Festival of Chichester launches: interviews with Phil Hewitt

To mark the launch of the Festival of Chichester today, here are links to various recent interviews with Sussex Newspapers Arts Editor Phil Hewitt:

Discover all the joy of the cello at the Festival of Chichester – Sunday 15 June

Western classical and Persian heritages combine at Festival of Chichester – Monday 16 June. This recital by up-and-coming pianist Mahya Mahroomi bridges the rich traditions of Western classical music and Persian musical heritage, reflecting Mahya’s remarkable versatility.

Bucharest meets St Petersburg – Wednesday 18 June – plus video interview. Bucharest meets St Petersburg in Boxgrove Priory as Bogdan Vacarescu (violin) and Mikhail Lezdkan (cello) perform together.

Opera comes to this year’s Festival of Chichester – Saturday 21 June with 60 Minutes of Classical Music.

Finest British composers of the early 20th century – interview with Jonathan Willcocks – Saturday 28 June with the Chichester Singers

Exploration rich musical heritage of Vauxhall Gardens – Sunday 29 June with the Consort of Twelve.

Celebrating the music of Italy – Tuesday 8 July and Tuesday 15 July. The Parnassian Ensemble will be celebrating Italian music in a two-part offering for this year’s Festival of Chichester (video).