Sounds of Goddesses, Nymphs and Warriors: National Gallery

Image: Detail from The Battle of San Romano, Paulo Uccello. National Gallery, London. The kind people of the National Gallery have invited me to come and give another free lunchtime talk and performance on 9th September 2019 @ 1pm. Entitled ‘The Sounds of Goddesses, Nymphs and Warriors’, this event will be examining music that related……

Talk: National Gallery – Time & Transience

Image: (detail) The Four Ages of Man, Valentin de Boulogne, National Gallery, London. I’m honoured to be giving another public talk at the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square this year. On 6th March, starting at 1pm, I’ll be focusing in on the themes of Time & Transience in Art and Music, particularly in relation to……

National Gallery Talk – Holbein’s Lute

Image: Detail from Hans Holbein’s Ambassadors, National Gallery, London. I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be giving another talk at the National Gallery, London, on 20th September 2017. The talk will focus on the symbolism and significance of the marvellously painted lute which features in Holbein’s Ambassadors. The lecture was researched in association with London……

National Gallery Talk – Listen and Look

Image: Hendrick ter Brugghen, A man playing a lute, oil on canvas. National Gallery, London. On Wednesday 26th April I’ll be giving my first talk at the National Gallery, London, focusing on the Ter Brugghen’s A man playing a lute. The lute was used by painters to express various ideas, apart from the obvious allusions……