Music Room Classical Archive 2004

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Wednesday 7 January

Counter Tenor Recital; Counter-tenor Lawrence Zazzo and Tenor Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts perform Britten, Tippett and Howells
The Venue, Quarry Hill, next to West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
1.05pm

Tuesday 13 January 2004
Johann Strauss Gala play Mendelssohn, Faure and Schubert at All Saints Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ticket Prices: £10 - 0870 703 4555 for information
7.30pm

Tuesday 13 January 2004
Florestan Trio in Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ticket Prices: £21, £19, £16, £13, £10.50 - 0191 261 2606 for information
7.30pm

Tuesday 13 January
Endellion String Quartet perform the Complete Beethoven Quartets in a series of 6 concerts
The Venue, Quarry Hill, next to West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
7.30pm

Wednesday 14 January
American Minimalism; Vamos! chamber ensemble performs a programme of American Minimalist works
The Venue, Quarry Hill, next to West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
7.30pm

Thursday 15 January 2004
Northern Sinfonia under Harry Christophers play Haydn an Mozart in Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ticket Prices: £23.50, to £9.50 plus concs - 0191 261 2606 for information
7.30pm

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Saturday 17 January
Piano and Organ Recital; Jonathan & Tom Scott perform a rare programme of music for organ and piano
Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
7.30pm

Tuesday 20 January 2004
The Kings Consort & Choir with Music for the Coronation of King George II, in Durham Cathedral
for more information 0870 703 4555
7.30pm
Tickets: £15 - for information

Wednesday 21 January
Pro Corda String Quartet performs as part of Leeds International Concert Season's chamber series
The Venue, Quarry Hill, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
1.05pm

Thursday 22 January
Northern Sinfonia Lunch Time Concert
; Schubert String Quintet, in Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £6 (£3 conc) Box Office 0870 703 4555 for information
1.10pm

Friday 23 January
Northern Sinfonia Rush Hour Concert
Handel, Concerto Grosso op3 no5; Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 2
5.45pm in St Andrew's Church, Newgate St, Newcastle
tickets: £4 - tel 0870 703 4555 for information

Sunday 25 January
Burns and Beyond at the Grand Opera House, York
Tickets: £11.00 - 15.00 Book tickets online
7.30pm

Tuesday 27 January to Sunday 1 February
Nutcracker from Matthew Bourne, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. Tickets: £7.50 - £27.50 - call 0870 905 5060 for details, online booking available soon
7.30pm (and matinees Thurs, Sat, Sun)

Wednesday 28 January
Lunchtime recital; Purcell School pupils Stefan Ciric (Piano) and Clare Wills (oboe) perform in this lunchtime recital
The Venue, Quarry Hill, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
1.05pm

Thursday 29 January
Leviosa Piano Quartet play Frank Bridge and Schumann, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Thursday 29 January
Shostakovich and MacMillan conducted by Macmillan, with the Northern Sinfonia; All Saints Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ticket Prices: £10 - 0870 703 4555 for information
9pm

Friday 30 January 2004
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Jarvi, with Nikolaj Znaider, play Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and the Sibelius Violin Concerto in Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ticket Prices: £23.50 to £9.50 - 0870 703 4555 for information
7.45pm

Friday 30 January 2004
Passionate Embraces with the Avison Ensemble playing Avison, Vivaldi, Geminiani, etc, at Paxton House, Paxton, nr Berwick upon Tweed
Ticket Prices: £12 - 0191 232 1356 for information
7.30pm

Friday 30 January 2004
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Jarvi, with Nikolaj Znaider, play Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and the Sibelius Violin Concerto in Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ticket Prices: £23.50 to £9.50 - 0870 703 4555 for information
7.45pm

Saturday 31 January 2004
Passionate Embraces with the Avison Ensemble playing Avison, Vivaldi, Geminiani, etc, at Preston Hall, Stockton
Ticket Prices: £12 - 0191 232 1356 for information
7.30pm

Saturday 31 January 2004
Dream of Gerontius from Durham Choral Society and orchestra, conducted by Richard Brice
Ticket Prices: £6-12 - 0191 384 7641 for information
7.30pm

Saturday 31 January
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performs Stravinsky, Sibelius and Rachmaninov
Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
7.30pm

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Sunday 1 February 2004
Passionate Embraces with the Avison Ensemble playing Avison, Vivaldi, Geminiani, etc, at the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
Ticket Prices: £12 - 0191 232 1356 for information
7.30pm

Tuesday 3 February
Wind Quintet and Austin Gunn present works by Hindemith and Danzi, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Tuesday 3 February
Wakeford Ensemble in All Saints Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tickets: £12 - 0870 703 4555 for information
7.45pm

Thursday 5 February
Echoes of China a concert of traditional Chinese music, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Tuesday 10 February
M Mus Recitals by this year's students, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Thursday 12 February
Jazz Guitar Duo New jazz compositions, transcriptions and arrangements, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Friday 13 February
ABENDMUSIK vocal and instrumental ensemble, with a programme of instrumental and vocal music inspired by love; Handel, Vivaldi, Scarlatti and Locatelli.
for tickets and details please e-mail Hartlepool Music Society
7.30pm; Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre

