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CHRIS T-T ('One of the great underground artists of our time' Jon Snow; 'Genius, a modern-day William Blake' Sunday Times) and GILL SANDELL ('This is gorgeous!' Bob Harris; 'A beautiful sounding record' Cerys Matthews) launch their first album as a duo, 'Walk Away, Walk Away'. The album is an atmospheric collection of noir songs from across pop, rock and folk traditions and generations, themed aro...

Tuukka Haapaniemi from Finland's Club For Five, talks to Kings Place about what a cappella is all about. With soulful grooves, world-class vocals and exquisite harmonies, Club For Five has won the hearts of audiences and acclaim of critics making them a phenomenon on the world stage. They perform at this year's London A Cappella Festival. London A Cappella Festival 28 - 31 Jan | Kings Place www.ki...

London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) 29 October - 1 November Kings Place, London LIFEM is back, this time focusing on Africa and South America. On this podcast we spoke to two of the performers; the ‘Diva of the Sudanese desert’ Amira Kheir and jazz singer Carmen Souza who launches her new live album as part of the festival. This year LIFEM presents new shows and line-ups by...

Celebrating their 25th anniversary London Guitar Festival present the Eden Stell Guitar Duo with a concert and launch of their new abum for BGS Records devoted to the music of Federico Mompou. Internationally renowned for their dynamism, innovation and breathtaking virtuosity the Eden Stell Guitar Duo have 'breathed new life into the world of the classical guitar' (Rotterdam Dagblad). They joined...

A mini-series curated by Eliza Carthy celebrating the power and expressiveness of the human voice. The ‘Songs for the Voiceless’ Album Launch (feat. Bella Hardy, Jackie Oates & more) is followed by a special concert by Martin & Eliza Carthy. The Arms Wide Orchestra finale unites Eliza Carthy, Olivia Chaney, Lisa Knapp, Emily Portman & more with electronics from Simon Richmond & Laurence Hunt. Eliz...

A mini-series curated by Eliza Carthy celebrating the power and expressiveness of the human voice. The ‘Songs for the Voiceless’ Album Launch (feat. Bella Hardy, Jackie Oates & more) is followed by a special concert by Martin & Eliza Carthy. The Arms Wide Orchestra finale unites Eliza Carthy, Olivia Chaney, Lisa Knapp, Emily Portman & more with electronics from Simon Richmond & Laurence Hunt. Eliz...

Forged in the fires of the two World Wars, Sir Andrzej Panufnik’s compositional output is inextricably linked with the major social and political events of the 20th century. Born in Warsaw at the onset of the First World War, he lived through the German occupation of the city in the Second World War and participated in musical resistance activities with the composer Lutosławski. Over the course of...

The Brodsky Quartet, Jacqui Dankworth, Charlie Wood, Clare Hammond, Heather Shipp, Robert Smissen, Richard May, Norman Lebrecht and The Panufnik Family celebrate the centenary of Polish composer and conductor Andrzej Panufnik. They will present chamber works spanning his life – from his piano trio (1934), reconstructed after the war, to his three string quartets (written between 1976 and 1990). ht...

The Brodsky Quartet, Jacqui Dankworth, Charlie Wood, Clare Hammond, Heather Shipp, Robert Smissen, Richard May, Norman Lebrecht and The Panufnik Family celebrate the centenary of Polish composer and conductor Andrzej Panufnik. They will present chamber works spanning his life – from his piano trio (1934), reconstructed after the war, to his three string quartets (written between 1976 and 1990). ht...

The Brodsky Quartet, Jacqui Dankworth, Charlie Wood, Clare Hammond, Heather Shipp, Robert Smissen, Richard May, Norman Lebrecht and The Panufnik Family celebrate the centenary of Polish composer and conductor Andrzej Panufnik. They will present chamber works spanning his life – from his piano trio (1934), reconstructed after the war, to his three string quartets (written between 1976 and 1990). ht...

Internationally acclaimed American pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to Kings Place for the Fifth Anniversary Season of his popular Keyboard Conversations® programmes. His brilliantly polished concert-with-commentary format combines captivating remarks with world-class performances, and concludes with a fast-paced Q & A. These programmes enrich the listening experience for the seasoned music lover, w...

Singer-songwriter Holly Williams, the granddaughter/daughter of Hank Williams, Sr. & Hank Williams, Jr. respectfully, comes to Kings Place later this month to showcase her new album 'The Highway'. 'Sure to go down as one of the year's best country albums' People Magazine We caught up with her over the phone to discuss life, touring and songwriting... Holly Williams: The Highway Monday 23 June, 8pm...

