BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Classical Sheffield - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Classical Sheffield X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Classical Sheffield REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T140000 DTSTAMP:20261005T104155Z CREATED:20261005T104155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T104155Z UID:10001852-1792414800-1792418400@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concerts: Heidi Rolfe & Benjamin Frith DESCRIPTION:The Planets Suite by Holst arr. Nora Day and Vally Lasker. A special edition of our free concerts series. \nWomen in Focus \nThe Planets Suite forms the bedrock of the Orchestral and Two piano repertoire. As such a famous work we don’t look through to the two women who made it all possible. \nNora Day and Vally Lasker were invaluable to Holst\, playing through his work for two pianos as part of the compositional process\, his trust in Day and Lasker was unfailing. Their arrangement of this work for four hands on one piano is a remarkable achievement and an incredible feat of musicianship\, endorsed by Holst himself. \nThe work of these two remarkable women has largely gone unnoticed and unrecognised. We hope to shine a light on their talent and musicianship in the incredible arrangement of this iconic work. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/lunchtime-concerts-heidi-rolfe-benjamin-frith/ LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Orchestra,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Frith-Rolfe-Duo-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261102T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261102T220000 DTSTAMP:20260112T122938Z CREATED:20260112T122938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T122938Z UID:10001623-1793647800-1793656800@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:Hidden Track – Contemporary Classical Music Night DESCRIPTION:We are a monthly series dedicated to promoting and showcasing contemporary classical music in the heart of Sheffield. \nWe’ll be hosting Hidden Track on the first Monday of every month at The Beaten Track. \nEntry is free. Open to performers\, composers\, and appreciators of all kinds. \nHow it works: \nEvery Hidden Track night will have two halves. The first half will be programmed performances. The second half will be experimental group improvisation. There will be a short break in between – do take advantage of the delicious drinks on offer from The Beaten Track! \nIf you would like to perform or have your piece performed during the first half\, please email us at hiddentracksheff@gmail.com. We are looking specifically for post-1960s compositions\, including your own works. This is a chance to try out new works in a relaxed and supportive environment. \nThe second half is a chance for musicians to experiment and create new sounds and timbres together. This jam session is for both experienced and new improvisers alike\, and your hosts will guide the session. Explorations of unconventional instrumentations and styles are welcome! \nIf you have no desire to perform or jam\, you are very welcome to come along and listen. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/hidden-track-contemporary-classical-music-night-2/2026-11-02/ LOCATION:The Beaten Track\, 44-46 Campo Lane\, Sheffield\, S1 2DE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Composers,Electronic,Ensembles,Free Entry,Piano,Soloists,String ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-hidden-tracksheff@gmail.com-1.pdf.png ORGANIZER;CN="Hidden Track":MAILTO:hiddentracksheff@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261107T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261107T160000 DTSTAMP:20260427T092059Z CREATED:20260427T092059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T092059Z UID:10001698-1794060000-1794067200@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:ELGAR PIANO QUINTET: Brodsky String Quartet & Martin Roscoe DESCRIPTION:PURCELL Fantasia No.5 (4’)\nMACMILLAN For Sonny (5’)\nMACMILLAN Memento (4’)\nBRITTEN String Quartet No.3 (26’)\nELGAR Piano Quintet (37’) \nNo stranger to Sheffield audiences\, pianist Martin Roscoe was a frequent collaborator with the Lindsay String Quartet\, founders of Music in the Round. Here he joins forces with another titanic quartet\, the prolific Brodskys\, who have been performing for over half a century to prizes and plaudits around the world. \nElgar’s Piano Quintet is an undisputed masterpiece: a tender yet muscular work of epic emotions. The emotional core of the piece begins with a ravishing viola melody\, and its final movement magically conjures a stirring chorale before plunging to a thrilling and thundering conclusion. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/elgar-piano-quintet-brodsky-string-quartet-martin-roscoe/ LOCATION:Crucible\, 55 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1DA CATEGORIES:Piano,String Quartet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Elgar-Piano-Quintet.png ORGANIZER;CN="Music in the Round":MAILTO:info@musicintheround.