Join Saraband in Kenwood’s Music Room for an intimate concert to celebrate Vermeer’s The Guitar Player.

For the first time, Vermeer’s painting is on display at Kenwood alongside its mysterious ‘twin’ – a version of the painting belonging to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which may or may not also be by the Dutch master.

Saraband specialise in 17th and 18th century music, and their brilliant guitarist Johan Löfving has an instrument identical to the one in the painting. He will play pieces that were popular with wealthy Dutch women in the late seventeenth century – and which may have been known to the subject of Vermeer’s painting.

The whole quartet will then delve into the wider musical scene of Vermeer’s time, with music from Italy, France and England, as well as popular Dutch tunes that the artist may well have heard in the tavern in which he was brought up.

The 45-minute performances are seated, and feature identical programmes. Each has a capacity of just 30, so booking is essential.