Saturday 14 February
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart and Tchaikovsky
featuring the winner of this year's Leeds Pianoforte Competition, Antti Siirala, playing a Beethoven Piano Concerto
Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
7.30pm

Tuesday 17 February
Alistair Anderson and Folk Degree students, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

17 February
Endellion String Quartet perform the Complete Beethoven Quartets in a series of 6 concerts
The Venue, Quarry Hill, next to West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
7.30pm

Tuesday 17 and Friday 20 February
Verdi: La Traviata the Annabel Arden production, in Italian with English Titles, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. call 0870 905 5060 for details
Tickets: £5 - £41.50 - , book tickets online
7.15pm

Wednesday 18 and Saturday 21 February
Rossini: The Barber of Seville the Giles Havergal's Opera North production, sung in English, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. call 0870 905 5060 for details
Tickets: £5 - £41.50 - , book tickets online
7.15pm

Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 February
Smetana: The Bartered Bride the Giles Havergal's Opera North production, sung in English, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. call 0870 905 5060 for details
Tickets: £5 - £41.50 - , book tickets online
7.15pm

Tuesday 24 February
M Mus Student Recitals by this year's students, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Wednesday 25 February
Arcturus string ensemble performs Schubert's 'Trout' Quintet in this lunchtime recital
The Venue, Quarry Hill, next to West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
1.05pm

Wednesday 25 February
Fujita Piano Trio play Mozart, Takemitsu, Ravel and Dvorák; King's Hall, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ticket Prices: £13.50 (unemployed £4.50, students 8-22 FREE)-0191 284 7421
7.30pm

Thursday 26 February
M Mus Recitals by this year's students, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Sunday 29 February
Johann Strauss Gala at Sunderland Empire
Tickets: £13.50 - 23.50 Book tickets online
7.30pm

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Tuesday 2 March
Juan Martin Flamenco and Classical Guitar in the Custom House, South Shields
Tickets: £3 - 0191-454 1234 for details
7.30pm

Thursday 4 March
Music for Jazz Trio, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Thursday 4 March
Northern Sinfonia Rush Hour Concert
Handel, Concerto Grosso op3 no2; Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3
5.45pm in St Andrew's Church, Newgate St, Newcastle
tickets: £4 - tel 0870 703 4555 for information

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Saturday 6 March
Italian Inspiration with the Avison Ensemble playing Scarlatti and Avison, in Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland
Ticket Prices: £12 - 0191 232 1356 or 01388 609444 for information
7.30pm

Sunday 7 March
Angels and Devils - the Palladian Ensemble Music by Corelli, Marais, Forqueray, Francesco da Milano, and Tartini in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University;
part of the Newcastle Early Music Festival
for information 0191 222 6736
3pm

Sunday 7 March
Italian Inspiration with the Avison Ensemble playing Scarlatti and Avison, in the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
Ticket Prices: £12 - 0191 232 1356 for information
7.30pm

Monday 8 March
Kungsbacka Trio play at All Saints church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tickets: £12 - 0870 703 4555 for information
7.45pm

Wednesday 10 March
Baroque Ensemble Viola da Gamba, Baroque Flute and Harpsichord, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University;
part of the Newcastle Early Music Festival
1.10pm

Thursday 11 March
Spanish Harpsichord music Soler, D Scarlatti, Manuel Blasco de Nebra and J S Bach, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Thursday 11 March
Northern Sinfonia Lunch Time Concert
; Mozart Symphonies 1 & 32, and Concerto for 2 Violins, in Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £6 (£3 conc) Box Office 0870 703 4555 for information
1.10pm

Thursday 11 March
Baroque Ensemble Baroque Violin, Bass and Harpsichord, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University;
part of the Newcastle Early Music Festival
7.30pm

Friday 12 March
Mazaika, a superb Russian Accordion/Violin duet are playing at St Helen's church, Low Fell
Tickets £6 - for more information see St Helen's website or contact Keith Downie
7pm

Saturday 13 March
Gateshead Youth Orchestra conducted by John Traherne, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University;
part of the Newcastle Early Music Festival
12.30pm

Saturday 13 March
Vivaldi Tamerlano conducted by Eric Cross, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University;
part of the Newcastle Early Music Festival
7pm

Saturday 13 March
Academy of St Martin in the Fields performs Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven
Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
7.30pm

Saturday 13 March
Ryton Music Festival Winners Concert - Highlights of this year's music festival in Ryton Comprehensive School,
Tickets 0191-414 3157, for information
7.30pm (please call to check)

Tuesday 16 March
Student compositions with Tim Garland (Northern Arts and University Composer Fellow), in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

16 March
Endellion String Quartet perform the Complete Beethoven Quartets in a series of 6 concerts
The Venue, Quarry Hill, next to West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
for details visit Leeds Concert Website
tickets: £8.50 - £25
7.30pm

Thursday 18 March
CHEN YONG(Arts Council England, Taiwan/UK Visiting Composer Fellow), Film music and electro-acoustic compositions, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Sunday 21 March
Porgy & Bess at Sunderland Empire
Tickets: £12.50 - 29.50 Book tickets online
7.30pm

