22 – 25 October
Festival 2026
Felix Ensemble
CONCERT 1
Oct 22nd Christ Church 7pm
Transfiguration
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
Brahms Sextet No. 2 in G
Tickets: £22/ early bird £18
Elmore String Quartet
7pm Oct 23rd Kino Teatr
’Unfurling’
A programme feature music by Haydn, Bridge & Ravel and new work by Leo Geyer.
Tickets: £22/20
Ensemble Molière
CONCERT 3
7pm Oct 24th Christ Church
‘Hidden Gems’
French Baroque music by Couperin, Corrette, Delalande and more, performed on period instruments.
Tickets: £22/ early bird £18
Rautio Piano Trio & Special Guests
CONCERT 4
3pm Oct 26 Kino Teatr
Voices across time
Amy Beach Piano Trio
World Premiere of Akhmatova Requiem by J. Rautio
Rautio Piano Trio (Jane, Victoria & Jan)
Hannah Dienes-Williams (soprano)
Steve Williams (clarinet)
Tickets: £22/20
TALK AND Q & A:
Artists in Conversation
Composer Leo Leo Geyer and musicians discuss ‘Unfurling’ and the quartet’s programme
MUSIC AND INSIGHT:
Artists in conversation
Composer Jan Rautio discusses setting Akhmatova’s poetry for his new work, Requiem
Open Rehearsals
Drop-in
2026 Festival Sponsorship
We are immensely grateful for the generosity of our 2026 Festival Sponsors, Festival Friends and Patron, and for a second year of support from the Chamber Music Fund. Their commitment enables Hastings Chamber Music Festival to bring outstanding musicians and inspiring music to the town, while creating opportunities for artists to develop and audiences to experience the unique intimacy and connection of chamber music. We are delighted to contribute to Hastings’ vibrant and evolving cultural life, and deeply appreciative of everyone who helps make the Festival possible.