Features
Explore the world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, curated playlists, new album features, videos and much more.
Highlights
Mary Bevan: Giving voice to a family legacy
Simon Mundy catches up with Continuo Patron, soprano Mary Bevan, to hear about the Bevan Family Consort, alongside her latest album.
Baroque in the sun: Malta’s January escape
The 14th edition of the Valletta Baroque Festival brings rare music to palaces, churches and theatres in Malta throughout January.
Articles
Owain Park: Half a dozen of one
Ten years on from their Cambridge debut, The Gesualdo Six continue to redefine choral performance through imagination and collaboration.
Bucharest in full score: Enescu Festival 2025
Our Writer-in-Residence Simon Mundy reviews the 2025 Enescu Festival, the 27th edition of Romania’s biennial musical extravaganza.
Spotlight
In Conversation: Agata Daraškaitė
Continuo Connect catches up with the first violinist of the Consone Quartet, Agata Daraškaitė to discuss her route into music and Consone's recent projects.
In conversation: Joseph Lowe
Continuo catches up with violinist and violist Joseph Lowe to talk about his journey into Early Music and his recent video recording with the Lowe Ensemble.
In conversation: Yu-Wei Hu
Continuo meets flautist Yu-Wei Hu, a member of Oxford Bach Soloists, and a founding member of Flauguissimo
Watch & Listen
The Continuo Collection | 2025 Albums
A curated selection of tracks from the 12 recordings supported by Continuo Foundation which were released in 2025.
Bellot Ensemble | Monteverdi: ‘Oblivion soave’
Tenor Kieran White, joined by Daniel Murphy on theorbo, performs Arnalta’s aria, ‘Oblivion soave’ from Monteverdi's ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’.
Cantoría | ‘A la fiesta, zagales’: Spanish Baroque at Wigmore Hall
Cantoría leads listeners into a vibrant Spanish festive world filled with the joyful energy of Baroque villancicos, carols, jácaras and dances.
Playlist: Jane Austen at 250
Our latest playlist celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with music used in TV adaptations and music she would have played herself.
Soler’s Fandango: a new arrangement by the Lowe Ensemble
The Lowe Ensemble performs Antonio Soler's Fandango in an arrangement for strings, harpsichord, baroque guitar, and percussion.
Harpsichord Masterclass Series with Nathaniel Mander
Take your early keyboard playing to the next level with this 16-part online masterclass series led by international harpsichordist, Nathaniel Mander.