The first single is out now 💖💖💖 Some thoughts on Benjamin Britten Suites for solo cello 💭 The suites are to me some of the most beautiful and complex works in the cello repertoire. When I first started learning the suites during my studies, the music didn’t instantly speak to me. I later understood and learned that this is music that needs to marinate, and trust me when I say it is sooo rewarding and eye (ear) opening once you start discovering all the layers. The cello suites combine so muc

A clip from last weekend's live performance of Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with Toby Spence and Academy Principal Stephen Stirling. You can see and hear the piece in full via the online stream for the princely sum of £10. Also included on the programme are Three Welsh Songs and 'How' by Huw Watkins, Britten's Elegy for solo viola and Visions Fugitives by Prokofiev. It's all treats, no tricks from us this month.... More info and tickets: https://www.asmf.org/whats-on/reconnect-