Past Meets Present! Beethoven and the Cello
Walter Fortepiano (McNulty reproduction) This fortepiano, made by Paul McNulty, is an exact replica of a fortepiano made by Anton Walter, both Mozart’s & Beethoven’s favourite Viennese piano-maker, in 1805. It is straight-strung, [...]
Beethoven & the Cello
A special invitation from 'Beethoven & the Cello' Artistic Director, Robin Michael, with Daniel Tong HEAR MORE
Sir John Eliot Gardiner joins us for our Beethoven Celebration
Image courtesy of Carnegie Hall Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner will join us for our Beethoven celebration on 3rd November. As principal cellist of Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique for over [...]
Shirley Smart – Long Story Short
Shirley Smart, our Beyond Cello division leader, releases new album to rave reviews… Jazz Views (Nick Lea) www.jazzviews.net/shirley-smart---long-story-short HiFi (Tony Anderson) www.hifianswers.com/2019/01/long-story-short-shirley-smart/
Thanks to the Stellar Line-up of Cellists who Performed for Glories of Venice
Huge thanks to the stellar line-up of cellists who performed for LCS on 25 November. 5 Montagnanas, 1 Serafin, 1 Groffiller. In no particular order: Guy Johnston, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Boris Andrianov, Ralph Kirshbaum, Amit [...]
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Meets Charles Beare and a Santo Serafin Cello
A preview of Glories of Venice: A Celebration of Rare Cellos, Sunday 25th November at the Royal Academy of Music, Dukes Hall 5pm and 7pm A Celebration of Rare Cellos Sponsored by Brompton’s Fine [...]
“GLORIES OF VENICE” ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NOVEMBER 25th at 5PM AND 7.00PM
Ralph Kirshbaum, Montagnana 1729 "I fell in love with it more and more. It was obvious that this was ‘the cello’. I’ve played many other cellos in my life – great Strads and other [...]
Pablo Casals’s 1733 Goffriller cello, by Amit Peled
"I met Mrs Marta Casals Istomin and the historic 1733 Matteo Goffriller cello of her late husband, Pablo Casals in 2012. The idea of seeing that instrument up close was hard for me to [...]
Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the Royal Wedding
The best instrument of all chosen to celebrate the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Are we partial? Of course! Hear the beautiful performance below.
Young, Gifted and Giving Back
Award-winning cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, donates thousands to old secondary school so 10 other young people can continue having cello lessons. Story from bbc.co.uk view the whole story and video here >>
Grant of £10,000
LCS is pleased to announce a grant of £10,000 just awarded for a chamber music initiative with In Harmony Lambeth cellos, part of El Sistema England and Lambeth Music Service. Under the tutelage of [...]
London Cello Society at Kings Place
Sam Pryce has written a review of Kate Shortt after an entertaining evening at King's Place in London. Read the full review on The Cusp - Cello Cabaret here &g