Jacqui Dankworth and Charlie Wood Following on from the tremendous success of the recent afternoon concert featuring Connaught Brass, Peak Music returns to its evening slot for the final event of the 2025/26 season. Appearing at the Cavendish Hall, Edensor, will be renowned vocalist Jacqui Dankworth, the daughter of jazz legends John Dankworth and Cleo Lane, accompanied by pianist and composer Charlie Wood. Like her parents, Jacqui is best known as a jazz performer, but she

The Peak Music season continues after the Christmas break with its familiar programme of world-class concerts and a special offer for 2026. With three concerts still remaining, the society is offering a special half-season membership for only £45, including entry to all three performances. New members are guaranteed music which is unlikely to be available outside the major cities in the welcoming atmosphere of the Cavendish Hall, Edensor, on the Chatsworth Estate. At £15 per

Peak Music Society’s second concert of the new season features an all-female trio, whose debut concert in 2023 was described as “ beguiling”. The Portrait Players specialise in bringing 17th and 18th century music to modern audiences and their choice of instruments from that musical era make for a different musical experience compared with the more usual chamber ensembles. Claire Ward (soprano), Kristina Watt (theorbo/lute) and Miriam Nohl (cello/viola da gamba) are in the