Chamber music at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
Concert season
Six classical concerts, curated for Worcester audiences.
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Sunday 5 October 2014 · 3:00pm
After winning both the BBC and Debussy piano competitions in the early 1970s, Antony has enjoyed a most successful career having performed in 131 different countries. His recordings have received great critical acclaim.
Programme highlights
Sunday 2 November 2014 · 3:00pm
The Pro Musica String Trio have performed the major works of the classical repertoire as well as the music of early 20th composers such as Lennox Berkeley and Kodaly. During the season they are performing in major venues and music clubs in the UK.
Programme highlights
Sunday 7 December 2014 · 12:00pm
Zoltán and Peter will be sharing with us some of the secrets of their success during a Workshop for guitarists from 12 midday. Come and join in, and don't forget to bring your guitar!
Sunday 7 December 2014 · 3:00pm
Critically acclaimed by the Daily Telegraph as "the classical world's best-known guitar duo", Peter and Zoltán Katona effortlessly transfer from strictly classical, into more popular musical genres. They have given recitals in the major concert venues throughout the world.
Programme highlights
Sunday 25 January 2015 · 3:00pm
The Coull String Quartet
The Coull String Quartet have performed and broadcast extensively to great acclaim, throughout the UK, USA, Western Europe, the Far East and Australia. As part of today's recital we shall hear Derek Smith's Quartet no. 4 which is influenced by 'Carolingua', a work that won for him the BBC/Henschel Quartet Prize in 2008.
Programme highlights
Sunday 22 February 2015 · 3:00pm
Inspirational and innovative, the Astaria String Quartet continues to explore not only less well known works, but also aspects of audience development with their exciting new programme 'An Evening of Requests' and the commissioning of new music by local composers.
Programme highlights
Sunday 29 March 2015 · 3:00pm
Concert Royal celebrate forty years of early music making in 2014. Playing period instruments and performing in historically-informed style, the ensemble recreate the elegant sound worlds of the baroque and classical eras. They have given hundreds of recitals throughout the UK, toured in Europe, USA and for the British Council in South America.
Jane Austen was a keen amateur musician with a large collection of music. The programme includes songs and instrumental music drawn from her collection and contemporary sources. Brief extracts from letters and novels provide a fascinating glimpse into Jane Austen's musical world.
The programme includes music by Handel, JC Bach, and Dr Thomas Arne and his English contemporaries.
