MUSIC THAT LIVES
The 19th Century Music SalonLAUNCHING MAY 2026
FEATURED THIS SEASON
Nathaniel Mander: The Inaugural Evening
Friday 1 May 2026
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Join us for the inaugural evening and an intimate celebration marking the launch of Music That Lives and The Tonal Composers Society.
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of champagne on arrival, followed by a recital by Nathaniel Mander — leading early keyboard performer and composer — and founding composer and 18th century artistic advisor of Music that Lives and The Tonal Composers’ Society.
In the true spirit of the great 18th and 19th century music salons, the programme will include selected works by Bach, Mozart and Chopin, and a world premiere of an original composition by Nathaniel Mander, composed for our Broadwood & Sonos 1860 fortepiano.
After the performance, we invite you to linger for a relaxed reception with a curated selection of wines and refreshments — an opportunity to meet the artist, connect with fellow guests, and step into the first chapter of something truly special.
Julian Jacobson – piano
Friday 19 June, 2026
7.30pm - 10pm
Renowned British pianist Julian Jacobson brings his masterful touch to our salon for an evening of classical music brilliance. The programme includes Haydn’s C minor Sonata, Hob. XVI:20 (also listed as No. 33 in some catalogues), works by Beethoven and Chopin, and a set of three original compositions, bridging the creative voices of his father, Maurice Jacobson, his mother, Margaret Lyell, and his own, celebrating a living family legacy of musical creativity and composition.
Tabitha Tucket – cello, Yvonne Cheng – piano feat. Malaki Conteh – singer
Friday 3 July, 2026
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Tabitha Tuckett (cello) and Yvonne Cheng (piano) present a captivating programme featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Lili Boulanger, and more. Performing together since 2016, they bring rich chamber music experience and a deep understanding of both historical and contemporary repertoire. The programme includes a special feature by 13-year-old Malaki Conteh, the Head Chorister of Chichester Cathedral, performing Hear My Prayer by Felix Mendelssohn, offering a delightful and memorable moment in the evening.
Early English Harpsichord Music with Nathaniel Mander
Keeping Music Alive
Much of our historic classical musical heritage is fragile and at risk of being lost. Instruments and manuscripts deserve careful preservation, but their value is fully realised only when they are heard, studied, and experienced.
We are committed to keeping this heritage alive: performing on historic instruments, safeguarding manuscripts, inspiring composers, and connecting with young people to ensure the tradition continues.
By bringing these treasures into the present, we help tonal classical music remain a living, evolving art — a legacy that resonates today and for generations to come.
Where Tonal Classical Music Lives
Music That Lives is a home for live classical music concerts, learning, and the support of contemporary composers working within the Western tonal tradition. Alongside Harmony at Heart: The Tonal Composers’ Society, we celebrate music performed on historic keyboard instruments and brought to life through historically informed performance practices, allowing the sound world of classical music’s formative periods to resonate vividly in the present.
Bringing together composers, performers, patrons, and music lovers, we honour tradition while nurturing tonal classical music as a living, evolving art form — shared, renewed, and experienced one performance at a time.
