About

Huddersfield Music Society

Huddersfield Music Society (HMS) is a Registered Charity which was formed in 1918. It promotes seven high quality chamber music concerts from October to April each season. Concerts are held monthly on Monday evenings in St Paul’s Hall at the University of Huddersfield. HMS promotes performances by established professionals and newly emerging musicians. Some of the biggest names in classical music have performed for HMS in the last century, including pianists Solomon, Louis Kentner, Clifford Curzon, Angela Hewitt and Benjamin Grosvenor, singers such as Peter Pears (with Benjamin Britten), Kathleen Ferrier, Emma Kirkby with the Rose Consort of Viols, and Roderick Williams; instrumentalists including the Amadeus String Quartet, the Pražák, Ysaÿe and Takács String Quartets, the Lindsays and the Carducci Quartet. HMS is pleased to work with the Making Music organisation and with the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, the City Music Foundation, and the Young Classical Artists Trust.

Society Committee

Stephen Smith

President and Trustee

David Allsopp

Secretary and Trustee

Christine Stead

Treasurer and Trustee

Hilary Norcliffe

Archivist

Members of the Committee:

Joe Kerrigan
Hilary Norcliffe
Julian Rushton

Christine Stanton (Trustee)
Mitchell Wright

Bringing world class chamber music to the heart of Kirklees

St Paul’s Hall

Where To Find Huddersfield Music Society

St Paul’s Hall at the University of Huddersfield

St Paul’s is a former church built in 1829, designed by John Oates (an architect from neighbouring Halifax) and by local stonemason Joseph Kaye. Converted to a concert hall in 1980, the hall seats up to 400.

St Paul’s is conveniently located next to Huddersfield Ring Road on the University of Huddersfield Campus. It is situated close to the town centre. The train station is about 10 minutes walk from the hall.

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