Dame Sarah Connolly demonstrated her versatility with a performance encompassing everything from Schoenberg to show tunes
Glasgow’s Royal Conservatoire of Scotland alumnus Ryan Corbett recently became the first player of the accordion to join the BBC’s career-making New Generation Artists scheme, and it is also true that “box” players are a rare sight in the Picture Gallery of Paxton House
The Picture Gallery at Paxton House is sold out for the first concert of this year’s Music at Paxton Festival. The Paxton Estate, like other parts of the eastern Borders, was severely hit by Storm Arwen and lost many trees, but the grounds are colourful with floral tubs, the Marquee is in place, and the Picture Gallery is back to full capacity last year’s very welcome, but still distanced events.
At this year’s Music at Paxton festival, veteran baritone Roderick Williams will be premiering new work by Sarah Cattley. Her songs are “absolute winners”, he tells Ken Walton.
Back in 2015, I wrote about Music at Paxton’s celebrations for the 10th festival [see my article], then finally last year I was able to visit the house for the first time (alas, not during the festival). This year the festival runs from 22 to 31 July 2022 at Paxton House in the Scottish Borders.
First-class chamber music in a beautiful setting is on offer over ten days at Paxton House in the Scottish Borders during July. A range of top-flight chamber music will be performed by brilliant musicians in an exciting and captivating programme exclusively at the House, with performances from morning until dusk.
This year’s festival features partnerships designed to support emerging artists including young musicians and female composers
Music at Paxton is back for 2022 with nine days of glorious international chamber music, artistic alliances, Scottish premières, firsts and lasts.
Music at Paxton announced their programme in April amid optimism. At last live music! Between now and then, things have got more difficult than we all anticipated, and Paxton have had to make a number of last-minute adjustments.
This collaboration between the Maxwell Quartet and Omogen Cooper was a glowing success, writes David Kettle
