The Festival so far

The Festival so far

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The Festival so far

  1. Coleridge-Taylor’s The Song of Hiawatha

    Romantic, Choral, Narrative
  2. A man sitting on the ground holding a cello with a smile

    Kleio Quartet, Makoto Ozone & Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    Expressive, Chamber Excellence, Cello

  3. corto.alto

    Jazz-electronic, Fusion, Mercury Prize Nominee
  4. An image of a conductor and an orchestra performing on stage

    Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Orchestra Rehearsal

  5. a women in a red waistcoat smiles into the distance

    Rising Stars of Voice with Louise Alder

    Emerging, Romantic, One to Watch
  6. A group of string musicians on stage, holding their bows in the air

    Classical Jam with Nicola Benedetti

    Spontaneous, Exciting, Get Involved
  7. Two people sit illuminated on a dark stage while turning to look at each other

    Four Walls and a Roof

    Censorship, Theatre, Brechtian
  8. A man dressed in black leaning against a distressed looking door while looking off to the side

    Steven Osborne

    Evocative, Piano, Brendel Tribute
  9. A man stands playing an acoustic guitar

    Up Late with Mark O’Connor & Gustavo Dudamel

    Dynamic, Exclusive, Guest Appearances
  10. A group of women with vibrantly coloured hair stand in a row holding up drumsticks

    CANCELLED: Ingoma! A Revolution in Rhythm

  11. A woman sings on stage wearing a black top and a gold sparkly skirt while an orchestra plays behind her

    Mozart’s Don Giovanni

    Seductive, Dramatic, Opera In Concert

  12. INALA

    Joyful, South African, Breathtaking
  13. A zoomed out view of YOLA performing on stage

    Family Concert

    Engaging, Accessible, Classical
  14. A conductor on stage facing the orchestra

    Beethoven 6 & Adès

    Dramatic, Dante, Pastoral

  15. Death of Gesualdo

    Theatrical, Renaissance, Choral
  16. Four musicians standing in front of a distressed wall while holding their instruments

    Up Late with Gnoss

    Orkney, Folk, Contemporary
  17. A conductor standing with one arm raised and a smile surrounded by orchestra members

    Beethoven 7 & Ortiz

    Rhythmic, Glitter, Choral
  18. a man plays the viola d’amore in a dark room

    Sounds of Ihsane

    Evocative, Middle Eastern, Viola d'amore
  19. The Venice Baroque orchestra holding their instruments while standing around a keyboard instrument

    Venice Baroque Orchestra & Andrea Marcon

    Intense, Celebratory, Vivaldi

  20. This Shining Night

    Moving, Choral, American
  21. a women sings with a man playing guitar behind her

    Mark & Maggie O’Connor

    Imaginative, Americana, Folk
  22. a group of brass musicians stand on stage

    Brass Fanfare: A Tribute to John Wallace

    Celebratory, Scottish, Collaboration
  23. A man holding a guitar upright while looking into the camera

    Sean Shibe

    Boundary Breaking, Guitar, Spanish-British
  24. A woman wearing a blue dress playing a piano on stage

    JLCO with Yuja Wang

    Exclusive, Magnetic, Classical-jazz