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Welcome to the 49th Harrogate Festival, the summer season of the Harrogate International Festivals. Meanwhile fellow Guest Curator Gabby Young brings her exuberant seven-piece band and theatrically energetic show to the Spiegeltent ensuring we push the boundaries of the new and unexpected. Just a few short months away from our 50th celebrations, we are already reflecting on our heritage and this summer our Festival at 50 programme features performances in venues with unique and historic links to our past in addition to re-establishing the Harrogate Festival Orchestra featuring the finest international musicians at work today, under the baton of the visionary Ben Crick. Whilst the past provided our foundations, the Harrogate Festival also celebrates the new, with two commissions, the first a performance of one of Tavener’s last works, performed by the quartet for which it was written; the Medici Quartet, whilst Malcolm Neesam’s latest production recalls the life of Duchess George and her time in Harrogate during WWI, featuring special guest performances from Edward Fox & Joanna David. This year, the Festival season begins with the arrival of the Spiegeltent playing host to the Gypsy Queens, Gary Crosby’s Groundation, Kitten and the Hip and of course the hot-ticket Harrogate Children’s Festival. The season of great artists continues with none other than the Jazz icon, Wynton Marsalis, launching his UK tour in Harrogate with a show that celebrates the 75th anniversary of iconic record label Blue Note. The ever-popular John Wilson Orchestra swings into town with the sumptuous sounds of the great MGM musicals. And Bellowhead, famed for their exhilarating live performances with their 11-strong band, are not just a concert, they’re an occasion. Our Young Musician Series has been hailed by Lesley Garrett CBE - one of its early alumni - for ‘shaping the nation’s musical landscape’. We honour this accolade in our 2014 Series with the addition of young folk musicians curated by BBC2 Folk Award winners, Bellowhead.
2014 also welcomes a new Artist-in – Residence – James Rhodes, described as the ‘Nigel Kennedy’ of the piano. Rhodes isn’t your average classical musician, dispensing with the formal strait-jacketed approach to conventional classical performance whilst keeping the music itself resolutely classical, you can see Rhodes in action in both Revolution Bar and in the Royal Hall as part of his residency. Joining the world-class music is world-class literature. Bigger and better than ever, there’s a killer lineup for Europe’s largest celebration of the genre that just won’t die. J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, appears at the Festival with her only UK appearance, in conversation with Val McDermid. They join a star line-up of crime authors including Ann Cleeves, John Harvey, Sophie Hannah, Lynda La Plante, Laura Lippman, Peter May, Denise Mina and SJ Watson, alongside a Broadchurch TV special featuring actress, Olivia Colman. Venturing boldly into books, the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival welcomes explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, alongside a wealth of intrepid authors, from war correspondent Kate Adie to adventurous foodie, Jay Rayner, and investigative journalist Ben Aaronovitch. Explore our world of theatre, poetry, music, philosophy and literature. This summer, discover your festival.
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Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales President: Dame Fanny Waterman DBE Vice-Presidents: Lady Solti, Sir Gordon Linacre CBE, Mrs Frainy Ardeshir, Lesley Garrett CBE,
Under 25s Membership For the Festivals’ Classical Music Events, a limited number of tickets will be available to under-25s for just £5. Tickets must be booked in advance and proof of age will be requested at the performance. Subject to availability. Group Bookings Parties of five or more booking their tickets in one transaction receive a 10% discount on their tickets. Groups of ten or more booking their tickets in one transaction receive a 20% discount on their tickets. Please note that this offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
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start YOUR summer with...
29 MAY - 7 JUNE
29 MAY - 1 JUNE
Festival Launch Events Fri 20 June 8pm Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Royal Hall Pg 13 Sat 28 June 3pm California Dreaming Music in Valley Gardens - FREE EVENT Bandstand, Valley Gardens Pg 14 Sun 29 June 7pm Gala Concert with Frank Ticheli - FREE EVENT Royal Hall Pg 14
Weekend One: 3 – 6 July Thu 3 July Sat 5 & Sun 6 July
Bike Story - FREE EVENT Valley Gardens Festival Big Screen - FREE EVENT Valley Gardens
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Weekend Two: 10 – 13 July Thu 10 July 12pm Thu 10 July 1pm Thu 10 July 4.30pm Thu 10 July 6.30pm Thu 10 July 8pm Thu 10 July 8pm Fri 11 July 12pm Fri 11 July 12pm Fri 11 July 3.30pm Fri 11 July 5pm Fri 11 July 6.30pm Fri 11 July 8pm
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Young Musician 1: Laura van der Heijden Viv Groskop: I Laughed, I Cried Teaching Tavener: Workshop with Stile Antico Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Cold Kate Adie: Fighting On The Home Front Stile Antico: Concert by Candelight Young Musician 2: Michael Foyle Raworths Literary Lunch in association with Yorkshire Life Simon Thurley: The Building of England Linda Colley: Acts of Union, Acts of Disunion BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner Salon North: Personal Taste
Wesley Chapel St George Hotel
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St Wilfrid’s Church Pg 19 St George Hotel Pg 25 St George Hotel Pg 26 St Wilfrid’s Church Pg 19 St Wilfrid’s Church Pg 22 St George Hotel
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Fri 11 July 8pm Sat 12 July 10.30am Sat 12 July 12pm Sat 12 July 2pm Sat 12 July 3.30pm Sat 12 July 5pm Sat 12 July 6.30pm Sat 12 July 8pm Sat 12 July 8pm Sun 13 July 12.30pm Sun 13 July 2.30pm Sun 13 July 4pm Sun 13 July 5.30pm Sun 13 July 8pm
Bellowhead Royal Hall The Financial Times’ Mrs Moneypenny St George Hotel DCI Banks Fom Page to Screen St George Hotel Bibliotherapy LIVE with Ben Aaronovitch and Ella Berthoud St George Hotel John Crace and John Sutherland: Digesting Literature St George Hotel Mark Watson: Hotel Alpha St George Hotel Jay Rayner: A Greedy Man In A Hungry World St George Hotel Arthur Smith: At Your Service St George Hotel John Wilson Orchestra Royal Hall Matthew Dennison on Queen Victoria St George Hotel Ben Crystal: The Once and Future Shakespeare St George Hotel Rock Stars Stole My Life: Mark Ellen in Conversation with Mark Billingham St George Hotel Word Perfect: Mark Forsyth and Simon Garfield St George Hotel Pity of War featuring Timothy West St George Hotel
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Weekend Three: 17 – 20 July Tues 15 July 7.30pm Wed 16 July 7.30pm Thu 17 July 12pm Thu 17 July 8pm Fri 18 July 9am Fri 18 July 5pm Fri 18 July 7.30pm Sat 19 July 9am Sat 19 July 10.30am Sat 19 July 8pm Sat 19 July 8.30pm Sun 20 July 11.30am Sun 20 July 8pm
Oddsocks: Twelfth Night RHS Harlow Carr Oddsocks: Twelfth Night RHS Harlow Carr Young Musician 3: Hannah Stone Wesley Chapel Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award Old Swan Hotel Denise Mina Old Swan Hotel Ann Cleeves In Conversation with Peter May Old Swan Hotel Robert Galbraith In Conversation with Val McDermid Royal Hall Lynda La Plante Old Swan Hotel Sophie Hannah In Conversation with SJ Watson Old Swan Hotel Bach Meets Tavener St Wilfrid’s Church Laura Lippman Old Swan Hotel John Harvey interviewed by Mark Billingham Old Swan Hotel That Most Gracious and Noble Lady Royal Hall
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Weekend Four: 24 – 27 July Thu 24 July 5.30pm Thu 24 July 8pm Fri 25 July 12pm Fri 25 July 8pm Sat 26 July 8pm
James Rhodes: Artist in Residence - FREE EVENT Medici Quartet Young Musician 4: Fraser Langton James Rhodes Harrogate Festival Orchestra
Revolution Royal Hall Birstwith Church Royal Hall Royal Hall
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IN THE
CRESCENT GARDENS
29 May - 1 June Spiegeltent Crescent Gardens, Harrogate
Thursday 29 May
Saturday 31 May
10 & 11am Northern Ballet Three Little Pigs Workshops
11.30am Musical Storytimes
12.30pm Rachel Bright Love Monster & The Last Chocolate 2.00pm Steven Butler Mayhem with Dennis the Menace! 3.30pm The Take Away Theatre Company A Dash Through Dickens!
