Fiori Musicali
New Year Concert
Mozart's Clarinet Quintet with Colin Lawson

This is Mozart at his finest – and to contrast, we also include music by Mozart's favourite clarinettist, Anton Stadler, as well as a clarinet quartet by his pupil Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
Colin Lawson plays on a basset clarinet – the instrument these composers wrote for!
Programme:
Hummel Clarinet quartet in E flat
Anton Stadler Caprice no.2 for solo clarinet
Mozart Clarinet quintet in A K581
Colin Lawson clarinet
Malu Lin Swayne violin
Kelly McCusker violin
Nichola Blakey viola
Poppy Walshaw cello
Fri, 30 January 2026
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
6:00pm
£15 - £25
Full Event Details
Joining Fiori Musicali for this unforgettable music is renowned classical clarinet specialist Colin Lawson – Mozart expert and until recently head of The Royal College of Music.
This is Mozart at his finest – and to contrast, we also include music by Mozart's favourite clarinettist, Anton Stadler, as well as a clarinet quartet by his pupil Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
Colin Lawson plays on a basset clarinet – the instrument these composers wrote for!
Programme:
Hummel Clarinet quartet in E flat
Anton Stadler Caprice no.2 for solo clarinet
Mozart Clarinet quintet in A K581
Colin Lawson clarinet
Malu Lin Swayne violin
Kelly McCusker violin
Nichola Blakey viola
Poppy Walshaw cello
Venue Details & Map
Location
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Northampton, NN1 1DP
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