Welcome to “TBS”!  We run chamber music concerts in Farnham with top professional musicians. All our concerts are open to the public and you can register to attend from this website. We are a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

Entrance to our concerts is FREE and our concerts are funded primarily through retiring collections and donations. We especially welcome young people and their attendance is supported by CAVATINA.

Conservatoire Concerts in Godalming, which used to be part of TBS, is now a separate charity, see conservatoireconcerts.org.uk , as is Farnham Sinfonia see  www.farnhamsinfonia.org.uk

The original Tilford Bach Society, with its current Music Director Adrian Butterfield, runs the Tilford Bach Festival and is  a separate charity.

Musicians: Please read: A word to our musicians

Please always check the website shortly before the concert in case of any last minute changes beyond our control. 

 

Our Next Concert at the Spire Church

Please note that PER HOUR evening parking charges have been introduced Mon-Sat in Central and South Street car parks, but not in Waggon Yard

Piano Trio Lalique

Programme

Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat Op. 1 No. 1
Suk: Elegy Op. 23
Brahms: Piano Trio in C major Op. 87

Download printed programme

Described as ‘superb’ and ‘sensational’, the Trio Lalique was founded in 2022 by pianist Ilya Kondratiev, violinist Yuri Kalnits and cellist Julia Morneweg, each already a renowned chamber musician in their own right. Their debut as a group in the prestigious Pharos Arts Foundation series in Nicosia (Cyprus) was praised for its virtuosity and musical artistry alike.
Between them, they have performed as soloists and chamber musicians at many of the world’s greatest concert halls including London’s Southbank Centre, King’s Place, Zurich Tonhalle, Munich’s Gasteig, Suntory Hall and the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire as well as at major festivals.

Outside of their work as a trio, Ilya, Yuri and Julia also collaborate in larger chamber music formations as part of the acclaimed London ensemble ChamberMusicBox.

Ilya Kondratiev (piano) is a critically acclaimed pianist and prize-winner of several renowned international competitions, including Franz Liszt Budapest 2011, Franz Liszt Weimar 2011, the Fifth Tbilisi 2013, Brant Birmingham 2015, and the Chappell Gold Medal in 2016. Born in Russia, he began his musical studies at age seven in Samara and continued at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory before relocating to London in 2014 to further his studies at the Royal College of Music, where he completed a Master of Performance and Artist Diploma. Ilya performs widely as both a soloist and chamber musician at major venues such as the Great Hall of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Gasteig Munich, and Palacio de Festivales de Santander, and he is a professor of piano at the Royal College of Music in London. 

Yuri Kalnits (violin) is a violinist recognised for his rich tone and distinguished chamber music career. A recipient of two prestigious Diapason d’Or awards for his recording of Weinberg’s Violin Sonatas, he has appeared at international festivals across Europe, the USA, and Asia, and in major concert venues including The Purcell Room, King’s Place, St. John’s Smith Square, and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Born in Moscow, Yuri began his musical training with his father and continued at the Central Music School and Gnessin Music School before studying at the Royal College of Music in London on major scholarships. As a concerto soloist he has performed with orchestras such as the London Festival Orchestra and Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra, and he co-directs the London concert series ChamberMusicBox with cellist Julia Morneweg. 

Julia Morneweg (cello) is a London-based cellist, soloist, chamber musician, and artistic curator whose concert career spans the UK, Europe and the USA. The recipient of an EMI Music Foundation Award, she made her London concerto debut in 2006 performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto at St John’s Smith Square and has since appeared with orchestras and in recital venues including the Purcell Room, Oxford’s Holywell Music Rooms, Trieste Opera House, and the Tacoma International Music Festival. Prior to joining Trio Lalique in 2022, she spent eleven years as cellist of the Erato Piano Trio and has collaborated with leading musicians worldwide; she is also joint Artistic Director of ChamberMusicBox and an experienced teacher and masterclass presenter. Julia trained at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover and the Royal College of Music in London, and performs on an exceptional 1882 Charles Boullangier cello. 

Please register to attend. It helps us to plan and we can contact you in case of any last minute problems. Please note that we do not request any payments associated with registration and if you receive such a request it will be a scam and should be ignored.

Piano Trio Lalique at the Spire Church - 7-30pm Saturday 7 March

Entry is free but there will be a retiring collection at each concert with a suggested minimum donation of £15-00 per adult from those who can afford it.  Donations are not expected for children & students or from parents who are bringing young children. Music lovers who are unable to make a donation are still most welcome. We want to make quality music accessible to all especially to families with children who are our next generation audiences.

 

The following links are provided for anyone who prefers not to donate by cash at the concert or who wishes to make an additional ad hoc donation.

Donate £5   Donate £10   Donate £20   Donate £30    Donate £40     Donate £50  Donate £100

If you do not wish to use Paypal please post a cheque payable to “Tilford Bach Society CIO” to TBS, 1 Adams Drive, Fleet GU51 3DZ or make a transfer to Tilford Bach Society CIO Account at Lloyds  38264060  Sort Code  30-90-89. Please put “Farnham” in the reference box.

Please click HERE to sign a Gift Aid Form increasing the value of your gift by 25%, if you have not already done so. The forms are valid for ALL Farnham and Godalming concerts, including the Sinfonia, and need to be completed only once as they remain valid until you tell us to stop using them.

2026 Future Concerts

3-00pm Sunday 22 March

Ignas Maknickas –  piano

Chopin, Čiurlionis, Schumann

——————

7-30pm Saturday 18 April

Fibonacci String Quartet

Beethoven, Debussy, Schumann

——————

4-00pm Sunday 3 May

Ivan Martin –  piano

Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Pathétique, Waldstein, and Appassionata

——————

7-30pm Saturday 16 May

Simorre String Quartet

Haydn, Janacek, Beethoven

——————

4-00pm Sunday 31 May

David Pinoit – cello & Ben Schoeman –  piano

(programme tbc)

 

 

Other concerts

========================

Donations to support Farnham Concerts

Entry is free but there will be a retiring collection at each concert with a suggested minimum donation of £15-00 per adult from those who can afford it.  Donations are not expected for children & students or from parents who are bringing young children. Music lovers who are unable to make a donation are still most welcome. We want to make quality music accessible to all especially to families with children who are our next generation audiences.

The following links are provided for anyone who prefers not to donate by cash at the concert or who wishes to make an additional ad hoc donation.

Donate £5   Donate £10   Donate £20   Donate £30    Donate £40     Donate £50  Donate £100

If you do not wish to use Paypal please post a cheque payable to “Tilford Bach Society CIO” to TBS, 1 Adams Drive, Fleet GU51 3DZ or make a transfer to Tilford Bach Society CIO Account at Lloyds  38264060  Sort Code  30-90-89. Please put “Farnham” in the reference box.

Please click HERE to sign a Gift Aid Form increasing the value of your gift by 25%, if you have not already done so. The forms are valid for ALL Farnham and Godalming concerts, including the Sinfonia, and need to be completed only once as they remain valid until you tell us to stop using them.

Next Godalming Conservatoire Concert

See their website: www.conservatoireconcerts.org.uk

Major Sponsors

We are hugely grateful to our major sponsors:

 CoMlogo cavatina logo