Friday 30 May 10.00am Seven Stories: Bookworm Babies 11.30am Seven Stories: Julia Donaldson Story Party
1.00pm The Wimpy Kid Show
Sunday 1 June 10.30am Winnie the Pooh 12.00pm Musical Storytimes 1.30pm History’s Maid: Top of the Chops Goes Medieval 2.30pm History’s Maid: What did you do in the war mummy? 3.30pm History’s Maid: Arming a Knight and Medieval Combat
1.30pm Magna Science The Kitchen Sink Show Tickets from £5 per child and £5 per adult. Some of the younger children’s events include a free adult place with each paying child.
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The Festival Spiegeltent returns to Crescent Gardens as a pop-up venue with a great mix of live music, family events with food and bars open daily 29th May – 7th June! Friday 30th May
Wednesday 4th June
Kitten and The Hip
Gary Crosby’s Groundation
“....provides the audience with raw brass juices designed to make even the the most frigid dancers move their feet”
“Few people have done more for British jazz in the last 25 years than Gary Crosby” – The Jazz Man
Saturday 31st May
Thursday 5th June
Gabby Young & Other Animals
Firm of Poets & The Housekeeping Society
“Howling mad and completely irresistible” - BBC 6Music
Sunday 1st June Gypsy Queens “As the five piece band launch into Satisfaction, the place explodes…. The Gypsy Queens rock the room.” – The Sunday Times
Monday 2nd June Django a la Creole “A forthright sound and a hungry energy” – New York Times
“A Firm of Poets provide an evening’s entertainment full of charm, warmth and humour in equal measure - Not to be missed.” – Porl Cooper. Slung Low
Friday 6th June House of Burlesque & Silent Disco “An enjoyable and skilled night of variety….strikingly intelligent” – This Is Cabaret
Saturday 7th June Special Guest to be announced…..
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Discover your festival... Harrogate International Spring Sunday Series (January – April) International chamber concert series. Harrogate Children’s Festival (May-June) A unique Children’s Festival featuring arts, music, science and literature. Spiegeltent (May-June) An eclectic programme of jazz, cabaret and dance music & family friendly events. Harrogate Festival (July) Yorkshire leading international arts festival held throughout July. Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival (July) Celebrating great writing by bringing best-selling authors, influential politicians, comedians and stars of the stage to share their stories with as wide an audience as possible. Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (July) The Festival is the biggest event of its kind in the world achieving huge positive media coverage; in 2013 there were over 60 million opportunities to read about the Festival. Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (April – July) Prestigious national literary prize in partnership with WH Smith and libraries nationwide. Harrogate International Young Musicians: Autumn Series (September – October) Young musicians concert series showcasing some of the brightest rising stars in classical, jazz, folk and world music. Harrogate History Festival (October) Celebrating the authors and genre of historical writing, this unique weekend allows readers and writers to meet, discuss and discover historical writing from fact through to fiction.
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Reach Out: Year-Round Engagement (January – December) A year-round programme of events and engagement including Salon North and a wide-ranging programme of community engagement, creative learning and advocacy presented for a broad range of audiences: • Musical Mums – Weekly singing project for teenage parents and their babies, using music as a means of encouraging positive activity between mothers and babies. In partnership with NYMAZ. • Musical Villages – Half-term world music delivery across the rural areas of the District, targeted at mono-cultural and rural areas. In partnership with NYMAZ.
Bellowhead Guest Curators | Folk
Gabby Young Guest Curator | Spiegeltent
“What you’re looking for is a sparkle of something...”
“Howling mad and completely irresistible”
Steve Mosby: Programming Chair of Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
James Rhodes Artist in Residence
“The Festival is friendly and inclusive. A vibrant, open mix of readers and writers rubbing shoulders in the events and in the bar, but most of all in celebration of a genre we all love.”
“An innovative and imaginative musician of real talent”
BBC 6 Music
• Big Read – The Big Read project increases links across the region beween libraries and reading groups, creating new readers. • Little Read – Working with schools; providing support, training and opportunities to meet authors to support the National Curriculum & increase engagement in literacy with young people. • Kids, Spies & PIs – Using the theme of crime investigation to engage children and young people in reading, specifically reluctant readers. • Reader in Residence – Supports our ongoing literacy delivery and the Festivals “You’re Booked” website to create a national hub for aspiring writers and readers. • Young Musicians in Residence – A programme of activity featuring live performance in unusual and unexpected places. Working with local, young musicians and creating a platform for performance.
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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS With so much going on this Summer, the Festival stretches from our Spiegeltent in June through to the Festival Finale at the end of July. There’s something for everyone so delve in and discover your Festival this year. Festival at 50 – In celebration of the forthcoming 50th Festival anniversary we have begun to reflect on our past programmes and in 2014 have recreated The Harrogate Festival Orchestra, first formed in 1966. In addition we are working with our Artist in Residence concert pianist James Rhodes who will be performing in a new venue – Revolution – a building with historic links to the Festival as a traditional performance venue and as the offices of the Fesitivals.
Celebrating Tavener – The Medici
Our second commission performed by the Medici Quartet is from Tavener, one of his last works before his death in 2013.
