A great international quartet fronted by two of the most original improvisers on either side of the Atlantic will be featured at Jazz Hastings’ February session on Monday 17th, writes Julian Norridge.
Madama Butterfly, White Rock Theatre, Thursday 6 February 2020: HOT’s music correspondent Brian Hick attended the single performance of Puccini’s tragic opera last week.
String music is the theme at St Mary in the Castle this Friday when the London Mozart Players return to Hastings for the second concert in their LMP by the Sea series. The finale will see them joined by 100 young string players from the area, writes Nick Terdre.
A well attended night at St Mary’s and the crowd were clearly here to see both bands in action. Nick Weekes was sitting in a balcony box taking notes.
Hastings Sinfonia’s Winter Concert, Saturday 1 February 2020: It was a packed house at St John the Evangelist church in St Leonards-on-Sea for the opening performance of the new season. Among the well entertained audience was HOT’s music correspondent Brian Hick. Photos by Peter Mould.
Hastings Sinfonia includes a well-known work by Beethoven in its opening 2020 season concert on Saturday 1 February in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the great composer’s birthday. In mid-year it has concerts with the London Mozart Players and separately will be presenting a concerto written around Queen’s greatest hits. Chair Sandra Goodsell describes what waits in store.
Celebrated Hastings-based composer Polo Piatti is looking for 20 committed singers to join the distinguished London Mozart Players performing the world-premiere of his powerful and emotional multi-faith oratorio Libera Nos. The new choir will also be joined by members of the Hastings Sinfonia, five soloists and a children’s choir. HOT’s Chandra Masoliver reports.
As its inaugural season approaches, Hastings International Piano Festival has gone into partnership with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) to provide a platform for the orchestra’s ambitious 2020 educational offer. Nick Terdre reports.
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