Concerts

Forthcoming Concerts

For Past Concerts in the Fifty for Fifty Project Click HERE

Season 2025/26

   Dublin City University Lunchtime Concert

Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 1.05 pm
David Aspin, viola and Kathryn Mosley, piano
Programme to include Bliss and other works tbc

 

   Queens University Belfast Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 5th March 2026 at 1.10 pm
David Aspin, viola and Kathryn Mosley, piano
Programme to include Bliss and other works tbc

 

   Checkmate in Sarasota

Friday/Saturday 1/2 May 2026 at 7.30 pm (Fri&Sat) and 2pm (Sat)
Sarasota Opera House, 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
Sarasota Ballet
Programme includes Checkmate
Click HERE for more details.

 

   A Colour Symphony in Dresden

Sunday 23 May 2026 at 7 pm
Kulturpalast Dresden, Schloßstraße 2, Dresden, Saxony, 01067, Germany
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Andrew Manze
Programme includes A Colour Symphony
Click HERE for more details.

 

  National Trust – ‘The Firs’: Elgar’s Birthplace, Worcester

Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 2 pm
Recital – ‘This Fragile Beauty’ to include songs by Bliss
An Elgar Festival 2026 event
April Fredrick, soprano; Eric McElroy, piano and Grace Shepherd, violin
Click HERE for more details.

 

  St ANNE’S CHURCH, LEWES LUNCHTIME CONCERT

Thursday 28 May 2026 at 1:10 pm

Vocal recital by Matt Secombe including songs by Bliss

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

 

   Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Saturday 18th July 2026
Scene from Checkmate
Royal Ballet School Summer Performance

 

  St. Marys Church, Ambleside

Sunday 2nd August 2026
String Quartet No. 2
Agogo String Quartet
Lake District Summer Festival

 

  SOCIETY AGM and CELEBRATION of 50 FOR 50 PROJECT
Saturday 5 September 2026
To include a Lecture by Dr Eric McElroy: Arthur Bliss: A Reconsideration
Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT

 

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