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In 2024/25, our concerts are based at the historic Hansom Hall in Belvoir Street, now part of the Leicester Adult Education Centre.

Hansom Hall

We are unable to use our lovely home at the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery in 2024/5 because of the Museum’s exciting redevelopment programme.

To find out more, please use the following link:

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery – Leicester Museums

For full details of Lunchtime Concerts and online tickets, click on this link.

Tickets are available in person from Hansom Hall, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and ‘on the door’ on the day of the concert.

lunchtime concert: 16th january 2025, 1pm

nicholas daniel (oboe) & julius drake (piano)

We've certainly enjoyed a wonderful season of Lunchtime Concerts at Hansom Hall, but Nicholas Daniel and Julius Drake gave us a Lunchtime Concert which was truly outstanding.

The music of Robert and Clara Schumann is emotionally charged, of course, but after Nicholas had spoken of the devastating fires in Los Angeles, where two of his friends and fellow oboists had lost everything, it was, perhaps, no surprise that he was inspired to play with an intense feeling that transported us all.

lunchtime concert: 12th december 2024, 1pm

mathilde milwidsky (violin) & huw watkins (piano)

We were delighted to welcome back to Leicester the fine young violinist, Mathilde Milwidsky, and a very good friend of LIMF, the pianist and composer, Huw Watkins.

Their concert delighted everyone with playing that was, by turns, virtuosic, passionate, and sensitive. How beautiful it sounded in Hansom Hall: these were two more musicians who loved playing in its warm acoustic - as described by Leicester Concert-goer:

‘….what an impression (Mathilde) made, a wonderfully rich tone, abundant virtuosity combined with an innate musicality which made for an absolutely magical hour’s music.’

‘(Huw) coaxed from the Steinway sounds which were so sheerly luscious as almost to make one swoon.’

Read the review HERE

lunchtime concert: 28th november 2024, 1pm

REBECCA CAINE (SOPRANO) & NATHAN MARTIN (PIANO)

Rebecca Caine's Dividing Day concert for us at Hansom Hall, with Nathan Martin at the piano, was just as thought-provoking an experience as expected, exploring the arc of life in a collection of wonderful songs by contemporary composers. It was a memorable hour in the company of a lovely singer!

lunchtime concert: 14th november 2024, 1pm

Jack Hancher (Guitar)

We enjoyed hearing the very accomplished young British guitarist, Jack Hancher, who played music from his debut album, officially out on 13th December. It was good to see that he sold a very large number of pre-release CDs afterwards!

On the basis of the concert, we can heartily recommend Jack’s recording, which features works by Dowland, Arnold, and Britten, plus new commissions from Dani Howard and Laura Snowden - both really lovely pieces.

You can read Leicester Concert-goer’s review HERE

lunchtime concert: 31st october 2024, 1pm

fibonacci quartet

This was a Lunchtime Concert we will remember for a very long time - a tour de force from the superb Fibonacci Quartet.

Their award-winning Bartók 4 was as exciting as we had hoped, whilst the extraordinary level of imagination which marked their performance of Mozart K428 brought constant pleasure.

‘Have I ever in a long life ever heard a concert better than this?’

Click to read Leicester Concert-goer’s review

LUNCHTIME CONCERT: 17TH OCTOBER 2024, 1PM

TRIO Bohémo

The award-winning Trio Bohémo delighted a bumper audience in our Lunchtime Concert at Hansom Hall.

They were recently introduced in Florida as a ‘group with attitude’ and there wasn’t a dull moment in a recital which ranged from Beethoven to powerful contemporary pieces by Vasks and Yusupov.

We are very grateful to the Parkhouse Award for supporting this concert and wish the trio well for the rest of their short tour of the UK.

Lunchtime Concert: 3rd october 2024, 1pm

ivana Gavrić (piano)

We began our Lunchtime Season on 3rd October with the visit of award-winning pianist, Ivana Gavrić, whose programme of Grieg, Ravel, Cécile Chaminade and Dora Pejačević was every bit as lovely as expected.

Festival 2024: 19TH - 21ST SEPTEMBER

Thank you to all of our musicians for three memorable days at Leicester Cathedral and at Hansom Hall - the first time in our new space! Leicester Concert-goer enjoyed the experience:

‘The music ……..was within its genre of a quality which consistently gained this listener’s attention. In addition it had a refreshing variety and we had with us for the duration a notable contemporary composer, Elena Langer.’

Read his full review HERE

We are also delighted to report on a very successful Education day with the Carducci String Quartet and a ‘Music for All’ family concert which was very well attended and proved to be great fun!

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