Ensemble Augelletti: In Friendship

Friday 09 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

BBC Radio 3’s current New Generation Baroque Ensemble, Ensemble Augelletti, presents a journey through Baroque masterpieces. The programme features works by Anna Amalia of Prussia, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Telemann, Bach, Geminiani, Robert Carr, and Vivaldi, showcasing the ensemble’s innovative approach to early…

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Joanna Harries and Jong Sun Woo (mezzo-soprano and piano): Nightingale

Friday 02 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

“And the king in the cool of the moon Hearkened to the nightingale’s sorrowfulness, Till all his own was gone.” Walter de la Mare / Herbert Howells – King David Mezzo-soprano Joanna Harries (“emotional force” – The Times) and pianist Jong Sun…

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Darbar: Abhishek Borkar and Harkiret Bahra (sarod and tabla)

Friday 25 April 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join us for an enchanting lunchtime concert, as sarod maestro Abhishek Borkar, accompanied by tabla artist Harkiret Bahra, brings the timeless beauty of Indian classical music to life. This performance offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience the evocative soundscapes of the…

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Competitors from Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition

Friday 04 April 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The 2025 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition is the 16th edition of this prestigious Competition, and a celebration of the art of the string quartet, which this year features eleven quartets from Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and the USA….

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Sasha Canter and Rustam Khanmurzin (trumpet and piano)

Friday 28 March 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The spirit of romance is alive and well in Sasha Canter’s programme of transcriptions of beautiful melodies: from Clara Schumann’s songs, Dvorak’s romantic pieces to the Fantaisie on Rossini’s Cinderella. Martinů’s Sonatine for Trumpet exemplifies the influence of Stravinsky, Debussy and jazz…

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Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade (double bass/voice and guitar): Behind From Where We Came

Friday 21 March 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

A multi-talented duo on a mission to break down musical barriers, Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade present a programme of music spanning over 400 years, from John Dowland and Elizabeth Poston to Joni Mitchell. You’ll be treated to a lunchtime of intimate…

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Kayu Quartet: Bach and Beethoven

Friday 14 March 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Webern’s Langsamer Satz, written in 1905 during his student years, reflects the late Romantic tradition; it was inspired by his love for his future wife and captures the lush tonalities of that period before he turned to more radical works. Beethoven’s String…

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Duo Melus (flute and piano)

Friday 07 March 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Duo Melus present a captivating programme featuring new works and classical treasures. The concert will include a new work by Nathan James Dearden, William Mathias’s Sonatina op. 98, Francis Poulenc’s Sonata, a traditional arrangement of Lisa Lan by Stephen Goss, Huw Watkins’s…

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Darbar: Roopa Panesar and Sukhdeep Dhanjal (sitar and tabla)

Friday 28 February 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience the soulful beauty of Indian classical music with a lunchtime concert featuring the celebrated sitar virtuoso Roopa Panesar and the dynamic tabla artist Sukhdeep Dhanjal. Set against the stunning backdrop of Trafalgar Square, this concert promises to be a captivating journey…

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