Far to Wander: Discoveries by Copland, Eisler and Robert Kahn

Friday 04 July 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join Florian Störtz, baritone, Aleksandra Myslek for an intimate recital centred around the evocative art songs of Robert Kahn, some forgotten gemstones of the genre which the artists have recorded on disc for the first time. Kahn’s music reflects profound themes of…

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Darbar: Jyotsna Srikanth and Abhiram Sahathevan (violin and mridangam)

Friday 27 June 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Experience the vibrant sounds of South Indian classical music with a lunchtime concert featuring virtuoso violinist Jyotsna Srikanth and mridangam player Abhiram Sahathevan. This concert brings the beauty and depth of Carnatic music to a diverse audience, offering a rich tapestry of…

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Antoine Préat (piano)

Friday 13 June 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us for an hour of powerful piano music, from the quiet beauty of Bach and the elegance of Schubert to the bold energy of Prokofiev. This varied programme moves between reflection and fireworks, with moments of lyrical calm and bursts of…

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Matteo Cimatti and Roksana Dabkowska (violin and piano)

Friday 06 June 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

This programme highlights the diverse and evocative voices of four extraordinary composers, celebrating the expressive possibilities of the violin and piano. Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, open the programme with heartfelt lyricism and intimate charm while Poulenc’s Violin Sonata mixes vibrant energy, emotion…

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Richard Saxel (piano) – Lullabies & Reveries

Friday 30 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us for a lunchtime concert featuring contemplative piano works from Bach to Debussy. Richard Saxel performs a program of meditative pieces including Bach’s Adagio D974, Liszt’s transcriptions of Wagner and Mozart, Pärt’s minimalist Für Alina, Scarlatti’s Sonata L187, Bridge’s At Dawn, Bowen’s Reverie,…

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Jonathan Leibovitz and Joseph Havlat (clarinet and piano)

Friday 23 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Brahms’s warmly lyrical and introspective second sonata is at the centre of this programme of cornerstones of the romantic repertoire for clarinet, introduced by the shimmering, impressionistic textures of Debussy’s Première Rhapsodie. In contrast, Denisov’s Solo Sonata pushes the instrument’s technical and…

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Edward Picton-Turbervill and Harriet Burns (keyboard and soprano)

Friday 16 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Explore a programme blending old and new; some of Schubert’s most beloved songs sit alongside new works by up-and-coming British composer Edward Picton-Turbervill. Soprano Harriet Burns soars in Edward’s spectacular arrangement of Hildegard of Bingen, and the concert ends with his mystical…

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Ensemble Augelletti: In Friendship

Friday 09 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

BBC Radio 3’s current New Generation Baroque Ensemble, Ensemble Augelletti, presents a journey through Baroque masterpieces. The programme features works by Anna Amalia of Prussia, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Telemann, Bach, Geminiani, Robert Carr, and Vivaldi, showcasing the ensemble’s innovative approach to early…

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Joanna Harries and Jong Sun Woo (mezzo-soprano and piano): Nightingale

Friday 02 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

“And the king in the cool of the moon Hearkened to the nightingale’s sorrowfulness, Till all his own was gone.” Walter de la Mare / Herbert Howells – King David Mezzo-soprano Joanna Harries (“emotional force” – The Times) and pianist Jong Sun…

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