Concerts

FiveBy5 is a dynamic trumpet quintet known for its precision, colour, and adventurous programming.

Their genre-spanning programme moves from baroque brilliance to contemporary innovation.

Featuring reimagined works by Bach and Ligeti, Scandinavian songs, virtuosic showpieces by Plog and Tippett, and the meditative solo work This Rain by Archie John, this programme showcases the trumpet’s full expressive range—from radiant fanfares to intimate reflection and modern urban soundscapes.

We are delighted to welcome back three exceptional string musicians. Their last performance for us at Dore Abbey in 2022 was memorable for truly masterful playing (not to mention the unexpected accompaniment of a rather vocal cow in the neighbouring field!)

Roman Simovic, one the foremost violinists of his generation, returns alongside multi award-winning violist Milena Simovic and world-renowned cellist and conductor David Cohen.

With a programme tracing the evolution of the string trio from Classical elegance to 20th-century intensity, together, they form a remarkable trio, bringing international distinction, musical insight and artistry of the very highest order.

Featuring music by Boccherini, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Beethoven and Weinberg.

“For sheer technical wizardry, charismatic showmanship and expressive devilment, Red Priest is in an exhilarating class of its own.” (BBC Music Magazine)

Red Priest has been at the cutting edge of baroque music performance for over a quarter of a century.  Named after the original ‘red priest’ Antonio Vivaldi – the quartet has developed a truly unique style, combining high-energy performance, boundary crossing arrangements and theatrical presentation, delighting audiences across the globe.

Their programme “A Baroque Extravaganza” showcases the virtuosity, theatrical flair, and expressive range of Baroque music, spanning iconic works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, Purcell, and their contemporaries.

For our popular Young Artist Concert this season, the acclaimed international Cardiff-based guitar and flute ensemble The Rhossili Duo explore the passionate world of the tango.

Awarded the Young Artists Platform for the 2025/2026 season with the International Guitar Foundation in London, the duo performed as Young Ensemble Artists for the Beaumaris, Budleigh, Llandeilo and Fishguard Music Festivals in 2025.

Music by Piazzolla, Bartok, Ravel, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Goss.

Described as ‘one to watch’ (BBC Radio 3, Record Review), vibrant award-winning wind quintet Lumas Winds bring our 2026 season to a close.

Their programme traces the astonishing versatility of wind instruments as storytellers—moving from wit and mischief to introspection, from sparkling virtuosity to refined lyricism. A vibrant and wide-ranging programme, it explores the wind-quintet repertoire from early 20th-century tradition to bold contemporary colour.

Music by Iša Krejčí, Gustav Holst, György Ligeti, Jean Françaix, Werner Pirchner, Georges Bizet, Amy Beach and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

This concert is kindly supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.