One of Leicester's better kept secrets is the cycle of fortnightly Thursday lunchtime concerts held between October and April. The setting, a gallery in the New Walk Museum, is an ideal size and acoustic for small scale musical performances. The concerts are put together by Nicholas Daniel and he talent spots some of the best young musicians, nationally and internationally, who are clearly going to be the stars of the future. The audience is large, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Increasingly, there is a queue for returns. The draw backs? To fit in the audience the seats are cramped and I find the paintings on the room's walls are a distraction.
Mike Wheeler writes the excellent programme notes and Mike Baker introduces the musicians precisely on time with geniality and great warmth. The whole is a joy to have on our doorsteps. Next concert, tomorrow:
Thursday 1 December 2011 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Priya Mitchell (violin)
Natalie Clein (cello)
Katya Apekisheva (piano)
Tchaikovsky: Trio in A minor, Op.50
Piazzolla: 4 Seasons piano trio
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