Vigorous and serene; Sacred and Profane. A choral concert featuring one of Britten’s most lively and surprising works, performed at dusk in the beautiful Blythburgh Church.
Blythburgh Church
“We simply played as one”: the music performed by Benjamin Britten and Yehudi Menuhin at Bergen-Belsen.
Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh
The gloriously talented tenor Nicky Spence will coach Britten Pears Young Artists in a Masterclass as part of the Festival Academy song course.
Peter Pears Recital Room, Snape Maltings
A unique opportunity to hear from librettist Toria Banks and director Jennifer Fletcher, ahead of what promises to be a vibrant evening.
Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
Dramatic tales from a remarkable Baroque composer: In the Belly of the Beast is a thrilling new production from Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort.
Mesmeric sounds at twilight: prepare to be enthralled by guitarist Sean Shibe, one of the most visionary and creative musicians working today.
Hepworth Lawn, Snape Maltings
Following a week of coaching and masterclasses, Britten Pears Young Artists from the Festival Academy will perform a varied programme of song in the atmospheric surroundings of Aldeburgh Church.
Aldeburgh Church
Snape Maltings
Exciting young pianist Julius Asal performs an utterly absorbing recital of Russian music, along with a brand new commission from Lera Auerbach.
Hear from conductor Ryan Bancroft ahead of the evening concert from the striking Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra and mesmerising soprano, Sarah Connolly.
An intriguing programme of orchestral works: Ryan Bancroft conducts the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, with soloist Sarah Connolly.
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
A vibrant fusion of banjo, timbila, and global rhythm from Kate Griffin and Matchume Zango, with support from rising Suffolk indie-folk artist Samuel Taylor.
The Pumphouse, Aldeburgh
An invigorating programme of Hungarian and German chamber music performed by a superb line-up of musicians.
Love and marriage, music and poetry: centuries of song from Baroque to jazz, from one of the country’s leading tenors.
A riotous, sharp-witted night of songs, standup and storytelling as Clare Summerskill hilariously unpacks the divine mystery of why lesbians exist.
Listen to Festival Featured Artist, Ryan Wigglesworth and violist Lawrence Power ahead of an exciting orchestral evening including world premieres.
