Since the building first opened in 2003, BBC Radio 3 have been presenting these concerts, which are recorded for broadcast at a later date, to ever-increasing numbers of people. Past seasons have included series of Bach sonatas and partitas, string quartets by Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart, Chopin piano music, song cycles by Mendelssohn, Mahler and Schumann, Piano Variations, and a Stravinsky, Debussy and Prokofiev series. We have played host to residencies by the Brodsky Quartet and Nash Ensemble, and have welcomed young performers from the ECHO Rising Stars programme.
Each concert lasts approximately one hour.
The majority of our seats are no longer socially-distanced, however some rows of seats in the stalls remain configured in socially-distanced singles and pairs, for those that would prefer to use them. All seats are unallocated – you are free to sit wherever you wish.
Please note, following the recent Government guidance, all visitors must wear a face covering as a condition of entry, unless exempt or under 12. Find out more about how we're keeping our venue safe here.
> Don't miss our free Discovery Friday Lunchtime Concerts
January to July 2022
Rachmaninoff & Friends
Rachmaninoff's life and career crossed over the 19th and 20th centuries, and took him from Europe to the US. In this series we hear his music alongside works by his friends and contemporaries.
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Friday 14 January 1pm Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances Simon Crawford-Phillips piano |
Friday 14 January 6pm Rachmaninoff Trio élégiaque No 2 in D minor Op 9 Trio Wanderer |
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Friday 11 February 1pm Rimsky-Korsakov The Nightingale and the Rose; The Nymph; It Was Not The Wind; A Farewell; The Flying Chain of Clouds is Thinning; The Larks Song is Ringing Louder Olena Tokar soprano |
Friday 11 February 6pm Prokofiev Piano Sonata No 2 in D minor Boris Giltburg piano |
Saint-Saëns' Circle
Saint-Saëns was one of the most gifted composers of his era, influencing a generation of French composers. In this series we hear his music paired with works by students, friends and contemporaries.
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Friday 18 March 1pm Sandrine Piau soprano |
Friday 18 March 6pm Saint-Saëns The Swan from 'The Carnival of the Animals' Pavel Kolesnikov piano |
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Friday 25 March 1pm Saint-Saëns Caprice sur des airs danois et russes Nash Ensemble |
Friday 25 March 6pm Saint-Saëns Piano Trio No 2 in E minor Gould Piano Trio |
Artist Spotlight
Four very different soloists step into the spotlight, showcasing their talents and inspirations in a blend of classic and contemporary chamber music.
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Friday 6 May 1pm Bush Northumbrian Impressions Nicholas Daniel oboe NB Change of Artist
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Friday 13 May 1pm Mucha Nase Cesta Emily Beynon flute
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Friday 27 May 1pm Programme and artist to be announced. |
Friday 27 May 6pm Programme and artist to be announced. |
Tickets
Tickets cost £15 (£13 concessions, £5 under-18s) + booking fee of £0.60 when booking online.
Book any four or more concerts for £10 each.
Concession tickets are not eligible for the multibuy discount as discounts cannot be combined. All four concerts must be booked from the same season for the discount to apply.
