General schedule 2008

24^th and 25^th of February

Competition of the 1^st International Harp Trophy for Young Talents, Bitton House:

- 24^th, 3:00 pm: 1^st round

- 25^th, 2:00 pm: final

25^th of February

Awards Ceremony and Prizewinner Concert of the 1^st International Harp Trophy for Young Talents, with the participation of the Teignmouth Community Choir, Conductor David Haines, Bitton House, 7:00 pm

26^th of February

Lecture I: Pat Mead. Bitton House, 2:00 pm

The intellectual atmosphere, the historic background, and cultural landscape of Teignmouth at the time of Elias Parish Alvars' youth.

Lecture II: Floraleda Sacchi. Bitton House, 4:00 pm

Elias Parish Alvars - A Romantic Artist and Heroe

Opening Gala Concert, Teignmouth United Reformed Church, 8:00 pm, Andres Izmaylov (St. Petersburg/Russia)

Harp Solo Recital "Male Harp Masters: From Teignmouth to St. Petersburg"

Followed by a reception at the Bay Hotel

27^th of February

Workshop given by the Cornwall Harp Centre, Bitton House, 10:00 am - 3:45 pm

Lecture III: Dr. Markus Bandur. Bitton House, 4:00 pm

Between Entertainment and Religion: Concert programming around 1830

Gala Chamber Concert, St. James's Church, 6:30 pm (please note early start !), Florence Sitruk, Harp (Berlin/Germany), Elias Parish Alvars-Ensemble

"Elias Parish Alvars on stage January 1836"

Followed by a reception at the Bay Hotel

28^th of February

Lecture IV: Dr. Ann Yeung. Bitton House, 28th of February, 4:00 pm

What Makes Elias Parish Alvars Outstanding amongst Harpists-Composers

Gala Closing Concert, St. James's Church, 8:00 pm, by "Première Artiste" Marielle Nordmann (Paris/France)

"Concert pour Elias..."