If you have ever watched Jools Holland seeing in the New Year on BBC2, right at the front of the band is Derek Nash on alto sax. He is one of the UK's top players and is joining another in South West, tenor sax star Martin Dale and his Quartet. Derek's long relationship with Martin started […]
Formed in 2014 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Barbican Quartet is currently a part of the Quatuor Ébène String Quartet Academy at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, where they are also mentored by Eberhard Feltz. They studied with Günter Pichler at the Escuela de Musica Reina Sofia Madrid between […]
Celebrate St Piran's weekend at Calstock Arts. Returning to the Old Chapel, with their 'Cornish Folk Rock Harmony', The Countrymen are five local seasoned musicians from Launceston, with tight four-part harmony vocals and a token Cornishman. It’s difficult to find a musical genre that would fully describe The Countrymen, but Folk Rock Harmony comes close. A […]
Calstock Arts are delighted to welcome back again, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, this time with songs from their long awaited new album. It has been five years since the last offering from the popular husband and wife duo and their latest album proves a ‘tour de force’ of musical and lyrical surprises. ‘Almost A […]
The Primrose Piano Quartet was formed in 2004 by four renowned chamber musicians and is named after the violinist, William Primrose. The group's acclaimed discography includes favourites such as works by Fauré, Brahms, Elgar, Strauss and Schubert as well British repertoire featuring neglected masterpieces of the 19th and 20th century and major commissions from Sir […]
Born in South America and raised in Sweden, Annika Skoogh is a highly versatile and celebrated multilingual jazz vocalist with a natural talent, who is based in Exeter and brings a special blend of Scandinavian charm and Latin flavour to her performances. In 2017, Annika recorded her first album, Waters of March with her quartet […]
Tom McConville and Michael Biggins are amongst the best traditional musicians around today. Between them, these virtuoso musicians have won BBC Musician of the Year prizes in both England and Scotland. Tom‘s fiddle and Michael’s piano and accordion playing are amongst the finest there is - powerful and exciting with a range of songs performed […]
Cornwall-based chamber choir, Levowan XII was established in 2015 by Director, Marcus Alleyne. Originally eight voices put together to perform a live carol concert for local radio, they are now 12, all of whom have a strong musical background and bring a broad range of experience and versatility. The choir performs three main concerts per […]
The Jake Leg Jug Band bring you the authentic sounds of 1920's and 30's America - Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime - and put their own twist on it. Songs of murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption. After self releasing their debut album, the band signed to one of the UK's top independent Jazz labels, recording […]
“Martin Simpson has transcended borders and oceans to quietly become a superb storyteller and musician of great depth and unquestionable taste.” Stephen Fearing The remarkable intimate solo performances Martin gives go from strength to strength – every gig is a masterclass. He travels the length and breadth of the UK and beyond, giving rapt audiences passion, […]
Join the Calstock Singers for their Spring Concert, entitled ‘The Tree of Life’. Sarah Gard, the new musical director has put together an very interesting and varied programme, which we are sure you will enjoy. We have welcomed several new singers recently and preparations are going well. We look forward to an enjoyable afternoon’s entertainment, […]
‘There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ Cohen’s most memorable and visionary line from his song ANTHEM. If ever there was a sentence in modern poetry to reflect on and give hope and understanding to us all, it is this line. This Concert begins with ANTHEM. These remarkable songs - stripped […]