Portsmouth Chamber Music Series announces new season

Portsmouth Chamber Music Series announces its lineup for the 2018-2019 season in Portsmouth Guildhall, beginning on Monday October 8, 2018 at 7.30 pm.

The series marks its 15th year with six concerts, featuring works by five composers new to the programme, including the young British composer Joseph Phibbs. The series welcome back Ensemble 360 and the Piatti Quartet. New to the series will be world renowned pianist Steven Osborne, Goldmund Quartet and Trio Isimsiz.

The particular feature of the chamber series in Portsmouth is that the audience is seated around the musicians. It is a very intimate setting and gives everyone the feeling of shared musical experience which the audience really enjoy.

Sponsored by the University of Portsmouth, the concerts are jointly promoted by Music in the Round in Sheffield, the UK’s largest promoter of chamber music outside London, as well as the Portsmouth Cultural Trust and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

“If I had a crystal ball in 2004 when we started this series, I probably wouldn’t have expected its enduring popularity. It’s really wonderful to see Portsmouth as a destination in many musicians’ concert calendar and we have had many international names that performed here over the years.” said Colin Jagger, Director of Music at the University of Portsmouth.

All concerts are held on Mondays at 7.30 pm at the Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2AB and followed by a question and answer session with the musicians. Tickets are available from the Guildhall on 023 9387 0211.

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