Iain
Iain Hall is an award-winning Scottish recorder player and baroque cellist with a focus on historical performance. Specialising in chamber music, Iain is the co-founder of Liturina and a core member of La Locura and Minerva Baroque. A versatile musician, Iain’s performances have taken him to venues across Europe, where he has earned recognition both as a soloist and ensemble player. He was awarded a master’s degree with distinction from the Royal College of Music in 2019 and was the recipient of the McKenna Prize for the highest recital mark in the Historical Performance faculty.
Liturina
Iain Hall (recorder) and Gabi Jones (violin) founded Liturina in 2017 whilst studying at the RCM. Joined by their basso continuo team of Samuel Ng (cello/gamba) and Dominika Maszczynska (keyboard) they have seen recent success with their selection as BREMF Live! artists, appearance in the final of York IYAC and nominaton for Making Music’s PDGYA scheme. 2024 will see the release of their debut album ‘Bach x Mansfield’ and the ensemble has been supported by Continuo Foundation and RCM Accelerate.
La Locura
La Locura is an early music group known for its bold and unexpected pairings of ancient, baroque, and contemporary song and dance music, and their friendly performance style.
Founded in 2024 by soprano Ana Beard Fernández, who is also principal arranger and programmer for the group, La Locura is an ensemble made up of some of the most outstanding young musicians of a new generation of specialist performers.
They are: Ana Beard Fernández – director and soprano, Louise Anna Duggan – voice and percussion, Konstantinos Glynos – kanun, Iain MacLeod Hall – baroque cello and recorders, Matthew Jorysz – keyboards, Oliver Wass – triple harp.
Minerva Baroque
Minerva Baroque was founded by four leading young musicians with a shared goal of exploring London’s musical heritage. The ensemble tells stories around the life and influences of Handel, programming a wide range of repertoire from the familiar to the lesser known. With works by Purcell and snapshots of the folk influences celebrated in Playford, Minerva conjures the eclectic voices that shaped our city at the turn of the eighteenth century, whilst future plans include music by Scarlatti and Corelli to offer a view of the Italy that inspired Handel before his journey to England. Presenting both vocal and instrumental music, the group traces connections across Europe, aiming to delight its audiences whilst offering fresh perspectives.
