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Cheltenham Music Festival '10

last updated : Mon 19th Apr 10
 
Date:  Friday 2nd - Saturday 17th July 10
Location:  Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - MAP
Cost:  prices vary depending upon event
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The Cheltenham Music Festival is a huge summer celebration of live classical music with events ranging from free family workshops and young artists' projects, through to concerts from well-loved performers and the promotion of contemporary composers. The festival will take place from Friday 2nd until Saturday 17th July 2010.

Line-up

This year's line-up includes a Rodgers & Hammerstein Gala concert to open the festival, Opera Gala Finale: Alfie Boe and The Philharmonia, Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble, Tibetan monks of Tashi Lhunpo, Keith Nutland, Pike / Piemontesi, Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra, Calefax Reeds Quintet, Robert Fripp and Theo Travis, Elias String Quartet, Steven Isserlis, Christensen / Neven / Vignoles, Powerplant, Solstice String Quartet, David Campbell, Sarah Connolly, Collins / Dean / Watkins, Michael Collins, Simon Callow, Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra, James Rhodes, Imogen Cooper, Freddy Kempf, Alina Ibragimova, Milos Karadaglic, ATOS Trio, Sarah Connolly, Malcolm Martineau, Julia Donaldson, The Fezeka Choir, Schubert Ensemble, Chiaroscuro Quartet, Sacconi Quartet, Australian String Quartet, New London Chamber Choir, Ibragimova and Tiberghien, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, John Wilson and Kim Criswell, Imogen Cooper, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the Festival Chorus.

Next year, it will be 200 years since Robert Schumann was born. Cellist Steven Isserlis, celebrated Schumann enthusiast and interpreter, will be Guest Director for a series of events based around Schumann's music.

The Festival has developed over sixty-six years, and as well as orchestral, chamber, choral and solo music, the festival also boasts education and community projects, a series for young musicians and a lively Fringe, including dance, world music and more.

Tickets

Ticket prices vary depending upon event. To buy tickets, click here.

Venues

Events take place in a variety of venues including the Town Hall, the Pittville Pump Rooms, various local churches, Tewkesbury Abbey and the Everyman Theatre.

More information will be here when available.


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