Events list
2023 Festival (30 May - 4 June 2023)
2023 Festival Artists
Violin: Luke Hsu, Laura Rickard and Emma Roijackers
Viola: Sào Soulez Larivière, Sofia Silva Sousa, Gerardo Mendez
Cello: Rainer Crosett and Lydia Hillerudh
Piano: Ziteng Fan
Lute: Sergio Bucheli
Mila Piano Trio
Ensemble Renard
2023 1 - Praeludium
Tues 30th May 1pm
Romsey Abbey
Ysaÿe Sonata for solo violin No.4 in E minor
Boulanger D'un matin de printemps
Debussy Sonata for cello and piano
Saint-Saëns Sarabande
Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro
2023 Festival Artists
2023 2 - Open Masterclass
Weds 31st May 5pm
St. Mark's Ampfield
RCMF artists coach young musicians in this open masterclass
2023 Festival Artists
2023 3 - Amitié
Thur 1st June 7.30pm
URC, Romsey
Ysaÿe Amitié
Vieuxtemps Sonata for Viola and Piano
Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor
2023 Festival Artists
2023 4 - Ensemble Renard
Friday 2nd June 1pm
URC, Romsey
Ravel arr. Abrahamsen Le Tombeau de Couperin
Wertheim Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon
Françaix Wind Quintet No.1
Ensemble Renard
2023 5 - Tzigane
Friday 2nd June 6pm
URC, Romsey
Haydn Piano Trio No. 44 in E major
Ravel Tzigane
Enescu Concertstück
Bartók Sonata for Solo Violin
2023 Festival Artists
2023 6 - Family Concert
Sat 3rd June 11.30am
URC, Romsey
A relaxed concert for the whole family with dynamic performances from RCMF's international artists
2023 Festival Artists
2023 7 - Danse Rustique
Sat 3rd June 4.30pm
URC, Romsey
Ysaÿe Sonata No. 5 for Solo Violin, Op. 27
Sutton Trio Dances
Françaix String Trio
Fauré Piano Quartet No. 2, Op. 45
2023 Festival Artists
2023 8 - Tango del Diablo
Sat 3rd June 9pm
URC, Romsey
Montgomery Strum
Rodrigo Sonata Pimpante
Piazzolla Tango del Diablo
Ysaÿe Paganini Variations
Piazzolla Fuga y misterio
2023 Festival Artists
2023 9 - Sergio Bucheli
Sat 4th June 1pm
Romsey Town Hall
Gaultier Suite in A major
Dowland Five pieces
Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G major
Sergio Bucheli
2023 10 - Festival Finale
Sun 4th June 5pm
URC, Romsey
Boulanger Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Ysaÿe String Quintet
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 35
2023 Festival Artists
2023 WinterFest Concert - 22nd January 2023
Sun 22nd Jan 2023 5 pm
URC, Romsey
Haydn String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20/5
Debussy String Quartet in G minor
Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
Luke Hsu (violin),
Laura Rickard (violin),
Rebecca Breen (viola),
Rainer Crosett (cello)
2022 Summer Concert - 22nd July 2022
Fri 22nd Jul 2022 7:30 pm
URC, Romsey
Beethoven Sonata No. 1 in D major for piano and violin, Op. 12 no. 1
Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano
Strauss Sonata for Violin and Piano
Laura Rickard (violin),
Michel Xie (piano)
2022 Festival (21-24 Apr 2022)
2022 Festival Artists
Violin: Luke Hsu, Laura Rickard and Emma Roijackers
Viola: Marthe Husum, Takehiro Konoe, Gerardo Mendez
Cello: Lydia Hillerudh and Rainer Crosett
Double Bass: Jordi Carrasco Hjelm
Piano: Ziteng Fan
Harp: Elizabeth Bass
Mila Piano Trio
2022 Concert 1 - Opening concert
Thursday 21st Apr 7:30pm
URC, Romsey
Weinberg String Trio, Op.48
Ligeti Sonata for solo cello
Bacewicz Duos for two violins
Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
2022 Festival Artists
2022 Concert 2 - Elizabeth Bass
Friday 22nd Apr 12:30pm
URC, Romsey
Britten Suite for Harp, Op. 83
Purcell Suite in F Z. 669
Williams Hiraeth
Birtwistle Crowd
Tournier l'Eternel Reveur
Renié Pièce symphonique
Elizabeth Bass
2022 Concert 3 - Pohádka
Friday 22nd Apr 6pm
URC, Romsey
2022 Festival Artists
2022 Concert 4 - Metamorphosen
Friday 22nd Apr 9.15pm
Romsey Abbey
Strauss Metamorphosen for String Septet
2022 Festival Artists
2022 Concert 5 - Family Concert
Sat 23rd Apr 11.30am
URC, Romsey
A relaxed concert for the whole family, with music by Mozart, Schumann and Lydia Hillerudh performs Siegried Tiefensee The Tale of the Little Bear.
