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Sunday 5th May 2013
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones - Mezzo Soprano & Alice Turner - Piano
An afternoon programme to include Ravel Shéhérazade, Debussy Les Trois Chansons de Bilitis, Britten Charm of Lullabies, favourite opera arias and Welsh song.
Rebecca lives in Montgomery and was educated at Bedstone College before training at GSMD & The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Roles include Carmen for Scottish Opera & Chambermaid Makropulos Case for Opera North. She recently made her début for Welsh National Opera as Countess Geschwitz in Berg's Lulu & will return to perform in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda in Autumn 2013. Alice is a song accompanist, vocal coach and repetiteur, specialising in art song and language training, based in London.
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 3pm with interval refrshments
Tickets £10 from www.wegottickets.com
or cash/cheque in person from The Judge’s Lodging or on the door
Saturday 11th May 2013
Belshazzars Feast
Start with traditional folk music, add a touch of classical and jazz, throw in a bit of pop and music hall, and top it off with lashings of wry humour – and you have an evening with Belshazzar's Feast. Paul Sartin, of Bellowhead and Faustus, and Paul Hutchinson, of Hoover the Dog, have together wowed audiences across the UK with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes and chat, always sending audiences home with smiles on their faces.
'Their music is breathtaking and wickedly inventive and the between-tunes interchange as intelligent and hilarious as the music.' Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 8pm
Tickets £10 from www.wegottickets.com
or cash/cheque in person from The Judge’s Lodging
Friday 17th May 2013
Gasland – a film by Josh Fox
The UK Government has given the green light to licence Shale Gas Extraction by Hydraulic Fracturing or FRACKING.
This documentary records what happened in parts of the USA when some of the same companies began tapping into the Saudi Arabia of natural gas. The Bush/Cheney Energy Bill created the Halliburton Loophole, which exempted drilling companies from the Clean Drinking Water Act and from declaring the chemical composition of the fracturing fluids. When film maker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks upon an odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and water contamination.
In the UK we face the same risks - possibly even greater risks because of our geological structure.
Anyone who believes that minor earthquakes are the most worrying feature of this technology will think again after seeing this very disturbing look at some of the consequences of an uncontrolled drilling frenzy.
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 8.00pm
Tickets on the door, free entrance - donations gratefully received
Friday 7th June 2013
KLEZMER KOLLECTIV
Klezmer Kollectiv, who’s sellout gig was cancelled due to illness, are known for theirultra-tight live sound, and foot-stomping Balkan rhythms. The appeal of this slick, six piece instrumental combo has spread to London and the South-East from Cardiff, where they originally brought a refreshingly different sound to the bohemian heart of the city’s nightlife. The Kollectiv have appeared on BBC2’s Culture Show and recently with actor Paul Kaye on the BBC Four documentary on traditions within Klezmer music.
www.klezmerkollectiv.com
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 8.00pm
Tickets £10 from www.wegottickets.com or cash/cheque in person from The Judge’s Lodging
With partnership funding from Sheep Music
Friday 14th June 2013
The Morgan and West Show
Great Scott! Victorian magicians Morgan and West bring a magical extravaganza to a millennium near you! The plucky prestidigitators present dazzling deceptions, unparalleled precognitive powers and a totally genuine ability to travel through time.
I can’t recall the last time my awe was so thoroughly struck **** The Scotsman
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 8.00pm
Tickets £8 from www.wegottickets.com or cash/cheque in person from The Judge’s Lodging
Event sponsored by Deborah Moggach
Sunday 30th June 2013
The Peregrine Piano Quartet
Laurence Kempton (violin) studied at the Royal Academy Music before embarking on a successful career as a professional violinist. As well as playing with many of the UK's premier orchestras and ensemble, he is leader of the Brecknock Sinfonia. Gillian Bradley (violin) studied at the Royal Northern College of Music. She is a member of Welsh National Opera, and a much sought after teacher. Justin Lingard (viola) also attended the Royal Northern College of Music and has recorded with a number of international artists including chart topping bands, artists and orchestras. Sonia Hammond (cello) studied at Birmingham School of Music before moving to London for a number of years to work with eminent ensembles including the English String Orchestra and Virtuosi of London. The Quartet's programme includes works by Shostakovich and Schubert, and is guaranteed to produce sounds that will resonate with music lovers and aficionados alike.
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 3.00pm
Tickets £10 or £2 for under-18s. A self promote event: reservations 01544 350 317
30th July – 4th August 2013
Marches Oboe Summer School
Saturday 4th August
10th anniversary celebration concert includes a performance of Handel’s Fireworks Music for massed oboes, bassoons, French horns, trumpets and drums.
St Andrew’s Church 6pm
Tickets on the door £
Wednesday 21 – Tuesday 27 August
CLASSICAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Events in the Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Thursday 22 August 11- 12noon
RACK PRESS POETRY in Presteigne
The poets appearing are Rosalind Hudis, Byron Beynon, Steve Griffiths, Nicholas Murray, John Barnie and Ian Parks. Locally-based Rack Press at Kinnerton near Presteigne has published twenty-six contemporary poets in fine limited edition pamphlets.
Tickets £6Thursday 22 August 4pm - 5pm
REMINISCENCES OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN
John Bridcut in discussion
Author and film maker John Bridcut takes part in a discussion with Britten’s godson Michael Berkeley and his biographer, David Matthews.
Tickets £6Friday 23 August at 4pm-5pm
THE TIME BY THE SEA
A talk by Ronald Blythe
Ronald Blythe, writer, columnist and editor, talks about his latest book about his life as a young man in Aldeburgh during the 1950s. He was drawn into Benjamin Britten’s circle and began working for the Aldeburgh Festival where he was befriended by both Imogen Holst and E M Forster. His memoir gathers up many early experiences, sights and sounds. Published by Faber and Faber to coincide with the centenary of Britten’s birth, this is a tale of music and painting, unforgettable words and fears – an intimate appraisal of a vivid and memorable time.
Tickets £6Saturday 24 August 4pm – 5pm
MY FAVOURITE MUSIC
Gabriel Jackson in conversation with David Wordsworth
Festival composer-in-residence, Gabriel Jackson discusses his life, passions and favourite music with conductor, pianist and publisher David Wordsworth.
Tickets £6Monday26 August 4pm
MORE FOR HELEN OF TROY :Poetry in Presteigne
Simon Mundy reads from his new collection of poems, More For Helen Of Troy, recently published by Seren. It includes Radnor Songs, commissioned for the Presteigne Festival.
Tickets £6MONDAY 26 August 9.30pm – 11pm
BRITTEN’S CHILDREN
John Bridcut’s award-winning documentary Britten’s Children was first broadcast in 2004 to much critical acclaim. A tender and balanced account of Benjamin Britten’s intense friendships with adolescent boys.
Tickets £6TUESDAY 27 August 4.30pm – 5.30pm
IN CONVERSATION
David Matthews with Barrie Gavin
The highly respected composer and writer David Matthews celebrates his seventieth birthday this year. His conversation with film director Barrie Gavin will include a short film, made at the 2012 Presteigne Festival and funded by the Royal Philharmonic Society, of Matthews talking about his Third String Quartet in a performance by the Carducci Quartet.
Tickets £6www.presteignefestival.com
19 – 27 August 10am – 5pm
Box Office 01544 267800
Opening times 22 July – 17 August Monday to Saturday 11am – 2pm