Commemorating WW1 – Pity of War presents Timothy West, Matthew Trusler and Martin Roscoe in a programme featuring music written during WW1 and readings from Sir Wilfred Owen, whilst our new commission That Most Gracious and Noble Lady also reflects life in Harrogate during WW1.
Quartet present a co-commission of one of Tavener’s last works, coupled with a pre-concert talk on the personal relationship violinist Paul Robertson had with Sir John Tavener. In addition, Stile Antico will be holding a workshop teaching some of Tavener’s most famous pieces, and finally, Josephine Knight and Patricia Rozario present a personal programme of Bach meets Tavener as two musicians who both had a personal and musical relationship with Tavener.
Artist in Residence – Pianist James
Commissions - A new piece entitled
Shakespeare – 2014 celebrates the
That Most Gracious and Noble Lady will receive its world premiere this July, presented by Edward Fox OBE and Joanna David, written by Malcolm Neesam. This event recalls the life of Duchess George’s time in Harrogate during WW1, featuring never before heard material from the Royal Archives.
450th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, and the Festival marks this great writer through our outdoor theatre with the magnificent Oddsock’s & Ben Crystal’s The Once & Future Shakespeare within the Raworth’s Literature programme.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Rhodes will be presenting events over two days of the final weekend as part of a short residency with Harrogate Festival. Known for his unique approach to classical music and dedication to reaching new audiences that may feel classical music is too elitist. Included is a free recital taking place in Revolution night club to encourage a new audience to engage with classical music, plus an opportunity to engage with James Rhodes through an informal Q&A.
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Friday 20 June | Royal Hall | 8pm
The Best of Blue Note Records The irresistibly swinging Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and its musical director Wynton Marsalis celebrate the 75th anniversary of iconic record label Blue Note. Launching in the UK right here in Harrogate this show celebrates an anniversary that embraces the entire history of modern jazz from bebop to the dancefloor. Performing big band arrangements of unforgettable classics from the treasure trove of a label that’s been home to a host of major jazz stars down the decades – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Horace Silver and Bud Powell, to name but a few.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is made up of 15 of the finest soloists, ensemble players, and arrangers in jazz music today. Their mission is to entertain and enrich in the belief that jazz is the ultimate expression of individuality, freedom, and optimism. Prepare to be uplifted big band style. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see the most famous jazz musician of his generation leading this world famous orchestra, right on your doorstep!
“The finest big band in the world today” The Telegraph Sponsored by
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California Dreaming Music in Valley Gardens Saturday 28 June | Bandstand, Valley Gardens | 3pm Working in partnership with KI Concerts from the USA , this unique event crosses the Atlantic as California’s Los Gatos High School creates harmonies with Harrogate’s very own ensembles: the Fisher Singers Community Choir, the Harrogate Band, and the St John Fisher High School Concert Band. Performing a repertoire including works from Mozart, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ticheli, sit back in the beauty and sunshine of Harrogate’s famed Valley Gardens and experience this harmonious gathering of choirs, brass bands and wind orchestras. This is a free event | No ticket required.
Bike Story Bike Story is a Grand Depart road trip that explores our long-term love affair with the bicycle. It is an Animating the Route commission and one of the centrepieces of the Yorkshire Festival 2014. Visiting towns and villages around Yorkshire, Bike Story is an outdoor performance that brings to life the ups and downs of getting about on two wheels. Written by Mike Kenny and Martin Ripley, and directed by Alan Dix, the production weaves tales collected from people across the region - from casual lobbyists to fanatics, bike lovers to car users, lobbyists to climate change scientists - to create an accessible, joyful and thought provoking performance for all ages.
This is a free event. Places are limited, reserving a space is essential.
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Earth Song Take This Lovely Flower Constellation, mvts. 2 & 3 Joy Revisited Rest Vesuvius Battle Hymn of the Republic (Arr. Mark Hayes) Land of Hope and Glory (Arr. Phillip Sparke)
Working in partnership with KI Concerts, Harrogate goes State-side in this exciting programme of American and local music featuring renowned American composer, Frank Ticheli. His international stature has ensured his works are a fixture in the repertoire of concert bands, but it wouldn’t be sporting to celebrate this AmericanBritish alliance without an uplifting and stirring finale of Land of Hope and Glory and the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Frank Ticheli’s music has been described as “powerful, deeply felt crafted with impressive flair and an ear for striking instrumental colors” South Florida Sun-Sentinel This is a free event | Places are limited, reserving a space is essential.
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Festival Big Screen
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July The Harrogate Festival Big Screen returns this year offering a feast of free Hollywood blockbusters, family movies and live sporting spectaculars. Set in the beautiful Valley Gardens everyone is invited to bring a picnic blanket to the Open Air screenings, but you’ll have to bag your spot early in 2014 which is set to be even bigger than last year! For full programme details please visit www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
This is a free event.
Teaching Tavener
Thursday 10 July St Wilfrid’s Church | 4.30pm
Workshop with Stile Antico
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When a choir sings, their heartbeats synchronise. Singing is scientifically healthier for your body and soul than yoga. It improves your breathing, posture, mindset, and self-esteem. Grammy nominated Stile Antico is one of the most in-demand British ensembles. In this outstanding opportunity to learn from the best, you’ll be working in small groups in a supportive, stimulating environment to learn some of Tavener’s mostloved pieces - The Lamb and Hymn to the Mother of God. The one and a half hour workshop offers a unique experience and is open to all ages. Participants will need some basic musicianship and an ability to read music.
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Concert by Candlelight In Pace: Music for Compline
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Book early to secure your place. Tickets: Adults £4, Under 18s £2
Thursday 10 July St Wilfrid’s Church | 8pm In memory of Caroline Ellison
Stile Antico has established themselves as one of the most original and exciting vocal groups in Britain, praised for their vitality and expressive lucidity. They are in demand throughout Europe and America, performing at the BBC Proms, Wigmore Hall and touring extensively with Sting. Presenting their Grammy nominated programme In Pace: Music for Compline experience the great English composers most intimate and uplifting works performed in the haunting beauty of candlelight.
“revelling in the warmth and balance of their bass and contralto rich sound, is pure delight.” The Independent Tickets: £20 Unreserved
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Bellowhead John Wilson Orchestra That’s Entertainment
Friday 11 July | Royal Hall | 8pm Hold onto your hats. Bellowhead is blasting into Harrogate. Hailed “the greatest live act in Britain”, they’ve won the BBC 2 Folk Awards 5 times. Reviewers rave about their rumbustious pomp, their red-blooded reinvention of folk, and flamboyant bounce. Too explosive to sit in any one genre, the blistering 11-strong band play everything from concertina to trombone and fuse folk, funk, rock, jazz, music hall, classical and world music. As well as the unmissable chance to experience them live, Bellowhead will be curating a brand new Young Musician series for Harrogate Festivals hosted in the magical Speigeltent, helping us showcase the next big things in folk.
