Page 4 - Media Coverage Book - 75th Aldeburgh Festival 2024

• Telegraph, 01 June, 5* review for Mark Elder’s concert with the Hallé at Bridgewater

Hall including mention of them performing at the Aldeburgh Festival on the 23 June
• Suffolk Magazine, 01 June, pick for the Aldeburgh Festival in article ‘19 fantastic
festivals in Suffolk during the summer 2024’

• Seen & Heard International, 02 June, article on the English Touring Opera moving to

Sheffield, including mention of their new production of Judith Weir’s ‘Blond Eckbert’
opening the Aldeburgh Festival on the 07 June
• The Spectator, 22 June Issue, mention of Nick Robinson attending a concert at the

Aldeburgh Festival in article by Robinson on Keir Starmer
• The Scotsman, 09 August, preview for Sir Mark Elder’s performance with the Halle

Orchestra at Edinburgh International Festival with mention of their recent
performance at the Aldeburgh Festival

• Prospect, August/September 2024, mention Ian Bostridge being at the Aldeburgh
Festival in comment piece on how a change of government could affect classical

music in the UK

Features & Interviews
• Telegraph, 18 May, comment piece by Simon Heffer on Roger Wright and the

Aldeburgh Festival
• The Times, 19 May, interview with Judith Weir ahead of ‘Blond Eckbert’ being

performed at the Aldeburgh Festival
• Financial Times, 20 May, feature article on ‘Curlew River’ and ‘Sumidagawa’ at the

Aldeburgh Festival
• The Telegraph, 24 May, interview with Sir Mark Elder including mention of his

performance with the Halle orchestra on the 23 June at Aldeburgh Festival
• Financial Times, 30 May, interview with Judith Weir ahead of ‘Blond Eckbert’ opening

the Aldeburgh Festival
• Telegraph, 30 May, interview with Daniel Pioro ahead of his performance of Brahm’s

Violin Sonatas at the Aldeburgh Festival
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• The Strad, June 2024, feature article on the Henschel Quartet celebrating their 30
anniversary and their upcoming performance at the Aldeburgh Festival
• Opera Now, Summer 2024, interview with Robin Norton-Hale including mention of
Robin directing Judith Weir’s ‘Blond Eckbert’ at the Aldeburgh Festival