Peter McCarthy - violone player
Welcome to my website!
I play a variety of different bass (and double bass) string instruments.
PHOTO Paul Tucker
In 2002 I started a concert series in Walthamstow, London E17 - Music in the Village.
NEWS
On my 'LECTURES' page you can find a concise note for composers who are writing new music for old instruments.
PHOTO Paul Tucker
For St James' Baroque I play violone and violone grosso, and sometimes large bass violin.
Here are London Viols, a group I decided to start in 2016, rehearsing at St. Michael and All Angels in Walthamstow, London E17.
The Swedish nyckelharpa is my latest passion! If it didn't already exist, we would have to invent it.
For twenty four years, I was the bass player for the English Concert. In 2003 I volunteered myself to manage St. James' Baroque and ended up running it ever since. Be careful what you volunteer for!
Music in the Village 2020-21 season
will commence
October 14th
Trio Björk - classical string trio
November 25th
Lucy Russell violin & Sesi Seskir fortepiano
Beethoven violin sonatas
Here is a photo of Iain McGillivray, father of two wonderful musicians, to whom this season's premiere piece Berry Hill was dedicated.
The Fitzwilliam String Quartet gave a sensational and deeply moving performance for the last Music in the Village concert March 18th. None who were there, will every forget it. Listening to their reading of Shostakovich quartet no. 12 was a profound experience for the dark times in which we live.
The April 22nd concert is CANCELLED.
Apologies to all who were looking forward to seeing the marvelous recorder ensemble, Palisander.
Son et Lumiére on June 19th will go ahead
if the coronavirus crisis permits.
