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: Thursday 29 January at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH11DL
Performer: Lin Xu-Zhang (piano)
Programme: Schubert – Allegretto in C minor, D. 915, Schubert – 12 Deutsche Ländler, D. 790, Schubert – Piano Sonata in C minor, D. 958
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: Saturday 31 January at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall. Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Surrey Mozart Players (conductor Philip Ellis) with Alexei Watkins (horn)
Programme: Haydn – Symphony No. 49 ‘La Passione’, Richard Strauss – Horn Concerto No. 1, Paul Vowles – Rise and Redemption – the story of Apollo (a new commission), Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
Organiser: Surrey Mozart Players
Tickets: £21 (under 21s £5) from the Menuhin Hall Box Office or on 01932 559400
Date: Tuesday 3 February at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS
Performers: Rafael Todes (violin), Jennifer Janse (cello), Simon Phillips (piano)
Programme: Schubert – Piano Trio in B flat major D. 898, Joan Trimble – Phantasy Trio (1940)
Organiser: Cranleigh Arts
Tickets: Free entry but please reserve seats at Cranleigh Arts Events
Date: Tuesday 3 February at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Diana Cooper (piano)
Programme: Bach – Prelude and Fugue in G minor No. 16 (Book 1), Beethoven – Sonata Opus 2 No. 3 in C major, Šimon-Čarli Botica – Sonata 3 ‘Flashes and glimpses’, Granados – Allegro de concierto Opus 46
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Thursday 5 February at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performers: Caroline Goodwin (soprano) and Zhanna Kemp (piano)
Programme: To include works by Canteloube and de Falla
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: Thursday 5 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Students of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: Spotlight Concert 4
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-22 (under 30s half price) from the Menuhin Hall Box Office or on 01932 559400
Date: Saturday 7 February at 5.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Nicolas Church, Church Road, Great Bookham KT23 3PG
Performers: Dorking Chamber Orchestra (directed from the violin by Guy Button)
Programme: Telemann – Concerto for two clarinets (chalumeaux) in D minor, Pachelbel – Canon for Strings, Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola (soloists Guy Button and Rodrigo Agudelo Celda (Yehudi Menuhin School)), Haydn – Symphony No. 45 (Farewell)
Organiser: Dorking Chamber Orchestra
Tickets: £15.00 (students £8.00, children 15 and under free) at the door and at Eventbrite
Date: Saturday 7 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Grand Hall, Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG
Performers: The English Chamber Orchestra – Stephanie Gonley (director and violin) and John Roberts (oboe)
Programme: Handel – Concerto Grosso in A Major Opus 6 No. 11, Bach – Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor BWV 1060, Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K.525), Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Organiser: Dorking Concertgoers Society
Tickets: £25 (18-30 £10, under 18s free) from the Dorking Halls Box Office or on 01306 881717
Date: Sunday 8 February at 11.30 a.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP
Performers: Barbican Quartet – Amarins Wierdsma and Kate Maloney (violins), Christoph Slenczka (viola), Yoanna Prodanova (cello)
Programme: Szymanowski – String Quartet No. 2 Opus 56, Rebecca Clarke – Poem, Ravel – String Quartet in F
Organiser: The Wigmore Hall
Tickets: £18 (concessions £16) at Wigmore Hall What’s On or on 020 7935 2141
Note: Amarins Wierdsma ia a Maiastra alumna.
Date: Sunday 8 February at 3.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Guildford United Reformed Church, 83 Portsmouth Road, Guildford GU2 4BS
Performer: Peter Wright (organ)
Programme: Works by Muffat, J S Bach, Vaughan Williams and César Franck among others
Organiser: Guildford Music Society @ GURC
Tickets: £15 (students 12+ in full time education £5, children under 12 admitted free with accompanying adult)
Date: Sunday 8 February at 3.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: New Malden Methodist Church, 49 High Street, New Malden KT29 4BY
Performers: Kate Semmens (soprano) and Steven Devine (harpsichord and ottavino)
Programme: ‘Music for a While” – A Stroll through three Centuries of English Song
Organiser: Music in New Malden
Tickets: £10 (£12 on the door) at TicketSource and (cash only) at Wesley’s, New Malden Methodist Church (Monday – Friday 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.)
Dates: Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 February at 7.30 p.m.
