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2011 Festival tickets sell fast
posted by Imogen Smart in Blog, Florestan Festival on 6th May 2011
Concert tickets have once again sold very fast at this year’s 2011 Florestan Festival. Concert 1 on Thursday 9 June, Concert 4 on Saturday 11 June and Concert 8 on Sunday 12 June are sold out, and only a few tickets remain available in the 2nd and 3rd price categories for the orchestral concert (Concert [...]
Florestan Festival at Peasmarsh
posted by Imogen Smart in Blog, Florestan Festival on 7th April 2011
With eight concerts in four days, this last Florestan Trio festival in Peasmarsh includes cherished chamber music from Mozart, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Schumann. Czech flavour is evident with works by Dvořák, including the ‘Dumky’ Trio and the beautiful ‘Silent Woods’ for cello and orchestra, while Robert Philip takes a look at the ‘folk’ music influences on Dvořák, Bartók and Ligeti in his Sunday talk.
Philanthropy in the arts
posted by Imogen Smart in Behind the Scenes, Blog, Florestan Festival on 23rd October 2010
An interesting article about philanthropy in the arts appeared in Thursday’s online edition of The Guardian newspaper (21 October 2010). This kind of giving has always been incredibly important to the Florestan Trust, and particularly so for the Florestan Festival. Vernon Ellis, one of our Trustees, is interviewed.
2010 Florestan Festival Tickets Sell Fast
posted by Imogen Smart in Blog, Florestan Festival on 28th April 2010
Concert tickets have once again sold very fast at this year’s 2010 Florestan Festival. Trios Triumph at 6.30pm on Saturday 12 June and the Finale Concert at 7pm on Sunday 13 June are already sold out. But, if you act quickly, you can still get to some wonderful concerts by checking what’s still available now.
Marathon Running
posted by Imogen Smart in Behind the Scenes, Blog, Florestan Festival on 9th April 2010
It is often remarked that the behind-the-scenes team responsible for organising the festival seem to have an unlimited source of energy. Some of us practise yoga, some of us meditate, and some of us drink copious cups of coffee. And then there are some of us who find even greater depths.
Friends Festival Priority Booking open until 14 April
posted by Imogen Smart in Blog, Florestan Festival, Friends of the Florestan Trio on 7th April 2010
If you are a Friend or a Peasmarsh Patron, don’t forget that your priority booking period ends on Wednesday 14 April 2010.
Book your Festival accommodation now
posted by Imogen Smart in Blog, Florestan Festival on 6th April 2010
If you are planning to come to this year’s Florestan Festival, it’s a good time to arrange your accommodation now. With so many beautiful places to visit on the doorstep, it’s worth making the most of your visit.
Become a Peasmarsh Patron
posted by Imogen Smart in Blog, Florestan Festival, Support Us on 31st March 2010
If you enjoy concerts by the Florestan Trio, or have enjoyed the Florestan Festival at Peasmarsh in the past, why not become a 2010 Peasmarsh Patron? You will join a dedicated group of supporters who provide essential funding for the Festival – a significant event in the local calendar – and support the Trio’s plans for the Festival each year. You can become a Silver, Gold or Platinum Patron, it’s up to you, but your donation will help us to achieve our ambition to present two world-class chamber ensembles in the 2010 Festival.
Florestan Festival at Peasmarsh
posted by Imogen Smart in Blog, Florestan Festival on 20th March 2010
Book now! Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 June 2010. Exquisite, small and perfectly formed, this year the Florestan Trio’s annual chamber music festival celebrates the bicentenary of Schumann’s birth; guest artists are Richard Lester’s colleagues from the London Haydn Quartet, and cellists Jonathan Manson and Sally Pendlebury.