This year, when London hosts the Olympic Games and welcomes the world's finest young athletes to the capital, I am delighted that we will welcome to Newbury so many outstanding musicians from around the world. Among them are important young artists who are already building careers in Britain: this year's John Lewis Young Stars and festival featured artist Johan Andersson, one of the world's finest young painters, who is also based in this country.
This national celebration of international youthful excellence in sport and culture is balanced by another important national celebration: the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, an opportunity to honour a monarch who has been on the throne for sixty years and who represents all that is unchanging and traditional in our country. You will find in this year's concert programme some music associated with Her Majesty and within our expanded series of festival talks, a couple which relate to the Jubilee.
For a Festival such as ours, which takes place in such quintessentially English surroundings, with its lovely churches and historic houses, these twin themes of British tradition and international youthful excellence sum up what Newbury Spring Festival is all about. Celebrating both the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee, the 2012 Festival promises to be a vintage one, and with your support it will be.
For a Festival such as ours, which takes place in such quintessentially English surroundings, with its lovely churches and historic houses, these twin themes of British tradition and international youthful excellence sum up what Newbury Spring Festival is all about. Celebrating both the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee, the 2012 Festival promises to be a vintage one, and with your support it will be.
Welcome to the Festival!
Mark Eynon, Festival Director
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L - R Zoe Seenan - Manager Mark Eynon - Director Jeanie Countess of Carnarvon MBE - President Mr D Livermore OBE - Chairman |
