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The Society’s AGM is followed by a concert which will include a specially-commissioned piece by the winner of the annual Richmond Concert Society Muriel Dawson Composition Award. Next season’s agreed concert dates are: 2025: 4-Nov, 2026: 10-Feb, 19-May.

Photograph by Kim Hardy Arrangements of works by well-known composers and original compositions written for the guitar quartet. Winners of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Ensemble Competition 2023, the Mēla guitar quartet are known for imaginative, engaging programmes of their ingenious arrangements and celebrated original works. The quartet are enthusiastically adding to the […]

Photograph by Lizzie Dawson The Mary Ryan Concert Mozart: Horn Quintet in E flat, K.407 Lennox Berkeley: Trio for violin, horn and piano Mark Simpson: Nachtstück for horn and piano Brahms: Horn trio in E flat, Op. 40 Ben Goldscheider has performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo and made his BBC […]

Photograph by Kaupo Kikkas Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G, BWV816 Chopin: Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2 10 Preludes, Op. 23 Sponsored by Kay Williams British pianist Ashley Fripp has performed extensively as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, […]

Photograph by Amanda Tipton The President’s Concert Beethoven: String Quartet in F Op. 18 No. 1 Bartok: String Quartet No. 3 Dvořák: String Quartet in E flat Op. 51 Sponsored by Hazel Watson The world-renowned Takács Quartet is now entering its fiftieth anniversary season. Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes (violins), Richard O’Neill (viola) and András Fejér […]

Photograph by Benjamin Ealovega The Paul Woodhouse Concert Schubert: Sonatensatz in B flat D.28 Sostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 67 Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat D.929 “Their youth does not remotely detract from their excellence – these are accomplished musicians by any standard, not only in technique but in rapport […]

Photograph by Kaupo Kikkas The W T Bryant Concert Palestrina: A Life in Music Late Renaissance and contemporary choral works celebrating the 500th anniversary of Palestrina’s birth. Siglo de Oro is one of the leading vocal ensembles of its generation, praised for its golden tone, fresh interpretations, and innovative programming. The group made its professional […]

Please note the Friday date. Photograph by Nick Rutter Songs of travel and wandering, including works by Vaughan Williams, Schubert, Robert & Clara Schumann and Fauré. Sponsored by Robin Hewitt Awarded a 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, Alessandro Fisher was a member of the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme between 2018 and 2020. An Associate Artist […]

Photograph by Benjamin Ealovega The Howard Greenwood Concert Chopin: Nocturne Op. 27 No. 1 Sonata No. 2 Op. 35 Three Mazurkas Op. 56 Ballade No. 2 Op. 38 Polonaise Op. 71 No. 2 Barcarolle Op. 60 Polonaise Op. 53 ‘Heroic’ The Steinway concert piano is supplied and maintained by Steinway & Sons, London Concert sponsored […]

Photograph by Andrej Grilc The Richard Oake Concert Haydn: String Quartet in D Op. 20 No. 4 Ligeti: String Quartet No. 1 ‘Metamorphoses Nocturnes’ Beethoven: String Quartet in A minor Op. 132 Sponsored by Friends of the RCS Amarins Wierdsma violin, Kate Maloney violin, Christoph Slencza viola, Yoanna Prodanova cello Four international musicians, four unique […]