2022 Festival Artists
2022 Concert 6 - Trout
Sat 23rd Apr 4.30pm
URC, Romsey
Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 88
Grieg Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45
Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "The Trout"
2022 Festival Artists
2022 Concert 7 - Late Night
Sat 23rd Apr 9pm
URC, Romsey
Boccherini Quintet
Piazzolla Escualo
Ginastera Quartet No. 1
Piazzolla Soledad
Bizet/Milone Carmen Fantasy
2022 Festival Artists
2022 Concert 8 - Festival Finale
Sun 24th April 6.30pm
URC, Romsey
Dvořák String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 77
Brahms String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
2022 Festival Artists
2022 Winter Concert - Feb 2022
Sat 26th Feb 2022 7:30 pm
URC, Romsey
Beethoven Duo in C major
Clarke Duo for violin and cello
Haydn Duo in D major
Berio Sequenza XIV
Gliere Pieces for Violin and Cello
Bartok (arr. Spence) Romanian Dances
Laura Rickard (violin),
Findlay Spence (cello)
2021 Festival (9-12 Sep 2021)
2021 Festival Artists
Violin: Luke Hsu, Laura Rickard and Emma Roijackers
Viola: Kinga Wojdalska, Madeleine Pickering, Gerardo Mendez
Cello: Lydia Hillerudh, Rainer Crosett and Findlay Spence
Piano: Ziteng Fan
Clarinet: Jernej Albreht
Ensemble Renard
Mila Piano Trio
2021 Concert 1 - Opening concert
Thursay 9th Sep 7:30pm
URC, Romsey
Schubert String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471
Pärt Summa
Hillborg Duet for Clarinet and Violin
Mozart Duo in G major for Violin and Viola, K.423
Coleridge-Taylor Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10
2021 Festival Artists
2021 Concert 2 - Ensemble Renard
Friday 10th Sep 1:00pm
URC, Romsey
Coleman Umoja
Ligeti Six Bagatelles
Damase 17 Variations Op. 22
Nielsen Wind Quintet Op. 43
Ensemble Renard
2021 Concert 3 - Kegelstatt
Friday 10th Sep 7.30pm
URC Abbey Hall, Romsey
Mozart Trio in E-flat major, K. 498, "Kegelstatt"
Brahms Sonata No. 2 in F major for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Smyth Piano Trio
2021 Festival Artists
2021 Concert 4 - Family Concert - Animal Antics
Sat 11th Sep 202 11:00 am
URC Abbey Hall, Romsey
A relaxed and informal concert of music inspired by the animal kingdom including movements by Haydn and Saint-Saens.
Children go free!
2021 Festival Artists
2021 Concert 5 - Ballad und Tanz
Sat 11th Sep 2021 4.30pm
URC, Romsey
Haydn Piano Trio in A major, Hob XV:18
Ligeti Ballad and Dance
Vasks Castillo Interior
Dvořák Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 8
2021 Festival Artists
2021 Concert 6 - Late Night Chamber Music
Sat 11th Sep 2021 9:00 pm
TH, Romsey
Falla Asturiana
Piazzolla Grand Tango
Álvarez Metro Chabacano
Villa-Lobos Quartet No. 6
Other pieces will be announced during the concert
2021 Festival Artists
2021 Concert 7 - Bach
Sun 11th Sep 2021 12 pm
TH, Romsey
J.S. Bach Partita in D minor and Sonata in C major
2021 Festival Artists
2021 Concert 8 - Festival Finale
Sun 11th Sep 2021 5:00 pm
TH, Romsey
Beethoven ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata
Schubert String Quintet in C major, D. 956
2021 Festival Artists
2019 Autumn Concert - 2020 Festival launch - Nov 2019
Fri 8th Nov 2019 7:30 pm
URC, Romsey
Beethoven Trio in E- flat major, Op. 3
Handel - Halvorsen Passacaglia
Enescu Aubade
Sibelius Duo in C major for violin and viola
Dohnanyi Serenade in C major, Op. 10
Laura Rickard (violin),
Joseph Griffin (viola),
Lydia Hillerudh (cello)
2019 Summer Concert
Sat 10 Aug 2019 7:30 pm
URC, Romsey
Beethoven Sonata No. 5 in F major for violin and piano
de Beriot Grand Duo
Leclair Sonata for Two violins, Op. 3 No. 6
Franck Sonata in A major
Laura Rickard (violin),
Emma Rojacker (violin),
Ziteng Fan (piano)
2019 Festival (25 - 28 April)
2019 Festival Artists
Matilde Loureiro, Bridget O'Donnell, Laura Rickard, Emma Roijackers, Leonie Trips (violin)
Joseph Griffin, Gerardo Mendez , Jonathan Ponet (viola)
Cliona Ni Choileain, Lydia Hillerudh, Ben Michaels (cello)
Amy Roberts (oboe)
Ziteng Fan (piano)
Bloomsbury String Quartet - Eva de Vries, Janell Yeo (violin), Rachel Maxey (viola), Felicity Smith (cello)
Mila Piano Trio - Ziteng Fan (piano), Laura Rickard (violin), Cliona Ni Choileain (cello)
2019 Concert 1 - Opening concert
Thursay 25th April 7:30pm
URC, Romsey
Zelenka Trio in B-flat major
Suk Mediation on an Old Bohemian Chorale
Prokofiev Sonata for Two Violins
Dvorak Cypresses
Kabalevsky String Quartet No. 1
2019 Festival Artists
2019 Concert 2 - Bloomsbury String Quartet
Friday 26th April 1:00pm
URC, Romsey
Schubert Quartettsatz
Schulhoff 5 Pieces for String Quartet
Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor “From My Life”
Bloomsbury Quartet
2019 Concert 3 - Clara Schumann at 200
Friday 26th April 7.30pm
URC, Romsey
Clara Schumann Piano Trio in G minor, Op.17
Brahms Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann
Clara Schumann Three Romances
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor
Mila Piano Trio and Amy Roberts
2019 Concert 4 - Family Concert
Sat 27th Apr 2019 11:00 am
URC, Romsey
The Bloomsbury Quartet are currently Wigmore Hall/Open Academy’s Fellowship Ensemble and in their second concert at RCMF, the Quartet present a wide variety of music for the whole family.
