Fever’s Candlelight Concerts: Celeste takes the stage

London, November, 2022 - Fever, the leading entertainment discovery platform, in partnership with MAHOGANY, has launched ticket sales for a special edition of its world renowned Candlelight concert series, with Celeste at Central Hall Westminster, a unique architectural landmark. 

Since launching in 2019, Candlelight concerts have been performed in unique venues worldwide, from churches to libraries to mansions and other historic landmarks that form part of each city’s cultural heritage. Central Hall Westminster, a building steeped in history with a rich, longstanding heritage, will host the singer-songwriter on Saturday 17th December.

This concert series aims to create an accessible and ambient space to enjoy the works of the greatest classical composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart and Beethoven as well as modern compositions such as Bach to the Beatles, Queen, ABBA, Coldplay, Aretha Franklin, and popular movie soundtracks.

Curated and booked by MAHOGANY, a leading light in the discovery, promotion and support of some of the world's most celebrated new talent, this special edition Candlelight, introduces American born, British-Jamaican singer-songwriter Celeste who released her highly anticipated UK No.1 debut album Not Your Muse in January of 2021. Following a remarkable 2020 for the breakthrough artist, Not Your Muse followed the songstress’ double win of BBC Sound 2020 and the BRITs Rising Star Award. Celeste has also been nominated for an Oscar for her song ‘Hear My Voice’ which featured in the Aaron Sorkin film Trial of the Chicago 7. 

For this particular concert, Celeste has joined forces with Robert Ames, a key exchange agent between the classical tradition and contemporary music, to recompose Celeste’s best known music, played by the London Contemporary Orchestra, who have established themselves as the UK’s most innovative contemporary ensemble –promoting the best new music and cross-arts collaborations to global audiences.

Tickets will be available to purchase through Fever’s marketplace here.

For further information, please contact:

Isabel Gonzalez O’Brien  | isabel.gonzalez@feverup.com

Notes to Editors

About Candlelight

Candlelight is brought to you by Fever, who work with a network of talented local musicians in over 90 cities worldwide to provide a platform for these artists and in turn bringing classical music to an entirely new demographic. With the objective of democratizing access to culture and bringing unique experiences to the masses, Fever’s platform enables its 80 million users to discover new experiences in their cities.

About Fever 

Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, helping millions of people every week to discover the best experiences in their cities, with a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life. Through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, festivals, to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.

About Mahogany

Since 2010, MAHOGANY has been a leading light in the discovery, promotion and support of some of the world's most celebrated new talent. Their flagship Mahogany Sessions are watched by millions across the world, enjoyed for their unique intimacy and cinematic artistry. Their channels feature early performances from an eye-watering array of future Award winners, including Billie Eilish, Hozier, Michael Kiwanuka, George Ezra, Bastille, Mahalia, Leon Bridges, Rag'nBone Man, James Bay, Jessie Reyez, Cat Burns and many many more besides.

As the MAHOGANY brand and audience has grown, the team have been fortunate to extend from screen to stage, connecting their recognised curation, with thousands of ticket buyers, all over the world.

About Robert Ames

As a conductor, curator and arranger, Robert Ames has been a key exchange agent between the classical tradition and contemporary music. He works closely with many of the leading figures in new music including Philip Glass, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Bryce Dessner, Mica Levi, Nico Muhly, Richard Reed Parry, Meredith Monk, Terry Riley, Jonny Greenwood, Anna Meredith and Steve Reich. Recent collaborations include Vivienne Westwood, Burberry, Nike and Alexander McQueen from the world of Fashion and with musicians who inhabit the pop/ electronic and film music world, including Taylor Swift, Actress, Frank Ocean, Jonsi, Little Simz, Sigur Rós, Alex Somers, The National, Thom Yorke, Justice, Kelly Lee Owens, Celeste, William Basinski, Jed Kurzel, Jamie XX, Olafur Arnalds, Owen Pallett, Darkstar, Radiohead, Rival Consoles and Labrinth. Recent Conducting engagements include performances at The Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, Royal Opera House, De Doelen, The Brooklyn Academy Of Arts, Philharmonie De Paris and The Sydney Opera House, as well as five televised appearances at the BBC Proms in as many years. Robert has worked with many of the world’s leading orchestras including the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, L’Orchestre National De Lyon, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Moscow New Music Ensemble and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. He was the youngest ever shortlisted nominee for the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Conductor award in 2019, is the co-Founder, Artistic Director and Principle Conductor of the London Contemporary Orchestra and an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2021 Robert released his debut album”Change Ringing” following up with “CARBS” in 2022 on Berlin based label Modern Recordings, a division of BMG.

About the London Contemporary Orchestra

London Contemporary Orchestra has established itself as the UK’s most innovative contemporary ensemble –promoting the best new music and cross-arts collaborations to a global audience.Formed in 2008 by co-Artistic Directors Robert ames and Hugh Brunt, the LCO has collaborated with a distinguished array of artists, including Radiohead, Frank Ocean, Sigur Ros, Anna Meredith, Jonny Greenwood, Vivienne Westwood, Moor Mother, Thom Yorke, Mica Levi and Philip Glass.In 2022, the LCO also performed their most inventive undertaking till date -a 24 hour concert at the Barbican. It is renowned for its experimental incubator series called Purcell Sessions: performing new ideas and pieces by up and coming artists across genres at the Southbank Centre.In addition to its busy concert schedule –including sold-out performances at the BBC Proms, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Tate Modern and Barbican,and collaborations with Hildur Guðnadóttir, Actress and Steve Reich –the LCO regularly appears at Abbey Road Studios and AIR Studios, its output encompassing Hollywood and independent feature films, TV series, video games and albums with leading bands and solo artists. Notable projects include Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pooland Thom Yorke’sAnima; scores for The Matrix: Resurrections, Stranger Things, Spencer, Cyrano, The Master, Alien: Covenant, Suspiria, Macbeth, You Were Never Really Here, The Two Popes, American Animalsand Phantom Thread; and live screenings of Moonlight, Under the Skin And There Will Be Blood.The orchestra has partnered with leading music technology company Spitfire Audio to produce two sample libraries to date, LCO Strings and LCO Textures, the latter winning MusicTech magazine’s ‘Best Virtual Instrument’ of the year. LCO collaborated with Spitfire Audio and Alfa Mist on the short film, Confliction, and released Giacinto Scelsi’s String Trio Spitfire’s partner label, SA Recordings to critical acclaim.

Location

Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London SW1H 9NH, United Kingdom

Operating hours

8:45 p.m

Tickets

Here

Pricing

Tickets start at £50 for adults

Images

High resolution imagery can be found here and here