Music at King Charles

4.9.22

Concerts in and around Tunbridge Wells this autumn

Here are some great concerts for your diary, plus links to other music festivals taking place. So much to see and hear.

Paddock Wood Proms

Piano trio Tier 3 in concert at St Andrew's Paddock Wood
Daniel Grimwood, Joseph Wolfe & Jonathan Ayling
Concerts 7, 10, 12, 14, 17 September
www.tier-3.eu

Music at Malling, 21 Sept-2 Oct
See full schedule
A packed programme of international stars. Highly recommended. Classical and jazz of the highest quality.

Ightham Mote, 21-25 Sept
As part of Music at Malling,
21 September: Daniel Grimwood

22 September - BBC New Generations Artist Helen Charlston
25 September - The Marian Consort perform a fascinating programme of music written in the Tudor period including works by Sir William Haute - owner of Ightham Mote.

Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival

Saturday 24 September, 7pm, at King Charles Church
Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition finalist's concert
Adèle Théveneau, cello, & Charles Wiffen, piano
Book tickets here

Friday 7 October, 7pm, at King Charles Church
Schubert: Winterreise
James Gilchrist (tenor) and Anna Tilbrook (piano)
Book tickets here

Sunday 9 October, 3pm, at Rose Hill Theatre, TN4 9SY
Nigel Clayton and Imma Setiadi, piano duet
Music by Chabrier, Faure, Rachmaninoff etc
www.ticketsource.co.uk/codatw/t-noodxzm

Friday 21 October, 7pm, at King Charles Church
Michael Collins (clarinet) and Michael McHale (piano)
Book tickets here

20.7.22

Forthcoming concerts 2022

James Gilchrist. Photo: Patrick Allen

Live music has made a fantastic comeback after Covid lockdowns, and our autumn season will be something to savour!

Book tickets here

Saturday 24 September

Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition finalist's concert
Adèle Théveneau, cello
Charles Wiffen, piano
More information

Beethoven: Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for cello and piano, WoO 46
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano
Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano, op. 19

And we look forward to this autumn's season of concerts in partnership with the Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival

Friday 7 October, 7pm

Schubert: Winterreise
James Gilchrist (tenor) and Anna Tilbrook (piano)

Attending a performance of this, Schubert's most famous song cycle, is an unforgettable experience. And we are very fortunate to welcome a duo whose interpretation is widely considered one of this generation's most definitive. Hear an extract on YouTube

"He is now unsurpassed amongst lyric tenors in sweetness and technical security, and for his musical intelligence" The Independent

"It is a profoundly considered reading, considered enough for some songs to be as penetrating as in almost any performance I have heard...I shall certainly treasure this disc as one of the indispensable readings, and also one of the best balanced between the two partners." BBC Music Magazine

Friday 21 October, 7pm
Michael Collins (clarinet) and Michael McHale (piano)

We're thrilled to welcome back these two Wigmore Hall regulars, for what will be an absolutely top class concert - programme to be announced.

Also principal conductor the City of London Sinfonia, Michael Collins is known as one of the world's greatest clarinettists. Michael McHale is one of Ireland's leading pianists, and the duo have been performing together for over a decade. See them at Wigmore Hall on YouTube.

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30.5.22

Our Red Cross donation from fundraising concert

Delighted that our "The heavans are telling" concert raised enough money to send £625 to the Red Cross Ukraine appeal. Thank you to everyone who took part and donated!

27.5.22

Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Friday 27 May, 7:30pm

Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart played by London Concertante.

Find out more and book tickets here.

Founded in 1991 by a group of graduates from London’s acclaimed music colleges, London Concertante has developed a reputation as one of the finest chamber ensembles in the UK. Its inspired programming, with repertoire from the Baroque to contemporary music, film scores to Viennese waltzes and Americana jazz to Argentine tango has led to both public and critical acclaim throughout its 30-year history, with past collaborators including celebrated jazz musicians such as Tim Garland, Byron Wallen and The David Gordon Trio, composers including John Tavener and John Woolrich and soloists including Giovanni Guzzo, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Mark Padmore, Michael Collins and many, many more.

18.4.22

'The heavens are telling' Fundraising concert

Saturday 7th May, 7pm

Come and sing choruses from Haydn's Creation and Handel's Messiah (bring your own scores if you can).

All welcome. Please come and help us support future concerts in the church, as our funds are completely exhausted after the difficulties of lockdown.

It will be wonderful to see friends and supporters for this informal occasion, followed by drinks in the hall. Please bring cash or card for your donations!

FUNDRAISING UPDATE: £1,200 raised thanks to everyone's generosity!

2.3.22

Daniel Grimwood at the National Liberal Club: Goldberg Variations

Monday 4 April, 7pm

We are pleased to promote an unmissable opportuity to hear Bach's Goldberg Variations played by the virtuoso pianist Daniel Grimwood, at the National Liberal Club in London.

Tickets: £20.

Phone 0207 968 0912, or email bookings@nlc.org.uk

Cash bar from 6:30pm.

National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE.

Described by Felix Aprahamian as "the finest all-round musician I have ever known", Daniel Grimwood is obsessed by music and loves pianos old and new. His insatiable appetite for music has given rise to an eclectic and wide-ranging repertoire representing all eras from the rennaisance to the now.

"His touch was so light that he almost let the piano play itself." The Independent

"He has all the virtuoso velocity and firepower, and then some" BBC Music Magazine

The National Liberal Club, founded in 1882 by William Gladstone, is a private members' club with a diverse membership that also has a growing reputation as a concert venue. The Club recently purchased a magnificant Steinway D concert grand piano to further enhance the calibre of performances in its public events schedule, and as a venue it benefits from a superb location overlooking the Thames near Trafalgar Square, convnient for Charing Cross station.

8.1.22

King Charles Festival concert

Friday 28 January, 7pm
Please join us for a special concert to support the Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition.

Matt Glendening (clarinet) Competition Wind winner 2018, and Charles Wiffen (piano)

Brahms Sonata in F minor, Beethoven Sonata in E Flat major, and works by Schumann, Penderecki, Liszt, Rachmaninov and Francaix.

Buy tickets here

Additionally, you may be interested in the King Charles Lecture, which this year is given by Professor Joe Moshenska of Oxford University, on the subject of John Milton and King Charles. This will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday 29 January.

31.12.21

Past performers 2006-2021

Wishing all our supporters a Happy New Year, we look back at the growing list of illustrious performers we have been priviliged to host, while looking forward to good times ahead!

27.10.21

Handel's Messiah: a repeat of an unforgettable evening

Saturday 4 December, 7:00pm

The standing ovation at the end of Handel's Messiah, when we performed it in the church under the direction of Steven Devine three years ago, remains one of the most electrifying moments we've experienced at Music at King Charles. And when Steven asked the players and singers to come and do it again, they all agreed immediately.

Now, after the pandemic's interruption, it's back.

This is a small-scale performance, with about 14 players and 16 singers, perfectly suited to the size of the building. It's intimate and full of energy, with a narrative drive that's gripping and authentic.

Please buy tickets early to avoid disappointment! Available from ticketsource.co.uk/mkctw