MUSIC lovers are set to be treated to a variety of performers catering for all tastes at this year's Bromsgrove festival.
The 48th festival will bring some of the up and coming young artists to the town, as well as events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of influential English composer Vaughan Williams.
The first major concert of the festival will be held on April 26, at St John's Parish Church, in Crown Close, with the European Union Chamber Orchestra and young trumpet soloist Alison Balsom, playing the much loved Haydn Trumpet Concerto.
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Tomorrow (Thu) at the Artrix, there will be a special screening of the 1948 film Scott of the Antarctic, featuring the music of Vaughan Williams, and this will be followed by the showing, on May 2, of a new film celebrating the life and work of the composer. These events culminate in a celebration concert at the venue, on May 10, which features famous Vaughan works including the Wasps and the Lark Ascending.
The focus will be on Chinese music on May 3, with a concert entitled Now Comes the Dragon's Hour, performed by the Chamber Ensemble of the Grand Union Orchestra and soprano Wei Li.
On May 4, talented youngsters will compete at the Young Musicians' Platform Final Concert. The competition, at Avoncroft Museum of Buildings in Stoke Heath, will see musicians battle it out to win the top prize of £3,000. A previous winner of the competition, Amy Dickson who has gone onto to a successful international career as a saxophonist, will also be appearing at Avoncroft on April 29.
The Artrix Centre will also play host to legendary jazz artist Chris Barber on his first visit to the town, on May 9.
For more information on festival events, or to book, visit the festival office at Bromsgrove Tourist Information Centre, on the Birmingham Road, or call 01527 876504.
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