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We are looking forward to a new season of concerts at the beautiful and historic Hansom Hall, beginning with our 2026 Festival, 17-19 September 2026.

lunchtime concert 4: thursday 12th november 1pm

keelan carew (piano)

Don't miss a feast of great piano music from the early 20th century, when Keelan Carew visits Hansom Hall for our lunchtime concert next Thursday, 12th November at 1pm.

We will hear the brilliant arrangements Prokofiev and Stravinsky made of their ballet music, Cinderella and Petrushka respectively, whist exploring two French composers who studied together at the Paris Conservatoire. The experiences of Claude Debussy and Mel Bonis were very different in their lifetimes on account of their gender, but they both shared complicated and traumatic personal lives which influenced some of their most beautiful pieces.

Tickets are available online, as usual, or on the door.

last lunchtime concert 3: 29th october

Mebrakh Haughton-johnson (clarinet) &

Viktor erik emanuel (piano)

Another excellent audience enjoyed our lunchtime concert featuring the clarinettist, Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson and pianist, Viktor Erik Emanuel.

It is always a delight to hear the mellifluous Brahms Second Sonata (appropriately 'autumnal', an audience member said). Gershwin allowed Mebrakh to be jazzy and extrovert, whilst the beautiful 'Peace' by Jessie Montgomery, composed during the Covid pandemic, was memorably intense, with wonderfully delicate piano playing.

After the final piece, Debussy's Rhapsodie, Mebrakh and Viktor were persuaded by the very enthusiastic reception they had received to give us all a bonus: a show-stopping mash-up of some of Gershwin's greatest hits.

lunchtime concert 2: 15th october:

Allie daniel (voice) & Chris eldred (piano)

You have to be a very special artist to get the kind of audience reaction achieved by Allie Daniel (with sympathetic assistance from Chris Eldred) at Hansom Hall in our most recent lunchtime concert. A number of people were moved to tears by a performance which was beautiful, magical and - above all - deeply sincere. It was a truly memorable experience for everyone lucky enough to be there.

FIRST Lunchtime concert OF THE SEASON, 1st october:

Nicholas daniel (oboe) & huw watkins (piano)

What a lovely way to begin our lunchtime season! Nicholas Daniel's playing was as sublime as ever and Huw Watkins was the perfect partner: at turns sensitive, sparking and delicate, so that the two musicians were always in complete harmony.

We are so lucky to have concerts of this quality in Leicester and we'd love you to join us for the next one in two weeks time at Hansom Hall. Go to our Lunchtime Concerts page for details.

Leicester International Music Festival, 17-19 September 2026

Music Among Friends

We brought the curtain down at Hansom Hall on a memorable three days of festival concerts. Thank you to our lovely audiences for joining us, and to Nicholas Daniel and his team of wonderful musicians: Jack Liebeck and Ben Roskams (violin); Ting-Ru Lai (viola); Ashok Klouda (cello); Katya Apekisheva and Danny Driver (piano) and Allie Daniel (voice).

We were so privileged to witness playing at a level which would have graced any concert hall in the world.

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