Classical music fans are in for a treat, as tickets are now on sale for the 21st Tetbury Music Festival in Gloucestershire. This world-class festival in the ancient Cotswold town capitalises on its early autumn timing by presenting concerts by candlelight.
Craig Ogden starts the 2024 Festival with a programme that shows the guitar’s versatility through 400 years of music making. Renowned pianist Imogen Cooper makes her festival debut performing Beethoven’s last three Sonatas, and an energetic evening with Amy Harman, bassoon and the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective includes a world premiere by Gary Carpenter, as well as works by Mozart, Dora Pejačević, and Dvořák.
Across the weekend, there are English Romantic choral masterpieces from Polyphony and Stephen Layton. Vilde Frang, violin, concludes the Festival with the forces of Arcangelo conducted by Jonathan Cohen together with soprano Julia Doyle.
There are lectures and interviews to guide listeners through each performance and offer unique insights into the music.
Festival Director Caz Weller Knight comments:
“After last year’s sell-out concerts we were keen to maintain the momentum with a varied, international and prestigious programme. I hope our loyal supporters will be as excited as we are in our anticipation of the performances this autumn.”
Tetbury Music Festival is grateful to its patron, His Majesty King Charles III.
Tetbury Music Festival 2024 Line-up
You can find more details and book tickets on the festival website.
- Saturday 28 September 7pm – Craig Ogden, guitar – The Goods Shed Arts Centre
- Thursday 3 October 3pm – BBC Radio 3 legend Donald Macleod led panel discussion – The Goods Shed Arts Centre
- Thursday 3 October 7pm – Imogen Cooper, piano – St Marys’ Church
- Friday 4 October 7pm – Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective – St Marys’ Church
- Saturday 5 October 3pm – Sir Nicholas Kenyon – The Goods Shed Arts Centre
- Saturday 5 October 6.30pm – Polyphony – St Marys’ Church
- Sunday 6 October 5pm – Arcangelo – St Marys’ Church
Venues
- The Goods Shed Arts Centre – Old Station yard, Cirencester Rd, Tetbury GL8 8EY
- St Marys’ Church, Church St, Tetbury, GL8 8JG, UK
Train travel
The nearest station is Kemble which lies between the towns of Tetbury and Cirencester.
By Car
From M4
– Exit at Junction 16, take the A3102 exit to Calne/Swindon W./RAF Lyneham/Royal Wootton Bassett.
– Take B4042 and B4014 to Church St/A433 in Tetbury
From M5
– Exit at Junction 13, take the A419 exit to Stroud/Dursley.
– Take Bath Rd, Frocester Hill, Cotswold Way and A4135 to Church St/A433 in Tetbury
