Musical Events at Berwick Parish Church
September 2026
7.00pm, Wednesday 16 September:
Oda Voltersvik – – is an internationally renowned Norwegian pianist, having performed at top venues such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the fields and the Norwegian Opera House. She has a significant discography and performs at festivals in throughout Europe and the USA. We are thrilled to be welcoming an artist of her calibre
7.00pm, Wednesday 30 September
Alana Brook – the Australian Assistant Director of Music of Wakefield Cathedral will be giving the last of this year’s Summer Organ Recitals. Formerly Organ Scholar at Ripon and Assistant Organist at Lincoln, she is much in demand as a recitalist.
October 2026
11.30am, Saturday 24 October
Eric Thomas is an Edinburgh based lutenist who plays with leading ensembles including the Dunedin Consort, New Trinity Baroque, RSNO and Dame Emma Kirkby. He has studied at the University of Glasgow, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Urbino, Italy.
Retiring donations
Tea/Coffee and something to eat in the Parish Centre from 10.45am
November 2026
7.00pm, Wednesday 18 November:
Tenor, Matthew McKinney and pianist, Roelof Temmingh give a song recital that will include repertoire from their debut album.
“The outstanding young tenor, Matthew Mckinney” (Observer review of his recent concert in the Sistine Chapel, Rome), was the 2024 Kathleen Ferrier Award winner, makes his Glyndebourne debut this season, which will be followed by his English National Opera debut in the spring. He recently gave the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s ‘Angels Unawares’ accompanied by the Sixteen and the Britten Sinfonia in the Sistine Chapel, Rome, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and made his debut at Carnegie Hall, New York.
This is a unique opportunity to hear a world class artist on our doorstep.
Retiring donations
Interval drinks and canapés
7.00pm, 21 November:
Folk musicians John Reed, Shirley Barr, Beth Porter and Rachel Taylor-Beales form the Untangled Knot. Their performance will be the basis of a new album and will include material that will come out of workshops earlier on in the day
