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2025 City Music Foundation Artists Announced
25 October 2025
Just announced – the 2025 City Music Foundation Artists
Music and Malady – an evening at Barts North Wing – POSTPONED
18 October 2025
celebrate the re-opening of the North Wing, with a miscellany of music about lithotomy, doctors and illnesses – both real and imagined – including music from Couperin to G&S, Purcell to Cole Porter, Bernstein to Beethoven.
First Prize for George Robarts in Lotte Lenya competition
18 May 2025
Current CMF artist, George Robarts, has had a busy time in New York! Having had a successful semi-final in March, he returned in May for
Premiere of ‘Out of Eden’ success
29 April 2025
Current CMF Artist, Edward Picton-Turbervill receives positive review following the successful premiere performance of his composition, ‘Out of Eden’. On Tuesday the 15th of April,
OpenARTed podcast features CMF coach Susan Blum
27 April 2025
CMF artist, Monika Lozinskienė, discusses key issues for musicians with CMF coach, Susan Blum. Listen to their recent episode on Monika’s openARTed podcast here: https://openarted.simplecast.com/episodes/from-chaos-to-clarity-navigating-a-music-career-with-susan-blum
5 stars for the Paddington Trio in Kings Place debut
18 February 2025
The Paddington Trio’s debut at Kings Place in January received high praise from a review in the Guardian. Fiona Maddocks writes that the trio “play
2024 CMF Artists LIVE on BBC Radio 3
7 August 2024
Listen again to 2024 Artists Joanna Harries and Aleksandra Myslek
2024 City Music Foundation Artists Announced
23 July 2024
Have a read of the latest upcoming events and news from the CMF Artists this month
City Music Foundation in March
15 April 2024
Have a read of the latest upcoming events and news from the CMF Artists this month
Ensemble Hesperi record their new album
28 February 2024
Ensemble Hesperi have successfully crowdfunded for their second album, “A Gift for your Garden” and have now recorded it.
Olivia Boen signed to Intermusica
28 February 2024
Olivia Boen has been signed to Intermusica for worldwide management.
Helena Ricci presents a glow-in-the-dark concert at Stoller Hall
27 February 2024
Helena Ricci presents a glow in the dark concert at Stoller Hall. This unique immersive concert features stunning colour and LED lighting.
Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo’s spring 2024 concerts
21 February 2024
Details of all Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo’s upcoming concerts, festival appearances and music society performances this spring.
Helena Kay to take part in Scottish jazz showcase
21 February 2024
Helena will set out on a triple date tour with other young jazz musicians from 1-3 March at venues in Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Helen Charlston’s recent reviews
21 February 2024
Read the reviews from a couple of Helen Charlston’s recent performances.
Samson Tsoy interviewed by the New York Times
13 February 2024
Samson Tsoy and his duo partner Pavel Kolesnikov have been interviewed in the New York Times.
James Larter featured in Guardian article
13 February 2024
James Larter’s solo recital at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms has been featured in an article in the Guardian.
Support Ensemble Hesperi’s second album
13 February 2024
Ensemble Hesperi are crowdfunding for their second album, “A Gift for your Garden”.
The CMF Artists nominated for RPS Awards
31 January 2024
Lotte Betts-Dean has been nominated for an RPS Award, and members of our ensembles have also been nominated.
Out now: Harriet Burns’ album
30 January 2024
Harriet Burns and Ian Tindale’s album, Love’s Lasting Power, is out now, and has been reviewed by Gramophone.
Alastair Penman announces new album
29 January 2024
Alastair Penman has announced the release of his fourth studio album entitled Quietude on his Meadowbank Music label.
Margarita Balanas reviewed by The Arts Desk
29 January 2024
Margarita’s orchestra, Anonimi Orchestra has been reviewed by Rachel Halliburton in The Arts Desk.
Lotte Betts-Dean review in The Guardian
29 January 2024
Lotte Betts-Dean’s recent concert at Wigmore Hall with Armida Quartet has been reviewed in The Guardian.
George Fu nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award
25 January 2024
George Fu has been nominated for a BBC Music Magazine Award for Best Newcomer for his album Mirrors. You can vote now.
Ensemble Hesperi releases new film
23 January 2024
Ensemble Hesperi have released their new film, Celestial Music did the Gods Inspire.
Harriet Burns’ upcoming album release
23 January 2024
Harriet Burns and Ian Tindale’s album, Love’s Lasting Power, will be launched in Oxford on Friday 30th January 2024.
Misha Mullov-Abbado in St John’s Smith Square Season
23 January 2024
Misha Mullov-Abbado will take part in St John’s Smith Square’s season, giving a #ConcertLab performance with Southbank Sinfonia.
Rosalind Ventris nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award
23 January 2024
Rosalind Ventris’ album SOLA has been nominated for a Premiere Award at this year’s BBC Music Magazine Awards.
James Larter’s upcoming solo recital
15 January 2024
Percussionist James Larter is performing a solo recital at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms.
Helena Ricci’s upcoming concerts
15 January 2024
Harpist Helena Ricci is touring her programme Anima this year.
City Music Foundation opens 2024 funding applications
8 January 2024
Applications are now open for emerging musicians to join the CMF family of artists.
Samson Tsoy to appear at Nevill Holt Festival
3 January 2024
Samson Tsoy and his duo partner Pavel Kolesnikov will perform at 2024’s Nevill Holt Festival, held in June.
Ligeti Quartet album in best of 2023 list
3 January 2024
Ligeti Quartet’s album with Anna Meredith has been named by the Guardian as one of 2023’s best contemporary releases.
City Music Foundation announces 2024 funding applications
20 December 2023
Find out when City Music Foundation is opening applications for funding in 2024, and how to apply.
Iona Fyfe wins Scots Trad Music Award
18 December 2023
Iona Fyfe has won the Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year at this year’s Scots Trad Music Awards.
Alastair Penman’s album available to stream
18 December 2023
Alastair Penman’s new album, Soar, featuring music for saxophone and piano, is now available to stream on major platforms.
Anna Cavaliero review
18 December 2023
Anna Cavaliero’s performance as the Governess in Britten’s chamber opera The Turn of the Screw has been reviewed in The Stage.
Emily Sun loaned ‘The Adelaide’ Guadagnini violin
18 December 2023
Violinist Emily Sun has been loaned a Guadagnini violin known as “The Adelaide”, which was crafted in Milan in 1753-57.
Alex Hitchcock live album review
18 December 2023
Alex Hitchcock’s new 3-disc album “Dream Band” has been reviewed in London Jazz News.
Helen Charlston Messiah reviews
18 December 2023
Helen Charlston’s performance with BBC Singers and Britten Sinfonia in Mozart/Handel Messiah has been reviewed.
Ensemble Hesperi’s latest news
20 November 2023
Ensemble Hesperi have shared an updated on their recent and upcoming performances.
Iona Fyfe nominated for Scots Trad Music Award
20 November 2023
Iona Fyfe has been nominated for the Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year at this year’s Scots Trad Music Awards.
Siân Dicker wins Emmy Destinn Czech Song Prize
20 November 2023
Siân Dicker has won the prestigious Emmy Destinn Czech Song Prize.
Caroline Taylor performs with St Andrews Chorus
20 November 2023
Caroline Taylor has given a performance with St Andrews Chorus, performing the role of Peri in Schumann’s Paradise and the Peri.
George Fu judges Ivors Classical Awards
20 November 2023
George Fu was one of the Ivors community who judged this year’s Ivors Classical Awards.
Misha Mullov-Abbado opens Music in Pinner series
20 November 2023
Misha Mullov-Abbado, performing with James Davison’s and Callum Au’s Quintet-à-Tête has opened the most recent Music in Pinner series.
Helen Charlston review
20 November 2023
Helen Charlston’s recent performance at the Wimbledon International Music Festival has been reviewed in the Evening Standard.
Rozanna Madylus nominated for Offie Award
20 November 2023
Rozanna Madylus has been nominated for an Offie Award for her performance as Hänsel in HGO’s production of Hänsel und Gretel.
VOTE NOW: Helena Kay nominated for Scottish Jazz Award
13 November 2023
Helena Kay has been nominated for the Best Album category in the Scottish Jazz Awards and voting is open to the public.
Iona Fyfe to perform at new music festival
13 November 2023
Iona Fyfe will perform at Sound of Iona festival, a new folk and rock music festival taking place in June 2024.
Lotte Betts-Dean to premiere new work in Canberra
13 November 2023
Lotte Betts-Dean will give the first ever performance of a new work by Nicole Smede at 2024’s Canberra International Music Festival.
Cordelia Williams album review
13 November 2023
Pianist Cordelia Williams’ new album, Cascade – featuring music by Beethoven, Schumann and Prokofiev – has been reviewed by The Arts Desk.
Anna Szałucka upcoming album release
30 October 2023
Anna Szałucka (Piano Phase Project) will release Soliloquies on 10 November. It has been recorded with mezzo-soprano Maria Hegele.
George Fu in Recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields
30 October 2023
George Fu will perform a recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields this Thursday.
Emmanuel Copey wins Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
24 October 2023
Emmanuel Coppey has won the 2023 Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition, held in New York in October.
Antoine Préat signs to naïve
24 October 2023
Antoine Préat has signed to French record label, naïve. His first project with naïve will be an all-French album.
Rozanna Madylus in Hänsel und Gretel at HGO
24 October 2023
Rozanna Madylus will sing the role of Hänsel in Hampstead Garden Opera’s production of Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel.
Announcement: Emmanuel Coppey at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall
14 October 2023
An announcement about Emmanuel Coppey’s concert on Monday 16th October 2023 at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall.
James Larter and Tuulia Hero to work with NW Live Arts
11 October 2023
James Larter and Tuulia Hero will both work with London-based promoter NW Live Arts this November, with a concert at Kings Place.
Helen Charlston wins Gramophone Award
11 October 2023
Helen Charlston has been awarded the prestigious Concept Album Award in the Gramophone Awards 2023 for her album Battle Cry: She Speaks.
CMF Artists signed to Rayfield Allied and Askonas Holt
11 October 2023
Lotte Betts Dean has been signed to Rayfield Allied, and Samson Tsoy has been signed to Askonas Holt.v
Piano Phase Project: Tunnell Trust Award
10 October 2023
Piano Phase Project are one of the recipients of the Tunnell Trust Award 2024-25. It will include a series of concerts in Scotland.
Rokas Valuntonis to tour Mexico
4 October 2023
Pianist Rokas Valuntonis is embarking on a concert tour of Mexico arranged by CMF, Anglo Arts and TAMF.
City Music Foundation musicians at Rye Arts Festival
4 October 2023
CMF Artists Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo, Ensemble Hesperi and Cordelia Williams are performing at Rye Arts Festival.
Laura Perešivana becomes soloist of La Scala Academy of Lyric Opera
3 October 2023
Laura Perešivana has been announced as a soloist of La Scala Academy of Lyric Opera for 2023-25.
Dinara Klinton performs at the Royal Albert Hall
3 October 2023
Dinara Klinton has performed Rachmaninov’s second piano concerto at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Rosalind Ventris performances on BBC Radio Three
28 September 2023
Two of Rosalind Ventris’ performances at Cowbridge Music Festival have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Connaught Brass to perform at Saffron Hall
28 September 2023
Connaught Brass will take part in Chichester Chamber Concerts 2023-24 season in January 2024.
Caroline Taylor performs at Royal Opera House
27 September 2023
Caroline Taylor has performed a recital at the Royal Opera House which included Dvořák’s “Ach, není, není tu”
Helena Ricci launches new website
27 September 2023
Helena Ricci is currently crowdfunding for her debut solo album, anima, and she’s asking for your help to be able to make it.
CMF Artists taking part in Oxford International Song Festival
27 September 2023
CMF Artists Harriet Burns and Jonathan Eyers are taking part in this year’s Oxford International Song Festival.
Helena Kay wins Drake YolanDa Award
26 September 2023
Jazz saxophonist Helena Kay has announced that they are one of this year’s Drake YolanDa Award winners.
Rozanna Madylus wins Audience Prize at Mastersingers’ Wagner Voice Competition
26 September 2023
Mezzo soprano Rozanna Madylus, a 2020 CMF Artist has won the Audience Prize at Mastersingers’ Wagner Voice Competition.
Paddington Trio’s autumn 2023 dates
21 September 2023
2022 CMF Artists the Paddington Trio have announced a host of live concert dates for autumn 2023 – catch them live soon.
Helen Charlston to perform at Wigmore Hall
21 September 2023
Soprano Helen Charlston will be performing at Wigmore Hall with pianist Sholto Kynoch, giving a world premiere.
CMF Artists announced as Stoller Hall Emerging Artists
21 September 2023
CMF Artists Helena Ricci and Kleio Quartet’s Eliza Millett (via Smorgaschord Collective) have been announced as Stoller Hall Emerging Artists.