Monday 22 March
Sounds of the Silents! with the Avison Ensemble playing to accompany "Thief of Baghdad" (1924) at the Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
Ticket Prices: £tba - 0191 232 8289 for information
1.30pm

Wednesday 24 March
Sounds of the Silents! with the Avison Ensemble playing to accompany "Pandora's Box" (1928) at the Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
Ticket Prices: £tba - 0191 232 8289 for information
7.30pm

Thursday 25 March
A Portrait of Brahms with the Avison Ensemble playing Brahms, in Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland
Ticket Prices: £10-12 - 0191 232 1356 or 01388 609444 for information
7.30pm

Friday 26 March
A Portrait of Brahms with the Avison Ensemble playing Brahms, at Paxton House, Paxton, nr Berwick upon Tweed
Ticket Prices: £12 - 0191 232 1356 for information
7.30pm

Saturday 27 March
Sounds of the Silents! a Family Film Event with the Avison Ensemble playing to accompany a series of silent shorts at the Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
Ticket Prices: £tba - 0191 232 8289 for information
1.30pm

Saturday 27 March
Tynedale Music Festival Centenary Concert - Highlights of this year's music festival in the Queen's Hall, Hexham,
Tickets 01434 602261, for information
7.30pm (please call to check)

Sunday 28 March
A Portrait of Brahms with the Avison Ensemble playing Brahms; a Tea Concert in the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
Ticket Prices: £15-18 - 0191 232 1356 for information
7.30pm

Tuesday 30 March - Saturday 30 April
Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore the Carl Rosa company, Directed by Timothy West and featuring Colin Baker, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. call 0870 905 5060 for details
Tickets: £7.50 - £24.50 - , book tickets online
7.30pm
Tuesday 30 March - Thursday 1 April
South Tyneside Schools Music Festival in the Custom House, South Shields
Tickets: £3 - 0191-454 1234 for details
7.30pm

Wednesday 31 March
Hagen Quartet
play Mozart, Bartok and Debussy, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
Tickets: £13.50 Students FREE - 0191 284 7421
7.30pm

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Friday 2 April
Northern Sinfonia Lunch Time Concert
of Ravel and Debussy, conduscted by Thierry Fischer, in Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £6 (£3 conc) Box Office 0870 703 4555 for information
1.10pm

Saturday 17 April
Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra with a programme of music by Glinka, Khachaturian, Rimsky-Korsakov, Brahms - in Huddersfield Town Hall
Conductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa
Piano Soloist: Benjamin Frith
for tickets and details please e-mail for details
7.30pm

Monday 19 April
Evgeny Soifertis piano recital; more details later in the season.
for tickets and details please e-mail Hartlepool Music Society
7.30pm; Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre

Tuesday 20 April
Borodin String Quartet No.2 in D major, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Wednesday 21 April
Eroica Quartet
play Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
Tickets: £13.50 Students FREE - 0191 284 7421
7.30pm

Thursday 22 April
Sarah Beth Briggs (piano) plays Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin, in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
FREE lunchtime concert

Saturday 24 April
Middlesbrough Music Festival Concert featuring festival winners, in Hall Garth School, Acklam;
Tickets: £3 (£1 children) - for information 01642 590044
7pm

Tuesday 27 April
Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra plus soloist: Anna Lamplough; programme includes Torke Saxophone Concerto in St Paul's Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Tickets: £6 (£3 concs) - for information see website, or send e-mail
7.30pm

Thursday 29 April
Northern Sinfonia Rush Hour Concert
Handel, Concerto Grosso op3 no1; Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 4
5.45pm in St Andrew's Church, Newgate St, Newcastle
tickets: £4 - tel 0870 703 4555 Rush hour information

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Saturday 1 May
Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra play Brahms: Symphony No 4 in E minor
in the Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne University
for information 0191 222 6736
Evening concert

Tuesday 4 May
Ensemble Buxtehude; lunchtime recital in Carlisle Cathedral; for details visit Carlisle Cathedral website
12.45pm

Friday 7 May
Charles Avison Treasure Trove - first ever performances of Avison works fomr his recently discovered workbooks
Chillingham Castle, Chillingham
tickets: £15 - from JG Windows - 0191 232 1256 or visit the Avison Ensemble Website
7pm

Friday 7 - Saturday 8 May
The Dance Theatre of Harlem Firebird and ballets to music of Aretha Franklin, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. call 0870 905 5060 for details
Tickets: £9.50 - £26.50 - book tickets online
7.30pm (matinee Sat 2.30)

Saturday 8 May
Charles Avison Treasure Trove - first ever performances of Avison works fomr his recently discovered workbooks
Preston Hall, Stockton
tickets: £12 - from JG Windows - 0191 232 1256, or Stockton TIC 01642 393936, or visit the Avison Ensemble Website
7pm

Saturday 8 May
Rural Tales with Kala Sangam, an afternoon of colourful entertainment from South Asia, at the National Centre for Early Music, York; see website for information
Tickets: £8, concs £7, students £3
3pm

Sunday 9 May
Charles Avison Treasure Trove - a supper concert of first ever performances of Avison works fomr his recently discovered workbooks
Old Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
tickets: £35 including supper - from JG Windows - 0191 232 1256 or visit the Avison Ensemble Website
7pm

