Brecon Baroque Festival 2011

Brecon Baroque Festival

Inspired by the Georgian architectural heritage of Brecon, this five-day event features outstanding international performers. Artistic director Rachel Podger, one of the world’s leading players of the Baroque violin, and the resident ensemble Brecon Baroque, all distinguished performers in their own right, again provide a substantial part of the programme. Visiting artists include the popular Welsh soprano Elin Manahan Thomas and a rising star from Wales, Sian Winstanley. The acclaimed young ensemble from Switzerland, Meridiana, will be making their debut at the festival, as will the Welsh Baroque Orchestra under their leader Andrew Wilson-Dickson. Dance again features strongly in 2011 with a newly choreographed work by local dancer Katy Sinnadurai as well as the ever popular Baroque Ball. Works by JS Bach are again at the heart of the programme but Vivaldi is featured in the closing concert.

Thursday 20th October 2011 at 7.00pm
Welsh Baroque Orchestra at Theatr Brycheiniog
(to be confirmed)

Hamburg - music by Handel, Telemann & CPE Bach. The Welsh Baroque Orchestra makes its first appearance at the BBF under its director Andrew Wilson-Dickson

Tickets: £16.00 / £14.00


Friday 21st October 2011 at 5.45pm
Festival Evensong
at Brecon Cathedral
Brecon Cathedral Choir (director Mark Duthie) and Brecon Baroque (leader Rachel Podger).


Friday 21st October 2011,
2.30pm – 4.30pm
Baroque Dance Workshop
at Theatr Brycheiniog

Tickets: £5.00
(free to Baroque Ball ticket holders)


Friday 21st October 2011 at 7.00pm
The Baroque Ball
at Theatr Brycheiniog

Ever popular evening of Baroque & country dancing led by Peter Brock, accompanied by the Playford Baroque Trio. Dinner and wine provided by Pilgrims. Baroque costume is optional . . . .

Tickets: £35.00


Saturday 22nd October 2011 at 7.00pm
Ensemble Meridiana at Theatr Brycheiniog

Young, dynamic, award-winning international chamber group based in Switzerland.

Tickets: £14.00 / £12.00


Sunday 23rd October 2011 at 11.00am
Festival Eucharist at Brecon Cathedral sung by the Cathedral Consort, with the RWCMD Baroque String Ensemble, directed by Mark Duthie.


Sunday 23rd October 2011 at 7.00pm
Brecon Baroque with Elin Manahan Thomas at Theatr Brycheiniog

Cantatas & Concertos by J.S. Bach
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
Rachel Podger (violin)
Alexandra Bellamy (oboe)
Katy Bircher (flute)
Alison McGillivray (cello)

Bach’s cantatas for solo soprano O holder Tag (BWV 210) and Ich bin vergnugt mit meinem Glucke (BWV 84), Violin Concerto in G minor and the ever popular Double Violin Concerto in D minor

Tickets: £19.00 - £17.00

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


Monday 24th October 2011,
2.00pm – 5.30pm
Open Rehearsal at Theatr Brycheiniog
Come and see the orchestra being put through its paces by director Rachel Podger ahead of this evening’s concert.

Free to Festival ticket holders.

George Friedrich Handel (1685 - 1759)


Monday 24th October 2011 at 7.00pm

Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra with Sian Winstanley at Theatr Brycheiniog
Handel ~ Saeviat Tellus
Vivaldi ~ concertos from L'estro Armonico (opus 3)
and more.....
Sian Winstanley (soprano)
Rachel Podger (violin)
Johannes Pramsohler (violin)
Bojan Cicic (violin)
Sabine Stoffer (violin)
Alison McGillivray (cello)

The final concert of the 2011 Festival features Vivaldi's L'estro Armonico (opus 3), published in 1711, and dramatic vocal works by Handel, including the motet Saeviat Tellus, written in 1707 during Handel's time in Rome. The Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra (directed by Rachel Podger) will be joined by young Welsh soprano Sian Winstanley, as well as violinists Johannes Pramsohler, Bojan Cicic & Sabine Stoffer, and cellist Alison McGillivray who will perform one of Vivaldi's many wonderful cello concertos.
Tickets: £16.00 - £14.00

Alison McGillivray, cellist & viola da gambist
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

L'estro Armonico (opus 3), twelve concertos for 1, 2 & 4 solo violins, was published in 1711 so we'll be celebrating its 300th birthday in 2011.
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767)

Venues
Brecon Cathedral, The Cathedral Close, Brecon, LD3 9DP

Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW