The International Composers Festival takes place every year in Hastings for an exciting weekend together during the summer. This is a unique event where composers and musicians from all over the world that are interested in promoting beautiful and accessible classical music meet, discuss and perform. With concerts, workshops, lectures, CD signings, special guests performers, choirs and much more. Many star composers attend every year – including Nigel Hess, Howard Blake, Stephen Warwick, Nobuya Monta, Polo Piatti, Andrew Cruickshank, etc.
Hastings International Composers Festival appointed Japanese composer Nobuya Monta a Composer in Residence for this year’s festival. Maestro Monta is coming to the UK to take his position and will be bringing selected members of the Osaka Concert Orchestra to premiere several works, including British and Japanese composers at the festival.
Tickets and Passes are available through the festival’s official website at www.composersfestival.com
For more information about the music please see here and the uniquely historic surroundings of St Mary in the Castle
Read interview with Nobuya Monta in Hastings Online Times here and Artistic Director Polo Piatti here
Festival Passes: £20 – Day Tickets: £15 – Concessions available.
This Festival is held in association with Hastings Borough Council, Hastings Sinfonia, Musicians Union, Osaka Concert Orchestra, Hastings Lions Club and others.