The list below is produced every month by Mrs Elspeth Arden
PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK WITH THE ORGANISER BEFORE ATTENDING IN CASE THE CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR CHANGED
Date: Saturday 23 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Spire Church, South Street, Farnham GU9 7QU
Performers: Akiko Ono (violin) and Svitlana Kosenko (piano)
Programme: Works by Schubert, Fauré, Smetana and Grieg
Organiser: TBS Chamber Music Concerts
Tickets: Entry is free but there will be a retiring collection with a suggested minimum donation of £15 per adult from those who can afford it. Donations are not expected for children and students or from parents who are bringing young children. Music lovers who are unable to make a donation are still most welcome. TBS wants to make quality music accessible to all especially to families with children who are the next generation audiences.
Note: Akiko is a regular Maiastra Course Director. She is also a professor at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and at the Yehudi Menuhin School.
Date: Saturday 23 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. James’s Church, 46 St. James’s Road, Hampton Hill TW12 1DQ
Performers: Concordia Voices
Programme: ‘To Music’ – a joyous concert to mark St. Cecilia’s Day, with readings by the Richmond Shakespeare Society. The choir will sing Herbert Howells’ ‘A Hymn to St Cecilia’ along with works by Britten, Finzi, Vaughan Williams, Paul Ayres, Iain Farrington, James Macmillan and Sarah Quartel.
Organiser: Concordia Voices
Tickets: £13 + booking fee in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/concordiavoices, or £15 on the door.
Date: Saturday 23 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Christopher’s Church, Church Green, Haslemere GU27 1DD
Performers: Kleio Quartet – Juliette Roos (violin), Katherine Yoon (violin), Yumi Fujise (viola), Eliza Millett (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in D major, Opus 50 No .6 ‘The Frog’, Britten – Three Divertimenti, Bartók – String Quartet No. 5
Organiser: HHH Concerts
Tickets: £24 (under 25 free) at https://www.hhhconcerts.org.uk/tickets
Notes: The HHH Concerts in Haslemere season started on the 14th of September 2024 and so this concert would be included as a season ticket holder. Juliette Roos and Katherine Yoon are both Maiastra alumni.
Date: Saturday 23 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Claygate, Esher KT10 0JP
Performers: Trio Klein – Kamila Bydlowska (violin), Shiry Rashkovsky (viola), Ella Rundle (cello)
Programme: John Adams – Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Jean Sibelius – String Trio in G minor, Richard Strauss – Variations on a Bavarian Folk Song, Gideon Klein – String Trio (1944), J S Bach – Goldberg Variations (selected movements)
Organiser: Oxshott and Cobham Music Society
Tickets: £22. Members, children, students under 26 (with ID) and accompanying carers free. NHS staff and Universal Credit recipients £5. Family ticket: £30 for two adults, or £15 for one adult, accompanying one or more children. Available at the door (cards or cash accepted) and in advance. To book and pay online visit https://www.wegottickets.com/OxshottCobhamMusicSociety. Online bookings are subject to a 10% admin fee. To book and pay by cheque or bank transfer, or to reserve a ticket, please contact the Box Office Manager, Jane Muir, at janemuir72@gmail.com, or call 07766 884991.
Date: Saturday 23 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford GU1 3RR
Performers: Surrey Mozart Players (conductor Philip Ellis) with Janice Watson (soprano)
Programme: Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Wagner – Wesendonck Lieder, Mahler – ‘Blumine’ Movement from Symphony No. 1, Respighi – The Birds
Organiser: Surrey Mozart Players
Tickets: £21 (under 21 £5) at https://www.surreymozartplayers.com/home/concerts
Note: There is a free-entry open rehearsal at Holy Trinity from 2.30 p.m. on the afternoon of the concert.
