Lake District Summer Music News
Summer Music Festival in Full Swing
Thursday, 7 August 2008
The Lake District Summer Music Festival is now in full swing, and several fantastic concerts have already taken place. Successful concerts by Samyo, Chilingirian Quartet, and Gregor Horsch and Carole Presland have already wowed Festival audiences.
The Summer School is now also underway, seeing over 100 students from around the world enjoying first-rate tutorage from some of the world's most accomplished musicians.
Classic FM Broadcast
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
Don't miss the broadcasts from the Festival on Classic FM's Arts Daily programme. Part one appeared yesterday, Thursday 5 August and features Lake District Summer Music's Artistic Director, Renna Kellaway talking about the origins of LDSM. The broadcast is available to listen to or download from Classic FM's website.
Listen to the Classic FM LDSM broadcast here.
2008 Festival about to get underway
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Only one more day to go before Lake District Summer Music's 2008 international music festival begins.
The Festival opens with a golden celebration of English music for strings by The Goldberg Ensemble, at The Coronation Hall, Ulverston tomorrow, Friday 1 August at 8pm.
Tickets Still Available
Thursday, 31 July 2008
There are still a few tickets available for most concerts which can be ordered online, click here, or from the box office telephone 08456 44 21 44. You can visit the LDSM offices at the University of Cumbria campus, Ambleside and at Stricklandgate House, Kendal in person to buy tickets as well.
Top festival provides an inspiring musical landscape
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
The 24th Lake District Summer Music International Festival is aiming for a top three festival rating again this year as it reveals the programme which Festival organizers will paint on the canvas of the Lake District across 17 days this August.
LDSM is affectionately known as the “friendly festival” by more than 10,000 festival-goers each year. This year’s International Festival will bolster its reputation of hosting thrilling concerts in inspiring settings, by staging 52 events, in 12 different locations, across the breathtakingly beautiful county of Cumbria.
Festival shortlisted for major prize
Monday, 17 September 2007
Lake District Summer Music has been shortlisted alongside Tate Liverpool and the National Football Museum in Preston for one of the region’s most prestigious awards – the Lever Prize 2008.
Leading Japanese Violinist And Award-Winning Pianist Head To Grange For Lake District Summer Music 2007
Friday, 27 July 2007
Grange-over-Sands will be the venue for an inspiring evening of classical music on Friday, August 10, when two highly talented, international performers will be giving one of the inspiring concerts that encapsulate the essence of the Lake District Summer Music Festival (LDSM).
The event, to be staged at Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands, will present two LDSM favourites - Takako Yamasaki and Alexis White.
Countdown to 2007 Lake District Summer Music Festival Begins
Thursday, 12 July 2007
The countdown is underway for the 2007 Lake District Summer Music Festival, taking place over 17 days between August 3-19, in some of the most stunning settings imaginable and available to musicians from across the globe.
Ticket sales for the Festival, which has an ethos of offering thrilling concerts in inspiring settings, are up 40 per cent on last year, thanks to the continuing quality and reputation of both the Festival and its performers. The calibre of the musicians arriving in Cumbria, for this year's Festival is undisputed, comprising some of the hottest names in the world of classical music, as well as rising stars.
Red Priest Rock up to Lake District Summer Music Festival
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
The 2007 Lake District Summer Music Festival will more than live up to its reputation of providing thrilling concerts in inspiring locations when it throws open the doors of a couple of its most beautiful churches to usher in the rock stars of the Early Music world, Red Priest.
Beautiful Ambleside, in stunning Cumbria, is preparing for music's equivalent of a volcanic eruption as the infectious gang of four ride into town for the world premiere of their latest theatrical take on Baroque music, Johann We're Only Dancing.
Lake District Prepares To Welcome Indian Maestros
Monday, 9 July 2007
A unique ensemble of highly talented Indian musicians will be the ambassadors of Asian music at this year's Lake District Summer Music Festival (August 3-19), as Tarang take centre stage at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, on the evening of August 9.
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