Free music festival at home on 15 and 16 May 2020

Following some cancelled concerts due to the pandemic lockdown, music partner for the Portsmouth Chamber Music Series, Music in the Round, is organising a free online festival of music from some of the world’s finest musicians.

Sheffield Chamber Music Festival at home (#SCMFhome) will feature more than a dozen specially curated performances, talks and family events, all launching on the Music in the Round YouTube channel over two days on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May.

The plans follow Music in the Round’s recent announcement that this year’s Sheffield Chamber Music Festival, their 36th annual festival, cannot go ahead as planned from 8 to 16 May in the Crucible Studio.

Instead of appearing in the Studio, many of the city’s resident Ensemble 360 musicians are bringing people closer to the music by inviting them (virtually!) into their own homes.

They’ll perform a wide variety of classical music pieces, first introduced (just as they would on stage) with some informal chat about the music. The schedule also features items from guest artists, some of whom were also due to perform in the nine-day Festival, such as a recital from international guitarist and Classic FM favourite Craig Ogden, video content from the Mercury Music Prize-nominee Gavin Bryars, and a set from acclaimed folk musicians Fay Hield and Rob Harbron.

Highlights from Ensemble 360 musicians include a sunrise recital of horn music by Naomi Atherton, set against the stunning backdrop of her farm home in the Peak District; Tim Horton performing Beethoven and Chopin piano music; and a mix of solos and duets from all the string players.

For families, there is the chance to watch one of Music in the Round’s relaxed concerts for children aged 3 – 7 years, with presenter Polly Ives and Ensemble 360. The recording of Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom, based on the hugely popular children’s book by Giles Andreae and Korky Paul, was originally live-streamed to Sheffield Children’s Hospital in November last year, and will be publicly available for the first time.

There will also be a specially-created Concerteenies event with Music in the Round hosted by Polly Ives, featuring violinist Benjamin Nabarro and cellist Gemma Rosefield, for younger children aged 3 and under.

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