Norwich Chamber Music

21/07/2024

This looks interesting - it’s a topic that needs discussion and a strong spokesperson like Bragg. Sky Arts is free-to-view.

The arts are in crisis. Substantial reductions in funding for the arts by government and local councils, the marginalisation of arts in the school curriculum and at universities, together with the lingering after-effects of the pandemic have taken their toll. Melvyn Bragg, whose life and work has be...

23/03/2024

Happy birthday, Johann Sebastian Bach! ❤️🎶

11/03/2024

Audience comment on Saturday’s outstanding performance by the Maxwell Quartet.

Despite the competing events, there was a good audience for the Maxwell Quartet. As well as the superb Beethoven and Haydn, they delighted with their own atmospheric arrangements of Scottish songs and dances. An echo from my childhood!

03/03/2024

There are still some seats left for the marvellous Maxwell Quartet's concert next week. We're so lucky to have them coming to Norwich!
Find out more about their programme and book tickets:
https://www.norwichchambermusic.org.uk/concerts/maxwell-quartet/
If you aren't yet familiar with their sometimes lively, sometimes melancholy, always engaging renditions of Scottish vernacular music, have a listen to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtzTK-AtcS8

The quartet's version of a Gaelic lament from the 16th century, 'Griogal Cridhe'. This was originally composed by Lady McGregor of Glenstrae, upon the execut...

20/02/2024

To whet your appetite, here's Johan Dalene playing Ysaye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm5DmWq8x
Don't miss the opportunity to hear this much-lauded young violinist at the John Innes Centre on Sunday 25 February.
Book your tickets here:

https://www.norwichchambermusic.org.uk/concerts/johan-dalene-nicola-eimer/

07/02/2024

29/01/2024

We already knew it - making music is good for you!!!

Piano especially associated with improved mental processes in those over 40, Exeter University research finds

28/01/2024

Outstanding young horn player Ben Goldscheider will be playing with violinist Callum Smart and pianist Richard Uttley in an interesting programme of trios on Sunday 11 February. Join us at the John Innes Centre for an afternoon of wonderful music!
Reviews have described Ben as 'an exceptional young performer' (The Scotsman) and as 'a young man with a timeless gift' (Voix des Arts).
Listen to him here - https://youtu.be/eAHSTUKt_4A
On the 11th, the trio will be playing works by Beethoven, Ligeti, Schumann and Brahams.
Please note that Richard Wigmore will be giving a free pre-concert talk at 2pm.
tickets available here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/venueplan/cgLVvWNGfXFb

26/11/2023

Here's another preview of Quatuor Ebene, who will be playing Schubert's Quartet in G, D887 at the John Innes Centre on Saturday 2nd December.
Tickets and further information available at
https://www.norwichchambermusic.org.uk/concerts/quatuor-ebene/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YNcI_SzADg

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22/11/2023

Britten fans might enjoy this tribute from the Wigmore Hall

Graham Johnson pays a personal tribute to Benjamin Britten on what would have been his 110th birthday, offering a fascinating overview of the composer's life and work.

13/11/2023

Sneak preview.....here's the fabulous Quatuor Ebene playing Bartok's 4th Quartet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_XNfKk-Qbs&t=121s

You can hear them playing Bartok's 3rd Quartet live, as well as Haydn op20 No.3 and Schubert Quartet in G, D.887, at the John Innes Centre on Saturday 2 December.
The 7.30 concert will be preceded by a talk given by Misha Donat, at 6.30.
https://www.norwichchambermusic.org.uk/

AllegroPrestissimo, con sordinoNon troppo lentoAllegretto, pizzicatoAllegro moltoQuatuor Ebène :Pierre Colombet, violin IGabriel Le magadure, violin IIMathie...

04/11/2023

We are all shocked by this terrible violence, but we won’t forget our shared humanity, says Daniel Barenboim, a classical musician and the co-founder, with Edward Said, of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

29/09/2023

Editorial: For centuries the achievements of women have been ignored in classical composition. That can’t go on

13/09/2023

Don't forget to book your tickets for Saturday's concert at the John Innes Centre. Alim Beisembayev (piano), Leeds International Piano Competition winner and hero of the Proms, will be dazzling Norwich listeners in just a few days. Join us if you can!!!

21/08/2023

Amid a feast of world-class music-making, James Jolly sits down with the Director of London’s Wigmore Hall, John Gilhooly to find out how this unique concert hall ticks

13/08/2023

What do you think?

Renowned violinist applauds the technical proficiency of young players although he finds new teaching methods a ‘brain and heart turn-off’

08/08/2023

It's time to book your tickets for the coming season of outstanding chamber music!
First be sure you've applied for your Season Ticket or Membership, if you want to get the best ticket prices. Then invite friends to join us for concerts throughout the season.
Full information including booking:
https://www.norwichchambermusic.org.uk/

17/05/2023

After cuts by Arts Council England and the BBC, Simon Rattle says UK opera houses and orchestras have never faced greater peril. How can they fight back? Top musicians outline their battle plans

10/05/2023

American opera star with a magnetic stage presence who was the first black singer at Bayreuth

25/04/2023

First the bad news: this Saturday, 29 April, will mark the end of our 2022/23 season ☹️. The better-than-good news: our final concert will be given by Tom Borrow, a wonderful Israeli pianist who comes with high praise indeed.
“In a world teeming with gifted young pianists, Borrow stands out with a touch that's both light and powerful, and supremely incandescent"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
The exciting programme:
Bach. Italian Concerto BWV 971
Franck. Prélude, Choral et Fugue
Scriabin. Sonata No.5, Op.53
Rachmaninov. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op.42

Don’t miss it!!!
Tickets from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/norwichchambermusic

And the Season Programme for 2023/24 will be available at the concert, as well as on our website.

25/04/2023

The bad news: it’s the last concert of the 22/23 season on Saturday 29th April ☹️. The better-than-good news: our final performer will be Tom Borrow, a sensational Israeli pianist who comes with high praise indeed. “In a world teeming with gifted young pianists, Borrow stands out with a touch that's both light and powerful, and supremely incandescent"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer

The exciting programme:
Bach. Italian Concerto BWV 971
Franck. Prélude, Choral et Fugue
Scriabin. Sonata No.5, Op.53
Rachmaninov. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op.42

Don’t miss it!
Tickets from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/norwichchambermusic

And our season programme for 2023/24 will be available at the concert, as well as on our website.

24/04/2023

This is the text of a speech given by Sir Simon Rattle at the London Symphony Orchestra concert on Sunday 23 April 2023

19/04/2023

Another good reason to come to our concerts!

Listening to or practicing music had positive implications on cognitive decline in older adults by stimulating the production of gray matter in key brain areas, a new study reveals.

14/04/2023

Looking forward to tomorrow’s concert by the Rossetti Ensemble at the John p me Innes Centre. It’s a rare chance to hear three gems from the Piano Quartet repertoire - Bridge, Schumann and Fauré.
Saturday 15 April 2023, 7.30pm

Tickets here:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/norwichchambermusic

11/04/2023

10/04/2023

Congratulations 🎉to the winners of this years Adrian James Acoustics Scholarship, a cash sum to assist with their music development. Charis Dubberley, Jessica Hendry, Billy Harrold & Christopher Brooke. 👏

09/04/2023

After reading one of the spiciest obituaries, Tom Lehrer was inspired to write a song about her…

15/03/2023

Axing musicians and its chamber choir won’t make the broadcaster richer, but will make the nation poorer