Features
Explore the fascinating world of early music through artist spotlight interviews, venue guides, films, playlists, and insightful essays.
Highlights
Handel with flair: The magic of Christian Curnyn
Continuo catches up with conductor Christian Curnyn ahead of his performances of Handel’s ‘Semele’ at Covent Garden.
Lucine Musaelian: Bringing traditions together
Continuo meets Lucine Musaelian (singer and viola da gamba player) who is bringing musical traditions together.
Articles
From countertenor to curator: Michael Chance at The Grange Festival
Continuo meets countertenor and Artistic Director of The Grange Festival, Michael Chance, ahead of a bold new production of Rameau's 'Les Indes galantes'.
Fated for the rise: The powerful voice of Helen Charlston
Continuo Connect meets award-winning mezzo soprano, Helen Charlston, ahead of the release of her latest album with Sounds Baroque, 'If Fates Allow'.
Spotlight
In conversation: Jacob Garside
Continuo Connect meets cellist Jacob Garside: founder of the Players of the Hampstead Collective and member of Saraband.
In conversation: Tatty Theo
Continuo Connect meets Baroque cellist Tatty Theo, founder of the Brook Street Band and the Love:Handel festival.
In Conversation: Apolline Khou
Continuo Connect meets harpsichordist and pianist Apolline Khou, a member of Continuo grantee ensembles Serpentine Trio and Azure Ensemble.
Watch & Listen
Playlist: Baroque Opera
A playlist that brings together standout arias & orchestral moments from the operas being staged at UK summer opera festivals, plus Continuo-supported albums.
Biber: Violin Sonatas – 1681
Bojan Čičić records Heinrich Biber’s collection of sonatas from 1681 - comprising some of the most ambitious and inventive violin works of the 17th century.
Playlist: The 'Exotic' Baroque
Inspired by The Grange Festival’s upcoming production of Rameau’s Les Indes galantes, our latest playlist explores 'exoticism' in Baroque & Classical periods.
Crossing Borders
La Serenissima return with an album of works by Telemann, Sieber, Durante, and Brescianello – their 11th with Signum Records.
The OAE introduces...
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment presents a series of videos introducing the interesting and unusual instruments commonly found in early music.
Barnstorming!
Barnstorming! was born out of the desire to reconnect with colleagues and audiences during the COVID pandemic. Three concert films were created.