Ayres Extemporae
Fine Companion
For the ancient Greeks, hosting meant sharing your best wine and music with newcomers to foster a shared sense of belonging.
Ayres Extemporae, winners of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition 2024, make their BREMF debut with tunes for domestic entertainment from Playford’s Dancing Master alongside music by Giovanni Carbonelli, an extraordinary Italian violinist who was the official purveyor of wine to King George II.
Xenia Gogu violin
Víctor García García and Teresa Madeira cello
Downstairs £25 seating will be arranged around tables; £18 seating will be upstairs in the gallery (except wheelchair and accessible spaces).
Ayres Extemporae, winners of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition 2024, make their BREMF debut with tunes for domestic entertainment from Playford’s Dancing Master alongside music by Giovanni Carbonelli, an extraordinary Italian violinist who was the official purveyor of wine to King George II.
Xenia Gogu violin
Víctor García García and Teresa Madeira cello
Downstairs £25 seating will be arranged around tables; £18 seating will be upstairs in the gallery (except wheelchair and accessible spaces).
Brighton Early Music Festival
Sat, 11 October 2025
St George's Church, Kemptown
7:30pm
£25 (conc. available)
Full Event Details
For the ancient Greeks, hosting meant sharing your best wine and music with newcomers to foster a shared sense of belonging.
Ayres Extemporae, winners of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition 2024, make their BREMF debut with tunes for domestic entertainment from Playford’s Dancing Master alongside music by Giovanni Carbonelli, an extraordinary Italian violinist who was the official purveyor of wine to King George II.
Xenia Gogu violin
Víctor García García and Teresa Madeira cello
Downstairs £25 seating will be arranged around tables; £18 seating will be upstairs in the gallery (except wheelchair and accessible spaces).
Venue Details & Map
Location
St George's Church, Kemptown
St George's Road, Brighton BN2 1ED
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