Our Spring Concerts 2024 are over

Eliza Tallman - trumpet

Meggie Murphy - trombone

Hannah Williams - french horn

Winners of the prestigious ‘Brass Ensemble Musicians Company prize’ at the Royal Academy of Music, this London based trio formed at school in Wells. They now return to Somerset with a wonderfully varied programme including works from Pergolesi to Plog.

CarmenCo (past event)

Sunday 4 February 11.30am

Single concert - ticket £15 U21s £7.50

Emily Andrews - flute/mezzo

David Massey - guitar

Francisco Correa - guitar

CarmenCo trio was formed when international solo guitarist Francisco Correa joined the Andrews Massey Duo, (formed by Emily & David in 2009). This duo has a fine pedigree: won the Tunnell Trust Award 2012-2013 and were Royal Overseas League Competition semi-finalists 3 times.

Beautiful Spanish guitar pieces arranged from Bizet’s Carmen, Boccherini, de Falla, Albeniz and Tarrega.

Meraki Duo (past event)

Sunday 18 February 11.30am

Single concert - ticket £15 U21s £7.50

Meera Maharaj - flute

James Girling - guitar

Formed in 2013, Meraki Duo enjoys exploring the diversity of repertoire available to the flute-guitar pairing while contributing new arrangements of their own. They both studied at the RNCM, sharing a passion for chamber music that extends to jazz, Latin American and European folk, and works by contemporary composers. In 2019, they reached the final of the Royal Over-Seas League Competition in London. They have been selected onto the International Guitar Foundation’s Young Artist Platform for 2019/20.

Enjoy arrangments of Brazilian and American songs as well as Schubert’s wonderful Arpeggioni Sonata.

Trio Klein (past event)

Our Special : Sunday 3 March 3pm

Single concert - ticket £25 U21s £12.50

Kamila Bydlowska - Violin

Shiry Rashkovsky - Viola

Ella Rundle - Cello

A trio of award winning and critically acclaimed musicians. Achieving astounding early success, Trio Klein perform extensively in the UK and internationally and frequently feature on Radio 3. A ground breaking concert which places a string trio by Schnitte alongside arrangments of John Adams and ends with Bach’s sublime Goldberg Variations.

Creswick Quartet (past event)

Our 20th Anniversary celebration concert : Sunday 17 March 3pm

Single concert £25 (not part of a subscription but only £20 to add if you have a subscription already)

A rare opportunity to hear musicians accustomed to the greatest concert halls of the world - play Purcell, Beethoven and Ravel - right here in Frome!

Bradley Creswick was leader of the Northern Sinfonia and Philharmonia Orchestra and other muscians bring experience of the Allegri, Schidlof and Ragazze Quartets. They have come together to share their love to the great chamber music repertoire and their seasoned understanding of ensemble playing.

Bradley Creswick - violin i

Rafael Todes - violin ii

Graham Oppenheimer - viola

Kirsten Jenson - cello

The members of the Creswick Quartet have more than a century of combined experience playing in the world’s top chamber groups and orchestras.
First violinist Bradley Creswick is one of the most well-respected leaders in the UK, having led the Philharmonia Orchestra, the orchestra of the Royal Opera, and, more recently, the Northern Sinfonia.
Second violinist Rafael Todes played in the Allegri and Schidlof Quartets for 27 years and has performed and coached chamber music throughout the UK and the world.
Graham Oppenheimer (viola) was founder member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe as well as the Schidlof Quartet, in which he and Rafael were colleagues for seven years.
Cellist Kirsten Jenson played in the Ragazze Quartet in the Netherlands as well as occasionally playing with the Allegri Quartet