The return of the Near Jazz Experience and Anthony Moore. Cross Can’s rhythm section with Roland Kirk, Motown & the Third Stream and you’ll get close to where The NJE is coming from. That rhythm section is Madness bassist Mark Bedford & former Higsons drummer Simon Charterton. Terry Edwards plays saxes (two at once), trumpet and melodica. The result? Electrifyingly groovy funk/world/rock music played on jazz instruments. Anthony Moore is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including cult classics Flying Doesn't Help and World Service. Anthony & friends will be performing their unique repertoire of 'rhyzome' and blues; Anthony Moore, piano & electronics, with Richard Moore, violin, Olie Brice, double bass & Tullis Rennie, trombone.

Coffee Concert: Lewis Kingsley Peart (piano) Franz Schubert & Frederic Chopin Moments Musicaux, D. 780 No. 1 Mazurka, Op. 63 No. 2 Moments Musicaux, D. 780 No. 3 Mazurka, Op. 7 No. 4 Moments Musicaux, D. 780 No. 6 Mazurka, Op. 6 No. 2 Erik Satie & Claude Debussy Gnossienne No. 1 Clair de Lune Je Te Veux The Snow Is Dancing Gnossienne No. 4 Minstrels This recital pairs Schubert with Chopin, and Satie with Debussy composers who found remarkable expression in intimate musical forms. Schuberts Moments Musicaux and Chopins Mazurkas share a quixotic nature and the spirit of experiment. Both explore surprising turns of harmony and rhythm: Schubert through shifting moods and unexpected modulations, and Chopin through subtle rhythmic inflections that transform the Polish dance into something deeply personal and poetic. In the second half, Satie and Debussy reflect a friendship marked by both admiration and tension. Saties Gnossiennes and Je te veux reveal his spare, unconventional style, while Debussys Clair de lune, The Snow Is Dancing, and Minstrels expand these ideas with greater colour and nuance shaped, too, by the lingering influence of Chopin. Together, these works trace a path from Romantic intimacy to modern refinement, showing how small forms can hold entire worlds of imagination.

Coffee Concert: Aysen Ulucan (violin) and Dmitry Khakhamov (violin) Russian Classics For Two Violins Aysen Ulican Aysen started playing the violin aged 6 and was later accepted to the class of Veniamin Varshawsky at Istanbul University State Conservatoire. Her later teachers included Cihat Akn and Genoveva Burova, from the class of whom she graduated in 2003. She started her studies at Musikhochschule Freiburg in 2004 in the class of Latica H. Rosenberg and later studied with Rainer Kussmaul. As a soloist, she played with Baden Baden Philharmonic, Hochachulorchester der Mucikhochschule Freiburg, Orquestra Sinfonica da Minas Gerais (Brazil), Antalya, zmir, Adana and stanbul State Symphony Orchestras. Dmitry Khakhamov is a Russian concert violinist now based in London. After graduating from the prestigious Gnessin Music Academy in Moscow, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Dmitry is also recording artist with Hyperion Records, a British classical label.

Coffee Concert: Jane Gordon (violin), Jan Rautio (piano) Arvo Prt Fratres Lili Boulanger Nocturne Beethoven Sonata no.10 in G Op.96 This coffee concert weaves together the timeless purity of Arvo Prts Fratres, the luminous delicacy of Lili Boulangers Nocturne, and the lyrical elegance of Beethovens final violin sonata. A programme that moves between meditation, fleeting beauty, and classical grace. Jane Gordon - violin Described as playing with glowing conviction (Financial Times) and possessing a ravishing tone and depth of timbre (The Independent), Jane Gordon is recognised as one of the leading violinists of her generation. She has performed in major concert halls worldwide, including the Vienna Konzerthaus, Paris Philharmonie, La Scala Milan, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Lincoln Center New York, and Sydney Opera House. Jane is the leader of La Nuova Musica, one of the UKs most dynamic and critically acclaimed period ensembles, known for its bold programming and virtuoso performances across Europe. She is also a founding member of the Rautio Piano Trio, with whom she has appeared at Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, and on BBC Radio 3. Their recordings for Resonus Classics have received widespread critical acclaim. Artistic Director of Hastings Chamber Music Festival, Jane is known for curating engaging, cross-disciplinary programmes. She studied at the Royal College and Royal Academy of Music, and is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. Jan Rautio Piano Jan Rautio is a critically acclaimed pianist, chamber musician, conductor, and composer whose career spans prestigious venues and festivals across the UK, Europe, Russia, and the USA. He has performed at Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Bridgewater Hall, the Edinburgh Festival, Palazzo Borghese in Rome, the Yusupov Palace in St Petersburg, and the Charleston International Piano Series. As a chamber musician, Jan has built a distinguished reputation through a longstanding collaboration with violinist Jane Gordon. Together, they have toured extensively and are founding members of the Rautio Piano Trio, whose performances have been featured on BBC Radio 3 and in leading UK venues. Their recordings for Resonus Classics have earned widespread critical acclaim. Jan is also Music Director of the Diversity chamber choir, with whom he has conducted in prominent venues including St Pauls Cathedral (London), the Gasteig Philharmonie (Munich), and the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam). A graduate of both the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, Jan was made an Associate of the Royal Academy in 2017 in recognition of his contribution to musical life in the UK.

