John Andrews
@jkaconductor.bsky.social
Multi-award-winning conductor; usually to be found unearthing lost musical treasures, or serving his feline overlords.
Counting down to Friday's Avril Coleridge-Taylor Release! Sadly, we couldn't use this artwork (by the firstborn) officially, as the original photograph that inspired it is still in copyright, but I think you can still enjoy it.... @leahbroad.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Counting down to Friday's Avril Coleridge-Taylor Release! Sadly, we couldn't use this artwork (by the firstborn) officially, as the original photograph that inspired it is still in copyright, but I think you can still enjoy it.... @leahbroad.bsky.social
Who turned the heating off?
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Who turned the heating off?
If you're in the UK, tune in to @BBC Radio 3's #InTune programme today to hear pianist Samantha Ege talk about her forthcoming release of Avril Coleridge-Taylor's Piano Concerto. @leahbroad.bsky.social
Pre-order the CD now👉https://bit.ly/4oQIvSa
Pre-save the album👉https://orcd.co/brx5gxg
Pre-order the CD now👉https://bit.ly/4oQIvSa
Pre-save the album👉https://orcd.co/brx5gxg
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If you're in the UK, tune in to @BBC Radio 3's #InTune programme today to hear pianist Samantha Ege talk about her forthcoming release of Avril Coleridge-Taylor's Piano Concerto. @leahbroad.bsky.social
Pre-order the CD now👉https://bit.ly/4oQIvSa
Pre-save the album👉https://orcd.co/brx5gxg
Pre-order the CD now👉https://bit.ly/4oQIvSa
Pre-save the album👉https://orcd.co/brx5gxg
Jewellery “without sentimental value”
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Jewellery “without sentimental value”
Gardening going *reasonably* well…
November 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Gardening going *reasonably* well…
Beef - or perhaps Goose is what John Bull eats for Christmas
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Beef - or perhaps Goose is what John Bull eats for Christmas
The minutes ticking down to supper…
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The minutes ticking down to supper…
Well hello old friend….
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Well hello old friend….
Uses for a cello case no. #37
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Uses for a cello case no. #37
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
More shots from last week illustrating the many happy faces of a conductor who gets to work with David Webb, Jenni France and the wonderful musicians of the @aam.co.uk on Sullivan (📸 Ed Grant). Release Summer 2026....
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
More shots from last week illustrating the many happy faces of a conductor who gets to work with David Webb, Jenni France and the wonderful musicians of the @aam.co.uk on Sullivan (📸 Ed Grant). Release Summer 2026....
The Coffee; The Tea; The Tisane. Triple-Moon Goddess of my working day
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Coffee; The Tea; The Tisane. Triple-Moon Goddess of my working day
Three fabulous days with these guys and the @aam.co.uk recording some of Sullivan’s most beautiful music. Released summer 2026….
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Three fabulous days with these guys and the @aam.co.uk recording some of Sullivan’s most beautiful music. Released summer 2026….
Out today: Avril Coleridge-Taylor: ‘In Memoriam - To the RAF’ (1945).
classical.music.apple.com/gb/album/184...
classical.music.apple.com/gb/album/184...
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Out today: Avril Coleridge-Taylor: ‘In Memoriam - To the RAF’ (1945).
classical.music.apple.com/gb/album/184...
classical.music.apple.com/gb/album/184...
Because I respect and honour the sacrifice that service personnel have made; and I respect those who would not have placed them in danger in the first place; and I acknowledge that many more civilians now die in armed conflict than uniformed forces.
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Because I respect and honour the sacrifice that service personnel have made; and I respect those who would not have placed them in danger in the first place; and I acknowledge that many more civilians now die in armed conflict than uniformed forces.
St Ambrose Denies the Emperor Theodosius entry to Milan Cathedral (Van Dyck).
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
St Ambrose Denies the Emperor Theodosius entry to Milan Cathedral (Van Dyck).
#OTD in 1605: The Lantern the Guy Fawkes was preparing to use to blow up Parliament; now in the Ashmolean Museum. A timely reminder that it was once Catholics who were regarded as an enemy-supporting fifth column in England.
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
#OTD in 1605: The Lantern the Guy Fawkes was preparing to use to blow up Parliament; now in the Ashmolean Museum. A timely reminder that it was once Catholics who were regarded as an enemy-supporting fifth column in England.
Hitting the studio later this week for a really interesting project with David Webb! With a PhD on Handel, I never imagined that my first project with the Academy of Ancient Music would be this repertoire.....
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hitting the studio later this week for a really interesting project with David Webb! With a PhD on Handel, I never imagined that my first project with the Academy of Ancient Music would be this repertoire.....
The new single from the album of Orchestral Works by Avril Coleridge-Taylor is featured on @applemusic #applemusicclassical 'Relaxing Classics' playlist.
Listen now👉 music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
Samantha Ege, piano @jkaconductor.bsky.social @tomedney.bsky.social @leahbroad.bsky.social
Listen now👉 music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
Samantha Ege, piano @jkaconductor.bsky.social @tomedney.bsky.social @leahbroad.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The new single from the album of Orchestral Works by Avril Coleridge-Taylor is featured on @applemusic #applemusicclassical 'Relaxing Classics' playlist.
Listen now👉 music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
Samantha Ege, piano @jkaconductor.bsky.social @tomedney.bsky.social @leahbroad.bsky.social
Listen now👉 music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
Samantha Ege, piano @jkaconductor.bsky.social @tomedney.bsky.social @leahbroad.bsky.social
For those who doubted....
November 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
For those who doubted....
For Halloween; a gift from the February 2021 Lockdown archive (well there wasn’t much else to do)
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
For Halloween; a gift from the February 2021 Lockdown archive (well there wasn’t much else to do)
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
Also Robert Bathurst!
October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Also Robert Bathurst!