The Night Shift at The Old Frizzle

It's a pop-up Night Shift as we head down to Wimbledon for an extra festival edition with Matthew Truscott and friends.

In the 17th Century trio sonatas were hot stuff. Composed for two melody instruments with a bass department*, the flexibility of instrumentation meant they could be played by different combinations of instruments in a variety of locations, from homes to courts. It made them a top seller for the burgeoning music publishing business and enabled their distribution across Europe. There was no greater exponent of the form than Arcangelo Corelli, an Italian violinist who was to become a huge influence on Handel. Italian sonatas also reached Corelli’s slightly younger contemporary Henry Purcell in London, where he mixed it with French and his own distinctly English flavours.

Matthew Truscott (vioiln) is joined by Dominika Fehér (violin), Catherine Rimer (cello) and Sergio Bucheli (theorbo).

*as if by magic, turning three into four

The Night Shift is our series of informal chamber music gigs – literally music for smaller rooms, in the home or other places where people socialise. They’re a chance to hear the members of the OAE playing music that they’re passionate about and bringing in a wide range of musical influences. So come along, grab a drink with friends (or meet some new ones) and enjoy the music.

This event is part of the Wimbledon International Music Festival. It will be repeated (more or less!) as part of our regular series of The Night Shift at The Old Queen’s Head in Islington on Monday 1 December.

Violinist Julia Kuhn and bass player Cecelia Bryggemyer playing in the playground at Acland burghley School

Japanese conductor Masaaki Suzuki conducts the OAE with singer Florian Stortz

OAE musicians run a workshop in a school classroom

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Wimbledon, The Old Frizzle

Friday 7 November 2025, 20:00

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It's a pop-up Night Shift as we head down to Wimbledon for an extra festival edition with Matthew Truscott and friends.

Did you know you can support the OAE?

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