The list below is produced every month by Mrs Elspeth Arden
PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK WITH THE ORGANISER BEFORE ATTENDING IN CASE THE CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR CHANGED
Date: Wednesday 26 March at 6.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: David Dolan (piano) and composer Oded Ben-Tal
Programme: You may have heard how artificial intelligence is taking over the world. Come and listen to an alternative – AI as a musical partner. Pianist David Dolan and composer Oded Ben-Tal have been developing a duo partnership where an AI system – developed by Ben-Tal – listens and responds in real time to David’s tonal/modal improvisation. The duo will perform several improvisations together and also explain, in non-technical terms, how this musical dialogue between human and machine works.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10 (including one free drink) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at www.menuhinhall.co.uk/book/instance/90200
Date: Thursday 27 March at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performers: Ellie Kershaw (clarinet) and Iain Clarke (piano)
Programme: Brahms – Sonata No. 2 in E flat, Debussy – Première Rhapsodie, Sarah Jenkins – Shivelight
Organiser: Matthew Brown – music@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 27 March at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH11DL
Performers: Siriol Hugh-Jones (cello) and Anya Kolesnik (piano)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: St. Matthew’s Church, Redhill
Tickets: Free admission but in order to cover expenses St. Matthew’s suggests a minimum donation of £5 per person. Further information at https://www.stmatthews-redhill.org.uk/lunchtimemusic.htm
Date: Friday 28 March at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. John the Baptist, Spencer Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4NZ
Performer: William Jack (cello)
Programme: J S Bach – Cello Suites
Organiser: St. John the Baptist Wimbledon
Tickets: Retiring collection in aid of the St. John’s Music Fund. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes available from 12.30 p.m.
Date: Friday 28 March at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. James’s Church, Church Lane, Weybridge KT13 8DN
Performers: Weybridge Male Voice Choir (conductor Jonathan Kilhams) accompanied by Thomas Kelsey with special guest soloist Caitlin Downie (soprano)
Programme: Spring concert – programme to be confirmed
Organiser: Weybridge Male Voice Choir
Tickets: £15 (under 12s free) from choir members or at www.ticketsource.co.uk/weybridgemvc
Note: There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Princess Alice Hospice.
Date: Saturday 29 March at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington TW11 9NN
Performers: Teddington Choral Society (Musical Director Julian Collings) with Eleanor Pennell-Briggs (soprano), Joseph Doody (tenor), Mark Nathan (baritone), Peter Jaekel and Phil Culling (piano) and a percussion ensemble.
Programme: Carl Orff – Carmina Burana, Karl Jenkins – The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace)
Organiser: Teddington Choral Society
Tickets: £15 (under 16s free) from the Landmark Box Office on 020 8977 7558 and at www.landmarksartscentre.org
Date: Tuesday 1 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS
Performers: Duo Ekes – Ezo Sarici (violin) and Deniz Cengiz (piano)
Programme: Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango, Korngold – ‘Much Ado about Nothing’, Lili Boulanger – 3 Pièces, Sarici – Variations on ‘Autumn Leaves’
Organiser: Cranleigh Arts
Tickets: Free entry but please reserve seats at Cranleigh Arts Events
Date: Tuesday 1, 8 and 15 April at 8.00 p.m.
Venue: St. James’s Parish Centre, Weybridge KT13 8DN
Performers: Men interested in singing (which is widely recognised to have significant health benefits)
Programme: You are invited to train your voice through the Weybridge Male Voice Choir with a three-week singing course for all including complete beginners. There is no need to be able to read music, as everything is taught by ear.
Organiser: Weybridge Male Voice Choir
Registration: By email to the Choir Secretary at secretary@weybridgemvc.org.uk
Date: Wednesday 2 April at 6.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Cristiana Achim (piano)
Programme: Ravel – Jeux d’eau, Granados – Goyescas: El Amor y la Muerte, Lang Lang/Traditional – Jasmine Flower, Copland/Bernstein – El Salón México
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Thursday 3 April at 12.30 p.m.
