Welcome to our programme for the 2023–24 series of Chamber Music concerts.
Those who have attended our concerts know well the pleasures of sitting in the 1970s extension to the house at Kettle’s Yard as music washes over them—that special salon atmosphere, the intimacy and the intensity.
Justin Lee, our Chamber Music programmer, has again brought together a splendid array of performers, embracing both those who have delighted us before and the new sparkling talents he knows will flourish in our unique surroundings.
We open on 12 October with the Carducci Quartet playing Dvořák’s ‘American’ String Quartet and our concerts carry on during term time, brightening Thursday evenings throughout the year with a wonderful range of performances—from quartets to solo artists, strings to song. Do join us.
The full concert series is listed below. Subscription tickets allow entry to all 15 concerts, saving you £140 over the year.
Full Programme
12 October 2023 – Carducci Quartet
19 October 2023 – Kitty Whately, mezzo-soprano and Simon Lepper, piano
26 October 2023 – Susan Tomes, piano
2 November 2023 – Jordan Bak, viola and Richard Uttley, piano
16 November 2023 – Agate Quartet
23 November 2023 – The Jim and Helen Ede Concert: Van Kuijk Quartet
25 January 2024 – Laura Van Der Heijden, cello and Jâms Coleman, piano
1 February 2024 – Boris Giltburg, piano
8 February 2024 – Rossetti Ensemble, piano quartet
15 February 2024 – Marmen Quartet
22 February 2024 – The Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert: Jonathan Leibowitz, clarinet and Joseph Havlat, piano
2 May 2024 – Nash Ensemble
9 May 2024 – Huw Wiggin, saxophone and Noriko Ogawa, piano
16 May 2024 – Alasdair Beatson, piano
23 May 2024 – Solem Quartet
Chamber Music Subscription Ticket 2023–24
Purchase a subscription ticket to gain access into all 15 Chamber Music concerts, saving £140 over the year. Subscription tickets are £220 or £65 for students.
'In the presence of a common object'
This new display of works from the Kettle’s Yard collection explores how artists have used photography to see the world anew.
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet
The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will bring together a selection of works from the artist’s career, revealing ambitious projects that have taken place across the world.
Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert: Laura van der Heijden, cello and Jâms Coleman, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week we welcome Laura van der Heijden on cello and Jâms Coleman on piano.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Stopping Time: The Photography of Dorothy Bohm
Join us for a lunchtime talk to mark the recent acquisition by Kettle’s Yard of two poetic polaroids taken there by photographer Dorothy Bohm in 1981. Bohm's daughter, art historian Monica Bohm-Duchen will give an illustrated talk setting these polaroid images in the wider context of her late mother’s life and work.
Fidelio Trio
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Fidelio Trio in the Kettle's Yard house.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Friends Event: A Visit to the Bell Collection at Clare Hall
Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard on a visit to the Bell Collection of British Studio Pottery at Clare Hall.
Fenella Humphreys, violin, and Sam Armstrong, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with Fenella Humphries, violin, and Sam Armstrong, piano, in the Kettle's Yard house.
Adult ArtLab: Sow a Little Tenderness
Join artist Anna Brownsted for a playful and gently subversive digital video-making & augmented reality workshop inspired by Harold Offeh’s exhibition Mmmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could be Sweet.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Holiday Workshop: Sew Inspirational! DIY Painted Patches
Join artist Rachel McGivern in this workshop for 11-16 year olds and create your own patch to take home and iron onto clothes or bags!
New Music
We are excited to be planning four more New Music concerts at Kettle’s Yard in 2024. Our New Music Curator, BBC Radio 3’s Tom McKinney will reprise his success of his 2023 season bringing us more of the top talent and excitement in New Music today. Performers will be announced later in the year on our website (as above). Be brave and expand your musical horizons!
Student Music
We look forward to hosting a selection of the best of University student musicians at an evening concert on Thursday 7 March 2024. Details will be released in the spring.
