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Forthcoming Season 2010-2011
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Keswick Music Society promotes classical music concerts. It was formed in 1947 and one of the founder members, Mrs Joan Sparey, is its president and still an active musician. The Society is one of many thriving organisations in Keswick and contributes to the wide variety of attractions on offer to residents and visitors alike, in addition to the well known scenic attributes of the Lake District.
The Society has benefited greatly from the opening in 1999 of the new Theatre by the Lake, pictured above, where all concerts are now held. Not only does the Theatre offer comfortable seating and excellent viewing for almost 400 people, together with refreshment facilities and easy concert booking for visitors, it was a significant plus factor in enabling the Society to obtain National Lottery funding for a new Steinway grand piano.The Society currently has a full membership of over 185 members and membership entitles them to reserved seats at all concerts in a season that runs from September to April. As well as eight concerts by professional musicians, the Society promotes one concert each season given by local young musicians as part of its aim to foster an interest in music at an early age. Members also enjoy one or two social functions during the season. Become a member by subscribing for the forthcoming season 2010-2011
Non-members can book seats directly with the Theatre box office for individual concerts.
General enquiries can be made to the Hon. Secretary, Mary Cooke on 017687 77235.
Most of the concerts are given by soloists or small ensembles. In recent years these have included Angela Hewitt (piano), Emma Johnson (clarinet), Alison Balsam (trumpet) and Nicolai Demidenko (piano), Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian Pipes), John Lill (piano), Moray Welsh (cello), The Hermitage String Trio, Red Priest, The Fitzwilliam Quartet, Henschel String Quartet and The Fibonacci Sequence Chamber Ensemble. The Society has also formed a good relationship with the Northern Sinfonia, who give one concert in each season.
More recently, a second orchestral concert has been added to the annual programme through the ‘Orchestra Live’ scheme which, with funding from Arts Council England and the Northern Rock Foundation, has the aim of taking orchestras to the more remote parts of the country. This enabled the Manchester Camerata to perform in April 2007 with Tasmin Little, the Mozart Players in April 2008, The City of London Sinfonia in February 2009 and the European Union Chamber Orchestra in April 2010.
The Society also receives financial support from Making Music, the former National Federation of Music Societies.
| For more details of this season's concerts and how to book a ticket, please click on the appropriate link to the left. |
Joan Sparey "Keswick's Pillar of Society" - to see the feature article on our president and Keswick Music Society click this link to the Cumberland News
Any questions regarding the website, please telephone Elaine Moor 017687 71162
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