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 a sample of what's coming up in our 2026-27 season. Alongside that, we are developing a varied programme of outreach projects with particular emphasis on musical education for children.
The Trust’s upcoming season promises to be its strongest and most varied yet. We will be presenting piano trios by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven as well as quartets played on period instruments; some of these events as part of our Burney 300 celebrations. We look forward to welcoming The Urban Folk Quartet for a change of pace, as well as the David Gordon Trio, who specialise in jazz/classical fusion. The much-loved Carduccis will return with a concert celebrating the 80th birthday of American minimalist Philip Glass plus an all-Beethoven event celebrating the 200th anniversary of his death. The season will conclude with Ex Cathedra joining His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts in a gala concert honouring Jeffrey Skidmore, a hugely admired friend of SMT who will be retiring in 2027.
A Mirror Held Up to Heaven: Ex Cathedra Celebrating the tercentenary of Dr Charles Burney, St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
Once I had a rather dyspeptic acquaintance who regularly wrote into Radio 3 to complain about all “all the modern rubbish” they insisted on playing. By that he meant, music written since March 26, 1827, the day that Beethoven died. Alas he, like...
Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Shropshire Music Trust, helping us bring world-class music to audiences across the county. 
