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SATURDAY, 31st JANUARY 2026, 19:30
Opening Concert
St James's United Reformed Church
Artists:
Violin: Boris Brovtsyn, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Nimrod Guez
Cello: Liubov Ulybysheva
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
Percussion: Jan Bradley
Mezzo-Soprano: Sarah Castle
Violin: Boris Brovtsyn, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Nimrod Guez
Cello: Liubov Ulybysheva
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
Percussion: Jan Bradley
Mezzo-Soprano: Sarah Castle
| Zikmund Schul: Duo for violin and viola |
| Viktor Ullmann: Herbst for voice and string trio |
| Jan Bradley: Special Commission 2018 |
| Interval |
| James Simon: Lament for cello and piano |
| Pavel Haas: Quartet no.2 (with percussion) |
SUNDAY, 1st FEBRUARY 2026, 13:00
Cobweb Orchestra
St James's United Reformed Church
Programme tbc
MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY 2026, 18:30
Short Concerts Series: Concert 1
Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle
Artists:
Violin: Sophie Appleton, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Anna Barsegjana
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
Mezzo-Soprano: Sarah Castle
Percussion: Jan Bradley
Violin: Sophie Appleton, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Anna Barsegjana
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
Mezzo-Soprano: Sarah Castle
Percussion: Jan Bradley
| James Weeks: "Joy" Special Commission 2016 |
| Ilse Weber: Series of songs |
| Hans Krása: Quartet |
TUESDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY 2026, 13:00
Short Concerts Series: Concert 2
Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle
Artists:
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina, Natalie Klouda, Kyra Humphrey
Viola: Nimrod Guez
Cello: Robert Max
Piano: Maria Nemtsova
Tenor: Alex Aldren
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina, Natalie Klouda, Kyra Humphrey
Viola: Nimrod Guez
Cello: Robert Max
Piano: Maria Nemtsova
Tenor: Alex Aldren
| Pavel Haas: Fata Morgana |
| Volodymyr Runchak: “Fragments of a Diary “ Special Commission 2024 |
TUESDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY 2026, 18:30
Short Concerts Series: Concert 3
Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle
Artists:
Violin: Roman Mints, Natalie Klouda
Viola: Nimrod Guez, Anna Barsegjana
Cello: Robert Max, Gabriel Waite
Violin: Roman Mints, Natalie Klouda
Viola: Nimrod Guez, Anna Barsegjana
Cello: Robert Max, Gabriel Waite
| Zikmund Schul: viola and cello duo |
| James Simon: Quartet |
| Frederick Viner: “Tracing Sunbeams” Special commission 2019 |
THURSDAY, 5th FEBRUARY 2026, 19:30
A Voice Not Stilled
St James's United Reformed Church
Artists:
Members of RNS
Conductor: Leo Geyer, Thomas Carroll
Piano soloist: Katya Apekisheva
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
Violin: Kyra Humphrey, Iona Brown, Roman Mints, Natalie Klouda, Jack Liebeck
Viola: Anna Barsegjana, Nimrod Guez
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Double Bass: tbc
Clarinet: Jessica Lee
Trumpet: tbc
Saxophone: Dov Goldberg
Percussion: tbc
Tuba: Adam Collins
Accordion: Ilona Suomalainen
Members of RNS
Conductor: Leo Geyer, Thomas Carroll
Piano soloist: Katya Apekisheva
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
Violin: Kyra Humphrey, Iona Brown, Roman Mints, Natalie Klouda, Jack Liebeck
Viola: Anna Barsegjana, Nimrod Guez
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Double Bass: tbc
Clarinet: Jessica Lee
Trumpet: tbc
Saxophone: Dov Goldberg
Percussion: tbc
Tuba: Adam Collins
Accordion: Ilona Suomalainen
| Auschwitz production |
| Interval |
| “A Voice not Stilled” Sinfonia Concertante based on theme by Gabriella Kolliner |
| Natalie Klouda: “Alma Rose” Special Commission 2022 |
SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY 2026, 13:00
Short Concerts Series: Concert 4
All Saints Church
Artists:
Violin: Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Philip Dukes
Cello: Thomas Carroll
Piano: Anthony Hewitt
Clarinet: Julian Bliss
Horn: Peter Francomb
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
Violin: Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Philip Dukes
Cello: Thomas Carroll
Piano: Anthony Hewitt
Clarinet: Julian Bliss
Horn: Peter Francomb
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
| Hans Krása: Three songs for Baritone, clarinet and cello |
| Samuel Quatermain Smith: “You will be loved” Special Commission 2021 |
| Viktor Ullmann: Piano Sonata |
SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY 2026, 18:30
Short Concerts Series: Concert 5
All Saints Church
Artists:
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Thomas Carroll
Piano: Anthony Hewitt, Yoshie Kawamura
Clarinet: Julian Bliss
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Thomas Carroll
Piano: Anthony Hewitt, Yoshie Kawamura
Clarinet: Julian Bliss
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
| Adolf Strauss: Ich weiss bestimmt, ich werd dich wiedersehn |
| Hans Winterberg: Suite for Clarinet and piano |
| Prach Boondikulchok: “Songs without Words” Special Commission 2023 |
SUNDAY, 8th FEBRUARY 2026, 19:30
Closing Concert
King's Hall, Newcastle University
Artists:
Violin: Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Philip Dukes
Cello: Bartholomew LaFollette
Piano: Katya Apekisheva
Violin: Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Philip Dukes
Cello: Bartholomew LaFollette
Piano: Katya Apekisheva
| Hans Krása: Quartet Theme and Variations |
| Bedřich Smetana: Piano trio |
| Interval |
| Antonín Dvořák: Bagatelles for 2 violins and piano |
| Gideon Klein: Duo for violin and cello |
| Special Commission 2026: Lee Bradshaw "January 25, 1945" |
