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Original Kocani Orkestar & A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, May 12
6:00am Saturday 12th May 2007
In 2002, the Brighton Festival programmed a one-off double bill consisting of Romanian gipsy band Taraf De Haïdouks and Lebanese composer and oud master Rabih AbouKhalil. It was a radical pairing but it worked.
New Latin Spirit, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Mon, May 14
10:55am Friday 4th May 2007
"Music means the world to me, it's an emotional connection, my anchor. It saved my spirit," says Marta Topferova, the 30-year old singer whose Latin American songs belie her Eastern European roots.
King Naat Veliov and the Original Kocani Orkestar & A Hawk and a Hacksaw with The Hun Hangar Ensemble, Dome Concert Hall, Sat, May 12
10:18am Friday 4th May 2007
A double-header of some of the most accessible gipsy music Eastern Europe has produced is one of the musical highlights of next weekend.
Yvonne Sanchez, St Paul's Church, West St, Sat, May 5 & Sun, May 6
9:32am Friday 4th May 2007
Yvonne Sánchez didn't mean to be a jazz singer.
Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, Brighton Dome, Thu, May 10
9:30am Friday 4th May 2007
The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band formed in 1998 to perform the jazz great's big-band repertoire.
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Wed, May 9
6:05pm Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Playing some of the most energetic classical Eastern European music ever composed, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra makes a welcome return, led by internationally-acclaimed conductor Libor Pesek.
Andras Schiff: Bach Six english Suites, Glyndebourne, Sun, May 6
6:03pm Wednesday 2nd May 2007
World-renowned pianist Andras Schiff turns his considerable talents to a special recital, bringing his own unique variety of classical brilliance to Bach's Six English Suites.
Dream of Gerontius, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sun, May 27
6:01pm Wednesday 2nd May 2007
In A firm nod towards mainstream classical music, the Brighton Festival has assembled a stellar British line-up to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth.
Charivari Agreable, St George's Church, Mon, May 7
5:59pm Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Charivari Agreable brings a rich repertoire of early music to the festival. Making a welcome return for the world premiere performance of its universally acclaimed CD of Songs and Dances from the Hispanic Baroque.
Laurence Olivier's Henry V, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Mon, May 21
5:57pm Wednesday 2nd May 2007
More than two years of planning and hard work have gone into bringing this classic movie, featuring film icon and one-time Brighton resident Laurence Olivier, to the festival.
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