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T190000 DTSTAMP:20261005T104136Z CREATED:20261005T104136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T104136Z UID:10001848-1794160800-1794164400@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:David Greilsammer – Dance or Die DESCRIPTION:One of today’s most audacious conductors and pianists\, live at Firth Hall \nThe Journey\nIt was a few years ago\, during a trip to the Amazon Jungle. While watching an ancestral ceremony\, I was struck by an extreme need to change the way I was approaching my instrument. Naturally\, I didn’t have any piano around me at that moment\, but I knew that from now on\, I would have to embrace it with a more corporal\, immediate\, and choreographic attitude\, one that can express our human wish to be free\, in a world that seems increasingly insane and cruel. Strangely\, it is in that precise instant\, in the middle of the Colombian Rainforest that came to my mind the piece that would become the cornerstone of this album\, Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze. \nThroughout its eighteen short dances\, symbolizing the battle for the arts\, also hides\, behind the notes\, a passionate secret letter from the composer to his loved one. The two Baroque dances by Purcell\, expressing stunning rhythmic innovations\, as well as the two preludes by Debussy\, revealing surreal creatures and their fantastical choreographies – all seemed to be essential to this journey. But along with these three men of the past\, I felt the necessity to explore dance through the eyes of three women of our time\, each one a composer from a different background and tradition. This dialogue between sounds of today and those of a far\, distant time\, was vital. Carolina Noguera’s work La Noche de los Cuerpos – bringing together rituals from her native Colombia and a contemporary language – was meant to find itself in the centre of this voyage. \nConnecting the various universes in which she evolves – classical pianist by day\, DJ by night\, as well as a collaborator of various pop icons\, British composer Georgie Ward has given life to a piece intertwining the worlds of techno and body-percussion\, propelling us to an imaginary night club. Calling on her Nigerian roots and paying tribute to the rhythmic power of African percussion\, Nkeiru Okoye has created music full of explosive\, mystic\, and blazing colours. As Nietzsche wrote in his marvellous book Thus Spoke Zarathustra\, “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star”. \nProgramme\nRobert Schumann (1810-1856): Davidsbündlertänze\, Book I (16’)\nNkeiru Okoye (born 1974) Dance Til’ you Drop (new piece\, world premiere) (2’)\nHenry Purcell (1659-1695): Corant\, from Suite in D Minor (2’)\nGeorgie Ward (born 1990): Techno Confessional\, chapter I (new piece\, world premiere) (‘3)\nClaude Debussy (1862-1918): Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses\, from Préludes (‘4)\nCarolina Noguera (born 1978): La Noche de los Cuerpos (new piece\, world premiere) (7’)\nClaude Debussy (1862-1918): Danseuses de Delphes\, from Préludes (3’)\nGeorgie Ward (born 1990): Techno Confessional\, chapter II (new piece\, world premiere) (‘3)\nHenry Purcell (1659-1695): Hornpipe\, from Suite in D Minor (2’)\nNkeiru Okoye (born 1974) Drums Calling (3’)\nRobert Schumann (1810-1856): Davidsbündlertänze\, Book II (17’) \n65 minutes with no intermission. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/david-greilsammer-dance-or-die/ LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conductors,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/David-Greilsammer-LA9B2147-©-Yannick-Perrin-2MB-1-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261114T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261114T223000 DTSTAMP:20260427T092132Z CREATED:20260427T092132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T092132Z UID:10001700-1794682800-1794695400@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:CHOPIN NOCTURNES: Pavel Kolesnikov DESCRIPTION:“Chopin by a pianist whose name is rapidly becoming synonymous with searching originality\, rhetorical aptness and kinaesthetic authority… Kolesnikov\, always eager for the deep dive\, here resurfaces with rare pearls of perfect proportion and lustre from the long-picked-over beds of Chopin interpretation” Gramophone on Pavel Kolesnikov \nCHOPIN Complete Nocturnes \nDescribed by Bachtrack as “a poet of the piano”\, Pavel Kolesnikov is one of the world’s most exciting young pianists. Lauded for his staggering ability to cast new light on familiar repertoire\, he makes his Music in the Round debut with a sumptuous tour through the complete Chopin Nocturnes. \nAmong the most gorgeous music for piano ever written\, these intimate dramas of powerful intensity cover a vast emotional spectrum\, from the lyrical and dreamy to unparalleled passion. This epic musical journey\, up close\, promises to be an unforgettable highlight of the season. