Luton Music Club

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 ....

08/11/2024

TONIGHT! We would love to see you there.

Monday, November 11th in beautiful St Mary's Church, Luton. 7.30pm. The Solem String Quartet will perform music from their latest album "Painted Light" in which they explore the idea of colour in music. The programme will feature works by Debussy, Nadia Boulanger, Lili Boulanger and Edmund Finnis. Tickets on the door. Comfortable seating in this spacious church with doors open from 7pm. Further details from

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 ....

28/10/2024

TONIGHT! We would love to see you there.

Leon McCawley Date: 28th October 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: St Mary's Church, Luton LU1 3JF Leon McCawley It is always a pleasure to welcome Leon McCawley back to Luton Music. We have enjoyed remarkable recitals from him over the last five years and this programme of Romantic piano music promises....

27/10/2024

TOMORROW EVENING. We would love to see you there.

Leon McCawley Date: 28th October 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: St Mary's Church, Luton LU1 3JF Leon McCawley It is always a pleasure to welcome Leon McCawley back to Luton Music. We have enjoyed remarkable recitals from him over the last five years and this programme of Romantic piano music promises....

27/10/2024

TOMORROW EVENING. Do come. Leon McCawley is a delightful performer.

Leon McCawley Date: 28th October 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: St Mary's Church, Luton LU1 3JF Leon McCawley It is always a pleasure to welcome Leon McCawley back to Luton Music. We have enjoyed remarkable recitals from him over the last five years and this programme of Romantic piano music promises....

25/10/2024

MONDAY 28th October. 7.30pm. ST MARY’S CHURCH, LUTON.

Highly regarded concert pianist and recording artist, Leon McCawley is making a return visit to Luton Music Club to perform a programme of Romantic piano music which will include works by Beethoven, Rachmaninov, J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann.

Programme
Beethoven – Sonata in A major Op 2 No.2
Rachmaninov – Étude-tableau in A minor Op 39 No.2
J. S. Bach arr. Liszt – Organ Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV543

Interval

Mendelssohn – Rondo capriccioso Op 14
Mendelssohn – Six Songs Without Words Op 19b
R. Schumann – Sonata No.2 in G minor Op 22

This concert is taking place on Monday 28th October in beautiful St Mary's Church, Luton. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert will start at 7.30pm. Tickets are available on the door. Under 18’s in full-time education – free admission. This recital will last approximately two hours including a short interval. More information about this is available at

Leon McCawley Date: 28th October 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: St Mary's Church, Luton LU1 3JF Leon McCawley It is always a pleasure to welcome Leon McCawley back to Luton Music. We have enjoyed remarkable recitals from him over the last five years and this programme of Romantic piano music promises....