Pre-concert Talks

Every evening concert (except the master course concert on Wednesday 26th) this year is preceded by a talk. These talks, given by a variety of entertaining and engaging speakers, are intended to help prepare listeners for the music they are about to hear, opening up particular elements of the repertoire either through nuggets of historical background, examinations of the texts, or more personal performance issues. Talks begin at 7pm in the Holywell Music Room, and are free of charge to ticket holders

Talks for the 2011 Festival

14th - Natasha Loges

15th - Richard Wigmore

16th - Richard Wigmore

17th - Richard Stokes

18th - Amanda Glauert

19th - Natasha Loges

20th - Richard Stokes

21st - Martin Ennis

22nd - Daniel Grimley

23rd - Gavin Plumley

24th - John Warren

25th - Ian Partridge

26th - NO TALK (Master Course concert)

27th - Gavin Plumley

28th - Richard Stokes

29th - Richard Wigmore