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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.
Pick up tickets from Marske Centre weekday mornings.
Phone bookings 01642 478006 with credit card
Mon - Fri, 9.00 am - 12 noon - or pay at the door.
19th February - music by Mendelssohn & Schumann
69 - 71 High Street TS11 6JL
Spring & Summer 2026
Thursday 19th February, 2.00 pm
Gabriela Costa Peres cello
& Winnie Su piano
Gabriela Peres – the Portuguese cellist completed her Master’s degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria) and began studying at the Royal Northern College of Music this September for a Master’s in Performance. Gabriela performs regularly across Europe at major festivals including the Orlando Chamber Music Festival, Casa del Quartetto residency, Milano Musica, Diotima Quartet Academy, Kammermusik Festival Stockholm and Steirisches Kammermusik, among others and has been many international awards. She performs on a 1778 Sebastian Dallinger cello (Vienna) on loan.
Winnie Su - born and raised in Australia, Winnie is a deputy tutor at the Junior RNCM and a youth ambassador for the British and International Federation of Festivals. Her accolades include over 80 prizes in festivals and competitions. Winnie made her first concerto soloist appearance aged 12 in Sydney, and she has performed in major venues across the U.K and Australia, including the Wigmore Hall, The Bridgewater Hall and Chatswood Concourse. She has made soloist appearances with The Hallé, RNCM Symphony Orchestra and the Leeds Symphony Orchestra. Most recently she was awarded The Biddy Baxter and John Hosier Music Trust Award 2025.
Programme:
MENDELSSOHN - Song Without Words Op 109
SCHUMANN - Fantasiestücke Op 12
MENDELSSOHN - Cello Sonata for No 2 in D major Op 58
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 19th March, 2.00pm
Joel Redfern, classical guitar
Joel Redfern is one half of the J2Duo who first performed for us in March last year and returned to delight the Marske audience again in November. Joel returns, this time with a solo performance.
Programme:
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Prelude 1 - Villa Lobos
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Hika (In memoriam Toru Takemitsu) - Leo Brouwer
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Simplicitas: I (Baden Jazz Suite) - Jiri Jirmal
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Blackbird - The Beatles, arr. Joel Redfern
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Concerning Hobbits, from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ - Howard Shore, arr. Joel Redfern
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Triunfal - Astor Piazzolla
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A Way of Life, from ‘The Last Samurai’ - Hans Zimmer, arr. Joel Redfern
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 musician appears by kind permission of the RNCM
April - no concert (Easter Holidays)
Thursday 21st May, 2.00pm
Adèle Bracegirdle, flute
& Ben Attfield, piano
Adèle Bracegirdle Adèle has performed across Switzerland as part of Ticino Musica as both a soloist and chamber musician. Here in the UK, Adèle is a regular guest soloist with the Rhos Orpheus Male Voice Choir and has performed as a soloist with The Hallé Orchestra. Alongside her classical training, Adèle has played in numerous musical theatre productions including Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, and The Sound of Music, her performances covering the full range of flutes, saxophones, and keyboard instruments. Adèle has recorded and premiered a wide variety of new music as both a flautist and pianist.
Ben Attfield graduated from the University of Manchester, with a first class degree in music. He was awarded the Hargreaves prize and was one of the winners of the 2022 concerto competition. He is currently studying for a masters degree at the Royal Northern College of Music. Ben works as an accompanist and tutor in piano/theory at Xaverian College, and is also the rehearsal pianist for the Hallé Children's Choir. In addition to this, Ben enjoys has recently working with the Manchester Camerata, Northern Film Orchestra, International Film Orchestra, Manchester Chamber Choir, the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Chetham's School of Music, and the Hallé Choirs.
Programme:
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La Fleur de Cayenne - D’Rivera
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Orange Dawn - Ian Clarke
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Fantasie Frühling (Oblivion, Piazzolla)
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La Flûte de Pan - Mouquet (complete)
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American in Paris - Gershwin
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 June, 2.00 pm
Mai Georki, violin (tbc)
& Ivor Mynòrki, piano (tbc)
This enigmatic duo promise a programme full of surprises!
Programme: - tbc
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
