News

Musicians and dates are booked for next year and the season will be announced in the early Autumn.

RICCARDO PES and ALEXANDER BOYD join us on 1 and 2 September.They will bring us a wonderful programme of Prokoviev, Poulenc and Chopin. You can see all their details HERE. 

ALASDAIR BEATSON is one of the Artistic Directors of the ERNEN FESTIVAL in Switzerland. This wonderful festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is running at the moment. LAURENCE CUMMINGS, … Read more

Congratulations to the Mela guitar quartet for winning first prize at this year’s Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) Ensemble Competitio

BENJAMIN BAKER, VIOLIN ANDDANIEL LEBHARDT, PIANO1919: Coda (Delphian Records)https://www.benjamin-baker.com/albums/1919-coda Some reviews:“The playing is marvellously poised, an exemplary concept album aptly adapted to each composer’s circumstances and individuality. Baker and Lebhardt tell four … Read more

FENELLA HUMPHREYS has exciting news. Her Caprices album won the Premiere Award at the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Awards. Many congratulations.

HUW WIGGIN, saxophone, has just brought out his new recording with Noriko Ogawa, piano, Rhapsody. https://www.huwwiggin.com/recordingsHuw has been to Concerts in the West on three occasions, twice with the Ferio … Read more

ROSALIND VENTRIS, who was with us in March this year, has recently had her new recording, SOLA, reviewed in Gramophone. https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/sola-music-for-viola-by-women-composers-rosalind-ventris

ANTHONY PITHER very sadly died in November. He was a Trustee and Chairman of Concerts in the West for many years. Click HERE for a brief biography of his life.