Principal string players of Northern Chamber Orchestra in the ensemble's first visit to Chester

Northern Chamber Orchestra in Macclesfield in January 2022 (Photo Chris Payne)

Over the weekend there is a chance to hear musicians from the string section of the Northern Chamber Orchestra in more intimate mode, as the principal string players, led by artistic director Nicholas Ward (violin), perform a programme of string quartets, Haydn's String quartet in C op. 33 No. 3 Bird, Beethoven's String quartet in F op. 135, and Dvorák's String quartet op. 96 American in Christ Church in West Didsbury, Manchester (12/2/22) and Storyhouse, Chester (13/2/22), the ensemble's first visit to Chester.

Further ahead, in May, they return to both venues with a larger ensemble performing Rossini's String Sonata No. 3 in C, Mozart's Horn Quintet in E flat major, Richard Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel, Einmal Anders op. 28, Franz Hasenöhrl brilliant de-construction of Strauss' tone poem for quintet, and Beethoven Septet in E flat major op. 20.

Full details from the Northern Chamber Orchestra's website.