Features
Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.
Gaétan Jarry: Royal relations
The French conductor and his Versailles-based ensemble Marguerite Louise, make their UK debut with New College Oxford Choir at London Festival of Baroque Music.
Sarah Small: Tuning into climate change
Acclaimed British viola da gamba player Sarah Small reflects on the highlights and challenges of her successful 4,500km 'Good Again?' concert tour.
18th-century Superstars
Leo Duarte shares insights into the Academy of Ancient Music’s 2025/26 season, with programming that shines a spotlight on musical superstars.
Playlist: The Sacred Baroque
This playlist explores sacred music written during the Baroque period. It includes movements from masses, passions, oratorios and more.
Still Life: Early Baroque Fantasy
Musica d'Outrora release their debut album, ‘Still Life’ on the Deux-Elles label, exploring the radical expressivity of the 17th-century ‘stylus fantasticus’.
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.
News
Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.
Early Music shines in 2025 Opera Awards shortlist
Baroque and Early Music make their presence felt on this year's International Opera Awards shortlist
Young keyboard players invited to apply for Musica Britannica Trust competition
Young keyboard players are invited to apply for the latest edition of the Lewis Memorial Prize Competition, with three prizes of up to £2000 on offer.
Festivals
Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.
London Festival of Baroque Music
‘London's leading festival of Early Music’ (Financial Times)
London International Festival of Early Music
The London International Festival of Early Music is one of the largest and most inclusive early music festivals in the world. The festival began in 1973 and was first hosted at the Royal College of Music.
York Early Music Christmas Festival
Established in 1997, the festival is a key event in the city's festive calendar, showcasing music from Advent to Epiphany.
What's On
Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.
Sat, 1 November 2025
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
8:00pm
£20 (conc. available)
Royal Academy of Music
