A rousing start to the festival with some of the most loved string orchestra repertoire.

E. Elgar
Serenade for Strings Op. 20

M. Arnold
Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra Op. 39

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T. Tallis Salvator Mundi

R. Vaughan Williams arr. Eloisa-Fleur Thom
Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

A. Vivaldi
Lute Concerto RV 93 in D major

F. Sor
Variations on a Theme by Mozart Op.9

F. Tárrega
Recuerdos de la Alhambra

N. Paganini
Cantabile

G. Puccini
Crisantemi for String Quartet

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L. Boccherini
Fandango Quintet in D major G448

A. Piazzolla
Café 1930
Nightclub 1960

Local virtuoso and celebrated international musician Melvyn Tan returns for an evening of solo piano music and Beethoven's G major Concerto with the festival's Artistic Directors

L.V. Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op. 58

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W. A. Mozart
Piano Sonata no.18 in D major K576

R. Schumann
Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op.26

Hastings International Piano Competition Laureate once again returns to SDSM

S. Rachmaninov
Etude-tableau No.3 in C minor Op. 33
Etude-tableau No.9 in C sharp minor Op. 33

F. Liszt
Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata

J.S. Bach/F. Busoni
Choralvorspiel No.5 “Ich ruf zu Dir Herr Jesu Christ” BWV 639

S. Barber
Piano Sonata in E at minor Op.26

“A jazz pianist and songwriter of considerable talent and no less charm” The Guardian

Joe has a unique ability to write songs that feel like they’ve been around for years, and to adapt classics that sound as though they were just written.

Known globally as a performer of wit, style and a level of musicianship which has seen him recognised as one of the best singer-pianists in the world.

Bring a picnic and join us at the UK's smallest and most charming church to listen to the young String Quartet in Residence.

Esteemed actor and national treasure Simon Callow tells the tragic story of the greatest love triangle in classical music history - Brahms and the Schumanns.

Benyounes Quartet and Robert Thompson perform works by the composers accompanied by readings of their letters by Simon Callow - culminating in Brahms Piano Quintet.

Curated by Kim Vaughan

Join us for the Harriet's Trust recipients' final concert which will conclude this year's festival.

J. Haydn
String Quartet in C major ‘The Bird’ Op.33 No.3

C. Debussy
String Quartet in G minor Op.10