At St Mary's Church, East Bergholt CO7 6TG at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form and will be available on TicketSource from 1 September.

Programme

Mozart, 'Magic Flute - a Mozartian diversion'
Ravel, 'Pièce en forme de Habanera'
Jongen, 'Danse Lente'
William Mathias, Zodiac trio
John Pickard, 'The Gardener of Aleppo'
Vaughan Williams, Six studies in English Folk Song
Debussy, Sonate

The Alvor Trio was formed as a result of many years of friendship and professional collaboration between the three members.  Each is an acclaimed instrumentalist and teacher in their own field and come together to explore the rich and diverse repertoire written for this ensemble.  They have performed widely across the UK and several new works have been written for them.

At St Mary's Church, East Bergholt CO7 6TG at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form and will be available on TicketSource from 1 September.

Programme

Caroline Shaw, Nimrod
Walton, Quartet in A minor
Beethoven, Quartet in A minor op 132

Since 2001 the same four outstanding musicians have been captivating audiences with their unanimous and compelling ensemble, constently communicating with a fresh and imaginative approach.  We have known the Sacconi Quartet for much of that time and are delighted to celebrate their 25 years.

Generously supported by John and Carole Ashton

For more information about the quartet see their website https://sacconi.com/

photo credit: Nathan Eaton-Baudains

At St Mary's and St Michael's Church Mistley W Manningtree CO11 1ER at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form and will be available on TicketSource from 1 September.

Programme

Mozart, Piano Trio in B flat major K502
Enescu, Piano Trio in A minor
Brahms, Piano Trio no 1 in B major op 8

Praised for their 'exhilarating, highly-toned' performances (The Arts Desk), the Mithras Trio have established themselves as one of the next generation's most exciting and dynamic piano trios.  Established in 2017, they have won many competitions.

Generously supported by the Musicans' Company and Paul Campion

For more information about the trio see their website https://mithrastrio.co.uk/index.html

photo credit: Marc Tunguz

At the Constable Hall East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form and will be available on TicketSource from 1 September.

Programme

Bach, Toccata in F sharp minor
Ravel, Sonatine
A. Šenderovas, 'Selection of pieces from Čiurlionis Sketches'

Kasparas Mikužis is a young Lithuanian pianist celebrated for his artistry and versatility.  He has performed in some of Europe's most renowned venues, such as the Wigmore Hall and the Concertgebouw.

Generously supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust

For more information about the artist see his website kasparasmikuzis.com

Photo credit: Kaupo Kikkas

At the Constable Hall East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 3.30pm

Tickets £8.  This is an extra event not included in the season ticket.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form and will be available on TicketSource from 1 September.

Young musicians from local schools perform for a live and appreciative audience, followed by a tea party after the concert.

Generously supported by Alan Swerdlow and Jeremy Greenwood, who inspired and first helped to fund the SVAM education programme

At the Constable Hall East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 3.30pm

Tickets £12 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form and will be availble on TicketSource from 1 September.

Emma Roodhouse is an art curator and researcher, with a special interest in Suffolk artists and was previously on secondment to Tate working on their Gainsborough 300 exhibition due to open in May 2027.  Emma has curated many exhibitions for Colchester and Ipswich Museums, most recently Constable 250, a year of celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of Constable (2026), which includes a focus on portraits and landscapes; Landscape Rebels: Turner, Constable and Monet (2022) and Creating Constable (2021).

Generously supported by David and Lesley Grier

photo credit: Colchester and Ispwich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection

St Mary's Church East Bergholt CO7 6TG at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form and will be availble via TicketSource from 1 September.

Programme

Tanaka, At the grave of Beethoven
Beethoven, Quartet in A major op 18 no 3
MacMillan, 2 Pieces
Beethoven, Quartet in A major op 135

We are delighted to welcome back this distinguished quartet.  Since its formation in 1972 the Brodsky Quartet has performed over 3000 concerts on the major stages of the world and released more than 60 recordings.  This year they will be marking the anniversary of Beethoven's death with a series of full cycles of the quartets.  We will hear the first and the last.

Generously supported by Jane Jewell

For more information about the quartet see their website https://www.brodskyquartet.co.uk/

photo credit: Sarah Cresswell