2026 SEASON
St Mary’s Church, Painswick, GL6 6UT
Doors open 1 hour before start of concert. Concerts last 2 hours, with interval. Seating unreserved.
March 14th 2026
at 3pm
Adam Heron Piano Trio
Adam Heron (piano)
Cristina Dimitrova (violin)
Dequan Smith (cello)
A multi-disciplinary pianist of Nigerian-Filipino ancestry, Adam Heron was the winner of the 2020 Harriet Cohen Bach Prize and was a piano finalist in the 2018 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Through his unique artistry coupled with an innate flair for communication, he strives to become a leading ambassador for classical music.
Programme
Haydn – Piano Trio in B-flat no.20 Hob. XV
Schumann – Fantasy Pieces Op.73
Adam Heron – Piano Trio
Adam Heron – Romantic pieces for Violin and Piano
Mozart – Piano Trio in C Maj K.548 – first performed in Painswick in 1956
March 28th 2026
at 3pm
Meliora Collective
Meliora Collective is a freshly established flexible ensemble, consisting of dynamic, creative and spirited young artists, all graduates of major UK conservatoires. Born out of a love of chamber music, Meliora Collective strives to celebrate the shared joy of music making and their 2024 concert in Painswick was a huge success.
Programme
Clementi – Nonetto
Cheetham – Ngarrgooroon
Martinu – Nonet
Beethoven – Septet – first performed in Painswick in 1951
April 25th 2026
at 3pm
Voces8
The Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8, well known to Painswick audiences, is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing.
“VOCES8’s gorgeous sound, impeccable ensemble and intense responsiveness to text, harmony and melodic shape is all of the highest quality. Hearing them sing is a joy.”
BBC Music Magazine
Give Me Your Stars explores the profound and diverse beauty of music inspired by the heavens, human connection, and the places we call home. At its heart is Lucy Walker’s eponymous new work, written for VOCES8, which captures the delicate balance between celestial wonder and the deep, personal connections that make us human. The programme spans centuries of choral music, from luminous polyphony to timeless jazz standards.
Programme
Regina Caeli á 8 – Tomás Luis de Victoria
All Seems Beautiful to Me – Eric Whitacre
Give Me Your Stars – Lucy Walker
For Your Eyes Only & You Only Live Twice – John Barry & Bill Conti arr. Jim Clements
London By Night – Carroll Coates arr. Gene Puerling
Ubi Caritas – Ola Gjeilo
Stardust – Taylor Scott Davis
Ave Maris Stella – Edvard Grieg
Nunc Dimittis – Gustav Holst
The Road Home – Stephen Paulus
Liebe – Franz Schubert
Dulaman – Michael McGlynn
Underneath the Stars – Kate Rusby arr. Jim Clements
Danny Boy – trad. arr. Joshua Pacey
Homeward Bound – Simon & Garfunkel arr. Naomi Crellin
Cheek to Cheek – Irving Berlin arr. Jim Clements
April in Paris – Vernon Duke & Yip Harburg arr. Jim Clements
New York, New York – Fred Ebb & John Kander arr. Alexander L’Estrange
May 16th 2026
at 3pm
Sir Stephen Hough
One of the most distinctive artists of his generation, Sir Stephen Hough combines a distinguished career as a pianist with those of composer and writer.
“In piano terms, he’s an Olympian, a Nureyev-level genius: to hear him in full flight is to witness human physical and mental prowess at its summit.”
The Spectator
Programme
Schubert – Klavierstück no. 2 D946
Brahms – Klavierstuck op. 118, no. 6
Schoenberg – 6 Kleine Klavierstücke op. 19
Stockhausen – Klavierstück III
Beethoven – Bagatelle op. 119 no. 10
Beethoven – Sonata op. 53 (Waldstein)
Schumann – Carnaval op. 9
Sherman/Hough – Mary Poppins Suite
1) Chim Chim Cheree
2) Feed the Birds
3) Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
