Concerts in Stratford-upon-Avon
October 2026 - April 2027
We are pleased to present 6 concerts opening with the internationally renowned pianist Melvyn Tan who last performed for us in 2010. Subsequent concerts include the first time we have welcomed The Piatti String Quartet, Erda Ensemble and Cristian de Sa with Keigo Mukawa.
The February concert is given by the Poston Trio who are the winners of the Brian Midgley Chamber Music Prize at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire which we have instituted in memory of our former Chairman. The Fibonacci Quartet, which played so well in our 2025/6 season, rounds off this series.
The music includes works by Bach, Beethoven, Berg, Bridge, Debussy, Dvořák, Fauré, Gaubert, Mozart, Ravel, Schubert Schumann and Webern.
Tickets for individual concerts and for the whole season are available.
Sunday 25th October 2026 - 7.30pm at the Town Hall, Sheep Street
Melvyn Tan (piano)
Bach:
Ravel:
Schumann:
French Suite No 3 in B minor BWV 814
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Carnaval Op 9
“…the most thoughtful, elegant and refined of pianists… everything seemed to illuminate everything else.”
The Guardian
Sunday 29th November 2026 - 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church, Rother Street
Piatti String Quartet
Schubert:
Webern:
Dvořák:
Quartet No.13 Op.29 “Rosamunde” Langsamer Satz
Quartet No.12 in F major Op.96 “American”
The Piatti Quartet is one of the most distinguished quartets of its generation and is the Resident Quartet at Kings Place, London
Sunday 10th January 2027 - 3pm at the United Reformed Church, Rother Street
Erda Ensemble
Marta Fontanals-Simmons - Mezzo-soprano
Chloe Vincent – flute
Olivia Jageurs - harp
Ravel:
Gaubert:
Debussy:
Debussy:
Debussy:
Fauré:
L.Boulanger:
L.Boulanger:
Wertheim:
Chaminade:
Shéhérezade (2nd movement
Soir Païen
Syrinx
Trois Chansons de Bilitis
Bilitis - Six Epigraphs Antiques
Selected Songs
D'un Jardin Clair
Reflets
Trois Chansons
Portrait Valse Chantée
“Sophisticated and subtly effective, the deeply felt music-making from all three musicians will linger long in the memory.”
Musical Opinion 2025
Sunday 21st February 2027 3pm at the Town Hall, Sheep Street
Poston Trio - clarinet, flute and piano
Connesson:
Debussy:
Burton:
Webster:
Coleman:
Brahms:
Schmitt:
Techno Parade
Reverie
Flute Sonatina
Carmen Rhapsody
Portraits of Langston
Clarinet Sonata in F minor, 1st mvt
Trio
Winners of the inaugural Brian Midgley Chamber Music Prize at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire awarded by Stratford-upon-Avon Chamber Music
Sunday 7th March 2027 - 7.30pm at the Town Hall, Sheep Street
Cristian de Sá (violin) and Keigo Mukawa (piano)
Beethoven:
Prokofiev:
Debussy (arranged Heifetz):
Debussy:
Ravel:
Ravel
Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12
Five Melodies, Op. 35a
Prélude á l’aprés-midi d’un faune
Prélude ‘minstrels’
Sonata op.Posthume (A minor)
Tzigane, rapsodie de concert
British-Portuguese violinist Cristian de Sá and Japanese pianist Keigo Mukawa are both award-winning musicians who perform as an acclaimed international duo.
Sunday 11th April 2027 - 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church, Rother Street
Fibonacci String Quartet
Mozart:
Martinu:
Bridge:
Berg:
Quartet No. 21 in D major K.575
Quartet No. 3 H.183
Three Idylls for String Quartet, H67 (1906)
Lyric Suite
As the only ensemble ever to win both First and Audience Prizes at the Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy (2024), the Fibonacci Quartet is one of Europe's leading young string quartets.