Theatre listings
The Rite Of Spring
An all-Russian evening of music for two pianos, performed by two of the UK’s leading concert pianists, Tim Horton and Ivana Gavrić.
Gershwin & The Great American Songbook
Violinist Lizzie Ball has performed around the world with stars including Nigel Kennedy, Ariana Grande and Hugh Jackman. She returns to her native Sheffield with pianist James Pearson for an afternoon of timeless music for violin and piano.
Birds And Bagatelles
This concert of playful music for wind quintet, performed by members of Ensemble 360, promises to transport you to an English meadow, the Danish countryside, and a sultry New York summer.
Sounds of Now: Quartet for Heart & Breath
Music by Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry opens this concert of sumptuous, 21st century compositions for string quartet, performed by Phaedra Ensemble with Lotte Betts-Dean, a vocalist praised by The Guardian for her “unmissable, urgent musicality”.
Relaxed Concert: The Lark Ascending
The violin soars melodiously above the rest of the quartet in the gorgeous, pared-back arrangement of Vaughan Williams’s most popular work The Lark Ascending, which concludes this ‘Relaxed’ concert of music featuring English music for oboe and strings.
The Lark Ascending
The violin soars melodiously above the rest of the quartet in the gorgeous, pared-back arrangement of Vaughan Williams’s most popular work The Lark Ascending, which concludes this ‘Relaxed’ concert of music featuring English music for oboe and strings.
Viennese Masterworks: Brahms & More for Solo Piano
Tim Horton returns for the second instalment of his popular recital series exploring music from Vienna, a city famed for its history of classical music-making.
Brandenburg: Bach for Harpsichord & Strings
Ensemble 360 is joined by leading harpsichordist Steven Devine for this special evening of music by three members of the Bach family.
20 Years of Ensemble 360: Festival Launch
Schubert's rousing Octet (perhaps the piece most closely associated with Ensemble 360 over their two decades) showcases the range and breadth of the ensemble, with its jaunty, memorable tunes and high drama. It is coupled here with two works written especially for the group.
Intimate Letters
Janáček’s intricate second quartet – nicknamed ‘Intimate Letters’ – is skilfully interspersed with the Czech composer’s own writing, performed by an actor, in this specially scripted performance of the work for Ensemble 360 with actor.
