What's On
Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.
Festivals and Concert Series
Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.

Stoke Newington Early Music Festival
Stoke Newington Early Music Festival (SNEMF) is a community event, based in Stoke Newington, London. It brings the finest early music performers to this historic area of London.

York Early Music Festival
Established in 1977 the York Early Music Festival is designed to celebrate York’s myriad of medieval churches, guildhalls and historic houses through historically informed music making of the highest international standard.

Brecon Choir Festival
Described by The Guardian as a 'unique celebration of song', the 2026 Brecon Choir Festival features the acclaimed The Gesualdo Six, Continuum and The Lyons Mouth.
Early Music News
Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.

Paul McCreesh awarded CBE in King’s Birthday Honours
Eminent conductor Paul McCreesh, founder and Artistic Director of Gabrieli, has been awarded a CBE for services to music and music education in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026.

The Sixteen moves into new London home
The Sixteen is to make St James’s Piccadilly its first London home, in a new five-year partnership supported by the Genesis Foundation.
Features
Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.
Fiddlers Three – from concept to recording
It’s easy to assume that there isn’t much more early music to ‘discover’... yet there are still treasures to be revealed to the persistent.

The Dutch touch: Ronald Brautigam
Continuo Connect talks to fortepianist Ronald Brautigam ahead of his appearance with The Mozartists and Ian Page in June to perform two early Mozart concertos.

Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations | Les Goûts Réunis
Performed by Jordi Savall and his celebrated orchestra, Le Concert des Nations, this concert, entitled Les Goûts Réunis (The Reunited Styles), takes you on a musical journey through France, England, Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain.

Vache Baroque summer magic
Jonathan Darbourne, co-founder and Artistic Director of Vache Baroque, talks to Continuo's Simon Mundy as the company returns to Buxton with Francesca Caccini's 'La liberazione di Ruggiero', the first opera known to have been composed by a woman.

Baroque Operas by Women Composers
This playlist from Continuo Connect explores little-known operatic masterpieces by women composers from the Baroque era, from Caccini to de la Guerre.

In Conversation: Daniel Thomson
Continuo Connect meets Australian tenor, Daniel Thomson - a member of ensembles Rune and Dowland's Foundry.








