The 2019 edition of the festival also marks the first programmed by artistic director Alison Balsom, and will feature 20 world premieres for its 75th anniversary.
This year’s festival takes place 5 – 14 July and will include a community opera, an emphasis on women composers and performers, top international artists, as well as a focus on new talent.
Meurig Bowen held the post of artistic director from 2007 until he was succeeded by Balsom in 2017. She is the first woman to hold the post.
Established in 1945, Cheltenham Music Festival is known for the quality of performances and creative programming.
This year’s programme will feature a new community opera, Across the Sky, an immersive tour of Cheltenham’s Regency Square as part of Schumann Square, and world-leading ensembles Academy of Ancient Music, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and Nash Ensemble.
Other highlights include performances by Nicola Benedetti, Lucy Crowe, Sarah Connolly, Angela Hewitt, Wynton Marsalis, Gabriela Montero, Viktoria Mullova and Danielle de Niese, Sam Mendes in conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill, and Simon Russell Beale and cast members from the National Theatre’s production of The Lehman Trilogy perform poetry and drama around Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet.
Alison Balsom, artistic director, Cheltenham Music Festival says: ‘Putting together the programme for the 75th anniversary of the Cheltenham Music Festival has been a total privilege. From our Opening Free Weekend of music to our Community Opera Finale, I hope that everyone is inspired to come and enjoy a whole host of unique events which can only be seen and heard in Cheltenham this summer.
‘Some of my favourite artists, from international stars to bright new talent will perform in stunning venues, and I’m especially excited about the many world premieres we’ll hear throughout the entire Festival.’
Cheltenham Music Festival recently partnered with PRS for Music and Wild Plum Arts for the innovative new career development initiative Wild Plum Songbook.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com
This year’s festival takes place 5 – 14 July and will include a community opera, an emphasis on women composers and performers, top international artists, as well as a focus on new talent.
Meurig Bowen held the post of artistic director from 2007 until he was succeeded by Balsom in 2017. She is the first woman to hold the post.
Established in 1945, Cheltenham Music Festival is known for the quality of performances and creative programming.
This year’s programme will feature a new community opera, Across the Sky, an immersive tour of Cheltenham’s Regency Square as part of Schumann Square, and world-leading ensembles Academy of Ancient Music, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and Nash Ensemble.
Other highlights include performances by Nicola Benedetti, Lucy Crowe, Sarah Connolly, Angela Hewitt, Wynton Marsalis, Gabriela Montero, Viktoria Mullova and Danielle de Niese, Sam Mendes in conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill, and Simon Russell Beale and cast members from the National Theatre’s production of The Lehman Trilogy perform poetry and drama around Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet.
Alison Balsom, artistic director, Cheltenham Music Festival says: ‘Putting together the programme for the 75th anniversary of the Cheltenham Music Festival has been a total privilege. From our Opening Free Weekend of music to our Community Opera Finale, I hope that everyone is inspired to come and enjoy a whole host of unique events which can only be seen and heard in Cheltenham this summer.
‘Some of my favourite artists, from international stars to bright new talent will perform in stunning venues, and I’m especially excited about the many world premieres we’ll hear throughout the entire Festival.’
Cheltenham Music Festival recently partnered with PRS for Music and Wild Plum Arts for the innovative new career development initiative Wild Plum Songbook.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com
