Britten Three Divertimenti for string quartet

Schumann Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.63

Alberga Duo from Dancing with the Shadow

Brahms String Sextet No.2 in G major, Op.36

The Gould Piano Trio launch their Corbridge Chamber Music Festival Schumann Trio cycle with his first tempestuous essay in the genre. After quirky contributions from a youthful Benjamin Britten and Jamaican-British composer Eleanor Alberga we return to the world of high-Romanticism and Brahms at the peak of his powers

Poet and author Michael Simmons Roberts’ intensely personal reflection on his relationship with Messiaen’s masterpiece Quartet for the End of Time was named the Big Issue Book of the Year in 2025. Join him at Forum Books for an exploration of just how intertwined Messiaen’s musical world has been with his own. ‘This is a book of gravitas, wrangling with some of the most profound existential issues regarding what it is to be human….moving, intelligent and thought provoking’ The Big Issue

Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time

The Gould Piano Trio and Robert Plane have been playing Messiaen’s monumental quartet together for over thirty years. Don’t miss this opportunity to marvel at Messiaen’s kaleidoscopic creation, today enhanced by the words of one of its most ardent admirers, poet Michael Simmons Roberts

Gade Fantasy Pieces Op.43

Folk music performed on the Hardanger Fiddle

Grieg Andante con moto, for piano trio

Danish String Quartet folk arrangements

We travel North to explore both the art and the folk music of Scandinavia. The evocative strains of the hardanger fiddle, in the hands of Finnish violinist Sini Simonen and a selection of Danish String Quartet arrangements of their native folk music sit alongside lesser-known works from the classical tradition, in this night under the Northern Lights.

Climb aboard for a journey into a musical savanna, where we’ll meet lions and elephants, as well as animals from much closer to home. Fun for all the family!

Ravel Mother Goose Suite, for piano four hands

Weber Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op.34

Weber was renowned for his mastery of German Romantic Opera, and the clarinettist certainly gets to play the diva in his ebullient quintet. Ravel’s enchanting set of fairy tales sets the scene.

Rossini Duet in D for cello and double bass

Schumann Piano Trio No.2 in F, Op.80

Schubert Quintet in A D.667, ‘The Trout’

Schubert’s ever-fresh ‘Trout’ Quintet has been delighting audiences for over two hundred years. We make the most of the double bass addition to our line-up by opening with Rossini’s witty duo, showcasing the virtuosity of this ‘Cinderella’ instrument of the orchestra, whilst the Goulds continue their ~Schumann survey.

An eclectic programme of evocative music from Hungary, featuring that country’s quintessential instrument, the cimbalom. Savour the piquant musical paprika of this laid-back concert, with café-style seating.

An opportunity for local flute players of all ages to play alongside and be inspired by star London Symphony Orchestra principal flute, Amy Yule.

Beethoven Serenade Op.25

Clarke Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale

Messiaen Le Merle Noir

Saint-Saëns Tarantelle Op.6

We shine the spotlight on the flute in this programme, in a youthful Beethoven Trio, Messiaen’s evocation of a blackbird’s vocal prowess, and dancing alongside a clarinet in Saint-Saëns’ cure for a scorpions bite!

Debussy La plus que lent

Kurtág Tre Pezzi, for clarinet and cimbalom

Schumann Piano Trio no.3 in G minor, Op.110

Tchaikovsky String Sextet in D minor, Op.70 ‘Souvenir de Florence’

The sound of the cimbalom brings extra Eastern -European spice to our closing concert. Hungarian composer György Kurtág celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this year and his Are Pezzi are typical of his evocative work. But even Frenchman Debussyfell for the instrument’s quirky charm! After the Goulds complete their survey ofSchumann’s piano trios , Tchaikovsky sends us away bathed in Tuscan sunshine.