Beethoven, Brahms & Britten – Li-Wei Qin & Jeremy Young (Playhouse, Sheffield)

A world-class cello recital comes to Sheffield

This special evening concert brings together three giants of the classical repertoire — Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, and Benjamin Britten — performed by internationally acclaimed cellist Li-Wei Qin with pianist Jeremy Young.

Taking place in the intimate Playhouse theatre, this concert offers a rare opportunity to hear one of today’s leading cellists up close in a programme of some of the greatest chamber works ever written for the instrument.

The programme

The evening’s music spans Romantic lyricism, 20th-century intensity, and classical innovation:

• Johannes Brahms – Sonata in E minor, Op.38 (approx. 25 minutes)

• Benjamin Britten – Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.65 (approx. 20 minutes)

• Fang Man – Lin Chong (approx. 8 minutes)

• Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata in D, Op.102 No.2 (approx. 20 minutes)

For his Sheffield debut, Li-Wei Qin performs the last — and often considered the finest — of Beethoven’s cello sonatas, a work he has previously recorded for Decca to great acclaim. Brahms’s richly expressive Sonata adds warmth and depth, while Britten’s intense and dramatic writing brings striking contrast.

About the performers

Described by Gramophone as “a superbly stylish, raptly intuitive performer”, Li-Wei Qin has appeared twice as a soloist at the BBC Proms and has collaborated with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras. His career includes a Silver Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition and First Prize at the International Naumburg Competition.

The concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast, marking it as a particularly significant evening for Sheffield’s classical music scene.

Booking offers

Part of the Music in the Round Sheffield series:

• Save 20% when booking 10 or more concerts in one transaction

• Save 10% when booking 5 or more concerts in one transaction

🎟 Tickets & details:
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/beethoven-brahms-britten