Extra Fantastic Flutes Course in September
Due to popular demand, we have added another Fantastic Flutes course to our programme for this year.
The course will run from Monday 7 - Thursday 10 September, led again by the wonderful Zoe Booth.
If you enjoy playing the flute and are looking for an opportunity to spend time playing a wide range of music then this is the course for you. Get lots of hints and tips to brush up on your flute playing in a musical, encouraging and friendly atmosphere. You will also have the chance to try piccolo, alto and bass flutes. Elementary to advanced flautists welcome.
Resident: £220
Non-Resident: £185 (includes lunch and dinner)
Date posted: 24 June, 2009
Travel News- Update on Roadworks
As previously mentioned here on Latest News, the National Grid are undertaking some roadworks to replace gas pipes in the area near Benslow.
The first part of the work is nearly complete, and shortly the second stage will begin.
This involves the closure of Walsworth Road between Station Approach and Verulam Road, from May 25 to October 5. This is shown in red on the map displayed with this news item, and the location of Benslow Music Trust is indicated by the arrow.
As such traffic in the surrounding roads is likely to be affected, particularly during the rush hour periods.
Please allow extra time for your journey to us in light of these roadworks.
Date posted: 28 May, 2009
Benslow appoints new Head of Music
We are very pleased to welcome Stephen Pettitt as our new Head of Music. A music graduate of Exeter University, