Details of the 2009 programme will be posted when available.
Monday 17 March 7.45 p.m. at The Artrix £16 (£5 for students)
Special pre-Festival Concert with Jazz Saxophonist Soweto Kinch
Tickets from Artrix 01527 577330
Thursday 17 April at 7.30 p.m. £5.50 (£4.50) and
Friday 18 April 1.30 p.m. at The Artrix £5.00 (£4.00)
'Scott of the Antarctic'
The 1948 Film starring John Mills, John Gregson
James Robertson Justice and Kenneth More
Saturday 26 April 7.45 p.m. at St John's Church
Front Nave £20 (£19), Rear Nave £17 (£16), Aisles £10
European Chamber Orchestra directed by Hans-Peter Hofmann
with Alison Balsom (trumpet)
Purcell – Sonata for Trumpet and Strings
Mozart – Divertimento K137
Haydn – Trumpet Concerto
Mozart – Symphony no. 29 K201
Tuesday 29 April 7.45 p.m. at New Guesten Hall, Avoncroft Museum £16 (£15)
Zephirus Saxophone Quartet, leader Amy Dickson
Australian born Amy Dickson is a past winner of the Bromsgrove Festival
Young Musicians Platform, and has since developed an international career
both as a soloist and with the Zephirus Quartet
Friday 2 May 7.30 p.m. at the Artrix £8
'O Thou Transcendent'
A new film by Tony Palmer on the life and work of composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams
After the interval, when a complimentary glass of wine will be served,
Tony Palmer will give a brief talk about his film.
Saturday 3 May 7.45 p.m. the Artrix £16 (£15)
'Now Comes the Dragon's Hour' with the Grand Union Chamber Orchestra
This International Ensemble features Chinese Music in a wholly original form
Sunday 4 May 7.00 p.m. at New Guesten Hall, Avoncroft Museum £12 (£11)
International Young Musicians Platform – Finalists Concert
Adjudicators – Sir Philip Ledger (chairman), Karine Georgian, Ian Partridge
and Christopher Yates
Tuesday 6 May 7.45 p.m. at Grafton Manor Chapel, Grafton Lane £16 (£15)
Grafton Manor gardens will be open from 6.45 p.m.
The Caird Oboe Quartet
with George Caird, Simon Blendis, Louise Williams and Jane Salmon
will play a varied programme of music by Bach, Mozart and Britten
Friday 9 May 7.45 p.m. at the Artrix £20 (£19)
The Chris Barber Big Band
One of the best known names in trad jazz makes his first visit to Bromsgrove
Saturday 10 May 7.45 p.m. at the Artrix £20 (£19)
A Concert to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the death of
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English Symphony Orchestra and the Elgar Chorale
Soloists: Roderick Williams, Naomi Harvey & James Clark
Conducted by Dr Donald Hunt OBE
Programme of music by Vaughan Williams:
The Wasps; Shakespeare Songs; The Lark Ascending; The Sea Symphony
Thursday 15 May 7.45 p.m. at St John's Church, Hagley (near Hagley Hall)
£20 (£19), Limitied visibility seats £16 (£15)
European Union Chamber Orchestra directed by Mark Gothoni
with two past finalists of the Bromsgrove Festival Young Musicians Platform
Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin) and Fanny Clamagirand (violin)
Bach – Concerto for Two Violins
Mozart – Divertimento K136
Arnold – Concerto for Two Violins
Grieg – Holberg Suite
Bartok – Romanian Dances
