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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Program & Prices
 Llangollen 2010 July 5 July 11 Monday 5th: Katherine Jenkins Opening Gala Concert An evening of stunning music to begin the festival and celebrate the reopening of the Royal International Pavilion. Katherine will be supported on stage by French phenomenon Amaury Vassili. This promises to be a night to remember! 55, 35 Tuesday 6th : Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man A Mass for Peace. Beethoven: Piano Concerto Number 3, Brahms: Academic Festival Overture. Sinfonia Cymru. Llr Williams, Piano. Sinfonia Cymru makes its Llangollen debut under the baton of Karl Jenkins as he conducts his own Mass for Peace with a Wales and the World choir. The extraordinary Llr Williams is at the piano for Beethovens third concerto. Extra information from Karl/Mervyn. An absolute must! 35, 25 Wednesday 7th : One World, One Stage: The legendary- and justifiably celebrated Welcome Ceremony and Procession of Performers through the Pavilion. As ever, this will be an unforgettable evening of truly global music and dance which is a favourite with Eisteddfod regulars and a marvellous taster of the week to come. Expect performances from Pakistan, Wales, USA, and North Africa, amongst others. 18, 14 Thursday 8th : Shine with the Bond Quartet: A typically eclectic Llangollen mix, with a new twist. Brilliant dancers perform everything from Bhangra to BreakDance. An international choir of 100 young children come together in peace and harmony, and then the upbeat string players of multi-million CD-selling Bond shine and sparkle. 20, 15 Friday 9th : Only Men Aloud: The hugely popular and Classical Brit Award winners Only Men Aloud at Llangollen for the very first time! The boys will be singing Welsh favourites and other exciting pieces and will be joined by musical friends from around the world. Only Men Aloud were awarded the NS&I Album of the Year Award at the 2010 Classical Brit Awards for their second album Band of Brothers. 30, 20 Saturday 10th : Choir of the World and Champions of Brass: The incomparable Choir of the World competition preceded by the world champions of brass! Wales own Cory Band in concert in the first half, before the weeks winning choirs sing off for the Pavarotti Trophy. The Cory Band were recently crowned victorious at the 2010 European Brass Band Championships in Austria, winning the title for the third consecutive year. 25, 15 Sunday 11th : Nigel Kennedy: One of the worlds great musical stars, the inimitable Nigel Kennedy returns to the festival in spectacular style with his full orchestra and band to perform a smash-hit programme of Bach and Ellington which he is performing in Wales for the first time. 55, 40, 25 Day Sessions: Tuesday 6th: International Childrens Day: Exotic Traditions: Be transported to the Indian subcontinent, and Sudan, by musicians, dancers and acrobats. Includes Kawa Circus breathtaking brand of dance and fun. This is especially for Primary Schools and 5000 children are expected. 5 per child pre-booked teachers free. Wednesday 7th: International Song and Dance: Choirs and folk dancers from 20 countries. Also featuring the best young soloists in the world in an event that has been the launching pad for young stars such Faryl Smith in recent years. Performers from five continents on the outside stages the whole world in one place! Pavilion ticket (including ground entry): 20, 15, 12 Ground Admission: 9 (senior citizen 8, children under 16 5) Thursday 8th: Youth Entertains: Young singers and Folk Dancers of the world Join the musical party with 1000 young performers; Childrens Dance, Youth Choirs, the biggest Junior Childrens Choirs competition, and Songs from the Shows. Enjoy Jazz and Roots, Hip-Hop and Bollywood, and colour everywhere. There will be special Youth Day packages for Secondary Schools. Pavilion ticket: 15, 12 Ground Admission: as Wednesday. Friday 9th: International Celtic and Folk Day: For many this represents the true essence of Llangollen: Mixed and Chamber Choirs, plus the spectacular all-new Folk competitions. Folk music spills out onto the Eisteddfod field, with an extra Celtic flavour. Bands from Wales lead a colourful mix of sights, sounds, dance and art to the outside stages. Pavilion ticket: 15, 12 Ground Admission: as Wednesday. Saturday 10th: International Family Day: Simply the best male and female choirs in the world singing everything from Bach to Barbershop. Luciano Pavarotti won on this day in 1955 so expect high standards! Also, of course, the Peace Message will be delivered to the world by local children. On the field there will be activities for all the family; music, dance, arts, crafts, story-telling, and competitions. Pavilion ticket: 20, 15, 12 Ground Admission: as Wednesday but note that Family ticket @ 20 Sunday 11th: During the day, the festival spills out into the town in a carnival atmosphere. Music all over Llangollen! This is the Peoples Day with local, regional, and international performers combining their talents. A relaxed day for everyone, culminating in the evening concert of course! Further details later. Tickets: 5 adults, 1 for children under 16. Season Tickets: This year sees an expanded range of Season Ticket offers; the full Season from 2009 is now known as a Gold Season, and the daytime-only package is the Silver Season. For 2010 Llangollen offers a PLATINUM Season, covering everything from Tuesday to Sunday inclusive. This represents a fantastic saving of around 25% on the full prices, with a guarantee of the same seat throughout. If you can, do take this opportunity of making it a holiday week and join us for the whole span of the festival. For those coming on the Monday evening and staying through Tuesday; there is a wonderful Vocal Solo Competition (the 15 to 20 age-range) in the Town Hall on the Tuesday afternoon before the Parade of Nations at 4.30pm (weather permitting) through the streets of Llangollen including Commonwealth Games Team Wales athletes as well as all the competitor performers from all over the world. Ticket Office: 01978 862001 |
