THE next concert in Skipton Music’s 2023-24 season on January 23 features the Manchester-based Meliora Collective.

Born out of a love of chamber music, the Meliora Collective strives to celebrate the shared joy of music making, both with audiences and amongst themselves.

Founding members, Meera and Steph dreamt up the ensemble in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, following many years of friendship and a long-held desire to launch a flexi ensemble of this nature.

The versatility afforded by their set-up - consisting of five string and five wind players - allows for intriguing programming, spanning a range of styles and incorporating concert favourites alongside less familiar but equally enchanting repertoire.

A Skipton Music spokesperson said: “Just as we had finalised Hidden Treasures, our 75th anniversary season celebrating women composers in 2022/2023, along came the Meliora Collective with a brilliant programme that would have fitted in beautifully. No problem, we said, come to Skipton next year instead."

The concert on Tuesday January 23 at Skipton Town Hall includes hidden treasures by: Louise Farrenc, Valerie Coleman, Caroline Shaw, and Deborah Cheetham.

Tickets available online https://skiptontownhall.co.uk/whats-on/skipton-music-presents-meliora-collective/ in person or by phone from Skipton Town Hall Box Office: Skipton information and Visitor Centre, Skipton Town Hall, telephone 01756 792809 Subject to availability tickets can also be bought on the door - payment by cash, cheque or card.

For a full list of the music to be performed and more information about the artists, see skiptonmusic.org.uk To learn more about the Meliora Collective, go to: melioracollective.co.uk.