Features
Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.
Hearing ‘The Four Seasons’ anew
Continuo’s Writer-in-Residence Simon Mundy catches up with broadcaster and musicologist, Dr Hannah French, about her book on Vivaldi and ‘The Four Seasons’.
Playlist: The Seasons
Journey through musical depictions of the four seasons, from Vivaldi’s best-loved concertos to other seasonal works by Purcell, Guido, Simpson, Haydn and more.
Falstaff, friends and home-made focaccia
Continuo’s Writer-in-Residence Simon Mundy meets Nicola Barbagli of the Istante Collective to talk about Salieri, Lebrun, and ten years of Baroquestock.
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.
Gluck Arias – Ann Hallenberg with The Mozartists/Ian Page
Ian Page and The Mozartists’ latest recording for Signum Classics features a programme of Gluck arias sung by celebrated Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg.
Rising from the ashes: Music for St Cecilia
For their 2025/26 season, Fiori Musicali are putting together a series of three concerts all tied together under the wings of the phoenix.
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
London Handel Festival announces 2026 season of ‘Heavenly Harmony’
Five weeks of performances across London feature the Gabrieli Consort’s Festival debut and a new Tamerlano from the Handel Opera Studio.
Festivals
Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.
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.
The Georgian Concert Society
The GCS promotes a series of six historically informed performances of the highest standard on period instruments each year in Edinburgh.
What's On
Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.
Sat, 22 November 2025
St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
4:30pm
£25 (conc. available)
The Georgian Concert Society
