West Meon Festival returns this year with a prize-winning pianist on the bill

THE West Meon Music Festival is back this year with a line-up of artists to cater for all music tastes.
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Spanish guitar, a prize-winning pianist, chamber music favourites, a baroque duo recital and a dazzling young soprano are lined up for this year’s West Meon Music Festival, which runs from September 8 to September 11.

The festival, now its 12th year, was founded by the Primrose Piano Quartet – a UK chamber ensemble – which regularly invites musician friends to join them for the event, held in three Meon Valley churches.

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The Primrose Piano Quartet is to perform a series of live concerts in West Meon in September.The Primrose Piano Quartet is to perform a series of live concerts in West Meon in September.
The Primrose Piano Quartet is to perform a series of live concerts in West Meon in September.
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This year’s eight concerts include four solo or duo recitals, favourite works for chamber ensembles, and a late-night introduction to Schoenberg.

Andrew Fuller, the quartet’s cellist and festival musical director, said: ‘It’s always a joy to share the festival with our various guests.

‘We’re delighted this year that they include renowned guitarist, John Mills; violinist Huw Daniel; Emanuil Ivanov, a brilliant young Bulgarian pianist; and mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, who is a BBC New Generation Artist.’

Works to be performed by the Primrose include piano quartets by Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio.

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As in previous years, the festival will be raising funds for The Rosemary Foundation, which operates a ‘hospice at home’ service in Hampshire.

The concerts will take place at churches in West Meon, East Meon, and Warnford.

Tickets are priced from £10 and the online box office will open on July 1, although tickets can be reserved before then by calling 01489 891055 or emailing [email protected]

For more information, visit www.westmeonmusic.co.uk.