Lake District Summer Music Festival 2009
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2009 Programme
| Friday 31 July | 7.30pm | Castle Green Hotel, Kendal | Silver Jubilee Gala Dinner |
| Saturday 1 August | 11am | Ambleside Parish Centre | "Indian Strings" |
| 4pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Exhibition Preview | |
| 8pm | Coronation Hall, Ulverston | Haydn Celebration | |
| Sunday 2 August | 5.30pm | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick | Pre-Concert talk |
| 8pm | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick | Mantra | |
| 8pm | Kendal Town Hall | The Galliard Wind Ensemble | |
| Monday 3 August | 11am | Kendal Parish Church | Organ Recital with Jonathan Scott |
| 3.30pm | Storyteller's Garden, Grasmere | Music Tales | |
| 7.30pm | Ambleside Parish Church | Nelson Goerner | |
| 10pm | Ambleside Parish Centre | Late Night Music India | |
| Tuesday 4 August | 11am | Ambleside Parish Centre | Shakespeare - Sonnets and Music |
| 2.30pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Indian Music Raga Masterclass | |
| 5.30pm | Kendal Parish Church, Kirkland Hall | Talk: Mendelssohn | |
| 8pm | Kendal Parish Church | Chilingirian Quartet 1 | |
| Wednesday 5 August | 11am | Ambleside Parish Centre | Celebrity Coffee Concert |
| 2.30pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Sam Forrester Masterclass | |
| 8pm | St Martin's Church, Bowness | "An Indian Serenade" | |
| 8pm | Kendal Parish Church | Henry VIII - 500th Anniversary | |
| Thursday 6 August | 11am | Ambleside Parish Church | Chen & Lenehan |
| 2.30pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Piano Masterclass | |
| 3.30pm | Kirkby Lonsdale Parish Church | Kirkby Market Day Recital 1 | |
| 8pm | Ambleside Parish Church | LDSM Artists Ensemble | |
| 8pm | Victoria Hall, Grange over Sands | Vardanyan Quartet 1 | |
| Friday 7 August | 11am | Rydal Church | LDSM Young Artists |
| 2.30pm | St Mary's Church, Windermere | YSV Showcase 1 | |
| 2.30pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Cello Masterclass | |
| 8pm | Kendal Town Hall | Chaconne Brass | |
| 8pm | Penrith Methodist Church | Trio di Parma 1 | |
| Saturday 8 August | 11am | Ambleside Parish Church | Cohen & Goerner |
| 8pm | Coronation Hall, Ulverston | Chilingirian Quartet 2 | |
| Sunday 9 August | 2.30pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Discovering Music |
| 8pm | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick | The Menuhin Concert | |
| Monday 10 August | 11am | Grasmere Parish Church | Rising Star 1 |
| 5.30pm | Kirkland Hall, Kendal Parish Church | Haydn: Father of the Symphony | |
| 8pm | Kendal Parish Church | Haydn Symphonies | |
| Tuesday 11 August | 11am | Ambleside Parish Church | Rising Star 2 |
| 2.30pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Violin Masterclass | |
| 8pm | Hawkshead Parish Church | Music for a Summer Evening | |
| 8pm | Penrith Methodist Church | Kuss Quartet 1 | |
| Wednesday 12 August | 10am | Kendal Town Hall | Meet The Composer |
| 11am | Kendal Town Hall | Vardanyan Quartet 2 | |
| 2.30pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | Ensembles Masterclass | |
| 7.30pm | Ambleside Parish Church | Trio di Parma 2 | |
| 10pm | University of Cumbria, Ambleside | The Cunning Little Vixen | |
| Thursday 13 August | 11am | Carver Church, Windermere | Morning Serenade |
| 3.30pm | Kirkby Lonsdale Parish Church | Kirkby Market Day Recital 2 | |
| 3.30pm | St Martin's Church, Bowness | Music in our Time | |
| 7.30pm | Ambleside Parish Church | Richter & Presland | |
| 10pm | Ambleside Parish Church | Pro Nobis Singers | |
| Friday 14 August | 2.30pm | Carver Church, Windermere | YSV Showcase 2 |
| 8pm | Ambleside Parish Church | Candlelight Serenade | |
| Saturday 15 August | 11am | Ambleside Parish Church | Kuss Quartet & Richter |
| 5.30pm | Coronation Hall, Ulverston | Talk: Rossini's Barber | |
| 7.30pm | Coronation Hall, Ulverston | Rossini's Barber of Seville |
Hear some of the world’s leading musicians and ensembles performing great repertoire
Hear leading international artists perform “the world’s most beautiful music” intimate and live in daytime, evening and late night concerts. Hear new collaborations on some of the best-known works of classical music. Get under the skin of great musicians and hear their thoughts on musical performance in our Masterclass Series and pre-concert talks.
Be amongst the first to hear the next generation of professionals
LDSM annually showcases emerging talent from some 20 countries every year. Past young artists heard in specially dedicated concerts include violinists Nicola Benedetti and Nicolaj Znaider, cellists Alice Neary and Hannah Roberts, pianists Steven Osborne and Carole Presland and ensembles such as the Belcea and Sacconi quartets.
Something for all tastes young and old
With our heart in chamber music, there is something to suit everyone in the International Festival 2009: Gala orchestral concerts, popular favourites, world and UK premieres, early music, family-friendly events, one of the world’s most famous storytellers, an art exhibition, and much more.
This year's festival features a Haydn Gala Celebration with the Northern Chamber Orchestra, Rossini's Barber of Seville with the Armonico Consort, Henry VIII and English Genius with early music vocal ensemble The Cardinall's Musick and performances from artists such as Chaconne Brass, Chilingirian Quartet, Nelson Goerner, Christoph Richter, Trio di Parma, Florilegium and many more. As usual there will be a selection of concerts featuring LDSM Young Artists, drawn from students within our International Summer Music Academy, including popular events such as our Menuhin Concert and Candlelight Serenade.