“the last time I saw that amount of people on their feet at the Royal Hall was the wrestling in 1978!” Festival audience member on Bellowhead 2012 Tickets: £30, £26, £22 Boxes: £75, £50
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Starring Anna Jane Casey and Matthew Ford
Saturday 12 July | Royal Hall | 8pm The John Wilson Orchestra are back with a show revelling in the Golden Era of Hollywood musicals, and reviving the sumptuous sounds of George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. Featuring the best-loved music of the silver screen, with many pieces heard for the first time in their original version with scores newly reconstructed by John Wilson. Ford’s mellow baritone and Casey’s dulcet tones, backed by the pizazz of the Orchestra guarantee sparks will fly.
“technicolour for the ears” The Independent Tickets: £45*, £42, £36, £30, £22 Boxes: £90, £60
*Meet the stars! Tickets in the grand circle priced at £45 also include entrance to a post-show champagne reception with the stars - John Wilson, Matt Ford and Anna Jane Casey.
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YM1: Laura van der Heijden - cello
YM3: Hannah Stone - harpist
Thursday 10 July | Wesley Chapel | 12pm Schumann Ligeti Brahms
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Sonata for Solo Cello Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 2 in F, Op. 99
“A completely extraordinary performance of incredible creative intensity…” BBC Radio 3
At the age of 15, cellist Laura van der Heijden was awarded the title of BBC Young Musician 2012. Her playing promises a spellbinding performance of incredible creative intensity. A remarkable young talent, already a multipleaward winning musician, Laura studied with renowned Russian cellist, Leonid Gorokhov. She may still be a teenager, but The Times raved about her mesmerising performances and the BBC hailed the captivating beauty of her playing. Prepare to be enchanted by her wonderful expressivity.
Tickets: £10 Unreserved
Thursday 17 July | Wesley Chapel | 12pm Dizi Debussy Granados Hoberg Salzedo Jenkins Walter-Küne
Grande Sonate Hannah Stone was appointed as the Official Valse Romantique Harpist to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales in Danse Oriental 2011 and has performed on several occasions Polonaise for members of the Royal Family. Scintillation St Asaph’s Dance A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music Fantasie on Themes and Drama and Universitat Mozarteum, from Tchaikovsky’s Salzburg, she is regarded as one of the Eugene Onegin foremost harpists of her generation with prizes from the Franz Joseph “how she achieved this miracle Reinl Competition in Vienna and with only ten fingers I cannot the International Harp Competition in begin to explain.” The Scotsman Caernarfon. A graceful performer, she is praised for her variety and breadth of tone. Tickets: £10 Unreserved
YM2: Michael Foyle
YM4: Fraser Langton
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Friday 11 July | St Wilfrid’s Church | 12pm Debussy Franck Messiaen
Sonata in G minor Sonata in A major Theme and Variations
“From his beautifully shaped opening phrase it was immediately clear that we could expect something special and so it proved.” Wells Journal Tickets: £10 Unreserved Supported by The Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award
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Two staggering young talents take on the French delights of Debussy and Franck as part of Harrogate’s renowned Young Musician Series. Violinist Michael Foyle and pianist Timothy End have won a plethora of awards. Michael, a BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist, and Timothy End an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, are a young duo blazing a trail as the finest talent of their generation. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to hear the future giants of the classical world right here in Harrogate.
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Friday 25 July | Birstwith Church | 12pm Poulenc Debussy Brahms
Sonata for piano and clarinet Premiere Rhapsodie Sonata in E major
“There were moments of liquid brilliance.” Rory Boyle Tickets: £10 Unreserved
Fraser and Juliette are both award-winning, in-demand musicians since each made their debut at Wigmore Hall. Clarinettist Fraser Langton performs regularly with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Ballet to name but a few. Performing with French pianist Juliette Philogène, this dynamic duo present an enchanting programme of Brahms and Debussy. It’s a chance to experience their world-class musicianship in intimate surroundings.
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RAWORTHS HARROGATE LITERATURE FESTIVAL The Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival, launched in 2012, has become the hot ticket on the national Festival circuit thanks to its stellar line-up of literary names in beautifully intimate settings. Hosted over a long weekend in the Edwardian grandeur of Harrogate’s St George Hotel, you’ll experience inspiring talks and stimulating debate – all in a convivial atmosphere. Socialise with fellow book lovers, relax in style, and soak up our eclectic programme designed to entertain, and inspire. Come for a day-long experience, dip into one-off events, or indulge in the whole weekend!
Thursday 10 July | St George Hotel | 1pm Viv Groskop: I Laughed, I Cried Viv Groskop is a prolific journalist (Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Red), BBC Radio 4 broadcaster and stand-up comedian. She first performed with Stephen Fry in a Footlights show in Cambridge at the age of 18 and then did nothing on stage for 20 years. After several false starts and a lucky break hosting Jo Brand’s book tour, she started doing stand-up properly in 2011 and reached the Finals of Funny Women in 2012. In her remarkable account of how she became a stand-up comedian Viv did 100 gigs on 100 consecutive nights, from Atlanta, Georgia to a bikers’ bar in Truro. She laughs, and her audience can’t help joining in. This is a true story about stand-up. Pushing forty, recession-scarred, wondering what to make of the rest of her life, Viv plunged into one of the most difficult-to-achieve art forms. She succeeded, and you will see why. Tickets: £12 Unreserved
Thursday 10 July | St George Hotel | 6.30pm Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Cold: Extreme Adventures at the Lowest Temperatures on Earth There are only few human beings who can adapt, survive and thrive in the coldest regions on earth. Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE has spent much of his life exploring and working in conditions of extreme cold. Dubbed as ‘the world’s greatest explorer’, Fiennes takes us on a journey through his latest book ‘Cold’. Historically questioning and intensely personal, ‘Cold’ is a celebration of a life dedicated to researching and exploring some of the most hostile and brutally cold places on earth. One of Britain’s most famous explorers, he has raised over £14 million for charity and was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 ITV Great Briton Awards. In 2009 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest. Tickets: £18 Unreserved
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RAWORTHS HARROGATE LITERATURE FESTIVAL Thursday 10 July | St George Hotel | 8pm
Friday 11 July | St George Hotel | 5pm
Kate Adie: Fighting On The Home Front
Linda Colley: Acts of Union, Acts of Disunion
Bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women’s lives changed during World War One and what the impact has been for women in its centenary year. In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author Kate Adie shows how women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives. Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a recognised part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income. Former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and asks what these women achieved for future generations. Journalist and broadcaster Paul Blezard will act as interviewer. Tickets: £15 Unreserved
