GARY COOPER & RACHEL PODGER appear in concert throughout Brecon Baroque Festival : Rachel Podger and Friends

24 October 2008

Friday 24th - Monday 27th October, 2008 Brecon, Powys

Rachel Podger and Gary Cooper in recital programmes with leading baroque specialists and in orchestral programmes with the Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra.

Inspired by the Georgian architectural heritage of Brecon, this four-day event features outstanding international performers, including violinist Rachel Podger, soprano Elin Manahan Thomas, harpsichordist Gary Cooper and cellist Alison McGillivray, as well as the annual Baroque Ball, where the revelry is led by dance expert Peter Brock.

The Festival opens with a special Festival Evensong at Brecon Cathedral and concludes with a concert given by the Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra, directed by Rachel Podger, which will include dazzling violin and cello concertos by Vivaldi and Bach's glorious Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major. Friday 24th October 2.30pm – 4.30pm Baroque Dance Workshop at the Subud Centre, The Watton, Brecon

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