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Book now for our week-long festival of Bohemian music

Dvorak, Janacek, Suk – and the rest!

“A feast of glorious music – highly addictive!”

… with eleven international musicians

Maria Wloszczowska, Simon Callaghan, Lea Hennino and James Barralet in 2018

“I loved the whole thing – great atmosphere, fantastic players, good audience and great music.”

… several of whom have made regular appearances at our previous Festivals

2018’s Ensemble for Fantasia on a British theme

“I do not think the term ‘life-changing’ is inappropriate.”

… in St John the Baptist Whittington with its perfect acoustic and unimpeded sightlines

St John the Baptist Church Whittington in Springtime

“The programme was brilliant: please don’t dumb down!”

… including the now traditional ten-minute contribution from young Shropshire musicians

… each with their own specially arranged part according to ability

“The performance with the young people stole my heart.”

Czech mates is now over! – and the website is being updated…

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Be ready for our eighth festival from May 12-17 2020: Folklassical will bring together world-class folk and classical artists from Britain, Hungary and the Alps to explore the inspiration behind the music of Vaughan Williams, Schubert, Bartok and others.

Details available in November. Till then the website will be in the process of amendment and largely out of date.

Booking for Sponsors, Patrons, Benefactors and Friends will open during December. To be eligible go to the Support Us page.
Open booking starts in mid-January.

Whittington International Chamber Music Festival

Folklassical

with world-class folk and classical artists

12-17 May 2020