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.
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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
CMF Awarded Culture Recovery Fund Grant
2 April 2021
City Music Foundation is pleased to announce their successful application to the Government’s latest Culture Recovery Fund. This crucial grant will support CMF’s day-to-day costs
2021 Applications now open!
22 March 2021
We’re delighted to announce that applications to become a 2021 CMF Artist are now open. Now, calling for our 9th consecutive intake, we welcome applications
2021 Lunchtime Concert Series at Bart’s Great Hall
16 February 2021
At a time where the country is feeling deflated by the ongoing news, City Music Foundation presents the new 2020 CMF Artists (and some former
CMF Advent News 🎄
30 November 2020
It’s certainly not news that 2020 has been an unusual year, however here at CMF we wanted to share, or even re-share, some of the
CMF takes part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
20 November 2020
We’re delighted to announce that CMF is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020, a national matched funding campaign. ***CLICK HERE TO DONATE
New 2020 CMF Artists Announced
19 November 2020
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Messiaen – Quartet for the end of time
20 October 2020
By Alexander Soares – Pianist at St Paul’s Cathedral 23rd October 2020 This peculiarity mirrors the astonishing gestation of the work: Messiaen was summoned for
A New Partnership
12 October 2020
Picture: Emile Holba City Music Foundation announces a New Partnership with Barts Heritage Barts Heritage is an organisation formed in 2019 for the preservation, restoration
St Pancras Clock Tower concert series – live broadcasts
8 June 2020
We’re delighted to bring you the full videos of our lockdown live broadcasts from the St Pancras Clock Tower
Toby Hughes at the vanguard of the ‘solo double bass movement’
8 January 2020
2020 is looking to be a busy year for double bassist and CMF artist Toby Hughes… Having recently recorded his debut album with Champs Hills
Rokas Valuntonis announced Prizewinner of the Osimo International Piano Competition
9 December 2019
Yesterday, the CMF pianist Rokas Valuntonis won the 2nd Prize of the Osimo International Piano Competition in Italy. Congratulations to Rokas for this wonderful achievement
Samson Tsoy at Wigmore Hall
29 November 2019
The City Music Foundation piano Samson Tsoy is coming back to Wigmore Hall on Monday 2nd December at 1.00pm to perform Bartok’s Sonata for two pianos
Vacancy: Communications and Events Officer
27 November 2019
We’re recruiting for a Communications & Events Officer to join our team based in Smithfield, EC1. We are looking for someone educated to at least
Bartosz Glowacki Debut Album Release
27 November 2019
Bartosz released his album 22 November following an extremely successful launch at The Old Church Stoke Newington. The evening included artists who performed on Genesis
