Howdenshire Music

This concert is now fully booked. We are operating a waiting list - to be added, please email [email protected] or telephone 07743 448123.

If you've already booked and can no longer attend, please let us know!

Wonderful concert with international concert pianist Benjamin Frith - a huge thank you to him. Huge thanks also to our capacity audience, our volunteers and to Howden Minster!

Lovely also to welcome composer Martin Ellerby (pictured), whose Andalusian Preludes Book II had their world premiere at the concert.

A concert to remember, our cup well and truly runneth over!

Tomorrow lunchtime - see you there! 🎶

🎹 Join us next Thursday lunchtime to hear internationally-renowned pianist Benjamin Frith in concert!

"Does any pianist draw a lovelier sound from the keyboard..." – BBC Music Magazine

His programme will include much-loved masterpieces by Liszt, Scarlatti and Chopin, as well as an evocative new Andalusia-inspired work by acclaimed British composer Martin Ellerby. Definitely not to be missed!

Award-winning pianist Benjamin Frith has performed with many of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors. He has made over 60 critically acclaimed recordings, including a Gramophone ‘Disc of the Year’, and has toured worldwide with the Gould Piano Trio and Nash Ensemble.

Free booking optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic
Or telephone 07743 448123

📅 Thursday 15 August, 1pm
🎟 Free admission with retiring donations
📍 Howden Minster
☕ Light refreshments available after the concert

🎹 Join us next Thursday lunchtime to hear internationally-renowned pianist Benjamin Frith in concert!

"Does any pianist draw a lovelier sound from the keyboard..." – BBC Music Magazine

His programme will include much-loved masterpieces by Liszt, Scarlatti and Chopin, as well as an evocative new Andalusia-inspired work by acclaimed British composer Martin Ellerby. Definitely not to be missed!

Award-winning pianist Benjamin Frith has performed with many of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors. He has made over 60 critically acclaimed recordings, including a Gramophone ‘Disc of the Year’, and has toured worldwide with the Gould Piano Trio and Nash Ensemble.

Free booking optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic
Or telephone 07743 448123

📅 Thursday 15 August, 1pm
🎟 Free admission with retiring donations
📍 Howden Minster
☕ Light refreshments available after the concert

Our next lunchtime concert features internationally acclaimed pianist Benjamin Frith 🎹 Join us on Thursday 15 August to hear him perform masterpieces by Chopin, Scarlatti and Liszt!

"Does any pianist draw a lovelier sound from the keyboard..." – BBC Music Magazine

Free booking optional but recommended:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic
Or telephone 07743 448123

⏰ Thursday 15 August, 1pm
📍 Howden Minster
🎟️ Free entry with retiring donations
☕ Light refreshments available after the concert

🎶 Our next free lunchtime concert is on Thursday 15 August @ 1pm in Howden Minster. It features internationally acclaimed pianist Benjamin Frith.

"Does any pianist draw a lovelier sound from the keyboard..." – BBC Music Magazine

Booking optional but recommended:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic/t-avdedxm
Or telephone 07743 448123

Benjamin Frith is one of the most versatile, respected and engaging pianists in the UK. With over 60 recordings, Frith is at the forefront of the craft of music making. Gold Medal winner of the Artur Rubinstein Piano Masters International Competition, Tel Aviv, and Top Prize Winner in the Busoni International Piano Competition, Frith has performed with many of the world's finest orchestras and conductors including Zubin Mehta with the IPO. Renowned for his critically acclaimed recordings, Frith made Gramophone ‘Disc of the Year’ with his recording of Stanford's Second Piano Concerto. As pianist in the Gould Piano Trio he has toured extensively throughout North America, and as guest pianist in the illustrious Nash Ensemble he has performed and recorded to critical acclaim.