Monday 10 May
Northern Sinfonia Lunch Time Concert
Rossini nad Ravel conducted by Pierre-Andre Valade, in Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £6 (£3 conc) Box Office 0870 703 4555 for information
1.10pm

Tuesday 11 May
Shona Fenion (piano); lunchtime recital in Carlisle Cathedral; for details visit Carlisle Cathedral website
12.45pm

Friday 14 May
Kathryn Tickell Band, with the magic of the Northumbrian pipes and melodeon in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York University; see website for information
Tickets: £13, concs £12
7.30pm

Sunday 16 May
Durham Young Musicians Concert at the DLI Museum, Durham
2pm

Tuesday 18 May
Northern Sinfonia Rush Hour Concert
Handel, Concerto Grosso op3 no6; Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 5
5.45pm in St Andrew's Church, Newgate St, Newcastle
tickets: £4 - tel 0870 703 4555

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Tuesday 18 May
Julian Appleyard (oboe), Suzanne Lenton (piano); lunchtime recital in Carlisle Cathedral; for details visit Carlisle Cathedral website
12.45pm

Wednesday 19 May
Coppelia with Vienna Festival Ballet, at the Grand Opera House, York
Tickets: £8.00 - 19.50 Book tickets online
7.30pm

Friday 21 May
Lhamo Opera from Tibet, the thrill of Tibetan Opera brought to the UK in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York University; see website for information
Tickets: £11, concs £10, students £3;
accompanied under 16s FREE
7.30pm

Saturday 22 May
Consett Music Festival Winners Concert - Highlights of this year's music festival
Tickets, please call 01207 509600 for information
7.30pm (please call to check)

Sunday 23 May
Concert in aid of the British Heart Foundation ; in Carlisle Cathedral; for details visit Carlisle Cathedral website
7.30pm

Sunday 23 May
Abdulla Chhadeh, Qanun, with Nara; one of the world's most gifted Qanun players at the National Centre for Early Music, York; see website for information
Tickets: £10, concs £8, students £3
7.30pm

Friday 28 and Saturday 29 May
Nederlands Dans Theater 2, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. call 0870 905 5060 for details
Tickets: £tba - , book tickets online
7.30pm

Monday 31 May
Durham University Final year recitals, in the Music School, Palace Green
For tickets and details - 0191 334 3140
11am - 5.15 pm

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Tuesday 1 June
Durham University Final year recitals, in the Music School, Palace Green
For tickets and details - 0191 334 3140
9.30 - 3pm

Wednesday 2 June
Durham University Final year recitals, in the Music School, Palace Green
For tickets and details - 0191 334 3140
11am - 4pm

Friday 4 June
Gamelan Sekar Petak, sounds of the far east played by University students in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York University; see website for information
Tickets: £9, concs £8
7.30pm

Saturday 5 June
Summer Garland; a Celebration of British Song, a superb day of recitals from some major performers, including Lynne Dawson, Yvonne Seymour, Hilary Summers, James Bowman, Ian Partridge and Stephen Varcoe, accopmpanied by Nicky Losseff and Peter Seymour; at the National Centre for Early Music, York; see website for information
Tickets: from £10, plus concs £10, full day of 5 recitals £34; call 01904 432439 for details
7.30pm

Wednesday 9 June
Northern Sinfonia Rush Hour Concert
Handel, Concerto Grosso op3 no4; Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 6
5.45pm in St Andrew's Church, Newgate St, Newcastle
tickets: £4 - tel 0870 703 4555

Friday 11 June
Emma Johnson (clarinet), John Lenehan (piano) Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; programme includes works by Debussy, Poulenc, Rachmaninov; details contact 0191 386 8622
Tickets: £12.50
7.30pm

Friday 11 June
Sherali Jurayev, Uzbekistani singer with group of accompanists promises a vibrant performance, at the National Centre for Early Music, York; see website for information
Tickets: £12, concs £10, students £3
7.30pm

Saturday 12 June
Durham Handel Society, in the The Great Hall, Durham Castle
For tickets and details - 0191 334 3140
11am - 4pm

Wednesday 16 June
York University Symphony Orchestra, play Brahms and Nielsen in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York University; see website for information
Tickets: £11, concs £10
7.30pm

Monday 21 June
Fretwork; Works for viol consort by 15th and 16th century composers and a new work commissioned from Fabrice Fitch; Elvet Methodist Church, Durham
Tickets £8.50-£17 (concs - U18 £1) details - 0191 384 7641
7.30pm

Friday 25 June
Tango Siempre, 'outstanding' Argentinian Tango exponents, at the National Centre for Early Music, York; see website for information
Tickets: £10, concs £8, students £3
7.30pm

Saturday 26 June
Yorkshire Bach Choir , perform Bach's B Minor Mass in St Michael-le-Belfrey Church, York; see website for information
Tickets: see website
7.30pm

Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 June
Bill T Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company, at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. call 0870 905 5060 for details
Tickets: £tba - , book tickets online
7.30pm

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Sunday 4 July
Young Sinfonia Summer Concert in St Ann's Church, City Road, Newcastle
6pm

