Friday Lates performance
SOLO presents Louise McMonagle
- 6 - 6.20 pm
- 7 - 7.20 pm
- 8 - 8.20 pm
Free
Places are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Please arrive in good time to access the building and find the meeting place in the advertised room.
Please view our General Admissions page for more information.
About
Known for her work as a member of the award-winning Riot Ensemble, Louise McMonagle’s first solo album ‘Ancient Modernity’ showcases her deep commitment to collaboration with the composers of our own time. For SOLO, she presents three pieces of contemporary music by female composers Zoe Martlew, Ailie Robertson and Josephine Stephenson, which draw inspiration from the past, surrounded by the works of Turner and Claude.
These pop-up performances are repeated across the evening and last around 15 minutes.
Louise McMonagle
Cellist Louise McMonagle thrives on playing repertoire that goes beyond the mainstream, playing music by living composers, and creating programmes including many commissions and premieres. Solo performances include Wigmore Hall, Schleswig Holstein Music Festival (DE), Open Music Graz (AT), KM28 Berlin, as well as broadcasts on BBC Radio. In Spring 2025 Louise released her first solo album Ancient Modernity with Delphian Records. The album features music by living composers who reinvent ancient material, including folk tunes, Baroque basslines, Arabic oud techniques, and ancient Gaelic psalms. It was listed in Gramophone Magazine’s Top Five Unmissable New Releases, featured in The Strad magazine, BBC Music Magazine, and on BBC Radio 3 programmes Record Review and Night Tracks.
Louise is a member of new music group Riot Ensemble who perform regularly around Europe. Described as 'volcanically creative' (The New Yorker), 'the supergroup of top soloists playing new music' (The Guardian), and 'Always impeccable; Entrancing and highly seductive' (The Times), Riot Ensemble have given over 300 World and UK premieres by composers from more than 30 countries.
SOLO
SOLO is a London-based concert series presenting intimate recitals from some of the UK's leading classical musicians.
Run by composer Alex Groves, SOLO is a melting pot of formative influences, collaborations and new adventures. Each artist takes you on a deep dive into the unknown, exploring the music that's made them who them are today and giving you a unique insight into their life as a musician.