Sunday 15 February at 3.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: OSO Arts Centre, Old Sorting Office, 49 Station Road, Barnes SW13 0LF
Performers: Lottie Walker (PL Travers) and Joanna Brown (Mary Poppins/accordion)
Programme: ‘Practically Imperfect’ – A battle of wills ensues as writer PL Travers’ creation, Mary Poppins, suddenly appears, asking difficult questions and equipped with an accordion, performing the kind of music Travers really wanted in the Mary Poppins film (including Edwardian songs)
Organisers: The Telling and Blue Fire Theatre Company
Tickets: £22 (members and patrons £19.80) at Ticketsolve
Date: Wednesday 11 February at 11.00 a.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Christopher’s Church, St. Christopher’s Green, Haslemere GU27 1DD
Performers: Elmore Quartet – Xander Croft and Miles Ames (violins), Inis Oírr Asano (viola), Gabriel Francis Dehqani (cello)
Programme: Bartók – String Quartet No. 3 Sz. 85, Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major Opus 127
Organiser: HHH Concerts Haslemere
Tickets: Free entry but please register at HHH Concerts Tickets
Note: There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Cheryl King Trust. Inis Oírr Asano and Gabriel Francis Dehqani are both Maiastra alumni!
Date: Wednesday 11 February at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2PF
Performer: Kasparas Mikužis (piano)
Programme: Ravel – Miroirs, Leopold Godowsky – Java Suite
Organiser: Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Tickets: £16 (student/under 25 £5) from the Riverhouse Box Office or on 01932 253354
Date: Wednesday 11 February at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Performer: Cherry Wei Ge (piano)
Programme: Janáçek – Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 ‘From the Street’, Bach – French Suite No. 4 in E flat major BWV 815, Messiaen – Catalogue d’Oiseaux No. 2: Le Loriot
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Thursday 12 February at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performers: The Kelleth Piano Trio – Rachel Ellis (violin), Siriol Hugh-Jones (cello), Stephen Carroll-Turner (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 St. Matthew’s Lunchtime Music
Date: Thursday 12 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET
Performers: Maria Włoszczowska (violin), David Waterman (cello), Alasdair Beatson (piano)
Programme: Mendelssohn – Violin and Piano Sonata in F major MWV Q26, Brahms – Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor Opus 101, Schumann – Piano Trio No. 2 in F major Opus 80
Organiser: JW3
Tickets: £33 per adult (£16.50 per concession) at JW3 What’s On
Date: Friday 13 February at 7.00 p.m.
Venue: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ
Performer: Gunel Mirzayeva (piano)
Programme: Works by Mozart, Debussy and Beethoven including the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata
Organiser: Gunel Mirzayeva
Tickets: £35/£32/£25/£17/£9 at St Martin-In-The-Fields
Note: Gunel is a Maiastra alumna. Her performances of Bach were greatly admired by Aidan Woodcock!
Date: Sunday 15 February at 3.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: New Malden Methodist Church, 49 High Street, New Malden KT29 4BY
Performer: James Gough (organ coach at Southwark Cathedral)
Programme: Organ Masterclass for young players – come and hear some splendid playing, learn about organ technique and performance, plus a short recital by James Gough.
Organiser: Music in New Malden
Tickets: £5 on the door, organ students free
Date: Sunday 15 February at 3.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Spire Church, South Street, Farnham GU9 7QU
Performer: Sofia Sacco (piano)
Programme: Works by Bach, Couperin, Satie and Shostakovich
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 at afternoon concerts and £15 per adult at evening concerts 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.
Note: Sofia Sacco is a Maiastra alumna.
Date: Tuesday 17 February at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
Performer: Stavros Dritsas (piano)
Programme: Dritsas – Chanson sans paroles Opus 1 No. 3, Chopin – Preludes Opus 28
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Tuesday 17 February at 1.10 p.m.
Venue: New Malden Methodist Church, 49 High Street, New Malden KT29 4BY
Performers: Sofia Mekhonoshina (clarinet) and Steven Neugarten (piano)
Programme: Finzi – Five Bagatelles, Saint-Saëns – Sonata in E flat Opus 167, Lutoslawski – Dance Preludes
Organiser: New Malden Methodist Church
Tickets: Free entry – retiring collection to help defray expenses
Date: Wednesday 18 February at 1.15 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Christ Church, Church Street, Esher KT10 8QS
Performers: Myfanwy Grace (soprano) and Angus Cunningham (piano)
Programme: ‘Songs from the Shows’ – a selection of famous music theatre melodies from West End and Broadway shows by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Organiser: Music on the Green at Esher Parish Church
Tickets: Free admission with retiring collection. Light lunch from 12.30 p.m. with concert from 1.15 p.m.
