Dates for Lovers of Chamber Music

In the autumn of 1962, the poet and author James Reeves entertained the distinguished antique dealer Stephen Moore in the garden of his Lewes home. Here he suggested that the town needed a chamber music society. Previous soundings in musical circles around the town had suggested that such a scheme could not succeed, but the two friends decided to try and The Nicholas Yonge Society was formed.

The society was named after the publisher Nicholas Yonge (c1560-1619) who was chosen as being a Lewesian of considerable importance in the development and performance of music in England. The Society favours trios, quartets and small ensembles, with an occasional piano soloist or singer, many of them artists of international fame. It also provides a platform for young professional musicians and it is gratifying that so many of these have gone on to successful national and international careers

Future Concerts

Their next Concert performance by The Agate Quartet with Jonathan Leibovitz (clarinet) will be at East Sussex College Lewes, Lewes, BN7 2XH on  Fri 21st February 2025. Tickets can be booked here.

See website for all forthcoming concerts.