Celebrating Our 80th Season 2026-27
Photo : John Millar
Elena Urioste, violin & Tom Poster, piano
Saturday 17 October 2026, 7.30pm
A captivating evening of Mozart, Franck and French discoveries
“Playing of impassioned grandeur and exquisite repose.” — The Strad
Bawtree Hall, Hazelwood School, Oxted
Tickets £30 | Under 26s free
Free parking | Interval drinks
Open our new season with two exceptional musicians whose warmth, imagination and instinctive rapport make every performance feel fresh and alive. Internationally acclaimed soloists Elena Urioste and Tom Poster are also true musical partners, playing with energy, sensitivity and an infectious enjoyment of making music together.
Their programme combines much-loved sonatas by Mozart and Franck with shorter French works by Saint-Saëns, Charlotte Sohy and Mélanie Bonis.
Programme Highlights
Mozart’s Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 454, opens the evening with elegance, warmth and wit. The violin and piano are equal partners in a lively and beautifully balanced musical conversation.
Then shorter French works offer a rich variety of moods: Saint-Saëns’s tender, lyrical Élégie, Charlotte Sohy’s imaginative Thème varié, and two graceful miniatures revealing the elegance and expressive warmth of French composer Mélanie Bonis.
César Franck’s Violin Sonata in A major, one of the best-loved works in the repertoire, brings the concert to a radiant conclusion. Intimate and contemplative one moment, passionate and radiant the next, the sonata carries the listener on a compelling emotional journey.
The Artists
Elena and Tom perform together extensively and are co-directors of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, which was appointed Associate Ensemble at Wigmore Hall in 2020. During Covid lockdowns, their inventive #UriPosteJukeBox series brought 88 daily performances to audiences around the world and won a Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration Award. The album it inspired received a BBC Music Magazine Award.
Reviewers consistently single out their closeness as a duo. MusicWeb International concluded: “Theirs is a true partnership.”
Photo: John Millar
Elena Urioste has appeared as a soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Philadelphia, Cleveland, London Philharmonic and Philharmonia, and has performed at the BBC Proms, Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw and Wigmore Hall. A former BBC New Generation Artist, she is admired for the nuanced lyricism of her playing, the warmth and radiance of her sound and her commanding stage presence.
Listen and watch
Tom Poster is an award-winning pianist, composer and arranger whose career embraces solo recitals, chamber music, orchestral appearances and recordings. He won First Prize at the Scottish International Piano Competition and the keyboard section of BBC Young Musician, and has recorded for labels including Chandos, Decca and Warner Classics. He has also appeared as soloist on major film soundtracks, including the Oscar-nominated score for The Theory of Everything.
Tom has “a beautiful tone that you can sink into like a pile of cushions.” — BBC Music
What to expect
o An intimate hall with an excellent acoustic
o A relaxed and welcoming atmosphere
o Ample parking on site
o Interval drinks
o No dress code
Full programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 454 [22']
Camille Saint-Saëns
Élégie in F major, Op. 160 [6']
Charlotte Sohy
Thème varié, Op. 15 [10']
INTERVAL
Mélanie Bonis
Two Pieces [6’]
Andante religioso, Op. 78
Allegretto, Op. 84
César Franck
Violin Sonata in A major [28']
Bawtree Hall, Hazelwood School, Oxted
Tickets £30 | Under 26s free
Free parking | Interval drinks
At a glance
Date: Saturday 17 October 2026
Time: 7.30pm, doors close 7.25pm
Venue: Bawtree Hall, Hazelwood School, Oxted, RH8 0QU
Tickets: £30
Under 26s: Free
Parking: Free on site
Concert running time: Approximately 2 hours
Interval: Yes