Cardinal Quintet - Relaxed Performance

Name: Cardinal Quintet - Relaxed Performance — Music for wind quintet by Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and more
Start: 2026-10-28T13:05:00+00:00
Location: The Venue at Leeds Conservatoire

Music for wind quintet by Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and more

Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Music

Wed 28 Oct 1.05PM

The Venue at Leeds Conservatoire

Free admission

Wed 28 Oct

1.05PM

Free admission

Programme

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee
Sergei Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Selection from The Nutcracker
Maurice Ravel Mother Goose
Valerie Coleman Red Clay and Mississippi Delta
Robin Stevens Sweet Soufflé

Kaoruko Takehara - flute
Anna Turner - oboe
Cara Smith - clarinet
Esmé Macbride-Stewart - horn
Connor Huss - bassoon

The Cardinal Quintet is a Manchester-based wind quintet, made up of recent graduates of the Royal Northern College of Music. Since then, Kaoruko, Cara, Connor, Esmé and Anna have enjoyed playing in a variety of concerts and venues across the North West, including the RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester Cathedral, and St Ann’s Church. They were winners of the 2025 RNCM Fewkes Chamber Music Prize and the 2025 June Emerson Launchpad Chamber Music Prize. Valerie Coleman’s Red Clay and Mississippi Delta vividly depicts the bluesy dialect of the Mississippi delta region, home to her mother’s family.

About the series

Take a break from your usual midweek routine and enjoy 50 minutes of exceptional free live music to inspire, delight and uplift.

Each Wednesday, outstanding emerging artists from leading conservatoires and the international stage present rich and varied programmes, performing everything from much-loved classics to contemporary works. This season also features two new compositions, including a partnership commission between Leeds International Concert Season and South Asian Arts-uk. With something to suit every musical taste, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover something new!

Free admission, no booking required. Simply turn up and enjoy the music!

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Running times

Approx. 50 minutes, no interval

Part of

Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Music

Relaxed Performances

Relaxed performances are for everyone. They’re designed to especially welcome all who might benefit from a more relaxed environment, including people who are neurodivergent, have sensory and communication impairments, dementia, or any disabilities.

During relaxed concerts lights stay up, the door remains open, and contrasts of volume are lessened. Audience members may leave and enter the auditorium as needed, move freely, and respond to music as they feel.