Friday 11 July | St George Hotel | 12pm Raworths Literary Lunch in association with Yorkshire Life
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Join us for a delicious three course lunch at the St George Hotel. Lunch and speeches will commence from 12 noon with the opportunity to meet those featured for a book signing at 3.00pm. Speakers to include BBC Presenter Kirsty Wark, who has been an anchor on Newsnight for over fourteen years, comedy writer David Nobbs, creator of the unforgettable character Reginald Perrin, and journalist, author and political commentator Nick Cohen. Tickets: £35 including lunch
Friday 11 July | St George Hotel | 3.30pm Simon Thurley: The Building of England Throughout England’s cultural history, its buildings have reflected changing economic circumstances and fashions, and architecture has always been an expression of power and influence. The Building of England takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of English architecture with leading architectural historian Simon Thurley who has been the head of English Heritage since 2003. Tickets: £12 Unreserved
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In a year that sees a Scottish referendum on independence, historian Linda Colley analyses some of the forces that have unified Britain in the past. She examines the mythology of Britishness, and how far – and why – it has faded. She discusses the Acts of Union with Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and their limitations, and considers how the pieces might be put together anew. Tickets: £8 Unreserved
Friday 11 July | St George Hotel | 6.30pm BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner It was on 6 June 2004 that BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon Cumbers were ambushed by Islamist gunmen in a quiet Riyadh back street. Simon was killed outright. Frank was hit in the shoulder and leg. As he lay in the dust, a figure stood over him and pumped four more bullets into his body at pointblank range… Against all the odds, Frank Gardner survived. Ten years on from that horrendous attack, although partly paralysed, he continues to travel the world reporting for the BBC. Ex-ITV Political Editor, Gerry Foley, interviews. Tickets: £15 Unreserved
Friday 11 July | St George Hotel | 8pm Salon North: Personal Taste Ever since Harrogate International Festivals brought London’s most talked about evening to the town, it’s been a sell-out sensation. SALON North is a revolutionary movement for the heart and mind. The SALON events consist of a night of the most stimulating ideas in art, science and psychology designed to change your life for the better. The format consists of an evening of three speakers, each given 30 minutes to engage the audience with their subject, interspersed with intervals allowing time for a well-crafted gin and tonic. Expect the remarkable! Please welcome, your Salon North speakers… Join author and musician Daniel Rachel, as he goes behind his, and your, personal taste in music to understand the creativity at work in songwriting, helping you to enjoy your playlists on a whole new level, renowned philosopher Julian Baggini, who will examine your taste in food and tell you how your diet is good for the soul and Ella Berthoud, who will lead the audience in a live bibliotherapy session, finding the book that is right for your tastes! Tickets: £18 Unreserved
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RAWORTHS HARROGATE LITERATURE FESTIVAL Saturday 12 July | St George Hotel | 10.30am The Financial Times’ Mrs Moneypenny In her new essential and punchy guide, Mrs Moneypenny’s Financial Advice for Independent Women, the hilarious and wise Mrs Moneypenny shows you how to set your own financial finish line, and then how to go about reaching it. From cutting your grocery bills to buying a house, from starting a business to saving a pension, she gives practical, easy ways to think about your money and take control of your life. Whether you struggle to remember what interest rate you are paying on your mortgage, or are an entrepreneur trying to raise the finance for your business, Mrs Moneypenny will inspire you, inform you, and above all, empower you. Tickets: £12 Unreserved
Saturday 12 July | St George Hotel | 12pm DCI Banks From Page to Screen Much loved TV drama DCI Banks, based on the internationally-successful novels by Peter Robinson, follows tenacious Yorkshire Detective Inspector Alan Banks as he brings justice to the fictional town of Eastvale. DCI Banks returned to our screens for a third series on ITV in February 2014. Produced by award-winning indie Left Bank Pictures, the new six episodes were and starring Stephen Tompkinson as the eponymous hero, Andrea Lowe as DS Cabbot and Caroline Catz as DI Morton. In this unique event we join best-selling author Peter Robinson, as he discusses watching the world of DCI Banks move from page to screen with none other than actor Stephen Tompkinson himself. The two will be joined by executive producer Gabriel Silver from Left Bank Pictures. Tickets: £15 Unreserved
Saturday 12 July St George Hotel | 2pm Bibliotherapy Live with Ben Aaronovitch and Ella Berthoud Where do you place yourself on the book scale? Do you judge others by the books they have on their shelves? Join us for this special Bibliotherapy LIVE session with bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud and author Ben Aaronovitch. Designed by Ella Berthoud and Susan Eledrkin, bibliotherapy allows us to unleash in to our lives the magic held between two end papers. Witness a bibliotherapy LIVE session focusing in on the books that made us the people we are today, and the books we unknowingly need to read. In the chair for this experimental slot, ready to have his literary past probed and future prescribed, will be bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. Tickets: £8 Unreserved
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Saturday 12 July St George Hotel | 3.30pm John Crace and John Sutherland: Digesting Literature ‘The Two Johnnies’ team up for a fantastic literary double act. Crace is best known for the ‘Digested Read’ in the Guardian: deadly parodies of contemporary books. Sutherland is an academic, biographer, and author of the recent ‘A Little History of Literature’. Expect an irreverent look at today’s literary landscape from this unorthodox pairing. What a tonic! Tickets: £8 Unreserved
Saturday 12 July | St George Hotel | 8pm Arthur Smith: At Your Service Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution Arthur Smith, known for his appearances on TV’s Grumpy Old Men, Q.I., Have I Got News For You, The One Show, and host of Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club, and bask in an evening of laughter and off the wall humour. Expect an evening of sublime playfulness, crammed with jokes, anecdotes, short stories, poems, songs and readings from his memoir My Name Is Daphne Fairfax which has won praise from literary critics. Sponsored by
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Sunday 13 July | St George Hotel | 12.30pm
Mark Watson: Hotel Alpha: A Story Behind Every Door
Matthew Dennison: Queen Victoria - A Life Of Contradictions
Mark Watson is the author of four acclaimed novels and is also a stand-up comedian, well-known for his appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Mock the Week. His highly original live shows – including several which have lasted for 24 hours – consistently delight audiences and critics alike the world over. Hotel Alpha is his most ambitious and accomplished novel to date. Set over thirty years in a grand London hotel, it is the story of its charismatic owner whose illusions are underpinned by a secret, narrated by two people each in his thrall. It’s also about the coming of the internet and how the digital revolution has transformed the ways in which we understand the world, other people and ourselves.
