A rare opportunity to hear the beautiful sound of the Hardanger cello, with music by J.S. Bach and Eric Egan and traditional Norwegian music.

A lunchtime concert celebrating the music of Oscar Peterson, in a MUSICON collaboration with Durham Jazz Festival.

Piano music by Howells and Messiaen and the world premiere of David Lancaster's 'De temporum ratione' reflecting on Bede's writing about time.

Two contrasting chamber works by Brahms, the Clarinet Quintet and Serenade no.1 for nonet, played by members of Royal Northern Sinfonia.

A ravishing programme of music for classical and electric guitars from one of the UK's boldest exponents of new music.

Four contrasting classics of American music played by soloists from Royal Northern Sinfonia.

American composer Morton Feldman’s extraordinary, mesmeric, late work, performed by one of his most dedicated and insightful modern interpreters.

A feast of early baroque Italian vocal and instrumental music from three of the UK's finest early music specialists.

A panorama of new songs for winter, from a range of Britain's leading composers

A selection of Romantic French and German choral music, including Anton Bruckner's Second Mass, for voices and wind instruments.

Contemporary music for solo flute on the theme of transformations with music by Thea Musgrave, Kaija Saariaho and the world premiere of David Gorton's Partita