Contemporary Music Festival - May 20th 2011 to May 29th 2011
May
FANFARES from the roof-tops!
Starting at 11:00 am at the Augustine House
Ticket Information: Free
In association with the Music Dept. of Canterbury Christ Church University. To kick start this year's Sounds New Festival, Theme GB, a series of newly composed fanfares will ... more »
Diego Masson Masterclass - Talks & Workshops
Starting at 11:00 am at the Augustine Hall
Ticket Information: Free
Diego Masson gives a masterclass & talk covering all aspects of contemporary work; from composition & orchestration through to conducting and performance. Join us to ... more »
Merlin's Tale - All for One! - Community & Outreach
Starting at 1:00 pm at the St. Peter's Methodist Church
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Merlin's Tale is a new work for seated audience. This will be an extraordinary concert with plenty of surprises, challenges and fun. The performers will be seated as the audience ... more »
David Toop - Open Ear 2012 - Talks & Workshops
Starting at 3:00 pm at the Sidney Cooper Gallery
Ticket Information: Free
In association with Canterbury Christ Church University. Internationally recognised musician and author David Toop discusses issues pertinent to contemporary sound art. Duration: ... more »
Salvage! - Open Ear 2012
Starting at 4:00 pm at the Sidney Cooper Gallery
Ticket Information: Free
Sonic artists from the BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology course bring thrown-away and ‘redundant’ materials back to life in an exciting new performance featuring ... more »
Festival Evensong - Community & Outreach
Starting at 5:30 pm at the Canterbury Cathedral Quire
Ticket Information: Free
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral will be performing works by British composers including Giles Swayne’s Magnificat, Gustav Holst's Nunc dimittis and John Tavener’s ... more »
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - In Conversation - Talks & Workshops
Starting at 6:00 pm at the Augustine Hall
Ticket Information: £5/£4 Friends
In Association with Canterbury Christ Church University. 'A Mirror of Whitening Light ... a shimmering exploration for chamber orchestra of a glinting sound-world...' – ... more »
London Sinfonietta - Evening Concerts
Starting at 7:30 pm at the Augustine Hall
Ticket Information: £18/£16 Friends/£9 Students
In Association with Canterbury Christ Church University. ‘Our mission is to place the best contemporary classical music at the heart of today’s culture; engaging ... more »