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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

Jamie Cochrane is playing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no. 2 along with Petersfield Orchestra on Thursday 21 March at 7.30pm in Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this year? Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is one of my favourite concertos to perform as the piano … Read more

Richard will be presenting a varied programme of pieces from much-loved Bach fugues to works by lesser-known modern French composers such as Alain and Langlais, alongside a sonata by Elgar and a chorale by César Franck at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20 March at St Peter’s Church. What are you looking most forward to when performing … Read more

Milly will be singing soprano in “A Century of English Music” at 7.30pm on Saturday 23 March at Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this year? Hierusalem by Dyson is new to me. It is a prayer sung by someone longing to be in … Read more

Rebecca will be playing the cello at the Festival Lunchtime Recital on Tuesday 19 March at 1pm in St Peter’s Church. Read a review. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this year? I spent a long time with Emily Hoh, my amazing pianist, discussing a programme that … Read more

On Sunday 4 February at 10 AM at TPS Studio Petersfield Musical Festival is hosting its eighth competition for young composers, giving an ideal opportunity for imaginative musicians to share their creations with new audiences and receive expert feedback from a panel of judges. This was very much the brainchild of Philip Young. After more … Read more

Jeremy will be directing the 2023 Petersfield Musical Festival open choral workshop, featuring the Bob Chilcott Songbook, on 23 September 2023 in Petersfield. What are you looking most forward to when directing this workshop? In these kinds of workshops I’m always keen to take the singers well beyond simply learning the notes towards sharing my … Read more