Hear it Live!

Join us to hear performances and talks based on the variety and diversity of our musical instrument collection.

9 January

Nathaniel Mander is delighted to be returning to perform at the Horniman. He will present a programme of brilliant and virtuosic works by Handel and Scarlatti played on the harpsichord by Jacob Kirckman (London, 1772).

Nathaniel Mander

Nathaniel Mander is harpsichordist known for his expressive, elegant and virtuosic style; his performances as recitalist and continuo player have taken him across the world. He trained at the Royal Academy of Music with Carole Cerasi and is recognised as one of the leading keyboard artists of his generation. He has been particularly praised for his performances of the French repertoire and for the music of Mozart. His 2022 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations received brilliant reviews across the board, and he was awarded the highest accolade by Dutch specialist classical music magazine, Luister.

 

About Hear it Live!

Hear it Live! often includes performances on our four historical keyboard instruments, three of which, from the former Finchcocks Musical Museum, were restored to playing condition thanks to National Lottery funding.

The instruments are:

  • A rare surviving example of a signed Neapolitan virginals by Onofrio Guarracino, 1668;
  • A beautifully-preserved square piano by Adam Beyer, London, 1777;
  •  A 1772 Kirckman harpsichord; and
  • A handsome English chamber organ, possibly by Joseph Beloudy, London, c.1800.

Find details of previous performances you can still watch below.

Watch one of the previous performances


The Hear It Live! recordings were made possible through the generosity of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.