Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) and Libby Burgess (piano)

Marcus Farnsworth is a past first prize-winner of the Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition and has performed many times at Wigmore Hall with Malcolm Martineau, Julius Drake, Graham Johnson, James Baillieu as well as the Myrthen Ensemble with Joseph Middleton and the Nash Ensemble. He has also appeared in recital at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and La Monnaie, Brussels with Julius Drake; on a UK tour of Schubert Winterreise with James Baillieu; for Leeds Lieder with Graham Johnson and at Opéra de Lille with Simon Lepper.

Tuesday 10th September 2024

7:30 pm

United Reformed Church

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Siping Guo (bassoon) and Apolline Khou (piano)

Chinese bassoonist Siping Guo graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School in 2019. He is currently studying at the Royal College of Music, London for a Bachelor of Music and is an RCM Award holder supported by the Soirée d’Or Committee. Siping is supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.

Tuesday 8th October 2024

7:30 pm

United Reformed Church

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Marsyas Trio

The London-based Marsyas Trio, formed of graduates of the Royal Academy of Music, is one of the UK's foremost mixed chamber ensembles.  For over a decade , the Marsyas Trio has been championing the vast body of repertoire for flute, cello and piano, an instrumental combination which originated in the Classical era with Haydn and Clementi.

Tuesday 12th November 2024

7:30 pm

United Reformed Church

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Bone-afide Trombone Quartet

Bone-afide is an international chamber ensemble made up of some of Europe’s leading young trombonists. The group strives to showcase the versatility of the trombone, performing works from all genres and periods with the aim of defying stereotypes surrounding the instrument.

Tuesday 10th December 2024

7:30 pm

United Reformed Church

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Mithras Trio

Praised for their ‘exhilarating, highly-toned’ performances (The Arts Desk), the Mithras Trio have established themselves as one of the next generation’s most exciting and dynamic piano trios.

Tuesday 14th January 2025

7:30 pm

United Reformed Church

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Leon McCawley (piano)

Praised for his unfailingly communicative playing, British pianist Leon McCawley has been delighting audiences worldwide since winning, in 1993, First Prize in the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna and Second Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition. His many concert performances and extensive discography have established him as a pianist of great integrity and variety, bringing freshness and vitality to Classical, Romantic and 20th century repertoire.

Tuesday 18th February 2025

7:30 pm

United Reformed Church

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Alkyona String Quartet

Formed in 2018, the Alkyona Quartet present fresh imaginative interpretations of both well-known and hidden gems of the string quartet repertoire. The quartet also revels in finding and championing scintillating but overlooked works. They love collaborations across the Arts and are often found presenting both string quartet and collaborative works in more unusual presentations.

Tuesday 11th March 2025

7:30 pm

United Reformed Church

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