Author Archives: simonhj
Fifth Quadrant plays Piazzolla – Live Webcast Tonight
Live Video streaming by Ustream The 5th Quadrant is at Classical Revolution in London tonight – the 3rd CR show in London! The screen on this page will be live from 7.30pm UK time. We’re on second – full details … Continue reading
Fifth Quadrant (5Q) Spring Tour – Tickets Now On Sale
Two weeks from today, I’ll be Piazzoll-ing and Vivald-ing about London with Fifth Quadrant, for my first ‘minitour’ – a set of concerts that will in due course become a twice-annual tour. For now, it’s confined to London, but you … Continue reading
London Violin Studio becomes a School in Westminster
1 May, 1 May… ah yes! 1st May 2005. That was the date that, as a naive undergraduate, I officially incorporated my own music company, funded with a prize from Deutsche Bank. First as Court Lane, now as a semi-nameless … Continue reading
‘Establishing’ a Revolution
“We are not the establishment, we are the revolution. So how do you establish a revolution?” So said one of the delegates at the Classical Revolution conference in Chicago, to much laughter. I was attending virtually, rather than in person, … Continue reading
Japanese Music in London – Hokusai Chamber Orchestra
I’m leading a Japanese group tonight, the Hokusai Chamber Orchestra, at St James’ Piccadilly. It’s a special memorial concert for last year’s earthquake and tsunami, and showcases a stunning selection of (reeeeally intense) music. In fact, all the music makes … Continue reading
The Revolution Continues
They say there’s nothing so hard as the second book… the same applies to shows! But there’s a great night coming up tonight at Classical Revolution London Soho featuring guitarist Dimitris Dekavallas, the Cavaleri Quartet and the inimitable The Frolick. Doors … Continue reading
John Tavener: Towards Silence in Glasgow
I’m in Glasgow with Fifth Quadrant to perform Towards Silence, the piece for four string quartets and a Tibetan bowl. We’re playing it tonight (Sunday 15th) in the Kelvingrove Museum. I had never known of the Kelvingrove Museum, let alone … Continue reading
Classical Revolution: Unresolved Questions
It’s been a week since the first Classical Revolution in London’s Soho, and although I’ve not yet had comprehensive feedback from everyone, I’ve nonetheless had a chance to reflect on some of the key issues. There are three things that … Continue reading