Dvořák was one of the most natural melodists in musical history and almost every note of his music is imbued with the characteristic folk song and dance rhythms of his native country. For this mini-festival, curator Daniel Tong has assembled a thrilling line-up of musicians to present lesser-known Dvořák masterpieces alongside old favourites. We chatted to Dan backstage at Kings Place about his pl...

Songlines Encounters Festival 2014 is a musical travelogue of undiscovered melodies and musicians from around the world. Songlines Magazine's Editor in Chief, Simon Broughton, spoke to two of the six artists in the line-up, Turkish Kurdish vocalist Çiğdem Aslan and fiery violinist Anna Phoebe, about what they'll be bringing to the Festival... Songlines Encounters Festival 2014 5-7 June | Kings Pla...

'Renaissance Woman of contemporary British music' (The Observer) and winner of the Ivor Novello Award for Classical Music 2013, singer-songwriter/composer Errollyn Wallen performs 'Guru' live in Kings Place's Hall One with cellist Matthew Sharp, 25 March 2014. Recorded by http://www.oneoakstudios.com Errollyn Wallen performs at Matthew Sharp's RE:naissance festival at Kings Place, 1-3 May: http://...

Cellist, baritone and actor Matthew Sharp brings a host of theatric-musical events to his RE:naissance week... Shakespeare-and Marlowe-inspired pieces, a family concert, a ravishing recital with percussion and the Sacconi Quartet, and the London premiere of Errollyn Wallen’s Cello Concerto. We caught up with Matthew and Errollyn in Hall One for a chat and bit of music... RE:naissance | 1-3 May htt...

A mini-series co-curated by acclaimed songwriters Alasdair Roberts and Emily Portman, reflecting the darker and more leftfield elements in contemporary folk music. They are noted for their eloquent and literary take on song-writing, inspired by tradition – forging new and exploratory paths into rich new musical territories. Emily Portman, Alasdair Roberts and Debs Newbold told us about the upcomin...

Hailed as 'England’s new jazz superstar', singer-pianist Anthony Strong comes to Kings Place in March as part of jazz week 'AIR Sessions', curated by Air Artist Agency. The line-up also features Julia Biel, Magnus Öström, Troyka, Marius Neset, Michael Wollny, Daniel Herskedal, and Tamar Halperin. He'll be playing tracks from his debut album 'Stepping Out'. 'A major talent hotly tipped to take his...

Knowing our lives have been consumed by mechanical air - an automated sound track, the white noise of technology - performance artist Michael Mayhew and avant-garde experimental flautist Gavin Osborn go in search for a sense of awe: air conditioning, escalators, computer fans, cars, jets ripping blue skies with trails of white. Collaborators Michael Mayhew and Gavin Osborn told us about the projec...

American country singer and songwriter Suzy Bogguss shot to fame in the 1990s, releasing one platinum and three gold albums and six top-ten singles, and winning the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association's Horizon Award. Her new 2014 album, Lucky, is a collection of songs from the pen of country music legend Merle Haggard. An Evening with Suz...

Following their sell-out Kings Place gig in October 2012, pianist and composer Tim Richards' six piece HEXTET returns for another set of hard bop and contemporary originals. Line-up will include ex-Ronnie Scott trumpeter Dick Pearce and US3/Incognito saxman Ed Jones, with new face Ralph Wyld on vibes. The first set will feature a special solo piano performance of material by Duke Ellington and The...

Celebrating its 5th year, the London A Cappella Festival 2014 offers an unrivalled opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of a cappella. In this landmark year, we welcome more international headliners and industry experts than ever before to celebrate the very best of the vocal world, from spine-tingling Russian orthodox chant to inimitable funk fusions and cutting edge beatbox. Offering a j...

Haiku Salut are an instrumental trio from the Derbyshire Dales who describe themselves as a 'Baroque-Pop-Folktronic-Neo-Classical-Something-Or-Other'. Influenced by the evocative film soundtracks of Yann Tiersen and Benoît Charest, the genre-melting electronica of Ametsub and early Múm, and the impressionistic writing of Haruki Murakami, the band’s debut album Tricolore came out last year, to crit...

Americana is an increasingly influential style of music that encompasses many key elements of American roots music – folk, blues, country, bluegrass and rock, for starters – but it lives in a world apart from the pure forms of these genres. Over three evenings the recently formed Americana Music Association UK will present some of the very best Americana music, featuring top artists from North Ame...

Drawing on Christmas songs from a range of sources, Bella Hardy's Bright Morning Star tour features a repertoire of seasonal treats, from the carols of her north Derbyshire home like Down In Yon Forest to the slightly less traditional Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas! Join in the seasonal cheer at Kings Place in the company of Bella and special guests Anna Massie and Chris Sherburn. Bella Ha...