Stamford International Music Festival set for opening evening

Tickets are almost sold out for the opening night of a town’s upcoming music festival.

This year’s Stamford International Music Festival opens tomorrow evening (Thursday) with Sounds of Spain at Stamford Arts Centre.

A few tickets remain for the opening concert of the three-day festival which promises ‘a vibrant, wide-ranging programme’.

Across the next few days, the festival offers ‘a rich musical journey’ from intimate lunchtime solos and late-night Haydn, to Mendelssohn’s glorious Octet and Bach’s Goldberg Variations.

There’s also a special children’s concert on Saturday afternoon ahead of the grand finale - Music from the Stage on Saturday night.

This will feature the world premiere of Joseph Havlat’s new arrangement of de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat.

“It’s been an absolute joy rehearsing this piece,” said festival founder and violinist Freya Goldmark.

“With 14 musicians on stage, it promises to be a spectacular close to the festival - a true celebration of all that SIMFestival stands for.”

Visit https://simfestival.com/ for tickets and more information.