October 2009
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The Leopold Trio visit Loughborough University on Wednesday, November 4, playing at the Cope Auditorium http://bit.ly/1dYJTq. Since forming in 1991, the ensemble – Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Lawrence Power (viola) and Kate Gould (cello) – has become firmly established at the forefront of the international chamber music scene. Look out for Plushmusic’s forthcoming release of their...
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Matthew Barley performs for charity
with BRIT-winner Alison Balsom and others, as War Child hosts a ‘classical meets contemporary’ evening at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom on 28 November 2009. Colin Currie, Barry Douglas and Pekka Kuusisto are performing, while theop artists confirmed so far include Just Jack and Fyfe Dangerfield, front man of Brit and Mercury nominated Guillemots. Doors open: 7pm Drinks Reception:...
This is where it all began...
The church in Plush, Dorset.
MJ
The Virtual Cellist - world firsts
Hats off to Matthew Barley and the team for the staggering ‘Virtual Cellist’ at Kings Place last week. People tuned in to watch the live stream from all over the world - US, Africa, NZ, Bristol - and the plaudits have been flowing.
This performance had several firsts - the first time that motion capture was used in a live concert, the first live-streaming from Kings Place, the first...