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Tenebrae is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine). Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae performs at major festivals and venues including the BBC Proms, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Rheingau Musik Festival and Sydney Festival. The choir has earned international acclaim for its interpretations of choral […]

RISING STAR SERIES We are delighted that Ethan Loch has agreed to perform for us following the cancellation, due to illness, of his 2023 concert for the Festival. Blind since birth, Ethan was the winner of the piano final of the BBC Young Musician competition, aged 17. In the concerto final, he played Chopin’s Piano […]

LEGENDS SERIES One of Britain’s most acclaimed mezzo-sopranos, Sarah takes this year’s ‘Legend’ spot at the Budleigh Music Festival. A multi-award winning musician, she has appeared in recitals in London, throughout the US and Europe and at the Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Edinburgh and Oxford Lieder Festivals. In the 2018/19 season she curated a Residency at Wigmore […]

SECKOU KEITA MEMBERS OF BATH PHILHARMONIA Seckou is one of the finest exponents of the historic Senegalese harp, the Kora, a 21-stringed instrument which combines features of the lute and the harp. He is celebrated for his inventiveness and virtuosity. He has captivated audiences at WOMAD, Hay, Glastonbury, Tokyo Jazz, Chicago World Music Festival, Sydney […]

INCLUDING MENDELSSOHN OCTET IN E-FLAT MAJOR A rare opportunity to hear Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Opus 20, written when he was only 16 years old. Here it will be performed by members of two leading string quartets, The Sacconi and Salomé. The Sacconi is the Quartet in Association at the Royal College of Music […]

With a glowing international reputation, Benjamin Grosvenor is regarded as one of the most important pianists to emerge in several decades, with Gramophone recently acknowledging him as one of the top 50 recording pianists of all time. Following studies at the Royal Academy of Music, he graduated in 2012 with the Queen’s Commendation for Excellence […]

A GRAND NIGHT OUT A celebration of feel-good classics and jazz music, it is a real coup to have secured a performance by the BBC Big Band in East Devon. We envisage an exciting night of joyful music-making which will please young and old alike. The band’s origins date from the earliest days of the […]