The list below is produced every month by Mrs Elspeth Arden
Date: Monday 1 July 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: The Elements Showcase with Sir Willard White. Experience an evening of ensemble music focusing on the Elements. Water and the sea will take centre stage in Composer-in-Residence Sally Beamish’s piano trio arrangement of ‘La Mer’, while the legendary bass-baritone, Sir Willard White, will narrate Sally’s stunning setting of The Seafarer for Piano Trio and Voice in a semi-staged performance incorporating visuals. Sally will be giving a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-£33 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at
https://themenuhinhall.co.uk/event/the-elements-showcase-with-sir-willard-white-pre-concert-talk-at-6-30pm/77600
Date: Tuesday 2 July at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS
Performers: Jennifer Janse (cello) and Ilana Mordkovitch-Roos (piano)
Programme: Glière – Con moto – Allegretto – Animato from 12 Album Leaves Opus 51, Clara Schumann – 3 Romances, Opus 22, Debussy – Sonata for cello and piano, Granados – Orientale (Spanish Dance No. 2, Opus 37), Granados – Madrigal for cello and piano, Cassadó – Requiebros
Organiser: Cranleigh Arts
Tickets: Free entry but please reserve seats at https://cranleigharts.org/event/jennifer-janse-amp-ilana-mordkovitch-roos/
Date: Tuesday 2 July 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: Leavers’ Showcase 1
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-£21 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at https://themenuhinhall.co.uk/event/leavers-showcase-1/77800
Date: Wednesday 3 July 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: Leavers’ Showcase 2
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-£21 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at https://themenuhinhall.co.uk/event/leavers-showcase-2/78000
Date: Thursday 4 July at 12.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performers: A concert for Independence Day!
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 4 July at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performer: Nadine André (piano)
Programme: Scarlatti – Sonatas in A major K24 and F sharp minor K25, Debussy – ‘Clair de Lune’ and ‘Golliwog’s Cakewalk’, Brahms – Rhapsody No. 2 Opus 79 and Intermezzo No. 5 Opus 118, Rachmaninov – Prelude in D major Opus 23 No. 4, Ravel – ‘Jeux d’Eau’
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 4 July at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School and Julian Bliss (clarinet)
Programme: Explore the boundary between jazz and classical music, and the influence of the early 20th-Century American musical landscape. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s unforgettable Rhapsody in Blue in an exciting new arrangement for the pupils with one of the senior pianists leading the way and Resident Artist Julian Bliss playing the famous opening glissando. The programme will also include Ravel’s Violin Sonata No 2.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-£33 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at https://themenuhinhall.co.uk/event/an-evening-in-blue/78200
Date: Friday 5 July 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: Friday Night is Movie Night: Music has long served to elevate the moving image to greater emotional heights and many a musical work has been made famous by its appearance in film. The grand finale of the Summer Festival will be celebrating this powerful relationship and promises to be a memorable night of contrasts, memories and magic. Featuring snippets of film accompanied by live soundtracks, the programme will include Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Herrmann: Psycho Suite; Walton: Henry V; Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No 5; and Strauss: The Blue Danube.
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10-£33 (under 30s half price) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at https://themenuhinhall.co.uk/event/festival-finale-friday-night-is-movie-night/78400
Date: Saturday 6 July at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Performer: Sonya Pigot (piano)
Programme: Bach – Toccata in E minor BWV 914, Chopin – Nocturne Opus 48 No. 1, Carl Vine – Five Bagatelle, Liszt – Ballade No. 2
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel!
Date: Saturday 6 July at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, Surbiton KT6 4DS
Performers: Teddington Choral Society (Musical Director Julian Collings) with Clara Kanter (mezzo-soprano), Jon Stainsby (baritone), Rebecca Hepplewhite (cello), Peter Jaekel (organ) and Phil Culling (piano)
Programme: A French Odyssey – a selection of French compositions including Duruflé’s Requiem, Fauré’s ‘Tantum Ergo’ and a medley from ‘Les Misérables’
Organiser: Teddington Choral Society
Tickets: £15 (under 16s free) from direct link www.eventbrite.co.uk (or search Teddington Choral Society)
Date: Sunday 7 July at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3QQ
Performers: Surrey County Youth Orchestra
Programme: Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Walton – Crown Imperial, Chabrier – España
Organiser: The Menuhin Hall
Tickets: £10 (under 18s and concessions £8) from the Box Office on 01932 559400 or online at https://themenuhinhall.co.uk/event/surrey-county-youth-orchestra-scheherazade-crown-imperial-espana/80400
Date: Tuesday 9 July at 7.00 p.m.
Venue: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ
Performer: Gunel Mirzayeva (piano)
Programme: A selection of works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.
Organiser: Gunel Mirzayeva
Tickets: £9/£16/£22/£29/£32 at https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/calendar/mozart-and-moonlight-by-candlelight-20/?whatson-event-date=2024-07-09&whatson-event-time=7:00%20PM
Note: Gunel is a former Maiastra musician.
Date: Wednesday 10 July at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2PF
Performers: The Consone Quartet with Francesca Gilbert (viola) and Alexander Rolton (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet Opus 50 No. 4, Strauss – Sextet from Capriccio, Mozart – Grande Sestetto Concertante
Organiser: Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Tickets: £15 from the Riverhouse Box Office on 01932 253354 or at https://thelittleboxoffice.com/riverhouse/event/view/196765
Note: The Consone Quartet was the first period instrument string quartet to be selected as BBC New Generation Artists. First violin Agata Daraškaitė and violist Elitsa Bogdanova are both Maiastra alumnae, as is guest violist Francesca Gilbert.
Date: Thursday 11 July at 12.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performer: Gus McQuade (classical guitar)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 11 July and Friday 12 July, both at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performers: Young Artists Showcase – local school-age musicians from the Elmbridge area perform two lunchtime concerts at the Surrey Bach Festival.
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Surrey Bach Festival
Tickets: Free admission, donations welcome
Date: Thursday 11 July at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performers: Daniel Emson-Jukes (bassoon) and Sonia Dembinska (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: Thursday 11 July at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performers: The Queenes Chappell
Programme: Choral music by J.S. Bach and one of his most highly regarded predecessors Heinrich Schütz
Organiser: Surrey Bach Festival
Tickets: £10/£20/£25 at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/surreybachfest/bach-motets/e-kbroqy
Date: Friday 12 July at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Performers: Paula Gorbanova (violin) and Douglas Tang (piano)
Programme: Robert Schumann – violin and piano sonata No. 1 in A minor, Opus 105, Saint-Saëns – violin and piano sonata No. 1 in D minor, Opus 75
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel! https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/paula-gorbanova-violin-douglas-tang-piano/
Date: Friday 12 July at 7.00 p.m.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performers: Istante Opera (Matthew Brown conductor)
Programme: John Blow – Venus and Adonis
Organiser: Surrey Bach Festival
Tickets: £10/£20/£25 at https://surreybachfest.com/#venusandadonis
Date: Saturday 13 July 10.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performers: Come and Sing: Vivaldi and Bach – join conductor Matthew Brown for a day of working on Vivaldi’s timeless ‘Gloria’ and Bach’s beautiful ‘Jesu Meine Freude’. Workshops in the morning and afternoon will conclude with an exciting showcase performance at 6.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Programme: See above
Organiser: Surrey Bach Festival
Tickets: Come and Sing Day – £20 (performance free admission, donations welcome) at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/surreybachfest/come-and-sing-day-vivaldi-bach/e-vlpdrz
Date: Saturday 13 July at 5.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP
Performer: Gunel Mirzayeva (piano)
Programme: A selection of works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.
Organiser: Gunel Mirzayeva
Tickets: £15-£50 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mozart-and-moonlight-sonata-by-candlelight-tickets-776920749877?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1
Note: Gunel is a former Maiastra musician.
Date: Sunday 14 July at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performer: Steven Devine (harpsichord)
Programme: Works by J. S. Bach and his contemporaries
Organiser: Surrey Bach Festival
Tickets: £10/£15/£20 at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/surreybachfest/steven-devine-harpsichord/e-jbvxzk.
Note: The performance will be followed by refreshments and a chance to meet the artist.
