Coffee Concerts Summer 2026 Season
Welcome to our Spring 2026 Season. Scroll down for full details of all this season’s Coffee Concerts, or click on the appropriate date below to see what’s happening on that particular day...
Jun 21 Jun 28 Jul 5 Jul 12 Jul 19 Jul 26 Aug 2 Aug 9 Aug 16 Aug 23 Aug 30 Sep 6 Sep 13 Sep 20
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.
Coffee Concerts – Summer 2026
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
The Musicians
Sunday June 28, 2026
No Coffee Concert due to Oxford 5k Race for Life
Fun run that helps fund life-saving cancer research.
Sunday July 5, 2026 at 11:15
Aera Ensemble
- Mozart: Piano Trio for clarinet, viola and piano in E flat major, K 498 (“Kegelstatt Trio”)
- Bruch: Eight Pieces, op 83 (selection)
- Bartók: Contrasts, Sz 111, BB 116
The Musicians
Sunday July 12, 2026 at 11:15
Mathilde Milwidsky (violin) and Viv McLean (piano)
- Boulanger,Lili: D’un Matin de printemps
- Beethoven: Violin Sonata no 8 in G major, op 30 no 3
- Telemann: Fantasia no 7 in E flat major, TWV 40:20
The Musicians
Sunday July 19, 2026 at 11:15
40th Anniversary Concert—Adderbury Ensemble Piano Quintet
- Dvořák: Piano Quintet no 2 in A major, op 81, B 155
- Ravel: Sonatine, M 40
- Danish String Quartet: Last Leaf (selection)
The Musicians
Sunday July 26, 2026 at 11:15
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet
- Mozart: String Quartet no 17 in B flat major, K 458 (“Hunt”)
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no 4 in D major, op 83
The Musicians
Sunday August 2, 2026 at 11:15
Huw Watkins (piano), Benjamin Baker (violin), Emma Wernig (viola) and Tim Posner (cello)
- Watkins: String Trio no 2
- Brahms: Piano Quartet no 3 in C minor, op 60
The Musicians
Sunday August 9, 2026 at 11:15
Kleio String Quartet with Benjamin Kruithof (cello)
- Schubert: String Quintet in C major, op 163, D 956
- TBA
The Musicians
Sunday August 16, 2026 at 11:15
Adderbury Ensemble with Fiona Cross (clarinet)
- Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K 581
- TBA
The Musicians
Sunday August 23, 2026 at 11:15
London Serenata
- Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano, FP 43
- Emmanuel: Sonata for Clarinet, Flute and Piano, op 11
- Boulanger, Lili: D’un Matin de printemps (arr Iain Farrington)
- Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (arr Iain Farrington)
The Musicians
Sunday August 30, 2026 at 11:15
Adderbury Ensemble Chamber Group directed by Lawrence Cummings, OBE
- Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050
- Bach: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211 (“Coffee Cantata”)
The Musicians
Sunday September 6, 2026 at 11:15
Darlington String Quartet with Craig Ogden (guitar)
- Programme TBA
The Musicians
Sunday September 13, 2026, 11:15
Lawrence Cummings, OBE (harpsichord) and Rachel Brown (flute)
- Programme TBA
