Highgate International Chamber Music Festival 2026: the Art of Reinvention

Mozart Adagio and Rondo in C minor, K.617
Mussorgsky (arr. Bernhard Schimpelsberger) Pictures at an Exhibition
Saint-Saens Priere (Prayer), Op.158
Purcell Chacony in G minor
JS Bach Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
W Lawes Selection from Royall Consort Suites
Ravel Alborada del Graciosa
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.28 ('From Old Notebooks')Expect the unexpected. This concert reimagines familiar favourites through surprising instrumental combinations. From Mozart and Bach to Mussorgsky's iconic Pictures at an Exhibition and Prokofiev's explosive Third Piano Sonata, hear beloved works transformed by accordion, percussion, piano and strings. At the heart of the programme are percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger and pianist Kateryna Titova, whose innovative arrangements took Beethovenfest 2025 by storm.Kateryna Titova piano
Bernhard Schimpelsberger percussion
Borut Zagoranski accordion
Natalie Klouda & Magnus Johnston violin
Benjamin Roskams viola
Ashok Klouda celloApprox. finish time: 9.30pm