Wyastone Leys Summer Series 2008


	Summer Series 2008 - June 6th to July 19th

Welcome to the 2008 Wyastone Summer Series. After a break of one year it is wonderful to be renewing our acquaintance and sharing great music through outstanding performers once again.

In this ever-changing technological world music has the ability to both ground and elevate us - it speaks to the senses in a way that nothing else can, music reflects who we are as individuals, as a generation and as a society. Its power and beauty is indescribable in words and yet it explains things which would otherwise be totally incomprehensible.

Wyastone’s beautiful surroundings and perfect concert hall make it the ideal place to reflect on what is certainly one of man’s greatest achievements - the creation of music. We look forward to welcoming you to Wyastone and I can’t wait to be with you once again, for the closing concert of the Series.

William Boughton, Artistic Director


Some highlights of this year's Summer Series - scroll down for full concert listing

	John Lill	A virtuoso at the top of his game! "He is one of the greatest pianists alive today. Across the board, I do not know another pianist who could hold a candle to this magisterial keyboard player. Unsurpassed playing. An intellectual giant and mastercraftsman. Beyond words." The Glasgow Herald
	Kopelman Quartet	Russian music-making at its most intense ... "The Kopelman Quartet has in abundance all the ingredients that weld together to make a great quartet ... Stunning and eloquent ... tremendous exhilaration and brilliance." The Strad
	Katarina Karnéus, soprano Michael Pollock, piano CANCELLED	An evening with one of the world’s great sopranos Her eagerly anticipated recital at Wyastone includes music from the Italian baroque, song-cycles by Wagner, Brahms and Poulenc and songs by Mahler and Rangstörm from her native Sweden.
	Gwilym Simcock Trio	Gwilym Simcock is one of the most outstanding jazz pianists and composers of his generation. "Gwilym’s an original. A creative genius." Chick Corea "No young musician outside the pop world has moved as fast into the upper reaches of his profession as Simcock." Observer Music Monthly
	London Mozart Players David Juritz director & violin	The Four Seasons The London Mozart Players present Vivaldi’s classic next to an entirely different look at the seasons by Astor Piazzolla, master of Argentinean dance and tango
	Florilegium	Baroque favourites by Vivaldi, Handel and others "Florilegium climbed the heights of dancing bliss and left the Wigmore sighing with pleasure. They have become an indispensable feature on the early music landscape." The Times

The Pavilion Bar & Restaurant

Experience supper in the Pavilion Bar & Restaurant or order a picnic and enjoy the summer sun overlooking the River Wye.

The Pavilion Bar & Restaurant will be serving guests from 6pm on the day of concerts with a selection of summer dishes; you can choose from the following options:

Starters or light options, main courses and desserts (table service)
Platters to Share (from the bar) starting at Ł 8.95
Picnics at Ł 9.95 each

Advance restaurent booking is recommended. A Ł 5.00 non-refundable deposit per person is payable in advance. Please call the box office on 01600 891090 for reservations. Picnics should be pre-ordered and paid for through the box office. Click here to see the full menu.

Summer Series 2008 - Full concert listing


1	Friday 6th June at 7.45pm		Aurora Orchestra - Brahms, Reger, Muhly
2	Saturday 7th June at 7.45pm		Florilegium - Handel, Vivaldi etc.
3	Friday 13th June at 7.45pm	CANCELLED	Katarina Karnéus, soprano, Michael Pollock, piano - Poulenc, Brahms, Wagner etc.
4	Saturday 14th June at 7.45pm		Gothic Voices - Champagne and Burgundy
5	Saturday 21st June at 7.45pm		Fibonacci Sequence - Schubert, Mozart, Nielsen, Weber
6	Saturday 28th June at 7.45pm		London Mozart Players - The Four Seasons - Vivaldi, Piazzolla etc.
7	Friday 4th July at 7.45pm		London Winds - Mozart, Beethoven, Holloway
8	Saturday 5th July at 7.45pm		Kopelman Quartet, Schubert, Shostakovich, Weinberg
9	Friday 11th July at 7.45pm		Gwilym Simcock Trio
10	Saturday 12th July at 7.45pm		John Lill, piano - Bach / Busoni, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms
11	Friday 18th July at 7.45pm	SOLD OUT	Band of the Royal Engineers, Bridgend Male Choir
12	Saturday 19th July at 7.45pm	SOLD OUT	City of London Sinfonia, William Boughton, conductor - Vaughan Williams, Mozart, Sibelius, Dvorak

The information contained in this website was correct at the time of publication - last updated March 2008. We reserve the right to vary the advertised programme without notice.