Author Archives: Matthew Barley

The concert at the Wigmore Hall in London starts at 5pm, not 7.30pm as previously posted. Sorry for any confusion.

I went to a book launch in Canterbury Cathedral Deanery a couple of weeks ago, for the publication of a biography of my infamous and beloved Grandfather, The Red Dean, […]

Just uploaded reviews for the Peasant Girl. We’ve had some good ones; The Huffington Post “Very exhilarating; obviously where classical music’s future lies.” and the Evening Standard “It’s a stellar […]

Have a look at this video of Irish poet Damian Gorman reflecting on 9/11 (soundtrack by DJ Bee and me). It’s as long way away from journalism, sensationalism and finger […]

I’ll be on Radio 3 at 5.45 this afternoon discussing some of my favourite books, with extracts read by actor Charles Dance. The five books will be by James Joyce […]