Events

If the string quartet was the quintessential chamber music formation in past centuries, then perhaps in the 21st century, this role can be claimed for the saxophone quartet! The Madrid-based SIGMA Project, winner of the prestigious BBVA Foundation’s Leonardo Grant...

Recent winner of the BBC Music Magazine’s 2024 Newcomer Award, Chinese-American pianist George X Fu has been praised by the press as “one of the most exciting pianists of our time… a deep thinker, thoroughly in command”. Fu is establishing...

The 15th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival closes with the thrilling MikeDrop – a percussion duo on a mission to intrigue, surprise, and delight. Comprising Mike Truesdell and Mike Compitello, MikeDrop’s earliest encounter was a daunting doctoral exam at Yale...

Acclaimed for his virtuosity, consummate technique, emotional depth and intuition, celebrated pianist Yevgeny Sudbin returns to Cyprus after six years for a unique concert organised by the Pharos Arts Foundation. Sudbin is hailed by The Telegraph as “potentially one of...

Winner in the renowned International Wigmore Hall String Competition and the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition in 2018, the Goldmund Quartet is now counted amongst the leading string quartets of the younger generation worldwide. The Quartet is known for their...

Having been described as an artist with a remarkable interpretive depth and technical finesse, pianist Emanuil Ivanov attracted international attention after receiving the First Prize at the 2019 Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Italy. This achievement was followed by...

Having taken its name from one of the most celebrated melodies of the Renaissance, La Spagna Ensemble was founded by Alejandro Marías in 2009, by bringing together some of the best and historically informed musicians of our times. La Spagna...

Heralded by the BBC as the “Van Cliburn of today”, Alexander Kobrin has placed himself at the forefront of the performing musicians of our times. Kobrin is the legendary First Prize winner of such prestigious piano competitions as the Van...