Beethoven Festival Part 1

Richard Jenkinson and Benjamin Frith bring the first half of a two-part Beethoven Festival to the Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby, on Saturday 6 March 2027. It's a cello and piano pairing, with Jenkinson on cello and Frith on piano, and it's the first of two nights dedicated to Beethoven. The second part follows the next evening at the same venue and time, so if you're planning to see both, you'll be heading back to the same spot two nights running.

The concert is presented by Music at Duffield, a chamber-music society that's been running since 1974. They've spent five decades bringing a series of classical concerts each season to residents of Duffield and the surrounding area, usually featuring small musical ensembles and making a point of including local musicians. These days they stage six concerts a season, all on Saturday evenings at Saint Alkmund's Church in Duffield, running from October to May. This particular performance is one of those, though it's held at the University of Derby rather than the church.

The 2026/27 season is also the society's 50th anniversary, so there's a bit of a double celebration going on: the Aquinas Piano Trio are artists in residence this year, marking their own 20th anniversary alongside the society's golden one.

On the night, the music starts at 7:00pm, with doors open from 3:30pm if you want to arrive early. Tickets are £20 for adults, £19 for concessions (60 and over), and £8 for students over 18. Students still at school get in free, and school children under 19 accompanied by an adult are also free. The venue is the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB.