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A weekend of music in the heart of Herts

June 19th to June 21st 2026

www.midsummermusicknebworth.org.uk
www.ticketsource.com/midsummer-music-knebworth

29/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - ROBIN O'NEILL 🎻🎼

Robin O’Neill is principal bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra and former principal with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and English Chamber Orchestra, an internationally active chamber musician and recording artist with more than 40 CDs, and a conductor and professor at leading London conservatoires including the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music.

28/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - CLARE THOMPSON 🎻🎼

Clare Thompson is a violinist and leading London teacher who spent over a decade as Sub Leader of the Philharmonia Orchestra and earlier Principal 2nd Violin of the English Chamber Orchestra, and now teaches at Trinity Laban and the Royal Academy of Music while mentoring young musicians through national orchestras and international masterclasses, and is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

27/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - SIRET LUST 🎻🎼

Siret Lust is an Estonian-born double bassist based in London who studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and now performs widely as a freelance orchestral musician with ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra and Royal Opera House Orchestra, alongside solo appearances across Europe.

26/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - ANDREW BUDDEN🎻🎼

Andrew Budden is a London-based horn player who studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and was formerly Assistant Principal Horn of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, now performing widely as a freelance musician with the UK’s leading orchestras, often as guest principal, and working with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle and Esa-Pekka Salonen, alongside chamber, studio and West End work.

22/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - JOHN ROBERTS🎻🎼

John Roberts is a Glasgow-born oboist based in London and principal oboe of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, who also holds principal roles with the English Chamber Orchestra and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, performing widely as a concerto soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Asia and Africa.

21/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - GARFIELD JACKSON 🎻🎼

Garfield Jackson is a London-born violist educated at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal Academy of Music, long associated with the Endellion Quartet and widely active as a chamber musician alongside artists including Steven Isserlis and Joshua Bell, with soloist with appearances at the Wigmore Hall and on BBC broadcasts.

20/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - JUDITH BUSBRIDGE 🎻🎼

Judith Busbridge was a founding member of the multi-award-winning Dante String Quartet and Ensemble 360 – both recipients of Royal Philharmonic Society Chamber Music Awards – and has held principal roles with leading ensembles including the London Mozart Players and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, alongside guest principal appearances with orchestras such as the Philharmonia and Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

19/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - LEO POPPLEWELL 🎻🎼

Leo Popplewell is a British cellist and founding member of the award-winning Mithras Trio – winners of the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition and multiple major prizes – and co-principal cellist of the London Mozart Players who also appears as guest principal with leading orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and London Philharmonic Orchestra.

18/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR GUEST MUSICIANS - ANNA NOAKES 🎻🎼

Anna Noakes is a leading British flautist who has performed as a soloist at venues including Wigmore Hall and on BBC Radio 3, served as Guest Principal Flute with major orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, recorded award-winning albums and major film scores including Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, and is Professor of Flute at Trinity College of Music and Artistic Director of the Oxford Arts Festival.

15/05/2026

🎼🎻 MEET OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTORS 🎻🎼

Midsummer Music at St Martin's is the brainchild of Knebworth professional musicians, horn player Jonathan Williams and his wife, violinist Gaby Lester.

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St Martin’s Road
Knebworth
SG36ER

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https://www.midsummermusicknebworth.org.uk/, https://www.ticketsource.com/midsummer-music-knebworth

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