Sunday 4 July
Cobweb Orchestra with special Guest Colin Jackson, play Bruch, Bizet and Holst's Invocation for Cello and Orchestra. Kendal Town Hall
Tickets: £5 (£4 concs) for details 01539 725758
7.30pm

Wednesday 7 July
Great Northern Recitals; Students of the Royal Northern College of Music with a programme of recitas taken from this year's graduate recital programme. In Holy Trinity Church, Leeds.
Admission: Free retiring collection. For info 0113 259 0031 or email
1.00pm

Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 July
The VoyageBritish premiere of Philip Glass opera, by Leeds Youth Opera; in Leeds Civic Centre, Leeds.
Admission: £7 - £13 (concs). For info 0113 271 7085 or see the Youth Opera Website
7.30pm

Friday 9 July
The Lindsays with works by Haydn, Bartok and Dvorák in Brinkburn Priory
Tickets available from Brinkburn box office - For more information 0870 703 4555
7.30pm

Friday 9 July
Eduardo Niebla on Spanish guitar and Sanjay Jhalla on Tabla at the Caedmon Hall, Gateshead
Tickets £8 (£6 concs); 0191 433 8420
8.00pm

Friday 9 July
Northumberland Schools Symphony Orchestra with works by Borodin, Musorgsky, Vaughan Williams and Bliss; in Hexham Abbey, for info see Hexham Abbey website
7.30pm

Saturday 10 July
Scottish Ensemble play 8 seasons; Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Piazzola's Four Seasons in Buenos Aires; in Brinkburn Priory
Tickets available from Brinkburn box office - For more information 0870 703 4555
7.00pm

Sunday 11 July
Newcastle Concert Band in Saltwell Park Bandstand
2.00-5.00pm

Sunday 11 July
Carnival of the Animals - a family concert with this popular Saint Saens masterpiece with Narrator, Paul Russman; in Brinkburn Priory
Tickets available from Brinkburn box office - For more information 0870 703 4555
7.00pm

Wednesday 14 July
Great Northern Recitals; Students of the Royal Northern College of Music with a programme of recitas taken from this year's graduate recital programme. In Holy Trinity Church, Leeds.
Admission: Free retiring collection. For info 0113 259 0031 or email
1.00pm

Friday 16 July
Rebecca Jones (viola), Abigail Richards (piano) Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; programme includes works by Schumann, Hindemith and Schubert; details contact 0191 386 8622
Tickets: £9-10
7.30pm

Wednesday 21 July
Great Northern Recitals; Students of the Royal Northern College of Music with a programme of recitas taken from this year's graduate recital programme. In Holy Trinity Church, Leeds.
Admission: Free retiring collection. For info 0113 259 0031 or email
1.00pm

Saturday 24 July
Classic Strings in Hexham Abbey Grounds Bandstand
2pm

Wednesday 28 July
Great Northern Recitals; Students of the Royal Northern College of Music with a programme of recitas taken from this year's graduate recital programme. In Holy Trinity Church, Leeds.
Admission: Free retiring collection. For info 0113 259 0031 or email
1.00pm

Saturday 31 July
Last Night of the Proms concert with a firework finale; in Durham County Cricket Club, Chester-le-Street
Tickets: £20 (concs £10)
6.00pm

Saturday 31 July
Carlisle Silver Band in Hexham Abbey Grounds Bandstand
2pm

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Friday 6 August
Gould Piano Trio as part of the Corbridge Chamber Music Festival play Haydn, Bax and Dvorák in St Andrew's Church Corbridge. For detailsEmail the Queens Hall or tel: 01434 652477
7.30pm

Saturday 7 August
Children's Concert as part of the Corbridge Chamber Music Festival with Kipling Elephant's Child and Saint Saens Carnival of the Animals in St Andrew's Church Corbridge. For detailsEmail the Queens Hall or tel: 01434 652477
11.30am

Saturday 7 August
Gould Piano Trio as part of the Corbridge Chamber Music Festival play Mozart, Howells and Dvorák in St Andrew's Church Corbridge. For detailsEmail the Queens Hall or tel: 01434 652477
8.00pm

... AND ...

The Gould Piano Trio as part of the Corbridge Chamber Music Festival play Kodály and Macmillan in St Andrew's Church Corbridge. For detailsEmail the Queens Hall or tel: 01434 652477
10.00pm (ending approx 11.30

Saturday 7 - 14 August
Alnwick International Music Festival For details Email the Alnwick Playhouse

Sunday 8 August
Gould Piano Trio with guests as part of the Corbridge Chamber Music Festival play Beethoven Septet and Dvorák; in St Andrew's Church Corbridge. For detailsEmail the Queens Hall or tel: 01434 652477
3.00pm - followed by ...

