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Welcome to Shropshire Music Trust

For more than 40 years Shropshire Music Trust has presented an annual programme of concerts from September to June, ranging from the Renaissance period, through baroque, classical, romantic and modern, taking in jazz, folk and world music along the way. See below for details of our 2026-27 season. Alongside that, we are developing a varied programme of outreach projects with particular emphasis on musical education for children.

Coming up in 2026-27

OUR NEXT CONCERT:

The Devine Musick Piano Trio

Date: Friday, 25th September, 2026, at 7.30pm
Location: Maidment Building, Shrewsbury School
Three works from the end of the 18th century
A 2-by-2 montage with headshots of Caroline Balding, Andrew Skidmore, Steven Devine and a wooden keyboard instrument.

Haydn: Piano Trio in E major, Hob. XV:28
Mozart: Piano Trio in G major, K. 496
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1

The three works on this programme were written at the end of the 18th century, within 10 years of each other, when their composers were doing very well; Mozart had premiered The Marriage of Figaro, Haydn was on the second of his London visits, and Beethoven was receiving great reviews as a composer and pianist. The concert will feature conductor and keyboard virtuoso Steven Devine and his regular piano trio collaborators, Caroline Balding (violin) and Andrew Skidmore (cello). 

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About Us

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Shropshire Music Trust strives to bring the best classical, contemporary and world music to communities in Shropshire and to encourage audiences to share in the joy of high-quality, live performances. The Trust has its roots in the Shrewsbury Music Series, established in 1983 by arts manager Kate Hogwood.

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Outreach

Members Shropshire Music Service's World Folk Ensemble perform on stage prior to The Budapest Café Orchestra concert in April, 2026.
Shropshire Music Trust’s outreach programme aims to extend the impact of live music beyond the concert hall into schools, community spaces and health and care settings across the county. Through participatory workshops, masterclasses with visiting artists and long-term engagement projects, the Trust connects professional musicians with young people and wider community groups.

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Volunteer

SMT volunteersVolunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Shropshire Music Trust, helping us bring world-class music to audiences across the county. 

Whether you are passionate about live music and the arts, enjoy meeting people, or simply want to support your local community, there are many ways to get involved. 

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Donate

SMT Support Us logoWe no longer receive any regular funding from local authorities or the Arts Council, so we need your help more than ever to help maintain the high quality of concerts and to engage thousands of people each year both in the main Season and in Outreach projects for the young, elderly and disadvantaged.

You may not realise that our annual box office income cannot cover the full cost and on its own accounts for only about 80% of the money needed each year to sustain our programme of work. We therefore require additional funds to deliver this and keep great music in Shropshire flowing.

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