2022-2023

The Annual General Meeting is followed by an interval. After the interval there will be a concert which will include a specially-commissioned composition by the winner of the Richmond Concert Society Muriel Dawson Composition Award. The winner of the Muriel Dawson Composition Award is Antonino Abate and his composition, based on a Shakespeare text, will […]

Photograph of Aurora Trio by David Myers The Mary Ryan Concert Bax: Elegiac Trio Hoffmeister: Duo Concertante for flute and viola No. 1 Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp Ravel: Sonatine arr. Skaila Kanga William Alwyn: Two Folk Songs for viola and harp Leo Smit: Trio for flute, viola and harp Piazolla: Tango Suite […]

Photograph of Leonard Elschenbroich by Felix Broede The W T Bryant Concert Beethoven: Cello Sonata, Op. 5 Cello Sonata, Op. 69 Brahms: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 Scherzo FAE Sonata Leonard Elschenbroich Described by the New York Times as “a musician of great technical prowess, intellectual curiosity and expressive depth”, cellist Leonard Elschenbroich has performed as […]

Photograph of Roderick Williams by Benjamin Ealovega The Robert Stoker Concert Songs by 19th and 20th century composers, including Schumann, Roger Quilter and Benjamin Britten. Sponsored by Robin Hewitt Roderick Williams is one of this country’s most sought after baritones and is constantly in demand on the concert platform and in recital, encompassing a repertoire […]

Photograph of Alim Beisembayev by Nabin Maharjan Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 10 No. 3 Piano Sonata Op. 111 Rachmaninov: Prelude Op. 23 No. 4 Moments Musicaux No. 2 Étude-Tableau Op. 33 No. 3 Étude-Tableau Op. 39 No. 5 Liszt: 4 Études d’exécution transcendante S. 139 (Études IX, X, XI and XII) The Steinway concert piano […]

Photograph of Armida Quartet by Felix Broede The Richard Oake Concert Mozart: Divertimento, K. 138 Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 Brahms: String Quartet, Op. 67 With its spectacular triumph at the International ARD Competition in Munich in 2012, where it won First Prize, the Audience Prize and six further prizes, the young string […]

Photograph of Gesualdo Six by Ash Mills A varied programme of 16th century and modern choral works by composers including Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina, Richard Rodney Bennett, James O’Donnell and Owain Park. Sponsored by Director: Owain Park Countertenor: Guy James Tenor: Joseph Wicks Tenor: Josh Cooter Baritone: Michael Craddock Bass: Sam Mitchell The Gesualdo Six is […]

Photograph of Chiaroscuro Quartet by Eva Vermandel Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 5 Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 77 No. 1 Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 59 No. 3 ‘Razumovsky’ Sponsored by Hazel Watson Violin Alina Ibragimova (Russia) Violin Pablo Hernan Benedi (Spain) Viola Emilie Hörnlund (Sweden) Cello Claire Thirion (France) Formed in 2005, Chiaroscuro Quartet […]

Photograph of Pavel Kolesnikov by Eva Vermandel The Howard Greenwood Concert Bach: The Goldberg Variations Sponsored by Kay Williams In 2012 pianist Pavel Kolesnikov became a sensation at the Honens International Piano Competition when he took home the world’s largest piano prize. The London-based pianist was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He […]

Photograph of Mithras Piano Trio by Matthew Johnson The Paul Woodhouse Concert Mozart: Piano Trio, K.564 Shostakovich: Piano Trio, Op.8 Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio, Op.50 Ionel Manciu – Violin Leo Popplewell – Cello Dominic Degavino – Piano Praised for their ‘exquisite phrasing’, ‘full-blooded commitment’ and ‘bold, passionate colours’, the Mithras Trio is fast growing a reputation […]