Concert season

2017/18 season

Six classical concerts, curated for Worcester audiences.

Next concert

Lumas Winds

Sunday 29 March 2026 · 3:00pm

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Sunday 8 October 2017 · 3:00pm

Dinara Klinton

Dinara Klinton

  • Dinara Klinton · piano

Dinara Klinton has performed in all the leading music venues throughout the UK and Europe and has broadcast for BBC Radio 3 and all Russia State Television. Her recent CD 'Liszt Transcendental Etudes' was released in March 2016 with Genuin Classics.

Programme highlights

  • Prelude and Fugue BWV 532 Bach-Busoni
  • Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight Beethoven
  • Barcarolle Chopin
  • Mazurkas, Op. 30 Chopin
  • Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 Chopin

Sunday 12 November 2017 · 3:00pm

Maggini String Quartet

Julian Leaper and ensemble

  • Julian Leaper · violin I
  • Ciaran McCabe · violin II
  • Martin Outram · viola
  • Michal Kaznowski · vello

The Maggini Quartet is one of the finest British string quartets and are renowned for their interpretations of British Repertoire. Its acclaimed recordings have won international awards and the Magginis appear frequently in prestigious concert series at home and abroad.

Programme highlights

  • Quartet in D minor K. 421 Mozart
  • Quartet Elgar
  • Quartet No. 14 in D minor D. 810 'Death and the Maiden' Schubert

Sunday 19 November 2017 · 10:00am

Carnival Band Workshop

In association with Worcestershire Early Music ~ Carols and Christmas music rehearsed. All participants invited to sing with the Carnival Band in Huntingdon Hall on 10 December concert. Visit www.carnivalband.com to book. Only 30 places available.

Sunday 10 December 2017 · 3:00pm

The Carnival Band

Steve Banks and ensemble

  • Steve Banks · drums, percussion, violin, vocals
  • Jub Davis · double bass, vocals
  • Giles Lewin · violin, recorders, bagpipes, shawm, vocals
  • Steno Vitale · acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Andy Watts · shawm, bagpipes, bassoon, melodica, recorders, clarinet, vocals

Joined by the Carnival Choir from the November workshop, The Carnival Band will perform a selection of carols and Christmas music from medieval times onwards.
The Carnival Band have been delighting audiences for over 30 years. The musicians stretch the rules of historically informed performances to breaking point, fusing music from the past with world, traditional and contemporary styles.

Sunday 28 January 2018 · 3:00pm

The Pelléas Ensemble

Henry Roberts and ensemble

  • Henry Roberts · flute
  • Luba Tunnicliffe · viola
  • Oliver Wass · harp

The Pelléas Ensemble have performed at leading UK venues and recently appeared live on BBC 3's 'In Tune'. They have established a reputation for performing recitals from memory which they believe creates an immediate and more intimate connection with their audience.

Programme highlights

  • Trio Sonata, Op. 3 No. 2 Corelli
  • Histoire du Tango Piazzolla
  • Lachrymae Britten
  • Tombeau de Couperin Ravel

Sunday 25 February 2018 · 3:00pm

Rupert G. Marshall-Luck & Duncan Honeybourne

Rupert G. Marshall-Luck & Duncan Honeybourne

  • Rupert G. Marshall-Luck · violin
  • Duncan Honeybourne · piano

Rupert Marshall-Luck is hailed by BBC Music Magazine for his 'handsome tone and laser-like tuning' and acclaimed by audiences and critics alike for the verve, commitment and intelligence of his performances. He appears as soloist and recitalist at major festivals and venues throughout the UK and abroad.

Programme highlights

  • Sonata in B flat major for Piano and Violin, K. 454 W. A. Mozart
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano, H.183 Frank Bridge
  • Sonata in D minor for Piano and Violin, Op. 108 J. Brahms

Sunday 25 March 2018 · 3:00pm

Songs and Whistles ~ Past and Present

Nicola Shorland and ensemble

  • Nicola Shorland · flute
  • Alison Lambert · clarinet
  • Hannah Wrieden · bassoon

Trio Ébano comprises flute, clarinet and bassoon. Challenged by the lack of repertoire for such a combination, they have been keen to explore lesser known works and composers. Trio Ébano have performed in all major UK venues including St Martin-in-the-Fields and Wigmore Hall.

Programme highlights

  • Trio, Op. 32 Kasper Kummer
  • Weeping Willow Rag Scott Joplin
  • Three Pieces for clarinet solo Igor Stravinsky
  • Estländler Arvo Pärt
  • The Three Virtuosos Carli Zoeller
  • Duplicity Michael Colquhoun
  • Divertimento No. 2 W. A. Mozart
  • Sérénde en Trio Bozza
  • A Medley of Songs Thomas Arne