Our season runs from September (Autumn) to June (Spring).

2025-2026

Autumn Concerts 2025

27^th 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.

25^th 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 Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert

29^th 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

31^st 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.

28^th 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.

28^th 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 musicians 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.

16^th May 2026

Meg Davies (clarinet) and Catherine Millege (piano)

This will be the final concert for Yatton Music Society’s Spring season and will be an evening of French music which Meg Davies (clarinet) and Catherine Millege (piano) who have themed their concert ‘Sous les étoiles’. Their performance will include music from French composers selected to please the audience with soothing melodies interwoven with dramatic climaxes.

Meg is a first class honours graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Catherine teaches and accompanies at the RWCM&D and at Cardiff University. She also undertakes freelance work for Welsh National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

2024-24 Season

Autumn Concerts 2024

28^th September, 2024

Natalia Williams-Wandoch (piano)

26^th October, 2024

Polaris Duo (saxophone and harp)

West Mendip Orchestra with Joss Wort (piano)

Spring Concerts 2025

25^th January 2025

Bold Brass

1^st March 2025

Wyvern Afinado GuitarOrchestra with Craig Ogden

29^th March 2025

Fitzhardinge Consort with James Drinkwater (choir and organ)

 26^th April 2025

Harry & Alisa Nowakowski-Fox (piano & cello)

17^th May 2025

Jubovski Gypsy Trio (violin, double-bass, piano)

2023-24 Season

Autumn Concerts 2023

30^th September, 2023““`

Louis-Victor Bak (piano)

21^st October, 2023

Luca Luciano (clarinet) with Yuki Osedo (piano)

25^th November, 2023

West Mendip Orchestra

Spring Concerts 2024

3^rd February, 2024

Bristol Ensemble

24^th February, 2024

Rockhampton Wind Quintet

23^rd March, 2024

Boglárka György (violin) & Amy Butler (piano)

20^th April, 2024

Richard Johnson (organ)

18^th May, 2024

2022-2023 Season

Autumn Concerts 2022

24^th September

Meera Maharaj and Dominic Degavino (flute & piano duo)

22^nd October

Helen Reid (piano)

26^th November

Hollie-anne Bangham (opera and friends from ‘The Note Warehouse’)

Spring Concerts 2023

21^st January

Jonathan Rees (cello) with Mark Austin (piano)

25^th February

Bristol Brass Consort

25^th March

Roth Guitar Duo

22^nd April (penultimate Saturday)

Imogen Triner (oboe) with Sally Bartholomew (bassoon), James Drinkwater (piano)

20^th May

Kramer Durcan Duo: Miriam Kramer (violin) with Nicholas Durcan (piano/organ)

2021-22 Season

Autumn Concerts 2021

25^th September

Laura Heathcote and Stuart Phippen (violin & piano)

23^rd October (penultimate Saturday)

iSax (saxophone quartet)4^th December

Joss Wort (piano)

Spring Concerts 2022

29^th January

Emily Heathcote & Jason Anderson (clarinet and piano)

26^th February

Bold Brass

26^th March

Imma Setiadi and Nigel Clayton (piano duet)

30^th April

William McVicker

21^st May

Kramer Durcan Duo  

2020-21 Season

Autumn Concerts 2020

All concerts planned for this season were cancelled due to Covid restrictions.

Spring Concerts 2021

All concerts planned for this season were cancelled due to Covid restrictions.

2019-20 Season

Autumn Concerts 2019

28^th September

Harry & Alisa Fox (piano and ‘cello)

26^th October

David Bednall (organ) enhances with video display provided by the B&DOA

30^th November

iSax – saxophone quartet led by David James

Spring Concerts 2020

25^th January

Hollie-anne Bangham (mezzo-soprano) with Ffion Perrett (soprano) accompanied by James Drinkwater

29^th February

Natalia Williams-Wandock (piano) gave an evening of piano music inspired by places and space.

Remaining concerts planned by Bristol Brass Consort, Luca Luciano, Katy Latham & Helen Mills, were cancelled due to Covid restrictions.

2018-2019 Season

Autumn Concerts 2018

29^th September

Bristol Ensemble professional chamber orchestra led by Roger Huckle

27^th October

Nick Tall (organ)

24^th November

Millie Ashton (violin) with Jenny Clarke (piano)

Spring Concerts 2019

26^th January

Bold Brass (brass ensemble)

23^rd February

Laurence Perkins (Bassoon), with Michael Hancock (piano)

30^th March

West Mendip Orchestra

27^th April

Yulia Chaplina and Jonathan Deakin (piano and piano duo)

18^th May

Bristol Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society