INTRODUCTION

Our 2026-27 season opens in October with the award winning Chloé Piano Trio playing two of the most popular named Trios – Beethoven’s Ghost and Dvořák’s Dumky – and a lively piece by a Canadian composer.

Emma Johnson, the clarinettist, returns in November, accompanied by Gregory Drott. They bring a varied programme of classical works, along with music from great jazz composers and performers.

In January we also welcome back the Royal Northern Sinfonia with the 2nd String Sextet of Brahms and the less well-known Wind Quintet of Gustav Holst and the rarely heard Nonet of Louis Spohr.

Young artists with a growing reputation, Gerard Flotats (cello) and Julian Chan (piano), bring us Mendelssohn, Fauré, Stravinsky and Beethoven in February.

In March, by way of contrast, Bradley Creswick (violin) and Margaret Fingerhut (piano) celebrate 50 years of playing together with in an evening of popular, accessible works.

April brings a young prize-winning String Quartet who, at the time of going to print, are in the process of changing their cellist so there is no group photo at present and their programme may be subject to change.

For our final concert of the season in May the exciting pianist, Sofia Sacco, has put together a fascinating programme, where preludes and fugues help the Baroque to meet the Contemporary.