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Welcome to Cheltenham Music Festival 2026. We're thrilled to have you join us for an incredible programme of performances celebrating the best in classical music
Below, you'll find the performance programme notes, providing insights and details to enhance your experience
We hope you enjoy the Festival!
Programme Notes
Aurora Orchestra and Benjamin Grosvenor
Mariam Batsashvili
Vision String Quartet
Shakespeare's Sisters
Verdi's Requiem
Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year with Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra
Idrîsî Ensemble
Fantasia Orchestra with Jasdeep Singh Degun
Oleg Shebeta-Dragan
Isata, Mariatu & Braimah Kanneh-Mason
Violetta Suvini and Friends
Pavel Kolesnikov
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