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Since 1963 the Merlin Music Society, a registered Charity based in Monmouth, has provided live classical music of a standard usually available only in cities. We are recognised as one of the foremost music societies of the UK.
Past performers include John Lill, Richard Rodney Bennett, Ian Bostridge, Pascal Rogé, Freddy Kempf, Ailish Tynan, Llyr Williams, BBC NOW, European Union Chamber Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra, Welsh National Opera, the Wallace Collection, I Fagiolini, Boyan Ensemble of Kiev, Endellion String Quartet, Kit and the Widow.
Members pay a subscription fee, which entitles them to attend all concerts free of charge. Membership and tickets to individual concerts are available via our Contact and Booking page or from Mrs. Christine Ferguson on 01600 772747.
Our Venue, The Blake Theatre, in Monmouth, is made available to us by the generosity of the Headmaster of Monmouth School. and has full wheelchair access. Members of Monmouth's St John's Ambulance Brigade are present for all concerts. We also have close links with Wyastone Concert Hall.
The Merlin owns a Steinway Model "D" Grand Piano which was purchased in 1973 and underwent a full reconditioning in 2005. Please click here for further information on the Steinway.
For further information on the Merlin Music Society, please click here.
For details of past seasons performances see 2005/2006 or 2006/2007
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2008/2009 Season at a Glance For more details see Current Season |
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Thursday 18th September at 7.30pm John Tyrrell & William Howard Janacek Thursday 9th October at 7.30pm Daniel De Borah (Piano) Beethoven/Prokofiev/Chopin Monday 17th November at 7.30pm Harpham String Quartet Haydn/Debussy/Mendelssohn Monday 8th December at 7.30pm Frith Piano Quartet Faure/Bliss/Brahms Thursday 5th February at 7.30pm Garden Opera Donizetti: Don Pasquale Friday 20th March at 7.30pm BBC National Orchestra of Wales Mendelssohn/Haydn/Mathias/Dvorak Thursday 7th May at 7.30pm Robin Blaze and Elizabeth Kenny Lute songs of the Elizabethan Court |
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Merlin Music Society acknowledges the generous support of
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