Shaldon’s festival of classical music, which began in 1990, was the inspiration of Eileen Croxford Parkhouse, cellist wife of David Parkhouse, as a memorial concert to celebrate the life of her husband who was born in Teignmouth and lived latterly in Shaldon.  David was Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music. 

Now in its nineteenth year, it has grown into a four-day festival drawing audiences from all over Devon and, indeed, from further afield. In view of its ongoing success, it was nominated for the Royal Philharmonic Society Festival Award 2007.

The aim of the Festival is to advance the education of the public in arts and in particular the art of music, by bringing together singers and instrumentalists of international repute to provide a series of enjoyable concerts at affordable prices. Keeping the price low is particularly important as many in our audience are retired and we also wish to retain a student concession. We are indebted to the many people who loyally support the Festival every year, and we are reaching out to the younger generation with complimentary tickets and workshops for schoolchildren. For information on this year’s programme go to

http://www.shaldonfestival.co.uk/
 

Shaldon Festival - details for the 2008 festival were :-

Festival Programme 2008
Thursday June 19th - Sunday June 22nd

Ten Tors Orchestra

Thursday 19th June
The Ten Tors Orchestra
Handel, Water Music Suite No2; Mozart, Horn Concerto No4;
Karen Wimhurs-new york for strings, Walton, two string pieces from Henry V;
Ireland, Dance and Elegy from The Downland Suite, Mozart, Symphony No41 'jupiter'

Tickets: £15 and £20 Students: £5

Friday 20th June
Recital
Guy Johnson (cello) and Kathryn Stott(piano)
Their programme will include pieces by Rachmaninov and polonaise Brillante by Chopin

Tickets: £15 and £20 Students: £5

Saturday 21st June
Sir Neville Marriner
Choral Workshop and Informal Performance
Faure Requiem
Stanford Songs of the Sea

Tickets: £15 and £20 Students: £5

Sunday 22nd June
Faure Quartet

Tickets: £15 and £10 Students: £5
 

(c) Teignmouth Arts Advisory Group 2008