Q&A – The Clerks and L’Isola
Ahead of their Villages Tour (A Renaissance Journey), The Clerks and
L’Isola gave us some background insights into the three programmes – and
how they are preparing for the demands of a long day of concerts. Read More
Meet Rory McCleery of The Marian Consort
We’re delighted to welcome back The Marian Consort on 16 April, alongside the English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, in a programme of Palestrina and Bach. We asked Rory about the joint project, the composers and what to listen out for in the concert. Buy tickets What is the significance of pairing Palestrina with Bach in Read More
Q & A with Raffaele La Ragione
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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Meet [hanse]Pfeyfferey
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
Meet Owain Park, Director of The Gesualdo Six
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
Q & A with Arcangelo
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
Q&A with Apollo’s Cabinet
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
Q&A with El Gran Teatro del Mundo
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
Q & A with Forma Antiqva
Members from Forma Antiqva tell us what to expect from their concert: ‘Farándula Castiza: Madrid, the melting pot’ on 14 May. Read More
Q & A with Cantoría
Members from Cantoría tell us what to expect from their concert: ‘El Fuego’ on 10 April Read More