Queen Victoria embraced photography, railway travel and modern art; she resisted compulsory education for the working classes and recommended for a leading women’s rights campaigner ‘a good whipping’. She detested smoking and believed whole-heartedly in the health-giving properties of fresh air, strong draughts and cold. She may or may not have been amused. Fresh, witty and accessible, Matthew Dennison gives a compelling assessment of Victoria’s mercurial character and her impact, with the irony, flourish and insight that this Queen and her rule so richly deserve. Tickets: £8 Unreserved
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Saturday 12 July | St George Hotel | 6.30pm Jay Rayner: A Greedy Man in a Hungry World “The doctrine of local food is dead and farmers markets are merely a lifestyle choice for the affluent middle classes” Restaurant critic and BBC One Show reporter Jay Rayner combines hardnosed reporting with witty memoir to take you on a journey through the world’s edible landscape. From debunking a supermarket trolley full of myths to shooting the food world’s most cherished sacred cows, this talk will change the way you shop, cook and eat forever. Tickets: £18 Unreserved
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Sunday 13 July | St George Hotel | 2.30pm Ben Crystal: The Once and Future Shakespeare As we approach Shakespeare’s 450th birthday celebration, what do the next 50 years hold for his works? Actor and producer Ben Crystal, author of Shakespeare on Toast, Springboard Shakespeare, and co-author of Shakespeare’s Words and Shakespeare’s Miscellany discusses why our current approach to Shakespeare’s works may need to change, how we can learn from the practices of the past to see our way forward, and the dramatic effect these lessons may have on the existing canon. Excerpts from Shakespeare will be performed by Crystal and members of his Shakespeare ensemble, all trained in cue-script rehearsal techniques, where each is only given their lines, and the first encounter with one’s fellow actors is on stage, in front of a paying audience. Tickets: £10 Unreserved
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Sunday 13 July | St George Hotel | 4pm Rock Stars Stole My Life: Mark Ellen Interviewed by Mark Billingham Acclaimed journalist, editor and broadcaster Mark Ellen talks to crime-writer Mark Billingham about his ‘big bad love affair with music’. To celebrate the publication of his fantastic new memoir Rock Stars Stole My Life, Mark will be talking about his time working on Smash Hits, the NME and The Word, his time at Radio 1 and on the legendary Old Grey Whistle Test and, of course, as presenter of Live Aid, which took place twenty-nine years ago to the very day. He will reveal which rock stars were the most ‘difficult’, which one was stark naked during an interview and may even demonstrate the dance moves of the former university band-mate who went on to become Prime Minister! An unmissable hour with a master story-teller. Tickets: £13 Unreserved
Sunday 13 July | St George Hotel | 5.30pm Word Perfect: Mark Forsyth and Simon Garfield
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Bestselling authors Mark Forsyth and Simon Garfield take a journey through language, from workaday notes and correspondence between friends to advertising slogans and legendary speeches. Using their own unique perspectives, they will explore what makes writing memorable and beautiful. Simon Garfield explores how we have written to each other over the centuries and what our letters reveal about our lives. Mark Forysth divulges all the tricks of his writing trade in and convincingly argues the case for pure style, showing that you don’t need to have anything to say, you just need to say it well! Tickets: £8 Unreserved
Pity of War with Matthew Trusler - violin Martin Roscoe - piano Timothy West CBE Debussy Elgar Janácˇek
Sonata for Violin & Piano Sonata for Violin & Piano Sonata for Violin & Piano
Sunday 13 July St George Hotel | 8pm
In this Centenary year of World War One, one of our greatest actors, Timothy West CBE, reads the writings of iconic war poet Wilfred Owen. West is accompanied by internationally-renowned pianist, Martin Roscoe, and Britain’s leading violinist, Matthew Trusler who will perform the elegiac sonatas of Elgar, Janácˇek and Debussy written during the Great War. Be moved and inspired by Owen’s moral courage and humanity, and the power and glory of the world’s greatest composers, triumphing over the global conflict that took warfare to a new level of horror. Sponsored by The Friends of the Festival Tickets: £18 Unreserved
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Oddsocks Productions: Twelfth Night
Tuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 July RHS Gardens Harlow Carr | 7.30pm What do you get when you mix Twelfth Night with the biggest music chart hits? Oddsocks! They’re back with their revitalising take on the Bard, mashing up Shakespeare’s love stories with pop tunes to keep the blood pumping and the mood merry. In celebration of Shakespeare 450th birthday experience one of his most famous fables like never before. Set in the picturesque grounds of the RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr, immerse yourself in soaring sonnets, witty asides and meta-theatre in this classic Shakespearian Comedy. It’s a story about the search for love, cross dressing, confused lovers and mistaken identity. A party ends up in a fight to the death and the truth is at last revealed. The True lovers are united, singing ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ offering philosophical advice for the lovelorn. Proving iambic pentameter has rhythm, it promises a great Shakepearean party night hosted by the inimitable Oddsocks! Sponsored by
Tickets: £17, 7-16 year olds £10, Under 7s £3. Don’t forget groups of 10 or more receive a 20% discount. Entry to advance bookers 6.30pm
This is an outdoor event, please bring warm and waterproof clothing. Refreshments available. Feel free to bring your own picnic. Deck chairs are available to hire at this event.
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Steve Mosby, 2014 Festival Programming Chair There’s a good reason the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is regarded as the liveliest and most exciting event on the crime fiction calendar. It’s not that the Festival attracts the best writers from all around the world, from household names to future stars – although it certainly does. It’s not the beautiful setting, or the amazing panels covering every aspect of the genre from print to screen, or the quiz that provokes fierce competition and laughter in equal measures – although again, that’s all true. It’s not even simply down to the beer. No, the reason is that the Festival is friendly and inclusive: a vibrant, open mixture of readers and writers rubbing shoulders in the events and in the bar, but most of all in celebration of a genre we all love. Every July, the finest carnival of crime fiction in the world takes place in Harrogate. We hope you enjoy becoming an important part of that.
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2014 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Programme THURSDAY 17 JULY 8pm | Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and Opening Party FRIDAY 18 JULY 9am | Special Guest: Denise Mina A rising star of ‘Tartan Noir’, Mina last year became the first writer to win the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award for two consecutive years. 10.30am | The Good Old Days? Join Mark Edwards, Mari Hannah, James Oswald, Mel Sherratt and chair Martyn Waites on the shifting landscape of publishing. 12pm | Turning To Crime Mark Lawson, John Niven, Tony Parsons and Sarah Pinborough talk to chair Jake Kerridge on the attraction of the crime genre.
5pm | Special Guests: Ann Cleeves In Conversation with Peter May Wrap up warm and join these two island mystery authors as they discuss their diverse bodies of work and consider their settings and inspirations. 7.30pm | Special Guests: Robert Galbraith In Conversation with Val McDermid (please note this event is taking place at the Royal Hall, Harrogate) In this exclusive appearance, J.K. Rowling will talk about turning to crime with the Galbraith books with early fan, Queen of Crime Val McDermid. 10pm | Let’s Twist Again… Plot twists are a staple of the crime genre. Find out more with Alex Barclay, Simon Kernick, SJ Parris, Nick Stone and chair Steve Mosby. SATURDAY 19 JULY
new stars in psychological crime fiction attempt to get into each other’s heads and see what makes them tick. 12pm | New Blood Val McDermid introduces four sparkling new talents, Ray Celestin, Eva Dolan, Helen Giltrow and Nicola White. 2pm | The New Wave of Forensics Talking forensics, gangsters and police procedure, with Dave Barclay, Paul Finch, Elizabeth Haynes, Tony Thompson and chair David Hewson. 3.30pm | How Safe Is Your Smartphone? Find out how Charles Cumming, Terry Hayes, Alan Judd, Tom Wood and chair Hilary Bonner maintain their fictional footing on an everadvancing technological terrain.
