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Pianist Steven Osborne OBE becomes President

Pianist Steven Osborne OBE becomes President

‘In a class of his own’ described a performance of the then 17-year-old pianist Steven Osborne at one of Lake District Music’s first annual summer festivals. It has been so ever since with awards and accolades the world over, inspiring audiences through his...

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Vacancies: Marketing & Development Manager

Vacancies: Marketing & Development Manager

After 4 years of growth, building and engaging with new audiences across Cumbria, we are looking to recruit a creative and enthusiastic Marketing & Development Manager to take Lake District Music to the next level as we set our sights on an even-more ambitious new...

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Heath Quartet return to the Lake District

Heath Quartet return to the Lake District

Take the opportunity to welcome back the Heath String Quartet during their long overdue and welcome return to Cumbria. The multi-award winning quartet, who will perform at Ambleside Parish Church on August 2, became Lake District Music’s first Musicians Benevolent...

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2024 Festival Announced

2024 Festival Announced

Welcome! The 2024 Summer Festival brings the very finest world-class musicians for you to experience in our many atmospheric venues. We passionately believe that music is for everyone, everywhere, which is why we are always searching for exciting new spaces across...

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Renna Manduell MBE (nee Kellaway) 1931-2024

Renna Manduell MBE (nee Kellaway) 1931-2024

It is with great sadness that we announce that our Founder and lifelong Artistic Director, Renna Manduell MBE (nee Kellaway), has passed away. A student of Johannes Röntgen in Amsterdam and Franz Osborn in London, South African-born Renna enjoyed a glittering musical...

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Are you ready to join the 2024 festival team?

Are you ready to join the 2024 festival team?

Want to work at a classical music festival? We're putting together a crack team for this year's festival and we're looking for Artists Managers, Event Managers and Event Assistants to join us this summer. Set in the stunning scenery of the Lake District, you'll join a...

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Vacancies: Treasurer

Vacancies: Treasurer

Would you like to be part of the Lake District Music story? Lake District Music is a thriving organisation bringing music of the highest quality to audiences in Cumbria, as well as giving young artists the opportunity to perform and learn together. This is a really...

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Young Artist Profile: Saorsa Quartet

Young Artist Profile: Saorsa Quartet

Meet Alastair, Ricardo, Peter and Charlie from the Saorsa String Quartet - one of our 2 resident student quartets this summer who will be taking part in masterclasses and coaching sessions across the festival, plus their debut showcase on Sat 5 August, 2pm at Kendal...

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