All Matthew Barley articles
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BlogsHow can a concert heal?
Ahead of the first concert of Sinfonia Smith Square’s Sanctuary series, cellist and curator Matthew Barley ponders on the environmental and communal factors that pave the way for the healing power of music, creating a shared, mystical experience for performers and audiences
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BlogsTouching eternity: Matthew Barley’s dialogue with Pärt and Bach
As Arvo Pärt turns 90, British cellist Matthew Barley speaks about creating ‘Touching Eternity’, a candlelit programme that weaves Bach, Pärt and Tavener into a shared ritual of sound and silence.
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Cellist Matthew Barley on recording Light Stories
Cellist Matthew Barley’s album Light Stories was inspired by a life-changing incident he experienced as a teenager. He tells Charlotte Gardner how he put together its deeply personal narrative and recorded it in his home studio
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ReviewConcert review: Mullova Ensemble: Transfigured Night
Edward Bhesania attends the interdisciplinary performance at London’s Milton Court Concert Hall on 18 October 2023
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #94: a theatrical Verklärte Nacht with cellist Matthew Barley
The cellist speaks about creating a theatrical experience with a multitude of access points for new and existing audiences to Schoenberg’s piece and other related works
