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Masaaki Suzuki
Since founding Bach Collegium Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has established himself as a leading authority on the works of Bach. He has remained their Music Director ever since, taking them regularly to major venues and festivals in Europe and the USA and building a reputation for the expressive refinement and truth of his performances.
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Britten Sinfonia
For 30 years Britten Sinfonia has been pushing the boundaries of what a chamber orchestra can do. It is rooted in the East of England, where it is the only professional orchestra working throughout the region, while it also has a national and international reputation as one of the best ensembles playing today.
Benjamin Grosvenor
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally recognised for his electrifying performances, distinctive sound and insightful interpretations. His virtuosic command over the most arduous technical complexities underpins the remarkable depth and understanding of his music making.
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Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music is an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music. Using historically-informed techniques, period-specific instruments and original sources, we bring music vividly to life in committed, vibrant performances.
Jane Oremosu & Dr Maggie Semple OBE
Jane Oremosu and Dr Maggie Semple OBE are the authors of My Little Black Book. This contemporary dictionary reflects today’s world and focuses on language as the key to talking about societal issues, particularly in relation to being a person of colour. My Little Black Book is for anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of this global lexicon.
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Longborough Festival Opera
Longborough Festival Opera is an established opera company, situated in the heart of the Cotswolds. Its intimate auditorium seats 500 people, enabling the audience to experience the drama and emotion on the stage on an almost personal level. This has firmly secured Longborough's summer season into the diaries of a loyal and ever increasing audience.
Tess Jackson
Recently announced as a Classic FM ‘Rising Star, British Conductor Tess Jackson is Associate Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. She is one of seven conductors invited by the Royal Philharmonic Society to front a new scheme for female conductors in association with the Royal Northern Sinfonia at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.
Cambridge Music Festival
Cambridge Music Festival presents classical music in bold, imaginative and inspiring ways. In a city that is positively awash with concerts, the Festival aims to present a carefully chosen programme of world-class artists — whether well known figures or rising stars — who would not otherwise visit the city.
Laura van der Heijden
Laura van der Heijden has already made a name for herself as a very special emerging talent, captivating audiences and critics alike with the sensitivity of her sound and interpretations. This soulful and evocative artist can already look back on a number of exceptional achievements, among them being the winner – at the age of just 15 - of the BBC Young Musician competition.
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Photo © Venetia Jollands
The National Forum of Music
Since its opening in 2015, the National Forum of Music (NFM) in WrocÅ‚aw has been a cornerstone of Europe’s cultural landscape. The institution encompasses fourteen orchestras, choirs, and ensembles, each dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation. The NFM regularly collaborates with leading artists and composers, fostering a vibrant and dynamic musical environment.
Chromatica Orchestra
Classical music welcomes a vibrant new addition with Chromatica Orchestra. This collective of gifted young musicians aims to bring live orchestral music to life, working with emerging conductors for entire orchestral programmes and giving opportunities to school-age musicians across the country.
Tetbury Music Festival
The Tetbury Music Festival takes place during the first week of October and is a highlight of the Autumn calendar. The nights are drawing in and a week of fine music and meeting friends is the best way to embrace the season. Concerts range from early to classical to contemporary music, with lectures and interviews to share insight, understanding and new ways of appreciating the context in which these great works were written.
LlÅ·r Williams
Welsh pianist LlÅ·r Williams is widely admired for his profound musical intelligence, and for the expressive and communicative nature of his interpretations. He has performed with all the major UK orchestras, and he has a particularly longstanding relationship with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with whom he has in recent seasons performed concertos ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Bartók and Mathias. He is Artist-in-Association at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, a patron of the Gower Festival, and Associate Artist at the Cowbridge Festival.
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Surrey Hills International Music Festival
Surrey Hills International Music Festival (SHIMF) has been presenting world-class performances in the Surrey Hills since its founding in 2010 by fellow pianists Wu Qian and Tessa Marchington. Over that time, it has expanded from a long weekend of chamber recitals, including in its first year Nicola Benedetti (now a Patron of the Festival alongside Dame Sarah Connolly), to a full fortnight each May, encompassing music, walks and talks in beautiful venues throughout this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Masato Suzuki
A multifaceted musician, Masato Suzuki appears on the concert platform in the capacity of conductor, composer and keyboard player.
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Masato Suzuki is Principal Conductor of Bach Collegium Japan, Executive Producer of Chofu International Music Festival, Music Director at Ensemble Genesis and Associate Conductor & Creative Partner at Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.
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Photo © Marco Borggreve
Roman Rabinovich
Praised by The New York Times for his ‘uncommon sensitivity and feeling’, the eloquent pianist Roman Rabinovich was the winner of the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in 2008. His subsequent career has led him to perform throughout Europe and the USA in venues as Leipzig’s Gewandhaus, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Cité de la Musique in Paris and Washington DC’s Kennedy Center.
Ildikó Szabó
In 2007, János Starker described her then 14 years-old compatriot, as “an exceptionally gifted young cellist” with the potential for an international career. Since then, Ildikó Szabó has lived up to this claim, the Hungarian cellist has won prizes at 16 international competitions, including the Pablo Casals Cello Competition in 2014 at which she won a total of eight prizes.
Continuo Foundation
Established in September 2020, Continuo Foundation has taken an entrepreneurial approach to creating a new, privately-funded charitable organisation specialised in supporting the UK's leading period-instrument performance sector. Continuo invests 100% of funds raised in helping musicians to thrive, financially and artistically, while bringing inspiring live music to people in communities across the country.