Lunchtime Concerts at Hansom Hall, 2025/26 1 - 2 pm
9th October Sasha Grynyuk (piano)
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, op.111
Chopin Ballade No.1 in G minor, op.23
Lera Auerbach selection of four Piano Preludes (1998, dedicated to Tom and Vivian Waldeck)
Rachmaninov selection of four Piano Preludes op.23 and op.32
23rd October Paddington Trio
One of our leading piano trios, winners of the Parkhouse Award in 2023.
Josef Haydn: Trio No. 43 in C Major, Hob.XV:27 15’
Franz Schubert: Trio No 2 in E flat, Op. 100, D929 40’
6th November Standard Issue: Tilly Coulton (flute); Michelle Hromin (clarinet); Kauri May (violin); Rebecca Burden (cello); Ollie Hawker (saw)
Jurg Frey - Extended Circular Music 4.5’
Alex Groves - Alula 9’
Iannis Xenakis - Charisma 4’
Ollie Hawker - It’s So Easy Pt. 2 - 2 Motorway Bridges 9’
Joanna Ward - Translucent 4’
Joanna Ward - Courtyard 7’
Laila Arafah - Local Paths 7’
Ollie Hawker - What I thought to be true but was not! But I still love it * (World Premiere) 12’
Standard Issue is a London-based new music collective that goes beyond the archetypal boundaries within music and its culture.
As active curators, commissioners, and performers of contemporary music, the group brings fresh perspectives to works by eclectic living composers.
Standard Issue are passionate about the accessibility of new and experimental music and hope to create unique concert experiences and events that eliminate the barrier between performers and the audience. Standard Issue have collaborated with Her Ensemble, Music We’d Like to Hear, Ineffable Sounds, Musarc Choir, and the Royal College of Music Composition Department.
20th November Charles Owen (piano) & Paul McGann (actor)
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of North, Heaney’s fourth collection of poems which delves into the violence and political turmoil of Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Through vivid imagery, Heaney draws on ancient remains, particularly ‘bog bodies’, to explore the intersection of history, violence and preservation. Poems such as ‘Bog Queen’, ‘The Graubelle Man’, ‘Punishment’, and ‘Strange Fruit’ offer poignant reflections, making them as relevant today as they were when first written.
Music
Debussy: Ballade
Janacek. ‘Goodnight’ from ‘On an overgrown path’
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Cheryl Frances-Hoad: ‘Amethyst’ from ‘Stones of the Sky’ (2025)
Ravel: Prelude & Menuet from Le tombeau de Couperin
4th December Hugo Hymas (tenor) & Ashok Gupta (fortepiano)
Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin
18th December Marmen Quartet
Haydn: String Quartet in F major Op.50 No.5 ‘The Dream’
Beethoven: String Quartet No.16 in F major Op.135
8th January Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Fenella Humphreys (violin) & Martin Roscoe (piano)
Mozart: Sonata in F Major K376, arr ND for oboe and piano
Alasdair Nicolson: Magnus III: Distant Echoes for oboe and violin
Dorothy Howell: Air, Variations and Finale for oboe, violin and piano
Fauré: Violin Sonata No 1 in A, Op. 13
22nd January Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
A welcome return to Leicester for one of the world's leading harpsichordists. Mahan previously played Bach's Goldberg Variations for us at the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, and has recently recorded the same composer's 'The well-tempered Clavier Book 1'.
Scarlatti and the Spanish Enlightenment
Domenico Scarlatti:
Sonata in G minor, K 347; Sonata in G, K 348;
Sonata in F sharp, K 318; Sonata in F sharp, K 319
Cabanilles:
Pasacalles de primer tono
Cantallos:
Sonata in C minor
Scarlatti:
Sonata in B, K 197
Sonata in D, K 53
Sonata in A minor, K 382
Sonata in A, K 268
Sonata in A, K 429
5th February Fibonacci Quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in F major, Op.18 No.1
Bartok: String Quartet No.5
As the only ensemble to ever win both First and Audience Prizes at the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy (2024), the Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets.
We are delighted to welcome them back to Hansom Hall after their stunning concert last season.
26th February CATIL Quintet
Rami Levin - Reflections of Reflections (11.11.11) 5’
Grażyna Bacewicz - Wind Quintet 11’
Thea Musgrave - Wind Quintet 12’
August Klughardt - Wind Quintet in C major, Op. 79 20’
Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner arr. Joachim Linckelmann, VI. Cakewalk 2’
Formed in 2023 at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, CATIL Quintet is a vibrant wind quintet formed of five talented young professionals.
Uniting their passion for music and their desire to share it with a wide audience, these talented musicians are committed to spreading their art both on stage and in schools, where they can promote their instruments and inspire younger generations. Their diverse repertoire covers a variety of musical styles, showcasing their versatility and their commitment to making music accessible to all.
12th March Emily Sun (violin) & Anna Tilbrook (piano)
Mozart: Violin Sonata No.19 in E flat major K302 14’
Florence Price:Fantasy No.1 for Violin and Piano 5’
Thea Musgrave: Colloquy 12’
Amy Beach: Violin Sonata, Op. 34 32’
26th March Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Amy Harman (bassoon) & Antonio Oyarzabal (piano)
Two outstanding wind players with the Spanish pianist, Antonio Oyarzabal - who we are pleased to welcome back to Leicester.
Their recent recording of music by Madeleine Dring was 'lovingly played' according to The Gramophone.
Programme to include:
Madeleine Dring: Trio for oboe, bassoon and keyboard
Francis Poulenc: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano FP43
and music by Ruth Gipps, Helen Glatz and Pamela Harrison - all, like Madeleine Dring, pupils of Ralph Vaughan Williams.