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We went to the most amazing concert last night, the fifth in Thomas Bertolotti's super series of chamber concerts - Intimate Classics in the City - at St Mary's Church, Lowgate, Hull for Hull2017. Tom invited Dexter to play a piece at the concert as a young local musician - and what a concert it … Continue reading Intimate Classics #5
Thanks to our friend John Stead for inviting us to a special evening concert - the Electro-Acoustic Ensemble's acousmatic performance of music for cello, organ, piano and electronics in Hull's Charterhouse Chapel. Members of the EAE - Nigel Bartram (cello), John Stead (electronics), Stanislaw Hansel (organ, piano and sampler) - performed an adventurous and beautiful concert … Continue reading Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
Through the hustle and bustle of a York party night out on Saturday into the sanctuary of St Helen's church in Stonegate, Poeticall Musicke's concert of elegant viola da gamba music took us to another time and place. Alex McCartney: theorbo and Jon Rees: viol played a beautiful set of pieces from the reign of the sun … Continue reading Poeticall Musicke
What a good day it was yesterday ‘Playing the Bridge’ for a cool collaboration which transforms Scale Lane Bridge into an interactive musical instrument as part of Hull 2017 City of Culture. Playing the Bridge is an artistic commission and performance devised by bridge architect Jonathan McDowell and composer Nye Parry who are both Gamelan players … Continue reading Playing the Bridge
Last night's concert - Flute Fantasia - was the second Intimate Classics in the City concert at St Mary’s Church, Lowgate organised by cellist Thomas Bertolotti, whose vision is to make high quality classical music more accessible, bringing international artists into the city and showcasing new young musicians. Ivan Alekhin & Kate Bateman - from Russia and America - … Continue reading Intimate Classics in the City #2
What a marvellous night out we had last night at Thomas Bertolotti's first Intimate Classics in the City concert for Hull City of Culture 2017. A most exceptional young cellist, Thomas has organised a series of concerts at St Mary's Church, Lowgate, Hull with the vision of making high quality classical music more accessible, bring international artists into … Continue reading Intimate Classics in the City #1