The Birmingham Triennial Festival was established in 1768. Since then many European composers have written works for or performed at the Festival including Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Grieg, Gounod, Dvorak, Sibelius and others. Christopher Morley, music critic for the Birmingham Post, explores the fascinating connection between these composers and the Festival.

In partnership with Ross-on-Wye Arts Appreciation Society Prof. Allen Fisher will talk about the French Impressionists and Tim Porter will present a musical expression of Impressionism. Drinks and canapés will be served during the interval. Note: This event will take place at the Larruperz Centre in Ross-on-Wye at 6.30pm

The Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival is now teaching the next generation of chamber musicians. Come and join our professional tutors and young ensembles for a day of masterclasses and performances in beautiful Treowen Manor. The programme will include Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor, op. 49 Schumann Piano Trio in D minor, op. 63 Kurtág Moments Musicaux … Continued

The Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival has started teaching the next generation of chamber musicians. Join us for the gala concert in the beautiful Bishop\'s Palace Great Hall to listen to what our professional tutors and young ensembles have been working on for their week-long residency. Programme to include: Beethoven Sonata for violin and piano in … Continued

Nova Music Opera presents Richard Williams’ new staging of Stravinsky’s stylised re-imagining of the Faust legend, The Soldier’s Tale narrated by renowned actor Christopher Good.  See website for many other Festival events August 25 - 30 2016.

Acclaimed as a pianist of 'amazing power and panache' and recent Royal Philharmonic Society Award winner Clare Hammond gives a recital including delightful miniatures by Dutilleux and three dances from Stravinsky's riotous ballet Petrushka, brilliantly arranged for piano solo.

Elgar’s towering Introduction and Allegro is the finale to an exciting programme of orchestral music by Frank Bridge, Huw Watkins, Dobrinka Tabakova and composer-in  Robert Saxton.