Part of the longstanding partnership between BBC Radio 3 and Belfast International Arts Festival, this year welcomes Natalie Clein and Friends for a series of free concerts in St Mark's Church in East Belfast.

The British cellist Natalie Clein came to widespread attention when she won both the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1994 and the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians in Warsaw. Since then her distinguished career has seen her perform at major venues and with orchestras worldwide, and deliver some truly unique chamber music collaborations.

Across three nights, in the glorious setting of the CS Lewis Church, St. Mark’s Dundela, Natalie will be introducing a handful of her starry friends. Expect glitz and the very finest music-making.

"She produces an astonishing range of colours and evokes the widest variety of expressive styles" Gramophone

"Magically deft, soaringly passionate, without any trace of self indulgence" The Times

Programme:
Wednesday 19 October
Natalie Clein (cello) & Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

Including works by Bloch, Rebecca Clarke and Rachmanino

Thursday 20 October
Natalie Clein (cello), Suyeon Kang (violin) & Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

Including works by Kodaly & Beethoven

Friday 21 October
Natalie Clein (cello), Ruby Hughes (soprano) & Julius Drake (piano)

Including works by Schubert & Britten

Tickets: Free but register in advance