Date: Sunday 14 July at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon KT11 3PX
Performers: Surrey Bach Festival Orchestra (conductor Steven Devine)
Programme: Works by J. S. Bach and his contemporaries
Organiser: Surrey Bach Festival
Tickets: £10/£20/£25 at https://surreybachfest.com/#sbfo
Date: Tuesday 16 July at 7.00 p.m.
Venue: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ
Performer: Gunel Mirzayeva (piano)
Programme: A selection of works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.
Organiser: Gunel Mirzayeva
Tickets: £9/£16/£22/£29/£32 at https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/calendar/mozart-and-moonlight-by-candlelight-21/?whatson-event-date=2024-07-16&whatson-event-time=7:00%20PM
Note: Gunel is a former Maiastra musician.
Date: Wednesday 17 July at 1.15 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Christ Church, Church Street, Esher KT10 8QS
Performers: Ian Close Jazz Quartet (saxophone, keyboard, bass, drums)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Music on the Green at Esher Parish Church
Tickets: Free admission with retiring collection. Light lunch from 12.30 p.m. with concert from 1.15 p.m.
Date: Thursday 18 July at 12.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performers: Gwenllian Llyr (harp) and Sirius Chau (flute)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 18 July at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performer: Kyle Nash-Baker (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: Saturday 20 July at 7.00 p.m.
Venue: St. John’s Church Centre, 222 Epsom Road, Guildford GU4 7AA
Performers: Damian Kok (violin) and Alan Brown (piano)
Programme: Sonatas by Mozart, Beethoven and Grieg
Organiser: Friends of St. John’s Church, Merrow
Tickets: Free entry but donations are requested for the upgrading of the church’s lighting system. Tickets can be obtained in advance from www.fostj.org
Note: Damian was a finalist in last year’s BBC Young Composer of the Year Awards and Alan Brown is an international pianist who devotes much time to encouraging and coaching young musicians.
Date: Thursday 25 July at 12.30 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY
Performer: Kenny Fu (piano)
Programme: To be confirmed
Organiser: Music on Thursdays at LMC
Tickets: Free entry with retiring collection
Date: Thursday 25 July at 1.10 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL
Performers: Deniz Clare (cello) and Yoon-Seok Shin (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
Note: This concert will be followed by the end-of-season party.
Date: Friday 26 July at 1.00 p.m. (please note start time)
Venue: St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Performer: Asagi Nakata (piano)
Programme: Fauré – ‘Après un rêve’ Opus 7 No. 1, transcribed by Justin Bird, Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1, Debussy – Arabesque No. 1 in E major, Ravel – ‘Jeux d’Eaux’, Gershwin – ‘The Man I Love’ arranged by Earl Wild, Vecsey – ‘La Valse Triste’ arranged by G. Cziffra, Liszt – ‘Les Cloches de Genève’, ‘Liebestraum No. 3’ and ‘Valse de l’opéra Faust’
Organiser: Talent Unlimited
Tickets: Admission free – pay what you feel! https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/asagi-nakata-piano/
Date: Friday 26 July at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU
Performers: Maiastra – Bartosz Woroch (violin I), Ola Lenkiewicz (violin II), Jake Montgomery-Smith (viola) , Layla Ballard (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in Bb major, Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise”, Paweł Szymański – Five pieces for String Quartet, Schubert – String Quartet in A minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde”
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/DNMW.
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 27 July at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2PF
Performers: Maiastra – Bartosz Woroch (violin I), Ola Lenkiewicz (violin II), Jake Montgomery-Smith (viola) , Layla Ballard (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in Bb major, Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise”, Paweł Szymański – Five pieces for String Quartet, Schubert – String Quartet in A minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde”
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://thelittleboxoffice.com/riverhouse/event/view/201207 or by telephone on 01932 253354.
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: Sunday 28 July at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: St Andrew’s Church, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT11 3EJ
Performers: Maiastra – Bartosz Woroch (violin I), Ola Lenkiewicz (violin II), Jake Montgomery-Smith (viola) , Layla Ballard (cello)
Programme: Haydn – String Quartet in Bb major, Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise”, Paweł Szymański – Five pieces for String Quartet, Schubert – String Quartet in A minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde”
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/DNMV.
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.