"Queen of the Baroque violin" - Sunday Times
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Rachel Podger, “the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin,” (The Times) has established herself as a leading interpreter of the Baroque and Classical. She was the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Royal Academy of Music/Kohn Foundation Bach Prize in October 2015, was Gramophone Artist of the Year 2018, and the Ambassador for REMA’s Early Music Day 2020.
A creative programmer, Rachel is the founder and Artistic Director of Brecon Baroque Festival and her ensemble Brecon Baroque; is Principal Guest Director for Tafelmusik; Patron for The Continuo Foundation and an Ambassador for the Learned Society of Wales. Rachel was awarded BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Year and Instrumental Award 2023 for her solo album Tutta Sola.
"The British goddess of the gut-stringed violin … Podger and her Brecon colleagues radiate infectious delight in the music they perform"
"Podger plays every piece with an explorative sense of excited discovery” Recording of the Year Double 5*"
Concerts
August 7, 2026
August 25, 2026
Contact
If you would like to chat about ideas or working with Rachel, please contact Libby Percival, or Desiree Ayton at Percius Management Ltd.
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