Coffee Concerts — Spring 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…
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.
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)
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 1 in F major, op 18 no 1
- 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