2pm | In Space, No-One Can Hear You Scream With Lauren Beukes, Sharon Bolton, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar and chair Steve Mosby, considering cross-genre crime fiction.
9am | Special Guest: Lynda La Plante Join prolific novelist and screenwriter Lynda La Plante, as she discusses her illustrious and fascinating career in her debut appearance in Harrogate.
5pm | Special TV Panel: Broadchurch Behind the scenes of ITV’s flagship drama, this panel features writer/creator Chris Chibnall, stars Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker and novelist Erin Kelly, who has the enviable task of bringing this onscreen triumph to the page.
3.30pm | Worse Things Happen At Home Discover more about the rise of ‘Domestic Noir’ with Julia Crouch, Chris Ewan, Helen Fitzgerald, Cath Staincliffe and chair NJ Cooper.
10.30am | Special Guests: Sophie Hannah In Conversation with SJ Watson Prepare to delve deep as two of the brightest
6.15pm | Author Dinner Join your table hosts Parker Bilal, Jane Casey, Paul Cornell, Eva Dolan, Steven Dunne, Sarah
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Hilary, Antonia Hodgson, Anya Lipska, Craig Robertson, Kevin Sampson, Tom Vowler, Louise Welsh and Lucie Whitehouse at our infamous murder mystery dinner. 8.30pm | Special Guest: Laura Lippman Laura Lippman has been awarded every major prize in crime fiction. Don’t miss the chance to see this US author in the UK this July for a very special event appearance. 10pm | Late Night Quiz Test your criminal knowledge with quiz masters Mark Billingham and Val McDermid and vie to get your hands on the coveted quiz cup! SUNDAY 20 JULY 10am | Keeping It Real Chris Carter, Stuart Neville, Stav Sherez, Tim Weaver and chair David Mark consider, where should we draw the line? 11.30am | Special Guest: John Harvey interviewed by Mark Billingham Mark Billingham speaks to John Harvey about his distinguished career and how it feels to bid a final farewell to such a beloved character as DI Charlie Resnick. For more information and tickets visit www. harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/crime
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Bach Meets Tavener
Saturday 19 July St Wilfrid’s Church | 8pm
Josephine Knight - cello Patricia Rozario - soprano
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Tavener `Melina` for solo soprano Tavener The Child Lived Bach Suite No. 1 for solo cello - Prelude, Allemande Tavener `Mahavakyas` for Cello and Soprano Bach Suite No.1 for solo cello - Sarabande, Minuets 1 & 2, Gigue Smirnov Vykhozhu odin ya na dorogu (The Path by Lermontov) Tavener Chant for solo cello Bach Suite No. 3 for solo cello - Movements Prelude, Allemande, Courante Shostakovich Ophelia`s Song Bach Cantata BWV 21 Aria: Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not Bach Suite No.3 for solo cello - Sarabande, Bourrée 1 & 2, Gigue Tavener Akhmatova Songs for solo Cello and Soprano Forming part of the Festival’s celebration of the life of Sir John Tavener, Bach Meets Tavener brings together two of his closest associates. Patricia Rozario – one of the world’s leading sopranos - forged a unique musical partnership with Tavener and he created more than thirty works for her, including the Akhmatova Songs. Tavener also composed and dedicated Mahavakyas for the international cellist, Josephine Knight, inspired by the Sarabande from Bach’s Suite No.1 for solo cello - completed shortly before his death last year. The Clive Wilson Memorial Concert
Playing Bach’s Sarabande amongst Tavener’s magnificent, meditative compositions, this is a personal celebration of one of the finest ever composers of our age, featuring two great musicians who inspired his distinctive work. “exquisite singing of ethereal quality by soprano Patricia Rozario” The Strad (Wigmore Hall) “the demands of sheer stamina required for Josephine Knight’s recital were positively gladiatorial, they certainly enabled her to prove her credentials as a technically formidable cellist” The Sunday Business Post Tickets: £16 Unreserved
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That Most Gracious and Noble Lady with Edward Fox OBE and Joanna David* The inspiring story of the Grand Duchess George of Russia and her time in Harrogate during the Great War, written by Malcolm Neesam and commissioned by Harrogate International Festivals.
Medici Quartet Thursday 24 July | Royal Hall | 8pm
Sunday 20 July | Royal Hall | 8pm
To mark the centenary of the Great War, Harrogate’s most-famous acting dynasty return to perform one of Harrogate’s most extraordinary stories. Distinguished actors, husband and wife Edward Fox OBE and Joanna David, recount the poignant war-time achievements of “that most gracious and noble lady” - The Grand Duchess. The Grand Duchess George of Russia was the pinnacle of European royalty. The aunt of Prince Philip, daughter of the King of Greece, grand-daughter of the King of Denmark, she married the Grand Duke George Mikhailovich in 1900 becoming a member of the Russian Imperial family. Before she could return to Russia in August 1914, the Grand Duchess came to
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Harrogate to collect her two daughters. The Great War broke out. Just days later, she established a hospital in Harrogate for wounded servicemen. She went on to work tirelessly to establish further military hospitals. Researched and written by Harrogate Historian Malcolm Neesam, her moving humanitarian plight is told in this poignant and occasionally amusing performance, drawing on diaries and letters – some of which will be read in public for the first time, thanks to special permission from the Royal Archives. *The actors appearance is subject to availability
“The Fox family, one of Britain’s most glamorous theatrical dynasties.” The Guardian Tickets: £24, £22, £20, £18, £16 Boxes £45, £30
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Pre-concert talk with Paul Robertson Royal Hall | 6pm Join founder of the Medici Quartet Paul Robertson in an exclusive preconcert talk as he discusses his personal relationship with John Tavener, particularly through the illnesses they both suffered. Discover how Tavener came to write a new piece for the Medici Quartet, it’s influences from the poet Rumi and its design to act as a gift between Israel and Palestine. This unique and revealing opportunity will then be followed by Tavener’s Scatter Roses over my Tears played for the first time by the Medici Quartet in the UK.
Tavener Scatter Roses over my Tears Mozart String Quartet K456 ‘The Dissonance’ Beethoven String Quartet No. 16, Op.135 Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo Despite formally retiring at the Harrogate International Festival in 2007, the Medici Quartet will be returning to Harrogate this July for a very special concert. Founder and violinist, Paul Robertson, leads their performance of Sir John Tavener’s final work, Scatter Roses over my Tears – a meditation over a verse of the Sufi poet, Rumi. The quartet has an unrivaled reputation and this truly is a rare opportunity to see one of Britain’s greatest chamber groups celebrating a great British composer.
