The programme begins with private composition workshops in Peasmarsh and Beckley Schools. Participating students in years 3 and 4 will have the opportunity to compose their own pieces, inspired by themes taken from repertoire being performed during the Festival. The...

Huw Watkins is much in demand as a composer, with his works being commissioned by some leading orchestras and promoters and performed throughout the world. A highlight includes his acclaimed violin concerto which was premiered at the BBC Proms by Alina Ibragimova and...

Our guest artists Trio Isimsiz are enjoying a busy period, with recent performances this spring in Wigmore Hall, Colston Hall and Leighton House. They are looking forward to performing Korngold’s extraordinary Opus 1 work in the Peasmarsh Festival Sunday morning...

The following article by Seana Lanigan appeared in the Rye News on 7th May 2015. The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival has just unveiled its 2015 programme and top tickets for some of the events are already sold out. The festival brings leading international musicians...

I left London as rough winds shook the darling buds of May.... And arrived to a cloudless warm autumn morning in Sydney, where I am spending two recovery days before travelling on to my first destination of this five week tour : New Zealand. I will play four concerts...

Top price tickets are now sold out for concerts 1, 3 and 5 of the 2015 Peasmarsh Festival.

The Peasmarsh Festival is delighted to announce that bookings are now open for businesses looking to advertise in the Festival programme. Over the past 16 years, the Festival has become a cherished fixture in the diaries of music lovers. Patrons travel from near and...

The programme for the 2015 Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival has been published. Richard Lester and Anthony Marwood are delighted to announce that this year’s artists will include violinist Ani Kavafian from New York, Swedish cellist Jakob Koranyi, violist Simone van...

With just 2 weeks to go until this year’s Peasmarsh Festival, we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our guest artists. This year we are delighted to welcome CarlaMaria Rodrigues, Principal Viola of San Francisco Opera, pianist Benedetto Lupo from Italy,...

Anthony will be giving the London premiere of Sally Beamish’s violin concerto during this year’s Proms, on Friday August 1st. The concert will be broadcast live on Radio 3, but it would be wonderful to see some Peasmarsh faces in the Royal Albert Hall.

General booking for the 2014 Peasmarsh Chamber Music festival is now open. For box office enquiries, please contact sschlesinger@peasmarshfestival.co.uk or telephone 01797 253 178.

Peasmarsh followers might be interested to know that Anthony Marwood will be performing Schumann’s violin Concerto with London Mozart Players and Gerard Korsten, at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon on March 20th. Do go if you can. He is performing the same concerto with...