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<title>English Touring Opera &amp;quot;The Barber of Seville&amp;quot; </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The Barber of Seville // ROSSINI NEW production
Running time: TBC
Sung in English 
Effervescent, high-spirited, vocally brilliant, a work of comic genius: Rossini's masterpiece The Barber of Seville is a favourite with audiences around the world. ETO's new production, directed by the exciting and imaginative Thomas Guthrie and conducted by an experienced master of Italian opera, Paul McGrath, promises to be one of the highlights of the artistic calendar in 2012. The roguish young Count Almaviva, masquerading as the student Lindoro, will be sung by Nicholas Sharratt, one of the UK's most promising Italianate tenors. Kitty Whately, winner of this year&rsquo;s Kathleen Ferrier Award, plays his beloved Rosina, as cunning as she is lovely.

There will be a Pre-Opera talk about the production at 6.30pm. It is free please reserve a place on the talk in advance.

Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 

Friends of the Festival can book 9 days before the Box Office opens.  It only costs &pound;10 to be a Friend of the Festival. Click on the Friends  link above for details.
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<title>Daily Lunchtime Concerts By Perthshire Schools</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Daily Lunchtime School Concerts are staged in the Kirk at 12.30pm. 
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The schools participating this year include 
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Thursday 17th May &ndash; Kilgraston School
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Friday 18th May &ndash; Community School of Auchterarder
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Monday 21th May - tbc

Tuesday 22nd May - tbc
Wednesday 23rd May &ndash; Strathallan School
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Thursday 24th May &ndash; Perth Academy
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Friday 25th May &ndash; Perth High School
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These concerts showcase the wonderful musical talent in our schools.T
There is no entrance fee but donations are gratefully accepted.
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<title>Jools Holland and his Rhythm &amp;amp; Blues Orchestra </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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After last year&rsquo;s huge sell-out success Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra will return to the Festival to play on Friday 18th May with a Special Guest yet to be announced. Tickets for last year&rsquo;s concert with Sandi Shaw sold like hot cakes so the organisers are delighted that more people will have the chance to see him this time around. Former Squeeze musician Jools Holland is the most popular pianist and bandleader in the United Kingdom, and the man chosen by The Beatles to conduct the interviews for their award-winning Anthology television series.
Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 

Friends of the Festival can book 9 days before the Box Office opens. It only costs &pound;10 to be a Friend of the Festival. Click on the Friends link above for details.
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<title>English Touring Opera &amp;quot;Eugene Onegin&amp;quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Eugene Onegin // TCHAIKOVSKY (revival of ETO&rsquo;s 2007 production)
 Running time: 2 hours and 33 minutes

Sung in English 



Our production of Tchaikovsky's romantic classic Eugene Onegin received critical acclaim and popular ovations around the country in 2007. ETO Director James Conway and Conductor Michael Rosewell return to this striking production with a new cast, including emerging star Nicholas Lester in the title role. With its heartfelt arias and ensembles, its splendid choruses and ballroom scenes, and Tchaikovsky's gift for melody, rich orchestration and drama, Eugene Onegin is a night at the opera for romantics of all ages.
There will be a Pre-Opera talk about the production at 6.30pm. It is free please reserve a place on the talk in advance.
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<title>Art Exhibition Opening Wilhelmina Barns-Graham</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The Discipline of the Mind: Drawings of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
19th May to 20th October 2012
2012 is the centenary of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham&rsquo;s birth and to celebrate Perth Museum &amp; Art Gallery is hosting a touring exhibition of her work curated by leading British art historian Mel Gooding.
The Discipline of the Mind brings together over 50 works spanning Barns-Graham&rsquo;s career from the 1940s to the 1990s. Her subjects include landscape, rock formations, glaciers, wave studies, studio interiors and abstract works. The exhibition focuses principally on drawings.

