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(Funding permitting) the dates for 2010 are Thursday 22nd July – Monday 2nd August
(Opens with The Philharmonia Orchestra and closes with The National Youth Orchestra of Wales – and much in between).
Programme as follows: (subject to alteration)
Thursday 22nd July
The Philharmonia Orchestra –- Borodin-O’ture Prince Igor, Sibelius-Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky Sym No 5 - St Davids Cathedral
Friday 23rd July
Luca Luciano Clarinet & piano Contemporary Clarinet (venue TBA)
Saturday 24th July
Morriston RFC Male Voice Choir (hopefully with harp and flute)
Sunday 25th July (TBA) Goodwick Brass Band?
Monday 26th July
Innovation Chamber Ensemble (CBSO players) Mahler, Dohnányi, Rhos-gilwen Mansion
Tuesday 27th July
- Ben Frith Piano Quartet – St. Peter’s Church
- John S Davies Singers – St Davids Cathedral
Wednesday 28th July Rhos-y-gilwen Mansion
- Peter Donohoe – Recital (Chopin etc)
- Cardiff International Academy of Voice
Thursday 29th July
(1)Young Musicians’ Platforms - Church of The Holy Name
(2)Tim Kliphaus Jazz violinist and group– Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard
Friday 30th July
(1)Sitar Recital Purbayan Chatterjee - Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard (followed by curry lunch)
(2)Leicestershire Chorale – St Mary’s Church or Bethel Chapel
Saturday 31st July
BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Brahms Sym No 4 Thierry Fischer – Conductor and Llyr Williams –piano Ysgol Bro Gwaun
Sunday 1st August
‘An Act of Piracy’ – Voice & Piano Rhos-y-gilwen
Monday 2nd August
The National Youth Orchestra of Wales - Brian Hughes, Debussy – ‘La Mer,’ Rachmaninov - Sym No 2 with Owain Arwel – Hughes - St Davids Cathedral
CBSO Quartet + P.Donohoe (To be confirmed)
We thank all our concert-goers, visitors and patrons for their support for the 40th FIMF in 2009.
‘.......and it was a ‘masterstroke’ to end the Festival with The Temperance Seven on Saturday.... a musical and very funny show ......’
Mr P Harwood Newport
‘....as always a full and friendly week with plenty of music of the highest standards and conviviality at the Fishguard Bay Hotel and elsewhere’.
D & G Cambridge, Bolton
‘......and the opening concert by the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera must rank as one of the best orchestral concerts we’ve heard in West Wales in over 20 years of attendance atFishguard’.
(WNO with James Lowe & Peter Donohoe) Cheshire visitors
‘...........and Richard Jenkinson continues to raise his profile in West Wales – his ‘cello playing is outstanding..... an absolutely stunning performance of the Mendelssohn Octet on Friday morning at St. Peters, Goodwick .............outstanding music and fabulous playing ........ Mike Matthews, Fishguard – Sponsor
It is difficult to see how this performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ could be improved on (John S Davies Singers, Orchestra and soloists in St. Davids Cathedral); this sell-out performance was both excellent and thrilling. (Fishguard Concert-Goer)
And ......... this gem of a Welsh Festival deserves all the support it can get from the Arts Council of Wales. They and all the sponsors, patrons and friends etc. must be very proud of this Festival’s achievements- long may it continue.
