Calstock Arts are pleased to welcome to The Old Chapel, Marcelo Montes a young virtuoso pianist from southern Portugal. His playing is both exhilaratingly close to the edge and elegantly tender, captivating and astounding audiences wherever he plays with an amazing repertoire (e.g. Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov……). His focus and dedication are both incredible and...
Hathor Duo enjoys exploring the enchanting range of repertoire available to the pairing of flute and harp, spanning from their own arrangements of classical works and folk music to contemporary works. Both Meera Maharaj and Lucy Nolan studied at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and have since given frequent duo recitals across the...
Welcome to an hour of fast-moving oral storytelling and achingly beautiful music; an epic adventure story by Mike O’Connor and Barbara Griggs. After the story there will be a break followed by a 45 minute talk on the history and folklore behind it. The original Prophecy of Merlin was a Cornish-language document of the 11th...
LOUISE INNES (Mezzo-Soprano) JAMES CLEVERTON (Baritone) JONATHAN DELBRIDGE (Piano) Join us for a delightful evening of music-making, with much loved arias, duets and popular musical hits. Internationally renowned Louise Innes made her Covent Garden debut singing Mercedes (Carmen). Since then her operatic roles have taken her all over the world from the...
We are delighted to welcome back Craig Ogden to Calstock Arts. A household name to listeners of Classic FM and BBC Radio 3, both critically and popularly acclaimed with a string of No.1 recordings to his name, Australian born Craig Ogden is one of the most successful classical guitarists of his generation. Craig’s relaxed style of concert presentation, the...
K'antu Ensemble: Music in the Age of Discovery A return visit from K'antu Ensemble is always a much-anticipated highlight at Calstock Arts. Step into a vibrant tapestry of sound with this acclaimed early music collective who are renowned for their exhilarating fusion of classical, folk, and world traditions. They breathe new life into early repertoire,...
After their highly successful and uplifting concert in 2023, Calstock Arts is delighted to welcome back the much acclaimed and popular Meridianum Ensemble, featuring: Nuno Silva – Persian santur Griselda Sanderson – violin & nyckelharpa Soufian Saihi – oud Steve Tyler – hurdy-gurdy Louis Bingham – cittern & tambura Ricardo de Noronha – percussion The...
After a highly successful solo concert in January 2024, Calstock Arts is delighted to welcome back the virtuosa violinist, Philippa Mo. Between January and November 2025, Philippa will be playing a series of concerts ‘SUITE FANTASIA CAPRICE’ in which the music of Johann Sebastian Bach will be highlighted, tracing his progression as a composer from...
Calstock Arts is delighted to welcome back the ever popular Levowan Chamber Choir to perform their Christmas concert. Founded in 2015 and brought together to celebrate in the collective joy of making music, Levowan Chamber Choir has now become well-established in the South West. The ensemble performs several concerts each year at venues across Devon...
Highly acclaimed, local musician, Alison Smith (www.alisonsmithguitar.com) has been described as one of the most exciting and lyrical guitarists to emerge in recent years. Delighting audiences with her fluid technique and expressive playing, she will be performing an exciting and varied programme, including works by Giuliani, Bach, Mertz, Ryan, Lovelady and Garcia. Here is a...
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, ‘Sense and Musicality’ explores the importance of music in Jane’s life, and her relationship with it. The programme includes music Jane, herself, played and sang (some being scores found in the Austen family music albums, often in her own hand) as well as music and...
We are delighted to welcome back the Divertimento String Quartet who last performed at Calstock Arts in 2023. Based in Devon, the quartet is one of South West England’s foremost string quartets, with a large following for their regular concert series. The afternoon concert will include: Fritz Kreisler’s String Quartet in A minor and Schumann’s...