Join us in a celebration of 100 Hay Music concerts !! RACHEL PODGER (violin) and KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT (harpsichord) will play works by J.S.Bach,Handel and C.P.E.Bach. Rachel Podger (“the queen of the baroque violin” (Sunday Times) is famed worldwide for her recitals,broadcasts and award-winning CD's, and locally for her annual Brecon Baroque Festival. Kristian Bezudenhout is … Continued

A critically acclaimed pianist with varied repertoire, Ilya Kondratiev is the prize-winner of several renowned international music competitions, including Frederyk Chopin Hannover 2011, Franz Liszt Budapest 2011, Franz Liszt Weimar 2011, the Fifth Tbilisi 2013 and Brant Birmingham 2015. Programme: Schubert:  Four Impromptus op.90 Prokofiev:  Sonata no.3, op.28 Mussorgsky:  ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’

Centred round the great Op. 9 String Trio of Beethoven, this quartet of amazing players will also perform three lesser known but wonderful string works from Russia. Programme: Beethoven: String Trio Op. 9 No.1; Alfred Schnittke: String Trio; Reinhold Gliere: Duos for 2 cellos, Op 53; Anton Arensky: Quartet Op. 35 in A minor - … Continued

Concert in St Mary's Church, Hay-on-Wye Schubert “Sehnsucht” D.636 Roderick Williams Fremd bin ich ( Welsh première) Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84 3:30-5:30pm Pre concert study session Richard Wigmore study session on Schumann and Elgar Piano Quintets in The Swan Hotel – £15 payable on … Continued

Study session on Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence

Musical Emotions - Choral Workshop Join Hereford Chamber Choir for a morning of singing on the theme of human emotions expressed in music, led by singer and conductor Simon Harper. Repertoire from 16th Century Britain and Europe by Lassus, Guerrero and Ramsey. The workshop will take place on Saturday 28 September, 10 am to 1.30 … Continued

“50 years of the FSQ”. Interview of quartet by Richard Wigmore

Screening of award winning filmmaker, John Bridcut's film on Elgar in Booth's Cinema. A surprising psychological profile of a musical genius followed by discussion with the pioneering writer on British music, Diana McVeagh. "Elgar: the Man Behind the Mask" (2010) won the Czech Crystal Award for best documentary at the Golden Prague TV Festival in October … Continued

Suk Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale St Wenceslas Op 35a Borodin String Quartet No 2, in D major Dohnanyi Serenade in C major Opus 10 Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence. … Continued

Pre concert study session on Shostakovich String Quartet’s Nos 10 & 11