Dates: Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 February at 7.30 p.m.
Matinée Saturday 21 at 2.30 p.m.
Venue: Godalming Borough Hall, The Burys, Godalming GU7 1HR
Performers: Godalming Operatic Society
Programme: Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Utopia, Limited’. This rarely performed Gilbert and Sullivan gem is set in the South Sea island of Utopia. The King has decided that Utopia should modernise and adopt English ways and customs, with hilarious and unforeseen results. Fully staged with spectacular scenery and costumes, and a 24-piece professional orchestra, the humour is just as fresh and relevant today as when it was first written.
Organiser: Godalming Operatic Society
Tickets: £21 to £24 (under 25s £10) from Ticketsource
Date: Thursday 19 February at 11.00 a.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Bartholomew’s Church, Church Hill, Haslemere GU27 1BW
Performer: Ashley Fripp (piano)
Programme: J. S. Bach arr. Busoni – Chorale: Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland
Liszt – Années de Pèlerinage – deuxième année: Italie
iv) Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
v) Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
vi) Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
Ravel – Gaspard de le Nuit
Organiser: HHH Concerts Haslemere
Tickets: Free entry but please register at HHH Concerts Tickets
Note: There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Haslemere Hospital League of Friends audiology project.
Date: Thursday 19 February at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performers: Alice Bishop (soprano) and Marion Lea (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 St. Matthew’s Lunchtime Music
Date: Friday 20 February at 6.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Old St. George’s, Esher Park Avenue, Easher KT10 9PX
Performers: David Yardley (countertenor) and Augustin Cornwell-Irving (lute)
Programme: ‘Come, Heavenly Sleep’ – A captivating programme of vocal and instrumental music by John Dowland and his contemporaries Campion and Morley. An hour-long concert to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Dowland (c. 1563-1626).
Organiser: Music on the Green at Esher Parish Church
Tickets: Free admission with a retiring collection
Date: Saturday 21 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead SM7 3AJ
Performers: Charlotte Spruit (violin) and Angus Webster (piano)
Programme: Sonatas by Brahms (No.1 in G major Opus 78) and Debussy, and works by Thomas Adès and Sally Beamish
Organiser: Banstead Arts Festival Society
Tickets: £20 (school pupils free) at Banstead Arts Festival Society, from Banstead Library or on the door as available. Ticket reservations may be made by phone on 020 8642 1429 or by email at bansteadarts@hotmail.com
Date: Saturday 21 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Church Road, Barnes, SW13 9HL
Performer: Trio Archai – Ayla Sahin (violin), Finn Mannion (cello), Mar Valor (piano)
Programme: Jeremy Sams – Nocturne 2025 (written for this trio), Fauré – Piano Trio in D minor Opus 120, Brahms – Piano Trio in B Opus 8
Organiser: The Barnes Music Society
Tickets: £15 at WeGotTickets
Note: Ayla and Finn are both Maiastra alumni!
Date: Saturday 21 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3DT
Performers: Maiastra – Hana Mizuta-Spencer and Thomas Mathias (violins), Ami-Louise Johnsson (viola), David Waterman (cello), Henry Lewis (piano)
Programme: Sibelius – String Trio in G minor, Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor Opus 57, Dohnányi – Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor Opus 1
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: Sunday 22 February at 11.00 a.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, Richmond TW9 2SA
Performers: Joana Ly and Jenny Sacha (violins), Dorothea Vogel (viola), Kirsten Jenson (cello)
Programme: Purcell – Fantasia, Haydn – String Quartet in C Opus 54 No. 2, Mendelssohn – String Quartet in E flat major Opus 12, Gershwin – Lullaby
Organiser: The Orange Tree Theatre
Tickets: £22 at OT Theatre What’s On
Date: Sunday 22 February at 3.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Spire Church, South Street, Farnham GU9 7QU
Performers: Elizabeth Cooney (violin) and Daniel Hill (piano)
Programme: Works by Bach and Beethoven
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 at afternoon concerts and £15 per adult at evening concerts 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 22 February at 4.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Andrew’s Church, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT11 3EJ
Performers: Maiastra – Hana Mizuta-Spencer and Thomas Mathias (violins), Ami-Louise Johnsson (viola), David Waterman (cello), Henry Lewis (piano)
Programme: Sibelius – String Trio in G minor, Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor Opus 57, Dohnányi – Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor Opus 1
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: Wednesday 25 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall. Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Sitkovetsky Trio – Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Isang Enders (cello), Wu Qian (piano)
Programme: Bruch – Eight Pieces Opus 83, Chaminade – Piano Trio No. 2 Opus 34, Brahms – Piano Trio No. 2 in C major Opus 87
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-28.50 (under 30s half price) from the Menuhin Hall Box Office or on 01932 559400
Date: Thursday 26 February at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performer: Emilija Karaliute
Programme: Emilija will perform on the kanklės, the national instrument of Lithuania which is similar to the harp. She will play both classical and folk music including works by Debussy, Jonas Svedas and Mendelssohn. She has twice been awarded the title of National Laureate of Lithuania and she will also be talking about the culture of her country.
