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Category Archive: Classical

Belper hosts another Sergei concert

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Russian-born pianist Sergei Podobedov has been described by conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky as “a magnificent pianist who possesses outstanding […]

December 10, 2019 Classical, Music

Award-winning pianist to perform in Glossop

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Award-winning pianist Viv McLean (pictured) returns to Glossop on December 13 for Glossop Music Festival’s annual Christmas Concert. […]

November 28, 2019 Classical, Music

Ignite UK recruiting new singers

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If you are dreaming of joining a women’s four-part a cappella chorus then Ignite UK would love to […]

October 29, 2019 Classical, Jazz, Music

Trumpet player Tracey Redfern to perform in Buxton

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The Northern Chamber Orchestra return to St John’s Church, Buxton in November with trumpeter Tracey Redfern following a […]

October 22, 2019 Classical, Music

Sinfonia Viva concert at Cathedral

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Having launched the autumn season with another outstanding performance in front of a 20,000-strong audience at Darley Park […]

October 12, 2019 Classical, Music

Last concert for Mayfield Music

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The Aurora Trio will be performing in the last Mayfield Music session for the foreseeable future on October […]

October 10, 2019 Classical, Music

Lizzie Ball kicks of society’s new season

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The new season of Peak Music concerts will literally kick off on September 10 with Lizzie Ball and […]

September 2, 2019 Classical, Jazz, Music

Sinfonia Viva Leader moves on

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Celebrated violinist Benedict Holland has retired after 17 years as Leader of Grammy-nominated Sinfonia Viva – the East […]

August 23, 2019 Classical, Music

Review: Victoria String Quartet, Buxton Festival

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Over the course of three lunchtime concerts at the Buxton International Festival the Victoria String Quartet played all of […]

July 24, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: The Frith Piano Quartet, Buxton Festival

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Johann Hummel was born before Schubert but outlived him – though this is more a reflection of Schubert’s […]

July 22, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: Soraya Mafi (soprano) & Adrian Kelly (piano), Buxton

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Soraya Mafi was born in Manchester. Her mother is Irish and her father Iranian. She brings an interesting […]

July 16, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: Castalian String Quartet, Buxton International Festival

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This young quartet has already built a strong reputation for elegant, well-defined playing and so this performance to […]

July 12, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Free tickets on offer for Darley Park concert

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Rolls-Royce is offering 300 free tickets for people living in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Derby […]

June 13, 2019 Classical, Music

Organ music added to silent film

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Art saved Notre Dame once and it can save it again, Buxton International Festival’s chief executive Michael Williams […]

June 11, 2019 Classical, Music

Buxton International Festival preview

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In July 30 1979 Donizetti’s opera Lucia di Lammermoor opened the first Buxton Festival. Now, 40 years on, […]

May 30, 2019 Classical, Music

Violinist Chloë Hanslip to perform in Buxton

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The Northern Chamber Orchestra’s Artist in Association, Chloë Hanslip, will join the orchestra on stage in Buxton for […]

May 1, 2019 Classical, Music

Win tickets to the opera at Buxton

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One of the highlights of the 2019 Buxton International Festival will be the World Premiere of a specially-commissioned […]

April 18, 2019 Classical, Music

Family fun at Haddon for Easter

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Haddon Hall near Bakewell is offering four days full of family friendly events, over the Easter weekend. The […]

April 6, 2019 Classical, families, Music

Young students join orchestra for concert

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More than 80 young people from Firs and Becket primary schools, The Bemrose School and Derby College have […]

March 27, 2019 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Orchestra has launched digital project

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Derby-based regional orchestra and Grammy-nominated Sinfonia Viva has launched an innovative creative project that will use the power […]

March 4, 2019 Classical, Music

Time to enter music competition

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An annual music competition for sixth form students sponsored by the Dalesmen Male Voice Choir is being held […]

February 9, 2019 Classical, Music

Concert in aid of city’s refugees

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Internationally acclaimed pianist Margaret Fingerhut is performing her concert. Far from the Home I Love, in aid of […]

February 5, 2019 Classical, Music

New venue for Sinfonia Viva concert

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A new venue has been confirmed for a classical music concert by Sinfonia Viva following the announcement that […]

January 31, 2019 Classical, Music

First World War tribute concert

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Pianist Eleanor Kornas (above) and mezzo-soprano Louise Collett will be performing with the Derbyshire Singers and The Derbyshire […]

November 2, 2018 Classical, Music

Music at Mayfield

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There will be a piano recital by Lara Melda as part of the Mayfield Music season on October […]

October 20, 2018 Classical, Music

Review: Classical music by Mike Wheeler

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Sinfonia Viva, Guildhall Theatre, Derby  For Sinfonia Viva’s now annual curtain-raiser to Derby Folk Festival, the string section […]

October 18, 2018 Classical, Music, Reviews

Final Fling for Donald

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One of Buxton International Festival’s best friends is celebrating his 40-year love affair with the event at a […]

October 10, 2018 Classical, Music

Interactive concert for families

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Derby-based orchestra Sinfonia Viva has created a new interactive family concert entitled Wait..What?! which they will perform for […]

October 2, 2018 Classical, Music, Storytelling, Theatre, Uncategorized

New season for Live & Local

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Surprising shows in surprising places is what arts organisation Live & Local promises – and that’s exactly what […]

September 16, 2018 Circus, Classical, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Folk, Jazz, Music

Blue’s Duncan James to sing at Darley Park Concert

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Blue singer, West End performer and Hollyoaks actor Duncan James is performing at the Hannells Darley Park Concert […]

August 24, 2018 Classical, Music, Musicals, Opera

Virtuoso pianist to perform in Belper

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Russian virtuoso pianist Sergei Podobedov is set to play a concert in Belper in September. Producer George Gunby […]

August 1, 2018 Classical, Music

New singers wanted

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Derby A Cappella group, which rehearses every Tuesday evening at Chester Green Community Centre, City Road, in Derby, is […]

July 26, 2018 Classical, Music

Review: Alexei Watkins and Alex Woolf, Buxton

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This was an interesting programme to end my Buxton International Festival listening for the year. Another member of […]

July 24, 2018 Classical, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Review: classical recital, Buxton International Festival

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Ashley Riches, Katherine Broderick and Simon Lepper Kathryn Rudge was to have sung at this recital but she […]

July 22, 2018 Classical, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Review: Vision, The Telling, Buxton Festival Fringe

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Vision: The Imagined Testimony of Hildegard von Bingen, The Telling, St John’s Church, Buxton Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) is one […]

July 21, 2018 Classical, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Guitar duo at Mayfield

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Mayfield Music is presenting The Astraea Guitar Duo Raymond Burley and Valerie Hartzell on July 27. Raymond is […]

July 20, 2018 Classical, Music

Review: The Fibonacci Sequence, Buxton International Festival

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The Fibonacci Sequence is a flexible group of leading musicians formed in 1984 by pianist Kathron Sturrock. The […]

July 16, 2018 Classical, Festivals, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Youth theatre stage G&S shows

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Founded in 2009 with the aim to produce quality Gilbert & Sullivan operettas in a concentrated rehearsal period, […]

July 13, 2018 Classical, Drama, Music, Opera

Review: Jennifer Davis and Caroline Dowdle, Buxton International Festival

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Jennifer Davis introduced her recital by saying that she and Caroline were presenting songs that they loved singing […]

July 12, 2018 Classical, Festivals, Music, Reviews

Review: Joanna MacGregor, Buxton International Festival

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There are times when the condition of the human race leaves you doubtful about its purpose and positive […]

July 11, 2018 Classical, Festivals, Music, Reviews

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