Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2023 is coming to its grand finale this week with the final concert taking place this Saturday.
The finale will see Kathryn Stott performing with ‘Ensemble 360’ to provide the final concert for the festival.
The festival, organised by Music in the Round, has been going for 39 years and exploring the different angles of what chamber music is.
What is chamber music?
The genre of music was first established in the late 1700s with the likes of Mozart and Beethoven.
The Head of Programmes of Music In the Round, Edward Mackay the festival was “about getting close up to the music and the intimate musical conversation.”
It consists of an audience never further than twenty feet from the stage surrounding the band of commonly trios and quartets.
Who is Ensemble 360?
Formed in 2005 the group of musicians includes five string players, five wind players and a pianist.
They reside in the Crucible Theatre, where they also perform in the spring and autumn seasons.
The group plays alongside multiple talents across the globe such as on the opening night playing with trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth from Norway.
Who is Music In The Round?
Music In the Round have been around for 40 years. and give Sheffield audiences a chance every year to hear young artists from around the world and the UK.
The concerts are being held in Sheffield’s own Crucible Theatre, another historic pillar of the city that opened in 1971.
It has now carried on into a celebration for Sheffield every year, with not only concerts but other talks and workshops taking place.
These being from talks on climate change, to teaching young children the ways of chamber music.
How can I attend?
Tickets are on sale now for the final day of concerts and workshops.
Kathryn will be returning after 18 years to play Schubert’s ‘Trout Quintet’ for the people of Sheffield.