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/chopin-nocturnes-pavel-kolesnikov/ LOCATION:Crucible\, 55 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1DA CATEGORIES:Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Chopin-Nocturnes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Music in the Round":MAILTO:info@musicintheround.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T190000 DTSTAMP:20261005T104142Z CREATED:20261005T104142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T104142Z UID:10001850-1795370400-1795374000@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:Grass DESCRIPTION:Screening of the silent masterpiece Grass (1925) with live music by Peyman Yazdanian and Adib Rostami\nJoin us for an exclusive evening celebrating the centenary of the silent cinema classic ‘Grass: A Nation’s Battle for Life’ (1925)\, to be screened in abrand-new restoration courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art in New York\, and accompanied by a mesmerizing live performance by acclaimed Iranian composer Peyman Yazdanian. \nGrass\, one of the canonical greats of the silent era by the directorial team of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack\, is a documentary on the heroic annual migration of the nomadic Bakhtiari tribes of Iran. It is an epic film about people who live epic lives. \nThe film will be accompanied by Peyman Yazdanian\, an acclaimed Iranian pianist and composer renowned for his film scores and contemporary classical works. For this screening\, he will be joined by Adib Rostami on kamancheh and tombak\, adding a rich musical dimension to the experience. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/grass/ LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Composers,Live film event,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Copy-of-grass-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T210000 DTSTAMP:20260727T113647Z CREATED:20260727T113647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T113647Z UID:10001783-1795807800-1795813200@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:Brigantes Bach to Britten DESCRIPTION:BRITTEN Sinfonietta Op. 1\nBACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D\nBACH Triple Concerto BWV1044\nSTRAVINSKY Dumbarton Oaks Concerto\nAlice Power (Piano)\, Laura Jellicoe (Flute)\, David Milsom (Violin) \nStep into a musical time machine and explore how great composers have shaped the sounds we hear today. Each concert in our new season begins in a different year\, then travels across the centuries to reveal how familiar ideas – beautiful melodies\, vivid storytelling\, nature\, memory and national character – have been reimagined again and again. \nImagine composers in the first decades of the 1900s revisiting the music of JS Bach\, what might they have written? Well\, Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks Concerto is\, in all but name\, another Brandenburg Concerto\, but with a distinctly modern voice. Each piece in this programme\, the Britten Sinfonietta\, the Stravinsky\, and two pieces by Bach\, exploit small forces and make soloists of the orchestral musicians. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/brigantes-bach-to-britten/ LOCATION:Sheffield Cathedral\, Church Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1HA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Orchestra,Piano,Soloists,String ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/02-Bach.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Brigantes Orchestra":MAILTO:contact@thebrigantes.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261205T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261205T163000 DTSTAMP:20260427T092153Z CREATED:20260427T092153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T092153Z UID:10001706-1796479200-1796488200@classicalsheffield.org.uk SUMMARY:BEETHOVEN APPASSIONATA: Tim Horton DESCRIPTION:BEETHOVEN\n Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2\n Piano Sonata No.3 in C Op.2\n Piano Sonata No.2 in A Op.2\n Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 ‘Appassionata’ \nOn the threshold of a Beethoven bicentenary year\, Ensemble 360’s pianist Tim Horton launches his latest marathon project. With his familiar commitment\, rigour and virtuosic playing\, he embarks on the monumental feat of a complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle. \nThis thrilling afternoon launches a journey through Beethoven’s staggering achievements for piano\, with works including his celebrated Appassionata sonata. URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/beethoven-appassionata-tim-horton/ LOCATION:Crucible\, 55 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1DA CATEGORIES:Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Beethoven-Appassionata-Tim-Horton.png ORGANIZER;CN="Music in the Round":MAILTO:info@musicintheround.co.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR