Celebrating the centenary of the birth of British composer Benjamin Britten
Monday 7th October
‘ Benjamin Britten and His Festival ’ ( 1967 )
Northern Rock Foundation Hall , 7.30pm
To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten , we are showing Tony Palmer ’ s 1967 classic film - a behind the scenes look at the Aldeburgh Festival . Film duration : 53 minutes .
Tickets : £ 12 c
Joint ticket with ‘ Nocturne ( 2013 )’: £ 20 ( not available online )
Tuesday 8th October
Late Mix : Britten
Hall Two , 9pm * Mark Edwards : Conductor Royal Northern Sinfonia Britten Sinfonietta
Thomas Macmillan A Thousand Plateaus *
Colin Matthews Oboe Quartet No . 1
Britten String Quartet No . 3 Tickets : £ 16
Thursday 17th October
Royal Northern Sinfonia : Illuminations
Hall One , 7.30pm
Thomas Zehetmair : Conductor Julie Fuchs : Soprano
Mozart Divertimento in D , ‘ Salzburg Symphony No . 1 ’ Britten Les Illuminations
Britten ( orch . Colin Matthews ) Three Songs for Les Illuminations
Mozart Symphony No . 39 in E flat
With a post concert RNS Spotlight performance . Free to ticket holders .
Tickets : £ 10- £ 33 c b m c
Sunday 13th October
Hallé
Hall One , 7.30pm
Rory MacDonald : Conductor Andrew Tyson : Piano
Britten The Young Person ’ s Guide to the Orchestra
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Shostakovich Symphony No . 1 in F minor
With a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm . Free to ticket holders .
Tickets : £ 13- £ 36
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