The Alvor Duo, Sarah Newbold (flute) and Katherine Thomas (harp), are superb artists, each with highly successful careers in their own right, who simply excel as they come together in this duo partnership. The exquisite clarity of the flute set against the warm, resonant tones of the harp is a truly magical combination. Add to … Continued

Cardiff Winds, a group of five of Britain’s leading woodwind players, will perform at the Lion Ballroom, Leominster.  This combination of flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and horn produces a range of tonal colours, which makes for a concert of great variety. The group’s fascinating programme covers music from the Classical and Romantic periods right up … Continued

Concerts for Craswall are delighted to offer an evening of music by the Harmonie. The programme’s central work will be Mozart’s Serenade No. 12 in C minor (“Nachtmusik”). Certainly the first really significant work written for the Harmonie, it is an extraordinary piece in many ways. Mozart reserved C minor for his most serious composition, … Continued

One of the finest string quartets in the world, the celebrated Maggini Quartet, will be giving a concert in the Great Barn at Hellens when they will play the fourth quartet from Haydn’s groundbreaking Op 20 set, the so-called ‘Sun’ Quartets; Schubert’s great ‘Death and the Maiden’ Quartet which has become one of the cornerstones … Continued

One of the finest string quartets in the world, the celebrated Maggini Quartet, will play the fourth quartet from Haydn’s groundbreaking Op 20 set, the so-called ‘Sun’ Quartets; Schubert’s great ‘Death and the Maiden’ Quartet which has become one of the cornerstones of the entire chamber music repertoire; and a new work by acclaimed composer … Continued

A spectacular free concert that will take you on a musical journey inspired by the Big Top. Your host is the mysterious ringmaster Mr Matthew Sharp - he sings, he tells stories & he plays the cello! Orchestra of the Swan will perform amazing circus inspired tunes by Rimsky Korsakov, John Williams, Johann Strauss, Saint-Saens … Continued

Mozart – Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor Mendelssohn – String Sinfonia no6 in Eb Mozart – Symphony no25 Julian Lloyd Webber – conductor Tai Murray – violin A wonderful opportunity to compare the relatively youthful and mature works of two of the most celebrated – but sadly, … Continued

Bromyard Choral Society and the Cradley Singers Present Jenkins’ Armed Man and Rutter’s Gloria When the guns went silent a hundred years ago, people said Never Again. And yet, economic ruin, fascism, and another, even more terrible war were just over the horizon. What went so wrong? On the centenary of the Armistice, a spectacular … Continued

This concert features piano music for four hands.  The musicians Allan Schiller and John Humphreys, as well as having distinguished solo careers, have also had a long-established and celebrated duo partnership.  Their mastery of the keyboard is undeniable and they bring with their technical prowess a level of artistry and depth of feeling which, so … Continued

Elgar – Serenade for Strings Mozart – Piano Concerto no27 Elgar – Introduction and Allegro Mozart – Symphony no31 ‘Paris’ Peter Donohoe – piano/director A perfect successor to Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Elgar’s Serenade for Strings is also the perfect complement to the earlier composer’s lucid way with orchestration. Add in some woodwind and you also … Continued