On 11 June, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields celebrates Sally's 70th birthday of composer with a programme including the UK premiere of co-commission IZAKHI, a basset clarinet concerto with Michael Collins, and Seavaigers, a concerto for fiddle and lever harp, written for and performed by Chris Stout and Catriona McKay. Seavaigers is a collaboration between Sally and two of the foremost soloists in the Celtic tradition: Chris Stout and Catriona McKay. The score leaves

Andante Lacrimoso and Presto Giocoso after Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante K364 When my friend and colleague Omer Wellber approached me with his idea of a response to a great work, I was a little daunted to say the least. What could I add? What could I bring to an already perfect creation? In the end I knew I must let go of any inhibitions, and simply - respond. I chose the Mozart because I love it, and know it well - and I wondered if it would be interesting, and fun, to add f

On 11 & 12 February 2026, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra's Malin Broman and Rick Stotijn premiere Sally's Concertante Doubles for viola, double bass and sinfonietta together with world renowned conductor Pierre Bleuse. This piece was written for Malin Broman and Rick Stotijn, and is a tribute to their remarkable artistry. When discussing the new work, the soloists suggested something that related in some way to traditional music, and Beamish decided to take the beauti

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, with music by Sally Beamish, will be performed in Seaford on 30 November and Brighton on 5 December. Charles Dickens' well-known story will be narrated in an abridged version by Peter Thomson, with Ensemble V playing music by Beamish. The music was originally composed in collaboration with choreographer Sir David Bintley for a new production by Finnish National Ballet. These chamber music concerts at Seaford Baptist Church and Bright

DISTANS has been nominated for best orchestral composition in this year's Ivors Academy classical awards. DISTANS , a double concerto for violin and clarinet, had its UK premiere on 20 June 2024 with Janine Jansen, Martin Fröst and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The work is a co-commission between the Concertgebouworkest, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, with previous performances in

Image © Matthew Johnson Tracing , a new duo for violin and piano commissioned by Fenella Humphreys with support from The Fidelio...

On 9 October , Michael Collins premieres IZAKHI , a concerto for basset clarinet and chamber orchestra, with Tapiola Sinfonietta directed...

The Holy Tree , a n ew anthem by Sally Beamish, will premiere on 26 July 2025, as part of celebrations to mark the 475th anniversary of...

Sally Beamish has been awarded the Walter Wilson Cobbett Medal of The Musicians’ Company in recognition of her services to chamber music...

Trance has been nominated for an RPS Award in the chamber-scale composition category ! Commissioned by Trio Gaspard, Trance was...