Festival Service with Festival Musicians directed by Martin Neary
6.30pm

Saturday 14 August
Carlisle St. Stephen's Brass Band in Hexham Abbey, for info see Hexham Abbey website
7.30pm

Saturday 21 August
Castle Howard Proms Spectacular Featuring The English National Orchestra, original World War 2 Spitfire and spectacular firework finale. See the Castle Howard Website website for details
Tickets £21-£15 (concs)

7.30pm

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Saturday 8 August
Wallington Proms Featuring The Bede Wind Philharmonic and spectacular firework finale; at Wallington Hall
Tickets £23 (concs)

7.30pm

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Saturday 4 September
Ripon Festival Opening Concert; Royal Liverpool Phiharmonic Orchestra, with a programme of Tchaikowsky 4th and Shostakovich 5th. in Ripon Cathedral
Tickets £10 - £17.50; tel: 01765 600003
7.30pm

Friday 10th September Nicholas Nowicki, a Charity Piano Recital; Programme to include music by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Debussy, Prokofiev and Chopin
Tickets £5/£4, available from: 01670 815586
7.30pm

Friday 10 September
Ripon Festival Stately Home Concert; Lucy Wakeford, harp and Susan Thomas, Flute, with a programme of Debussy, Bach and Takemitsu; in the Drawing Room of Aske House, Richmond
Tickets £18 including reception; tel: 01765 600003
6.30pm

Saturday 11 September
Graeme Danby & Valerie Reid; accompanied by Chester-le-Street Riverside brass band; Whitley Bay Playhouse
Tickets: £10 (concs) see a href="http://www.whitleybayplayhouse.co.uk" target="_new">for details
7.30pm

Thursday 16 September
Southbank Sinfonia, in a Hexham Festival concert, Fiona Duncan and local schoolchildren conducted by Simon Over; in Hexham Abbey
Tickets £7.50 (concs)
7.30pm

Friday 17 September
Marco Fatichenti piano recital of pieces by Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin and Brahms in the Saville Exchange North Shields
Tickets: £4 (concs) see a href="http://www.whitleybayplayhouse.co.uk" target="_new">for details
1.00pm

Friday 17 September
The Archaeus String Quartet in Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; programme includes works by Haydn, Salzedo and Dvorak; details contact 0191 386 8622
Tickets: £9-10
7.30pm

Friday 17 September
Arman Trio, a Ripon Festival concert, with a programme of haydn, Dvorák and Schubert; in Ripon Cathedral
Tickets: £10 - £12; tel: 01765 600003
7.30pm

Saturday 18 September
Consett Music Festival 80th Anniversary Celebration - exhhibition and performances from past winners of the music festival, in St Patrick's Church Hall, Consett;
Tickets £6 please call 01207 509600 for information
7 for 7.30pm

Saturday 18 September
Manchester Camerata and the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, with Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht and Beethoven 9th; in Ripon Cathedral
Tickets: £10 - £17.50; tel: 01765 600003
7.30pm

Sunday 19 September
Durham Young Musicians Concert Kazunari Shiraiso and Chinami Smith double bill Piano Recital - and at the DLI Museum, Durham
2pm

Friday 24 September
Gerald Gregory & Miyako Machida piano and violin recital of pieces by Mozart, Schubert and Saint-Saens in the Saville Exchange North Shields
Tickets: £4 (concs) see a href="http://www.whitleybayplayhouse.co.uk" target="_new">for details
1.00pm

Tuesday 28 September
Kathryn Stott with a programme of pieces by Ravel, Chopin, Debussy and Fauré in Quarry Hill, Leeds
Tickets: £10 - £14 (concs) or see Concerts website
7.30pm

Wednesday 29 September
North-Wind Wind & Piano Ensemble in St George's URC Church, Morpeth
Tickets: £4 at the door; info from Val Pope, 01670 515806
7.30pm

Thursday 30 September
John Williams, guitar with Richard Harvey, pan pipes in Leeds Parish Church
Tickets: £10 - £25 tel: 01449 738829 or see concert website
7.30pm

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Wednesday 6 October
Karol Szymanowski Quartet a Newcastle upon Tyne Chamber Music Society event in Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.30pm

Thursday 7 October
Flute & Harpsichord University Lunchtime Recital by DAVID HASLAM (flute) and DAVID MURRAY (harpsichord/piano) who play Bach and Alwyn in Kings Hall, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
For information call Alison on 0191 222 8463
1.10pm

Friday 8 October
Classics by Candlelight Helen Radice (harp) and Florica Grigoras (violin) playing by candlelight in the Saville Exchange North Shields
Tickets: £10 (concs) see for details
7.30pm

Saturday 9 October
The Wonderful Widow of 18 Springs The Consolations of Scholarship, Eclat; Northern Sinfonia Late Mix in All Saints Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £10 (concs, £3 students) see or call 0870 7034555 for details
9.00pm

Tuesday 12 October
Così fan tutte Opera North conductd by Yves Abel; Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.15pm

Wednesday 13 October
Manon Lescaut Opera North; Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.15pm

Thursday 14 October
Così fan tutte Opera North conductd by Yves Abel; Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.15pm

Thursday 14 October
Gemma Sheehan-Dare, flute, & John Dunford, piano; lunchtime recital in Ripon Cathedral
Admission: £2.50; see website for information
1.15pm

Thursday 14 October
Kungsbacka Piano Trio Playing of extraordinary eloquence and skill in Morpeth Town Hall
Tickets: £9 (concs) at the door; info from Aileen Cunningham, 01670 513369
7.30pm

Friday 15 October
Manon Lescaut Opera North; Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.15pm

