Prokofiev in Manchester: 7-10 Feb 2003 (fwd)

[Geoffrey Chew]

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From: Noelle Mann <mua01nm at gold.ac.uk>
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'Prokofiev and 20th-Century Culture'
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester (7 February - 10 February 2003)

An international conference dedicated to Serge Prokofiev, 'Prokofiev and
20th-Century Culture' is to take place in Manchester in February 2003 to
mark the half-centenary of the composer's death. Through the interaction
of the disciplines of music, dance, theatre, film and literature, this
conference will investigate Prokofiev's contribution to, and significance
for, 20th-century art and culture.  It will focus on Prokofiev's life and
work within two contrasted and conflicting environments - Russian emigre
circles in Paris and Soviet Russia. The conference and Symposium Weekend
will open with a keynote address by Sir Peter Ustinov.

The conference forms a focal point of the 'Manchester Prokofiev 2003
Festival' (31 January - 10 February) which aims to contextualise the
critical and scholarly discussion of Prokofiev with a series of public
events and concerts.  Performers include the BBC Philharmonic, the Halle,
the Manchester Camerata and the Symphony Orchestra and Singers and other
ensembles from the RNCM.  Manchester 2003 will see the concert premieres
of a number of works recently brought to light by the Serge Prokofiev
Archive, including the long lost ballet 'Trapeze'.  Public events include
illustrated talks and an open discussion chaired by Noelle Mann, with Sir
Edward Downes, David Fanning, Edward Gregson, Gerard McBurney, David Nice
and Harlow Robinson among the contributors.

For the conference programme, conditions and registration, full
information about the Festival and Symposium Weekend, please go to:
www.sprkfv.net/manchester/festhome.html or contact the Festival Director,
Mrs Noelle Mann.

Noelle Mann
The Serge Prokofiev Archive
Information Services
Goldsmiths College
University of London
London, SE 14 6NW
UK
E-mail: n.mann at gold.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7919 7558
Fax: +44 (0)20 7919 7255

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