Highgate International Chamber Music Festival 2026: Opening Concert

Haydn Piano Trio No.11 in E major, Hob XV:34
Borodin String Sextet in D minor
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
Schubert (arr. Roderick Williams) Die schone Mullerin arr. for Baritone & String QuartetThe 14th Highgate International Chamber Music Festival opens with a journey through folk song, lyricism and storytelling. Roderick Williams' acclaimed new arrangement of Die schone Mullerin for baritone and string quartet crowns a programme that also includes Haydn's sparkling Piano Trio No.11 and Bartok's rustic Romanian Folk Dances. Featuring former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and ECHO Rising Star James Newby alongside the internationally acclaimed Carducci Quartet.James Newby baritone
Carducci Quartet: Matthew Denton, Michelle Flemming (violins), Eoin Schmidt-Martin (viola), Emma Denton (cello)
Irina Botan piano
Natalie Klouda violin
Ashok Klouda celloApprox. finish time: 9.30pm