Assembly House Classical is a series of hour-long lunchtime classical music concerts which hosts musicians who are renowned nationally and internationally. 

The Thursday lunchtime concerts began in 2017, thanks to Roger Rowe, the former programme director of the Norfolk and Norwich Music Club, where he enjoyed a wonderful and successful 20-year tenure. 

Programming is now courtesy of Iain Lowery, a music industry professional who continues Roger’s work in bringing to the city a wide range of artists and ensembles largely given by prize-winning musicians at the start of their careers.

Since 2017 Assembly House Classical has hosted more than 50 concerts including: Joanna MacGregor, Sacconi Quartet, Benjamin Grosvenor, Tom Poster, Ben Comeau, Fitzwilliam Quartet, Daniel Pioro, Zoffany Ensemble and many more.

The Assembly House Trust is proud to support Assembly House Classical.

PLEASE NOTE: The Assembly House Trust is offering students in full-time education under the age of 25 FREE tickets to Thursday lunchtime Assembly House Classical concerts in 2024. The free tickets, available to students in full-time education over the age of 11, can be applied for by contacting Assembly House Trust Events Manager, Stacia Briggs. Initially, five tickets will be available per concert, per month, but the Trust is also open to suggestions from teachers or lecturers about offering more seats to students who wish to visit in a group of 10 or under, please contact us for further details. Please contact stacia@assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk to apply for tickets.

Recent concerts

The programme in 2024 includes: 

April 25th - Bridge Quartet

March 7th - Hannah Watson Emmrich - Piano

February 15 - Valencia Baryton Project

January 25 - Cristian Grajner de Sa - Violin & John Lenehan - Piano

The programme in 2023 included: 

December 7th - Piatti Quartet

 November 23rd – piano (Anastasia Kulikova) and cello (Felix Rosenboom)

 October 19th  – Quartetto Nous

September 21st - Milena Simovic and Vitaly Pisarenko – viola / piano 

August 31st  - Ensemble Unmeasured 

July 13th - Ashley Wass - Piano

June 29th – Zlata Chochieva - piano and Hyeyoon Park - violin  

May 18th - Quatour Agate

April 20th - Phil Hopkins (harmonica) & Andy Massey (piano)

March 16th - Pupils of The Menuhin School 

February 2nd - Quartet for the End of Time

January 12th - Fitzwilliam Quartet

The programme in 2022 included: 

November 24th - Oliver Wass and Lise Vandersmissen Harp Duo

November 3rd - Julian Bliss (clarinet) & James Baillieu (piano)

October 6th - Greenwich Piano Trio

September 8th - Noriko Ogawa

August 4th - Maxim Calver (cello) & Kumi Matsuo (piano)

June 30th - Charles Owen (piano)

May 19th - Zopphany Ensemble

April 14th - Ariel Lanyi Piano Trio

March 3rd - Fitzwilliam Quartet

Feb 3rd - Finghin Collins (piano)

Jan 20th - London Bridge Trio

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