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Spotlight interviews
Profiles and interviews highlighting the diverse talents shaping early music – musicians, composers, instrument makers, and those working behind the scenes.
In conversation: Carina Cosgrave
Double bass payer Carina Cosgrave talks about why she loves teaching, her mentors and some exciting discoveries.
In conversation: Nathaniel Mander
Nathaniel Mander, a harpsichordist and fortepianist, is known for his highly expressive and personal performances.
In Conversation: George Ross
Continuo Connect meets George Ross, a British cellist specialising in period performance and founder member of the Consone Quartet.
In conversation: Jan Zahourek
Continuo Connect meets freelance double bass, viola da gamba and violone player Jan Zahourek who enjoys a variety of collaborations.
In conversation: Edmund Taylor
Continuo Connect meets founder and musical director of Bellot Ensemble, baroque violinist Edmund Taylor.
In conversation: Elitsa Bogdanova
Continuo Connect meets Elitsa Bogdanova, member of the Consone Quartet with a busy career as a freelance viola player.
In conversation: Inga Maria Klaucke
Inga enjoys a busy career as a freelance performer on historical bassoons (baroque, classical, romantic, dulcian) and recorders.
In conversation: Tatty Theo
Continuo Connect meets Baroque cellist Tatty Theo, founder of the Brook Street Band and the Love:Handel festival.
In conversation: Andrew Wooderson
Continuo Connect meets maker and supplier of early keyboard instruments, Andrew Wooderson, who has a passion for fine craftsmanship.
In conversation: Seb Gillot
Seb is a freelance organist, harpsichordist and conductor. He is continually in demand as a continuo player and early keyboard specialist.
In conversation: Robert Hugill
Recognised for his blog Planet Hugill, Robert Hugill shares concert reviews, interviews, and previews across the widest spectrum of classical music.
In conversation: Ibrahim Aziz
Ibrahim Aziz specialises in the performance of baroque, renaissance and contemporary music on the viola da gamba.
In conversation: Amanda Babington
Continuo Connect speaks to Amanda Babington - musette, violin, and recorder virtuoso, and Artistic Director of Baroque In The North
In conversation: Tom Mungall
Producer, sound engineer and filmmaker Tom Mungall tells Continuo Connects how he got into the Early Music scene.
In conversation: Rachel Podger
Continuo Connect meets the superstar of the Baroque violin, Rachel Podger, internationally renowned interpreter of Baroque and Classical music.
In conversation: Mary Bevan
Continuo Connect meets soprano Mary Bevan, internationally renowned in baroque, classical and contemporary music.
In conversation: Lynda Sayce
Continuo Connect meets one of Britain's leading lutenists and champion of the magnificent theorbo, Lynda Sayce.