Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2023

Sheffield Chamber Music Festival takes place in the incomparable setting of the Crucible Playhouse (formerly known as the Studio) where audiences surround the performers on all sides. A few events also take place in the larger, iconic Crucible Theatre and on Sunday we’re heading out to the picturesque village of Stoney Middleton, in the Peak District for a very special evening of string quartets.

Welcome from pianist Kathryn Stott

“I am so thrilled to be the Guest Curator for this year’s Sheffield Chamber Music Festival!

Ensemble 360 is such an exciting group of musicians, so it has been a real pleasure for me to conjure up programming that I think they will relish performing for you.

This festival will include lots of personal stories, friendships and connections, and with that in mind, I’ve also invited some astonishing guest musicians. I know they are all very excited at the prospect of coming to Sheffield and collaborating with members of Ensemble 360.

Running throughout the festival will be pillars of the chamber music repertoire that we love and treasure. Among these are incredible gems of perhaps less familiar music, which I so much want to share with you. Every piece tells a story in its own right and I really believe you will be swept away on many wonderfully exciting, soulful and exotic musical journeys throughout the festival.

I will be performing too, but equally so much look forward to joining you in the audience, for what I know will be a musical feast.”

Events

12 May 2023, 7:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

FESTIVAL LAUNCH: SONGS AND DANCES

Tine Thing Helseth, Kathryn Stott & Ensemble 360

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13 May 2023, 11:00 am

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

FAMILY CONCERT: IZZY GIZMO

Ensemble 360 & Polly Ives

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13 May 2023, various times

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

COME & SING: KATE RUSBY

Kate Shipway

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13 May 2023, 5:00 pm

Crucible Adelphi Room, Sheffield

CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT CAN MUSIC DO?

Graham Fitkin, Tim Horton, Helen Prior & Tom Payne

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13 May 2023, 7:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

MOONLIGHT SONATA

Kathryn Stott, Tine Thing Helseth & Ensemble 360

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String players of Ensemble 360
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14 May 2023, 7:00 pm

St Martin's Church, Stoney Middleton

SUNSET: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN

Ensemble 360

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15 May 2023, 2:00 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

BACH, BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS

Kathryn Stott & Ensemble 360

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15 May 2023, 7:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

FITKIN AT 60: STRINGS, PIANO AND HARP

Ruth Wall, Kathryn Stott & Ensemble 360

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16 May 2023, 1:00 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

DREAMS & DARING: WIND, PIANO & HARP

Ruth Wall & Ensemble 360

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16 May 2023, 7:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

THE ART OF NEW TANGO

JP Jofre, Kathryn Stott & Ensemble 360

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17 May 2023, 1:00 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

TANGODROMO

JP Jofre & Ensemble 360

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Five classical musicians from Ensemble 360 pose together, seated and smiling. They are our resident musicians in Sheffield and nationally.

17 May 2023, 5:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

HUNGARIAN DANCES

Kathryn Stott & Ensemble 360

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17 May 2023, 8:00 pm

Showroom, Sheffield

THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS Film Screening

Wu Man & Kathryn Stott

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18 May 2023, 1:00 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

HAYDN & FISCHER: STRING QUARTETS

Pavel Fischer & Ensemble 360

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18 May 2023, 7:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

BREATHTAKING SAX

Amy Dickson & Kathryn Stott

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19 May 2023, 1:00 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

LA MER: TWO PIANOS AND SAX

Amy Dickson, Tim Horton & Kathryn Stott

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19 May 2023, 7:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

RACHMANINOV 150

Tim Horton & Kathryn Stott

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20 May 2023, 11:00 am

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

CLOSE UP: MUSIC FOR CURIOUS YOUNG MINDS

Ensemble 360 & Elinor Moran

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20 May 2023, 7:15 pm

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

FINALE

Kathryn Stott & Ensemble 360

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Resources

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Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2023

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