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The Vale of Glamorgan Festival of Music *5 - 11 September* Please note the Venue of each Performance Sunday 5 September, 6pm Resonabilis Tythe Barn, St Donats Arts Centre A celebratory evening where Wales meets Estonia in music, poetry and authentic Estonian cuisine. Eclectic ensemble Resonabilis play new Russian and Estonian music centred on an ancient instrument – the Estonian kannel, a sort of chromatic table-harp. £25 (supper included) Bookings for this event must be made by 31^st. August _______________ Monday 6 September, 7.30pm Resonabilis Fonmon Castle Experience the diversity of the harp in its different guises: the modern concert harp and the ancient lever-harp (clarsach), contrasted with their Baltic cousin the Estonian kannel. £12 / £10 ________________ Monday 6 September, 7.30pm The Vale of Glamorgan Festival on Tour St. Peter's Church, Lampeter The Vale of Glamorgan Festival takes the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir on tour across Wales as part of the 75th birthday celebrations for Arvo Pärt. Alongside music by Pärt, the programme features works by Mendelssohn and Sibelius. £8 / £6 ________________ Tuesday 7 September, 7.30pm Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir St Augustine’s Church, Penarth Arvo Pärt’s seventy-minute choral masterpiece, Kanon Pokajanen, performed by the astounding Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. £12 / £10 _______________ Wednesday 8 September, 7.30pm Amsterdam Cello Octet Bradenstoke Hall, St Donats Castle The Amsterdam Cello Octet give the first performances in the UK of several works by Arvo Pärt, paired with iconoclastic composer Terry Riley’s dark vigil for the innocent victims of the Iraq war. £12 / £10 ___________________ Thursday 9 September, 7pm BBC National Orchestra of Wales BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre In the presence of the composer, a 75^th birthday concert featuring commissioned new orchestral work by Arvo Pärt. £12 / £10 __________________ Friday 10 September, 7.30pm Cold Hands, Warm Heart Juice Acapela, Pentyrch Songs exploring love and the elements, including pieces by Meredith Monk; Veljo Tormis and a set of newly commissioned pieces. Given in Catrin Finch’s intimate new studio/concert hall in the Horeb chapel in Pentyrch. £12 / £10 _________________ Saturday 11 September, 7.30pm RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet Ewenny Priory, Ewenny A candlelit concert brings the Festival to a haunting conclusion with Arvo Pärt’s plangent depiction of Mary’s suffering at the crucifixion. £15 / £12
Cai Tomos & Annie Suganami present ‘re’ Saturday 25 September, 7.30pm The space in-between ... two bodies … two people ... endless stories. Where does one end ... the other begin? What is separate ... what is together? What is mine ... yours ... ours? Composer/performer, Annie Suganami and movement artist/dancer Cai Tomos, combine their different perspectives to celebrate 'relationship'. The performance will be bi-lingual, with film projection, movement, and live music. £8 / £6
Georgie Fame in Concert Saturday 9 October 2010, 7.30pm One of the most iconic figures in British music returns to St Donats Arts Centre. He has worked with many of music’s most famous names and as a blues and jazz performer is unmatched. With his distinctive voice, mastery of jazz, rhythm and blues, Georgie Fame is a musical legend. "Sends us home happy to have been in the presence of genuine cool" The Guardian £21.50 / £20
Stage Door 1 Youth Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland Friday 15 October, 7pm & Saturday 16 October, 2pm & 7pm Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Roles are plentiful, including three Cheshire Cats and dozens of other wonderfully wacky characters. This fast-paced stage adaptation of Alice in Wonderland features updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as I’m Late, The Un-birthday Song and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. £5
Strings of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Peter Esswood (conductor) Saturday 6 November, 7.30pm Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Barber Adagio for Strings Copland Quiet City Walton Two Pieces from Henry V Grieg Holberg Suite An evening of popular romantic music for strings and operatic arias given by the Vocal Department and Strings and of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under their conductor, Peter Esswood. The programme includes one of Mozart’s most popular pieces, Barber’s iconic Adagio, Copland’s powerful evocation of a city at night and Walton’s two haunting pieces from Laurence Olivier’s film, Henry V. What could be better for a November evening? £12 / £10
Come to the Autumn Ceilidh "Thingumijigs" : Saturday 13 November, 7.30pm An evening of traditional folk dance with popular local band Thingumijigs has something for everyone. Whether you are familiar with reels, jigs, polkas, waltzes and hornpipes, or you are a complete novice, their callers will have you up and dancing the night away. Thingumijigs features the usual line-up of fiddles, whistles, piano, accordion, guitar, flute and bodhran; blend these with the hammered dulcimer, recorder, concertina, mandolin and electric double bass, and you have a rich and varied tapestry of sound that all ages can enjoy. Add the wonderful setting of the Tythe Barn, and you are assured of a ceilidh to remember. £6 / £4 (Free entry for under 10s)
Antonio Forcione Saturday 20 November, 7.30pm Hailed as the 'Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar', award-winning Antonio Forcione is considered one of the most charismatic and inventive performers to come out of Europe in recent years. He breaks the mould of most conventional, popular guitar sounds, be it in the field of jazz, Spanish, African, Brazilian or improvised music. International tours have brought high critical acclaim from as far as Australia and Hong Kong to Russia, the Caribbean, USA and all over Europe. £15.50 / £14
Sherman Christmas Show with Sherman Cymru "Snow Child" Created by Sarah Argent, Dafydd James & Kevin Lewis Friday 3 December 2010, 10.30am & 1.30pm As far as the eye can see, the world is winter white. Listen carefully, and you’ll hear the sound of snow falling and ice crackling. Look closer again, the snow is stirring, and by the magic of moonlight the Snow Child comes to life. What will happen when the other children discover her next morning? With puppetry and live music, this mischievous Snow Child and enchanting play will warm all hearts this Christmas. £8 adults / £6 children :(1 teacher free for every 10 school children.)