Programme:
Scarlatti - Sonatas K.132, K.146 & K.115
Martin Ellerby - Andalusian Preludes, Book 2
Liszt - Liebestraum No. 3
Chopin - Three Waltzes, Op. 70
Chopin - Ballade No. 3, Op. 47

A lovely summer organ recital coming up on Monday from our friends at Howden Minster Music ☀️

We are delighted to welcome Alistair Timmis as our organ recitalist this Monday.

Alistair is Director of Music at All Saints', Sherburn-in-Elmet, and President of the York and District Organists Association.

Free admission, 1pm. Big Screen to watch the action, Fabulous Music, Excellent Refreshments, Warm Welcome.

Hope to see you there!

Gorgeous sunshine ✅ AMAZING music and musicians ✅ Full house ✅ What a wonderful concert we had today from the Flutes & Frets Duo (Beth Stone & Daniel Murphy)!

Beth and Danny cast their spell over us with beautiful and incredibly varied music, ranging from the 14th century to the 21st, and an utterly jawdropping range of instruments including lute, medieval flute, theorbo, Baroque flute and a 200-year-old guitar - right through to modern silver flute and guitar!

Many thanks to the fantastic musicians, our lovely team of volunteers and to everyone who came along today.

See you again next month!

It’s a gloriously sunny concert day! 🤩☀️

Join us at 1pm today in Howden Minster for a musical journey through time with the award-winning Flutes & Frets Duo 🎶

See you there!

Free admission with retiring donations
Light refreshments served after the concert

Our performers this Thursday lunchtime are the fantastic Flutes & Frets Duo - Beth Stone, flute and Daniel Murphy on lute, theorbo and guitar 🎶

The duo will take us on a fascinating musical journey through time, with works ranging from the medieval period right through to the 21st century!

Beth and Daniel are rapidly emerging as two of the most exciting young musicians of their generation. They regularly collaborate with leading ensembles such as The Sixteen and the Academy of Ancient Music, and have recently appeared on BBC Radio 3 and at Wigmore Hall.

Thursday 18 July, 1pm, Howden Minster
Free entry with retiring donations
Booking optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic


Flutes & Frets Duo are kindly supported by Making Music UK’s Philip & Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme.

A sneak preview of the fantastic Flutes & Frets Duo in action... come along to Howden Minster this Thursday lunchtime to hear the duo perform this piece live in concert, as well as lots more wonderful music! 🎶

Thursday 18 July, 1pm, Howden Minster
Free entry with retiring donations

Booking optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yt16nOsAII&ab_channel=Flutes%26FretsDuo

Kapustin ~ Sonatina Op.100 Nikolai Kapustin's Sonatina Opus 100, originally written for piano and arranged by our own guitarist, Daniel MurphyRecorded in the Britten Theatre, Royal Col...

🎶 Our next lunchtime concert on Thursday 18 July in Howden Minster features the internationally acclaimed Flutes & Frets Duo.

Beth Stone (flute) and Daniel Murphy (lute, guitar and theorbo) will take us on an exhilarating musical journey through the centuries, including atmospheric lute songs and thrillingly virtuosic Baroque music by Corelli and Telemann, right through to the sunny groove of 'Spain' by jazz legend Chick Corea.

Beth Stone and Daniel Murphy are rapidly emerging as two of the most exciting and acclaimed musicians of their generation. They regularly perform with world-renowned ensembles such as The Sixteen and have appeared on BBC Radio 3 and at Wigmore Hall.

Free booking is optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic

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📆 Thursday 18 July, 1pm
📍 Howden Minster
🎟️ Free admission with retiring donations
☕️ Light refreshments served after the concert

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The Flutes & Frets Duo is kindly supported by Making Music UK's Philip & Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme.

What a fabulous concert today with the super talented students of Hull Piano School. Heart warming and moving to hear such wonderful young pianists...bravo! Huge thanks to Emma, Yuqi, Dylan, Jack, Ocean, Felipe and Lester Hough their director!

Huge thanks also to our volunteers and Howden Minster.

