The Adderbury Ensemble brings together some of the UK’s top musicians to perform the world’s finest chamber music…
Summer 2026
Scroll down for full details of all the concerts lined up so far for summer this year, or click on the appropriate date below to see what’s happening on that particular day…
Jun 26, Buckingham Jul 10, Deddington Jul 14, Buckingham Jul 19, Oxford Jul 26, Oxford Aug 16, Oxford Aug 30, Oxford
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet and Fiona Cross (clarinet)
Colin Scobie (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Friday June 26, 2026 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
Church Street (Map)
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K 581
- Haydn: String Quartet in B flat major, op 76 no 4, Hob III:78 (“Sunrise”)
- Pieces from Last Leaf by The Danish String Quartet
Tickets: £18.00 (adults), £5.00 (full time students) and FREE for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble Piano Quartet
Viv McLean (piano), Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Friday July 10, 2026 at Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Deddington
Church Street (Map)
Deddington
BANBURY
OX15 0SA
- Mozart: Piano Quartet no 2 in E flat major, K 493
- Brahms: Piano Quartet no 1 in G minor, op 25
Tickets: £18.00 (adults), £5.00 (full time students) and FREE for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble Piano Quartet
19:30, Tuesday July 14, 2026 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
Church Street (Map)
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Mozart: Piano Quartet no 2 in E flat major, K 493
- Brahms: Piano Quartet no 1 in G minor, op 25
Tickets: £20.00. Click here to obtain tickets online from the Buckingham Music Festival website.
Adderbury Ensemble Piano Quintet
Viv McLean (piano), Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
11:15, Sunday July 19, 2026 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Dvořák: Piano Quintet no 2 in A major, op 81, B 155
- Ravel: Sonatine, M 40
- Danish String Quartet: Last Leaf (selection)
Tickets:
- Adults (18 years old and up): £17.00
- Children (11-17 years old) and full-time students (18 years old and up): £8.50
- Children (6-10 years old): FREE. (Please note that children of five years old and under are not admitted.)
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet
Anna Cashell (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola) and Kath Sharman (cello)
11:15, Sunday July 26, 2026 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Mozart: String Quartet no 17 in B flat major, K 458 (“Hunt”)
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no 4 in D major, op 83
Tickets:
- Adults (18 years old and up): £17.00
- Children (11-17 years old) and full-time students (18 years old and up): £8.50
- Children (6-10 years old): FREE. (Please note that children of five years old and under are not admitted.)
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet with Fiona Cross (clarinet)
Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
11:15, Sunday August 16, 2026 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K 581
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 1 in F major, op 18 no 1
Tickets:
- Adults (18 years old and up): £17.00
- Children (11-17 years old) and full-time students (18 years old and up): £8.50
- Children (6-10 years old): FREE. (Please note that children of five years old and under are not admitted.)
Adderbury Ensemble Chamber Group directed by Lawrence Cummings, OBE
11:15, Sunday August 16, 2026 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050
- Bach: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211 (“Coffee Cantata”)
Tickets:
- Adults (18 years old and up): £17.00
- Children (11-17 years old) and full-time students (18 years old and up): £8.50
- Children (6-10 years old): FREE. (Please note that children of five years old and under are not admitted.)
Virtual Concerts 2020/21…
June 27, 2021– Corelli, Handel and Vivaldi
April 4, 2021– Brahms and Beethoven
March 7, 2021– Dvořák and Beethoven
January 10, 2021 – Schubert and Purcell
December 6, 2020 – Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet
November 15, 2020 – Vaughan Williams and Mozart
November 1, 2020 – Schubert Trout Quintet
August 16, 2020 – Beethoven and Dvořák
CDs
Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Grainger
Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major
Elgar: Serenade in E minor
Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry / Molly on the Shore
Chamber Music by Veale & Crawford
Veale: String Quartet, Tryptich for Recorder & String Quartet, etc
Crawford: Elegaic Quintet for Recorder & String Quartet, etc
Mozart (Flute, Oboe & Clarinet Works)
Flute Quartet in D, K285, Quartet in F for Oboe & Strings, K370, Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
La Primavera (Spring)
L’estate (Summer)
L’autunno (Autumn)
L’inverno (Winter)
Johann Sebastian Bach Concertos
Concerto for Oboe, Violin & Strings, Concerto for Viola & Strings, Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, Violin & Strings, etc
Playing Baroque
Works by Handel, Telemann, Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Albinoni and Corelli
Playing Baroque II – Concertos
Works by Telemann, Johann Sebastian Bach, Vivaldi, Quantz, Marcello and Sammartini
Music for Seven
Maurice Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro, Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen, Camille Saint-Saëns Septet
Our players…
All the Adderbury Ensemble players are among the leading performers in their field. Click on the “Biography” button below each image to find out more about them.
