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The Kirker Ischia Music Festival
Ischia, Italy
tbc nights from £tbc per person
Our annual visit to the beautiful and verdant island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples is a highlight in the Kirker calendar. Each year we travel with a group of distinguished musicians who play in a series of private concerts exclusively for our guests in the music room at La Mortella. Sir William Walton and his wife Susana lived here for many years. Lady Walton created what is today one of the world’s most famous gardens. Today La Mortella is a foundation, expertly managed by Alessandra Vinciguerra and her devoted team, who ensure that the Waltons’ legacy continues to thrive.
Piano
William Vann
A multiple-prize winning and critically acclaimed conductor and accompanist, William Vann is equally at home on the podium or at the piano and is particularly renowned for his revival performances and recordings of lost and lesser-known works of vocal and choral music by British composers.
Viola, Composer & Kirker Music Director
Simon Rowland-Jones
"Performer, editor, composer and teacher, Simon Rowland-Jones has always led a very busy, all-embracing musical life. He was founder violist of the Chilingirian Quartet, in which he played for a total of ten years, and subsequently performed with many other leading chamber groups.
Tenor
Nico Darmanin
Maltese tenor Nico Darmanin made his debut at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and has since performed in Venice, Oviedo, Buxton, Glyndebourne and Grange Park Opera, as well as the Teatru Manoel, Valletta.
What's included
Seven nights’ accommodation with breakfast
Seven dinners at the hotel
Six private concerts as well as one concert given by the Walton Trust
Private guided tour of La Mortella garden
All sightseeing, entrance fees and gratuities as described
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