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A Constant Obsession has been reviewed in the March issue of The Strad, who describe the recording as "fascinating and beautifully played... The star of the show is the young British violinist and conductor Thomas Kemp. He directs highly persuasive performances". To find stockists, visit The Strad's website, and to purchase A Constant Obsession, visit the...

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Classical Music Magazine have interviewed Thomas about his recent release of chamber works by Mark-Anthony Turnage. The interview focusses on recording with living composers, the pleasures and occasional pitfalls. To read the interview, get hold of a copy of Classical Music Magazine. You can also purchase A Constant Obsession, Thomas' recordings of Turnage chamber works,...

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In today's Times, Geoff Brown describes Thomas' recent recording of chamber works by Mark-Anthony Turnage as "superb", with "pungent playing from Chamber Domaine conducted by Thomas Kemp, and the agile voice of Nicky Spence". If you have a subscription, you can read the full 4* review online here. A Constant Obsession is a selection of...

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Thomas is featured in this month’s Gramophone magazine as their monthly ‘one to watch’. In it he is described as ‘a musician for the modern age’ and talks about his upcoming engagements such as Così fan tutte at Opera Holland Park and his new CD with Chamber Domaine; A Constant Obsession. It also features...

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Thomas was on In Tune on Tuesday talking about his Christmas concert, Music@Malling. This is also a first chance to hear world-premier recordings of music by Mark Anthony Turnage, from the CD recorded by Thomas, Nicky Spence and Chamber DomaineA Constant Obsession. You can also see Thomas featured in the January Issue of Gramophone magazine, out now. If you missed In Tune on Tuesday, you...

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On Friday 16th December between 2 and 4PM, Thomas Kemp (@tdpkemp) will take part in a 30 hour marathon event organized by the highly successful #askthemusicians initiative; #askaconductor, in which Twitter users can ask questions of the experts. Conductors from around the world will come together to engage with fans, first-timers and complete strangers...

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Following the huge success of the 2011 Music@Malling Festival, Thomas will conduct a one-off Christmas concert on 17th December 2011 conducting the highly-acclaimed ensemble, Chamber Domaine. Featuring music by Mozart and Sibelius in a candle-lit venue, this concert promises to be the perfect occasion to enjoy some festive music in an exquisite setting. Programme: Sibelius – Romance Mozart – Divertimento in D K. 136 Sibelius – Rakastava Interval  Sibelius – Valse Triste Mozart – Divertimento in...

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Opera Holland Park has announced that Thomas Kemp will conduct a new production of Così Fan Tutte as part of their 2012 season. Directed by Harry Fehr and starring Elizabeth Llewellyn and Andrew Staples, this production promises to be an exciting event in the summer musical calendar. The cast list and production team is as follows: Conductor...

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Currently in the editing studio, Thomas Kemp’s world-premiere recordings of chamber works by Mark-Anthony Turnage will be released on Resonus Classics in January. The disc features tenor Nicky Spence performing A Constant Obsession as well as Grazioso! A high-octane instrumental work which takes its name from the first brand of guitar played by Led Zeppelin’s...

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This weekend Thomas Kemp launches the inaugural Music@Malling Festival: an international festival of music that draws together the community with an exciting programme of events that bring international artists to historical local venues in West Malling, Kent. Running this year from September 30th until October 2nd, the festival will be an annual event that brings unique...

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