Luton Music Club

23/02/2025

Music on Mondays restarts on March 17th and concerts will run at fortnightly intervals throughout 2025 until December. Our first concert will feature a return visit by the acclaimed Piatti String Quartet who this time will be accompanied by pianist Thomas luke. The concert will take place in beautiful St Mary's Church in the heart of Luton. There is plenty of comfortable seating so just turn up on the night - no need to book in advance. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert will start at 7.30pm and last around 2 hours including an interval when refreshments will be served. Details of this and other concerts in the season are available at http://www.lutonmusic.org.uk/events/piatti-string-quartet-thomas-luke/

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet in A minor Op 13
Samuel Barber – Adagio (from String Quartet Op 11)

Interval

Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Quintet Op 57

18/02/2025

If you are in or near Luton tomorrow (Wed) why not enjoy a lunchtime concert in beautiful St Mary's Church. Peter Bussereau (violin) and Yukiko Osedo (piano) will perform music by Vaughan Williams, Kreisler and Richard Strauss. The recital begins at 1.30pm and there will be a retiring collection. Complimentary tea and biscuits will be provided at the end. See attached poster for details.

03/02/2025

The 2025 season of Music on Mondays begins on Monday 17th March in St Mary's Church, Luton. The concert will start at 7.30pm and the doors will be open from 7pm. Popular ensemble the Piatti String Quartet will make a return visit accompanied by the rising star pianist Thomas Luke (https://www.thomasluke.co.uk/team-1). The programme will include

Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet in A minor Op 13
Samuel Barber – Adagio (from String Quartet Op 11
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Quintet Op 57

There will be an interval and refreshments will be served.

http://www.lutonmusic.org.uk/events/piatti-string-quartet-thomas-luke/

Piatti String Quartet & Thomas Luke Date: 17th March 2025 Time: 7:30 pm St Mary’s Church, Luton LU1 3JF Piatti Quartet The acclaimed Piatti Quartet are joined in Shostakovich’s epic Piano Quintet by rising British star Thomas Luke. Shostakovich died in 1975 and is one of our featured anniversary...

30/01/2025

Pop-Up Classics Barton Sunday, only 15 places left!
To reserve a space please email [email protected].

27/01/2025

Barton le Clay concert THIS SUNDAY!

We’re very much looking forward to being in Barton le Clay this Sunday and Redbourn the following Sunday.

Our Barton le Clay venue is set in the peaceful heart of rural Bedfordshire, with comfortable seating and plenty of parking.

27/01/2025

Pop-Up Classics at St Mary’s Luton!

We’re very much looking forward to returning to the beautiful medieval church of St Mary’s in the heart of Luton.

Our Pop-Up series of occasional concerts are both at 1.30pm and last one hour, with complimentary tea and biscuits following the concert.

20/12/2024

12/12/2024

What a glorious end to our 2024 season. Not only were we treated to a concert given by Kosmos, a trio of highly skilled musicians but the church was looking even more attractive than usual with a Christmas tree and illumination by candles. Kosmos (Harriet, Meg and Miloš) treated us to their interpretations of music from other countries including Sweden, Greece, Argentina, Ukraine and Serbia. We also heard their versions of very recognisable pieces such as Satie's Gnossienne and Corelli's Christmas Concerto. Particularly charming was their arrangement of In the Bleak Midwinter. The programme led us through a variety of emotions including sadness, wistfulness, happiness and comedy and left us feeling very upbeat as we made our way home. All three musicians were friendly and even socialised with the audience during the interval and at the end of the performance. Indeed there seemed to be an especially convivial atmosphere during the interval - almost party-like and I felt rather churlish herding you all back into the church for the second half. Our 2025 season will start in March. I hope to see some of you at the first concert. Joan, Secretary, Luton Music.

08/12/2024

TOMORROW EVENING and the storm will have passed over by then!

Kosmos Date: 9th December 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: St Mary's Church, Luton LU1 3JF Kosmos   We end the season with the unique talents of Kosmos. The chief music critic of The Times, Richard Morrison, has described them with these words: ‘..telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scho...

02/12/2024

Music on Mondays. 9th December.
TONIGHT! We would love to see you there.

Our final concert not only of this year but of our 2024 season will see a return visit by an ensemble known as Kosmos whose members are Harriet MacKenzie (violin), Meg Hamilton (viola) and Miloš Milivojević (accordion). Kosmos' travels around the world have given them an understanding of traditional music from other countries and cultures and these melodies and rhythms will be demonstrated in their performance on the 9th December. Their programme will be announced from the stage. As usual this concert will take place in St Mary's Church in the centre of Luton. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert itself will start at 7.30pm. Tickets will be available on the door. Under 18s in full-time education have free entrance. http://www.lutonmusic.org.uk/events/kosmos/.

Do join us for the final concert this year especially as there will be mulled wine and mince pies!

Our 2025 season will start in March 2025.

Kosmos Date: 9th December 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: St Mary's Church, Luton LU1 3JF Kosmos   We end the season with the unique talents of Kosmos. The chief music critic of The Times, Richard Morrison, has described them with these words: ‘..telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scho...

22/11/2024

TOMORROW EVENING. We would love to see you there.

Monday 25th November sees the penultimate concert of our 2024 season. The Magnard Ensemble https://www.magnardensemble.org/ consisting of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French Horn will be performing in our usual venue of St Mary’s Church in Luton. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert will start at 7.30p. Tickets are available on the door. Under 18s in full-time education - free entrance. More details from www.lutonmusic.org.uk.

Music on Mondays Excellence in the heart of Luton Music on Mondays is an annual series of 20 professional chamber music concerts presented in Luton. Our programmes include music from Bach to Britten, Dowland to Duke Ellington and Rameau to Rautavaara. Details of our 2024 season are now on the Concer...

19/11/2024

Despite being in the middle of our Fifth Anniversary tour, plans are well underway for our Christmas Concerts. We’re delighted to be returning to some of our favourite venues throughout December in Harpenden, Bedford and Sherborne!

St John’s Church, Harpenden - Sunday 8th December, 7.30pm
St Paul’s Church, Bedford - Wednesday 11th December, 7.30pm
Cheap Street Church, Sherborne - Friday 13th December, 7.00pm

We hope to see many of you there - tickets are available via our linktree!

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18/11/2024

In just one week, Magnard Ensemble will return to Luton to celebrate the centenary of Stephen Dodgson’s birth 🎉

Join Luton Music on Monday, November 25th from 7:30pm at St. Mary’s Church for a remarkable evening with the acclaimed Magnard Ensemble.

This performance, supported by the Dodgson Charitable Trust, is a special tribute to Stephen and a nod to his long-standing association with Luton Music 🙌

Find out more at www.lutonmusic.org.uk/events/magnard-ensemble/

11/11/2024

Solem Quartet in Painted Light Date: 11th November 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: St Mary's Church, Luton LU1 3JF Solem Quartet This programme has been drawn from the repertoire which the Solem Quartet have recently recorded on their latest CD Painted Light. That project broadly explored the idea of ....