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<\/a><\/p>\nLive classical music was endangered by the length of Covid lockdowns, but the Orchestra is pleased to be able to contemplate a full new 2021\/22 Season with confidence, of which more details will be available soon. Meanwhile, try and take in one or more of these free events and show your support for live classical music in Hastings by joining the HPO mailing list to be kept informed of future events:<\/p>\n
HPO String Quartet \u2013 Wednesday 14 July, 2pm at Priory Meadow, Queens Road, Hastings TN34 1PH. HPO\u2019s princial string players offer this exciting, free of charge summer highlight \u2013 an opportunity for you to listen to their wonderful rendition of two chamber music gems: Haydn\u2019s Emperor Quartet, and Mozart\u2019s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.<\/p>\n
Rachmaninoff\u2019s All-Night Vigil (Vespers) Thursday 15 July, 8pm, in
\nChristchurch, Silchester Road, St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 6AY. Sung by HPO Singers and Cantemus Choir conducted by Marcio da Silva, running time 75 minutes including interval. Free performance.<\/p>\n
HPO Songbirds inaugural concert Friday 16 July, 7pm at Christchurch. Children aged 5\u201311 perform their first brilliant repertoire!<\/p>\n
Masterclass and Workshop Day. Saturday 17 July, from 11am, with an informal student performance at 3:15pm. Principal HPO players will host East Sussex Music Students, working at approximately Grade 5 and above, and invite them to play their current repertoire at Christchurch.<\/p>\n
HPO Wind Quintet. Saturday 17 July 7:00pm at Christchurch. This includes the world premiere of a work by local composer Keith Beal; some people may remember his opera Merlin shown at St Mary in the Castle in 2018.<\/p>\n
Concert in the Park Saturday 14 August, 3pm, at the bandstand in Alexandra Park, Hastings TN34 2LQ. A glorious celebration of short, well-known and greatly loved pieces of classical music, perfect for a family picnic!<\/p>\n
This \u2018outdoor\u2019 concert is guaranteed to be a family favourite with something for everyone to enjoy!<\/p>\n
Christopher Cormack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra has organised a series of free classical music events entitled \u2018Open Doors\u2019 which has something for everyone. The orchestra\u2019s survival through Covid and its ability to perform for free owes much to the generosity of its … Continue reading