First public performance of Imogen Holst’s Violin Concert at Holborn’s St Andrew’s Church on 24 November

Discovery of a lost British concerto – Violinist Midori Komachi’s journey from the archives to a London performance and broadcasts in Tokyo

Midori Komachi (©Shizuki Kumanda) Imogen Holst (© George C. Beresford)

Based between London and Tokyo, violinist, writer and composer, Midori Komachi, is reviving a neglected British violin concerto by Imogen Holst with a performance in London and live broadcast and lecture recital in Japan, as part of her latest project bridging UK and Japanese cultures through music. As soloist, Komachi will give the First Public Performance with the Elgar Sinfonia conducted by Adrian Brown at St Andrew’s Church, Holborn, London at 16:30, Sunday 24 November 2024.

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Kings Place’s Earth Unwrapped begins in January 2025

KINGS PLACE’S EARTH UNWRAPPED: SIRENS FOR A WOUNDED PLANET

Mercury Prize nominated singer-songwriter Sam Lee, composer and producer Gazelle Twin and sound artist Jason Singh are Artists in Residence

Premieres and commissions from Erland Cooper, Raquel García-Tomas, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Josephine Stephenson and Julia Wolfe

Highlights include a weekend of deep listening curated by Daniel Pioro, Folk Weekend inspired by birdsong and new Soundscape installation from Alice Boyd, The Sound of King’s Cross

Artists include Alice Coote, Andrew Staples, Aurora Orchestra, BBC Singers, Carice Singers, Laura Cannell, Mary Bevan, Manchester Camerata, Nicolas Altstaedt, Olivia Chaney, Piatti Quartet, Sacconi Quartet, Soumik Datta, The House of Bedlam, Voces8 and more

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