Coffee Concerts — Winter and Spring 2026 Seasons
Welcome to our Winter and Spring 2026 Seasons. Scroll down for full details of all these seasons’ Coffee Concerts, or click on the appropriate date below to see what’s happening on that particular day…
Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Feb 1 Feb 8 Feb 15 Feb 22 Mar 1 Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 22 Mar 29 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 Jun 7 Jun 14 Jun 21
Every “virtual” Coffee Concert is still available to enjoy on our YouTube channel
If you haven’t yet managed to catch all the superb performances we recorded at the height of the pandemic, never fear! They’re all still available at the YouTube link above (red icon). The costs involved in producing those concerts included venue hire during recording, musicians’ fees, video production and editing, and communications expenses. If you have enjoyed any of them, please consider making a donation to help us recover those costs. You can use the “Donate” button below to send us funds via Paypal or your credit/debit card. Alternatively, you can (if you prefer) use the email form on the Contact Us page of this website to request details of how to donate directly by cheque or Faster Payment.
January 4, 2026 at 11:15
Tim Horton (piano)
- Chopin: Nocturne in C minor, op 48 no 1
- Chopin: Nocturne in F sharp minor, op 48 no 2
- Chopin: Scherzo no 1 in B minor, op 20
- Chopin: Scherzo no 2 in B flat minor, op 31
- Chopin: Scherzo no 3 in C sharp minor, op 39
- Chopin: Scherzo no 4 in E major, op 54
The Musician
January 11, 2026 at 11:15
Carducci String Quartet
- Haydn: String Quartet in B flat major, op 76 no 4, Hob III:78 (“Sunrise”)
- Dvořák: String Quartet no 12 in F major, op 96 (“American”)
The Musicians
January 18, 2026 at 11:15
Li-Wei Qin (cello) and Jeremy Young (piano)
- Britten: Cello Sonata in C major, op 65
- Schumann, Robert: Drei Fantasiestücke, op 73
- Beethoven: Cello Sonata no 5 in D major, op 102 no 2
The Musicians
January 25, 2026 at 11:15
Julian Bliss (clarinet) and Charles Owen (piano)
- Schumann, Clara: Three Romances, Op. 22
- Olah: Sonata for Solo Clarinet
- Schumann, Robert: Stille Tränen, op 35 no 10
- Schumann, Robert: Du bist wie eine Blume, op 25 no 24
- Brahms: Clarinet Sonata no 2 in E flat major, op 120
The Musicians
February 1, 2026 at 11:15
Amiri Harewood (piano)
- Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue in C major, op 87 no 1
- Rachmaninoff: Prelude in B flat major, op 32 no 11
- Adès: Three Mazurkas for Piano, op 27
- Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue in A major, op 87 no 7
- Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G minor, op 23 no 5
- Walker: Piano Sonata no 5
- Uzoigwe: Egwu Amala (Talking Drums no III)
- Granados: Valses Poéticos
The Musician
February 8, 2026 at 11:15
NOVO Quartet
- Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, op 103, Hob III:83
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no 8 in C minor, op 110
- Smetana: String Quartet no 1 in E minor (“From My Life”)
The Musicians
February 15, 2026 at 11:15
Colin Scobie (violin) and Jâms Coleman (piano)
- Mozart: Violin Sonata no 32 in B flat major, K 454
- Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 68 (arr Szigeti)
- Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata no 1 in D minor, op 75
The Musicians
February 22, 2026 at 11:15
Chamber Principals of London
- Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet
- Schnittke: Moz-art à la Haydn for Two Violins
- Mozart: String Quintet no 3 in C major, K 515
The Musicians
Akiko Ono, violin
Sergey Levitin, violin
Konstantin Boyarsky, viola
Evdokia (Dunia) Ershova, Viola
Josephine Knight, cello
Chamber Principals of London
March 1, 2026 at 11:15
Leonore Piano Trio
- Schumann: Piano Trio no 2 in F major, op 80
- Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor, op 67
The Musicians
March 8, 2026 at 11:15
Max Baillie (violin) and Alasdair Beatson (piano)
- Enescu: Violin Sonata no 3 in A minor, op 25 (“Dans le caractère populaire Roumain”)
- Beethoven: Violin Sonata no 9 in A major, op 47 (“Kreutzer”)
The Musicians
March 15, 2026 at 11:15
Heath String Quartet
- Locke: Consort of Four Parts — Suite no 3 in F major (“Fantasia, Courante, Ayre, Saraband”)
- Locke: Two Pieces from The Tempest — “Curtain Tune” and “Lilk”
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 16 in F major, op 135
The Musicians
March 22, 2026 at 11:15
Steffan Morris (cello) and Daniel Lebhardt (piano)
- Beethoven: Cello Sonata no 2 in G minor, op 5 no 2
- Rachmaninoff: Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, op 19
The Musicians
March 29, 2026 at 11:15
Kleio Quartet
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 11 in F minor, op 95 (“Serioso”)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 5 in E flat major, op 44 no 3
The Musicians
Sunday April 12, 2026 at 11:15
Hana Chang (violin) and Jonathan Ware (piano)
- Boulanger, Lili: Two Pieces for Violin and Piano
- Takemitsu: Distance de Fée for Violin and Piano
- Messiaen: Fantaisie for Violin and Piano
- Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata no 1 in D minor,op 75
The Musicians
Sunday April 19, 2026 at 11:15
Maggini Quartet
- Schubert: String Quartet no 12 in C minor, D 703 (“Quartettsatz”)
- Shaw: Entr’acte
- Walton: String Quartet no 2 in A minor
The Musicians
Sunday April 26, 2026 at 11:15
Adderbury Ensemble with Viv McLean (piano)
- Brahms: Piano Trio no 1 in B major, op 8
- Schumann, Robert: Piano Quintet in E flat major, op 44
The Musicians
Sunday May 3, 2026 at 11:15
Players of The Royal Opera House directed by Magnus Johnston
- Puccini: Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums)
- Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op 115
The Musicians
Sunday May 10, 2026
Bidwells Town & Gown 10k
Bidwells Oxford 10k is the oldest run in the series. It started in 1982 inspired by a local boy, Daniel Cleaver, who had muscular dystrophy. His father and local runners set up the event as a fun run to raise funds for muscular dystrophy and still to this day all profits from the events go to Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK).
Sunday May 17, 2026 at 11:15
Roman Simović (violin), Milena Simović (viola) and David Cohen (cello)
- Schnittke: String Trio
- Weinberg: String Trio in A minor, op 48
- Beethoven: String Trio no 4 in C minor, op 9 no 3
The Musicians
Sunday May 24, 2026 at 11:15
Guy Johnston (cello)
- Bach: Cello Suite no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010
- Britten: Cello Suite no 3 in C minor, op 87
The Musician
Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:15
Daniel Lebhardt (piano)
- Mozart: Rondo in A minor, K 511
- Schumann, Robert: Kreisleriana, op 16
- Brahms: Four Pieces for Piano, op 119
The Musician
Sunday June 7, 2026 at 11:15
Piatti Quartet
- Brahms: String Quartet no 1 in C minor, op 51 no 1
- Borodin: String Quartet no 2 in D major
The Musicians
Sunday June 14, 2026 at 11:15
Aquinas Piano Trio
- Mozart: Piano Trio no 5 in C major, K 548
- Brahms: Piano Trio no 2 in C major, op 87
The Musicians
Sunday June 21, 2026 at 11:15
Carducci String Quartet
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 2 in A minor, op 13
- Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, op 10