All concerts 19:30 at Richmond School, Darlington Road, Richmond DL10 7BQ
Auditorium doors open 19:00
Auditorium doors open 19:00
20 September 2025:
Voces 8, All seems Beautiful
The VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble is a vocal group made up of young professional singers who have previously been part of the annual VOCES8 Scholars programme. Their work in 2025 includes performances across the UK including Kings Place, London; the Solent Music Festival; ‘Gregorian Treasures’ in London and Cambridge with the Dutch ensemble Wishful Singing; and ‘Fruit of Silence’ with McNicol Ballet Collective at the Royal Academy of Music, London. They will also give concerts in France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. For VOCES8 Records they will record an album of music of Mårten Jansson with the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, conducted by Ragnar Bohlin for release in 2026.
The Ensemble also takes part in concerts and recordings as part of the larger VOCES8 Foundation Choir. The aim of the Scholars Programme is to develop versatile, accomplished artists, equipped with the skills they need to succeed at the beginning of their professional careers. With tutoring from current and former members of VOCES8, the programme offers training in performing, recording and workshop leading, with opportunities to sing alongside VOCES8. The Scholars are also invited to observe and participate in our innovative education programmes and learn to use the unique teaching tool that is The VOCES8 Method.
Programme:
Voces 8, All seems Beautiful
The VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble is a vocal group made up of young professional singers who have previously been part of the annual VOCES8 Scholars programme. Their work in 2025 includes performances across the UK including Kings Place, London; the Solent Music Festival; ‘Gregorian Treasures’ in London and Cambridge with the Dutch ensemble Wishful Singing; and ‘Fruit of Silence’ with McNicol Ballet Collective at the Royal Academy of Music, London. They will also give concerts in France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. For VOCES8 Records they will record an album of music of Mårten Jansson with the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, conducted by Ragnar Bohlin for release in 2026.
The Ensemble also takes part in concerts and recordings as part of the larger VOCES8 Foundation Choir. The aim of the Scholars Programme is to develop versatile, accomplished artists, equipped with the skills they need to succeed at the beginning of their professional careers. With tutoring from current and former members of VOCES8, the programme offers training in performing, recording and workshop leading, with opportunities to sing alongside VOCES8. The Scholars are also invited to observe and participate in our innovative education programmes and learn to use the unique teaching tool that is The VOCES8 Method.
Programme:
- “All Seems Beautiful”
- Music from the 16th to the 21st Century
4 October 2025 :
Fibonacci Quartet
Returning after a very popular, fantastic concert last Season.
The Quartet are a Resident Ensemble at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid with former Alban Berg Quartet leader Guenter Pichler and at the Dutch String Quartet Academy in Amsterdam with Marc Danel of the Danel Quartet. They have received mentoring from Quartetto di Cremona at the Stauffer Centre and have been privileged to work closely with Eberhard Feltz.
They have received awards including First Prize in the Royal Overseas League International Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the International Triomphe de l’Art Competition in Belgium, The Kirckman Society Award, Audience Prize at the Schiermonikoog Festival and the Special Prize of the Shostakovich Association in Paris. The Quartet also received the Peermusik Hamburg Prize and First Prize and Audience Prize at the International Beethoven Competition in London.
Programme:
Generously sponsored by Millgate House
Fibonacci Quartet
Returning after a very popular, fantastic concert last Season.
The Quartet are a Resident Ensemble at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid with former Alban Berg Quartet leader Guenter Pichler and at the Dutch String Quartet Academy in Amsterdam with Marc Danel of the Danel Quartet. They have received mentoring from Quartetto di Cremona at the Stauffer Centre and have been privileged to work closely with Eberhard Feltz.
They have received awards including First Prize in the Royal Overseas League International Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the International Triomphe de l’Art Competition in Belgium, The Kirckman Society Award, Audience Prize at the Schiermonikoog Festival and the Special Prize of the Shostakovich Association in Paris. The Quartet also received the Peermusik Hamburg Prize and First Prize and Audience Prize at the International Beethoven Competition in London.
Programme:
- Haydn - String Quartet Op. 33 No. 4
- Janáček - Quartet No. 2 Intimate Letters
- Fergus Hall - Three hours after high water
- Bartók – String Quartet No. 4
Generously sponsored by Millgate House
15 November 2025:
Delphine Trio
The Delphine Trio brings together three passionate young musicians from opposite ends of the globe: Australian clarinetist Magdalenna Krstevska, Dutch cellist Jobine Siekman and pianist Roelof Temmingh, hailing from South Africa.
