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Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Augustin Hadelich

Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich joins the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in an all-Italian and Russian programme united by expressive lyricism.

Puccini’s I crisantemi opens the concert with a mournful elegy, written in memory of a close friend. The programme then turns to Niccolò Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 4, heard in a new chamber orchestration, combining virtuosity with lyrical moments and close interplay between soloist and ensemble.

The evening concludes with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, bringing the concert to a vibrant and energetic close.

Bach St John Passion by Candlelight

Academy of St Martin in the Fields and St Martin’s Voices join forces to perform Bach’s sacred masterpiece. The St John Passion is an iconic musical retelling of the Easter story, featuring Bach’s vocal and instrumental writing at its most dramatic and poignant.

Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Conrad Tao

American pianist and composer Conrad Tao joins the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for a programme exploring innovation across American and Classical traditions.

“The kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music” – New York Magazine

Ruth Crawford Seeger was a genuine pioneer: a composer of fierce originality whose music was decades ahead of its time, heard in Music for Small Orchestra. At the centre, Tao performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, alongside the world premiere of his new commission.  The evening concludes with Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring (chamber version), evoking wide-open spaces and quiet resilience.

A Festival of Carols by Candlelight

Join St Martin’s Voices and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, under director Andrew Earis, for an enchanting evening of Christmas music. Sing along to beloved carols such as O Holy Night, In the Bleak Mid-Winter, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and enjoy a sparkling programme of orchestral favourites and exquisite choral carols.

A Festival of Carols

Join St Martin’s Voices and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for a festive spectacular for choir and orchestra, including Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells and The Twelve Days of Christmas alongside audience carols and orchestral favourites.

Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Stella Chen

Gramophone Young Artist of the Year 2023, violinist Stella Chen, joins the Academy of St Martin in the Fields to perform Beethoven‘s Violin Concerto. From its opening drumbeats, the work unfolds through wind chorales, warm string textures and orchestral climaxes, all shaped by Chen’s lyrical and expressive playing. Her recent recording of the concerto with ASMF showcases her clarity and poise.

After the interval, Caroline Shaw’s Punctum, inspired by St Matthew Passion, leads into Mozart Symphony No. 39, bringing the concert to a vibrant close.

TONUS PEREGRINUS Pre-Concert Workshop

Join Antony Pitts and TONUS PEREGRINUS for an intimate open rehearsal/workshop, gathered around a unique life-size facsimile of music from the Eton Choirbook, one of the greatest surviving treasures of pre-Reformation polyphony. Come and get up close to this magnificent manuscript in person, examining its original notation, text underlay, and illuminated capitals. The ensemble will rehearse and demonstrate some key works from the manuscript, discussing historical context, performance practice, notation and expressive choices. It’s a rare chance to explore the expressive freedom, soaring lines, and spiritual depth of these revolutionary pieces as they were originally performed – singers gathered around a single large manuscript on a lectern – and gain fresh revelations that prepare your ear and heart for the evening’s concert.

No preparation required, but book early – places are limited to allow intimate interaction and close access to the facsimile.

Part of TONUS PEREGRINUS’ visionary Opening The Eton Choirbook project.

Beth Nielsen Chapman

Join two-time Grammy nominated Hall of Fame Songwriter and recording artist Beth Nielsen Chapman as she celebrates the 30th Anniversary of her landmark album “Sand and Water”, the album that chronicled her journey through the grief of losing her husband Ernest to cancer. It happened to be released in 1997 which marked a profound year for global loss with the passing of Princess Diana, Mother Teresa, Gianni Versace, Jacques Cousteau, Jeff Buckley, John Denver, and James Stewart, among others. This is a rare opportunity to see Beth perform solo at intimate venues across the UK and she will also be taking requests as well as diving into the deep cuts and many old favourites.