The organisation has a long history dating back to when Britten and Pears founded the Aldeburgh Festival in 1948 and moved into the Red House in Aldeburgh in 1957. It became Britten Pears Arts in April 2020 when Snape Maltings, formerly Aldeburgh Music, and the Britten-Pears Foundation, that ran Britten and Pears’ estate, merged. We believe we are one of only a very few musical organisations worldwide with such a rich heritage and history. We embody all that Britten and Pears stood for, from their values and beliefs to their music and their lives.

Britten Pears Arts has three presidents, Lord Stevenson, Colin Matthews (Music Consultant) and Sir Simon Robey. The organisation is governed by a board of trustees, chaired by Angela Mallinson. Other trustees are David Clasen, Sarah Faulder, Matthew Gregory, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, Lindy O’Hare, James Rivett, David Robbie, Stephen Swift, Alasdair Tait, Helen Vincent, Laura Wade-Gery and Sarah Younger.

For Britten Pears Arts staff, email address format is [email protected]

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