Meet Raffaele La Ragione – “It was love at first sight” We spoke to mandolin star Raffaele La Ragione about his forthcoming solo appearance with La Serenissima (6 November at West Road Concert Hall). How did you learn to play the mandolin? Did you play anything else before? I started playing the mandolin purely by Read More
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We asked Renaissance Loud Band [hanse] Pfeyfferey about their instruments and to explain exactly what a Loud Band is. Hear them live on 8 October In music, the renaissance era is 15th and 16th century (a little bit later than in art history for example). At that time there were different kinds of typical musical Read More
The Gesualdo Six will open our new concert season on 27 September with a tour of Cambridge village churches. Here, Owain tells us more about the concerts. “Our first two programmes are closely linked, exploring music that travelled: across borders and across time. At St Andrew’s Church in Girton, we sing of England’s voice abroad: Read More
The acclaimed ensemble Arcangelo come to Cambridge on 13 December with a festive programme of Schütz, including his Christmas Story. We asked Julian Forbes of Arcangelo to tell us more about this concert. Read More
Members from Apollo’s Cabinet tell us what to expect from their concert on 21 November. Tell us about how the ensemble was formed. We’ve been playing together since 2018, and all met in London. Some of us met during our studies, and others through mutual projects, and we enjoy a shared vision of bringing early Read More
Julio Caballero, director of El Gran Teatro del Mundo tell us what to expect from their concert: ‘Bach & Telemann: a meeting with friends’ on 26 May Read More
Members from Forma Antiqva tell us what to expect from their concert: ‘Farándula Castiza: Madrid, the melting pot’ on 14 May. Read More
Members from Cantoría tell us what to expect from their concert: ‘El Fuego’ on 10 April Read More
The members of The Gesualdo Six give us some insight into their history and tell us what to expect from their 10th Anniversary concert on 15 March. Read More
Helen Charlston (mezzo soprano) tell us what to expect from her concert: ‘The Honour of William Byrd’ with Chelys Consort of Viols on 10 February. Read More