NEWBURY Spring FESTIVAL | 2023

24 box office 01635 522733 newburyspringfestival.org.uk 25 Saturday 13 May Corn Exchange Newbury RG14 5BD 10.00am (ends approx 12.00pm) Free, but ticket required Masterclass with Freddy Kempf Ahead of his evening performance at St Nicolas Church (see page 29), renowned pianist Freddy Kempf will give a public masterclass to local piano students. The audience are encouraged to come and listen as Freddy works with and encourages these promising youngsters. As part of the Festival’s education programme Masterclass participation is open to all local school-aged pupils studying the piano. Anyone interested in taking part in the masterclass should contact Jane Pickering at the Festival office before the end of March 2023. Sponsored by The Ambrose and Ann Appelbe Trust The Sheepdrove Recital Friday 12 May Mikhail Kazakevich piano Chopin Nocturne in F major Op.15 No.1 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Polonaise in F sharp minor Op. 44 Scherzo No.4 in E major Op. 54 Rachmaninov 3 pieces from Morceaux de Fantasie Op. 3 Prelude in Cminor Op. 23 No. 7 Prelude in G sharp minor Op. 32 No.12 Moment Musicaux Op. 16 No. 4 in B minor Etudes Tableaux: No, 9, 3 and 6 Sheepdrove Eco Centre Lambourn RG17 7UU 7.30pm (ends approx 9.30pm) £17.25 (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Sponsored by The Sheepdrove Trust In the year of Rachmaninov’s 150th anniversary celebrations, Mikhail Kazakevich will feature some of the composer’s most popular compositions. The first half of his recital will bring together four major works by Chopin, Rachmaninov’s great predecessor, both master composers for the piano. Mikhail will also be one of the judges at the Sheepdrove Piano Competition held at the same venue on Sunday 14 May (See page 30). Free for Under 30s BOOK NOW