Oliver Davies Memorial Concert
A special memorial concert celebrating the musical legacy of Oliver Davies, who performed regularly at Hatchlands and gave much of his time and expertise to the Cobbe Collection over the years
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Concerts
Overview
Instruments in the collection are used in concerts throughout the year.
Concerts are held in the original Music Room of the house, design by Sir Reginald Blomfield 1903.
During the mid-summer break in the concert programmer, August, the Music Room is displayed as a Composer Museum.
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Special event
12:00 pm
4:30 pm
Alexander Gadjiev, Consone Quartet and Jan Zahourek
Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2 in f minor Op. 21 (arr. For Piano and String Quintet)
12:00 am
Our Composer Instruments in Leeds
Imagine seeing and hearing the actual pianos owned and played by Haydn and Chopin…
10:45 am
Inauguration of the Weber harpsichord of 1746
Alec Cobbe – Ferdinand Weber in Saxony, London and Ireland
Malcolm Proud – Recital on the Weber harpsichord
11:00 am
Alec Cobbe – The Cobbe Portrait of Shakespeare
Commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Alec Cobbe will tell the story of the now world-famous portrait of Shakespeare
2:00 pm
David Owen Norris, Mendelssohn
David Owen Norris delves into some of Mendelssohn’s most characteristic works for piano to consider the idea of language within his music.
Booking information
Online booking is available but if you prefer to book tickets by post please download our booking form, complete and send with SAE and a cheque
Lunchtime recitals
Last approximately one hour.
Evening concerts
Last approximately two hours with one interval
during which juice and wine are served.
Notices
Wheelchair access available. Please advise in advance.
Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged nor money refunded.
Tickets to recitals and concerts do not include free admittance to the house.
We reserve the right to refuse admission and change the programme and/or instrument without notice.
It may not always be possible to admit latecomers to the Music Room.
Stiletto heels should not be worn.