Bloomsbury Quartet
2019 Concert 5 - Vienna - City of Dreams
Sat 27th April 2019 5.30pm
URC, Romsey
Mozart Quartet in F major for oboe, violin, viola and cello
Kreisler Einleitung und Romanze
Wolf Italian Serenade
Schubert Rondo in A major for violin and strings, D. 438
Schubert Notturno in E flat major
Beethoven Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. 1 No. 1
2019 Festival Artists
2019 Concert 6 - Late Night Chamber Music
Sat 27th Apr 2019 9:00 pm
KJH, Romsey
Gershwin String Quartet
Piazzolla Tangata
Piazzolla Fuga y misterio
2019 Festival Artists
2019 Concert 7 - Bach
Sun 28th Apr 2019 11:30am
KJH, Romsey
J.S. Bach Partita in B minor
J.S. Bach 3-part inventions transcribed for strings
Matilde Loureiro (violin), Geraldo Mendez (viola) and Clíona Ní Choileáin (cello)
2019 Concert 8 - Finale: Octets for Strings
Sun 28th Apr 2019 5:00 pm
TH, Romsey
Gulaboff Davis Octet
Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat major, Op 20
Enescu Octet in C major, Op. 7
2019 Festival Artists
2018 Autumn Concert
Fri 12th Oct 2018 7:30 pm
URC, Romsey
Haydn Piano Trio in C major, Hob. XV:27
Brahms Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101
Ravel Piano Trio in A minor, M. 67
Mila Piano Trio
2018 Festival (26 - 29 April)
2018 Festival Artists
Alexandra Gorski, Matilde Loureiro, Laura Rickard, Emma Roijackers (violin)
Rachel Maxey, Gerardo Mendez (viola)
Cliona Ni Choileain, Lydia Hillerudh, Ben Michaels (cello)
Tabea Debus, Olwen Foulkes (recorder )
Ziteng Fan (piano)
Charlotte La Thrope (soprano)
Cydonie Banting (composer-in-residence)
Helios Ensemble directed by Benedict Williams
Romsey Youth Choir directed by Marion Maxey
Mila Piano Trio - Ziteng Fan (piano), Laura Rickard (violin), Cliona Ni Choileain (cello)
2018 Concert 1 - Festival Launch
Thu 26th April 2018 7:30 pm
Romsey Abbey
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 10 in B minor
Schumann Piano Quintet in Eb major
and a guest performance by Romsey Youth Choir conducted by Marion Maxey
2018 Festival Artists
2018 Concert 2 - Mila Piano Trio
Fri 27th April 2018 7.30pm
URC, Romsey
Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, op. 70 no. 1 "Ghost"
Cydonie Banting Small Hunter *premiere*
Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor
Mila Piano Trio
2018 Concert 3 - Baroque with Helios Ensemble
Sat 28th April 2018 5:30 pm
Town Hall, Romsey
A concert by the baroque specialist Helios Ensemble of JM Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Buxtehude
The Helios Ensemble
2018 Concert 4 - Late Night Chamber Music
Sat 28th April 2018 9.30pm
KJH, Romsey
Kreisler Recitative and Scherzo- Caprice
Piazzolla Muerte del Angel
Villa Lobos Quartet No. 1
Falla Asturiana
Bizet/Milone Carmen Fantasy for 4 violins and bass
2018 Festival Artists
2018 Concert 5 - Festival Finale
Sun 29th April 3.30pm
TH, Romsey
Vaughan Williams String Quintet
Banting Crane Songs
Bartok Duos for 2 violins
Brahms Sextet No. 2 in G major
2018 Festival Artists