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 profess

ional 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).

14/04/2026

THE NEW LONDON CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

NLCE is one of Britain's leading wind quintets and they return to Hay Music at Hay Castle on Friday, 24 April at 7.30pm to play pieces by Debussy, Barber, Hindemith, Holst, Moondog, Coleman and a world premiere by Julian Philips introduced by the composer. Full 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).

23/03/2026

HEREFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Saturday, 28 March at 3.00pm. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye

Coming soon - a full symphony orchestra to play in the exceptional acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Hay. Rossini: The Italian Girl in Algiers; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony. A rare event not to be missed!

Full details and tickets at www.haymusic.org. Tickets also available from the Hay Tourist Bureau until 27 March. A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis (online only).

19/03/2026

A FREE concert (with retiring collection in support of Hay Music's Outreach Programme). Class 5 pupils at Hay-on-Wye Primary School, aided by local poet Francesca Kay and composer Robert Peate, have composed four songs which they will perform with the acclaimed ‘Living Songs’ Soprano and Piano Duo Jessica Summers and Jelena Makarova who will also perform some additional river-related pieces. St Mary’s Church on Thursday, 26 March at 6.00pm. More details and full programme to download at www.haymusic.org. No prior booking required.

11/03/2026

HEREFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Saturday, 28 March at 3.00pm. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye

A first for Hay Music - a full symphony orchestra to play in the exceptional acoustic of St Mary’s Church. Rossini: The Italian Girl in Algiers; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony. A rare event not to be missed!

Full details and tickets at www.haymusic.org. Tickets also available from the Hay Tourist Bureau until 27 March. A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis (online only).

14/02/2026

A last call for the Solem String Quartet ......
... tomorrow, Sunday, 15 February at 5.00pm, St Mary’s Church, Hay. Their programme ranges from Joseph Haydn via Antonin Dvořák to the present-day composer, Ryan Latimer. The Solem Quartet has established itself as one of the most innovative and adventurous quartets of its generation. Ryan Latimer is a British composer whose music has been described as “anarchic and cartoonishly fun” (BBC R3), “deliciously playful” (Classical Music Magazine) and “irresistible in its tongue-in-cheek irreverence” (ISCM). His work has been performed internationally by leading ensembles worldwide.

Programme details and tickets at www.haymusic.org. A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available.

09/02/2026

Coming soon ... the Solem Quartet

Our eagerly anticipated next concert, to be given by our good friends the Solem Quartet, is this coming Sunday, 15 February at 5.00pm. From Joseph Haydn via Antonin Dvořák to the present-day composer, Ryan Latimer, their programme ranges over a wide time span. The Quartet has established itself as one of the most innovative and adventurous quartets of its generation. Ryan Latimer is a British composer whose music has been described as “anarchic and cartoonishly fun” (BBC R3), “deliciously playful” (Classical Music Magazine) and “irresistible in its tongue-in-cheek irreverence” (ISCM). His work has been performed internationally by leading ensembles including London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Brno Philharmonic and London Sinfonietta.

Programme details and tickets at www.haymusic.org. A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available.

12/01/2026

Coming soon on 31 January .…. a concert for children and parents: Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’.

In this musical tale for children, composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936, the narrator tells a folk story which the players illustrate by using different instruments to play themes that represent each character in the story. Performed by the Solstice Collective and narrator Felix Ashley - graduates of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Children and young adults free / adults £15. Tickets and full details at www.haymusic.org

09/01/2026

THE LODESTAR TRIO - tomorrow, Saturday, 10 January at 4.00pm -
St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye.

For something a little different - a programme of music by Bach, Merula, Couperin and Lully arranged for violin, Swedish nyckelharpa and Norwegian hardanger fiddle, alongside traditional and contemporary Nordic music.

More details and tickets at www.haymusic.org

19/12/2025

Christmas is coming ......
...... set the mood with wonderful seasonal music from the 12th century to the present. Join us at St Mary's Church, Hay-on-Wye this evening at 7.00pm (doors open 6.30pm) to celebrate with the unique and diverse choral group which is Vox Urbane.

All the details at www.haymusic.org

14/12/2025

HAY MUSIC: CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERT WITH VOX URBANE
Friday, 19 December at 7.00pm. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EB.

Less than a week till our concert of inspiring seasonal music from across the ages performed by the unique and diverse vocal ensemble Vox Urbane. Join them to celebrate the warmth and joy of the Christmas period.

Tickets: £25 (under 25s - £12.50). Includes printed programme with full texts and translations. A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Full programme details and tickets at www.haymusic.org

29/11/2025

Hay Music at the Hay Winter Weekend Festival: tomorrow afternoon, Sunday 30 November - Event 45. St Mary's Church, Hay-on-Wye at 2.30pm with Michael Poll, classical guitar, who made such an impression when he played for us in 2023. A few tickets are still available direct from the Hay Festival website www.hayfestival.com/m-228-winter-weekend-2025.aspx?GenreFilterID=14 . JS Bach's Suites for Lute BWV 995 in G minor and BWV 996 in E minor plus Federico Moreno Torroba's Suite Castellana. www.haymusic.org

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