On behalf of the Whitstable Music Society and Whitstable Hearing I would like to invite you to a free lunchtime concert on Thursday 8th May at 1pm.

This special lunchtime concert is part of an event being organised by our sponsors Whitstable Hearing who are great supporters of Whitstable Music Society, to inform people of the recent advances in audiology which will include informative talks, interactive demonstrations and a chance to connect with others who are passionate about hearing wellness.  

With the support of Whitstable Hearing the Whitstable Music Society have arranged for the acclaimed Irish pianist Michael McHale to give a lunchtime recital starting at 1pm. 

Belfast-born Michael McHale has established himself as one of Ireland's and the UK's leading pianists and has developed a busy international career as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. His performances grace prestigious venues worldwide, including Wigmore Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Tokyo Spring Festival, and he has collaborated with renowned orchestras including the Hallé, Minnesota Symphony, and all of Ireland’s major orchestras. 

Michael's programme will be as follows:
Beethoven: Sonata in C sharp minor op.27 no.2 "Moonlight" 

Interval -

​Schubert: Impromptus op.90, nos. 2, 3 & 4
Trad Irish (arr.McHale): My Lagan Love 
Liszt: Concert Paraphrase on Verdi’s “Rigoletto” 

We do hope you will be able to join us for this lunchtime recital.  Please make a note of the date and time in your diary.  Refreshments will be provided!

A final reminder of our concert on Sat 26th April when the acclaimed Salome Quartet will be playing the Purcell Chacony in G minor, the Hyden String Quartet Op.64 No.4 in G major, the Ravel String Quartet in F Major and works by Caroline Shaw and Hildegard von Bingen.

This is the final concert of our current season (Sept 2024 to April 2025) so we very much hope you will be able to join us to celebrate the end of another successful season of chamber music in Whitstable.

We will be back to start a new season in September 2025. This will be our 50th Anniversary Season- which is quite an achievement in itself! Over the last few months the committee has been planning a wonderful 50th Anniversary Season with some of our favorite artists and wonderful programmes to celebrate this special event. There will be more information about this on our website soon.

Hoping you will be able to join us this coming Saturday.​

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming concert on featuring the acclaimed Paddington Trio. This performance marks the penultimate event of our 2024-2025 season, leading up to our 50th anniversary celebrations commencing in September 2025, which will include seven exceptional concerts.

The Paddington Trio recently received a glowing five-star review from The Guardian (below) for their performance at Kings Place, London, highlighting their remarkable unity and expressive musicianship.
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We look forward to sharing this exciting musical experience with you.

We are delighted to welcome the wonderful New London Chamber Ensemble, the renowned wind quintet, who will perform a programme of music by Debussy, Mozart, Hindemith, Holst and others.

The New London Chamber Ensemble last played for us in November 2021 and many of our audience at the time said "We must have them back!" so here they are four years, later for what I'm sure will be a wonderful recital.

Having graced stages globally, the NLCE has left an indelible mark with notable appearances in diverse settings.

​Highlights include collaborations with pianist Angela Hewitt at the Trasimeno Festival (Perugia) and Wigmore Hall; collaborating with percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie in the performance of two world premieres at the Lake District Summer Festival; performances for Courthouse Music in Sweden and the Banff Festival in Canada; the Two Moors Festival performing Walton’s Façade with Prunella Scales and Timothy West; collaborations with the Dante Quartet at the Swaledale Festival and Wigmore Hall; The Forge London with pianist Michael Dussek; Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals at the Leeds International Concert Season; King’s Place London with composer/pianist Martin Butler and premieres at the Cheltenham Festival in 2011 and 2014.

Tickets will also be available on the ticket desk on the evening of the concert.

We look forward to seeing you at the concert on Saturday at the usual start time of 7.30pm