Out & About Spring 2018

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Bernstein Revealed To mark the forthcoming centenary of the birth of the American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, musical director Jason Carr and West End star Sophie-Louise Dann come to Combe Manor to celebrate the musical superman with an evening exploring his life and times. Bernstein was as happy working on the Broadway stage as he was the great concert halls of the world. The evening will be compèred by broadcaster Edward Seckerson, who conducted one of the last major interviews with Bernstein before his death. It will feature songs from West Side Story, Candide and On The Town .

Orchestral Concerts The orchestral concerts always open and close the festival at St Nicolas’ Church. On May 12, the exciting young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason will play the Elgar Cello Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner. The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and soloists close the festival with the great Mass in C minor by Mozart, which will also feature the Newbury Festival Chorus. There is also a concert in the middle of the festival which sees the return of the great pianist John Lill, who will play Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1 with festival first-timers Flanders Symphony Orchestra.

Leonard Bernstein

Piccadilly Dance Orchestra An evening of glitz and glamour will have you dancing in the aisles when the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra open the Corn Exchange programme on May 12. Celebrating its 30th year, this leading jazz orchestra presents its Anniversary Gala Concert, transporting you back to the Charleston of the 1920s and the classic songs of the 30s. You will be able to hear timeless classics by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin among others.

www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/booking.htm For the full programme of events, visit www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk

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