Sarah Hard

Petersfield Musical Festival paid a handsome tribute to Ukraine last week, proving the power of music to express support for its beleaguered people. Chairman Philip Young introduced the Petersfield Orchestra’s flagship concert last Thursday by announcing it would commence with the Ukrainian national anthem, which received a rousing rendition, to the clear delight of the … Read more

Petersfield Musical Festival invites youngsters to join in and have some musical fun at a Family concert on Sunday 20th March. Children aged from four to eleven may bring along a small drum or another percussion instrument to the Festival Hall for a 3pm start to accompany a varied programme of music including selections from … Read more

Petersfield Musical Festival is delighted to be able to stage a full programme of events during March 2022, following the cancellation of last year’s event.  Audiences will be delighted to engage once more with live performances and full orchestras as the musical world finally adjusts to normality. The keynote of the 2022 Festival will be … Read more

A wealth of creative talent was on show at the 2022 Young Composers’ Competition run by Petersfield Musical Festival in memory of local composer Michael Hurd. Musical entries ranged from a movement for solo piano to a full string quartet. For the first time in the history of the competition, composers were allowed to submit … Read more