Hellensmusic 2024 - Hellens Manor

HELLENSMUSIC – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 15 – 19 MAY 2024 

Prepare to enjoy world-class concerts, masterclasses, music at the church, and a trip to the pub.

 Hellensmusic returns for its 11th Anniversary, showcasing performances from internationally acclaimedmusicians from the UK and Europe. 

Hellensmusic is an annual music festival held every Spring at Hellens Manor, St Bartholomew’s Church, and the Walwyn Arms in Much Marcle, Herefordshire. 

Co-directed by violinist Maya Iwabuchi (leader of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and a former leader of the London Philharmonic Orchestra) and Máté Szücs (ex-Principal viola of the Berlin Philharmonic), its patron and founder is Christian Blackshaw, the virtuoso British pianist associated with his performances and recordings of Mozart and Schubert, amongst others. 

The festival offers a 5-day varied programme with chamber music concertsperformed by resident musicians in the evenings, and free-to-observe public masterclasses where advanced music students from the UK and Europe come to learn with internationally renowned artists. 

Concerts include a solo recital by candlelight from Hungarian Soprano Borbála Szuromi, where classical meets contemporaryin a unique performance at St Bartholomew´s Church; chamber music evenings at Hellens Manor featuring Brahms, Britten, and Beethoven; and much more. 

Two Sunday concerts feature all members of Hellensmusic performing a programme including the works of Mozart and Chausson, along with the ever-popular Pub Concert at the Walwyn Arms.