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Jan 2024
Acclaimed clarinettist comes to Harrogate this month
Clarinettist Robert Plane will return to Harrogate next weekend as the Harrogate International Sunday Series gets underway.
The series, which is organised by Harrogate International Festivals and staged at The Old Swan Hotel, is an annual fixture in the classical music calendar.
Plane will be joined by leading British pianist Tim Horton on January 28 to begin what will be the 30th year of the series.
Their programme features 20th century and contemporary composers.
Plane, who likes to mix classics with new discoveries, said:
Plane discovered his love of music at school through playing in a recorder group. He initially wanted to play the flute, but switched to the clarinet after discovering flute playing made him dizzy.
He believes improving access to music in schools is key to the future of classical music.
Plane said:
Sharon Canavar, chief executive of Harrogate International Festivals, said:
To help make classical music more accessible to new generations of audiences, tickets for under-35s will be £5.
Tickets and details of the rest of the five-week series are available here.
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