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Classical Music in Cleveland UK
Bringing classical music to smaller communities
Marske Centre (popularly known as Marske Leisure Centre) is a modern, purpose-built community centre with a large concert room, smaller meeting rooms, a sports hall, a licensed bar and coffee bar. There is a stair-lift to the concert room on the first floor to assist guests with impaired mobility. There is ample free and unrestricted parking behind the building.
Classical Cleveland is pleased to work alongside Marske Leisure Centre and to present this exciting new series of concerts.
69 - 71 High Street TS11 6JL
19 June
69 - 71 High Street TS11 6JL
Autumn 2025
Thursday 23rd October, 2.00pm
Yunyi Liu violin &
James Carrick-Buchanan piano
Yunyi Liu began playing the violin at the age of four and progressed through prestigious music schools in China. She has participated in many international and national music festivals and Masterclasses in Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, and Beijing. Yunyi perfoms regularly as first violin with the prize-winning Juna Quartet..
James Carrick-Buchanan began playing the piano at the age of eight and has given frequent public performances at Winchester Cathedral, Romsey Abbey and the Steinway Hall, London. James has won several awards as a collaborative pianist, and won the piano prizes in the RNCM’s Elsie Thurston Song Prize as well as the Martin James Onken Song Prize.
Programme:
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Schubert Violin Sonata in A Major
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Brahms Violin Sonata No.3 in D Minor
Tickets £10 from Marske Centre.
Phone bookings 01642 478006:with credit card
Mon - Fri, 9.00 am - 12 noon or pay at the door.
The musicians appear by kind permission of the RNCM
Tickets £10 from Marske Centre.
Phone bookings 01642 478006:with credit card
Mon - Fri, 9.00 am - 12 noon - or pay at the door.
The musicians appear by kind permission of the RNCM
Thursday 20th November, 2.00pm
J2Duo
Josh Hughes & Joel Redfern
classical guitars
J2Duo was formed at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) at the beginning of 2023, and consists of Josh Hughes of Grimsby and Joel Redfern of Doncaster who are both under the tutelage of internationally renowned classical guitarist Craig Ogden.
The J2Duo performed at Marske Centre earlier this year. They return with an all-new programme in response to audience requests to hear them again.
Programme:
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Music by Claude Debussy, Astor Piazzolla, Vojislav Ivanovic, Karl Jenkins, Mario Tedesco, Takashi Yoshimatsu and Isaac Albeniz.
Tickets £10 from Marske Centre.
Phone bookings 01642 478006:with credit card
Mon - Fri, 9.00 am - 12 noon or pay at the door.
The musicians appear by kind permission of the RNCM
Tickets £10 from Marske Centre.
Phone bookings 01642 478006:with credit card
Mon - Fri, 9.00 am - 12 noon - or pay at the door.
The musicians appear by kind permission of the RNCM
Thursday 18th December, 2.00pm
Rhys Nicholson, cello
& Joseph Sweeney, piano
Rhys Nicholson began learning to play the piano as a ghild and took up the cello in his early teens. Rhys has served as Principal Cello of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales, 2021 - 2024. He has worked with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Sinfonia Cymru and joined Manchester Camerata for several concerts in their 2024/25 season through their Professional Experience Scheme.
Also a keen chamber musician, he plays with the Morelia Piano Trio, who are recent winners of the RNCM’s Nossek Prize. Recent solo performances include All Shall Be Well by Roxanna Panufnik at London’s Wigmore Hall,
Joseph Sweeney A two-time recipient of the Monklands’ Rotary Club Young Musician of the Year Award. Jason is an accomplished musician on both piano and clarinet and performs regularly with the highly-esteemed Motherwell Symphonic Band.
Programme includes:
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Music by Vaughan Williams, Liszt and Fauré
Tickets £10 from Marske Centre.
Phone bookings 01642 478006:with credit card
Mon - Fri, 9.00 am - 12 noon - or pay at the door.
The musicians appear by kind permission of the RNCM