Concert & Recital Series

Programme of Concerts & Recitals Hosted by Northumbria University's Music Department.

Recordings of previous concerts are available on the Northumbria Music YouTube Channel. 

Concerts take place on city campus, Tuesdays at 13:15pm in The Great Hall, Sutherland Building *unless otherwise stated.

Admission is free, no booking required.

The recitals are free of charge, informal, and you are welcome to come and go as you please and to bring your lunch with you. Some concerts will be live-streamed and recorded and links will appear on this page. Concerts last around 35 minutes.

Spring 2025 Schedule

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28th January 2025 - Adam Johnson - Piano

Haydn -  Sonata No. 49 in Eb H.XVI
Chopin - Nocturne No. 1 in C Sharp Minor Op. 27, Nocturne No. 2 in F# Op. 15
Fazil Say - Ses Op. 40
Fazil Say - Goldberg in Istanbul

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4th February – Laura Oldfield-Mezzo Soprano, Kris Thomsett – Countertenor, Ian Roberts – Piano

Baroque solos and duets for alto, including Monterverdi’s ‘Pur Ti Miro’ and Bach’s ‘Von den Stricken’ from the St. John Passion and Et Exultavit from Bach’s Magnificat.1

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11th February – Andy May Trio: Andy May-Northumbrian Pipes, Ian Stephenson-Guitar, Sophy Balfe - Filddle

A selection of rousing and powerful instrumental traditional folk melodies arranged for Northumbrian Pipes, Guitar, Violin, Piano and Accordion.

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18th February – Ben Noble – Baritone

Non Più Andral – Mozart, We’ll Gather Lilacs – Novello, Sea Fever -Ireland, Songs of Travel – Vaughn Williams

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*25th February (This concert is in St James’ URC, Northumberland Road) – Northumbria University Music Society

Northumbria University Music Society’s Concert Band will be performing a variety of pop pieces, including a medley of music by Queen.

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4th March – No Concert

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11th March – A Tre Voci: Alessandra Amorino-Flute, Hannah Fumoleau -Soprano, Yoshie Kawamura – Piano

Music for Voice, Flute and Piano by Chaminade, Boulanger and Ravel

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18th March – Kristiina Watt – Theorbo

‘A mio modo - 17th Italian music for chitarrone and voice’

Music by Kapsberger, Piccinini,G. Caccini, Strozzi, Merula, Castaldi. This programme presents a snapshot into music-making in 17th century Italy - a supercharged period of musical invention, experimentation and discovery. Drawing from the spirit of a time when all instrumentalists would sing and singers would play this recital presents solos by the greatest theorbo virtuosos of the time paired with songs. ‘A mio modo - 17th Italian music for chitarrone and voice’

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25th March – L’Isola early music consort directed by Alec Gouldstone

Directed by Alec Gouldstone, L’Isola is a vocal consort specialising in Early Music, formed by some of the finest voices at Cambridge University.

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1st April – Northumbria University Choir

Our end of year concert with the University Choir performing a range of choral music, including ‘Sure on This Shining Night by Morten Lauridson

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For further information, please email kris.thomsett@northumbria.ac.uk