Looking forward to welcoming the talented young musicians of Hull Piano School.
Thursday 4 July, 1pm, Howden Minster

Booking optional but helpful!
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic/t-zzddgdz

🎹 Join us for a special Young Musicians Piano Concert next Thursday 4 July at 1pm in Howden Minster.

We welcome back the talented and award-winning students from Hull Piano School after their wonderful performance here last year. Their programme will include Ravel's beloved Mother Goose Suite (with projected illustrations by Beverley-based artist Annamaria Dutto) and Chopin's thrilling Fantaisie Impromptu, as well as short works by Mozart, Grieg, Amy Beach, Granados, Lester Hough, Bartok and Mendelssohn.

Do come along and support these amazing young musicians, and enjoy an uplifting hour of beautiful music!

Free entry with retiring donations
Booking optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic

Wonderful concert this afternoon! Huge thank you to our musicians Anthony Thompson, trumpet and Graziana Presicce, piano. Thanks to our marvellous audience, volunteers, our sponsors and to CA3 Production Services

🎺🎹 Today is concert day!

Join us at 1pm in Howden Minster to hear trumpeter Anthony Thompson and pianist Graziana Presicce - a cracking programme in store including works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Florence Price and Anthony Hedges. See you there!

Free entry with retiring donations

Booking optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic

🎺🎹 Join us next Thursday lunchtime for a fabulous trumpet and piano concert!

Award-winning trumpeter Anthony Thompson and pianist Graziana Presicce will perform a delightful programme including works by Vaughan Williams, Elgar and Florence Price. Trumpeter Anthony has performed with Lesley Garrett and the Sixteen, and played for Pope Benedict XVI, whilst Graziana has performed as soloist with the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra and featured on BBC Radio 3. The duo have a magical concert in store for us!

Free booking optional but recommended: www.ticketsource.co.uk/howdenshiremusic
Or telephone 07743 448123

📅 Thursday 20 June, 1pm
📍 Howden Minster
☕ Light refreshments available after the concert

Wishing Ryan Corbett all good wishes for his Wigmore Hall recital today! We're looking forward to 15 May 2025, when we welcome him back to Howdenshire Music.

Listen live on Radio 3 @ 1pm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001zwmf

What an absolutely magical performance this evening by a fabulous duo - violinist Sophie Rosa and Ian Buckle at the piano ✨ We had a full house and yet you could have heard a pin drop, we were all so spellbound by the beautiful music and the great virtuosity of both musicians.

A huge thank you to Sophie and Ian!

Thanks also to our wonderful team of volunteers who work so hard to make everything happen.

We are very grateful too to our beautiful concert venue, Howden Minster - looking especially stunning in the sunset tonight, with light streaming through the great west window ☀️

See you next time!

Ready for tonight's concert - sounding wonderful with Sophie Rosa and Ian Buckle! The lark is definitely ascending! 😊

If you've already booked and cannot attend, please email or telephone 07743 448123, so we can release your ticket

** FULLY BOOKED ** We are now fully booked for this evening’s Gala Celebrity Concert with violinist Sophie Rosa and pianist Ian Buckle!

If you have already booked and are no longer able to attend, please message us, phone Steven on 07743 448123 or drop us an email at [email protected] so we can release the tickets to others. You can also contact us to be placed on our ticket waiting list.

If you haven’t got tickets, you are also welcome to come down to the Minster and try your luck to see if there are any spare seats left on the night… we will do our best to accommodate you but seating capacity is limited and ticket holders will have priority.

Congratulations to Trio Kagura, Kanako has played for us several times, including one of our very first concerts. We look forward to welcoming the trio in August 2025! Bravo!

Exciting news💫 We are very pleased to have been selected as Britten Pears Young Artist 2024-25. Looking forward to our Chamber Music Plus residence in Aldeburgh with other young ensembles🕺🏻🧘🏼‍♀️🎻

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