BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://ischiaeventi.com///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260727T112815UTC-9272KT4PiD@https://ischiaeventi.com/ DTSTAMP:20260727T112815Z DESCRIPTION:Tribute to William and Susana Walton with a programme celebrati ng the dialogue between folk traditions and musical heritageThe 2026 Youth Orchestra Festival\, promoted by the William Walton Foundation\, will con clude on Thursday\, 30 July at 9.00 p.m. at the Greek Theatre of the La Mo rtella Gardens in Ischia. The closing concert will mark a return to the wi nd band sonorities so beloved by Sir William Walton\, featuring the Hertfo rdshire Youth Wind Sinfonia &\; Brass Ensembles\, one of the United Kin gdom's most distinguished youth wind orchestras\, conducted by David Gordo n-Shute.The ensemble brings together the finest young woodwind\, brass and percussion players from the county of Hertfordshire\, just north of Londo n. It forms part of the Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups\, a progra mme offering outstanding musicians aged 13 to 21 advanced artistic trainin g through intensive courses\, concerts and international tours. Guided by conductors and tutors drawn from the UK's leading orchestras\, these young performers regularly appear at prestigious venues including the Royal Aca demy of Music\, the Royal Albert Hall\, the Watford Colosseum and St Alban s Cathedral.The evening's programme explores the dialogue between folk tra ditions and contemporary composition\, demonstrating how musical folklore represents a universal language capable of fostering encounter\, dialogue and shared cultural understanding.The centrepiece of the concert will be S ir William Walton's Johannesburg Festival Overture\, composed in 1956 to c elebrate the anniversary of the founding of the South African city. Descri bed by the composer himself as a 'non-stop gallop'\, the overture is a bri lliant and exhilarating work that incorporates authentic African themes\, enhanced by an exceptionally rich percussion section. Its performance this year carries special significance\, as 2026 marks both the centenary of t he birth of Lady Susana Walton and the 140th anniversary of the founding o f Johannesburg.The programme will also include works by Malcolm Arnold\, G eorge Gershwin\, Louis Armstrong\, Nigel Hess\, Haydn Wood and Ralph Vaugh an Williams\, together with arrangements of well-known British and Irish t raditional melodies\, including Irish Tune from County Derry in Percy Grai nger's celebrated setting and Scarborough Fair.The concert will be conduct ed by David Gordon-Shute\, an accomplished musician\, conductor and educat or. He has also taken part in the recording of several celebrated film sou ndtracks\, including The Lord of the Rings. Since 2001 he has taught at Et on College\, where he heads the Brass Department\, while maintaining an ac tive international career working with youth orchestras and giving masterc lasses\, including at the Juilliard School in New York.This concert brings to a close another successful edition of the La Mortella Youth Orchestra Festival\, which once again welcomed hundreds of young musicians from acro ss Europe to Ischia\, reaffirming Lady Susana Walton's vision of music as a means of education\, friendship and dialogue among peoples.The Greek The atre's concert season will continue\, however\, with a special event on 21 August\, when an extraordinary evening devoted to Tango and Milonga will celebrate Lady Walton's birthday and pay tribute to her Argentine roots.\n Information and bookings: lamortella.org\n \;\nFolk for Wind Instrumen ts… and Beyond!Conductor – David Gordon-Shute\nProgram:\nWilliam Walton – Roaring Fanfare\, Johannesburg OvertureThomas Tallis – Hymn TuneRalph Vaug han Williams – Folk Song Suite\nand other pieces from the classical and co ntemporary wind orchestra repertoire.\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \; \n \;\n \;\nRESERVATION IS REQUIREDThe ticket price is €20.00 (sin gle rate).The concert takes place outdoors at the Teatro Greco at La Morte lla Gardens and lasts approximately 80 minutes.Tickets must be reserved at the ticket office of Giardini La Mortella\,from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Tu esday\, Thursday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\,or by phone at +39 081 986220.Th e management reserves the right to modify the program in case of technical or artistic necessity.Artistic Director: Caroline Howard.\n \;\n  \;\n \;\n \; https://ischiaeventi.com/en/events/cultura/debates-an d-cultural-meetings/event/249843-greek-theatre---summer-season-2026-hertfo rdshire-youth-wind-sinfonia-brass-ensembles-united-kingdom DTSTART:20260730T190000Z DTEND:20260730T203000Z LOCATION:Teatro Greco (Giardini La Mortella) (Via Francesco Calise Operaio Foriano\, 59\, 80075 Forio NA\, Italia) SUMMARY:Greek Theatre – Summer Season 2026 Hertfordshire Youth Wind Sinfoni a & Brass Ensembles (United Kingdom) URL:https://ischiaeventi.com/en/events/cultura/debates-and-cultural-meeting s/event/249843-greek-theatre---summer-season-2026-hertfordshire-youth-wind -sinfonia-brass-ensembles-united-kingdom END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR