Meet the Artists: Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo
22 November 2022
Get to know 2022 City Music Foundation Artist, cellist Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo in this exclusive Q&A.
News
City Music Foundation’s Christmas Challenge
21 November 2022
Rozanna Madylus makes her Wigmore Hall debut: a double bill of The Shackled King & Brünnhilde’s Dream with Counterpoise & Sir John Tomlinson.
Rozanna Madylus to make Wigmore Hall debut
18 November 2022
Rozanna Madylus makes her Wigmore Hall debut: a double bill of The Shackled King & Brünnhilde’s Dream with Counterpoise & Sir John Tomlinson.
Meet the Artists: Waynne Kwon (cello)
14 November 2022
Get to know 2022 City Music Foundation Artist, cellist Wayne Kwon in this exclusive Q&A.
Gramophone Reviews Iyad Sughayer’s New Disc
12 November 2022
“Sughayer’s exciting delivery has clarity, rhythmic precision, brilliant virtuosity and a translucent impressionism in the gentler passages.”
Rosalind Ventris performs at Fishguard International Music Festival
11 November 2022
Violist Rosalind Ventris performs at Fishguard International Music Festival in Pembrokeshire with Trio Anima.
Meet the Artists: Claire Ward (soprano)
10 November 2022
Get to know 2022 City Music Foundation Artist, soprano Claire Ward in this exclusive Q&A.
A4 Brass to perform at RNCM Brass Band Festival
9 November 2022
A4 Brass will perform at Paul Hindmarsh’s final curation of the RNCM Brass Band Festival in January 2023 at the RNCM Theatre.
New 2022 CMF Artists Announced
3 November 2022
City Music Foundation announces a new cohort of artists, who will join its two-year development programme for emerging professional musicians.
Nishla Smith wins at the UK Theatre Awards
25 October 2022
Nishla Smith has won at the UK Theatre Awards 2022.
Anna Cavaliero to star in Glyndebourne world premiere
21 October 2022
Soprano Anna Cavaliero has been announced in Glyndebourne’s tour of “glass human” – a new opera from Samantha Fernando.
“Antoine Préat’s love of the piano where music speaks louder than words”
20 October 2022
Review of Antoine Préat’s recent concert at St Mary’s Perivale.
Emily Sun appointed Violin Professor at the Royal College of Music
19 October 2022
Emily Sun has been appointed Violin Professor at the Royal College of Music.
Helen Charlston to make her debut at The Grange Festival’s 2023 season
18 October 2022
Helen Charlston will make her debut at The Grande Festival’s 2023 season in Dido and Aeneas.
James Larter’s upcoming concert with Figure Ensemble
11 October 2022
James Larter performs at Union Chapel with Figure Ensemble and Frederick Waxman.
Helena Kay’s Kim Trio – Golden Sands
28 September 2022
We are very excited for the upcoming launch of Helena Kay’s KIM Trio and Peter Johnstone’s new release ‘Golden Sands’ on Friday 7th October
Laura Perešivana sings Puccini at the 2022 BBC Proms and Opera Holland Park
18 August 2022
CMF’s Laura Perešivana took to London’s opera stages twice this summer, with performances at the Royal Albert Hall and at Opera Holland Park.
Two CMF Artists at this year’s Cowbridge Music Festival 16-25 September 2022
9 August 2022
This year’s festival features CMF Artists Gwenllian Llŷr (harpist) and violist Rosalind Ventris performs with Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
Ensemble Hesperi embark on a royal time-travel to Queen Charlotte’s 1760s
29 July 2022
2021 City Music Foundation artists Ensemble Hesperi are teaming up with soprano Rowan Pierce and fortepianist Nathaniel Mander for an immersive royal experience this summer,
CMFSummer Residency at The Wallace Collection 1-5 August 2022
28 July 2022
A week of fabulous music in a picture-perfect setting – the annual City Music Foundation Summer Residency at The Wallace Collection.
Video Premiere: James Larter at Barts Great Hall, Thursday 28 July, 18:00
27 July 2022
Live stream premiere of percussionist James Larter’s recent concert at Barts Great Hall. With special guests Tyler Hay and Ollie Clark.
Connaught Brass on BBC Radio 3
25 July 2022
Don’t miss Connaught Brass’s appearance with Katie Derham on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune, available for catch-up now.
Harpist Gwenllian Llŷr’s new album Soliloquies – out this Friday 22 July
20 July 2022
CMF are over the moon to have supported Gwenllian Llŷr’s brand new album, Soliloquies, released July 2022 on Recordiau Tŷ Cerdd Records.
CMF Artist Mingyuan Ruan featured on Vancouver Radio
13 July 2022
Accordionist Mingyuan Ruan’s recording of Des Oliver’s piece ‘Iconoclast’ was broadcast as part of Vancouver Radio’s ‘Accordion Noir!’ show.
Connaught Brass and Echéa Quartet to play at Cambridge Summer Music festival
30 June 2022
City Music Foundation artists Connaught Brass and Echéa Quartet join the line up at the 2022 Cambridge Summer Music festival
Online Auction is Open for City Music Foundation Funding Gala
23 June 2022
City Music Foundation is delighted to announce that the online auction for our Fundraising Gala is now live! With an exceptional selection of ten exclusive
Helen Charlston New Album Features CMF Commission
7 June 2022
2018 CMF artist Helen Charlston’s brand new CD with Toby Carr, ‘Battle Cry: She Speaks’, features music of the seventeenth century alongside a City Music
Cellist Joy Lisney at SMITF Friday 27th May
26 May 2022
2021 CMF Artist Joy Lisney performs this Friday 27th May at 1pm with her unaccompanied recital pairing Bach and Britten. This concert has been rescheduled
Helen Charlston joins York Festival of Early Music as Artistic Adviser
19 May 2022
Helen Charlston (2018 CMF Artist), who won First Prize in the 2018 Handel Singing Competition, has joined the York Festival of Early Music as Artistic
City Music Foundation Fundraising Gala – Wigmore Hall 5th July 2022
6 May 2022
Our grand summer Gala at Wigmore Hall is drawing closer on 5th July with the soloists and string orchestra preparing to converge for an evening
CMF Artists Nishla Smith & Misha Mullov-Abbado announced as part of latest Talent Development Scheme
6 May 2022
Live music producers Serious to announced last week the participants for the seventeenth edition of their prestigious talent development scheme Take Five – an annual programme that offers mentorship
Pianist George Fu at Southbank Centre
27 April 2022
This weekend (Saturday 30th April) George Fu plays a leading role in the Southbank Centre’s study day of Oliver Knussen, alongside a wide variety of
Echéa Quartet at SMITF Friday 29th April, 1pm
26 April 2022
Recent winners of the Royal Overseas League String Ensemble Prize, the Echéa Quartet is City Music Foundation’s first recital after Easter in the spacious, light venue of St Martin in the
Guitarist Giacomo Susani Wins Top Prize!
19 April 2022
We’re exceptionally pleased to learn that 2019 Artist Guitarist Giacomo Susani has been awarded the 2022 Respighi Prize in Composition, an illustrious competition that has
Helena Kay Launches New Album Campaign
13 April 2022
Our 2021 jazz saxophonist, Helena Kay, is busy preparing with her band KIM Trio for the recording of her second album, Golden Sands. The album
Soprano Olivia Boen – Barts Great Hall 20th April
12 April 2022
After our hiatus last month at Barts, we’re back to our usual routine of phenomenal, free lunchtime recitals! 2021 Soprano Olivia Boen is joined by
Ludlow English Song Weekend 8th-10th April
8 April 2022
The Ludlow English Song Weekend begins today in one of the country’s most picturesque market towns. The festival’s Artistic Director, Iain Burnside is one of City Music
Victor Lim Lunchtime Concert – Watch Again
4 April 2022
Victor Lim performed his programme ‘About Time’ in the Great Hall at Barts Heritage on Wednesday 23rd February 2022. Watch the whole concert again below!
We are hiring! Assistant Artist Manager
30 March 2022
We are seeking a part time Assistant Artist Manager to start immediately for a part time, fixed term 6 month appointment in the first instance. DEADLINE:
James Larter at St Martin in the Fields – 1st April
29 March 2022
We are excited about this Friday’s concert with Percussionist and 2021 artist James Larter performing at St Martin in the Fields Lunchtime Concert this Friday
Listen again to Siân Dicker on BBC Radio 3
24 March 2022
2020 Soprano Sian Dicker appeared on In Tune with Katie Derham a few weeks back for the first time and had a wide-ranging conversation about her time with City
2021 Artists Connaught Brass winners of ROSL Mixed Ensemble section
24 March 2022
Huge congratulations to Connaught Brass for winning this year’s ROSL Mixed Ensemble prize including £10,000 prize money! Audiences were thoroughly entertained as they performed a
Antoine Préat – Wiltshire Music Centre 23rd March
22 March 2022
2020 CMF Artist, Franco-Belgian pianist Antoine Préat presents a lunchtime concert defined by intensity and air for long-standing partner of CMF, Wiltshire Music Centre. Liszt’s staggering one
Slava Ukraini – Tuesday 22nd March, Royal Festival Hall
22 March 2022
Featuring CMF Artists Dinara Klinton and Rozanna Madylus BUY TICKETS HERE Join in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and London’s Ukrainian community at a specially curated
CMF Welcomes New Patron – John Gilhooly CBE
18 March 2022
We are delighted to announce that Artistic and Executive Director at Wigmore Hall John Gilhooly has become one of City Music Foundation’s Patrons. Our Artists,
2022 Applications NOW OPEN
14 March 2022
We’re delighted to announce that applications to become a 2022 CMF Artist are now open. Now calling for our tenth consecutive intake, we welcome applications
CMF 2021 Advent News 🎄
30 November 2021
Despite the strictures imposed by the continuing pandemic at the start of 2021, both the CMF Team and Artists have been incredibly busy! We are so
2021 City Music Foundation Artists Announced
11 November 2021
We’re delighted to announce our 2021 City Music Foundation Artists
Vacancy: Part-time General Assistant
30 April 2021
City Music Foundation, a charity offering career development and management to emerging professional musicians (mostly classical, some jazz), is seeking a part time General Assistant
