The Beech Duo
* New dates added for 2026! See below for more information *
* New dates added for 2026! See below for more information *
* New dates added for 2026! See below for more information *
* New dates added for 2026! See below for more information *
* New dates added for 2026! See below for more information *
* New dates added for 2026! See below for more information *
The Beech Duo (Jan Halen: violin, Nigel Tuffs: guitar) perform duets for violin and guitar in a range of styles; a wide selection of Classical repertoire, including UK and European premieres, Argentinean tango, and music from Eastern European genres as well as jazz manouche. As a duo, they have appeared at numerous European festivals (6 cordes au fil de l’Allier, Le Petit Festival, Musique en la vallée) and concerts in the UK and Europe, performing a range of programmes including 500 Years of Dance with narration, The Beech Duo's 20th Century Concertand All You Can Eat Paganini, as well as lecturing in schools on the life and work of Niccolo Paganini, illustrated with performances.
Exceptional musical moments ... they have totally seduced the public of the church of Sainte-Madeleine
La Montagne
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Listen to our recordings
Sarasate: Spanish Dance no. 5 - Playera
The Beech Duo: Jan Halen - violin. Nigel Tuffs - guitar.
Paganini: Minuet and Polonese
The Beech Duo at St Mary's Church, Stapleford Abbots: Jan Halen - violin. Nigel Tuffs - guitar.
Paganini: Cantabile
The Beech Duo live at Auzon Abbaye, Haute-Loire: Jan Halen - violin. Nigel Tuffs - guitar.
Upcoming concerts
08.07.26: Mary Mags, Lincoln
Time: 19.30
The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR
11.07.26: Church of St Mary Magdelene, Brighton
Time: 13.00
55 Upper N St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3FH
26.08.26: Long Melford Church
Time: 1.10pm
Holy Trinity Church, Church Walk, Long Melford, Sudbury CO10 9DL
30.08.26: The Pimlott Foundation
Time: 5pm
Old House, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex CO6 4EQ
Our venues
UK
Europe
Europe
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds
Quaker Meeting House, Sudbury
Woodbridge Library, Woodbridge
Unitarian Meeting House, Bury St Edmunds
Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford
Holy Trinity Church, Boxted
Mayfair Cavalry and Guards Club, London
St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall
St Mary's Church, Kersey
All Saints and St Margaret, Chattisham
St Giles-without-Cripplegate, London
Quaker Meeting House, Bury St Edmunds
Lion Walk Church, Colchester
Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford
St Mary Magdalene Church, Lincoln
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Brighton
The Pimlott Foundation, Colchester
Europe
Europe
Europe
Sanvensa House, Sanvensa
Festival de guitare 6 cordes au fil de l’Allier, Chanteuges
Le Chapelle de Chanteuges, Chanteuges
Avignon House, Avignon
Le Petit Festival, Saint-Just
L’eglise Sainte-Christophe, Sauverterre de Rouergue
Eglise de Broquies, Broquies le Vieux
Eglise de Saint-Just-sur-Viaur, Saint-Just
Auzon Abbaye, Auzon
L’eglise Saint-Vincent, Vielle-Brioude
Chappelle des Penintents Noirs, Villefranche de Rouergue
Eglise Sainte-Madeleine, St-Ilpize (France)
La Cappelle Azzano, Serravezza (Italy)
