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PLAXTOL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008   

The 2008 Plaxtol Music Festival ended on September 13th 2008 with a superb recital by Julian Lloyd Webber. The concert sold out, completing a tradition for each of the Festival concerts which either were completely or very nearly sold to capacity. The Festival is community based and the 2008 concerts took place in Plaxtol Church, Plaxtol Memorial Hall, Reed House in Plaxtol as well as at Plaxtol Primary School. The next festival will be in 2010.

Offically opened by Councillor Chris Smith, Deputy Mayor (becoming Mayor in May 2008) of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, the Plaxtol Scholars and Plaxtol Chamber Players gave a well received performance of Bach's Magnificat in D, Haydn's Little Organ Mass and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no.3. Between January and September a further five concerts were held: a jazz concert 78 rpm jazz band , a recital by the renowned chamber choir, The King's School Crypt Choir, fresh from their USA tour on April 26th, a recital by the Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales, Claire Jones, on May 31st, a percussion workshop and recital over dinner on June 27th, and finally the cello recital by the distinguished Julian Lloyd Webber on September 13th.

Over the years a number of international stars in the Classical world have performed at Plaxtol; these include guitarist Julian Bream, clarinettist Emma Johnson, percussionist Evelyn Glennie, actor Timothy West, harpist  Marisa Robles, cellist Raphael Wallfisch, music raconteur John Amis, and this year marked a return visit by Julian Lloyd Webber.

To join the mailing list, please e mail your details to me (details below) or post to Plaxtol Music Festival, POBox 308, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0ZW.

If you are interested in sponsoring a concert or taking an advert for the 2010 Plaxtol Music Festival programmes, please contact either my colleague Gill French or myself.

Plaxtol Festival is grateful to the Rector and the PCC of Plaxtol Church for the use of the church and to the Friends of Plaxtol Church who organise the refreshments and the setting up of each concert.


Marius Carboni/mcarboni@carbonimedia.com/ + 44 1732 811036

Gill French/gfrench@carbonimedia.com/+ 44 1732 810155

Music festival return is sellout success

  Kent Messenger Friday 1st February 2008
   

AFTER an absence of nine years, the Plaxtol Music Festival has returned with a sellout concert.

The festival, which features several classical and jazz concerts during the year, opened on Saturday night with a concert in Plaxtol Church, near Sevenoaks, performed by the Plaxtol Scholars and Chamber Players. Their performance included pieces by JS Bach and Haydn.

Future events at the church will include a harp performance in May by Claire Jones, who regularly plays for The Prince of Wales, and a concert by cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, who performs in September.

Festival organiser and artistic director Marius Carboni said: "I was delighted with the support the village gave to the festival in making the first concert a sellout."

Mr Carboni, a former Plaxtol parish councillor, who conducted Saturday’s concert, gave up organising the festival nine years ago due to increasing work and family commitments.

"Lots of people said they would like to see it back up and running, but it was only when I stepped down from the council that I had the time to do it," he said.

Kent Messenger Picture John Westhrop

Marius Carboni, Artistic Director of the Plaxtol Music Festival, applauding Deputy Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Chris Smith, on officially opening the 2008 Plaxtol Music Festival, January 26th 2008.

opening of Plaxtol Music Festival 2008

Kent Messenger Picture John Westhrop

The Reverend Andrew Procter, Rector of Plaxtol Church, welcoming Deputy Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Chris Smith, at the opening of the 2008 Plaxtol Music Festival, January 26th 2008.

 

Rector welcoming Deputy Mayor