Barns-Graham was born in Fife and after studying art in Edinburgh she moved to St Ives in Cornwall where she joined the community of modern artists experimenting with abstract forms and modernism that included Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo. Barns-Graham maintained her connection with St Ives all her life and later split her base between Cornwall and St Andrews, where both coastal locations greatly informed her work.
The exhibition will be supplemented by a small number of works by some of the leading St Ives artists on loan from The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Aberdeen  Art Gallery and MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art).]]></description>
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<title>Festival Ceilidh - Skipinnish</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If 6 people wish to sit together you can reserve a table. Tickets go on sale on 26th March.
Angus MacPhail (accordion), Andrew Stevenson (bagpipes, small-pipes, flute)
The band &quot;Skipinnish&quot; was formed in early 1999 when accordionist Angus MacPhail from Tiree and piper Andrew Stevenson  from Achnacarry joined musical forces. At the time, they were both  studying in their first year at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and  Drama, and having played together at various impromptu sessions, they  realized that both their musical styles and their outlook on Traditional  Music were very similar.
After  the formation of &quot;Skipinnish&quot;, their popularity snowballed, and they  very soon became in demand for festivals, concerts, dances, weddings and  many other events throughout the U.K. and abroad. Since their  beginnings they have consistently delighted audiences at a huge number  of performances in many diverse and sometimes dangerous locations! From  the Marine Hotel in Mallaig, to the Hyundi Hotel in Ulsan South Korea -  from the main auditorium of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall to Johnny  Alec MacKay's kitchen in Torlum Benbecula - the list is endless, but  everywhere Skipinnish have played audiences have been enthralled with  their music.
In  July 2001, &quot;Skipinnish&quot; released their debut C.D. This immediately  proved extremely popular and gained considerable critical acclaim across  a very broad range of listeners. The popularity of this recording and  of their live performances increased Skipinnish's confidence in the  marketing potential for their particular range of music. Accordingly, in  early 2003 Skipinnish Records  was born. &nbsp;The record company has continued to grow since 2003 and now  has a wide range of well renowned musicians on the record label.  &nbsp;Skipinnish&rsquo;s most recent venture is The Skipinnish Ceilidh House in  Oban; the opening night featured Skerryvore and Gunna Sound. The night  was a huge success with the venue being filled to capacity. &nbsp;Gunna Sound  will be recording their debut album with Skipinnish Records; this will be the 18th album on Skipinnish Record&rsquo;s catalogue.
Since  Angus and Andrew have begun working together, they have maintained  their dedication to quality music, true to its roots in the Highland  tradition. They do not self-consciously attempt to adapt and modernize  Highland music to make it suit the ears of a non-Highland audience. No,  these boys give their audience the real thing, and with both barrels!  This approach is one of &quot;Skipinnish's&quot; trade marks, and one of the main  reasons for their popularity - the connoisseur is refreshed by the  authenticity of their music, while the uninitiated listener appreciates  the honesty of it, and both groups, and everybody else in between who  has heard &quot;Skipinnish&quot; are enthralled by the musical ability of these  two tremendous musicians.
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Concessions  - Registered Disabled, Registered Unemployed, Students, Young Scotcard  Holders and Children under 16 - &pound;2 off published ticket prices excluding  Nigel Kennedy, Berlin Symphony Orchestra and English Touring Opera.
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<title>English Touring Opera &amp;quot;The Barber of Seville&amp;quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Barber of Seville // ROSSINI NEW production
Running time: TBC
Sung in English Translation
Effervescent, high-spirited, vocally brilliant, a work of comic genius: Rossini's masterpiece The Barber of Seville is a favourite with audiences around the world. ETO's new production, directed by the exciting and imaginative Thomas Guthrie and conducted by an experienced master of Italian opera, Paul McGrath, promises to be one of the highlights of the artistic calendar in 2012. The roguish young Count Almaviva, masquerading as the student Lindoro, will be sung by Nicholas Sharratt, one of the UK's most promising Italianate tenors. Kitty Whately, winner of this year&rsquo;s Kathleen Ferrier Award, plays his beloved Rosina, as cunning as she is lovely.

There will be a Pre-Opera talk about the production at 6.30pm. It is free please reserve a place on the talk in advance.

Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 

Friends  of the Festival can book 9 days before the Box Office opens.  It only  costs &pound;10 to be a Friend of the Festival. Click on the Friends  link  above for details.]]></description>
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<title>Music on a Saturday Morning - Rosanna Young</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Accompanied by Marion Wyllie (soprano)
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Beethoven &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3
Mendelssohn &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No. 2 Pagenlied Wo0; IV. Suleika from 6 Songs Op. 34, No. 5 The Flowers of the Forest from Sechs Schottische National-Lieder
Claire Liddell &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Comin' Thro' the Rye
Thea Musgrave &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ye Banks and Braes
Ravel &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chanson &eacute;cossaise
Debussy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pagodes from Estampes
Poulenc &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Po&egrave;mes de Louis Aragon: 1. C, 2.&nbsp;F&ecirc;tes galantes
John Ireland &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If There Were Dreams to Sell
Herbert Howells &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Come Sing and Dance 
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Perth-born  Rosanna Young began piano lessons with Claire Gallagher aged six before  being awarded a scholarship to study at the junior department of the  RSAMD. In 2007 she began her studies there full-time and graduated in  July 2011 with a BMus (Hons) Performance degree. She is currently on the  MMus Performance course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in  London specialising in Piano Accompaniment. She is delighted to return  to her home-town to perform in Perth Festival of the Arts and have the  opportunity to present a recital with her new friends and collaborators  from Guildhall.&nbsp; 
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<title>Festival Service - Perth Youth Orchestra</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Perth Youth Orchestra, conducted by Allan Young, are also an  important part of our programme. They will play at the Festival Service  in St John's Kirk at 11am on Sunday 20th May.
Supported by The Bacher Trust]]></description>
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<title>Berlin Symphony Orchestra with Kit Armstrong</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Berlin Symphony Orchestra
With Kit Armstrong (piano) 
Conducted by Alexander Liebreich 

Weber&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Der Freischutz Overture
Schumann &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54
Brahms&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Symphony No.1 in C minor Op. 68
The Konzerthausorchester Berlin has been delighting audiences for more than 50 years. Founded in 1952, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra gained international recognition under Chief Conductor Kurt Sanderling (1960-1977). Numerous stars from the music world such as David Oistrach and Emil Gilels performed regularly with the orchestra. It is a regular guest at international festivals such as the Prague Spring and the Athens Festival, La folle journ&eacute;e Nantes, and the Budapest Spring Festival.
Alexander Liebreich has been hailed by the press as Munich's most exciting conductor and a pioneer in a new generation of conductors, for whom the borderline between large symphony orchestras and smaller, more flexible ensembles comes just as naturally as their synthesis of artistic mastery and social responsibility. He was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Munich Chamber Orchestra in October 2006. 
Kit Armstrong is an eighteen-year-old pianist and composer who he began formal composition and piano studies at the age of five. At seven, he became the youngest scholarship student in the history of Chapman University in California, attending the university part-time while completing high school. Two years later, he became a full-time undergraduate student in music and science. He has regularly studies with Alfred Brendel and has given recitals and appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras.

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<title>Martin Taylor and Martin Simpson</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Award winning Jazz guitarist MARTIN TAYLOR teams up with acoustic and slide guitar virtuoso MARTIN SIMPSON to play selected dates in the UK. The pair will share the stage throughout the performance &ndash; adding to each other&rsquo;s songs and instrumental pieces and taking them to new levels. 

