NEWBURY Spring FESTIVAL | 2023

6 box office 01635 522733 newburyspringfestival.org.uk 7 Wantage Band Sunday 7 May Enjoy an afternoon of free music in the beautiful surroundings of Victoria Park with local national championship competing Wantage Band. The band will be performing a variety of popular works suitable for all the family to enjoy. The band will also be performing a different full evening programme at the Corn Exchange on Thursday 18 May (see page 44). Victoria Park Bandstand Newbury 3.00pm (ends approx 4.00pm) Free Steven Osborne Sunday 7 May Steven Osborne is one of Britain’s most treasuredmusicians with an immense depth of musicality and exceptional refinement of expression across diverse repertoire. His numerous awards include The Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist of the Year, two BBCMusic Magazine Awards and two Gramophone Awards. We’re delighted to welcome Steven for his Festival debut in this all Rachmaninov recital chosen tomark the composer’s 150th anniversary. The programme will include both piano Sonatas, each of them titans of the repertoire. Steven Osborne will also be presenting his talk What Does Music Mean at the Corn Exchange on Tuesday 9 May (see page 12). Steven Osborne piano Rachmaninov Piano Sonata No 1 Rachmaninov Selection of Preludes & Etudes Tableaux Rachmaninov Piano Sonata No 2 Corn Exchange Newbury RG14 5BD 3.00pm (ends approx 5.00pm) £21.25 (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Sponsored by Lady Sieff Sir Hugh and Lady Stevenson Jon Pippen musical director Sponsored by Greenham Trust © Benjamin Ealovega © www.goldy.uk BOOK NOW BOOK NOW