News

• John Floore

  8 December 2020
  It is with immense sadness that I learnt today of the death of John, one of the most influencial people in my entire career. A former trumpet player with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orche,stra I first met John in 1998 in Maastricht, where I was conducting Martinu's opera "Juliette" for Opera Zuid. This touring Production used the Limburgs Symfonieorkest, of which John was the Director. We immediately became close friends and colleagues, and I am grateful for all the marvellous and varied concerts that I did with the LSO during a period of almost 20 years, thanks to his generous guidance and support. John's wife Agnes is also a very special person, and they both remain in my heart.

• Artisti con Brio @ Candid Arts Galleries

  As Co-Director of the elite Ensemble Artisti con Brio, Martin is pleased to announce that the musicians will present a 4 concert series in the Candid Arts Galleries (Islington) during this autumn, on the second Wednesday of each month. This cycle follows the successful pilot series between ACB and Candid Arts earlier this year, which was cut short due to the "c" word...!

• "Exploring Opera with Martin"

  My Youtube Channel "EXPLORING OPERA WITH MARTIN" is a guided tour of the background and story of each opera, with musical excerpts. 5 Episodes were filmed in my house, and are free to view.
  Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen
  Lehár: The Merry Widow
  Massenet: Thaïs
  Verdi: Rigoletto
  Puccini: Il tabarro 
  Here is the link to my channel: I hope you enjoy it as much as I have done filming it!