Around the Music Festival

The Aldeburgh music festival announced the program of 2019. According to it, three residence artists of the music festival in 2019. Composer Thomas Larcher, tenor singer Mark Padmore, soprano singer and conductor Barbara Hannigan.

For Larcher, his first opera “The Hunting Gun” will be premiered in the world, and piano works commissioned for composition from the music festival will also be premiered in the world. Padmore appeared in seven concerts.

This time he not only sings, but also reading and searching for a relationship between words and music. Meanwhile, Hannigan is in charge of five events.

In addition to singing Satie, Grisey, Gershwin as a singer, she Conducts the Ludwig Orchestra and challenges the performance of Stravinsky “The Rake’s Progress”.

Guest orchestras include BBC Symphony Orchestra led by Carina Kanerakis and Birmingham City Symphony Orchestra led by Edward Gardner.

Casting artists are also diverse in 2019. Vocal ensemble “Vox Luminous”, Stephen Hough, Alisa Wylerstein, Ryan Wigglesworth, Roadrick Williams and others are in charge. “Knussen Chamber Orchestra” who adopted the name of Oliver Knussen who died this year debuts at the music festival.

Also during the period, master classes by Antonio Pappano and Padmore are also done.

Photo：Aldeburgh Festival　/　Snape Maltings


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