Friday 9 May                                            BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building B15 2TT, 1.00pm
SAVIET/HOUSTON DUO
SARAH SAVIET – violin
JOSEPH HOUSTON – piano
Formed in Berlin in 2019, the Saviet/Houston Duo focuses on collaboration with composers, new and experimental music, their own compositions, and 19th- and 20th-century music.
Barber Concerts  barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free

Saturday 10 May                                        ABBEYDORE
Dore Abbey HR2 0AA, 7.00pm
LAURA VAN DER HEIJDEN – cello
JÂMS COLEMAN – piano
Full programme yet to be announced but will include:
César Franck       Violin Sonata in A major
Concerts for Craswall  concertsforcraswall.org
concertsforcraswall.org/shop   £10–£20

Saturday 10 May                              LEAMINGTON SPA
All Saints Church, Victoria Terrace CV31 1AA, 7.00pm
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORUS
COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
RACHEL MAHON – conductor
JOE DAVIES – conductor of C&WYO
Last Night of the Proms
Coventry Cathedral Chorus  www.ticketweb.co.uk
[email protected]
01676 532436
£15 per adult, students / under 18 half price, £40 for family of two adults + two children

Friday 16 May                                          BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building B15 2TT, 1.00pm
OXFORD INTERNATIONAL SONG FESTIVAL
Oxford International Song Festival director Sholto Kynoch is joined by a leading light of the operatic world for this relaxed Barber Lunchtime concert.
Barber Concerts  barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free

Friday 23 May                                          BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building B15 2TT, 1.00pm
BROOK STREET BAND
The Brook Street Band is named after the London Street where George Frideric Handel lived from 1723 to 1759. It was formed in 1997 by baroque cellist Tatty Theo, rapidly establishing itself amongst the UK’s leading Handel specialists.
Barber Concerts  barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free

Friday 9 May                                            BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building B15 2TT, 7.30pm
BRAUTIGAM / HOPPE / POLTÉRA TRIO
RONALD BRAUTIGAM – piano
ESTHER HOPPE – violin
CHRISTIAN POLTÉRA – cello
This internationally acclaimed, all-star trio give the final Barber Evening concert of the 24/25 season.
Beethoven       Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 70 Ghost
Honegger        Sonatine for violin and violoncello
Schubert          Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat, D929, Op. 100
Barber Concerts  barber.org.uk/concerts
Box office 0121 414 4414
£20 (£18, £15, £5) plus booking fee

Saturday 10–Saturday 24 May   CHIPPING CAMPDEN
St James Church, Church Lane GL55 65JG 
Lunchtime concerts from 12.05–1.05pm; evening concerts from 7.00pm. 
Artists to include: 
STEVEN ISSERLIS, IMOGEN COOPER, ALLAN CLAYTON, RICHARD GOODE, TENEBRAE, DAME SARAH CONNOLLY, MALCOLM MARTINEAU, BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC, among others
Chipping Campden Music Festival  01386 849018 Tickets available from www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk
£45, £40, £35, £30 (£1 students)

Saturday 10 May                                       WORCESTER
Worcester Cathedral, College Yard WR1 2LA, 7.30pm
WORCESTERSHIRE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
KEITH SLADE – conductor
MARK BEBBINGTON – piano
Programme to include:
Rachmaninov     Piano Concerto No 3
Beethoven          Symphony No 9 (Choral)
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra worcestershiresymphony.org.uk (TicketSource)
£22, £17, £10 (18 and under free)

Friday 16–Sunday 18 May  HIGHNAM & GLOUCESTER
Holy Innocents Church, Highnam GL2 8DG
St Mary de Crypt Church, Gloucester GL1 1TP
CARDUCCI QUARTET and friends
Carducci Festival at Highnam
A weekend of chamber music with the Carducci Quartet and invited guest artists in the beautiful setting of Highnam, plus one concert in central Gloucester.
See www.carduccifestivalhighnam.co.uk from January 2025 for full programme and tickets.

Friday 30 May                                          BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building B15 2TT, 1.00pm
ENSEMBLE HESPERI
MAGDALENA LOTH-HILL – baroque violin
MARY-JANNET LEITH – recorders
FLORENCE PETIT – baroque cello
THOMAS ALLERY – harpsichord
This dynamic and innovative period ensemble, with a passion for showcasing early music, has gained a strong reputation for championing rarely-heard music, bringing forgotten stories to life. This programme will feature Celtic-inspired music from the Scottish Highlands.
Barber Concerts  barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free

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