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performers: Tailleferre Piano Trio – Nicola Hands (oboe), Amy Thompson (bassoon), Lana Bode (piano)
Programme: Works by Vaughan Williams, Elizabeth Maconchy, Cecilia McDowall, Althea Talbot-Howard and Madeleine Dring
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free admission with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 3 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Joanna Lam (piano)
Programme: Mendelssohn – Fantasie in F sharp minor, Opus 28, Puccini-Mikhashoff – ‘Vissi D’Arte’ from ‘Tosca’, Strauss-Grainger – ‘Ramble on the last love duet’ from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’, Scriabin – Fantasie in B minor, Opus 28
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Thursday 3 April at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH11DL
Performers: The Alionor Piano Trio – Ioana Voicu-Arnăuţoiu (violin), Alan Thomas (cello), Norman MacSween (piano)
Programme: Frank Bridge – Miniatures for Piano Trio, Beethoven – Piano Trio in E flat, Opus 70 No. 2
Organiser: St. Matthew’s Church, Redhill
Tickets: Free admission but in order to cover expenses St. Matthew’s suggests a minimum donation of £5 per person. Further information at St. Matthew’s Lunchtime Music
Date: Friday 4 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford TW8 0DU
Performers: Maiastra – Arisa Fujita (violin), Tabitha Appel (violin), Connor Quigley (viola), Joseph Barker (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op.10, Tchaikovsky – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Organiser: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection. Donations welcome by cash, cheque and card on the night. Reserve seats at TryBooking
Note: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust is reliant on the generosity of our supporters and audience members. If you would like to make a donation now please click here.
Date: Saturday 5 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St Mary’s Church, 59 Quarry Street, Guildford GU1 3UA
Performers: Maiastra – Arisa Fujita (violin), Tabitha Appel (violin), Connor Quigley (viola), Joseph Barker (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op.10, Tchaikovsky – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Organiser: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection. Donations welcome by cash, cheque and card on the night. Reserve seats at TryBooking
Note: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust is reliant on the generosity of our supporters and audience members. If you would like to make a donation now please click here.
Date: Saturday 5 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Martin’s Church, Church Street, Dorking RH4 1UX
Performers: Brockham Choral with Cole Bendall (musical director), Lorna Murray (soprano), David Walsh (tenor), Ross Cumming (bass) and the British Sinfonietta Orchestra
Programme: Haydn – The Creation
Organiser: Brockham Choral
Tickets: £20 (under 18s £10) at Brockham Choral Concerts and Events
Date: Saturday 5 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Martineau Hall at Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG
Performer: Fiona Harrison (guitar)
Programme: To include works by Scarlatti, Tárrega and Albéniz amongst others
Organiser: Dorking Concertgoers Society
Tickets: £23 (18-30 £10, under 18s free) from the Box Office on 01306 881717 or at Dorking Halls
Date: Sunday 6 April at 4.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Spire Church, South Street, Farnham GU9 7QU
Performers: Ben Schoeman and Tessa Uys
Programme: Beethoven – 9th Symphony for piano four hands
Organiser: TBS Chamber Music Concerts
Tickets: Entry is free but there will be a retiring collection with a suggested minimum donation of £10 per adult from those who can afford it. Donations are not expected for children and students or from parents who are bringing young children. Music lovers who are unable to make a donation are still most welcome. TBS wants to make quality music accessible to all, especially to families with children who are the next generation audiences.
Date: Sunday 6 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2PF
Performers: Maiastra – Arisa Fujita (violin), Tabitha Appel (violin), Connor Quigley (viola), Joseph Barker (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op.10, Tchaikovsky – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Organiser: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection. Donations welcome by cash, cheque and card on the night. Reserve seats at The Little Box Office or on 01932 253354.
Note: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust is reliant on the generosity of our supporters and audience members. If you would like to make a donation now please click here.
Date: Wednesday 9 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2PF
Performers: Charlotte Kaslin (cello) and Kumi Matsuo (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Opus 5 No. 2, Rebecca Clarke – Cello Sonata, Maria Theresa von Paradis – Sicilienne
Organiser: Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Tickets: £16 from the Riverhouse Box Office on 01932 253354 or at The Little Box Office
Date: Wednesday 9 April at 6.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performers: Leila Hooton (flute) and Hamish Brown (piano)
Programme: Eldin Burton – Sonatina for Flute and Piano, Fauré – Morceaux de Concours, Bach – Allemande from Partita in A minor for Solo Flute, Louis Ganne – Andante et Scherzo, Nicole Chamberlain – Asphyxia for Solo Flute
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Thursday 10 April at 12.30 p.m.
