Festival 2026 – Programme & Tickets
Natalie Clein cello & artistic director
CONCERT 1
Across the Sea
Priory Church of Lady St Mary Wareham
Thursday 3 September 2026
7:30pm (ends c.9:50pm)
A bar is open before and during the interval.
Samuel Barber — On Dover Beach
Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano · Nurit Stark, violin · Aoife Ní Bhriain, violin ·Henning Kraggerud, viola · Adrian Brendel, cello
Childhood Memories of the Sea
Louisa Clein, narrator
Claude Debussy — Reflets
George Todică, piano · Selene Muñoz, dance
Judith Weir — The Jellyfish
Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano · Natalie Clein, cello · George Todică, piano
Ernest Bloch — Prayer
Natalie Clein, cello
Traditional Ladino Melody
Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano · George Todică, piano
Improvisation on Cork
Aoife Ní Bhriain, violin
Camille Saint-Saëns — Fantaisie for Harp and Violin
Aoife Ní Bhriain, violin · Catrin Finch, harp
— Interval (15’) —
Viktor Ullmann — Adagio from Violin Sonata, Op. 39
Nurit Stark, violin
Felix Mendelssohn — Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor
Henning Kraggerud, violin · Franz Kraggerud, cello · Hector Kraggerud, piano
Ends c.9:50pm
CONCERT 2
Still Waters
Saint Peter’s Church, Church Knowle
Friday 4 September 2026
11:00am (ends c.12:10pm)
Adrian Brendel, cello (to be announced)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Divertimento in E-flat major, K.563
Nurit Stark, violin · Henning Kraggerud, viola · Natalie Clein, cello
CONCERT 3
At the Water’s Edge
The Mowlem, Swanage
Friday 4 September 2026
5:00pm (ends c.6:00pm)
A bar is open before and during the interval.
An informal early-evening concert by the sea, with folk music, improvisation and spontaneous collaborations. Inspired by the coastline and the spirit of gathering, the programme will be announced from the stage.
Catrin Finch, harp · Aoife Ní Bhriain, violin · Nurit Stark, violin · Henning Kraggerud, violin and family
CONCERT 4
The Flowing Brook
Priory Church of Lady St Mary Wareham
Friday 4 September 2026
7:30pm (ends c.10:00pm)
A bar is open before and during the interval.
Franz Schubert — ‘Go with the Flow’ Songs selection
Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano · George Todică, piano
Franz Schubert — Arpeggione Sonata
Natalie Clein, cello · Imogen Cooper, piano
— Interval (15’) —
Franz Schubert — Four Impromptus, D935
Imogen Cooper, piano
CONCERT 5
Currents
St Nicholas’ Church, Studland
Saturday 5 September 2026
11.00am (ends 12:10pm)
George Benjamin — Three Miniatures for Solo Violin
Nurit Stark, violin
Improvisation Aoife Ní Bhriain, violin
Johann Sebastian Bach — Prelude from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor
Natalie Clein, cello · Adrian Brendel, cello
Handel/Halvorsen — Passacaglia
Henning Kraggerud, violin · Franz Kraggerud, cello
Catrin Finch, harp — to be announced
CONCERT 6
Cello Masterclass
with Natalie Clein
The Mowlem, Swanage
Saturday 5 September 2026
2:00pm (ends c.4:30pm)
Acclaimed cellist & Festival Artistic Director Natalie Clein works with emerging young musicians in a public masterclass exploring interpretation, technique and musical collaboration.
CONCERT 7
The Storm Within
Priory Church of Lady St Mary Wareham
Saturday 5 September 2026
7:30pm (ends c.9:30pm)
A bar is open before and during the interval.
Samuel Barber — On Dover Beach
Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano · Nurit Stark, violin · Aoife Ní Bhriain, violin · Henning Kraggerud, viola · Adrian Brendel, cello
Bedřich Smetana — Vltava (The Moldau) from Má vlast
Catrin Finch, harp
Pēteris Vasks — Das Buch
Natalie Clein, cello · Adrian Brendel, cello · with Selene Muñoz
— Interval (15’) —
Franz Schubert — Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major
Henning Kraggerud, violin · Adrian Brendel, cello · Imogen Cooper, piano
CONCERT 8
Everlasting Tides
St James' Church, Kingston
Sunday 6 September 2026
11:30am (ends c.12:35pm)
Tickets are also available to purchase from 11.00am from the box office.
Richard Strauss — Morgen!
Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano · Catrin Finch, harp
Johann Sebastian Bach — Selections from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor
Natalie Clein, cello · Adrian Brendel, cello · with Selene Muñoz, dance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Divertimento in E-flat major, K.563
Henning Kraggerud, violin · Nurit Stark, viola · Natalie Clein, cello
CONCERT 9
Songs from the Shore
Family Concert
The Mowlem, Swanage
Sunday 6 September 2026
2:30pm (ends c.3:30pm)
£8/£5 – family ticket £15 up to 5 people (under 5 go free)
Tickets are also available to purchase from 2pm the box office.
A joyful family concert featuring festival musicians including Aoife Ní Bhriain