“They are one of the most perfectly balanced quartets in Europe today, each strand wonderfully clear and beautifully focused…yet there is always a feeling of spontaneity.” The Yorkshire Post Supported by the Audrey and Stanley Burton Charitable Trust
Tickets: £25, £22, £20, £18, £16. Boxes: £45, £30
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James Rhodes Friday 25 July | Royal Hall | 8pm
James Rhodes Artist in Residence Thursday 24 July | Revolution | 5.30pm
James Rhodes is a man on a mission to debunk the idea of stuffiness that can surround the world of classical music. Everyone should experience its splendour. Dubbed the Russell Brand of piano, the revolutionary pianist reclaims Revolution, playing in the building that used to host music events in the early days of the Festival. The first core classical pianist to be signed to the world’s largest rock label, Warner Bros Records, he’s played the Latitude Festival, sharing stages with Florence + the Machine and The National. His iconoclastic approach weaves standup anecdotes about his life and those of the composers into his performance, offering an immersive experience that has won him, and classical music, a dedicated new following. Celebrity followers include Stephen Fry and Derren Brown.
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The performance will be followed by a Question and Answer session.
After suffering mental health illness, which prevented Rhodes from taking up a scholarship at Guildhall, a chance meeting with renowned agent Franco Panozzo, led to tutorage under teacher Edoardo Strabbioli in Italy.
Reviewers hail his intense, personal, gorgeous, and beautiful performances, mixing showmanship with remarkable skill. Don’t miss the chance to see this mercurial musician in action at the majestic Royal Hall.
James unique approach to classical music alongside his personal struggle has attracted much media interest. He’s appeared in documentaries for BBC Four, and presented his own TV series ‘James Rhodes Piano Man’ for Sky Arts. He’s also performed with Stephen Fry in ‘A Classical Affair’ at the Barbican, with sell-out festival appearances all over the world.
“Playing with a gorgeously singing tone, he fully honoured this work’s Herculean conception.”
Rhodes’ concerts provide a unique experience for his audiences as he explores the personal interaction music can provide. He will be performing a programme including Chopin and Schubert, as well as gauging the audience and adding some spectacular surprises.
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Schubert Chopin Chopin Chopin Blumenfeld
Sonata in A D664 Ballade Mo. 3, Op 47 Scherzo No. 2 Fantasie in F Minor, Op. 49 Etude Pour Le Main Gauche
“With his wild hair and stubble, James Rhodes is the Russell Brand of the piano.” The Independant This is a free event.
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Festival Finale
The Harrogate Festival Orchestra Soloist: Raphael Wallfisch Conductor: Ben Crick Beethoven Egmont Overture Elgar Cello Concerto Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony
Saturday 26 July | Royal Hall | 8pm
Harrogate International Festivals & Skipton Building Society Camerata combines to present The Harrogate Festival Orchestra.
& In 1966, the Harrogate Festival Orchestra was created especially for the first ever Harrogate International Festival. Almost 50 years on, the Festival has recreated this historic event, with a brand new Harrogate Festival Orchestra drawing on the best national and international talent.
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Celebrating the rich history of the Harrogate International Festivals, the Orchestra features international cellist Raphael Wallfisch, performing Elgar’s exquisite Cello Concerto. Wallfisch’s world-wide career has seen him perform with the London Philharmonic, the Berlin Symphony, and play the BBC Proms.
This triumphant, uplifting concert stars a wealth of national and international musicians, including the trumpeter for BBC Radio 4’s Daily Service - Anthony Thompson - and New Zealand born cellist Rod Skipp whose demand sees him appear regularly on BBC Radio 3 and Songs of Praise. The Skipton Camerata celebrate their 10th anniversary this year having performed in prestigious venues over the years including Harewood House and Bridgewater Hall. Plus their extensive educational work has brought classical music into schools all across Yorkshire. The Harrogate Festival Orchestra will be conducted by the visionary Ben Crick, who was made gained a BBC Music Fellowship in 2013.
“Wallfisch brought a warm, lyrical fulfilment… and showed a passionate, articulate concern to maximise the music’s poetry.” The Times Tickets: £25, £22, £20, £18, £16. Boxes: £45, £30
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HISTORY FESTIVAL Celebrating Historical Writing 23 - 26 October 2014 The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Join us for the second year of our innovative new Festival to meet, discuss and celebrate the authors and genre of historical writing, both fiction and non-fiction.
2014 Programme Featuring: Bernard Cornwell, Peter Snow Elizabeth Chadwick, James Naughtie Conn Iggulden, Simon Schama Sandi Toksvig More names and events to be announced soon… Join our mailing list at www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/history to stay up to date with the latest Harrogate History Festival news!
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In Memory: Donate in memory of a loved one. The Festivals have given great pleasure to audiences for over forty years, contact the Festivals Office for more details about how to remember a family member, friend and loved one through supporting the Festivals. Giving to the Festivals the tax efficient way If you pay income tax, you can significantly increase the value of your donation to the Harrogate International Festivals by agreeing to Gift Aid your contribution – an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you. Spreading your payments We can off ways to spread your payments across the year by direct debit – please contact the Festivals Office for further details. To become a Festival Friend or for more information please contact Harrogate International Festivals on 01423 562 303.
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How to Book:
Tickets on the door: Tickets will be sold at the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance, subject to availability.
By Phone:01423 562 303 Online: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com In Person: Harrogate International Festivals, 32 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1DB Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Payment: Harrogate International Festivals accept all major credit/debit cards (except American Express), cash or cheques. Cheques should be made payable to ‘HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS’. Booking Fee: Harrogate International Festivals charges a booking fee of £1.75 on all transactions. Ticket sales alone do not cover the costs of our Box Office and booking fees are vital to development, maintenance and running of our in-house Box Office. We endeavour to keep our booking fees as low as possible. For more information and for full booking Terms and Conditions please visit our website: www. harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/box-office Visitors with Disabilities: All our venues have wheel chair access and we offer free tickets for carers. For more information and to book wheelchair seating please call our Box Office.
Returned Tickets: The Box Office cannot refund money or exchange tickets, except in the case of a cancelled performance. We are happy to try and re-sell returned tickets for sold-out events for a small charge. Latecomers: Out of courtesy to both performers and audiences, latecomers to performances will not be admitted until a suitable break, which may not be until the first interval. Festival Souvenir Programme The essential full colour programme with details, biographies and programme notes of all Festival events will be available at concerts for £4. Reserve your copy in advance for only £3 when you book your tickets at the Box Office. You will receive a programme voucher with your tickets to exchange for a Programme Book at your first event. Gift Vouchers Why not treat a Friend or relative to an event at the Festival? Gift vouchers are available from the Festival Box Office for all Festival events.
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