Ten Debussy Premieres at the York Late Music Concert Series on 1 September
16/08/2018
TEN NEW DEBUSSYS PROJECT CELEBRATES DEBUSSY’S CENTENARY
Venue: St. Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel (York) – Saturday 1 September 2018, 7.30PM
Marking the centenary of Debussy’s death, on Saturday 1 September the York Late Music Concert Series presents Ten New Debussys, an evening of new music inspired and framed by works by the French composer. Read more
The Roman River Music Festival Returns This September
13/08/2018
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR ROMAN RIVER FESTIVAL 2018
FOR SEEN AND HEARD’S REVIEW OF THE CONCERT ON 29 SEPTEMBER
Starring over 80 world-class performers, Roman River Music presents a spectacular array of theatre, talks, music and debates, throughout a fun filled 10-day festival – taking place within unusual buildings across Colchester and the surrounding areas, between Thursday 20th and Sunday 30th September 2018. Read more
Opera Appreciation Talks this Autumn from Helen Astrid
12/08/2018
Opera Appreciation Talks
This autumn, opera singer Helen Astrid (formerly English National Opera) will reveal the beauty, fascination and myths surrounding one of the most celebrated of all art forms. Read more
Jonas Kaufmann: Under the Stars in Cinemas on 30 August
09/08/2018
JONAS KAUFMANN: UNDER THE STARS
FOR SEEN AND HEARD’S REVIEW CLICK HERE
In Cinemas Across the UK & Ireland
Thursday 30 August 2018
CinemaLive, leading producers and distributors of Event Cinema, will bring Jonas Kaufmann’s spectacular ‘Dolce Vita’ concert from Berlin’s Waldbühne to cinemas across the UK and Ireland for one night only, on Thursday 30 August. Regarded as one of the world’s greatest tenors, Jonas Kaufmann has captivated audiences across the globe since his sensational 2006 debut in La traviata at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Read more
A Major Work by Stanford to be Premiered – 99 Years Late!
20/07/2018
John Quinn discusses Stanford’s Mass Via Victrix, Op.173 with Adrian Partington
Adrian Partington conducting at the Three Choirs Festival,
July 2016 (c) Ash Mills
Grimeborn Opera Festival 2018 Starts on 24 July
20/07/2018
Arcola announces 2018 Grimeborn Opera Festival
‘Dalston’s attitude-packed alternative opera festival’ – Time Out
For full details and how to book tickets click here Read more
NEW! Snape Proms 2018 from 1 August
20/07/2018
SNAPE PROMS 2018: 1 – 31 AUGUST
Full listings and tickets online at www.snapemaltings.co.uk |Tel: 01728 687110 Read more
NEW! Oxford Chamber Music Festival October 2018
19/07/2018
World-renowned Oxford Chamber Music Festival heading in exciting new directions
ELEMENTS
October 3 – 7 October
Philip Pullman ‘The festival is a national treasure’ Read more
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