Founded in 2020 at the Royal College of Music London, the Delphine Trio showcases a combination of individual instrumental talent, intelligent and curious music-making, and a passion for diverse repertoire. After completing Masters’ degrees at the RCM, each member of Delphine Trio was also awarded an RCM Junior Fellowship – a rare combination.
The Delphine Trio were the winners of the 2025 Royal Overseas League Competition in the Mixed Ensembles Category in London, and have recorded at Abbey Rd Studios. In February 2024 they released their debut album ‘Adrift’ with Dutch label TRPTK which was praised in numerous publications for “shining a light on some beautiful hidden gems of the clarinet trio repertoire". The Delphine Trio were Artists in Residence at Leighton House London 2023-24. They are currently Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists for the 2025-26 season.
"... the Delphine Trio looks set to become a major presence, with playing and programming full of vitality and imagination." Classical Music Daily
Progamme:
Sponsorship Opportunity
Delphine Trio
The Delphine Trio brings together three passionate young musicians from opposite ends of the globe: Australian clarinetist Magdalenna Krstevska, Dutch cellist Jobine Siekman and pianist Roelof Temmingh, hailing from South Africa.
Founded in 2020 at the Royal College of Music London, the Delphine Trio showcases a combination of individual instrumental talent, intelligent and curious music-making, and a passion for diverse repertoire. After completing Masters’ degrees at the RCM, each member of Delphine Trio was also awarded an RCM Junior Fellowship – a rare combination.
The Delphine Trio were the winners of the 2025 Royal Overseas League Competition in the Mixed Ensembles Category in London, and have recorded at Abbey Rd Studios. In February 2024 they released their debut album ‘Adrift’ with Dutch label TRPTK which was praised in numerous publications for “shining a light on some beautiful hidden gems of the clarinet trio repertoire". The Delphine Trio were Artists in Residence at Leighton House London 2023-24. They are currently Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists for the 2025-26 season.
"... the Delphine Trio looks set to become a major presence, with playing and programming full of vitality and imagination." Classical Music Daily
Progamme:
- Beethoven - Trio Op. 38
- Camille Pépin - Snow, Moon and Flowers
- Brahms - Trio Op.114
- Roelof Temmingh (after M Ravel & M Seiber) - Fantasy on Bolero
Sponsorship Opportunity
21 February 2026:
Kleio Quartet
First Prize and Commission Prize winners at the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition 2023, the Kleio Quartet are quickly establishing themselves as an internationally-recognised quartet. They formed at the Seiji Ozawa International Chamber Academy in 2019 and consist of Juliette Roos (violin), Katherine Yoon (violin), Yume Fujise (viola) and Eliza Millett (cello). They have performed in major international venues such as the Wigmore Hall, Victoria Hall, Cadogan Hall, Royal Festival Hall, the DR Koncerthuset, the Black Diamond in Copenhagen and many others. .
The Kleio Quartet are delighted to join the BBC New Generation Artists scheme from September 2024- 26. The quartet have recently been appointed as the resident quartet for the Royal Northern College of Music’s String Quartet Studio. They are grateful for the ongoing support of Le Dimore del Quartetto from whom they received the ‘Ensemble of the Year’ (2024, IT) and most recently, received the Freiburg and Walburger Prizes at the Jeunesses Musicales International course in Weikersheim (2024, GE).
They have held a residency as Britten-Pears Young Artists in Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh and continue a series of residencies hosted by the Strijkkwartet Biënnale Amsterdam from 2023-2025 and at ProQuartet - Centre Européen de Musique de Chambre for the season 2023/24. They have been selected both for the Tunnell Trust’s Music Club Awards Scheme 2022/23 and as Kirckman Concert Society Young Artists for 2023/24. They have also been selected to join the MERITA platform from 2023-2025, and hold the Hattori Foundation Senior Award.