Coffee Concert: Beatrice Nicholas (piano) Black and Classical: A celebrated programme of music by African American women composers (Florence Price, Margaret Bonds and Betty Jackson King). Beatrice Nicholas is a British concert pianist and composer. She has performed solo programmes in France, Germany and Italy and is further scheduled to perform in the USA in 2027. She has had regular airplay on BBC Radio 3. This is her premier performance at Kino-Teatr.

Coffee Concert: Simone Alessandro Tavoni (piano) & Idlir Shyti (cello) This recital for piano and cello brings together lyrical intimacy, folk-inspired colour, and virtuosic passion across Central Europe, the Mediterranean and South America. The program opens with Bachs serene Sheep May Safely Graze, reimagined in a warm dialogue between cello and piano, before moving into the poetic world of Schumanns Five Pieces in Folk Style. Albanian folk songs add a deeply personal and regional voice, followed by the vibrant contrasts of de Fallas Siete Canciones Populares Espaolas. Italian opera and Russian romanticism appear through Verdis dramatic Preludio da I Masnadieri and Rachmaninovs expressive Op. 21 No. 7. The programmes concludes with the unmistakable sound of Buenos Aires in Piazzollas Oblivion and the fiery Gran Tango!

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions? Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.

Coffee Concert: Viola Lenzi & Isabella Gori - Piano Duo Two fantastic Italian pianists bring Kino-Teatr exciting new symphony arrangements such as music from Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov and the Rhapsodie Espagnole by M. Ravel!

Coffee Concert: Gavin Kibble (cello) & Chad Vindin (piano) Hastings-based cellist Gavin Kibble is an engaging and versatile chamber and orchestral musician working primarily with ensembles such as the London Handel Players, the Academy of Ancient Music and the English Baroque Soloists. This concert marks his return to Kino-Teatr after several years since his last recital here. Winner of the accompanist prize at the Royal Overseas League Competition, the Ludmilla Andrew Russian Song Accompanist Prize at the Royal Academy of Music, and the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards Accompanists Prize, Chad Vindin is one of the rising young stars of the accompaniment world. Together they will perform Chopin's monumental Sonata in G minor, together with several shorter pieces by Chopin and members of his circle.

With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist –surrealist rock ’n’ roller, iconic troubadour, guitarist, poet, painter, performer. An unparalleled, deeply individualistic songwriter and stylist, Hitchcock has traversed myriad genres with humor, intelligence, and originality over more than thirty albums and seemingly infinite live performances. From The Soft Boys’ proto-psych-punk and The Egyptians’ Dadaist pop to solo masterpieces like 1984’s milestone I Often Dream of Trains and 1990’s Eye, Hitchcock has crafted a strikingly original oeuvre rife with sagacious observation, astringent wit, recurring marine life, mechanized rail services, cheese, Clint Eastwood, and innumerable finely drawn characters real and imagined. Blending folk and psychedelia with a wry British nihilism, Robyn describes his songs as ‘paintings you can listen to’. His most recent album The Man Upstairs is a bittersweet love letter to a vanishing world. Produced by legendary folk-rock svengali Joe Boyd (Pink Floyd, Nick Drake) the album was critically acclaimed by MOJO, Uncut and The Quietus. This TalkingGigs event gives you a chance not only to hear Robyn perform and tell tales in his unique style but also to hear him talk about his music and career and even ask him the question that has always intrigued you.

Coffee Concert: Mario Da Silva - Brazilian & Classical Music for Guitar Mario da Silva is an established guitarist/composer from Brazil who has released 4 albums - Nova Msica Brasileira, Contemporary Brazilian music deconstructed to order. Tu Tausan Tu Elve and Violo Expandido and has performed at international festivals and concerts, including the opening of The New York Guitar Seminar in New York, and also in Argentina, Germany, England, Italy, Finland, Mexico, Norway and Portugal. With a degree in guitar from the Escola de Msica e Belas Artes do Paran and a PhD in Composition from Unicamp, he is worldwide known for his commitment to promote Brazilian works for guitar. His documentary Unravelling Extended Guitar was released in 2022. This is his premier performance at Kino-Teatr.

Evgenia Startseva (piano) Born in Kazakhstan, Evgenia has enjoyed an international concert career both as a soloist, chamber music player and recording artist. She collaborated with Maxim Vengerov and has also featured in numerous broadcasts for ITV and Sky Arts TV (UK), Sdwestrundfunk, ORF2 (Vienna), RTE (Ireland) & Saarllndischer Rundfunk (Germany).

The return of Kino-Teatr's favourite flamenco dancer Jesus Olmedo and his company. Jackson Scott - guitar Carlos de Jerez - voice Demi Garcia - percussion Araceli Garcia & Jesus Olmedo - dance

The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge and directed by Caitrona McLaughlin Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins anna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhn McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synges riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flahertys life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that hes killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitrona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Slavic Voices Choir present music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants, beautiful classics by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Schnittke and others, refined XVIII-XIX-centuries Art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea. The choirs repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish, Ukrainian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belorussian, sometimes even Yiddish or Romanian. Slavic Voices perform in a way that is rarely encountered in the choral world. There is freedom and spontaneity in their approach to folklore as well as precision and deep focus in their classical repertoire, presented with great attention to cultural context, history and style. Led by Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd, granddaughter of a Cossack, an internationally acclaimed performer, educator and cultural activist.