Sacconi Chamber Music Festival – #1 Folkestone New Music Celebration!

Promoter
Sacconi Chamber Music Festival
Associate Initiatives
Folkestone New Music
Date

Thursday 14th May, 2026

Time

6:00 pm

Venue

The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2XL

Type of event

Concert

Artists

Sacconi Quartet – Ben Hancox, violin; Hannah Dawson, violin; Robin Ashwell, viola & Cara Berridge, cello
Adrian Bradbury, cello
Anna Hashimoto, clarinet
Joseph Havlat, piano
Ellie Blamires, flute
Alessandro Ruisi, violin

Programme

Served in 4 x 20-minute sections with drinks and food breaks in between

A celebration of new music, this concert brings together two leading advocates: British composer John Woolrich, founder of Folkestone New Music and the Sacconi Quartet, with their long history of commissioning and performing new works. We are thrilled that John has curated this concert of sparkling miniatures especially for this year’s Festival. Plus, most of the featured composers will also be attending!

Harrison Birtwistle Ookooing Bird, for piano             Louise Drewett Isola, for piano

Colin Matthews Gavotte and Berceuse                      Isabella Gellis Bowed and Blowed

Mark-Anthony Turnage Amelia’s March                    Joseph Havlat *new piece for piano

Howard Skempton Lullaby, for clarinet & cello        Michael Finnissy Regen beschreiben

John Woolrich In the Mirrors of Asleep                      Tansy Davies Proem, for cello

Hans Abrahamsen Storm and Still, for vioin              Philip Cashian Bone Machine

Howard Skempton Catch, for string quartet             Morgan Hayes Film Studies

Dominic Muldowney Pierrot Pirouettes

Brett Dean Notes from the Twittersphere, for piccolo

Thomas Ades Berceuse from The Exterminating Angel

Ticket Prices

£20
£10 Under 35s
Free for under 25s

Includes a glass of fizz/soft drink and nibbles

Booking

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