Celebration of Sir Karl Jenkins concert

Internationally renowned classical musicians will gather in the beautiful setting of St Nicholas Chapel, King’s Lynn, to honour the music of beloved composer Sir Karl Jenkins during a special. fundraising concert hosted by Music in the Burnhams.

The unique concert, taking place on Saturday 9th May from 7.30pm, is the centrepiece of Music in the Burnhams’ 2026 programme, and will be raising funds for Norfolk and Waveney Mind to expand mental health services for young people across West Norfolk.

The evening, which the composer is due to attend himself, will include performances from the UK’s leading independent orchestra, the British Sinfonietta, the King’s Lynn Festival Chorus and Norwich School Choir, accompanied by acclaimed musicians; cellist Adrian Bradbury, violinists Benedict Holland and Joo Yeon Sir, harpist Alis Huws, euphonium player Dan Thomas, bass baritone Paul Carey Jones and soprano Khrystyna Makar. 

Conducted by Ben Horden, Music Director of the King’s Lynn Festival Chorus, together they will perform some of Sir Karl’s most celebrated works, such as Cantilena from Symphonic Adiemus, Benedictus from The Armed Man, and Cantata Memoria, which was written in commemoration of the Aberfan disaster.

In 2015, Sir Karl was named the world’s most popular living composer in the Classic FM Ultimate Hall of Fame and a movement from his harp concerto was performed at the coronation of King Charles III.

Ticket prices:

Central aisle rows A-E (reserved seating) – £60

Central aisle rows H+ (unreserved seating) – £50

Side aisles (unreserved seating) – £40

Tickets are available here – Celebrating the work of Sir Karl Jenkins – Music in the Burnhams