sound

Dates for 2012 have yet to be finalised but we can give you a sneak preview of some of the musical treats in store.

The 2012 festival will have opera at its centre, looking at how the boundaries of opera can be pushed musically. The operas showcased will be staged in an urban flat, a lighthouse, a bothy, around a desk, in a pub, on a bus…

sound 2012 will feature new commissions from composers Gareth Williams, Pippa Murphy, John Harris, Paul Mealor, Robert Saxton,  Oliver Searle, Stephen Montague and Claudia Molitor; performances by artists including Red Note Ensemble, Rolf Hind, NYCOS and NYOS, Svara Kanti, pj moore…; and partnerships with Cryptic and HCMF amongst others.

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