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The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, which takes place annually in January and February, aims to educate and inspire through its presentation of world-class performing arts. More information is available in Festival History.
THANKS ARE DUE TO OUR PARTNERS, BENEFACTORS, SPONSORS and PATRONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT. THE FESTIVAL COULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT THEM AND WE WELCOME THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE. THANKS ALSO TO OUR MANY VOLUNTEERS. YOU ARE VITAL TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE FESTIVAL AND ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. 21/3 The 2012 Festival closed on a high note with 1800 adults and children enjoying the antics of the ZOOZOO characters, over the final weekend. 1500 school students attended workshops, demonstrations, lectures and concerts during the Festival period. An exhibition entitled Festival Expressions, held at the Bermuda Society of Arts gallery, provided a source of information about the Festival's outreach work. Included in the exhibition was students' feedback to the previous year's festival; it took the form of pictures, poems and musical compositions. The musical compositions were recorded and available to listen to and one piece composed by Gabriel Jones received its world premiere at the opening of the exhibition played by the composer himself and Menuhin Foundation teachers Charles Knights and Caroline Gledhill. There is still time for students to submit entries to be displayed in the 2013 exhibition, and submissions from any audience member are also invited: paintings, sculpture, compositions, poetry, prose, film, choreography, short performance pieces and any other creative work will be welcome. Please contact outreachvolunteer@bermudafestival.org for more information. The Exhibition also provided an attractive backdrop for ancilliary Festival events including performances by Gavin D'jata Smith and Tiffany Paynter; students of the Berkeley Institute; students of the Bermuda School of Music; and a fascinating talk by the esteemed visiting conductor José Serebrier. Please come back to the site on a regular basis as we will be adding pictures and information about the activities in due course. 21/2 Jose Serebrier conducted another great Toulouse Chamber Orchestra concert on Saturday. Now there is just one event left for this year's Festival- ZOOZOO. There are 5 performances over next weekend. Check the website daily for ticket availailability. 18/2 Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of José Serebrier, gave a fabulous concert last night. Why not catch their final concert this evening which will be a completely different programme? Some seats still available. 17/2 Don't miss tonight's talk on conducting by Maestro Jose Serebrier. Bermuda Society of Arts at 7.00pm. Admission free. Afterwards, try and grab a ticket for tonight's concert by the Toulouse Chamber Orchestra. 8.00pm City Hall Theatre. 16/2 We are looking forward to Carol Farley's all French recital this evening. Translations are in the house programme on line and in the printed version, giving audience members the opportunity to read the programme before the recital. 13/2
13/2 Over the weekend Festival audiences enjoyed two stunning performances of PROOF, by David Auburn, performed by Walnut Street Theatre Company and many stayed behind for the stimulating post-performance discussions. 8/2 The Bermuda Festival is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Sean Pitcher. He was a hugely popular volunteer of many years standing and will be greatly missed. 7/2 On Friday from 7.00pm-7.30pm don't miss free entertainment in the Festival Impressions Exhibition at Bermuda Society of Arts. Performers will be: Poet Tiffany Paynter; Gavin Djata Smith (voice and guitar). Come out and support your local talent!
6/2 Audiences were treated to an outstanding concert given by The SHUBERT ENSEMBLE OF LONDON on Friday evening. The previous day they had given an entertaining and enlightening programme to 300 school students and on Saturday they did a day-long workshop with string students from The Menuhin Foundation and The Bermuda School of Music. This culminated in a concert in which the student orchestra, along with some of thier teachers and members of the Ensemble played a movement of a Mozart piano concerto, with William Howard, the Schubert Ensemble's pianist as soloist. 3/2 TONIGHT AT 7.15pm Students of THE BERMUDA SCHOOL OF MUSIC will be performing at City Hall as part of the Festival Impressions Exhibition. Start time 7.15pm. Catch the exhibition in the BSoA Gallery before that. The SCHUBERT ENSEMBLE OF LONDON concert follows at 8.00pm. 1/2 Friday evening The Schubert Ensemble of London will present their concert at City Hall. Don't forget to catch Festival Impressions at the BSoA before the performance. The Gallery will be open until 7.30pm and from 7.15pm students from The Bermuda School of Music will be playing a selection of music. On Saturday the Ensemble will do a workshop with local music students culminating in a joint concert at 2.30pm. Complimentary tickets for this presentation are available at the door. This morning Thembi Mtshali Jones' performed part of her performance of Mother To Mother to students from local high schools. Director Janice Honeyman, together with Thembi, led a thought-provoking discussion following the performance. 31 /1 Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers had the audience on its feet on Saturday evening and Gabriela Montero wowed the crowd with her stunning performance on Sunday afternoon. Audience members old and very young suggested songs on which she performed remarkable improvisations. Ailey II gave two fabulous performances at Ruth Seaton James Centre this week. Now we're looking forward to MARLENA SMALLS AND THE HALLELUJAH SINGERS on Friday and Saturday evenings. Tickets are still available for both performances. Check out the house programme on the web page to see what they will be singing. Don't miss our FESTIVAL IMPRESSIONS exhibition which opens on Friday at Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery. See below for more information. The Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra of New York arrived on-Island this afternoon despite high winds and rain. Don't miss their concert Friday evening at Fairmont Southampton. Vocal quartet BLAKE set the Fairmont Southampton alight, on Tuesday and Wednesday wowing audiences with their opening concerts. And the partying went on in the Jasmine Lounge afterwards into the early hours.
Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm, Friday 10am - 7.30pm and Saturday 10am - 2pm 29/11/2011 20/11/2011
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The funeral service for the late Sean Pitcher will be held at The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Church Street, Hamilton on Wednesday February 15, 2012 at 1:00pm. Interment will follow in Chapel of Ease Cemetery, St. David's. 
Festival Impressions