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performers: Aeris Trio – Alexia Pasquariello (flute), Ruta Vaytkute (flute), Anelise Gamulescu (piano)
Programme: Works by C P E Bach, Jean-Michel Damase and Ivan Sokolov
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free admission with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 10 April at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH11DL
Performers: Saxophone Ensemble – Debbie King, John Cook, Amy Berry, Martin Hinckley, Peter Sammut, Clare Neville, Andre Stryger, Claire Brooks, Graham Pinder
Programme: To include works by Mozart, Piazzolla, Gershwin and Satie amongst others
Organiser: St. Matthew’s Church, Redhill
Tickets: Free admission but in order to cover expenses St. Matthew’s suggests a minimum donation of £5 per person. Further information at St. Matthew’s Lunchtime Music
Date: Friday 11 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Performer: Kenny Fu (piano)
Programme: A Chopin recital
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Friday 11 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG
Performers: Leith Hill Music Choirs with Will Todd and the Will Todd Ensemble
Programme: Will Todd – Passion Music, Will Todd – Jazz Missa Brevis
Organiser: The Leith Hill Music Festival
Tickets: From £20 at Dorking Halls
Date: Friday 11 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Leatherhead Institute, 57 High Street, Leatherhead KT22 8AH
Performers: Alastair Penman (clarinet/saxophone) and Jonathan Pease (piano)
Programme: Works by Satie, Debussy, Scott, Rodney Bennett and Penman
Organiser: Leatherhead Community Association
Tickets: £12 (£10 for members of the Leatherhead Community Association) at Ticket Tailor
Date: Saturday 12 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG
Performers: Leith Hill Music Choirs and the Southern Pro Musica Orchestra
Programme: Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius
Organiser: The Leith Hill Music Festival
Tickets: From £20 at Dorking Halls
Date: Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April at 1.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. (four performances)
Venue: Christ Church, Church Street, Esher KT10 8QS
Performer: Music in the Tower – Nathaniel Rosales-Merkies (guitar)
Programme: To include the iconic Chaconne from Bach’s Partita in D minor, as well as colourful Spanish and Latin American repertoire.
Organiser: Christ Church Esher
Tickets: £15 (including light refreshments) from Esher Parish Office at office@esherparish.org.uk, or on 01372 462282
Note: There is a maximum capacity of 20 per performance and booking is essential.
Date: Tuesday 15 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Hao Zi Yoh (piano)
Programme: Albeniz – ‘Rondena’ from Iberia Book 2, Mozart – Sonata in C Major K.330 (1st movement), Ravel – From ‘Miroirs’: ‘Une Barque sur l’Océan’ and ‘Alborada del gracioso’, Chopin – Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Opus 31
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Wednesday 16 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Performer: Yeva Volkava (violin)
Programme: Dvořák – Romance in F minor, Opus 11, Brahms – Violin Sonata No. 3 in G major, Opus 78 ‘Regensonate’, Ysaÿe – ‘Poème élégiaque’ in D minor, Opus 12
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Thursday 17 April at 12.30 p.m.
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performers: Katherine Clarke (viola)
Programme: Works by Biber, Schubert, Vieuxtemps, Garth Knox, Hildegard of Bingen and J S Bach
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free admission with retiring collection
Date: Tuesday 22 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Amber Emson (violin) and Dafydd Chapman (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 in G major, Opus 20 No. 3, Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L.140, Ravel – Tzigane M.76
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Note: Amber is a Maiastra alumna.
Date: Thursday 24 April at 12.30 p.m.
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performers: Faccini Piano Duo – Elia and Batsabea Faccini
Programme: Works by Ravel, Gershwin, Horner and John Williams
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free admission with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 24 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Diana Cooper (piano)
Programme: A Chopin recital
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Thursday 24 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Church Road, Barnes SW13 9HL
Performers: Trio Casella – Violetta Suvini (violin), Gabriel Francis-Dehqani (cello), Luke Lally Maguire (piano)
Programme: Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 1, Opus 8, Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Opus 66, Beethoven – Piano Trio in E flat, Opus 70 No. 2
Organiser: The Barnes Music Society
Tickets: £15 at WeGotTickets
Note: Violetta Suvini and Gabriel Francis-Dehqani are Maiastra alumni.
