Remarkable recordings and stories worth hearing. Join passionate musicophiles as they invite you on a musical journey through their treasured collections.
No other event in the UK audio calendar offers access to systems of such exceptional quality, each selected, assembled and installed with extraordinary care. Yet even the finest audio equipment is ultimately meaningless without music. These are instruments designed for one purpose: to unlock music’s extraordinary ability to uplift and energise, or to soothe, move and restore.
That emotional connection lies at the heart of The Happening. Distinguished industry luminaries open the doors to their personal music collections, demonstrating the uniquely immersive experience of exceptional recordings played through some of the finest audio systems in the world.
Our ‘international music mixologists’ come from America, Australia, Denmark, France and Italy. Among them are acclaimed recording engineers, high-end audio impresarios and leading figures from some of the world’s most respected audio manufacturers. Above all, they are passionate music collectors, each bringing their own musical sensibility to The Happening to create a heady and highly personal cocktail of music for everyone who attends.
French audio pioneer who opened two of the very first high-end audio stores in Paris – the legendary Audiosystems and l'Éolienne. Founded the Festival du Son audio exhibition in 1977.
Audio director of preeminent Swiss manufacturer Nagra, Matthieu is an expert recording engineer and passionate music lover whose master recordings for Nagra and the Montreux Jazz Festival are highly prized audiophiles.
Vice-president of sales and marketing at envelope-pushing loudspeaker maker Magico, and a mainstay of Krell for many years before, Peter is a New York-based music lover devoted to exceptional sound.
Wilson Audio's director of sales and a celebrated recording engineer in his own right, Peter’s live classical and jazz recordings are treasured across the high-end world.
Dan D'Agostino's trusted partner since the Krell years and now president of Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems, Bill is a devoted music lover who has made critical contributions to some of the finest amplifiers ever made.
Son of the founder of premier Italian distributor Audio Natali – high-end specialists in Tuscany for over sixty years. Luca was raised among great music and now runs the company alongside his brother.
Distinguished Dutch recording engineer honoured for his lifetime achievements and famous for voicing every system by ear. Founded Rhapsody Analog Recordings in 1988.
The man behind Zikra Audio, Michael is a Danish artisan who has been hand-building valve amplifiers and turntables since 1986 – each crafted in pursuit of the purest, most musical sound.