George Fu to perform at Wigmore Hall
20 September 2023
Pianist George Fu will be performing at Wigmore Hall as part of the Royal Academy of Music Piano Series.
Emily Sun recital review
20 September 2023
Violinist Emily Sun’s recent recital with pianist Andrea Lam at the University of Adelaide has been reviewed by Limelight Magazine.
Cordelia Williams releases new album
20 September 2023
Pianist Cordelia Williams has released her new album, Cascade, featuring music by Beethoven, Schumann and Prokofiev.
Claire Ward’s autumn performances
12 September 2023
Soprano Claire Ward has concerts, recitals and competitions coming up in the autumn/winter of 2023 – book now.
CMF Artists at the 2023 BBC Proms
4 September 2023
City Music Foundation Artists have been taking part in the BBC Proms, the largest classical music festival in the world.
Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo’s upcoming concerts
31 August 2023
Details of all Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo’s upcoming concerts, festival appearances and music society performances this autumn.
BBC Radio 3 performance for Lotte Betts-Dean
30 August 2023
Lotte Betts-Dean has been on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune programme, chatting and performing – catch up on BBC Sounds.
Helen Charlston and Anna Cavaliero to perform with Cambridge Handel Opera Company
29 August 2023
Helen Charlston and Anna Cavaliero perform in Cambridge Handel Opera Company’s performance of Weldon’s The Judgement of Paris.
Ensemble Hesperi launches Hesperi Voices this October
29 August 2023
In a concert at Temple Church on Friday 13th October, Ensemble Hesperi will launch their new initiative, Hesperi Voices.
Kleio Quartet’s Yume Fujise ‘saves the day’
23 August 2023
Kleio Quartet violinist stepped in to ‘save the day’ at a recent Castalian Quartet concert in Edinburgh.
Cordelia Williams in Turner Sims season
23 August 2023
Pianist Cordelia Williams has been announced as taking part in the 2023-24 Turner Sims (Southampton) concert series.
Harriet Burns and Lotte Betts Dean to perform in Oxford International Song Festival
17 August 2023
Two CMF Artists, Harriet Burns and Lotte Betts Dean, will perform at Oxford International Song Festival.
Chichester Chamber Concerts to host Connaught Brass
17 August 2023
Connaught Brass will take part in Chichester Chamber Concerts 2023-24 season in January 2024.
Anna Cavaliero in Opera Prelude recital
17 August 2023
Anna Cavaliero will take part in ‘Faust in Song’, part of Opera Prelude’s series of chamber recitals.
Piano Phase Project in Canada
14 August 2023
Piano Phase Project will head to Canada this month to shoot a full length music documentary and play three recitals.
George Fu’s concert at University of Nevada
9 August 2023
Pianist George Fu will be performing a programme to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Fleischmann Planetarium.
Lotte Betts-Dean’s new album
9 August 2023
Lotte Betts-Dean’s new album with Stuart MacRae has been featured by Presto Music as one of the Editor’s Picks for July 2023.
Jonathan Eyers announced as National Opera Studio Young Artist
3 August 2023
Baritone Jonathan Eyers has been announced as one of the 2023/24 National Opera Studio Young Artists.
Reviews of Helen Charlston’s performance at the BBC Proms
3 August 2023
Helen Charlston’s recent performance at the BBC Proms has been reviewed by several publications and is now available on demand.
Nishla Smith to appear at B:JazzFest
3 August 2023
Nishla Smith will appear at this year’s B:JazzFest, held at Symphony Hall in Birmingham this August.
Emily Sun at Australian Chamber Music Festival review
3 August 2023
Arts Hub has reviewed Emily Sun’s performance at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
Helena Kay at Edinburgh Fringe
3 August 2023
Jazz saxophonist Helena Kay will appear at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, as jazz music is to feature on the programme.
Ensemble Hesperi launches new website
1 August 2023
With the support of City Music Foundation, Ensemble Hesperi has launched a brand new website.
Harriet Burns’ upcoming concerts
1 August 2023
Harriet Burns has announced a full series of dates into the autumn of 2023.
Jonathan Eyers announced as Britten Pears Young Artist
27 July 2023
Baritone Jonathan Eyers, 2022 CMF Artist has been announced as a Britten Pears Young Artist for 2023-24 on the English Song course.
