
About Howarth
Howarth of London is a specialist woodwind instrument maker and retailer. Known all over the world as makers of the finest oboes, oboes d’amore and cors anglais, our instruments are made in our dedicated manufacturing workshops in Worthing, West Sussex.
We use high-tech CNC machinery to make precision components for our instruments which are then hand-assembled by highly experienced technicians into our beautiful instruments.
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Upcoming Events

Ibert – Concertino da camera – Andrey Fjeldstad
May 30th 2025 at 19:30
Wiktor Wysocki – New Commission
Vratislav Klemera – New Commission
Jacques Ibert – Concertino da camera
James Sharif – New Commission
Margaret Lyell – ‘Schiehallion’ (1929
Schumann – Piano Concerto in a-minor, Op.54
Romantic Revival Orchestra
Andrey Fjeldstad – saxophone
Julian Jacobson– piano
Tommaso Nista – conductor
The RRO takes on new music by James Sharif, as well as a saxophone concertino by Jacques Ibert, two piano concertos: Margaret Lyell’s ‘Schiehallion’ (1929) and Schumann’s Piano Concerto played by Julian Jacobson.
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London Mozart Players with Jess Gillam
30/05/2025 7:00 pm
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 4JJ
London Mozart Players with Jess Gillam
May 30th 2025 at 19:00
Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings (Movement 4: Finale)
James MacMillan – Saxophone Concerto
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
John Harle – RANT!
Dowland – Flow My Tears
Bartok arr. Willner – Romanian Folk Dances
Trad. arr. Tonsgaard Sørensen – Shine You No More
London Mozart Players
Jess Gillam – saxophone
Ruth Rogers – leader
Jonathan Bloxham – conductor
Full of memorable tunes and toe-tapping dances, LMP and the electrifying saxophonist Jess Gillam bring the heart and soul of folk-inspired music to life in this concert.
From the Scottish Isles in MacMillan’s punchy Saxophone Concerto to the pastoral English countryside of Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves, the programme showcases the rich variety of folk-influenced classical music. As well as spanning the globe, tonight’s music also traverses time, transporting you from Dowland’s olde lute-inspired Flow My Tears to the contemporary pizzicato in Jessie Montgomery’s Strum.
Jess Gillam, known for her charismatic presenting style on BBC Radio 3’s This Classical Life, will guide you through the programme with engaging spoken introductions.
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Adolphus Hailstork’s Concerto for Saxophone – Timothy McAllister
31/05/2025 7:30 pm
Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo, NY 14201 United States
Adolphus Hailstork’s Concerto for Saxophone – Timothy McAllister
May 31st 2025 at 19:30
COPLAND – El Salón México
ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK – Concerto for Saxophone (World Premiere)
GINASTERA – Variaciones concertantes
BERNSTEIN – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
Join JoAnn Falletta and the BPO for a vibrant celebration of American music, starting with Copland’s El Salón México, a piece that captures the spirit and rhythms of Mexican dance halls. The concert features the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s Concerto for Saxophone, performed by the exceptional Timothy McAllister, promising a work of great emotion and virtuosity that explores the saxophone’s expressive range. Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes offers a showcase of Argentine musical traditions, while Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story close the evening with thrilling, jazz-infused melodies and the drama of New York’s city streets. This program highlights the diversity and innovation of American music, celebrating its power to tell stories and evoke vivid landscapes.
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