2024 Festival Programme
We are fortunate that there is such a wide variety of chamber music to perform, and we firmly believe there is something for everyone to enjoy! For our inaugural festival, we have included a mix of well-known favorites alongside some less familiar names. If you are new to classical music, don't worry - use the links below to listen to the composers, and follow our Spotify playlists to become acquainted with their works.
Friday 30th August
Newcastle Community Cinema
1900
Bela Bartok Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins
Claude Debussy Two Dances for Harp and Quintet
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in E Major Op.74
Interval
Caroline Shaw Valencia
Richard Strauss Metamorphosen
The String Quartet by Gertude Homan
Saturday 31st August
Morning
Venue TBC
1100-1130
This event is free of charge
Family Concert
An informal reading of the stories of Martin Waddell set to music written and performed by Samuel Kane. Suitable for young children.
Saturday 31st August
Evening
Newcastle Community Cinema
1900
Var. Duos for Two Double Basses
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quintet No 4 in G Minor K.516 Interval
Johannes Brahms String Sextet No 2 in G Major Op.36
Brahms at his piano by Willy von Beckerath
Joan Trimble
Sunday 1st August
Newcastle Community Cinema
1600
Samuel Barber String Quartet in B Minor Op.11
Felix Mendelssohn Capriccioso and Fugue Op.81 No4 *
Joan Trimble Suite for Strings *
Interval
Rheinhold Gliere String Octet in D Major Op.5
Want to find out more about the music?
Watch this space...more coming soon!
Our Venue
St Mary's Hall Main Street
Newcastle
BT33 0AD