Jelena Horvat and Svitlana Kosenko (violin & piano)
We open the Spring/Summer lunchtime season with an exploration of a diverse range of violin and piano repertoire, blending innovation with tradition. Enescu’s Ménétrier offers a charming and rustic portrait filled with rhythmic vitality and folk-inspired colours. His Violin Sonata No.3 delves…
A Classic FM Christmas with Zeb Soanes
Join Zeb Soanes, St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for this special lunchtime concert, in the beautiful surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Carols for all to sing include In the bleak midwinter, O little town of Bethlehem and Hark! The Herald Angels…
Ragas with Soul: Sach Dhanjal
Join Darbar Arts for a captivating lunchtime concert, Ragas with Soul, featuring the remarkable vocal talents of Sach Dhanjal representing the khayal (imagination) style of vocal singing. He has learnt his art from Pandit Ram Deshpande, a maestro of the Jaipur and…
Christmas Jazz: Gabriella Liandu & the Will Harmer Trio
Join us for a festive lunchtime concert as the Will Harmer Jazz Trio, featuring Matt Venvell and Mark McQuillan and vocals by Gabriella Liandu, brings the spirit of the season to life with a special Christmas jazz performance. Expect jazzy Christmas favourites,…
St Martin’s Voices Emerging Artists: A Choral Christmas
Join St Martin’s Voices Emerging Artists for a festive lunchtime concert filled with Christmas music for unaccompanied voices spanning several centuries. From Vaughan Williams’ “This is the Truth” and Bach’s “O Little One Sweet” to the classics “Silent Night” and “Have Yourself…
Rosamund Brass Quartet
A brilliant and varied collection of pieces for brass quartet with just a hint of Christmas! Rosamund Brass was formed in September 2020 by friends who are all currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester. However, the…
Kyan Quartet
Kyan Quartet present a programme highlighting the string quartet’s evolution across different eras. Haydn’s Op.76 No.6 quartet is a wonderful example of Haydn’s brilliance in structure and expression, blending classical elegance with his characteristic wit. The Kyan Quartet couples this with Caroline…
Trio Casella: Beethoven and the Post-Romantics
Germaine Tailleferre was the only female member of the group of French composers known as Les Six and her music was sadly overlooked. Her distinctly French romantic style, with echoes of Faure, is perfectly reflected in her Piano Trio of 1916. Josef…
Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir and Antoine Préat: Nordic Soundscapes
Brahms’ lyrical and dramatic “Cello Sonata in E minor” is at the core of this programme of music for the most expressive of stringed instruments. Beethoven’s Variations creatively transform a theme from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” while Sibelius’ music explores Scandinavian moods…
