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We hold five chamber music concerts a year in Berkhamsted and organise excursions to concerts at London venues. Our events can be booked online or through the contact details below. Berkhamsted concert tickets are available at the door.

Updates:

On Saturday 11 October 2025 the Marmen Quartet got the Berkhamsted Music season off to an outstanding start with spellbinding performances of string quartets across three centuries.  Haydn’s Op 50 No.5 (1787) was a scintillating opener, where the performance matched the brilliance of the writing.  Bartók’s second quartet (1918), written at one of the low points in Hungary’s history, made for a sombre but musically stunning, deeply affecting conclusion to the first half.  At the start of the second half, Violist Bryony Gibson-Cornish described how she is acquiring her Amati viola, made in 1610.  Debussy’s ageless string quartet of 1893 has rarely sounded better than in this group’s performance and provided considerable scope to appreciate and enjoy the wonderful sound Bryony gets from her Amati.

The Stradivari Trust is forming a syndicate to purchase the 1610 Amati for Bryony Gibson-Cornish as it has done for the instruments of many exceptional musicians over the past forty years. This syndicate is almost complete but there remain opportunities for music lovers to support Bryony.

Looking to our next concert, sadly we have to announce a change of programme for our Saturday 8 November concert. The Eblana String Trio has had to withdraw because of the serious illness of their violist.  Our thoughts are with them at a difficult time.

We are grateful to the Cygnus Trio, a piano trio featuring Javier Montañana – violin, Hannah Lewis – cello, and Cesar Saura – piano for stepping in at the last minute. Hannah hails from Watford, but Javier and Cesar come from a bit further south, from Spain. They will be playing trios from their recent CD, by two Spanish composers, Arbós and Turina, followed by Beethoven’s Archduke Trio, always a favourite, which we believe will be an engaging and varied programme.

Updated 13 October 2025

Berkhamsted Music Festival Violin

Season 2025-26


Concert

Cygnus Trio

Saturday November 8th 2025
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
Having played together as a duo in Spain, violinist Javier Montañana and pianist César Saura met cellist Hannah Lewis, with whom they discovered a like-minded approach and a shared love of chamber music.
Concert

Marsyas Trio

Saturday December 6th 2025
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
“Thanks to the sensitive and musical playing of pianist Olga Stezhko…we were able to enjoy the ravishing sound of Helen Vidovich’s flute in its lowest register and the velvet tone of Val Welbanks’ cello …” Charles Dobson, Skipton Music
Concert

Lumas Winds

Saturday February 14th 2026
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
"One to watch" Radio 3 Record Review
Concert
Photo Credit: Sophie Williams

Kleio Quartet

Saturday March 14th 2026
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
"A wonderfully dedicated group of musicians who bring assuredness and freshness to everything they play" Alina Ibragimova

Season 2026-27


Concert
Photo Credit: Julia Bohle

Fibonacci Quartet

Saturday October 10th 2026
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
The only ensemble to ever win both First and Audience Prizes at the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy (2024).
Concert
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Artist sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust

Saturday November 7th 2026
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
Concert featuring an artist sponsored by the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme.
Concert
Photo Credit: Ben Reason

Bellot Ensemble

Saturday December 5th 2026
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
Period instrumentalists specialising in 17th century repertoire, who collaborate regularly with consorts, choirs and opera societies.
Concert
Photo Credit: Nathan Eaton-Baudains

London Bridge Trio

Saturday February 6th 2027
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
"These stylish newcomers deserve a place at the top table next to such exalted predecessors as Benjamin Britten with members of the Amadeus Quartet." (Gramophone)
Concert
Photo Credit: Andy Holdsworthy

Carducci Quartet

Saturday March 6th 2027
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
“… playing of constant variety, a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose” (The Strad)

Our Berkhamsted venue

Berkhamsted Civic Centre

There is limited parking on the High Street. Parking in the two pay-and-display car parks is free after 6 pm. The closest car park to the concert venues is behind Tesco. Berkhamsted Civic Centre 161-163 High Street BERKHAMSTED HP4 3HB

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