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Hay Music Presenting the magic of Baroque, Classical and Contemporary chamber music in Hay-on-Wye, Town of Boo

Hay Music began life in 2011, the vision of John Stark, retired hospital consultant. A lover of music, his ambition was to bring the highest quality classical chamber music to Hay-on-Wye at modest ticket prices and he has achieved this by attracting both young, highly qualified 'new generation' artists in the early stages of their careers in music as well as many established and well known professional musicians, including from overseas. In 2015 a Trust was formed under the name of 'Hay Music Trust' and in 2016 Hay Music was granted charitable status (Registered Charity Number 1168901).

Coming soon …. next Friday, 23 October at St Mary's Church, Hay THE MITHRAS PIANO TRIOMusic by Mozart, Enescu and Brahms...
17/10/2026

Coming soon …. next Friday, 23 October at St Mary's Church, Hay

THE MITHRAS PIANO TRIO
Music by Mozart, Enescu and Brahms.

Praised for their “exhilarating, highly-toned performances” (The Arts Desk), the Mithras Trio, Thomas Mathias - violin, Ben Tarlton - cello and Dominic Degavino - piano, have established themselves as one of the new generation’s most exciting and dynamic piano trios.

Full programme details and tickets at www.haymusic.org . A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The wonderful Fitzwilliam String Quartet, along with renowned pianist Simon Callaghan, will be opening our 2026 MUSIC FE...
08/09/2026

The wonderful Fitzwilliam String Quartet, along with renowned pianist Simon Callaghan, will be opening our 2026 MUSIC FESTIVAL this coming Friday evening, 11 September, at St Mary’s Church, Hay with music by Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann. We are living in difficult times and our aim for this year’s Festival is to present music that will lift the spirits and we have a wonderful programme of joyous music. Besides the Fitzwilliam String Quartet and Simon Callaghan, we have performances by Sinfonia Cymru and Martin Litton’s Doctors of Jazz. We will also be reflecting on how music can contribute to the healing of illness, as explored in the film ‘Love and Mercy’ - a biopic about Brian Wilson, co-founder and leader of The Beach Boys, which documents his struggles with mental illness during the 1960s and 1980s and how music was central to his life and eventual recovery. And in discussion, the composer Nigel Osborne, who is known for his extensive charity work supporting war traumatised children using music therapy techniques, and Professor Michael Trimble, a neuroscientist who has published widely on the healing power of music, examine the healing power of illness. The world premiere of Nigel Osborne’s new string quartet based on his experiences with war veterans in Ukraine will be performed by the Fitzwilliam String Quartet in the closing concert of the Festival on Sunday, together with music by Mozart and Beethoven.

All the details and tickets (including a ‘Festival Saver’) at www.haymusic.org/festival-events . For some of the events a limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Hay Castle

HAY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026: ‘The Healing Power of Music’11 – 14 September. Various venues in Hay-on-Wye.We are living in ...
06/09/2026

HAY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026: ‘The Healing Power of Music’

11 – 14 September. Various venues in Hay-on-Wye.

We are living in difficult times and our aim for this year’s Festival is to present music that will lift the spirits. We have a wonderful programme of joyous music performed by the Fitzwilliam String Quartet and Simon Callaghan, Sinfonia Cymru and Martin Litton’s Doctors of Jazz. We will also be reflecting on how music can contribute to the healing of illness, as explored in the film ‘Love and Mercy’ - a biopic about Brian Wilson, co-founder and leader of The Beach Boys, which documents his struggles with mental illness during the 1960s and 1980s and how music was central to his life and eventual recovery. And in discussion, the composer Nigel Osborne, who is known for his extensive charity work supporting war traumatised children using music therapy techniques, and Professor Michael Trimble, a neuroscientist who has published widely on the healing power of music, examine the healing power of illness. The world premiere of Nigel Osborne’s new string quartet based on his experiences with war veterans in Ukraine will be performed by the Fitzwilliam String Quartet as part of the closing concert of the Festival on Sunday.

Programme details and tickets (including a ‘Festival Saver’) at www.haymusic.org/festival-events . For some of the events a limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Hay Castle

HAY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026: ‘The Healing Power of Music’11 – 14 September. Various venues in Hay-on-Wye.We are living in ...
24/08/2026

HAY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026: ‘The Healing Power of Music’

11 – 14 September. Various venues in Hay-on-Wye.

