Prom Park Live

Maldon Festival Presents: Prom Park Live!

Our second day of music celebration in Prom Park is a more relaxed day including, classical music, singer songwriters, poetry & art activities for everyone. Our music line up headlines with Šuma Quartet a London-based ensemble mentored by Krysia Osostowicz and David Takeno, and they are the 2026 recipients of the St James’ Chamber Music Award.

The Šuma Quartet was formed a year ago by prize-winning students studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal College of Music. They are mentored by Krysia Osostowicz and David Takeno, and are the 2026 recipients of the St James’ Chamber Music Award. In the summer of 2026, the group took part in masterclasses with the Danish Quartet and the Leonkoro Quartet, and gave concerts in St James’ Church Piccadilly and Bechstein Hall. The quartet – Yixuan Ren, Pavla Bedřichova, Connor Quigley and Gabriel Webb – are all full scholarship award holders at their respective conservatoires.