Mainly Music 2012
Rhythm is the Soul of Music
Following tremendous success at the Festival in 2011, Sandeep Raval brings another of his creative expressions Rhythm is the Soul of Music, ...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 19 July |
| £10 | 1:00 pm |
Northern Chamber Orchestra
Grieg Holberg Suite Strauss Duet Concertino Sibelius Rakastava Poulenc Organ Concerto The Festival’s resident orchestra reflects our opera...
| St John’s Church | 19 July |
| £19 | 3:00 pm |
Opera Scenes: Jephtha
An excellent introduction to the Festival operas, as members of the excellent Festival Company understudying main roles enjoy their own perf...
| Palace Hotel | 20 July |
| £8 | 10:30 am |
With Much Love…The music & letters of Kathleen Ferrier (1912-1953)
Kathleen Ferrier was the voice of her generation. More than that, she captured the nation’s hearts and minds with her down-to-earth manner...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 20 July |
| £13 | 12:30 pm |
Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet
Outstanding! Reminiscent of Django Reinhardt and the legendary Hot Club de France, this modern Grappelli on violin, with virtuoso guitarists...
| Palace Hotel | 20 July |
| £10 | 10:00 pm |
Adrian Butterfield – violin, Julian Perkins – harpsichord
Handel Violin Sonata in D major, HWV371 J S Bach Sonata no.1 in G minor for solo violin, BWV1001 Vivaldi Violin Sonata, opus 2 no.12 i...
| St John’s Church | 21 July |
| £13 | 12:00 pm |
Salomé
An all-too-rare screening of the classic 1923 silent movie Salomé, based on Oscar Wilde’s play, complete with a live score by Charlie Bar...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 21 July |
| £13 | 2:30 pm |
A look back and forward…
After 14 Festivals Glyn Foley steps down as the Festival’s Chief Executive. He reflects with Stephen Barlow on the successes and failures,...
| Devonshire Dome | 22 July |
| £0 | 12:00 pm |
Hungarian Dances with Jessica Duchen
The Hungarian Dances concert is a unique experience, uniting author and passionate soloists in an enthralling mix of words and music. Jessic...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 22 July |
| £13 | 1:30 pm |
The Rape of Lucrece
Following his triumphant, award-winning run at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival and sell-out international runs, Olivier Award nominee and RSC ac...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 22 July |
| £10 | 4:00 pm |
A Liszt recital
Grosses Konzertsolo, S176 Variations on a theme by JS Bach ‘Weinen, Klagen’, S180 Scherzo und Marsch, S177 Danza sacra e duetto finale, ...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 22 July |
| £19 | 8:00 pm |
Opera Scenes: Intermezzo
An excellent introduction to the Festival operas, as members of the excellent Festival Company understudying main roles enjoy their own perf...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 23 July |
| £8 | 10:30 am |
The Rachmaninov Sonatas – an illustrated lecture
Leslie Howard’s enormous skill and experience as pianist and musicologist is matched by his passion to share his enthusiasm and understand...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 23 July |
| £13 | 1:00 pm |
Calefax
Franck Prélude, aria et finale Rameau Nouvelle Suite Ravel Menuet antique Manneke Archipel Debussy Children’s Corner Our Dutch friends, t...
| Pavilion Arts Centre | 23 July |
| £19 | 3:00 pm |
Claire Rutter soprano
Programme to include: Schubert The Shepherd on the Rock Tchaikovsky Themes from Eugene Onegin Dvořák Song to the Moon from Rusalka Bellini...
| Palace Hotel | 24 July |
| £13 | 1:00 pm |
