Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Trio in E flat major, op 70, no 2
James MacMillan - 14 Little Pictures for Piano Trio

The Gould Piano Trio has been compared in the Washington Post to the great Beaux Arts Trio for their “musical fire” and “dedication to the genre” and has remained at the forefront of the international chamber music scene for well over a quarter of a century.

Isabella Bretz and Rodrigo Lana present an intimate voice and piano concert, bringing together their own songs and interpretations of artists who have shaped their musical journey. From Brazil but based in Portugal, they bring to the stage the strength of their roots combined with references to different cultures, creating a diverse repertoire with lyrics in Portuguese and English.

Dame Felicity Lott leads a masterclass with students of the Royal Northern College of Music and Leeds Song Young Artists.

Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano) Elizabeth Mucha (piano) Julie Teal (actor) Roxani Eleni Garefalaki (director/movement) James Symonds (visual artist)

Ailish Tynan and Joseph Middleton perform music including Ravel's Sheherazade, Poulenc La courte paille, and songs by Satie and Rosenthal.

Irish soprano Ailish Tynan came to prominence when she won the 2003 Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World. She was part of the Vilar Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and a BBC New Generation Artist, where she actively recorded and performed with BBC Orchestras and in recital.

British pianist and composer Gabriel Latchin has made a name for himself as one of the UK’s finest musicians, praised internationally by critics and world renowned musicians alike. Known for his effortlessly swinging feel and compelling performances, Latchin was recently praised by The Guardian as "the best straight-ahead jazz pianist to appear in the past few years."

Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti

Attention all men:  Marriage can seriously damage your health!  Well, it certainly seems so to elderly bachelor Don Pasquale as he becomes the victim of a clever plot to disillusion him of the notion of conjugal bliss, leaving the way open for his long-suffering nephew to marry the girl of his dreams. Donizetti’s masterpiece is one of the most popular comedies in the entire operatic repertoire. Matthew Hargreaves stars as Don Pasquale with Elizabeth Karani as Norina, Matthew Durkan as Dr. Malatesta and Michael Bell as Ernesto.

El Chojín is celebrating 25 years in music, having established himself as one of the most respected voices in Spanish rap. This relaxed, intimate show combines spoken word and live musical performance to create an atmosphere of mutual understanding and positive energy.

Helen Vidovich (flute) Val Welbanks (cello) Olga Stezhko (piano)

Joseph Haydn - Piano Trio no 28 in D major, Hob.XV:16
Judith Weir - Several Concertos for Flute, Cello and Piano (1980)
Michael Spencer - Las Meninas (Love letter No. 7) - in memoriam Ernie Spencer (2025)