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MONDAY 8 MARCH 2010 -
SATURDAY 13 MARCH 2010
A Celebration of Schools’ Music

An opportunity to experience a selection of the wide-ranging work currently being produced within Suffolk schools. Approximately 1500 pupils from 50 schools will perform in jazz and rock bands, choirs, orchestras, ensembles and cross-arts pieces.


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  • Friday 12 February 2010

    Signum Quartet

    The Signum Quartet was founded in 1994 and has subsequently distinguished itself as one of the leading German quartets of its generation.

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  • Friday 19 February 2010

    Open Session: Playing the Building

    Aldeburgh Young Musicians showcase the result of a week’s work exploring and being inspired by ‘site specific’ works, presenting pieces of sonic architecture that they have created.

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  • Friday 19 February 2010

    Aronowitz Ensemble

    The Aronowitz Ensemble makes a welcome return to perform works by Bridge, Mendelssohn and Dvořák. ‘I can recall few London debuts as exciting as this’ – The Strad.

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  • Friday 26 February 2010

    Ensemble Diderot

    Recently founded by four leading young period instrument players, Ensemble Diderot has already garnered a reputation for its lively virtuoso interpretations of 17th- and 18th-century chamber music.

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  • Friday 26 February 2010 - Saturday 27 February 2010

    Danza Contemporanea de Cuba

    The company returns to Snape after sell-out performances in 2008 to present new works by Mats Ek and Georges Céspedes.

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  • Friday 5 March 2010

    Piatti Quartet

    Finalists in the 2009 Royal Overseas League competition and winners of the Tunnell Trust Award 2010/2011, the Piatti String Quartet are fast emerging as the UK's leading young string quartet.

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  • Monday 8 March 2010 - Saturday 13 March 2010

    A Celebration of Schools’ Music

    An opportunity to experience a selection of the wide-ranging work currently being produced within Suffolk schools. Approximately 1500 pupils from 50 schools will perform in jazz and rock bands, choirs, orchestras, ensembles and cross-arts pieces.

    Information Book tickets

BEHIND THE SCENES

1–5 February
EnAccord Quartet Residency
The EnAccord Quartet take part in the String Quartets in Residence series

1–6 February
London open auditions
Auditions for the Britten–Pears Young Artist Programme in 2010 conclude with the London open auditions

8–12 February
LAB Residency
Freefarm and musicians and artists from Suffolk New College create an audiovisual installation, bringing together performance, composition and design

8–12 February
Signum Quartet Residency
The Signum Quartet take part in the String Quartets in Residence series

10, 17 & 24 February
Media Project
Further weekly sessions with young people from Lapwing

15-19 February
AYM: Playing the Building
Aldeburgh Young Musicians explore sound, space and structure with Ian Dearden, Paul Griffiths and Fraser Trainer

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15-19 February
AYM / DanceEast project
Aldeburgh Young Musicians create a new work in collaboration with young dancers for performance at the Royal Festival Hall

15–19 February
Aronowitz Ensemble Residency
The ensemble prepare works by Bridge, Mendelssohn and Dvorak for performance on 19 February

15–22 February
Charlotte Bray Residency
Awarded an Aldeburgh Composer Residency, Charlotte will spend time preparing a new commission for string quartet and singer

21 & 28 February
Group A
Our resident group of 30 young people continue their sessions

22–26 February
Ensemble Diderot Residency
Ensemble Diderot take part in the String Quartets in Residence series

29 February – 5 March
Piatti Quartet Residency
The Piatti Quartet takes part in the String Quartets in Residence series