Baroque Alchemy

“The most stunning live concert I think I’ve ever been to. Gorgeous, funny, innovative and fun. Blown away and speechless.”

“A refreshingly irreverent take on Baroque music featuring the world’s top recorder virtuoso Piers Adams and his uber-talented keyboard accomplice Lyndy Mayle. Dazzling playing, sophisticated arrangements and surprising sound effects were interspersed with witty introductions at Swaledale Festival, and the audience went away extremely happy. Highly recommended!”

Piers Adams is one of the greatest recorder players of our age, recognised for his “astonishing, all-out virtuosity” (New York Times), breadth of repertoire and uniquely compelling style, boldly transcending traditional limitations and presenting the recorder as a major-league instrument for the 21st century concert platform.

Baroque Alchemy is a genre crossing adventure with keyboardist Lyndy Mayle combining the drama of baroque music with the universe of sounds afforded by modern synth technology.

In 1997 Adams founded his trailblazing baroque quartet Red Priest, which has since become the backbone of his performing career, and has brought the thrill of his music to audiences across the globe – with over 1000 concerts on four continents in some of the world’s most prestigious festivals. They were ecstatically received by the Peak Music audience in May 2021.

Assisted by the latest innovations in recorder-making – notably the massively powerful and expressive voice of the Eagle Recorder – Adams presents his craft through a wide range of concert and recording activities: his world renowned baroque quartet Red Priest, whose latest CD reached No. 1 in the UK classical charts, duos with keyboardist Lyndy Mayle and harpsichordist David Wright, concertos with orchestras across the globe, gala concerts for children and festival gigs with the Dodo Street Band.

It was a chance encounter with a group of Hungarian gypsy musicians, whilst taking part in an early music festival, which was to provide the inspiration for Adams in the years to follow: this was music performed with unbridled freedom, heart-on-sleeve emotion and sheer, joyous virtuosity – and these facets have now become the hallmarks of Adams’ own style.

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