Programme
Kleio Quartet
First Prize and Commission Prize winners at the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition 2023, the Kleio Quartet are quickly establishing themselves as an internationally-recognised quartet. They formed at the Seiji Ozawa International Chamber Academy in 2019 and consist of Juliette Roos (violin), Katherine Yoon (violin), Yume Fujise (viola) and Eliza Millett (cello). They have performed in major international venues such as the Wigmore Hall, Victoria Hall, Cadogan Hall, Royal Festival Hall, the DR Koncerthuset, the Black Diamond in Copenhagen and many others. .
The Kleio Quartet are delighted to join the BBC New Generation Artists scheme from September 2024- 26. The quartet have recently been appointed as the resident quartet for the Royal Northern College of Music’s String Quartet Studio. They are grateful for the ongoing support of Le Dimore del Quartetto from whom they received the ‘Ensemble of the Year’ (2024, IT) and most recently, received the Freiburg and Walburger Prizes at the Jeunesses Musicales International course in Weikersheim (2024, GE).
They have held a residency as Britten-Pears Young Artists in Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh and continue a series of residencies hosted by the Strijkkwartet Biënnale Amsterdam from 2023-2025 and at ProQuartet - Centre Européen de Musique de Chambre for the season 2023/24. They have been selected both for the Tunnell Trust’s Music Club Awards Scheme 2022/23 and as Kirckman Concert Society Young Artists for 2023/24. They have also been selected to join the MERITA platform from 2023-2025, and hold the Hattori Foundation Senior Award.
Programme
- Mendelssohn - String Quartet Op.44 No. 3
- Kaija Saariaho - Terra memoria
- Elgar – String Quartet
21 March 2026:
Piatti Quartet
The Piattis are famed for their diverse programming and for passionate interpretations across the spectrum of quartet writing, and have commissioned and recorded some of the most major and impressive works added to the quartet canon in recent years.
Since their inception they have always had projects in the recording studio with critically acclaimed releases through Linn, Rubicon, Somm, Champs Hill, Hyperion, Delphian, Nimbus and NMC record labels. Their wide ranging discography and repertoire is thanks to their enthusiasm and curiosity in collaborating with a broad range of artists including some of the most recognisable names in classical music such as St. Martin’s Voices, Nicky Spence, Julius Drake, Michael Collins, Barry Douglas, Janina Fialkowska, Melvyn Tan, Ian Bostridge, Katherine Broderick, Adam Walker, Simon Callaghan and the Belcea Quartet. Accolades in 2023 include a Presto Music Award as one of the ‘Top 10 Recordings of the Year 2023’, a Gramophone’s ‘Editor’s Choice for the Month’ with NMC, a five star review from BBC Music Magazine with Delphian and in 2022 they were nominated for ‘Recording of the Year’ with both Limelight and Gramophone for their collaborative disc on the Hyperion label.
Contemporary music has been ever present in their repertoire and leaving a legacy to the quartet genre through commissions is one of the quartet’s central tenets. Major commissions and dedications have stemmed from Mark-Anthony Turnage, Emily Howard, Charlotte Harding, and Joseph Phibbs whilst they have premiered a mesmerising number of new works over the years beginning with Anna Meredith back in 2009. The Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Flagey Radio Hall Brussels, Wigmore Hall London, and the Aldeburgh Festival are some of the high profile occasions where new music has been presented and recordings of Turnage’s quartets 1-4 and Gavin Higgins’ chamber music has also been extensively lauded by critics.
Programme
Generously sponsored by Fry Family Office
Piatti Quartet
The Piattis are famed for their diverse programming and for passionate interpretations across the spectrum of quartet writing, and have commissioned and recorded some of the most major and impressive works added to the quartet canon in recent years.
Since their inception they have always had projects in the recording studio with critically acclaimed releases through Linn, Rubicon, Somm, Champs Hill, Hyperion, Delphian, Nimbus and NMC record labels. Their wide ranging discography and repertoire is thanks to their enthusiasm and curiosity in collaborating with a broad range of artists including some of the most recognisable names in classical music such as St. Martin’s Voices, Nicky Spence, Julius Drake, Michael Collins, Barry Douglas, Janina Fialkowska, Melvyn Tan, Ian Bostridge, Katherine Broderick, Adam Walker, Simon Callaghan and the Belcea Quartet. Accolades in 2023 include a Presto Music Award as one of the ‘Top 10 Recordings of the Year 2023’, a Gramophone’s ‘Editor’s Choice for the Month’ with NMC, a five star review from BBC Music Magazine with Delphian and in 2022 they were nominated for ‘Recording of the Year’ with both Limelight and Gramophone for their collaborative disc on the Hyperion label.