Christmas Rocks Music Night with Major Music Friday 10 December, 7.30pm Another chance to support this fantastic organisation; creating opportunities for young people to get involved in creative music-making whilst improving self-esteem, confidence and skills. Come along, enjoy the festival spirit, and support this great project. £5 www.majormusic.net
St Donats Atlantic Chorale A Christmas Celebration Saturday 11 December, 7.30pm A celebration of Christmas by our resident choir: the St Donats Atlantic Chorale, and their conductor, Carl Grainger. They are as enthusiastic and joyful singing Bach as they are singing Queen. They don’t just sing – they emit an infectious sense of fun and enjoyment to the audience as well. Alongside carols, both traditional and more unusual, there will be guest soloists and seasonal refreshments – the perfect way to get in the Christmas mood. £10 / £8 (includes mulled wine and mince pies)
Stage Door 1 Youth Theatre presents: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Friday 21 January, 7pm & Saturday 22 January, 2pm & 7pm “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” Waste no time in choosing this wonderful and much loved pantomime. This time it’s the classic tale of Snow White and those loveable dwarfs. There’s trouble in store when the Wicked Witch discovers that Snow White is now more beautiful than she is! With the help of Muddles, her best friend, Snow White manages to escape and takes refuge in a funny little house in the woods … but who lives there? And isn't it about time they did a bit of dusting? After the success of a sell out Aladdin last year, Stage Door 1 is back with another great pantomime for all the family. Book early to avoid disappointment. £6 / £5
Railroad Bill Saturday 5 February, 7.30pm Britain’s hottest skiffle band hit St Donats Arts Centre with a fusion of western swing, blues and rock n’roll. Railroad Bill play raw, fast, gutsy skiffle music on the simplest of instruments - washboard, tea chest bass, guitar and mandolin. With an act that has been honed on the streets and on the stages of the UK and abroad, they have been described as 'Lonnie Donegan on Speed' - and we're not talking dustmen here - the material is rooted in American Blues - songs of Gambling, Trains, Drinking and Prison - A sort of Sea Sick Steve meets the Ramones... "Terrific ... They're really good. And they're really Skiffle" - Mark Kermode, The Observer £8 / £6.50
Kenny Ball Saturday 12 March , 7.30pm Kenny Ball is a legend. Arguably the most successful jazz trumpet player this side of the Atlantic, his landmark recordings of the 1960s catapulted him to worldwide fame. Now in his 80th year, Kenny Ball still continues to produce some timeless, yet refreshing, pieces of great jazz. He visits St Donats Arts Centre as part of a sextet of players including clarinet, trombone, piano, bass and drums. £24 / £22.50 ( including glass of wine on arrival )
Atlantic College International Show In aid of "Save the Children" Friday 18 March & Saturday 19 March, 7pm Join us for a whistle-stop tour around culture in this show which is packed full of the vibrancy and colour that makes Atlantic College such a special place. An amazing performance that displays the variety of cultures and the talents of the students at Atlantic College. "The flag parade of the 70+ nationalities is a spectacle not to be missed." (j.p.) £5 / £3.50
Allan yn y Fan Saturday 26 March, 7.30pm One of the best Celtic bands in Wales Allan yn y Fan’s rich sound is created by the band of five multi-instrumentalists including flute, accordion, mandolin, fiddle and guitar and their own tunes are presented with a full sound and unhurried approach. Their traditional style is rooted in a lost age. £10 / £8

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