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Welcome to the 44th Season of Music at Leisure, which introduces another new venue: The Imperial, an impressive seafront hotel and spa set in 50 acres in the historic Kentish port of Hythe. It’s an ideal M@L venue, especially as the General Manager and his Deputy are both ex-Forte and have experienced our weekends before. We’ll be in the elegant Marston Suite, with its chandeliers, mirrors and oil paintings, looking out to sea.

We also introduce The Pro-Musica String Trio (photo right): Robert Heard, violin, Louise Williams, viola (already well known to us), and cellist Richard Jenkinson. On the Friday they’ll be joined by another face well-known to M@L, pianist Benjamin Frith. This combination of talents enables me once again to include several well-loved works not previously included in my programmes for you. They’re playing for us at Streatley-on-Thames (where the refurbishment of the hotel, including bedrooms and bathrooms, will be completed by our October visit. Details of the Easter Sunday and Monday add-ons will be in the November newsletter and on this website).

With equally loved John Lill, Piers Lane, The Alberni String Quartet and, of course, Lainston House, and the marking of the bicentenary of Haydn’s death and Mendelssohn’s birth, it is, as always, a great way to enjoy music, at leisure.

Finally, it is my firm hope that you will also be able to read here in November about our new hotel in the North.

Click here for a summary of all the Music at Leisure events this season.

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