Music at Plush festival

It’s May, the pews are being polished and bats evicted from the rafters of St Johns in preparation for another smashing series of concerts at Plush.

Situated in the heart of Dorset, Plush plays host to world class musicians and friendly audiences every summer. Concerts take place over three weekends from June to September, with a new Festival Day on Saturday 2 July offering a feast of music and events.

This season the focus is on chamber music and new collaborations, with an original and broad ranging programme devised by cellist Adrian Brendel. Classical and Romantic masterpieces, such as Beethoven’s ‘Ghost’ Trio and Mozart’s Oboe Quartet, appear alongside more obscure works, from Charles Loeffler’s Rhapsodies to Ligeti’s intriguing 100 metronomes, Poeme Symphonique and the UK premiere of a new work for cello and piano by York Hoeller.

Musicians taking to the stage this season include Edward Dusinberre (leader of the Takacs Quartet), Thomas Gould (leader of the Aurora Orchestra & Britten Sinfonia), Amihai Grosz and Matthew Mcdonald (both Berlin Phil), Nicholas Daniel, Charles Owen, Corey Cerovsek, Alasdair Beatson, Katharine Gowers, a collaboration with Wye Valley festival performers and many more.

Booking is now open at www.musicatplush.net