
Romsey Chamber Music Festival
A celebration of chamber music

RCMF 2025
Thank you!
A heartfelt thank you for joining us! Whether you came to one concert or many, your presence helped create the atmosphere of warmth, connection and curiosity that makes this festival so special.
This year’s theme, Coda, reflected on endings, transcendence, and the human spirit. I was deeply moved by the way our musicians embraced this; from the mesmerising stillness of Gavin Bryars’ Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet in Romsey Abbey, to the raw intensity of George Crumb’s Black Angels.
Some personal highlights for me included our trip to Sherfield English for Schubert’s Death and the Maiden; the premiere of Martin Butler's Five Vignettes, the vibrant side-by-side project with young and local musicians and the completely awe-inspiring concert given by Luke Hsu of all 24 Paganini Caprices - I'm not sure the violinists in the audience will ever recover!
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Below you can find wonderful reviews, summaries and letters about the festival, from Seen and Heard International, Classical Source and Hampshire Chronicle.
An unforgettable evening in Romsey Abbey as the Chamber Music Festival returns - Seen and Heard International
Luke Hsu tackles a violin players’ Everest, plus magnificent Bridge, Debussy and Schubert at RCMF 2025 – Seen and Heard International
More kudos for Laura Rickard and her RCMF 2025 concert planning - Seen and Heard International
RCMF 2025: An epic week comes to an end - Seen and Heard International
Three Days at the 2025 Romsey Chamber Music Festival - The Classical Source
Letter: 'Romsey is lucky to have world-leading musicians' - Hampshire Chronicle
You can also see a selection of photos from Anjulie Chen and Philip Clewer (Romsey Abbey).
Thank you again for being part of the RCMF family. We’re already looking ahead to next year and can’t wait to welcome you back from 23rd-31st May 2026. More dates to follow soon!
Laura Rickard - Artistic Director
About
Described by Classical Source as a "little gem" and hailed by Seen and Heard International as "remarkable", the Romsey Chamber Music Festival was founded in 2018 by violinist Laura Rickard. RCMF brings together some of the world's leading chamber musicians in concerts which highlight both well known and lesser known masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire. The Festival aims to make performances of the highest quality accessible to the widest audience and has a broad programme of educational work with local schools and is a hub partner with Hampshire Music Hub.
