Since 2000 Music in Lanark has been bringing exceptional talent to the people of Clydesdale. From September through to March of the following year we present concerts showcasing a wide range of musical styles, from classical chamber music, opera and jazz to traditional Scottish. We also provide a regular platform for young musicians to perform at the beginning of each concert, thus enabling talent to flourish. Our base is The Institute at New Lanark, a historic building in the World Heritage Site village. Concerts are also held at other venues appropriate to the music, in and around Lanark.
Latest News
The music world is still in the midst of very difficult times due to the ongoing crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Live musical performances are currently not permitted and it’s hard to know when Music in Lanark’s concert programme will be back up and running.
I took over from Jamie Hill as the new Chair of Music in Lanark back in the spring, and the moment I put the finishing touches to the 2020/2021 concert programme the whole world of live music and concerts as we know it came to an abrupt halt. I have postponed the two concerts that were scheduled for the end of this year and still hope that we may be able to enjoy the ones planned for next year. However, in the meantime, I am hoping to bring you a taste of the fantastic artists and repertoire that we have in store via Music in Lanark’s Facebook page and via some live streamed events.
International pianist Leon McCawley [pictured below] was due to kick off our new season on 1st October 2020 with a programme of music by Viennese composers – including one of Beethoven’s late sonatas to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth. Sadly we’ve had to postpone Leon’s visit until next November but in the meantime I can invite you all to enjoy a tantalizing taste of what awaits us in New Lanark next year by listening in to a free live streaming of Leon’s recital at the Wigmore Hall on Saturday 10th October at 7.30pm. To listen click on this link:
https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/leon-mccawley-202010101930
Please check back for updates on the live concert situation and in the meantime I share with you the best of music online.
Stay well and keep safe.
Chrissy Pritchard
Chair, Music in Lanark
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Liam McCawley
Music in Lanark
2019-2020 Series
Full details can be found here >
Sat 5 Oct 2019: WILLSHIRE PIANO DUO
Including “Carnival of the Animals”
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Rescheduled Date:
Thurs 24 Oct 2019: RCS CLARINET TRIO
Including Beethoven, Brahms
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Sat 23 Nov 2019: TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO
Brilliant gypsy jazz genre benders
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Fri 17 Jan 2020: JANIS KELLY & LORNA ANDERSON
An Evening of Scots (and Burns) Songs
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Sat 1 Feb 2020: RCS SOLSTICE BRASS
Brass quintet play every sort of music!
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Sat 29 Feb 2020: RADFORD-KORNAS DUO
Tunnell Trust Award winners
Saxophone & piano
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Sat 21 Mar 2020: RCS STRING OCTET
Including Mendelssohn’s Octet in E flat
CANCELLED
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Sat 18 Apr 2020: RCS JAZZ TRIO
Jazz standards to original compositions
CANCELLED
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Thu 30 April 2020: YEHUDI MENUHIN SCHOOL
The 2020 ensemble of young prodigies
CANCELLED
Instead, the students have kindly recorded their performances for us to enjoy.
Hear Ethan play two of his own arrangements of the Bill Withers songs
Just The Two of Us and Ain’t No Sunshine.
Ethan Loch’s CD is Available at Music in Lanark Concerts
Mysterious Pathways Vol 1, features all the compositions he has done for his Music in Lanark performances.
Price: £10
(Also available at The Tolbooth, Lanark.)
Programme 2019 – 2020
The Willshire Duo
Saturday 5 Oct 7.45 pm
2019
RCS Clarinet Trio
Thursday 24 Oct 7.45 pm
2019
Tim Kliphuis Trio
Saturday 23 Nov 7.45 pm
2019
Janis Kelly & Lorna Anderson
Friday 17 Jan 7.45 pm
2020
RCS Solstice Brass
Saturday 1 Feb 7.45 pm
2020
Radford Kornass Duo
Saturday 29 Feb 7.45 pm
2020
RCS String Octet
Saturday 21 March 7.45 pm
2020
RCS Jazz Band
Saturday 18 April 7.45 pm
2020
Yehudi Menuhin School
Thursday 30 April 7.45 pm
2020
Buying Tickets
Tickets may be purchased from the Memorial Hall Box Office, St Leonard Street, Lanark ML11 7AB, in person, or by phone on 01555 667999 or online at www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk
Ticket Prices
Concert Ticket: £12.50
18 and under – £1.00
Series Tickets
£80.00
Grants entry to all nine 2018-2019 Series MiL concerts.
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