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Stratford-upon-Avon - May 2-5, 2008


Tasmin Little - Artistic Director   David Curtis - Festival Director
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Classic FM are pleased to support the
Spring Sounds International Music Festival 2008

Spring Sounds
Music Festival features
2 World Premieres:
Andrew Waggoner's
My Penelope -
Saturday 3rd May 8.00pm

Roxanna Panufnik's
Spring for violin & orchestra -
Monday 5th May 8.00pm
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Sunday 4th May 2008

Compton Verney - 11am - 4pm
Members of Orchestra of the Swan
Diane Clark & Sally Harrop
Impromptu




Picture the Music






Musical Stories


               

A series of informal performances by Orchestra of the Swan musicians taking place between noon and 4pm in Compton Verney galleries.

Contribute to a life-size music score using paint, pencils, leaves and other found objects. Don't miss the Picture the Music performances at 1pm and 3pm when players from Orchestra of the Swan give this masterpiece its world premiere.

Join us in a lively storytelling session aimed at younger children, with rhythms and instruments that the whole family can join in.


Town Hall - Stratford-upon-Avon - 3pm
Tasmin Little and Friends

Tasmin Little
Paul Watkins
Martin Roscoe

Schubert
Vaughan Williams
Ethyl Smyth
Ravel
Violin
Cello
Piano

Piano Trio in B flat
Six Studies in English Folksong
Violin sonata
Piano Trio
Chamber music is, above all, the music of friends, sharing ideas with each other and allowing an audience to eavesdrop on conversations. Like most conversations between good friends the discussion ranges from humorous to melancholy, intimate to argumentative, but we can be assured that with three such good musical friends, you will have an afternoon of delightful music making from Tasmin, Paul and Martin.

Othello's Restaurant - Stratford-upon-Avon - 8pm
Swan Unbuttoned - Jazz Quartet (SOLD OUT)
Swan Unbuttoned will be letting their hair down and loosening their bow ties in a programme inspired by Broadway, Hollywood and the smoke filled jazz clubs of the 1950’s. The Quartet will be playing arrangements by Orchestra of the Swan’s viola player, Mark Chivers, who designed them to sound as close to the originals as possible.

Town Hall - Stratford-upon-Avon
Art Exhibition by Julian Williams

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Friday 2 May
Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon
Orchestra of the Swan
David Curtis: conductor
Tasmin Little: violin SOLD OUT
 
8.00pm
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Saturday 3 May
Compton Verney
Members of
Orchestra of the Swan


Town Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon
Viv McLean Piano Recital

Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon
Academy of
St Martin in the Fields

Sarah Williamson: clarinet
 
11-4pm



1.00pm


8.00pm
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Sunday 4 May
Compton Verney
Members of
Orchestra of the Swan


Town Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tasmin Little and Friends
Tasmin Little: violin
Paul Watkins: cello
Martin Roscoe: piano

Shakespeare Hotel,
Stratford-upon-Avon
Swan Unbuttoned SOLD OUT
An evening of light entertainment provided by this Jazz quartet
 
11-4pm



3.00pm





8.00pm
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Monday 5 May
Compton Verney
Members of
Orchestra of the Swan

Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon
Orchestra of the Swan
David Curtis: conductor
Tasmin Little: violin
 
11-4pm



8.00pm
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Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival April/May 2008
Tues 29 April to Sat 3 May 2008
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    Box Office: 01789 207100 : Spring Sounds tickets are available now from Civic Hall Box Office   site by: sbs247.co.uk
      Whats On : Friday : Saturday : Sunday : Monday