NEWBURY Spring FESTIVAL | 2023

4 box office 01635 522733 newburyspringfestival.org.uk 5 Jess GillamEnsemble Saturday 6 May Jess Gillam saxophone Corn Exchange Newbury RG14 5BD 7.30pm (ends approx 9.30pm) £21.25 (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Jess Gillam shot to fame becoming the first saxophonist to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician and the youngest ever soloist to perform at the Last Night of the Proms. She is now an international celebrity and has a regular presence in the UK, including her weekly Saturday afternoon show on BBC Radio 3; This Classical Life . She’ll be opening the Festival with her unique style along with her ensemble for what promises to be a sell-out debut performance for a programme including works by Bach, Bernstein and Piazzolla. Sound Beginnings The Magic Flute Sunday 7 May Musical story telling for the young at heart with Mozart’s The Magic Flute specially arranged for four hands on one piano by Elena and Mikhail Kazakevich and brought to life with lively narration by opera singer Richard Morris. This special informal performance takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Sheepdrove Organic Farm. After each performance there’s the chance for guests to bring their own picnics to enjoy in the gardens and grounds at Sheepdrove. Sound Beginnings concerts are designed as an accessible way to experience classical music, with the environment, programme, length of recital and more tailored to be welcoming to all so that young and old (and everyone in between) can enjoy high quality live music together. Sheepdrove is a disability-inclusive venue. Mikhail Kazakevich piano Elena Zozina piano Richard Morris narrator Sheepdrove Eco Centre Lambourn RG17 7UU 11.00am (ends approx 12.00pm) 2.30pm (ends approx 3.30pm) £8.75 adults £6.25 children 5 years and over Under 5s Free (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Sponsored by The Sheepdrove Trust © Peter Kindersley Sponsored by Greenham Trust © Matt Jolly Free for Under 30s BOOK NOW AFTERNOON BOOK NOW MATINEE BOOK NOW