Newsletter 23 January 2026 - the second Early 2026 concert is coming

Dear fellow music lover,

We hope you enjoyed the wonderful concert last Sunday!

Our second, Early 2026 concert, offers something completely different but equally thrilling. Next Sunday 25 January, Sofia Ros, classical accordionist will be performing for Frome Concerts Group at Rook Lane Chapel at 3pm. Doors open at 2.15 pm for free refreshments.

This concert is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.

Sofia Ros will be playing music by composers from Bach to Albeniz.

Here's a little more about her :

Spanish accordionist Sofía Ros is rapidly establishing herself as one of the leading musicians of her generation.

In 2025, she was named BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician of the Year, following her solo debut with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrew Gourlay, performing Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto at Glasgow City Halls.

She has appeared as a soloist with the Concerto Orchestra of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, after winning First Prize in the institution’s 2024 Concerto Competition.

Her 2025/26 season includes recital tours supported by the Hattori Foundation and the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, along with engagements in the International Masters’ Series of Fundación Eutherpe and the Alicante Concert Society during the 2026/27 season.

Sofía has performed at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Musikverein and Konzerthausin Vienna, Purcell Room in London, Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh, and the Altes Rathaus in Vienna. She has been featured in leading festivals including the Edinburgh International Festival, St Magnus Festival, East Neuk Festival, and Switzerland’s 1001 Harmonies Festival.

Winner of the Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon and the Manhattan International Music Competition, and finalist in the Royal Over-Seas League Competition, her work has been highlighted on BBC Radio Scotland’s Classical Now and BBC Radio 4’s Front Row.

Find out more about the Sofia Ross here then book on our website. There may be tickets on the door but they have been selling fast - we don't want you to miss out!

Here's a link straight to the booking page so you can buy tickets right away BUY TICKETS .

We will follow Sunday's concert with a short AGM. It will only last about 20 minutes so do stay if you can. We welcome the chance to hear your views and ideas and will be delighted if you can join us.

Everyone who has purchased a subscription to all the concerts in this series, or the Autumn 2025 series, is automatically a member of Frome Concerts Group and is invited to attend t

 Mary and the FCG Committee, Clive, Diana, Edith, Janet, Rhona, Sarah.

 Frome Concerts Group Committee