The Aldeburgh Festival has been a pilgrimage for lovers of classical music and culture since 1948. Its brings together new commissions, world-premiers and international stars on the stretch of Suffolk Coast which so bewitched its founder, the composer Benjamin Britten. It runs for a fortnight each June. This podcast gets up close with some of the artists taking part in this year's Festival, in a mix of quick fire questions and in-depth discussions, hosted by BCC Radio Three DJ Tom McKinney and Dr Lucy Walker. If you want to know more about the Aldeburgh Festival, this podcast is a great place to start.
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The Aldeburgh Festival has been a pilgrimage for lovers of classical music and culture since 1948. Its brings together new commissions, world-premiers and international stars on the stretch of Suffolk Coast which so bewitched its founder, the composer Benjamin Britten. It runs for a fortnight each June. This podcast gets up close with some of the artists taking part in this year's Festival, in a mix of quick fire questions and in-depth discussions, hosted by BCC Radio Three DJ Tom McKinney and Dr Lucy Walker. If you want to know more about the Aldeburgh Festival, this podcast is a great place to start.
Anna Thorvaldsdottir is one of the most extraordinary composers working today. She was born near Reykjavik in Iceland, and her orchestral pieces often evoke and explore the massive and dramatic landscapes of her home country. In this conversation, Anna talks about her love of orchestral sound – her ‘sonic landscapes’ – and her fruitful collaborations with contemporary ensembles. During the podcast we hear clips from her brilliant orchestral work Catamorphosis (Iceland Symphony, conducted by Daniel Bjarnason, forthcoming on Sono Luminus) and a chamber piece, originally performed with a light installation, In the Light of Air (International Contemporary Ensemble, Sono Luminus). With grateful thanks to Wise Classical and Sono Luminus for their permission to use these extracts.
You can hear and see a movement from In the Light of Air with light installation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pid-bOD1ux0
The Aldeburgh Festival Podcast
The Aldeburgh Festival has been a pilgrimage for lovers of classical music and culture since 1948. Its brings together new commissions, world-premiers and international stars on the stretch of Suffolk Coast which so bewitched its founder, the composer Benjamin Britten. It runs for a fortnight each June. This podcast gets up close with some of the artists taking part in this year's Festival, in a mix of quick fire questions and in-depth discussions, hosted by BCC Radio Three DJ Tom McKinney and Dr Lucy Walker. If you want to know more about the Aldeburgh Festival, this podcast is a great place to start.
