At St Mary's and St Michael's Church Mistley W Manningtree CO11 1ER at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form or via TicketSource.

Programme

Mozart, Piano Trio in B flat major K502
Enescu, Piano Trio in A minor
Brahms, Piano Trio no 1 in B major op 8

Praised for their 'exhilarating, highly-toned' performances (The Arts Desk), the Mithras Trio have established themselves as one of the next generation's most exciting and dynamic piano trios.  Established in 2017, they have won many competitions.

Generously supported by the Musicans' Company and Paul Campion

For more information about the trio see their website https://mithrastrio.co.uk/index.html

photo credit: Marc Tunguz

At the Constable Hall East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form or via TicketSource.

Programme

Bach, Toccata in F sharp minor
Ravel, Sonatine
A. Šenderovas, 'Selection of pieces from Čiurlionis Sketches'

Kasparas Mikužis is a young Lithuanian pianist celebrated for his artistry and versatility.  He has performed in some of Europe's most renowned venues, such as the Wigmore Hall and the Concertgebouw.

Generously supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust

For more information about the artist see his website kasparasmikuzis.com

Photo credit: Kaupo Kikkas

At the Constable Hall East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 3.30pm

Tickets £8.  This is an extra event not included in the season ticket.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form or via TicketSource.

Young musicians from local schools perform for a live and appreciative audience, followed by a tea party after the concert.

Generously supported by Alan Swerdlow and Jeremy Greenwood, who inspired and first helped to fund the SVAM education programme

At the Constable Hall East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 3.30pm

Tickets £12 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form or via TicketSource.

Emma Roodhouse is an art curator and researcher, with a special interest in Suffolk artists and was previously on secondment to Tate working on their Gainsborough 300 exhibition due to open in May 2027.  Emma has curated many exhibitions for Colchester and Ipswich Museums, most recently Constable 250, a year of celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of Constable (2026), which includes a focus on portraits and landscapes; Landscape Rebels: Turner, Constable and Monet (2022) and Creating Constable (2021).

Generously supported by David and Lesley Grier

photo credit: Colchester and Ispwich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection

St Mary's Church East Bergholt CO7 6TG at 3.30pm

Tickets £18 or buy a season ticket for £54.  Tickets are available from the Booking Secretary using the order form or via TicketSource.

Programme

Tanaka, At the grave of Beethoven
Beethoven, Quartet in A major op 18 no 3
MacMillan, 2 Pieces
Beethoven, Quartet in A major op 135

We are delighted to welcome back this distinguished quartet.  Since its formation in 1972 the Brodsky Quartet has performed over 3000 concerts on the major stages of the world and released more than 60 recordings.  This year they will be marking the anniversary of Beethoven's death with a series of full cycles of the quartets.  We will hear the first and the last.

Generously supported by Jane Jewell

For more information about the quartet see their website https://www.brodskyquartet.co.uk/

photo credit: Sarah Cresswell