A season of five recitals has been booked for the first half of 2027. Due to rising costs, a single ticket will be £18, with a season ticket for all five recitals priced at £66.
Recent press coverage
For those that haven’t already seen it, there was an article in the Sunderland Echo about our move to Hope Street Xchange. This follows an earlier article about leaving the museum after many years.
Tuesday 27th October 2026: Martin Roscoe
Our next recital will be on Tuesday 27th October 2026 2026 at 7.15pm in our new venue of Hope Street Xchange. The performer will be Martin Roscoe. You can read his biography by clicking here.
Note that this will be the first recital at our new venue of
Hope Street Xchange – please click to see directions.
| Mozart: | Fantasy in D minor K.397 |
| Schumann: | Kinderszenen Op.15 |
| Beethoven: | Sonata in C# minor Op.27 no.2 |
| Chopin: | Barcarolle Op.60 |
| Ireland: | The Island Spell |
| Ireland: | Amberley Wild Brooks |
| Debussy: | Reflets dans l’eau |
| Liszt: | La Lugubre Gondola no.2 |
| Liszt: | Legend no.2: St Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves |
Non-members welcome. Tickets at the door are £15; free for under 21s and full time mature students.
Our final recital at the Museum and Winter Gardens
29th September 2026 marked another milestone for the society – our last recital in the Pottery Gallery at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.
Tuesday 29th September 2026: Daniel Lebhardt
Our next recital will be on Tuesday 29th September 2026 at 7.15pm in the Pottery Room at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The performer will be Daniel Lebhardt. You can read his biography by clicking here.
| Mozart: | Fantasy in C minor K.475 |
| Beethoven: | Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31/2 (Tempest) |
| Chopin: | Scherzo No. 1 in B minor Op. 20 |
| Brahms: | 4 Piano Pieces Op. 119 |
| Schubert: | 3 Klavierstücke D.946 |
Non-members welcome. Tickets at the door are £15; free for under 21s and full time mature students.
Tuesday 12th May 2026: Iyad Sughayer
Our next recital will be on Tuesday 12th May 2026 at 7.15pm in the Pottery Room at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The performer will be Iyad Sughayer. You can read his biography by clicking here.
| Mozart: | Twelve Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman” |
| Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No.15 D major Op. 28 (Pastoral) |
| Liszt: | 6 Consolations |
| Khachaturian: | Ballet Scenes” – Adagio, Lullaby, Sabre Dance |
Non-members welcome. Tickets at the door are £15; free for under 21s and full time mature students.
Tuesday 17th March 2026: Bradley Creswick (violin) & David Murray (piano)
Our next recital will be on Tuesday 17th March 2026 at 7.15pm in the Pottery Room at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The performers will be Bradley Creswick (violin) & David Murray (piano) and they will be playing:
| Handel: | Sonata in D Major HWV 371 |
| Cesar Franck: | Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Major |
| Ravel: | Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano |
| A selection of treats: | Some of Bradley’s favourites and a few newcomers.. |
Non-members welcome. Tickets at the door are £15; free for under 21s and full time mature students.
Tuesday 17th February 2026: Jeremy Chan
Our next recital will be on Tuesday 17th February 2026 at 7.15pm in the Pottery Room at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The pianist is Jeremy Chan who will be playing:
| Mozart: | Sonata in D major K.311 |
| Shostakovich: | Prelude and Fugues Nos. 3 in G major and 12 in G sharp minor from op. 87 |
| Chopin: | Polonaise-Fantasie in A flat major op.61 |
| Brahms: | Sonata no.3 in F minor op.5 |
Click here for a brief biography.
Non-members welcome. Tickets at the door are £15; free for under 21s and full time mature students.
Saturday 17th January 2026: Kasparas Mikužis
Our next recital will be on Saturday 17th January 2026 at 2pm in the Pottery Room at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The pianist is Kasparas Mikužis who will be playing:
| Beethoven: | Sonata in A major op.101 |
| Ravel: | Miroirs |
| Godowsky: | Java Suite part 1 |
Non-members welcome. Tickets at the door are £12; free for under 21s and full time mature students.
This recital is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
Kasparas’ biography can be found here.
Saturday 29th Nov: Khrystyna Mykhailichenko
Our next recital will be on Saturday 29th November 2025 at 2pm in the Pottery Room at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The pianist is Khrystyna Mykhailichenko who will be playing:
| Liszt: | “Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude” from Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses |
| Schubert: | Sonata in A major D.959 |