Martin Taylor was name-checked on BBC Radio 2&rsquo;s Breakfast Show in June this year as being considered THE best guitarist by no less than Jeff Beck &ndash; leading to a live session on the show the next morning. Although completely self taught, he has enjoyed a remarkable musical career spanning across four decades and during that time has invented and developed a way of playing the guitar that is admired, and often imitated, by guitarists all over the world. As well as being a true guitar innovator, he is also a master concert performer, dazzling audiences with his solo shows, which combine virtuosity, emotion and humour, with a strong stage presence. He spends much of the year travelling the world, playing in concert halls in Europe, North America, Japan, Asia, and Australasia. As well as his solo concerts and recordings, he has also collaborated with musicians from many different musical genre including, Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, George Harrison, Dionne Warwick, Bryn Terfel and Jamie Cullum. In 2002,he was appointed MBE &ldquo;For Services To Jazz Music&rdquo;, in The Queen&rsquo;s Birthday Honours List, which he received personally from Her Majesty The Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace.
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There is no doubt that after 35 years as a professional musician Martin Simpson is, right now, better than ever. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. Martin has been nominated an astounding 23 times in the eleven years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - with 9 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. 2008 saw an incredible 5 nominations for &quot;Prodigal Son' and 2 wins, whilst in 2010 he had an unprecedented 6 nominations for his CD, &quot;True Stories&quot; and a win for Best Traditional Track, &quot;Sir Patrick Spens&quot;. Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety
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This is an unmissable evening with two guitar playing legends working in harmony.
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&quot;Martin Simpson&rsquo;s performances elicit powerful emotions and subtle, understated beauty&rdquo;&nbsp;Guitar Player
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&ldquo;Martin Taylor is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in the history of the instrument. He&rsquo;s unbelievable&rdquo; &ndash;&nbsp;Pat Metheny.
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Concessions  - Registered Disabled, Registered Unemployed, Students, Young Scotcard  Holders and Children under 16 - &pound;2 off published ticket prices excluding  Nigel Kennedy, Berlin Symphony Orchestra and English Touring Opera.]]></description>
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<title>John Peel's Shed</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
Show And Tell present
JOHN PEEL&rsquo;S SHED BY JOHN OSBORNE
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In 2002, John Osborne won a competition on John Peel's Radio One show. His prize was a box of records that took eight years to listen to. This five-star, sell-out smash theatre hit of the Edinburgh Festival, broadcast on BBC Radio Four in December 2011, is an ode to radio, those records and anyone who's ever sought solace in wireless. Inspired by Osborne&rsquo;s acclaimed book Radio Head and featuring records previously owned by Peel. Script edited by Joe Dunthorne (Submarine).
Show lasts one hour
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&ldquo;Beautifully-written, funny and poignant... Just as John Peel&rsquo;s records changed his life this lovely, simple, beautifully executed show has enriched ours&rdquo; &ndash; * * * * *
The Scotsman
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&ldquo;Shy and awkward but with a keen eye for a killer line and the significance of the trivia of daily life, Osborne sits somewhere between Tom Wrigglesworth and Daniel Kitson, which is a very good place to sit. I could have listened for hours&rdquo; &ndash;&nbsp; * * * * *
The Independent
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&ldquo;One of the Top Ten Theatre Highlights of the Edinburgh Festival...
Funny, perceptive and charming&rdquo; &ndash; * * * * The Telegraph
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&ldquo;One of the loveliest things you&rsquo;ll see all year&rdquo; &ndash; * * * * The Herald
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&ldquo;Genius... A comic highlight&rdquo; &ndash; The Guardian
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Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 

Concessions  - Registered Disabled, Registered Unemployed, Students, Young Scotcard  Holders and Children under 16 - &pound;2 off published ticket prices excluding  Nigel Kennedy, Berlin Symphony Orchestra and English Touring Opera.]]></description>
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<title>A Critic Remembers -The Story of Perth's Festival of the Arts - Lecture by Conrad Wilson</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
A Critic Remembers - The Story of Perth&rsquo;s Festival of the Arts
Lecture by Conrad Wilson
For many years, Conrad Wilson chronicled the Perth Festival for The Scotsman. Then he chronicled it for The Herald. Then he wrote a book about it.&nbsp;This morning&nbsp;he talks about forty years of Perth.
Coffee will be served from 10.30 and is included in the price of the ticket. 
Tickets go on sale on 26th March
Signed copies of Conrad's Book about the Festival will be available for sale at the lecture.
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<title>A Celebration of Kathleen Ferrier</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Celebration of Kathleen Ferrier 

With Diana Moore, Christopher Glynn (piano) and Brian Kay from The King&rsquo;s Singers
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2012 marks the centenary of Kathleen Ferrier's birth. &lsquo;Klever Kaff&rsquo; they called her, the girl from Blackburn who went from working the phones to working the stages of the world&rsquo;s great concert halls. Diana Moore, Brian Kay and Christopher Glynn present this celebration of Kathleen Ferrier, a remarkable singer, a unique talent and a true one-off, who continues to inspire generations of artists and audiences from all over the UK.
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The programme will celebrate her life through her letters, diaries and the personal accounts of those who knew her well, and by performing some of the music that was associated with her. The Kathleen Ferrier Society has endorsed the programme and has also given Diana Moore access to their archive photo collection, some of which will accompany the evening's performance.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY:
&ldquo;Diana Moore is a charming young mezzo whose  		career has already taken her to France, Germany, Switzerland, the  		Netherlands and Sweden and her recordings include the award-winning  		Parnasso in Festo by Handel, with the King&rsquo;s Consort. The personal  		tribute to Kathleen Ferrier that she has created, and performed a number  		of times, shows her in excellent voice. Diana is tall, with a vivacious personality and fine platform  		presence, so one felt that something of the Ferrier spirit was present,  		too.

