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We're celebrating 5 years of @ContinuoFndn investment in the UK Early Music sector and its musicians! Hear from an interesting array of characters about our impact in this brilliant new film by the wonderful @Ianskellyradio3 📽️ Watch now 📽️ go.continuoconnect.com/about…
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💥 You asked, we listened! Stay informed and have the Continuo Connect website tailored to you with 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼, all for free. To get started, head to our website and sign up for a user account by clicking the pink user icon at the top of the page 🙌
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Following a sold-out concert in October, Obsidian Baroque has two more performances of their Continuo-supported programme Wonder Women! 👉 14 Nov | Chichester City Arts Centre 👉 22 Nov | St John the Divine, Kennington (London SW9) Full info + tickets on Continuo Connect 🔖
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Delighted to have supported this project!
💎 CD pre-orders are now open! Our new album, Hidden Gems, celebrates rarely heard French Baroque chamber music by Corrette, Collin de Blamont, Guillemain and more. 💿 Out 20 November 2026. Pre-order now: ensemblemoliere.com/shop/hid… #HiddenGems #EarlyMusic #baroquemusic
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Three brilliant period-instrument concerts this weekend (6-8 Nov) 🔖 FRI | BELFAST | @Sestinasingers & Tristan Russcher SAT | CHELTENHAM | Musical & Amicable Society & Cheltenham Bach Choir SUN | FOLKESTONE | Cordaria 📌 Find a concert near you today on ContinuoConnect.com
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NEWS | Otto Hashmi brings recorder magic to new comedy-drama starring Olivia Colman Recorder player and solo artist @OttoHashmi features heavily on the fantasy comedy-drama Wicker, with the score composed by @AnnaHMeredith 🪈 Read more 👉 visit Continuo Connect's news page
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Two brilliant midweek concerts to look out for in #London! TUESDAY | @Spiritato as part of @LHandelFestival WEDNESDAY | @figureensemble at @lsostlukes Plus lots more... continuoconnect.com/events
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Continuo Foundation retweeted
#NewConcertMc 9 November 2026 @BarbicanCentre @RaphaPichon & @EnsPygmalion present: #Mozart Great Mass in C Minor #MHaydn Ave Regina Caelorum MH 140 #Schubert Lacrimosa son io D.131b! @PlateaMagazine @GlobalOpera @ClassicFM @BBCRadio3 @radioclasica continuoconnect.com/events/p…
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This week's Sunday Read 🔖 For more than half a century, Dr Stephen Coles has run a second career alongside medicine, organising almost 350 concerts across the Kent countryside. Read now on Continuo Connect – just head to our homepage and you'll see it 🙌
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A Saturday shout-out 📢 to @HandelHendrix as it celebrates 25 years since it first opened to the public! Join the celebrations featuring @BrookStreetBand, @LHandelPlayers and marvellous mezzo @helencharlston 👉 Head to the Continuo Connect news page or search 'Handel Hendrix'
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Samuel Ng is a core member of two emerging ensembles: @LiturinaMusic and Republic of Viols. Hear about how he juggles a busy freelance career with teaching and spending time with his French Bulldog Winnie in our latest Artist Spotlight 👉 Search Continuo Connect for 'Samuel Ng'
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🔖 This weekend’s Early Music picks: 🎺 Fri, London: Trio Mediæval & Arve Henriksen, London Festival of Baroque Music 🎶 Sat, Manchester: Manchester Baroque’s season opener 😋 Sun, London: Istante Collective play Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ at Baroquestock 📌 continuoconnect.com
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Delighted to feature in this! Do come along if you are in the area - 18 November, central Manchester. #thanks to @ContinuoFndn for funding the launch! 🚀🤩🎶 #travelswithmymusette
TEN OF THE BEST IN NOVEMBER 🔖 Head to our news page to discover ten concerts we're looking forward to next month, plus a wildcard involving humming and fruit gins... continuoconnect.com/news/ten…
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TEN OF THE BEST IN NOVEMBER 🔖 Head to our news page to discover ten concerts we're looking forward to next month, plus a wildcard involving humming and fruit gins... continuoconnect.com/news/ten…
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Coming this Wednesday in London 📅 'Queen of the baroque violin' and @ContinuoFndn Patron @RachPodger joins forces with recorder phenomenon @luciehorsch to illuminate the Crypt at @smitf_london 👉 search 'Podger' on Continuo Connect for more info and tickets 🔖
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Happy Birthday to the recorder-liberating, sausage bassoon-playing, barnstorming Early Music punk radical @atilatstokbroka 💪 Learn all about his love for combining performance poetry and song with period instruments – search 'Attila' on continuoconnect.com 💥
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🔖 Top picks this weekend (23-25 Oct) There are 25 brilliant professional Early Music events on Continuo Connect this Fri-Sun, including concerts at @brightonemf and London Festival of Baroque Music (@SinfoniaSmithSq)...
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In JS Bach’s time, music was widely experienced as a kind of touch, flowing between bodies and affecting listeners inside and out. Bettina Varwig reflects on recovering that sense of music’s touching power. 🔎 Head to our homepage or search our site for 'Touching Bach'
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It’s @UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage Day, and there’s no better celebration of our musical history than @LIFEMofficial 🪈 11–14 Nov in SE London: concerts, talks, workshops, a makers’ exhibition and the Young Ensemble Competition. Search ‘LIFEM’ on Continuo Connect 🔖
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