Organiser: Matthew Brown – music@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 26 February at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performers: Kyle Nash-Baker and Friends – Kyle Nash-Baker (piano) with clarinet and cello
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 St. Matthew’s Lunchtime Music
Date: Thursday 26 February at 3.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performer: Michael Turner (piano)
Programme: Works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy
Organiser: Music On Thursdays
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection or donations to CAF Donate
Date: Friday 27 February at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. John the Baptist Church, Spencer Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4NZ
Performer: Cecily Beer (harp)
Programme: Fauré – Impromptu for Harp Opus 86, Rimsky-Korsakov – Themes from Scheherazade , Respighi – Notturno
Organiser: St. John the Baptist Church Wimbledon
Tickets: Free admission with a retiring collection in aid of the St. John’s Music Fund
Dates: Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February at 7.30 p.m.
Matinée Saturday 28 at 2.30 p.m.
Venue: The Leatherhead Theatre, 7 Church Street, Leatherhead KT22 8DN
Performers: Godalming Operatic Society
Programme: Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Utopia, Limited’. This rarely performed Gilbert and Sullivan gem is set in the South Sea island of Utopia. The King has decided that Utopia should modernise and adopt English ways and customs, with hilarious and unforeseen results. Fully staged with spectacular scenery and costumes, and a 24-piece professional orchestra, the humour is just as fresh and relevant today as when it was first written.
Organiser: Godalming Operatic Society
Tickets: £25 (under 25s £10) from The Leatherhead Theatre
Date: Saturday 28 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Christ Church, Church Street, Esher KT10 8QS
Performers/Programme: ‘The Last Brightness of Everything’ – Poet and broadcaster team Stewart and Carol Henderson in association with Scottish singer-songwriter Yvonne Lyon will present the latest edition of their lauded music, poetry and narrative script performance.
Organiser: Esher Parish Church
Tickets: Advance tickets at £16.96 at Eventbrite or £18 on door.
Date: Saturday 28 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Christopher’s Church, St. Christopher’s Green, Haslemere GU27 1DD
Performers: Sitkovetsky Trio – Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Isang Enders (cello), Wu Qian (piano) with Julian Bliss (clarinet)
Programme: Clara Schumann – Andante from Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor Opus 17, Chaminade – Piano Trio No. 2 Opus 34, Messiaen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Organiser: HHH Concerts Haslemere
Tickets: £25 (under 21 free) at HHH Concerts Tickets
Date: Saturday 28 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Claygate, Esher KT10 0JP
Performers: Connaught Brass
Programme: Works by Bach, Rameau, Handel and Fauré among others
Organiser: Oxshott and Cobham Music Society
Tickets: £22. Members, children, students under 26 (with ID) and accompanying carers free. NHS staff and Universal Credit recipients £5. Family ticket: £30 for two adults, or £15 for one adult, accompanying one or more children. Available at the door (cards or cash accepted) and in advance. To book and pay online visit WeGotTickets. Online bookings are subject to a 10% admin fee. To book and pay by cheque or bank transfer, or to reserve a ticket, please contact the Box Office Manager, Jane Muir, at janemuir72@gmail.com, or call 07766 884991.
Date: Saturday 28 February at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. George’s Church, Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead KT21 2DA
Performers: Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra (conductor Rupert Bond) with Daniel Shao (flute)
Programme: Schumann – Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Mozart – Flute Concerto in D major K. 314, Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
Organiser: Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra
Tickets: £16 (£9 under 18s and students) at WeGotTickets or on 01372 275907