Music at Paxton Launch In Conversation With …..

Music at Paxton Chamber Music Festival is launching an online series called In Conversation With… that sees Artistic Director Angus Smith chat to some of the festival’s artists and collaborators.

Despite the festival being cancelled this year due to Covid-19, Music at Paxton has been working behind the scenes to keep the festival spirit alive. Artistic Director Angus Smith will be chatting with some of the artists and collaborators in a series of Facebook Live conversations that will bring the festival into your living room.

Launching In Conversation With… on Friday 26 June at 2.30pm is Live Music Now Scotland Director, Carol Main MBE. Music at Paxton has partnered with LMNS since the festival launched in 2006, presenting free Paxton Plus concerts in the lead up to the main festival in July, and featuring LMNS artists in the main festival programme.

Festival General Manager Elizabeth Macdonald said: “We may not be able to connect in person, but we’re doing the next best thing. Music at Paxton is adapting to the lockdown with free Facebook Live interviews/performances, archive content, New to Classical Music featuring videos from a number of the industries key voices, including Keith Bruce and Charlotte Gardner, and Tales from the Tweed featuring local businesses connected with the festival. We’ll be announcing the schedule on our website, Facebook and Twitter and are especially pleased that our long-time partner Carol Main is launching In Conversation With…”

LMNS supports talented young professional musicians in performing/training opportunities, while taking inspirational live music experiences to a wide audience. In Conversation With… series is an opportunity for festival goers to support and connect with some of this year’s artists. Sally Simpson and Catriona Hawksworth, a fiddle and keyboard duo, and Eddie Seaman and Luc McNally, a pipes and voice duo, were due to feature in the main festival programme. Join us on our Facebook page to watch Sally and Catriona on 2 July and Eddie and Luc on 16 July.

As a charity, Music at Paxton relies to a major degree on the generous support of individuals. In order to get through these extraordinary times, and to ensure that we can once again share the joy that live music brings in the unique Paxton setting, we need those contributions more than ever. We would be enormously grateful if you would consider making a donation to help us fulfil this aim.

Donate @ http://www.cafdonate.cafonline.org/12660#!/DonationDetails

Here’s how to watch Music at Paxton Facebook Live In Conversation With… on a number of devices and websites:

On your Smartphone or Tablet :: If you are joining us on Facebook via your Smartphone or Tablet we recommend using the iOS or Android app for this platform. Follow us here to be notified each time a broadcast starts.

On Your Computer :: If you’re joining us from a laptop or desktop computer, you can choose to watch on Facebook – look out for the posts each week promoting the next Facebook Live.

Join us on Friday 26 June at 2.30pm for In Conversation with ….. Carol Main MBE.

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