Concerts
Overview
Instruments in the collection are used in concerts throughout the year.
Concerts are held in the original Music Room of the house, design by Sir Reginald Blomfield 1903.
During the mid-summer break in the concert programmer, August, the Music Room is displayed as a Composer Museum.
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Idil Biret
26 April 2018
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Idil Biret – piano
Schumann Abegg Variations, Op. 1
Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Schumann Toccata, Op. 7
Chopin Four Ballades
As a child prodigy, Idil Biret was taught at the Paris Conservatoire by Alfred Cortot and Nadia Boulanger and became a lifelong disciple of Wilhelm Kempff. Her worldwide career has involved performances with renowned orchestras and eminent conductors. Her extensive repertoire, ranging from Bach to Ligeti, has generated more than one-hundred CD recordings including acclaimed editions of the complete piano works and concertos of Chopin, Brahms and Rachmaninov.
A glass of white wine or orange juice in the interval is included in the ticket price.
Booking information
Online booking is available but if you prefer to book tickets by post please download our booking form, complete and send with SAE and a cheque
Lunchtime recitals
Last approximately one hour.
Evening concerts
Last approximately two hours with one interval
during which juice and wine are served.
Notices
Wheelchair access available. Please advise in advance.
Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged nor money refunded.
Tickets to recitals and concerts do not include free admittance to the house.
We reserve the right to refuse admission and change the programme and/or instrument without notice.
It may not always be possible to admit latecomers to the Music Room.
Stiletto heels should not be worn.