ANON: A Concert of Forgotten Music
Lincoln Cathedral, 2nd August, 19:30
“Anonymity challenges the conventional lens through which we evaluate and appreciate art, pushing us to confront deeper questions about our artistic experience;
how we listen,
how we interpret,
and how we find meaning."
ANON is a pioneering early‑music ensemble on a unique mission to rediscover, perform, and celebrate the music of composers whose identities are no longer known. Through innovative programming and historically informed performances, we invite audiences to experience music in its purest form, liberated from preconceived influence of authorship or fame. ANON aims to provide inspiring and thought-provoking musical experiences, and spark critical conversations about art, identity and erasure.
ANON is the only ensemble of its kind—dedicated to its pursuit of music that history forgot. This is repertoire you will not hear anywhere else, performed by a group that looks beneath the surface of convention and questions the narratives we take for granted. Every concert is different, shaped by the material we uncover and the questions it raises. These are not just performances—they are encounters with something genuinely rare.
A One‑of‑a‑Kind Ensemble
ANON is musical archaeology in action. Each performance represents a fragment of history, a voice that would otherwise remain unheard. These are voices that history has forgotten. By bringing them back into the present, ANON invites audiences to be part of an unfolding process of rediscovery, one that reclaims lost cultural heritage through sound.
A Journey into the Past
A Mystery Worth Listening To
At the heart of ANON lies a sense of enigma and wonder. Who composed this music? Why were their names lost? What stories lie beneath the notes? Our concerts are not just musical performances - they open a space for curiosity, imagination, and reflection. In a world obsessed with authorship and fame, ANON celebrates the beauty of the unknown.
A Voice for the Erased
Much of the music we perform is probably not nameless by chance. Its composers were often silenced, deliberately anonymised for failing to meet the cultural expectations of their time. Their names may have been removed due to their gender, race, religion, or belief. ANON creates space for those voices, not as an act of nostalgia, but as a gesture of inclusion—restoring presence to those deliberately left out of the story.
