Praise for Violin Muse - "an eloquent testimony to the dedication and artistry of Madeleine Mitchell. An enchanting disc" MusicWebInternational

Blog admin • February 10, 2018

"World premiere recordings from some of the UK's finest contemporary composers and performers" BMS

"Superbly played by all concerned...Superlatively athletic playing of Madeleine Mitchell, every note perfectly in its proper place" Live recording with BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Edwin Outwater - MusicWebInternational
Complete review: http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2018/Jan/Violin_muse_DDA25160.htm

"World premiere recordings from some of the UK's finest contemporary composers and performers...tremendously effective..superb violinist Madeleine Mitchell; throughout her playing is a total wonder" British Music Society Feb 2018

"The English violinist Madeleine Mitchell is not only a very talented performer of classical repertoire, but also..she's become a reference point for several living composers..Mitchell's striking ability to make the violin sing, with the eloquence and sound of the great interpreters of the early 20th century" Music Voice Italy

"Strong pieces..range from beautiful violin concerto by Puw to the no less beautiful work 'Taking it as Read' by Nyman...interesting piece by Weir, passionate Rhapsody by Poole, lyrical Harrison.." Remy Frank, Pizzicato Magazine, Luxembourg

"Fantastic album..exquisite playing" Fab Radio International

On Violin Muse the British violinist Madeleine Mitchell presents a program of world premiere recordings of works by British composers (Divine Art dda 25160).
The major work here is the two-movement Violin Concerto “Soft Stillness” by Welsh composer Guto Pryderi Puw, commissioned by Mitchell and heard in a live BBC Radio recording from 2016. It’s an effective piece, with Mitchell accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Edwin Outwater.
Mitchell is joined by Cerys Jones in Judith Weir’s delightful Atlantic Drift – Three pieces for two violins, based on Gaelic folk tunes.
Pianist Nigel Clayton is the accompanist in the remaining works: Geoffrey Poole’s Rhapsody; David Matthews’ Romanza Op.119a; Sadie Harrison’s lovely Aurea Luce; Michael Berkeley’s Veilleuse; and Michael Nyman’s Taking it as Read.
There’s excellent playing throughout by all concerned.
Terry Robbins , The Whole Note (Canada)

Classical Music Magazine: Red Violin re-launches

By Manager • September 19, 2024
Red Violin festival Artistic Director Madeleine Mitchell on re-launching the festival in Leeds 14-19.10.24

Review Music Opinion April-June 2024

By Manager • April 15, 2024
Madeleine's recital in St Andrew's Festival, Sheffield: 'Imaginatively interpreted...in this satisfying and enjoyable recital, consummate musicianship was placed entirely at the service of wide-ranging and stimulating repertoire.' Brahms etc, Franck Sonata with Nigel Clayton 'The palpable reciprocity and sense of unity between both players enhanced their closely argued, convincingly paced performance. There was grace and elegance as well as passion and rapture, the last quality most evident in the radiant finale’s canonic writing. The interpretation found a satisfying balance between improvisatory licence and adherence to the score’s almost classical restraint. In other words, the artists presented a reading in which head and heart were ideally combined.' Paul Conway

Is Madeleine Mitchell the future of classical music? 

By London Manager • August 23, 2023
Many classical musicians are content to spend their careers in the snug embrace of the great or not-so-great works of the past. There’s no shame in that. Bringing those dots on the page to life needs not just the mastery of an instrument but deep cultural and historical imagination, as well as a capacious emotional responsiveness.

New Album Praised in the Press

By London Manager • August 18, 2023
Madeleine Mitchell's new album Violin Conversations has received glowing reviews by respected critics Ivan Hewett in The Telegraph and Fiona Maddocks in The Observer

Violin Conversations - Madeleine Mitchell's New Album out 23 June

By Manager • June 10, 2023
Following Madeleine Mitchell's outstandingly successful last Naxos album, no.2 in the Classical Charts, this personal collection includes 8 world premiere recordings in an appealing range of styles. Violinist Madeleine Mitchell has inspired new works from a variety of composers, four of whom* join Mitchell to perform their works. The music encompasses Alan Rawsthorne’s quicksilver 1958 Violin Sonata, in a BBC broadcast to honour Mitchell’s two-decade partnership with the late Andrew Ball to Thea Musgrave’s vivid Colloquy. The sequence of atmospheric, communicative pieces explores natural phenomena, songs of freedom, telephonic frustration and a pas de deux love duet. Music by Richard Blackford,*Howard Blake,*Martin Butler,*Wendy Hiscocks, Joseph Horovitz, Douglas Knehans, Kevin Malone, Thea Musgrave, Alan Rawsthorne,*Errollyn Wallen+. With pianists Andrew Ball, Nigel Clayton and Ian Pace. Pre-order link: https://naxosdirect.co.uk/items/violin-conversations-604482 Free postage UK + https://youtu.be/0psZ1NtT97g

Michael Berkeley CBE New Piece for Mitchell - Notes on the Loss of a Friend: In Memoriam Nicholas Snowman OBE

By Manager • March 23, 2023
Madeleine Mitchell gives the premiere of the new solo violin piece written specially for her by Michael Berkeley on Radio 3 In Tune 31.3 6pm and at St John's Smith Square 2.4 noon in her recital

Madeleine wins RPS Enterprise Award for Film: Music & Art - V&A Fabergé & Anglo-Russian Music - click to see video

By Manager • October 6, 2022
19' film of London Chamber Ensemble concert at the V&A during the exhibition Fabergé: Romance to Revolution exhibition with Wartski Fabergé slides + fascinating RCM archive material of Tchaikovsky's signature in the Visitors' Book and Herbert Howells' sketchbook with Luchinushka 1917.

"Madeleine Mitchell, as to be expected, proved a superlative soloist". Radio 3 live recording Grace Williams Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending BBC NOW 

By Manager • May 19, 2022
Grace Williams Violin Concerto live BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Radio 3 broadcast plus interval talk including Madeleine Mitchell's Naxos recording of Grace Williams Violin Sonata. The Grace Williams concerto recording will be issued on CD by Nimbus. Review here: https://seenandheard-international.com/2021/11/bbc-now-play-grace-williams-and-ralph-vaughan-williams/

London Chamber Ensemble - Highgate Festival Quartets

By Manager • July 12, 2021
Hear a movement of Schubert and Debussy quartets live here from the sold out concert: https://salonmusic.co.uk/highgate-festival-music-ends-with-a-flourish-of-debussy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=highgate-festival-music-ends-with-a-flourish-of-debussy Madeleine Mitchell and Gordon MacKay - violins, Bridget Carey - viola, Joseph Spooner - cello

"The ever energetic violinist and British music advocate Madeleine Mitchell’s laudable programme marking IWD21 featured committed performances in a fascinating collection of works" The Guardian

By Manager • March 12, 2021
Madeleine Mitchell's International Women's Day concert programme 'A Century of Music by British Women' (1921-2021) with her London Chamber Ensemble at St John's Smith Square, received wide coverage and enthusiastic reviews. Madeleine was featured on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour weekend highlights, BBC Radio 3 In Tune, Scala Radio and Classic FM. The new piece which Mitchell commissioned from Errollyn Wallen was selected by The Strad magazine as their Premiere of the Month. The concert was reviewed by the Guardian and Arcana.fm https://www.sjss.org.uk/century-music-british-women-1921-2021-international-womens-day-directed-madeleine-mitchell Available till 8th April. Please support the artists and the venue by making a donation if you can.
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