Diana&rsquo;s lovely voice is well projected and the musical selections were well suited. Between the  		sung excerpts, she and her accompanist related the story of Kath&rsquo;s life  		and career with many familiar (to us!) anecdotes and amusing tales,  		interspersed with some delightful off-the-cuff comments.

During the performance photographs were projected  		in sequence on to a large screen hung above the stage; thus we saw both  		studio portraits and informal shots of &lsquo;our Kath&rsquo; to add to the  		immediacy of the programme &ndash; it worked very well indeed.

After Diana had sung the closing aria - &lsquo;Che faro&rsquo;  		from Orfeo &ndash; the audience was deeply moved and gave both singer and  		accompanist an enthusiastic ovation, very well deserved. If you do get the opportunity  		I urge you to see it. It tells a well-known story, but is done with  		great sincerity, humour and love; unmissable!&rdquo;  		
Paul Campion, Author of 'Ferrier - A Career  		Recorded'
SOME  		AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
 		
&quot;As Kathleen Ferrier was my father&rsquo;s favourite  		female singer, I grew up with recordings of her, but until I attended  		your tribute concert I hadn&rsquo;t really paid much attention to her. I found  		your concert to be one of the most moving musical events I have ever  		attended. It was a great privilege to have you appearing in such an  		intimate venue and I would like to congratulate you on performance that  		was wonderful in every way.&quot;

&quot;Have just got home from your Kathleen Ferrier  		programme at the Forge and wanted to say how much we enjoyed it.  		Wonderful programme, beautifully performed, and so nice to see a  		different approach to a song recital. We hope you are going to be  		performing this in other places as it would be a shame not to give  		others the opportunity to see and hear this lovely programme.&quot;  		

&quot;Absolutely brilliant evening! Thoroughly enjoyed  		it.&quot;]]></description>
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<title>Peter Schaufuss Ballet &amp;quot;Swan Lake&amp;quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Peter Schaufuss Ballet
Swan Lake
Directed and produced by Peter Schaufuss
Music by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Festival is delighted to welcome Peter Schaufuss Ballet from Copenhagen back to Perth&nbsp; after their stunning performance of Romeo and Juliet in 2011. This year they will dance Swan Lake. Swan Lake premiered at Moscow&rsquo;s Bolshoi Theatre in 1877. With the instantly recognizable music of Tchaikovsky virtually a signature of classical ballet and the wonderfully dark story of good set against evil, Swan Lake is one of the most famous and loved of all works in the repertory. It is impossible to imagine the ballet world without it.
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Peter Schaufuss Ballet was established in 1997 with the Premiere performance The Tchaikovsky Trilogy: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty &amp; The Nutcracker. Since then there have been new productions every year which play to sell out performances all over the world.
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Danish dance legend Peter Schaufuss is steeped in tradition.&nbsp; Trained in Copenhagen, in the hallowed Bournonville tradition, Peter&rsquo;s unique virtuoso gifts and magnetic stage presence turned him into a global ballet superstar. Today Schaufuss is pushing the boundaries of his chosen art form, presenting to the world the wonder of classical ballet but with a modern twist 
Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 

Friends of the Festival can book 9 days before the Box Office opens.  It only costs &pound;10 to be a Friend of the Festival. Click on the Friends  link above for details.
Concessions  - Registered Disabled, Registered Unemployed, Students, Young Scotcard  Holders and Children under 16 - &pound;2 off published ticket prices excluding  Nigel Kennedy, Berlin Symphony Orchestra and English Touring Opera.]]></description>
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<title>Carol Kidd - jazz night</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Night of Jazz with Carol Kidd and her Quartet
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Carol Kidd is acknowledged in jazz circles as &lsquo;Britain's finest ballads singer' Jazz Review.  She has secured the Best Vocalist title at the British Jazz Awards on  four separate occasions and, in 1998, received the MBE for Services to  Jazz.
Over a 25 year period, she has released seven studio albums and a &lsquo;Best  of...' compilation for Linn Records. In 2008, she has returned to the  recording arena, following a seven year hiatus, with Dreamsville  (AKD 325)- an exquisite album of hand-picked standards and self-penned  songs which was &lsquo;Recommended Release' on BBC Radio 2 (Russell Davies  Show).
Kidd is renowned for her impeccable phrasing and delivery along with an  innate ability to breathe fresh life into jazz standards. Dreamsville  places a great singer, at the top of her form, back where she belongs -  in the upper echelons of world class vocal jazz. Throughout her career,  Kidd has cut a distinctive path through the Great American Songbook  with orchestral and trio backing.
She is a singer who is admired by contemporaries and fans alike, who  enjoys popularity in the Far East and has performed regularly in China  and Singapore for over the course of three decades. Indeed, in 1994 she  was the first western artist to be invited by the Chinese Government to  perform there in 25 years.
Originally based in Glasgow, Carol Kidd began singing professionally at  the age of 15 when she joined the West Coast Jazz Band. During a five  year period she met, and married, their trombonist George Kidd, who is a  formidable name in Scottish jazz circles. The band appeared along with  many well known names such as Kenny Ball, Acker Bilk and the Alex Welsh  band, and also made guest appearances on local radio.
During the 1970s a musical association with the pianist Sandy Taylor  developed. Along with drummer Murray Smith and bassist Alex Moore the  trio remained the mainstay of her backing for many years.
Kidd's self-titled Linn Records debut album was released in 1984 and it  marked the beginning of a long and valued relationship which has helped  establish her across the globe.
Her signature song, &lsquo;When I Dream', was the theme in Korean movie Shiri and  it held a chart placing in Asia for some thirteen weeks. This led her  to &lsquo;superstar' status in a part of the world where she now regularly  performs to sell-out audiences. She has also performed for the Cambodian  Royal Family. Further Royal approval is confirmed in the shape of  Prince Charles who is a proud owner of all her albums!
A long line of admirers included Frank Sinatra, who invited her to open  for him at a concert at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. During his performance  he commented, &lsquo;Carol Kidd is the best kept secret of British jazz.' This endorsement from Ol' Blue Eyes gave Kidd the confidence to truly make singing her career.
Almost immediately she was invited to appear at the internationally  acclaimed Ronnie Scott's Club in London. Tony Bennett was singing in  London at the time and he made a point of coming to hear her stating, &lsquo;You are world class, where have you been?'. Later, she went on to record &lsquo;A Place in My Heart' with one of Sinatra's favourite arrangers, the late Robert Farnon.
The late Sir Humphrey Lyttelton was also a fan from early on, commenting on her first album saying, &lsquo;If this her debut, it's fantastic.' Earlier, Annie Ross had invited Kidd to appear on her TV show, stating, &lsquo;I love this woman's voice.'
George Shearing, Georgie Fame, Annie Ross, Benny Carter, Joe Temperley,  Bobby Watson and Martin Taylor MBE are among the many guest luminaries  who have performed with Carol Kidd during her live concerts.
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Awards
Four times winner - Best Vocalist, British Jazz Awards
Best Album - &quot;Dreamsville&quot;, Scottish Jazz Awards 2009
Best Album - &quot;The Night We Called it a Day&quot;, British Jazz Awards
Best International Vocalist, Cannes International Jazz Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007 &nbsp;Nordoff Robbins
1998 - MBE for Services to Jazz

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&quot;A throat kissed by angels&quot;&nbsp; The Herald
&quot;One of the best singers I have heard&quot;&nbsp;Ronnie Scott
&quot;Carol Kidd is the best kept secret of British jazz&quot;&nbsp;Frank Sinatra
&quot;Her control is thrilling....she is world class&quot;&nbsp;Cleo Laine
&quot;Her discography stands up as one of the strongest ever British contributions to vocal jazz&quot; Jazz Review
&quot;Dreamsville&quot; is one of the most finely crafted collection of songs you'll hear this year&quot; Jazzwise
 
Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 
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<title>Art on the River and Perth Art Trail - Saturday and Sunday </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Perth Art Trail brings together all the wonderful events and exhibitions taking place at Festival time. Many are within easy walking distance of Perth City Centre on the weekend of 26th and 27th May. See the wide range of art on show - &quot;Art on the River&quot;, 40 art and craft stalls along the River Tay in Tay Street.Also Matisse Exhibition at Perth Museum and Art Gallery, exhibitions at the The Ferguson Gallery, Perthshire Art Association's Exhibition at St Matthews Church Tay Street, Blooming Artists a children's art exhibition at the Studio Theatre in Mill Street, Arts Cafe at St Matthew's Church, exhibitions at Frames Gallery (Victoria Street) and The Tayberry Gallery (Princes Street) and guided walks by Perth Civic Trust. More details below.
Art on the River
Tay Street, Perth
Saturday 26th May 10.00 &ndash; 17.00
Sunday 27th May 11.00 &ndash; 16.00
The River Tay provides a stunning back drop to a busy art and craft exhibition with over forty stalls of paintings, drawings, original prints and an interesting selection of crafts. Take the opportunity to admire the artists hard at work on their easels. Be a budding Picasso and get creative at the arts and crafts table. For more information call Gail Cain 01738 475728 www.perthcity.co.uk
Blooming Artists
Studio Theatre, Mill Street, Perth
Friday 27th &ndash; Sunday 29th May 10.00 &ndash; 18.00
Art and design work from schools throughout Perth and Kinross ranging from nursery through to S6. Free Admission.
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Perthshire Art Association Exhibition
Mission Hall, St Matthews Church, Tay Street
Saturday 26th 10.00 - 16.00
Sunday 27th 12.30 - 16.00
Work by both professional and amateur members of the Association will include watercolours, acrylics, landscapes, portraits, still lifes and ceramics. Watch the artist in residence hard at work. Check www.perthshireartassociation.org for latest information.
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Arts Caf&eacute; on the Tay
St. Matthew&rsquo;s Church and Hall, Tay Street
Saturday 26th May 10.30 - 15.30 and
Sunday 27th May 12.30 - 15.30
The sixth year for the popular caf&eacute;, serving homemade soup, freshly filled rolls, home baking, tea and coffee to refresh as you explore the Art on the River and visit Perthshire Art Association&rsquo;s Exhibition in our halls.
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Frames Gallery, Victoria Street, Perth PH2 8LW.
www.framesgallery.co.uk
Barbara Robertson Solo Show
14th May &ndash; 4th June
Barbara has been exhibiting at Frames for 25 years and during that time has delighted us with her witty and elegant linocuts. Barbara studied printmaking and illustration at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and has been working professionally since then. This exhibition will feature over 25 works which reveal her immense skill in her chosen medium. Her subjects range from landscapes to hilarious interpretations of poems, sayings and myths including her obvious delight in farm animals and cats. This is a wonderful opportunity to see a collection of the work of one of our great local artists.
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Boo Vake
5 Watergate, Perth, PH1 5TF
www.boovake.co.uk
Exhibition of contemporary craft from some of Scotland's top designer makers. Also permanent display of gifts &amp; homeware from British based designers and small design companies.
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Tayberry Gallery
19, Princes Street, Perth
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 &ndash; 17.00
The Tayberry Gallery re-opened under new management in April 2011. To celebrate this new start, the gallery will be exhibiting a collection of handmade contemporary jewellery from owner Sarah and sister Islay Spalding. Both have created their own individual style which, for the first time, will be combined to make the '2b1' collection. This collection is exclusive to The Tayberry Gallery so don't miss your chance to have a look. We also display permanent collections from Scottish designers, craft makers and artists including prints, ceramics, textiles and many more. '2b1' exhibition will run from the 3rd May - 31st May.
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Wall Painting by Alison Whyte
Alison&rsquo;s working practice involves observing the everyday and re-discovering environmental spaces. This project aims to take elements from a particular location and to project them back into the space in a series of patterns. www.aliwhyte.blogspot.com Her wall painting will be found on the rear outside wall of Browns Pharmacy Healthcare on 196 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PA. Access via the alleyway to the left of the shop or from Scott Street Car Park. The painting will be done at the beginning of May so it will run for the whole of the Festival.
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Perth Civic Trust Guided Walks
Perth Civic Trust was founded in 1967 with one of its main objectives being the conservation of the environment be it buildings, monuments, townscape and landscape of architectural, scenic or historic merit or of high amenity value in Perth. The Trust has been delighted to be involved with Perth Festival of the Arts from the beginning, leading guided walks around Perth as its contribution, and we are particularly pleased to be participating this year &ndash; the 40th Festival. The walks take place in small groups, each with a guide. This year the walks are taken from the booklet Walks Around Historic Perth &ndash; the title of the very successful booklet written and sponsored by the Trust and published by Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust in 2010. Last year we covered two of the four walks in the booklet and this year we cover the other two &ndash; The City Centre and Tay Street and the Bridges.
Sunday 22nd May 15.00 Tay Street and the Bridges
Meet under the dry arch of Smeaton&rsquo;s Bridge
Sunday 29th May 15.00 The City Centre
Meet outside the main entrance to St. John&rsquo;s Kirk
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Follow the Thread
19th &ndash; 28th May, 10.00 &ndash; 16.00 each day
North Church, Mill Street, Perth
Exhibition by Spectra Textile Artists showcasing their latest work of creative art and design employing both traditional and modern innovative techniques using for example hand dyed fabric, threads and wools, handmade felt and paper, mixed media, beads etc. Follow the thread . . . and see where it leads!
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<title>An Audience with Tim Brooke-Taylor in conversation with Chris Serle</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tim Brooke-Taylor  has been delighting audiences with his gentle, zany humour ever since  he rocketed from the Cambridge Footlights into West End stardom trading  custard pies with John Cleese and one-liners with Bill Oddie in the  hugely successful Cambridge Circus revue.&nbsp; That was only the start of a sparkling career which includes the long-running TV series The Goodies, BBC Radio&rsquo;s I&rsquo;m Sorry I&rsquo;ll Read That Again in which he starred with Cleese and the &ldquo;antidote to panel games&rdquo; I&rsquo;m Sorry I Haven&rsquo;t a Clue, now in its 39th year, appearing in countless stage productions and writing a few books.&nbsp; Those  are just a few of the sugjects this much-loved performer will be  covering in conversation with the broadcast journalist Chris Serle.&nbsp; Given  time Tim will also tell us how he directed Orson Welles in a film,  helped Sevvy Ballesteros with his golf swing, appeared as Victor  Meldrew&rsquo;s neighbour in One Foot in the Grave and much, much more.&nbsp; You&rsquo;ll have the chance to put your own questions to Tim at the end.

Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 

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<title>Stile Antico- sublime early choral music</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Stile Antico 
An evening of sublime choral music
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William Byrd &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Four-Part Mass: Kyrie and Gloria
John Taverner &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave Dei Patris Filia
William Byrd &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Four-Part Mass: Credo
Robert White &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exaudiat te Domine
Christopher Tye &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Quaesumus omnipotens
William Byrd &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Four-Part Mass: Sanctus and Benedictus
Walter Lambe &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nesciens Mater
William Byrd &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Four-Part Mass: Agnus Dei
Thomas Tallis &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gaude Gloriosa
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Stile Antico is an ensemble of young British singers, now established as one of the most original and exciting new voices in its field. Much in demand in concert, the group performs regularly throughout Europe and North America. Their recordings on the Harmonia Mundi label have enjoyed great success, receiving the Diapason d'Or de l'ann&eacute;e, the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and twice attracting GRAMMY nominations. Their recent release Song of Songs won the 2009 Gramophone Award for Early Music and reached the top of the US Classical Chart.
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Working without a conductor, the members of Stile Antico rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing artistically to the musical result. Their performances have repeatedly been praised for their vitality and commitment, expressive lucidity and imaginative response to text. Stile Antico's repertoire ranges from the glorious legacy of the English Tudor composers to the works of the Flemish and Spanish schools and the music of the early Baroque. 
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<title>Rock Concert to be announced</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nigel Kennedy &amp;amp; The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Festival is delighted to announce that Nigel Kennedy and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton will close the 2012 Festival.
The Programme will be
Tchaikovsky&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Symphony No. 6
Brahms&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Violin Concerto

For nearly twenty years, Kennedy has been acknowledged as one of the world&rsquo;s leading violin virtuosos whose unique talent has brought fresh perspectives and a quantum energy to both the classical and contemporary repertoire. Kennedy studied originally at the Sir Yehudi Menuhin School in England before moving on to the internationally renowned Juilliard School of Music in New York to study under Dorothy DeLay while his London concert debut came playing the Mendelssohn Violin concerto with The Philharmonia under Riccardo Muti at the Royal Festival Hall. 
Kennedy's subsequent, multi-award-winning discography includes the Elgar (which he has now recorded twice - with the RPO &amp; Vernon Handley and more recently with the CBSO &amp; Simon Rattle), Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Bruch and Sibelius concerti; Vivaldi's The Four Seasons &ndash; which earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records as one of the biggest selling classical records of all time; his newest recording devoted to the works of the great violinist Fritz Kreisler as well as a disc of his own compositions, Kafka. 
Tickets will go on sale on 26th March. 

Friends of the Festival can book 9 days before the Box Office opens.  It only costs &pound;10 to be a Friend of the Festival. Click on the Friends  link above for details.
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