Saturday 16 October
Orfeo ed Eurydice Opera North; Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.15pm

Monday 18 October
Venera Bojkova piano in the Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle
Free
12.30pm

Tuesday 19 October
Aleksandar Madzar with a programme of pieces by Ravel, Chopin, Bach and Schumann in Quarry Hill, Leeds
Tickets: £10 - £14 (concs) or see Concerts website
7.30pm

Thursday 21 October
Piano and Cello University Lunchtime Recital by CHRISTOPHER MURRAY (cello) and DAVID MURRAY (piano) who play Bach and Bridge in Kings Hall, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
For information call Alison on 0191 222 8463
1.10pm

Thursday 21 October
Avison Ensemble directed by Pavlo Beznosiuk play Avison Concertos from Opus 3 & 4 in All Saints Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tickets: £10, £8 from JG Windows - 0191-232 1356 or see website
7.30pm

Friday 22 October
Giulio Tampalini guitar recital of pieces by Rodrigo, Tarrega and Barrios in the Saville Exchange North Shields
Tickets: £4 (concs) see for details
1.00pm

Friday 22 October
Avison Ensemble directed by Pavlo Beznosiuk play Avison Concertos from Opus 3 & 4; Paxton House, Berwick upon Tweed
Tickets: £10, £8 from JG Windows - 0191-232 1356 or see website
7.30pm

Saturday 23 October
Avison Ensemble directed by Pavlo Beznosiuk play Avison Concertos from Opus 3 & 4; Caedmon Hall, Gateshead
Tickets: £10, £8 from JG Windows - 0191-232 1356 or see website
7.30pm - followed by CD launch party

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Thursday 28 October
Antti Siirala in a University Lunchtime Recital by the Leeds Piano Competition winner playing Schumann, Janácek, Pulkis and Beethoven in Kings Hall, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
For information call Alison on 0191 222 8463
1.10pm

Friday 29 October
Classics by Candlelight Antti Siirala (piano) playing works by Beethoven, Schumann, Janacek and Pulkkis in the Saville Exchange North Shields
Tickets: £10 (concs) see for details
7.30pm

Saturday 30 October
The Shout Deep Blue; Northern Sinfonia Late Mix in All Saints Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £10 (concs, £3 students) see or call 0870 7034555 for details
9.00pm

Sunday 31 October
The Maleham String Quartet in Wallington Hall
Tickets £18 including wine and nibbles; tel 01670 773939 for details or see Concerts website
7.30pm

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Wednesday 3 November
Fine Arts String Quartet a Newcastle upon Tyne Chamber Music Society event in Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.30pm

Thursday 4 November
The Navarra String Quartet of the Royal Northern College of Music in a University Lunchtime Recital in Kings Hall, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
For information call Alison on 0191 222 8463
1.10pm

Thursday 4 November
Musicians from Bromsgrove School; lunchtime recital in Ripon Cathedral
Admission: £2.50; see website for information
1.15pm

Monday 8 November
Virtuoso Jazz Trio in the Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle
Free
12.30pm

Thursday 11 November
David Wilson; lunchtime piano recital in Ripon Cathedral
Admission: £2.50; see website for information
1.15pm

Thursday 11 November
Cello & Piano Recital Jamie Walton (cello) & Daniel Grimswood (piano), in Morpeth Town Hall
Tickets: £9 (concs) at the door; info from Aileen Cunningham, 01670 513369
7.30pm

Friday 12 November
Young Chinese Lions Xiao Shan Wang, Fang Feng and Meng Wang recital of pieces by Bizet, Rossini and Saient-Saens in the Saville Exchange North Shields
Tickets: £4 (concs) see for details
1.00pm

Saturday 13 November
Free concert at the Baltic - Sound 04 a celebration of music from students at the region’s universities. Tickets available free from November 1st at Baltic Bookshop
7.30pm

Saturday 13 November
Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Natalia Luis-Bassa, with Martin Roscoe, piano; play Tchaikovsky and Dohnanyi in Huddersfield Town Hall.
7.30pm. for info, contact the Philharmonic

Saturday 13 November
John Casken and Bartok conducted by Balder Bronnimann; Northern Sinfonia Late Mix in All Saints Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £10 (concs, £3 students) see or call 0870 7034555 for details
9.00pm

Saturday 13 November
Violin & Piano recital Helena Smart (violin) with Stephen Ridley (piano); Sowerby Music’s first Peter Chase Award recipient; in St Oswald's, Sowerby, Yorks
Tickets: £7 see or call 0870 7034555 for details and see map for directions
7.30pm

Monday 15 November
Chloe Hanslip 16 year old prodigy with an engaging Violin recital in Leeds Parish Church
Tickets: £10 - £25 tel: 01449 738829 or see concert website
7.30pm

Tuesday 16 November
Jin Ju with a programme of pieces by Chopin, Mozart and Haydn in Quarry Hill, Leeds
Tickets: £10 - £14 (concs) or see Concerts website
7.30pm

Wednesday 17 November
Piano Workshop led by Venera Bojkova, studying the Shostakovich 24 preludes Op34 for piano solo at the Shipley Art Gallery
Admission: £3 on the door
7pm

