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  1. Britten’s A.M.D.G.

    As we look forward to the BBC Singers’ performance at the 76th Aldeburgh Festival, we dive deeper into the ‘hidden gem’ that is Britten’s…

  2. Archive Treasure: The story of a Holocaust survivor and a musical legacy

    We mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and of the liberation of the death camps with the story of a special…

  3. Britten Pears Young Artists: Trio Brontë

    Trio Brontë was founded in Berlin in 2022 and consists of German-Italian violinist Chiara Sannicandro, Bulgarian pianist Lili Bogdanova, and…

  4. The National Lottery Open Week

    We are delighted to be taking part in The National Lottery Open Week to say thank you to the players for the £30 million raised for good causes every…
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    Celebrating Jennifer Vyvyan

    Thursday 13 March 2025 marks the centenary of celebrated soprano, Jennifer Vyvyan. Born in Broadstairs, Kent, Vyvyan became one of the most…

  6. Home of Imogen Holst Receives Grade II Listing

    9 Church Walk in Aldeburgh, Suffolk has been awarded a Grade II listing on the recommendation of Historic England. The single-storey modernist…

  7. Archive Treasures: Armenian Amphora

    Among the many treasures on display at the Red House is the splendid Armenian amphora. It dates from the Urartu era, a civilization which, from the…
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    English Touring Opera: Director’s Insight

    In advance of English Touring Opera’s upcoming performance of The Capulets & The Montagues at Snape Maltings, Director Eloise…
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    Spark! event: Collaborative Music Practice for Health

    The Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, The Cambridge School of Creative Industries, and Britten Pears Arts were delighted to offer a…
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    The English Opera Group

    The English Opera Group collection forms part of the Britten Pears Arts Archive which documents the lives and work of Britten and Pears, as well as…

  11. Noel Periton

    We are very sad to have to bring news of the death of Noel Periton at the age of 81. Noel was the son of Britten’s accountant and one of his…

  12. Britten Pears Young Artists: Francesca Lauri and Ellen Pearson

    Pianist Francesca Lauri and mezzo-soprano Ellen Pearson both took part in this year’s Britten Pears Young Artist Programme and here they share…