Surrey Hills International Music Festival (SHIMF) today announces the programme for its 2025 season – which will be the 16th edition of the much-loved classical music festival that, each Spring, brings world-class musicians to perform in beautiful venues across the Surrey Hills.
Taking place between 6th and 17th May 2025, highlights of this year’s concert series include:
- Musicians from the internationally acclaimed Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York performing with the outstanding Sitkovetsky Trio at the Menuhin Hall, Cobham and also in the Festival Finale at St Martin’s Church, Dorking.
- Virtuoso pianist Alim Beisembayev – winner of the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, one of the world’s foremost music competitions – giving his first concert at the Menuhin Hall.
Continuing its commitment to support young and emerging artists, this year sees the return of the Festival’s Lunchtime Young Artist Concerts, featuring the award-winning Londinium Consort at West Horsley Place, and students from Surrey’s world-renowned Yehudi Menuhin School at St Michael’s Church in Betchworth.
Plus guided walks through the Surrey Hills National Landscape with musical interludes and a number of expert talks about this year’s programme.
Also announced today is the appointment of the Duke of Northumberland as a Festival Patron.
Surrey Hills International Music Festival Chairman, Julia Pearson, said: “Our 16th season has a captivating line-up of international soloists and chamber musicians, and we hope that our exciting and varied programme will entice music-lovers from the area, and from further afield, to enjoy some truly excellent music-making in this wonderful landscape.”
“We are honoured that His Grace the Duke of Northumberland has accepted the role of Patron of the Festival. His Grace has long been a champion for the Surrey Hills National Landscape and an advocate for creativity in our beautiful countryside, and we are very grateful for his kind support.”
She continued: “I also want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful sponsors and Festival Friends, whose generosity makes our Festival possible. We are a registered charity, committed to supporting music education locally through the String Scheme and to nurturing the next generation of professional musicians through initiatives including our Young Composer Competition. We could not do what we do without this support.”
Tickets for Surrey Hills International Music Festival 2025 are now on sale. For full programme details and to book tickets: shimf.co.uk
