Harrogate's new professional chamber orchestra is ready to make waves in season two

"After such an exciting and successful first year, we are delighted to be back in the Royal Hall”

The founder and artistic director of the Cuore Chamber Orchestra says they are delighted to be returning to their home venue, Harrogate’s Royal Hall, next week.

"After such an exciting and successful first year, we are delighted to be back in the Royal Hall performing with the incredible musicians of Cuore," said William Dutton, who was the first British conductor admitted to the Italian Conducting Academy in Milan, where he studied with Gilberto Serembe.

Taking place on Friday, November 6, the opening concert of their 2026/27 season will feature works by Mozart and Grieg.

The forthcoming concert follows the acclaimed inaugural year of five performances in three iconic Yorkshire venues by this new professional chamber orchestra for Yorkshire.

The soloist will be one of Britain’s foremost violinists, Jennifer Pike.

In demand as soloist and recitalist all over the world, she is known as an artist of exceptional integrity and depth, while her ability to “hold an audience spellbound” (The Strad) and “luminous beauty of tone” (The Observer) have established her as one of the most exciting artists performing today.

As well as showcasing works by Grieg and Mozart, Cuore will be performing the Yorkshire premiere of composer and BBC Radio 3 Broadcaster Michael Berkeley’s Meditations for Strings.

"I’m delighted that Cuore, who have done so much to promote orchestral music in Yorkshire and, in particular, the work of living or 21st century composers, will be playing Meditations under their inspiring young conductor William Dutton." said Michael Berkeley.

"Meditations was the first of my pieces to gain any real attention and audiences seem to respond to its emotional directness.”