Saturday 20 November
Brass Ho! with their usual display of dexterity and style in Gibside, Gateshead
Tickets: £10 - £15 (concs) or see Concerts website
7.30pm

Monday 22 November
David Murray, piano in the Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle
Free
12.30pm

Tuesday 23 November
Northern Stage present The Golden Bird an enchanting folk tale from the Bedouin tradition about beauty, love and letting go in Caedmon Hall, Gateshead
Admission: £7.75 or book online at www.northernstage.co.uk
10.30am & 1.30pm, Monday - Saturday until 8 January 2005

Thursday 25 November
Musicians from Bootham School; lunchtime recital in Ripon Cathedral
Admission: £2.50; see website for information
1.15pm

Friday 26 November
Northumberland Trail Northern Sinfonia with Imogen Cooper playa programme of Mozart in Hexham Abbey
Tickets: £For tickets please call - 01434 652 477
7.30pm

Saturday 27 November
Avison Ensemble directed by Robert Howarth, play Rameau and Avison; in the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tickets: £10, £8 from JG Windows - 0191-232 1356 or see website
7.30pm

Sunday 28 November
Avison Ensemble directed by Robert Howarth, play Rameau and Avison; in Preston Hall, Stockton on Tees
Tickets: £10, £8 from JG Windows - 0191-232 1356 or see website
4.00pm - afternoon tea available after the concert, please book in advance

Sunday 28 November
An evening with Mr & Mrs Danby in Wallington Hall
Tickets £18 including wine and nibbles; tel 01670 773939 for details
7.30pm


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Wednesday 1 December
Merel Quartet a Newcastle upon Tyne Chamber Music Society event in Kings Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
7.30pm

Thursday 2 December
Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ Northern Sinfonia with Pierre-Andre Valade in Carlisle Sands Centre
For tickets please call - 0870 703 4555
7.30pm

Friday 3 December
Nigel Kennedy with the Irish Chamber Orchestra with an evening of Vivaldi; The City Hall, Newcastle
Tickets:£15-30
7.30pm

Friday 3 December
Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ Northern Sinfonia with Pierre-Andre Valade in St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle
For tickets please call - 01228 625 222
7.30pm

Saturday 4 December
University Symphony Orchestra play Tippett and Beethoven in a University Concert in Kings Hall, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
For information call Alison on 0191 222 8463
7.30pm

Sunday 5 December
University Symphony Orchestra play Tippett and Beethoven in a University Concert in Kings Hall, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
For information call Alison on 0191 222 8463
3.00pm

Monday 6 December
Virtuoso Jazz Trio in the Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle
Free
12.30pm

Wednesday 8 December
Piano Workshop led by Venera Bojkova, studying the Shostakovich 24 preludes Op34 for piano solo at the Shipley Art Gallery
Admission: £3 on the door
7pm

Thursday 9 December
Ashley Wass (piano), A very special talent in Morpeth Town Hall
Tickets: £9 (concs) at the door; info from Aileen Cunningham, 01670 513369
7.30pm

Friday 10 December
Northern Sinfonia with Bradley Creswick with a programme of Mozart, Britten, Schubert and Vaughan Williams in Alnwick Playhouse

7.30pm

Friday 10 December
Ashley Wass piano recital by a Leeds competition finalist with pieces by Beethoven, Liszt and Ravel in the Saville Exchange North Shields
Tickets: £4 (concs) see for details
1.00pm

Saturday 11 December
Vivaldi Concerti from L'estro armonico; Northern Sinfonia Late Mix in All Saints Church, Newcastle
Tickets: £10 (concs, £3 students) see or call 0870 7034555 for details
9.00pm

Saturday 11 December
Harmonic Sounds North Tyneside Youth Orchestras play orchestral music and carols in Whitley Bay Playhouse
Tickets: £4 (concs) see for details
7.30pm

Tuesday 14 December
Marc-André Hamelin with a programme of pieces by Chopin, Schumann, Godowsky and Alkan in Quarry Hill, Leeds
Tickets: £10 - £14 (concs) or see Concerts website
7.30pm

Wednesday 15 December
Clarsair Harp Trio , A lunchtime concert in St George's URC Church, Morpeth
Tickets: £4 at the door; info from Val Pope, 01670 515806
7.30pm

Saturday 11 December
Sage Gateshead Opening Weekend with the Northern Sinfonia, Andy Sheppard, Kathryn Tickell, Maximo Park and many more.
see or call 0870 7034555 for details

Saturday 17 December
The Lord Mayor's Carol Concert; Simon Lindley with Benjamin Saunders (organ) a programme of seasonal favourites; in Leeds Cathedral
Tickets: £4(concs) or see Concerts website
7.00pm and 8.30pm

Monday 19 December
Brass Quintet & Carol Singers in the Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle
Free
12.30pm

Wednesday 22 December
Sir Willard White in a Christmas Presence with Northern Sinfonia; The Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle
Tickets: £10 (concs, £3 students) see or call 0870 7034555 for details
7.30pm

Wednesday 29 December
The Snowman the original magical film accompanies by Northern Sinfonia; the Sage Gateshead, Hall 1
Tickets: £11, £6 see or call 0870 7034555 for details
11.30am and 2pm