O Duo (percussion duo)

Thursday 18th September 2025 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

For two decades O Duo have been performing worldwide, entertaining and educating audiences of all ages. The duo was formed in 2001 by Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox, whilst studying at the Royal College of Music. Then in 2018 Toby Kearney (another RCM graduate) replaced Oliver, joining Owen to continue the musical journey.

The Duo made their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut with their show, ‘Bongo Fury’, which they played over 25 times to sell-out crowds and critical acclaim.
Since then, O Duo has gone from strength to strength, commissioning many new works and inspiring countless children (and adults!) around the world with their virtuosic performances, laid-back presentation and passion for both percussion and music in general.

They will bring a wide-ranging programme of pieces by Chopin and Liszt through to Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Peter Maxwell Davies and others.

“Phenomenal artistry… Brimming with style and panache.”
Daily Telegraph

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

Book through the Alnwick Playhouse website:  https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

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Junyan Chen (piano)

Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

Junyan Chen won Second Prize at the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition, also winning the prizes for chamber music and a work by a woman composer. In the competition final she performed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no 4. She has since played this work with Edward Gardner, in a concert that was live streamed on Classic FM.

Following her time at the Shanghai Conservatoire, Junyan moved to London and continued her studies at the Royal Academy of Music, with Professor Joanna MacGregor. She currently holds a fellowship with the RAM, having recently graduated with first class BMus and MA degrees as a Bicentenary Scholar.

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

Book through the Alnwick Playhouse website:  https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

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Ryan Corbett & Djordje Gajic (accordions)

Monday 22nd December 2025 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

Ryan Corbett is the first accordionist to be part of the prestigious BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist scheme.
Royal Over-Seas League Gold medallist and Classic FM Rising Star, Ryan has been hailed by Sir James MacMillan as “one of the most astonishing and surprising newcomers in Scottish music.”

Born in Glasgow in 1999, Ryan taught himself accordion until the age of fourteen, when he began studying with Djordje Gajic at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Ryan gave an hour-long solo recital in the Playhouse Studio Hub as part of our Weekend Festival of Music in 2023.
Those of us who heard him were amazed by his virtuosity and we were determined that we would have Ryan in a full-length recital. Ryan and his accordion teacher Djordje Gajic will play their own arrangements of Stravinsky’s Petrushka and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic dances.

Adults £16              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

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Martin Roscoe & Nicola Eimer
(four hands at one piano)

Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

As our President, Martin Roscoe has appeared regularly in our concert seasons, but this is the first time that he is appearing here with a fellow pianist in this four hands at one piano concert.

Martin Roscoe is one of the UK’s most loved and respected pianists and in great demand as a concerto soloist, chamber musician and recitalist.

British pianist Nicola Eimer, a graduate of the Juilliard School, has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, America and Asia. Nicola is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

The first half of this concert includes works by three great composers – Mozart, Schubert and Brahms – with the second half featuring three 20th century French composers – Debussy, Ravel and Fauré.

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

Book through the Alnwick Playhouse website:  https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

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Fibonacci Quartet (string quartet)

Sunday 22nd February 2026 at 2:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

The Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe’s leading young string quartets. They have received numerous awards including First Prize at the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy (2024).

Originally formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, they were selected in 2024 to join the Young Classical Artist Trust (YCAT) roster.

The Quartet’s programme includes one of Beethoven’s earliest quartets, the third of Robert Schumann’s quartets composed in 1842 and known for its romantic style and lyrical melodies, and Bartok’s 5th quartet written in 1934 which is less dissonant than his 3rd and 4th quartets.

The Fibonacci Quartet is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme.

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

Book through the Alnwick Playhouse website:  https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

or via box office on: 01665 660550

Colette Boushell &
Ensemble Lumière

Sunday 29th March 2026 at 2:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

Colette Boushell is a soprano who moved to Alnwick a few years ago. She gave a wonderful folk song recital with her regular piano partner Adam Johnson as part of our Weekend Festival of Music here in 2023.

Adam Johnson is a prize-winning pianist who was a Scholar and Junior Fellow at The Royal Northern College of Music, studying under esteemed mentors such as Martin Roscoe.  Adam is also a composer and a versatile and dynamic conductor. He is Head of Classical Keyboard at Newcastle University.

In 2024 Adam formed the group Ensemble Lumière to perform Messiaen’s Quartet for the end of time. It was performed to rave reviews at the Lit and Phil in Newcastle.

The other three players are members of Royal Northern Sinfonia – Jessica Lee (clarinet), Jane Nossek (violin) and Gabriel Waite (cello).

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

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Rossetti Ensemble
(violin, viola, cello, piano & double bass)

Tuesday 14th April 2026 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

The Rossetti Ensemble have, since their inception in 2018, been entertaining audiences throughout the UK with their extraordinary musicianship and flair. Composed of four musicians with impeccable chamber music credentials, they are joined by distinguished guest performers for works requiring an addition to the standard piano quartet.

The members of the Rossetti Ensemble are John Lenehan (piano), Sara Trickey (violin), Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola) and Ursula Smith (cello). They are joined for this concert by Leon Bosch (double bass) for Schubert’s ‘Trout’ quintet and Vaughan Williams’ Piano quintet for the same line-up.

“The Rossetti Ensemble gave a scintillating touch of class….
a memorable display of artistic brilliance.”
The Stratford Herald – March 2023

Alnwick Music Society gratefully acknowledges grant support from the Vaughan Williams Foundation towards this concert.

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

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Maria Włoszczowska
& Alasdair Beatson

Tuesday 5th November 2024 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

Until recently Maria was the leader of the Royal Northern Sinfonia. She is to become the Orchestra’s Artistic Partner from autumn 2024, a role created especially for her with a focus on directing, along with solo and chamber work.

Alasdair works prolifically as a soloist and chamber musician, adept on modern and historical instruments. He champions a wide repertoire with particular areas of interest including Schubert, Schumann and particularly Gabriel Fauré, who died 100 years ago in 1924.

Maria and Alasdair regularly perform together.

 

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

Book through the Alnwick Playhouse website:  https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

or via box office on: 01665 660550

 

Ignas Maknickas

Saturday 7th December 2024 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without NE66 1PQ

In July 2021 the pianist Ignas Maknickas received ‘The Queen’s Award for Excellence’ as the highest-scoring graduate of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2023 he became the winner of the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) International Auditions and had his debut recital at the Wigmore Hall.

In 2024 Ignas had his debut at the BBC Radio 3 programme ‘In Tune’ with Sean Rafferty and has taken First Prize at several Keyboard Competitions 2024-25 highlights include solo recitals at the Wigmore Hall in London, Konzerthaus Berlin, Brighton Dome, King’s Lynn, Fidelio Cafe and others.

 

Ignas is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme.

Adults £16              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

Book through the Alnwick Playhouse website:  https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk 

or via box office on: 01665 660550

Lumas Winds

Saturday 25th January 2025 at 7:30pm

St James’s Church, Pottergate, Alnwick NE66 1JW

Lumas Winds is a dynamic chamber ensemble based in London. Winners of the 71st Royal Over-Seas League Mixed Ensemble Prize in 2023, Lumas are committed ambassadors for wind chamber music and the rich variety of repertoire that it offers.

The ensemble are currently Kirckman Concerts Young Artists and Britten Pears Young Artists and in 2023/24 are part of the Making Music’s Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme.

Lumas Winds is kindly supported by Making Music’s Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme.