Britten Weekend
14 – 15 October
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Open Session
Tom Rogerson, Clare O'Connell, Liam Byrne
In this trio of viola de gamba (Liam Byrne), cello (Clare O'Connell) and piano with effects, loop pedals, and synthesizers (Tom Rogerson) a wide range of repertoire is explored, including original compositions and free improvisations interspersed with re-imagined Renaissance pieces.
Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
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English Touring Opera presents
Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
This joyous retelling of the Cinderella story, with astonishingly virtuosic parts for Cinderella and Prince Ramiro, asks what it would take to make us change our life story for the better.
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
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Workshop and Trail: Spooky Sounds
Calling all 5–11-year-olds: come and create your very own soundtrack this Halloween and take part in a spooky trail in the garden.
Imogen Holst Room, The Red House, Aldeburgh
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