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Paxton

Music at Paxton: artists of an international reputation combine with emerging young performers

18/10/202204/08/2022 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom ­­­­­­­­­­‘Music at Paxton’ – Summer Festival of Chamber Music 2022: Paxton House, Paxton, Berwickshire, 22.7. to 31.7.2022. (MC)

Dame Sarah Connolly © Christopher Pledger

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The 2019 Summer Festival of Chamber Music at Paxton House Draws to a Close

21/08/201930/07/2019 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom ‘Music at Paxton’ – Summer Festival of Chamber Music 2019: Picture Gallery, Paxton House, Paxton, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders (MC)

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