Current season concerts

Flute

Our Concerts run from September (Autumn) to June (Spring)

2025-2026

Autumn Concerts 2025

27th September, 2025

Leora Cohen (violin) and Adrian Partington (piano/organ)

Leora is a brilliant violinist, a double first class from Cambridge University and has been awarded two diplomas with distinction by the Royal College of Music in London. Her accompanist is Adrian Partington  is Gloucester Cathedral’s Director of Music, conductor of the Three Choirs Festival and an organ soloist with the Berlin and BBC Philharmonic orchestras. Their concert first half will be Leora with violin and Adrian organ, the second half will be Leora with Adrian playing piano.

25th October, 2025

Joss Wort (piano)

A very welcome return from our own Yatton piano protégé recently graduated from the Royal Welsh   College of Music and Drama (RWCMD). Joss’s programme includes music by Schubert and Liszt.

29th November, 2025

West Mendip Orchestra

The West Mendip Orchestra is one of Somerset’s principal amateur orchestras based in Winscombe, The concert will include music by Schumann, Dvorak, Glazunov, and Finzi’s eclogue. Their conductor and pianist will be John Johnson.

The West Mendip Orchestra’s concert is supported by Yatton Parish Council.

Spring Concerts 2026

31st January 2026

Jo Harris (trumpet) and Daniel King Smith (piano/organ)

Jo has played alongside international chamber ensembles as well as performing as a solo artist. Her accompanist Daniel King Smith has held staff accompanist posts at both Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music. Their proposed repertoire will include Baroque classics alongside lighter, engaging music.

28th February 2026

CarmenCo Trio:  Emily Andrews (flute & mezzo), Francisco Correa & David Massey (guitars).

CarmenCo will perform their ‘Pocket Opera’ concert presented as a play, with costumes, props and a storyline roughly following Bizet’s Carmen. Their performance will enchant the audience with movement, dance, humour and storyline, all accompanied with flute, guitars and song.

The CarmenCo Trio is supported by the Paragon Music Trust.

28th March 2026

Alastair Penman (saxophone) and Jonathan Pease (piano)

Alastair is Professor of Saxophone at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His musical life covers solo, ensemble, orchestral, jazz groups and composing. His accompanist Jonathan Pease is also a composer and their first album as a duo in 2023 has been described by critics as “an extended dazzling display of talent”

25th April 2026

Kallos String Quartet

Four experienced Bath based chamber musicans led by Lucy Hewson have played together for 20 years. They include the Pump Room (daily at the Georgian Pump Room) and the Bath String Academy.

16th May 2026

Amethyst Duo (Meg Davies (clarinet) and Chloe Clayton (piano))

Meg and Chloe are recent first class graduates of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Meg is a clarinettist with the multi award-winning Bute Wind Quintet. She has a wide repertoire and a variety of music will be selected to conclude our season of exceptional music. Chloe is establishing herself as a theatre, rehearsal and accompanist pianist.