

BARNES MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024
We look forward to welcoming you to next year's festival, with the theme of Legends, which will run from Saturday 9 to Sunday 24 March 2024. Our programme will be published in December.
We are pleased to announce a special pre-festival event in December .
THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER 2023 6.30pm
at ST MARY’S BARNES
RODERICK WILLIAMS
& IAIN BURNSIDE
LOVE’S PHILOSOPHY

Summary
Two well-loved artists perform a programme of delights from the turn of the 20th Century, inspired by Shelley’s poem Love’s Philosophy, with songs by Fauré, Quilter, Mahler, Debussy, Rachmaninov and others.
Narrative
Leading baritone Roderick Williams accompanied by pianist Iain Burnside, returns by special request to Barnes to perform a new programme of songs which will be broadcast the following week on BBC Radio 3 from the Wigmore Hall.
Opening with Roger Quilter’s setting of Shelley’s poem Love’s Philosophy, songs range from Fauré’s Mandoline, Quilter’s Fill a glass with golden wine, Mahler’s Laue Sommernacht, Rebecca Clarke’s Aufblick, Debussy’s Beau Soir and Rachmaninov’s Y a bil u n’ej.
Roderick Williams is one of this country’s leading baritones and is constantly in demand on the concert platform, in opera and recitals, encompassing a repertoire from the baroque to world premieres. His performance at King Charles III’s coronation, along with the piece he composed for the occasion, was widely praised. Iain Burnside is one of the country’s best-known musicians both as pianist and as award-winning broadcaster.
Tickets @ £25 and £20 from
www.ticketsource.co.uk/barnesmusicfestival/roderick-williams-iain-burnside-loves-philosophy/e-aakml
Barnes Young Musician of the Year 2024
Following last year's outstanding performances from our local young musicians please see the details for next year's award. Our popular series of Masterclasses will be held at the beginning of February.
For more information and to fill out an Application Form, please visit our Youth Programme page.
DATE: SUNDAY MARCH 10TH 2024
ADJUDICATOR: NICHOLAS DANIEL
VENUE: OSO BARNES at 12 noon