Sinfonia Viva – Flute & Harp

Chopin | Minute Waltz     
Debussy | Syrinx (flute solo)
Rutter | Suite Antique: Aria and Waltz
Jay Ungar | Ashokan Farewell 
Plus music by Marc Berthomieu, Pearl Chertok, Jacques Ibert and Benedetto Marcello.

Rachel Holt | flute
Lucy Nolan | harp

And now for something completely different. Our series of intimate afternoon concerts continues with the duo of Section Principal Flute, Rachel Holt, and regular guest harpist Lucy Nolan. This combination of instruments makes for a particularly ethereal and otherworldly sound – great taking a pause from your day and letting the sounds wash over you.

We have a combination of music written especially for flute and harp, and arrangements of well-known pieces, with Rachel and Lucy providing insights into the composers and music throughout the performance. You might not have heard of Pearl Chertok, Jacques Ibert or Marc Bethomieu, but they really were harp specialists and knew how to write for the instrument. But for more familiar sounds we have flute and harp arrangements of Chopin’s famous Minute Waltz and Ashokan Farewell by American folk musician Jay Ungar, based on a Scottish lament.

Tuesday 10 March 2026, 2pm
Museum of Making

Tickets £15/ £5 concessions*
Group Discount Book 10 or more tickets and save 10%

Book online or call Ticketsource on 0333 666 3366.

Multibuy discount ​Book 3 or more concerts in our ​25-26 Derby season and save 10% (discount will be applied automatically at checkout).

Running time: 1 hour with no interval

* Concessions apply for Under 18s, Students or those on Universal Credit. Proof of eligibility may be requested.

Visit the Museum of Making website for information on the venue’s facilities and accessibility.

Ashokan Farewell

Jay Ungar wrote Ashokan Farewell as farewell music for the end of fiddle camps he ran in Upstate New York with his wife Molly Mason. It’s rare to hear it played on flute and harp as Lucy and Rachel will be, but if you’d like to hear the memorable melody then listen to the original version below.