Contemporary music has been ever present in their repertoire and leaving a legacy to the quartet genre through commissions is one of the quartet’s central tenets. Major commissions and dedications have stemmed from Mark-Anthony Turnage, Emily Howard, Charlotte Harding, and Joseph Phibbs whilst they have premiered a mesmerising number of new works over the years beginning with Anna Meredith back in 2009. The Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Flagey Radio Hall Brussels, Wigmore Hall London, and the Aldeburgh Festival are some of the high profile occasions where new music has been presented and recordings of Turnage’s quartets 1-4 and Gavin Higgins’ chamber music has also been extensively lauded by critics.
Programme
- Brahms – String Quartet Op.51 No. 1
- Charlotte Harding - Iorsa
- Dvořák – String Quartet Op. 106
Generously sponsored by Fry Family Office
11 April 2026:
The Little Song Party
Penny Appleyard soprano and Jonathan Delbridge square piano.
Penelope Appleyard has performed with many period ensembles and made her solo debut at Cadogan Hall with extracts from King Arthur, deputising for Dame Emma Kirkby. She has given recitals at Handel House, performed Purcell songs at St John’s Smith Square, given recitals for the National Lute Society and Medieval and Renaissance Society, performed as a soloist with viol consort Newe Vialles, and is a member of the ensemble Dowland Works.
Jonathan Delbridge regularly performs at venues of all sizes throughout the UK. His varied and creative concert programmes have been enjoyed by audiences in the magnificent Royal Albert Birmingham Symphony Halls to more intimate settings such as his own village church in Somerset. He has a special interest in English piano music and will perform for us on his beautiful fully restored 1814 Broadwood Square Piano.
Never having been able to resist singing with a period instrument, Penny began researching all things Jane Austen and square piano swiftly following her first meeting with Jonathan in early 2024. This resulted in ‘Sense & Musicality’, happily coinciding with Austen’s 250th anniversary year. The programme explores the importance of music in Jane’s life, and her relationship with it. It also considers that her characters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood might represent the author’s own conflicting traits of romance and logic, and her views on all things musical and emotional.
The programme includes music we know Jane played and sang herself (some being scores found in the Austen family music albums, often in her own hand) as well as music and composers mentioned or alluded to in her novels. Also included are pieces from the soundtracks of much loved screen adaptations, quotes from her writing, as well as extracts from letters between Jane and family members, most often her beloved sister Cassandra.
Programme: “Sense and musicality”
Sponsorship Opportunity
The Little Song Party
Penny Appleyard soprano and Jonathan Delbridge square piano.
Penelope Appleyard has performed with many period ensembles and made her solo debut at Cadogan Hall with extracts from King Arthur, deputising for Dame Emma Kirkby. She has given recitals at Handel House, performed Purcell songs at St John’s Smith Square, given recitals for the National Lute Society and Medieval and Renaissance Society, performed as a soloist with viol consort Newe Vialles, and is a member of the ensemble Dowland Works.
Jonathan Delbridge regularly performs at venues of all sizes throughout the UK. His varied and creative concert programmes have been enjoyed by audiences in the magnificent Royal Albert Birmingham Symphony Halls to more intimate settings such as his own village church in Somerset. He has a special interest in English piano music and will perform for us on his beautiful fully restored 1814 Broadwood Square Piano.
Never having been able to resist singing with a period instrument, Penny began researching all things Jane Austen and square piano swiftly following her first meeting with Jonathan in early 2024. This resulted in ‘Sense & Musicality’, happily coinciding with Austen’s 250th anniversary year. The programme explores the importance of music in Jane’s life, and her relationship with it. It also considers that her characters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood might represent the author’s own conflicting traits of romance and logic, and her views on all things musical and emotional.
The programme includes music we know Jane played and sang herself (some being scores found in the Austen family music albums, often in her own hand) as well as music and composers mentioned or alluded to in her novels. Also included are pieces from the soundtracks of much loved screen adaptations, quotes from her writing, as well as extracts from letters between Jane and family members, most often her beloved sister Cassandra.
Programme: “Sense and musicality”
Sponsorship Opportunity