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 Guernsey’s unique and charming character, drawn from the French and English influences that shape this Channel Island, provides the backdrop to the Victor Hugo International Music Festival to be held 19 – 28 September 2008. The festival takes the name of its best known resident of all time for it was in Guernsey that Victor Hugo found respite from his political foes for 15 years. Highlights of the classical programme include such international musicians as pianist Piotr Anderszewski, baritone Jonathan Lemalu, the Psophos Quartet, the Cropper/Roscoe/Welsh piano trio and clarinetist Romain Guyot, playing the Mozart clarinet concerto with the Southbank Sinfonia. At the heart of the festival will be the premier performance of songs based on Hugo’s poetry commissioned from French composer Guillaume Connesson and presented by Jonathan Lemalu and Roger Vignoles. Look out for special offers on tickets when booking. How to get to Guernsey ‘Little pieces of France cast into the sea and picked up by England.’ Victor Hugo on the Channel Islands ‘If you are jaded with the mainstream music festivals, this is one well worth trying.’ Financial Times |
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