Date: Tuesday 26 November – Saturday 30 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: OSO Arts Centre, 49 Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0LF
Performers: The Telling
Programme: What the Dickens? Music and theatre collide as Charles Dickens is haunted by the women he mistreated, soundtracked by colourful Victorian songs, street music, carols and lively folk dances
Organiser: The Telling
Tickets: £19 from https://osoarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173656751
Date: Thursday 28 November at 12.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performers: The Buck Brass Quartet – Richard Buck (trombone), Katie Lodge (trumpet), Frances Leith and Timothy Ellis (horns)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 28 November at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performers: Pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Matthew Brown – music@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 28 November at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performers: The Galliard Trio – Andrew Morris (flute/piccolo), Martin White (oboe/cor anglais), Alec Forshaw (piano/bassoon)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: St. Matthew’s Church, Redhill
Tickets: Free admission but in order to cover expenses St. Matthew’s suggests a minimum donation of £5 per person. Further information at https://www.stmatthews-redhill.org.uk/lunchtimemusic.htm
Date: Thursday 28 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS
Performer: Alfredo Rolando Ortiz (Paraguayan harp)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Cranleigh Arts
Tickets: £20 (under 25s £10) at https://cranleigharts.org/event/alfredo-rolando-ortiz/
Date: Thursday 28 November at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: Spotlight Concert 2
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-£22 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at https://themenuhinhall.co.uk/event/spotlight-concert-2/82000
Date: Sunday 1 December at 3.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Hindhead Music Centre, Leigh Heights, Hindhead Road, Hindhead GU26 6BA
Performer: Renata Konyicska (piano)
Programme: Schubert – 4 Impromptus Opus 90, Beethoven – Sonata No. 23 in F minor Opus 57 ‘Appassionata’
Organiser: HHH Concerts
Tickets: £16 (8-25 free) at https://www.hhhconcerts.org.uk/tickets
Date: Tuesday 3 December at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS
Performers: The Funny Bones (trombone quartet)
Programme: Works by Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, David Eneris, Liz Lane and Nat King Cole
Organiser: Cranleigh Arts
Tickets: Free entry but please reserve seats at https://cranleigharts.org/event/ the-funny-bones/
Date: Thursday 5 December at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH11DL
Performers: The Elegia Consort – Daria Robertson (soprano), Paul Houston (tenor), Andrew Storey (piano)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: St. Matthew’s Church, Redhill
Tickets: Free admission but in order to cover expenses St. Matthew’s suggests a minimum donation of £5 per person. Further information at https://www.stmatthews-redhill.org.uk/lunchtimemusic.htm
Date: Friday 6 December at 7.00 p.m.
Venue: St. Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, Surbiton KT6 4DS
Performers: Teddington Choral Society (Musical Director Julian Collings) with James Geidt (baritone), Keziah Thomas (harp), Peter Jaekel (organ) and Phil Culling (piano)
Programme: Britten – A Ceremony of Carols, Vaughan-Williams – Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Organiser: Teddington Choral Society
Tickets: £15 (under 16s free) at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teddington-choral-society-christmas-concert-tickets-1012850070827?aff=oddtdtcreator and at the door (subject to availability)
Date: Friday 6 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St Nicolas Church, Lower Street, Great Bookham KT23 3PN
Performers: Maiastra – Florence Cooke (violin), Lewis Lee (violin), Isobel Neary-Adams (viola), Seth Collin (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 “Fifths”, Britten – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, Smetana – String Quartet No. 1 in E minor “From My Life”
Organiser: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection. Donations welcome by cash, cheque and card on the night. Book tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DWXV.
Note: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust is reliant on the generosity of our supporters and audience members. If you would like to make a donation now please click here.
Date: Saturday 7 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford TW8 0DU
Performers: Maiastra – Florence Cooke (violin), Lewis Lee (violin), Isobel Neary-Adams (viola), Seth Collin (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 “Fifths”, Britten – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, Smetana – String Quartet No. 1 in E minor “From My Life”
Organiser: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection. Donations welcome by cash, cheque and card on the night. Book tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DWXU.
Note: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust is reliant on the generosity of our supporters and audience members. If you would like to make a donation now please click here.
Date: Saturday 7 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Martin’s Church, Church Street, Dorking RH4 1UX
Performers: Brockham Choral (Musical Director Cole Bendall) with the Southern Pro Musica Orchestra and Judy Louie Brown (mezzo-soprano)
Programme: Elgar – The Music Makers and Enigma Variations
Organiser: Brockham Choral
Tickets: £20 (children and students under 25 in full-time education £10) at https://brockhamchoral.org/tickets
Date: Saturday 7 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Claygate, Esher KT10 0JP
Performers: Ember Choral (Musical Director Paul Jeanes)
Programme: Vivaldi – Gloria, Haydn – Insanae et Vanae Curae with carols for choir and audience
Organiser: Ember Choral
Tickets: £16 in advance or £17 on the day (16 and under £8) at tickets@emberchoral.org.uk
Date: Sunday 8 December at 3.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Keelan Carew and pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: Experience Charles Dickens’ beloved classic ‘A Christmas Carol’, entertainingly retold through words and music by Keelan Carew and pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School. Expect musical thrills, laughs and much-loved seasonal tunes in Scrooge’s transformational journey through the night before Christmas. This fun and interactive show is the perfect introduction for keen youngsters to meet the instruments and the musicians behind them.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: 10 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at https://www.menuhinhall.co.uk/events/family-day-a-christmas-carol
Date: Sunday 8 December at 4.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St Andrew’s Church, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT11 3EJ
Performers: Maiastra – Florence Cooke (violin), Lewis Lee (violin), Isobel Neary-Adams (viola), Seth Collin (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 “Fifths”, Britten – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, Smetana – String Quartet No. 1 in E minor “From My Life”
Organiser: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection. Donations welcome by cash, cheque and card on the night. Book tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DWXT.
