A sensational opening day begins in Scandinavia, with an uplifting combination of intrepid travel writing and music from a golden age of Nordic song, with mezzo-soprano Joanna Harries. After this, there is an informative, informal introduction to the Festival, before the first showcase concert of our Young Artists: eight recitals spread across the Festival, concluding their 18-month training and performance programme with us. The Opening-Night concert is given by the baritone Benjamin Appl: an all-Schubert programme with our Artistic Director, Sholto Kynoch, and the first event of Benjamin’s weekend residency.
