Winchester Chamber Music Festival 2025
International performers present live classical music in its most intimate form.
Schools' Performance
Fri 2 May 11am – 12pm / St Paul's Church
Come and hear children from Stanmore Primary School perform the songs they have written during the Festival workshops with leader Neil Valentine, accompanied by Festival musicians.
Tickets: Free
Winchester Go LD Funky Lunch
Fri 2 May 12.30pm – 1pm / The Arc
Zenith Quartet
Pop into the café to join us for this popular outreach event with our partner charity.
Tickets: Free
Opening Concert
Fri 2 May 4pm – 6pm / St Paul's Church
Lucy Gould, David Adams, Magnus Johnston, Scott Dickinson, Kate Gould, Matthew Featherstone, Robert Plane, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Philip Moore
Ravel Rhapsodie Espanole
Pamela Harrison Clarinet Quintet
George Crumb Voice of the Whale for Three Masked Players
Brahms String Quintet in F Op. 88
Tickets: £23 (£19 in side aisles)
Late Night Concert
Fri 2 May 9pm – 10pm / St Lawrence Church
Richard Lester, David Adams, Lucy Gould, Scott Dickinson, Kate Gould, Zenith Quartet, Matthew Featherstone
Villalobos Jet Whistle Duo for cello and flute
Bach Suite for Unaccompanied Cello in C minor
Inti Figgis-Vizueta Branching Patterns
Nordic Folk Pieces composed and arranged by the Danish String Quartet
Tickets: £19 (Unreserved seating)
Pre-Concert Talk
Sat 3 May 10.30am – 11am / St Paul's Church
Simon Crawford-Phillips and Richard Lester
Schoenberg's early Chamber Symphony explored within the context of Vienna’s musical history.
Tickets: Free
Morning Concert: Vienna
Sat 3 May 11.15am – 1.15pm / St Paul's Church
Magnus Johnston, David Adams, Kate Gould, Scott Dickinson, Richard Lester, Zenith Quartet, Robert Plane, Matthew Featherstone, Simon Crawford-Phillips
Mahler Piano Quartet in A minor
Hanns Eisler Scherzo
Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No 2 in G
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No 1, Op. 9, arr. for piano quintet by Webern
Schubert Fantasie in F minor D940
Tickets: £23 (£19 in side aisles)
ZRI's Adventures with Charlie Chaplin
Sat 3 May 7.30pm – 9.30pm / St Paul's Church
Star violinist Max Baillie returns – this time with folk band 'ZRI' – playing live music to a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s silent comic film, 'The Adventurer'
Tickets: £23 (£19 in side aisles)
Family Concert: Animals!
Sun 4 May 11.30am – 12.30pm / The Nutshell
Robert Plane presenter with Festival musicians
Grab your tickets for a fun-packed concert featuring music inspired by animals, with audience participation. Book early as we’re expecting another sell-out!
Tickets: £5 (Free for Under 3s)
Masterclass
Sun 4 May 1.45am – 2.45pm / The Nutshell
Violinist Lucy Gould shares her expertise with the Zenith Quartet from the Royal Academy of Music.
Tickets: £5 (Unreserved seating)
Festival Gala Concert
Sun 4 May 7.30pm / Theatre Royal Winchester
Director/solo violin David Adams
Solo viola Scott Dickinson
Solo clarinet Robert Plane
Solo flute Matthew Featherstone
Festival String Orchestra
Holst St Paul’s Suite
Schubert Songs arr. by the Danish String Quartet
Fauré Fantaisie in E minor Op. 79, arr. for flute and strings
Ailie Robertson Beannacht (Blessing) for solo viola and electronics
Jessie Montgomery Voodoo Dolls
Debussy Syrinx for solo flute
Purcell Dido’s Lament, arr. by Stokowski
Kukal Clarinettino for solo clarinet and strings
Britten Simple Symphony Op. 4
Tickets: £30 / £23 / £19
(ticket prices include £2 theatre restoration levy)
Coffee Concert
Mon 5 May 11am – 12pm / St Paul's Church
Coffee served from 10.30am
Magnus Johnston, David Adams, Lucy Gould, Scott Dickinson, Kate Gould, Ronan Dunne, Matthew Featherstone, Robert Plane, Philip Moore, Julian Milford
Shostakovich String Quartet No 3 in F, Op. 73
Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
Tickets: £19 (£16 in side aisles)
Festival Finale
Mon 5 May 3.30pm – 5pm / St Paul's Church
Lucy Gould, Magnus Johnston, David Adams, Scott Dickinson, Richard Lester, Kate Gould, Robert Plane, Julian Milford
Caroline Shaw Punktum
Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19
Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes
Haydn String Quartet Op. 77 No 1 in G
Tickets: £23 (£19 in side aisles)
Venues
The Arc
Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Hill, Winchester SO22 5AB
Theatre Royal Winchester
Jewry Street, Winchester SO22 5SB
The Nutshell
15 Kings Walk, Winchester SO23 8AF
St Lawrence Church
The Square (off Great Minster Street), Winchester SO23 9EX
For more information visit winchesterchambermusic.com
Young Persons' Ticket Scheme
Winchester Chamber Music Festival offer a limited number of free tickets to under 18-year-olds throughout the Festival.
To claim a free ticket please email manager@winchesterchambermusic.com
Proof of eligibility may be required.
These tickets are not available for the Family Concert.
