Sunday, July 10 – “Chasing Dots” Family Concert

This exciting new production explores sound, shape and space, bringing together four musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia in collaboration with MishMash Productions. This interactive concert is a unique opportunity to introduce children, or indeed all of us, to classical music in a fresh way.

Wednesday, July 13 – Barbican Quartet

Immerse yourself in the sublime sounds of the Barbican Quartet as they perform music by Mozart, Ligeti and Brahms for a summer evening.

Thursday, July 14 – Tailleferre Ensemble

Discover chamber music in the stunning space of the Nottingham Contemporary gallery with the Tailleferre Ensemble, a spectacular combination of art + music for your afternoon. Free Admission.

Friday, July 15 – Enigma14

Join us for a summer afternoon concert in the historical Theatre Royal Foyer with works by Haydn, Beethoven, Stacy Garrop and Bohuslav Martinu. The option to have coffee, tea and cake is also available following the performance, and meet the artists afterwards.

Friday, July 15 – Together in Isolation

Like many musicians around the world, Tamaki Higashi (violin) and Carmen Flores (viola) spent much of 2020 in isolation as the music industry took a difficult blow. This concert explores their unique story of working together in the pandemic, and reflects upon the upheaval that Covid-19 had upon musicians and composers. Ticket includes drink and post-concert discussion after the concert.

Saturday, July 16 – #VQCreate Student Compositions

In this new community collaboration, the Villiers Quartet performs quartets composed by young composers from Nottingham and Sheffield schools as part of the #VQCreate initiative. FREE ADMISSION

Saturday, July 16 – BIG BEETHOVEN PLAYDATE

As part of the Villiers Quartet’s exciting VQDiscovery course for amateur musicians, join the VQ in a guided group play along of Beethoven’s iconic 'String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132.' String players of all ages are invited to join and play alongside the VQ.

Sunday, July 17 – Villiers Quartet

Healing and renewal are themes that resonate with the Villiers Quartet's closing concert. In the historical surroundings of St Mary’s in the Lace Market, the Villiers Quartet perform music by Britten, Haydn, and Beethoven, and give the live concert premiere of Philip Herbert's 'Solicitudo' for string quartet.