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Aldeburgh Young Musicians: Summer Roundup
During May, Aldeburgh Young Musicians collaborated with Ensemble Hesperi, a group of early music specialists. The project aimed to delve into a wide…
Britten Pears Young Artists, 2023 – 2024
We are delighted to announce the new cohort of Britten Pears Young Artists. We have an exciting group of over 50 outstanding early career…
Emily Richardson | Immaterial Terrain
Artist Emily Richardson documents the fragile landscape of Sizewell, with sound by Chris Watson and LOOM.
Influential research maps music education in Suffolk
Music education should hold a similar status to other core curriculum subjects because of its important role in boosting pupils’ wellbeing, an…
Insights into Stage and Production
We met with Fi Simpson, Stage and Production Manager, and Mel Howes, AV Technician, to talk about what happens behind the scenes in the Stage…
74th Aldeburgh Festival
09 – 25 June 2023
Announced: Snape Residency artists for 2023 – 2024
This year you can experience Residencies that explore electronic, jazz, opera, grime, karnatik, classical, psychedelia, early music, ambient, choral,…
Xhosa Cole & Nathan England-Jones Residency
Nathan England Jones and Xhosa Cole are both improvisers at heart, with a rich wealth of ideas, techniques and musical experiences to draw upon. They…
Roger Wright to step down as Chief Executive
After 10 years at the helm of the organisation, Roger Wright today announces that he will step down as Chief Executive of Britten Pears Arts in July…
Archive Treasures: 70th birthday presents by Hockney and Holst
The 33rd Aldeburgh Festival in 1980 marked the 70th birthday of Peter Pears. His birthday fell on the last day of the festival and a whole day of…
Letters to a Young Poet
Hannah Lack tells the recently-uncovered full story of Rainer Maria Rilke’s influential letters, soon to be brought to life at the
73rd Aldeburgh Festival
03 – 26 June 2022