Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Contemporary in Canterbury

By Rachel Bullen  

A CONTEMPORARY Music Festival is coming to Canterbury, bringing music from composers unfamiliar to the UK and composers with international recognition.

Baltic + has guest composer, Estonian Arvo Part, attending the festival. It will take place May 20 - May 29 2011.

Arvo Pärt - Composer
Sounds New, the company responsible for the festival, are bringing together leading orchestras from the South East, along with artists, choirs and ensembles. Including, BBC Big Band with Victoria Tolstoy, Amsterdam Cello Octet, Choir of Kings College Cambridge and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Sounds New's programming includes visual events, films, installations, talks, education and outreach projects, newly commissioned works as well as many other UK and World Premieres. In various places across the city, including St Stephens Hall and the Gulbenkian Theatre it is sure to entertain.

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