NEWBURY Spring FESTIVAL | 2023

38 box office 01635 522733 newburyspringfestival.org.uk 39 Ballet Central Tuesday 16 May Corn Exchange Newbury RG14 5BD 7.30pm (ends approx 9.30pm) £21.25 (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Sponsored by Mrs Katherine Astor Mr and Mrs David Dinkledein Tuesday 16 May Holy Cross Church Ramsbury SN8 2QH 7.30pm (ends approx 9.20pm) £26.25 £21.25 (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Doric StringQuartet Firmly established as one of the leading quartets of its generation, the Doric String Quartet receives enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics across the globe. The Quartet’s schedule takes them to the leading concert halls around the world including AmsterdamConcertgebouw, Vienna Konzerthaus, Berlin Konzerthaus, Louvre, Carnegie Hall and Kioi Hall Tokyo as well as regular performances at Wigmore Hall. Having first appeared at the Festival in the Young Artist Lunchtime Recital series, they make a welcome return for this evening recital featuring works by Haydn and Beethoven. Ballet Central returns to the Newbury Spring Festival presenting a mixed programme created by internationally acclaimed choreographers. The 2023 tour includes two pieces from celebrated choreographer Frederick Ashton, an excerpt fromMirror Mirror, Michael Pink’s restaging of SnowWhite, a new piece created on the company’s dancers from renowned choreographer Morgann Runacre-Temple, and an excerpt from Sophie Laplane’s Dextera, danced to a selection of Mozart’s music. This is a chance to see the skills, artistry, and versatility of young performers, all on the cusp of their professional careers. Enjoy the grace and power of classical ballet alongside dynamic contemporary dance, all performed to powerful music. © A Dancers Lens Sponsored by Harbrook Farm Alex Redington violin Ying Xue violin Hélène Clément viola John Myerscough ‘cello Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18/2 Haydn String Quartet Op. 50 No 2 Beethoven String Quartet Op. 130 © Ronald Knapp Phillip Feeney musical director Kate Coyne artistic director BOOK NOW BOOK NOW