Roger Vignoles to perform in CMF lunchtime concert series
26 July 2023
Roger Vignoles will perform with Jonathan Eyers in a lunchtime concert at Armourers’ Hall, part of CMF’s lunchtime concert series.
Help Siân Dicker record the William Walton Songbook
25 July 2023
Siân Dicker and her duo partner Krystal Tunnicliffe have launched a crowdfunding campaign to record their debut disc.
James Larter and Margarita Balanas at Fidelio Cafe
25 July 2023
CMF Artists James Larter and Margarita Balanas team up for a performance at Fidelio Cafe on Tuesday 1st August.
City Music Foundation musicians at Rye Arts Festival
25 July 2023
CMF Artists Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo, Ensemble Hesperi and Cordelia Williams are performing at Rye Arts Festival.
Rozanna Madylus’ upcoming performances
20 July 2023
Rozanna Madylus has an upcoming performance in Wagner’s Siegfried, plus Opera Unwrapped at Aldeburgh’s Jubliee Hall.
Misha Mullov-Abbado at Swanage Jazz Festival review
20 July 2023
Misha Mullov-Abbado’s recent performance at Swanage Jazz Festival 2023 has been reviewed by Jazz Journal.
A4 Brass to premiere new Gavin Higgins piece
20 July 2023
A4 Brass Quartet will premiere a new work by Gavin Higgins as part of their return to the Lieksa Brass Week in Finland.
Ensemble Hesperi’s latest reviews
18 July 2023
The reviews are in for Handel’s Orlando at Buxton International Festival, which featured CMF Artists Ensemble Hesperi.
Iona Fyfe to perform at Scots Language Awards
18 July 2023
Iona Fyfe will be among the performers at this year’s Scots Language Awards, taking place in Johnstone Town Hall, Glasgow in September.
Paddington Trio to celebrate The Beethoven Piano Society of Europe’s 30th anniversary
18 July 2023
2022 CMF Artists the Paddington Trio are taking part in a concert to mark the 30th anniversary of the The Beethoven Piano Society of Europe.
Samson Tsoy at Classical Pride review
18 July 2023
Samson Tsoy’s performance as part of Classical Pride at the Barbican Centre has been documented in Gay Times.
Alex Hitchcock part of EFG London Jazz Festival line up
18 July 2023
Alex Hitchcock has been announced as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival’s line up.
Rosalind Ventris’ summer performances
18 July 2023
After the success of her album, SOLA, Rosalind Ventris has a busy line up of performances this summer, including at the BBC Proms.
Connaught Brass to perform at ‘Summer at Snape’
18 July 2023
Connaught Brass will perform at this year’s Summer at Snape on Saturday 29th July at Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
Helen Charlston in Dido and Aeneas review
18 July 2023
Helen Charlston’s performance as the Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas has been reviewed by The Article.
Gwenllian Llyr and Sirius Chau form new duo
29 June 2023
Two CMF Artists, Gwenllian Llyr and Sirius Chau have formed a brand new duo, which will make its debut in Leatherhead.
Alex Hitchcock and Ant Law Quartet ensemble nominated for All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Award
29 June 2023
Alex Hitchcock and Ant Law Quartet has been nominated for the Ensemble Award at the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023.
Mary-Jannet Leith to take up post at University of York
29 June 2023
Ensemble Hesperi’s Mary-Jannet Leith has taken up a post as Lecturer in Music: Historical Performance Practices at the University of York.
Laura Lolita Perešivana in Hansel and Gretel review
29 June 2023
Laura Lolita Perešivana’s performance in Hansel and Gretel at Opera Holland Park has been reviewed in The Times.
Samson Tsoy interview in The Times
29 June 2023
Samson Tsoy has been interviewed in The Times ahead of his participation in the Classical Pride concert at the Barbican.
Victor Lim and Waynne Kwon to perform at University of Oxford
29 June 2023
Victor Lim (piano) and Waynne Kwon (cello), both CMF Artists, are set to perform a recital at the University of Oxford.
Andrew Mellor report on Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition
28 June 2023
Andrew Mellor reports from the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition, where Kleio Quartet took first prize.
Misha Mullov-Abbado to take part in noisenight
28 June 2023
Misha Mullov-Abbado will take part in Through the Noise’s innovative noisenights series, at The Jago in Dalston.