We are living in difficult times and our aim for this year’s Festival is to present music that will lift the spirits. We have a wonderful programme of joyous music performed by the Fitzwilliam String Quartet and Simon Callaghan, Sinfonia Cymru and Martin Litton’s Doctors of Jazz. We will also be reflecting on how music can contribute to the healing of illness, as explored in the film ‘Love and Mercy’ - a biopic about Brian Wilson, co-founder and leader of The Beach Boys, which documents his struggles with mental illness during the 1960s and 1980s and how music was central to his life and eventual recovery. And in discussion, the composer Nigel Osborne, who is known for his extensive charity work supporting war traumatised children using music therapy techniques, and Professor Michael Trimble, a neuroscientist who has published widely on the healing power of music, examine the healing power of illness. The world premiere of Nigel Osborne’s new string quartet based on his experiences with war veterans in Ukraine will be performed by the Fitzwilliam String Quartet as part of the closing concert of the Festival on Sunday.

Programme details and tickets (including a ‘Festival Saver’) at www.haymusic.org/festival-events . For some of the events a limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Hay Castle

Simply breathtaking!There are scarcely sufficient superlatives to describe the high quality of the performances given ye...
12/07/2026

Simply breathtaking!

There are scarcely sufficient superlatives to describe the high quality of the performances given yesterday at St Mary’s Church, Hay by four outstanding young pianists from around the world. Their talents ranged from dazzling virtuosity to deeply moving sensitivity throughout their diverse, well chosen and most appealing individual programmes. And there’s more to come today! If you were there, you’ll be clamouring for more - if you weren’t, there’s another chance at 5.00pm this afternoon when William Bracken, Misha Kaploukhii, Iyad Sughayer and Giulia Contaldo each play a Beethoven sonata in the final concert in our ‘International Rising Stars of the Piano' weekend. The beautiful Steinway grand awaits the renewed touch on its keys of these inspired young musicians. Details and tickets at www.haymusic.org.

It’s arrived! Just waiting for the cover to come off and the lid to be raised….The beautiful Steinway Grand Piano has a...
10/07/2026

It’s arrived! Just waiting for the cover to come off and the lid to be raised….

The beautiful Steinway Grand Piano has arrived and if this heatwave continues, one of the coolest places to be, in every sense, will be St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye tomorrow afternoon and evening and Sunday early afternoon! Join us for some inspiring piano music played by four outstanding young pianists in our International Rising Stars of the Piano Weekend. Tickets and full programme information at www.haymusic.org. Tickets will also be available at the door - cash or card and there is a heavily discounted ‘weekend saver’ ticket for all three concerts. Under 25s half price with a limited number of free to under 25s. Hope to see you there!

An opportunity to cool off!If this heatwave continues, one of the coolest places to be, in every sense, will be St Mary’...
09/07/2026

An opportunity to cool off!

If this heatwave continues, one of the coolest places to be, in every sense, will be St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye this Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday early evening! Join us for some inspiring piano music played by four outstanding young pianists in our International Rising Stars of the Piano Weekend. Tickets and full programme information at www.haymusic.org. Tickets will also be available at the door - cash or card and there is a heavily discounted ‘weekend saver’ ticket for all three concerts. Under 25s half price with a limited number of free to under 25s. Hope to see you there!

Take one very grand piano plus four extraordinarily gifted young pianists and you have a recipe for three exciting conce...
06/07/2026

Take one very grand piano plus four extraordinarily gifted young pianists and you have a recipe for three exciting concerts at St Mary's Church, Hay. This coming weekend, 11 and 12 July - our 'International Rising Stars of the Piano' weekend. The pianists, from Russia, Palestine, Italy and the UK, are forging distinguished careers for themselves and we will be hiring Hereford's Steinway Grand for this very special occasion. You can book individual concerts or purchase a discounted 'weekend saver' ticket for all three concerts. Visit www.haymusic.org for all the details of a very exciting and varied programme of music with an all-Beethoven grand finale on the Sunday.

Coming soon …… a big piano for a big weekend, with four extraordinary young pianists to play it! We’re looking forward...
25/06/2026

Coming soon …… a big piano for a big weekend, with four extraordinary young pianists to play it! We’re looking forward to three concerts in our 'International Rising Stars of the Piano' series on the weekend of 11/12 July. We are fortunate to be able to bring together four very gifted young pianists from Russia, Palestine, Italy and the UK who are already forging distinguished careers for themselves and we are hiring Hereford's Steinway Grand for this very special occasion. Wide ranging programmes with an all-Beethoven final concert. You can book individual concerts or purchase a discounted 'weekend saver' ticket for all three concerts. In addition, The Swan Hotel is offering a supper between the two concerts on Saturday - menu choices to be advised shortly.

All the details and tickets at www.haymusic.org. Tickets also from the Hay Tourist Bureau and at the door if still available. A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available (online only).

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