2.30pm: St Mary’s Church
Illustrated talk by lecturer and broadcaster Richard Wigmore with assistance from the Fitzwilliam String Quartet and pianist Simon Callaghan on the music to be performed in the afternoon’s concert.
3.30pm: St Mary’s Church
Illustrated talk by lecturer and broadcaster Richard Wigmore with assistance from pianist Simon Callaghan on the music to be performed in the evening’s concert.
A solo recital including the complete solo piano works by Rebecca Clarke.
Two works by George Dyson will be included, to celebrate the composer's 140th birthday on the day of the concert!
An inclusive, relaxed performance, welcoming all audiences without the formality of the concert hall!
You are invited to discover Schumann’s masked ball, meeting along the way a colourful cast of characters including some familiar and not-so-familiar faces, depicted in beautiful, virtuosic and exciting piano miniatures.
This performance is BSL interpreted and fully wheelchair accessible. Babies and toddlers welcome!
Three members of the distinguished Piatti Quartet join Steinway Artist and long-time collaborator Simon Callaghan to form a new ensemble: the Piatti Ensemble. In their first official season in this new formation, they present a programme of much-loved works from this rich repertoire: Mozart, thought to be the first who composed for this line-up, Brahms’ Hungarian-infused masterpiece, and Frank Bridge’s lesser-known but equally wonderful Phantasy Quartet.