Note: The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust is reliant on the generosity of our supporters and audience members. If you would like to make a donation now please click here.
Date: Monday 9 December at 1.15 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: All Saints Kingston, Market Place, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1JP
Performers: Kathryn Titcombe (clarinet) and the Blisland Quartet
Programme: To include the Clarinet Quintet in B minor Opus 115 by Brahms
Organiser: All Saints Kingston
Tickets: Retiring collection
Date: Monday 9 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: The pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: ‘Winter Overture’ – This, the first in the Winter Festival’s series of evening concerts, will feature a variety of ensemble performances bringing the pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School together for the most magnificent chamber music, including Brahms’ Piano Trio in C major and Mendelssohn’s monumental String Octet.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-22 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at www.menuhinhall.co.uk/book/instance/91400
Date: Tuesday 10 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: The pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: Spotlight Concert 3: Christmas Showcase – This concert will focus on music inspired by or connected to Winter and the holiday season.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-22 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at www.menuhinhall.co.uk/book/instance/87400
Date: Wednesday 11 December at 1.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2PF
Performers: Christmas Lunchtime Concert – Richard Uttley (piano), Mathilde Milwidsky (violin), Ben Tarlton (cello)
Programme: Corelli – Christmas Concerto (arranged for piano trio), Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor Opus 49, Tchaikovsky – Movements from ‘The Nutcracker’
Organiser: Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Tickets: £15 from the Riverhouse Box Office on 01932 253354 or at https://thelittleboxoffice.com/riverhouse/event/view/202641
Note: Ben Tarlton is a Maiastra alumnus.
Date: Wednesday 11 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: The pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Programme: J S Bach – Concerto for 2 Violins, Victoria – O Vos Omnes, Esmail – When the Violin, J S Bach – Concerto for 2 Keyboards, Lauridsen – O Magnus Mysterium
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-28.50 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at www.menuhinhall.co.uk/book/instance/92600
Date: Thursday 12 December at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH11DL
Performers: Litsa Tunnah (violin) and James F. Brown (piano)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: St. Matthew’s Church, Redhill
Tickets: Free admission but in order to cover expenses St. Matthew’s suggests a minimum donation of £5 per person. Further information at https://www.stmatthews-redhill.org.uk/lunchtimemusic.htm
Date: Friday 13 December at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Performer: Aida Lahlou (piano)
Programme: Works by Ravel, Lecuona, Brahms and others
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Tuesday 17 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Spire Church, South Street, Farnham GU9 7QU
Performers: Baroque Christmas Evening – Perfect Cadence (trumpet, oboe, cello and harpsichord) with singer Sara Burnie
Programme: Works by Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi, together with traditional audience carols
Organiser: TBS Chamber Music Concerts
Tickets: Entry is free but there will be a retiring collection with a suggested minimum donation of £10 per adult in the afternoon and £15 in the evening from those who can afford it. Donations are not expected for children and students or from parents who are bringing young children. Music lovers who are unable to make a donation are still most welcome. TBS wants to make quality music accessible to all especially to families with children who are the next generation audiences.
Note: The evening will begin at 7.30 p.m. with mulled wine and mince pies. The concert will start at about 8.00 p.m. and will last about one hour. Profits from the evening will go to the Cheryl King Trust, which supports music lessons for children from low income homes
in Surrey.
Date: Thursday 19 December at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH11DL
Performers: Margaret Watson (harp)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: St. Matthew’s Church, Redhill
Tickets: Free admission but in order to cover expenses St. Matthew’s suggests a minimum donation of £5 per person. Further information at https://www.stmatthews-redhill.org.uk/lunchtimemusic.htm
Date: Saturday 21 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St Martin’s Church, Church Street, Epsom KT17 4PX
Performers: Epsom Choral Society (conductor Julian Collings) with Connaught Brass
Programme: Christmas Concert – Festive music / Carols old and new / Sing along to traditional favourites
Organiser: Epsom Choral Society
Tickets: £20 (under 25s half price) at https://epsomchoral.org.uk/tickets
Note: Free glass of wine and free programme
Date: Saturday 21 December at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Christopher’s Church, St. Christopher’s Green, Haslemere GU27 1DD
Performer: The Queen’s Six
Programme: Please see website
Organiser: HHH Concerts
Tickets: £24 (8-25 free) at https://www.hhhconcerts.org.uk/tickets