Date: Thursday 24 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Guildford United Reformed Church, 83 Portsmouth Road, Guildford GU2 4BS
Performer: Peter Wright (organ)
Programme: Works by Mendelssohn, Bach, Hindemith, Bairstow and Reger
Organiser: Guildford Music Society
Tickets: £15 at eventbrite. Under 12s free with accompanying adult. Students (12+ in full time education) £5.
Date: Friday 25 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. John the Baptist, Spencer Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4NZ
Performers: Ruth Stockdale (flute) and Robert Mingay-Smith (organ)
Programme: Works by Mozart, Bach and Chaminade
Organiser: St. John the Baptist Wimbledon
Tickets: Retiring collection in aid of the St. John’s Music Fund. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes available from 12.30 p.m.
Date: Saturday 26 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St Bartholomew’s Church, Haslemere GU27 1BP
Performers: Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch – Hagai Shaham (violin), Arnon Erez (piano) Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
Programme: Mozart – Piano Trio in E minor, K.543, Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2, Opus 67, Grieg – Andante con moto, EG 116, Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Opus 90 B.166 ‘Dumky’
Organiser: HHH Concerts
Tickets: £30 (centre seat) and £24 (aisle seat) at HHH Concerts tickets
Date: Saturday 26 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Instrumental staff of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: Celebrating the legacy of Yehudi Menuhin, Founder’s Day is a chance to witness the incredible talents of the School’s instrumental teaching faculty as they come together for a concert of chamber music.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-28.50 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at Menuhin Hall What’s On
Note: Tickets will include a free pre-concert talk for Friends at 6.30 p.m. when some of the teachers who studied at the School will discuss their time as pupils and how they carry Menuhin’s vision with them in their current roles as teachers.
Date: Sunday 27 April at 11.00 a.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, Richmond TW9 2SA
Performers: Dorothea Vogel (viola), Kirsten Jenson (cello), John Thwaites (piano)
Programme: Brahms – Viola Sonata Opus 12 No. 2 in E flat major, Brahms – Cello Sonata Opus 99 No. 2 in F major, Brahms – Clarinet Trio Opus 114 in A minor
Organiser: The Orange Tree Theatre
Tickets: £22 at The Orange Tree What’s On
Date: Tuesday 29 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS
Performers: Lucy Weldon, award winning short story writer, and William Hancox, acclaimed classical pianist, discuss Jane Austen, her life and her work alongside her brilliant contemporary Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Organiser: Cranleigh Arts
Tickets: £10 at Cranleigh Arts Events
Date: Tuesday 29 April at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Yang Yang Cai (piano)
Programme: Chopin – Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Opus 58, Chopin – Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major, Opus 61
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Wednesday 30 April at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Thomas Gould (violin) and the John Turville Trio (John Turville, Chris Hill, Jay Davis)
Programme: Thomas Gould joins the John Turville Trio for a concert of jazz, improvisation and brand-new works. Explore the boundaries between genres and the connections that link Bach and Corelli to today’s jazz stage. The evening will culminate in a performance featuring a string ensemble from the School with music by Tim Garland.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-28.50 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at Menuhin Hall What’s On
Note: Tickets for this concert are also valid for events taking place earlier in the day as part of the School’s celebration of International Jazz Day. They will give access to workshops between 1.15 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Date: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May at 3.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: OSO Arts Centre, 49 Station Road, Barnes SW13 0LF
Performers: The Telling
Programme: ‘Into the Melting Pot’ – Spain 1492: A Jewish woman, forced to leave her home, tunes into a community of Christian, Muslim and Jewish women, soundtracked by plaintive songs and lively Spanish medieval music. Their stories echo down to the people of all faiths affected by politics and war today.
Organiser: The Telling
Tickets: £22 from OSO Arts
Date: Thursday 8 May at 7.15 p.m.
Venue: The Royal Hall, Ripon Road, Harrogate HO1 2SY
Performers: The Cuore Chamber Orchestra (William Dutton conductor)
Programme: Holst – St Paul’s Suite, Berkeley – Serenade for Strings, Elgar – Introduction and Allegro (with the Elmore Quartet), Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings
Tickets: £35 (under 18s £5) at Harrogate Theatre and 01423 502116
Note: Will Dutton is a former student of the Yehudi Menuhin School and is a Maiastra alumnus.