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Music That Lives ✨Award-Winning 19th-Century-Inspired Music Salon✨
A home where classical music, education, and the art of tonal composition thrive.

✨ Quanta Trio ✨Quanta Trio brings together Dominic Ingham, Shirley Smart and Ben Smith - three musicians grounded in the...
07/10/2026

✨ Quanta Trio ✨

Quanta Trio brings together Dominic Ingham, Shirley Smart and Ben Smith - three musicians grounded in the classical tradition, each equally at home in the worlds of improvisation and contemporary music. Their programme places Mendelssohn’s celebrated Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49 at its heart, alongside original works by Shirley Smart, Anouar Brahem and Peter Michaels, traditional materials, and Mediterranean-influenced improvisations.

Moving freely between composed and improvised music, the Trio explores the many colours and possibilities of the piano trio — at times drawing upon the intimacy and lyricism of the 19th century chamber tradition, and at others allowing the music to unfold spontaneously in the moment.

🗓️ Friday, November 6, 2026. Doors 6.30pm

Tickets £30 - £40.

Ticket link in bio.

Friends & followers: enjoy our special £35 rate for the full salon experience (normally £40). 🌹

Quanta Trio: .pianotrio
Violin: Dominic Ingham ( Dominic Ingham )
Cello: Shirley Smart ( Shirley Smart )
Piano: Ben Smith ( Ben Smith )

Salon: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
Society: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

07/10/2026

✨ When Music Demands Everything. ✨

Franz Liszt’s monumental Sonata in B-minor - one of the greatest solo piano works of the 19th century, and a work of enormous technical and emotional demands.

As Tyler Hay described it, it encompasses almost every romantic quality imaginable: grandeur, drama, darkness, subtlety, expressiveness, ethereality, humorousness, passion, exuberance and a feeling for the eternal.

It is one of those rare works that demands absolutely everything, until, in that moment of surrender, the boundary between performer, music and composer’s soul seems to disappear.

Artist:
Photography: Daphnea Wenham
Tuner & Technician: Ed Pickering
Salon: Music That Lives
Society: Harmony At Heart: The Tonal Composers Society
Venue:

✨ Our autumn season has opened with an extraordinary evening of music - and what a way to begin!We had the great privile...
05/10/2026

✨ Our autumn season has opened with an extraordinary evening of music - and what a way to begin!

We had the great privilege of welcoming the phenomenal virtuoso pianist Tyler Hay (Tyler Hay ), who launched his newest album of John Field's works.

The programme opened with eight brilliant Chopin’s waltzes, before moving to warm and joyful John Field’s Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 1., No. 1 (featured on Tylers newest album). The second half included the premiere of Fantaisie in F-sharp minor, the original composition by Misty Jade (𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐞 ). Followed by an unforgettable conclusion - one of the greatest solo piano works of the 19th century - the monumental B-minor Sonata by Franz Liszt.

It is one of those rare works that demands absolutely everything from an artist both technically and emotionally. And that surrender could be felt throughout the performance, marked across the keys of our piano - a striking image of an artist giving everything to his art. It was also the work that left the audience lingering in their seats long after Tyler Hay had stepped away from the stage and after the final note had already dissolved into silence.

Thank you, as always, for being part of our musical journey and mission. It is a joy to begin another season with such extraordinary artists, supportive audience and trusted friends who make this unique Salon experience possible. ✨

Artist: Tyler Hay
Photography: DAPHNEA
Tuner & Technician: Ed Pickering
Salon: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
Society: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

✨ A very special moment from the Salon’s story now has its permanent place upon the walls.🌹Prestige AwardsSalon: Music T...
07/09/2026

✨ A very special moment from the Salon’s story now has its permanent place upon the walls.🌹

Prestige Awards

Salon: Music That Lives
Society: Harmony At Heart: The Tonal Composers Society

A beautiful new addition to the Music That Lives collection. 🌹✨Broadwood & Sons Cabinet Pianoforte, c. 1840sThis beautif...
28/08/2026

A beautiful new addition to the Music That Lives collection. 🌹✨

Broadwood & Sons Cabinet Pianoforte, c. 1840s

This beautiful and rare instrument is entirely in its original condition, including original action, keys and silk curtain. This makes it a significant piece of piano-making history and an important example of how these unique instruments were made, providing valuable material for future research and study.

