Upcoming! Keep an eye out!
21 October 2025. First podcast for new show, History F***’s Sake. Episode 1: And the Band Didn’t Play On. Available on many platforms.
25 September 2025. A performance based on my book Cello called ‘Through Silence to Sound’ for New Paths Music Festival in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. This performance is a love song to the cello – weaving together spoken word, live music and accompanying images. More info here.
10 September 2025. Listen to my radio interview on Cello and new projects on Selina MacKenzie’s The Lifestyles Show on TRE.
4 September 2025. Durlston Country Park, Swanage. Come to my event ‘Love of the Cello’ for Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival. Tickets here.
19 August 2025. Edinburgh Book Festival. My talk The Sound of Four Strings will be based on my recent book Cello. Tickets here.
Listen to my new podcast for BYU Radio’s Constant Wonder Podcast [25 June 2025] where I talk about the cello beehive and my recent book Cello.
Listen to my full podcast for Biographers In Conversation [20 March 2025] where I talk about my choices behind crafting my recent book Cello.
My book and its discoveries filmed for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 at the European Parliament. Below are 4 videos.
The meeting of myself and Corrie Hermann with EU President Roberta Metsola.
An animated story of my finding the Cello of Pàl Hermann.
Cello concert by Sam Lucas playing the works of Pál Hermann.
Listen to my podcast on NPR Network radio with Daniel Estrin where my book Cello was chosen as Book of the Day.
My 5-part series with BBC Radio 3 in January 2025. Click on the hyperlink below.
29 September 2024, Wigmore Hall, London. Cello: A Journey from Silence to Sound. A world premiere of Frances-Hoad’s cello suite, including Bach, spoken-word and visuals. Directed by Tom Morris and featuring Natalie Clein. Full recording is available to watch here.
Dr Kate Kennedy 