Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival: 2010

Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival: 18 April - 29 May 2010

03 September 2010


To receive the latest Festival News by email please enter your email address in the box below:

Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival 2010


 

ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010

Introduction

Welcome to the 7th Royal Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival

This year the Festival maintains its tradition of bringing some of the world’s most celebrated musicians to the town for our enjoyment.  The brilliant Clarinettist Michael Collins, a favourite of conductors, orchestras and audiences worldwide, will conduct the City of London Sinfonia in the intimacy of Trinity Theatre as well as displaying his dazzling virtuosity in Aaron Copland’s concerto composed for Benny Goodman.  Captain Corelli’s Mandolin author Louis de Bernières will combine with the UK’s leading Mandolin exponent Alison Stephens and leading international guitarist Craig Ogden in a magical soirée - An evening of Poetry and Music - at Trinity.  And Trinity will also host The Aiso Quartet and Friends in a lovely programme devised and led by international violinist Ken Aiso.

Virtuoso organist D’Arcy Trinkwon will give a Welte Organ Concert in the beautiful Victorian Theatre at Salomons; and distinguished writer and broadcaster Sandy Gall will give expert insights on Afghanistan at our Hotel du Vin Literary Lunch

Several schools will be involved in related Outreach projects and there is much to which you can look forward.  So please support the Festival; and do join us for more magical music!

Michael Waggett, Festival Chairman

Louis deBernieres
Louis de Bernieres

 

Michael Collins
Michael Collins

 The City of London Sinfonia comes to the intimate space of Trinity, Tunbridge Wells on 16th May 2010
Photo: John Ingledew

In an exciting year for our Resident Orchestra, the City of London Sinfonia comes to the intimate space of Trinity on 16th May to perform music by Barber, Finzi, Mozart and Copland with one of the world’s greatest clarinettists, Michael Collins, newly appointed as Principal Conductor of the CLS.

 

Festival Programme sponsored by

Festival Programme sponsored by Cripps Harries Hall

 

 


President:
The Lord Astor of Hever DL

Patrons:
Greg Clark MP
The Rt Hon Lord Mayhew of Twysden QC DL
John McCabe CBE
Jeremy Menuhin,
Jennifer Paulson-Ellis
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Sir Norman Wakefield
Nigel Wheeler

Founders & Artistic Advisers:
Jane Gomm
Matthew Taylor
Steven Stirling

Advisers: 
Caroline Bloor
Roy Dowsett
Jennifer Duffy
Denise Fiennes
Michael Holman

Festival Office:
Cottage Farm, Crippenden,
Cowden
Kent
TN8 7HJ

Tel:
01342 851168
Email:
info@tunbridgewells
festival.co.uk

Charity No. 1107743

 


Trustees & Advisors: Chairman - Michael Waggett, Finance - Mike Starkie FCA
Robert Beveridge, Molly Borthwick, Christopher Cooper, Sylvia Ferguson, Victoria Henley, Caroline Thorp
Charity No. 1107743
Reg. Co. The Royal Tunbridge Wells Festivals Ltd.    No. 5117116    Reg. Office:  Ockhams, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 5PS
 

Site designed by Mettle Works Ltd © 2010
Visit the Mettle Works web site