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Leon McCawley embarks on a sonata marathon between the 15 - 17 April 2011 as part of week 4 of Mozart Unwrapped a year long series featuring 45 concerts of musical genius throughout 2011 at Kings Place. See what he had to say about it! More on week 4: http://bit.ly/fio3aQ and Mozart Unwrapped: http://bit.ly/gH1d5e

A mesmerising interview with French cellist, Sonia Wieder-Atherton, who takes her instrument on a journey through time and space at Kings Place 17 - 19 March: http://bit.ly/eodo6S

Fiona Talkington (presenter of BBC Radio 3's Late Junction) is passionate about Estonian music. She curates Eesti Fest at Kings Place from 21st to 26th February: http://bit.ly/i33OWn ... hear all about it!

we bring together all our podcasts from January - includes interviews from Tasmin Little, Denes Varjon, Bellatrix from the Boxettes, The Swingle Singers and Chris Wood...

The World's most accomplished Sho player Mayumi Miyata plays with soloists from London Sinfonietta at Kings Place on Thursday 3 March as part of Hibiki: Resonances from Japan http://bit.ly/hB4OcP

Kings Place talks to the inimitable folk artist Chris Wood... Commonplace: 9 - 12 February at Kings Place Love, Loss tragedy and tales... In search of anon and the folk tradition a mini-festival curated by Chris Wood and Karine Polwart with Alan Bearman Music http://bit.ly/gWrIbL

Where she talks, amongst other things, about a mad dance brought upon by a poisonous spider and a devilish dream that inspired the perfect violin solo….. Tasmin Little: Violin Journeys runs from 3 - 5 February at Kings Place: http://bit.ly/dAqYwS www.tasminlittle.net http://www.partnersintime.eu/

Ben Eshmade talks to One of Hungary's renowned pianists, Dénes Várjon, who showcases a spectacular selection of Liszt's music which was influenced by the countries he travelled through. He appears as part of the Liszt Bicentenary at Kings Place which runs from 26th - 29th January 2011: http://bit.ly/hgCKd8

Just before the London A Cappella Festival 2011 kicks off we talk to beatbox female World champion Bellatix of the Boxettes and the legendary Swingle Singers about vocalising, the festival and Glee!

Mozart Unwrapped launches - 40 concerts of musical genius begin on New Year's Eve 2010. Peter Millican, CEO of Kings Place and the man behind the season, tells us all about this year long celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

his week at Kings Place Joglaresa present an effervescent Anglo-Irish collaboration of ancient and spellbinding Christmas songs ringing with echoes of winter pagan festivities from across the centuries. Here is medieval carol 'Nowell' ‘Thrilling and haunting' The Times http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/weekly-themes/joglaresa www.joglaresa.com

his week at Kings Place Joglaresa present an effervescent Anglo-Irish collaboration of ancient and spellbinding Christmas songs ringing with echoes of winter pagan festivities from across the centuries. Here is 'down in Yon' ‘Thrilling and haunting' The Times http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/weekly-themes/joglaresa www.joglaresa.com

This week at Kings Place Joglaresa present an effervescent Anglo-Irish collaboration of ancient and spellbinding Christmas songs ringing with echoes of winter pagan festivities from across the centuries. Here is 'Blow Northern' ‘Thrilling and haunting' The Times http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/weekly-themes/joglaresa www.joglaresa.com

Nostalgia, melancholia and giggles. Plus a live acoustic track recorded in the bathroom. Emily Barker hails from a tiny rural backwater in the remote south west of Western Australia. Q Magazine describes her music as “Stripped free of studio frippery and all the better for its carefree simplicity” **** have a listen. Emily will be joining us at Kings Place for the Arctic Circle Christmas Concert o...

We chat to Alistair Anderson, who curates the upcoming week 'Feast of Folk' (9th - 1th Dec) at Kings Place: Three concerts, by legendary performers which will explore both the roots and the newer branches of the traditional folk song. Alistair will be performing 'Steel Skies' on the 10th. Steel Skies was hailed as a 'landmark' in 1982 and is now said to have 'gained even more significance... the c...

Audio Trailer for Dark fairy Tales special on Resonance FM. Dark Fairytales comes to Kings Place on 13 December as part of Words on Monday. Writer and director Anjan Saha teams up with projectionist Al Livingstone to present a magical enchanted world. Find out more: http://bit.ly/goEdFv

In this month’s Kings Place Podcast Ben Eshmade chats to three performers from a diverse selection of events at Kings Place in November. Firstly, the accidental creator of the technology behind Rock Band and Guitar Hero: Tod Machover, who will be appearing at 'Faster Than Sound', a truly unique event that is one of the three highlights from Aldeburgh Festival KP on Saturday 13th. Ben also intervie...

Jim Cuomo will be performing this track at the event Sargasso C: Jim Cuomo and the 8-BIT REtroVOLUTION at Kings Place on the 29th November 2010: http://bit.ly/bgS5JM

We speak to Mikhail Karikis about his forthcoming Exploded Opera Xenon and its accompanying event Love Songs for Broken Machines - an aural treat! http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/weekly-themes?theme=140 The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and London Sinfonietta about their REMIX series at Kings Place http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/weekly-themes?theme=142 Abram Wilson discusses his jazz...

Pianists Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva discuss Mozart’s piano duets with Helen Wallace ahead of their performances of ‘Piano Music for Four Hands’ during Mozart Unwrapped on 2011. http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/mozart-unwrapped

Schumann Bicentenary: A Celebration September 27 -- October 2 2010 Pianist Lucy Parham performs Schumann's Des Abends Op.12 and Intermezzo in E flat minor Op.26; she discusses her love of Schumann's music and the inspiration behind some unusual and entertaining musical events during this celebratory week of concerts. With Helen Wallace. http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/weekly-themes?theme=144

In the run up to the third annual Kings Place Festival we speak to Levon Chilingirian about his performances with the Millennium Quartet, Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger talks about life in the newsroom and Bristol's Eyebrow discuss the virtues of their music. Tickets for all events at the Kings Place Festival 2010 are just £4.50 online http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/kings-place-festival

Mellow Baku performs during Tilt at the Kings Place Festival 2009 - she returns this year! http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/kings-place-festival/tilt-london-liming-spoken-word Curated by Melanie Abrahams, arts entrepreneur and producer Tilt presents three infectious evenings of entertainment, stimulation and wordplay, with events that show how spoken word can complement, rub against and enhance o...

The London Sinfonietta perform music from Debussy and Takemitsu at the Kings Place Festival 2009 London Sinfonietta at the Kings Place Festival 2010 London Sinfonietta, one of the world's elite contemporary music ensembles, will surprise and stimulate in a showcase of modern chamber music from across Europe. Following from this summer's spirited Experiment! week at Kings Place, the Sinfonietta bri...

Wordsmith Charlie Dark performs at the Kings Place Festival 2009 as part of the London Liming collective. Charlie returns to this year's festival once again with Tilt's London Liming: Where spoken word meets carnival. http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/kings-place-festival/tilt-london-liming-spoken-word Tilt presents three infectious evenings of entertainment, stimulation and wordplay, with events...