Simon O'Hea 
On Wednesday 19 March Vox Cantab, a chamber choir comprising current and former Cambridge University Choral Scholars, will provide a varied programme of choral works, including several inspired by Petersfield and the surrounding area, under the direction of Louisa Denby. Louisa gives some background to the choice of works and composers. The first half of … Read more
On 15 March at 7.30pm Harriet is performing along with the Petersfield Musical Festival Chorus with Southern Pro Musica in a concert entitled “Gloria! Vivaldi, Haydn & Corelli” at Petersfield Festival Hall. How did you get in touch with the Petersfield Musical Festival? I’m part of the Josephine Baker Trust, through which the festival contacted … Read more
Elliot, a beneficiary of the Michael Hurd Fund for Young Musicians, is playing Koussevitzky’s double bass concerto opus 3 and ‘Kicho’ by Astor Piazzolla on Tuesday, 18 March, at 1 pm in St Peter’s Church, Petersfield. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this year, and what will … Read more
Joseph is singing in the festival’s first of two concerts on Saturday 15 March in Petersfield Festival Hall, featuring Haydn’s Creation Mass. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this year? The Haydn is a new piece for me. It’s always exciting to get to try out new … Read more
Ariel is playing in the Petersfield Orchestra concert on Thursday 20 March in Petersfield Festival Hall as part of the festival. This concert features Beethoven – ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto No. 5, Shostakovich – Symphony No. 10 and Liadov – Baba Yaga. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival … Read more
Download the latest newsletter to read Festival Conductor Paul Spicer’s insights on the choral works being sung on the two Saturday evenings. Check how to take advantage of the priority booking period before booking opens to the general public on Monday 3 February, and find out about the Festival extras. Image: The Merry Opera Company … Read more
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21 March, Petersfield Festival Hall At the top of Wenceslas Square in Prague, the recently refurbished National Museum holds many treasured musical items. There are manuscripts by Beethoven and Mozart as well as relics of Bohemia’s most renowned and nationalistic musical sons: Bedrich Smetana (his oboe) and Antonin Dvorak (a draft of his Symphony from … Read more
When a well-filled St. Peter’s Church greeted the singers of The Gemini Consort at the start of their Petersfield Musical Festival concert on Sunday night, the spirit of Ann Pinhey was wonderfully evident. Ann contributed so much to the music of Petersfield and it was entirely appropriate that this concert, which she planned and would … Read more
At last Saturday’s Petersfield Musical Festival concert Cllr JC Crissey, Mayor, had the great honour to award Philip Young a Town Mayor’s Medal for his outstanding service (performing arts) to the community. Cllr JC Crissey writes, “This honour is well deserved and based on his more than 40 years with the Festival, including two spells … Read more
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