The British Clavichord Society was formed in 1994 to support the understanding and enjoyment of the clavichord.

Since its first meetings the Society has included a clavichord recital in all its events. Many performers have played for the society or are scheduled to do so: Derek Adlam (the society’s president), Susan Alexander-Max, Steve Barrell, Andrew Benson-Wilson, Bernard Brauchli, John Butt, Carole Cerasi, Terence Charlston, Neil Coleman, John Cranmer, Steven Devine, Andreas Erismann, Sally Fortino, Bruce Glenny, Pierre Goy, David Griffel, Alfred Gross, Marcia Hadjimarkos Siebe Henstra, Jacob Heringman, John Kitchen, Francis Knights, Gustav Leonhardt, Byron Mahoney, Linda Nicholson, Anthony Noble, Julian Perkins, Virginia Pleasants, Timothy Roberts, Micaela Schmitz, Paul Simmonds, Miklos Spanyi, Joel Speerstra, Peter Sykes, Colin Tilney, Kasia Tomczak-Feltrin, Menno van Delft, Geoffrey Webber, Robert Woolley and Ilton Wjuniski.

Conferences, lecture-recitals, informal workshops and visits to instrument collections and clavichord-makers are another important part of our programme. We have held five highly successful clavichord weekends at the Russell Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments in Edinburgh; and events linking recitals and talks have taken place in Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Haslemere, Lewes, London, Milton Keynes and Oxford.

In line with our aim to share the pleasures of the clavichord more widely, we organize educational events to introduce the clavichord to students, young people and other musicians as well as BCS members and the general public. We also have a sponsorship scheme which has enabled young professional musicians and students to attend specialist short courses and receive tuition from clavichord specialists such as Paul Simmonds and Terence Charlston

The Society welcomes everyone with an interest in early keyboard instruments

updated December 21 2011