Welcome to our programme for the 2023–24 series of Chamber Music concerts.
Those who have attended our concerts know well the pleasures of sitting in the 1970s extension to the house at Kettle’s Yard as music washes over them—that special salon atmosphere, the intimacy and the intensity.
Justin Lee, our Chamber Music programmer, has again brought together a splendid array of performers, embracing both those who have delighted us before and the new sparkling talents he knows will flourish in our unique surroundings.
We open on 12 October with the Carducci Quartet playing Dvořák’s ‘American’ String Quartet and our concerts carry on during term time, brightening Thursday evenings throughout the year with a wonderful range of performances—from quartets to solo artists, strings to song. Do join us.
The full concert series is listed below. Subscription tickets allow entry to all 15 concerts, saving you £140 over the year.
Full Programme
12 October 2023 – Carducci Quartet
19 October 2023 – Kitty Whately, mezzo-soprano and Simon Lepper, piano
26 October 2023 – Susan Tomes, piano
2 November 2023 – Jordan Bak, viola and Richard Uttley, piano
16 November 2023 – Agate Quartet
23 November 2023 – The Jim and Helen Ede Concert: Van Kuijk Quartet
25 January 2024 – Laura Van Der Heijden, cello and Jâms Coleman, piano
1 February 2024 – Boris Giltburg, piano
8 February 2024 – Rossetti Ensemble, piano quartet
15 February 2024 – Marmen Quartet
22 February 2024 – The Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert: Jonathan Leibowitz, clarinet and Joseph Havlat, piano
2 May 2024 – Nash Ensemble
9 May 2024 – Huw Wiggin, saxophone and Noriko Ogawa, piano
16 May 2024 – Alasdair Beatson, piano
23 May 2024 – Solem Quartet
Chamber Music Subscription Ticket 2023–24
Purchase a subscription ticket to gain access into all 15 Chamber Music concerts, saving £140 over the year. Subscription tickets are £220 or £65 for students.
Huw Wiggin and Noriko Ogawa
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle’s Yard house with Huw Wiggin, saxophone and Noriko Ogawa, piano.
Alasdair Beatson
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle’s Yard house with Alasdair Beatson, piano.
Solem Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle’s Yard house with the Solem Quartet.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive أرشيف عاجل
Since 2011 Issam Kourbaj’s artwork has responded to the ongoing conflict in Syria, and reflects on the suffering of his fellow Syrians and the destruction of his cultural heritage. This exhibition presents key works from this period alongside a new series which explores themes of loss, memory and renewal.
Agenda Project 1: Yevheniia Laptii
We are pleased to present a new project 'Agenda', which sees a singular artwork presented on the second floor of Kettle's Yard responding to the contemporary moment. The first iteration of the project will display the photograph Deti (2023) by Ukrainian photographer Yevheniia Laptii.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Cultures of Conflict - Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive In Context
Join us for an afternoon of talks and discussion exploring the themes of the exhibition in relation to cultural practice, memory and repair.
Cultures of Conflict Concert: Kristýna Farag and Marwan Alsolaiman
Join us for a musical response to the themes explored in our current exhibition Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive, with musicians Kristýna Farag (voice, flute, daf) and Marwan Alsolaiman (oud, voice, nay) in the Kettle’s Yard house.
Adult Bread and Art Workshop – Rising, Together
Join artist Issam Kourbaj for a workshop to explore the practice of bread-making. We will open a reflective and discursive space to knead and fold in embodied memories and inherited tales around bread. The Arabic word for bread is 'Aish', which also means 'life' and 'to live'. These will be key themes that we explore in this workshop.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
New Music
We are excited to be planning four more New Music concerts at Kettle’s Yard in 2024. Our New Music Curator, BBC Radio 3’s Tom McKinney will reprise his success of his 2023 season bringing us more of the top talent and excitement in New Music today. Performers will be announced later in the year on our website (as above). Be brave and expand your musical horizons!
Student Music
We look forward to hosting a selection of the best of University student musicians at an evening concert on Thursday 7 March 2024. Details will be released in the spring.
