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.
2026 Future Concerts
Normal concerts at the Spire Church resume in October.
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Summer Sunday Concerts at Farnham Pottery
Pottery Lane, Wrecclesham, Farnham GU10 4SL
4-00 pm, Sunday 9 August
Sofia Ros – Accordion
Programme
Enrique Granados – Spanish Dance No. 5, ‘Andaluza’
Domenico Scarlatti – Sonata in B minor, K. 87 & Sonata in D minor, K. 141
Manuel de Falla – ‘Canción’ and Spanish Dance No. 1 from La vida breve
Astor Piazzolla / Frank Angelis – Chiquilín de Bachín
Vladimir Semionov – Kalina Krasnaya
Vladislav Zolotaryov – Rondo Capriccioso
NB: We expect that because of high demand and limited space we may have to close the registration before the concert
so please be sure to register if you plan to attend
Spanish accordionist Sofía Ros is rapidly establishing herself as one of the leading voices of her generation. In 2025, she was named BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician of the Year, following her solo debut with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrew Gourlay, performing Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto at Glasgow City Halls.
She has appeared as a soloist with the Concerto Orchestra of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, after winning First Prize in the institution’s 2024 Concerto Competition. Her 2025/26 season includes recital tours supported by the Hattori Foundation and the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, along with engagements in the International Masters Series of Fundación Eutherpe and the Alicante Concert Society during the 2026/27 season.
Sofía has performed at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Musikverein and Konzerthausin Vienna, Purcell Room in London, Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh, and the Altes Rathaus in Vienna. She has been featured in leading festivals including the Edinburgh International Festival, St Magnus Festival, East Neuk Festival, and Switzerland’s 1001 Harmonies Festival. Winner of the Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon and the Manhattan International Music Competition, and finalist in the Royal Over-Seas League Competition, her work has been highlighted on BBC Radio Scotland’s Classical Now and BBC Radio 4’s Front Row.
In the United States, she has performed with the Irving, Plano, San Angelo, and Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestras, under conductors including Héctor Guzmán. In Europe, she has performed Aconcagua at the Vienna Opera Ball with conductor Alastair Willis, and was praised by Revista Ritmo for her “extraordinary expressive unity with the instrument.”
Beyond the concert stage, Sofía is deeply committed to educational outreach. During a recent tour of Texas, she led workshops in underserved schools, and as part of Live Music Now Scotland, she regularly performs in hospitals, care homes, and community centres. Born in the Canary Islands, she began playing the accordion at the age of five. At thirteen, she earned a full scholarship to study at St. Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh, receiving the Director’s Recital Prize in 2020. She is currently based in Glasgow, studying with Djordje Gajic at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Her development has been supported by the ABRSM EU Undergraduate Scholarship, Craxton Memorial Trust, Drake Calleja Trust, Talent Unlimited, and Help Musicians UK.
Sofía performs on a Pigini Sirius Compact bayan, handcrafted in Castelfidardo, Italy, and is dedicated to expanding the role of the classical accordion through performance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and new music.
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.
Entry is free but there will be a retiring collection at each concert with a suggested minimum donation of £10-00 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.
Further concerts at Farnham Pottery
4pm, 23 August: Amanda Cook – Guitar
4pm, 6 September: Rhossili Duo – Guitar & Flute
4pm, 20 September: Camilla Pay – harp
Other concerts
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Donations to support Farnham Concerts
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
Please ignore text below
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
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.
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.
Major Sponsors
We are hugely grateful to our major sponsors:
