The Forgotten Baroque Traditions: A Self-Portrait of a 21st Century Artist
The Forgotten Baroque Traditions: A Self-Portrait of a 21st Century Artist by Sounds of St Cecilia's I is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at St Cecilia's Hall. It has 1 performance listed, running from Wed 12 Aug, 15:00 to Wed 12 Aug, 15:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
An intimate, autobiographical journey across two antique keyboards. Kenneth navigates early repertoire and personal memory, weaving Cabezon, Frescobaldi, Froberger, Pasquini's partimentno sonata, a compiled 17th-century French suite, and Bach's magnificent toccata. Interspersed is a new tombeau – an elegy for the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong – linking past practice with contemporary resonance. Playful, scholarly, creative, the programme surveys a wide range of national styles and improvisatory traditions, inviting listeners into anecdotes and the harpsichordist's inner world as music becomes story and memory.
Details
- Performer: Sounds of St Cecilia's I
- Venue: St Cecilia's Hall
- Space: The Concert Room
- Genre: MUSIC, Classical, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 180 seats (The Concert Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £15.00