Salon: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
Society: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

✨ Friday 18 September 2026 ✨Critically acclaimed virtuoso pianist Tyler Hay presents the launch of his new album dedicat...
28/07/2026

✨ Friday 18 September 2026 ✨

Critically acclaimed virtuoso pianist Tyler Hay presents the launch of his new album dedicated to the music of John Field.

Tyler will perform works by Chopin, Field and Jade, culminating in Liszt's monumental Piano Sonata in B minor.

Performed on the original 1860 Broadwood & Sons grand piano, this promises to be an evening not to be missed!

Evening Schedule

Doors: 18:30 – with a welcoming glass of ch*****ne to start the evening.

Music: 19:00

Reception: 20:45 – post-concert reception with a curated selection of wines and refreshments, included in the ticket price.

A Gift for Our Friends

Use discount code MTL5 when booking to receive £5 off your ticket.

Tickets:
www.musicthatlives.co.uk

✨ Tabitha Tuckett and Yvonne Cheng created a captivating programme that took us on an incredible musical journey spannin...
13/07/2026

✨ Tabitha Tuckett and Yvonne Cheng created a captivating programme that took us on an incredible musical journey spanning four centuries.

It was a profound experience to hear Tabitha's 18th-century cello and our 19th-century grand piano, as the sound worlds of two instruments, representing two centuries, merged in such a pure and beautiful harmony.

Our sincere thanks also go to our featured young artist Malaki Conteh for his heartfelt performance of Mendelssohn's Hear My Prayer, and for so generously providing refreshments for the evening from his local café.

It was wonderful to see all of you who joined us for this beautiful recital.

Thank you, as always, for your continued presence and support! ✨

Photography: Daphnea Wenham

Salon: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
Society: 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

It was a true pleasure and honour to welcome the remarkable master Julian Jacobson to our beautiful Salon.What a unique...
07/07/2026

It was a true pleasure and honour to welcome the remarkable master Julian Jacobson to our beautiful Salon.

What a unique musical journey it was - from the fiery, bold worlds of Haydn and Beethoven, through the passionate poetic melancholy of Chopin, into the nostalgic reflections of intimate Family Album, and finally to the luminous 20th century colours of Debussy.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special recital.

Photography: Daphnea Wenham
Salon: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
Society: 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

✨ Friday 3 July 2026, 7.30pm ✨Tabitha Tuckett (cello) and Yvonne Cheng (piano) present a captivating programme featuring...
22/06/2026

✨ Friday 3 July 2026, 7.30pm ✨

Tabitha Tuckett (cello) and Yvonne Cheng (piano) present a captivating programme featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, F***y Mendelssohn Hensel, Lili Boulanger, and the première of an original composition by Misty Jade - Contemplation in E major for solo cello.

Performing together since 2016, they bring a wealth of chamber music experience and a deep understanding of both historical and contemporary repertoire.

The programme also features a special appearance by Malaki Conteh, a 13-year-old Head Chorister at Chichester Cathedral, performing Felix Mendelssohn's Hear My Prayer, offering a delightful and memorable moment in the evening.

Tickets:

www.musicthatlives.co.uk

✨We are delighted and honoured to share that our beautiful Salon has been awarded Live Music Venue of the Year – London ...
22/06/2026

✨We are delighted and honoured to share that our beautiful Salon has been awarded Live Music Venue of the Year – London - 2026/27.

This recognition comes at a particularly meaningful moment, as we are still in the early stages of bringing our vision to life.

We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported us thus far - our artists, patrons, audience members, collaborators, volunteers, and friends.

We look forward to welcoming you to many more beautiful evenings of music in the months and years ahead!✨

Thank you Prestige Awards and to the anonymous supporter who nominated us. Knowing that our vision resonated with someone deeply enough to put us forward for this recognition makes the award and all the hard work behind it even more special and meaningful. 🌹

The Salon: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
The Society: 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲
The Venue:
Prestige Awards Prestige Awards

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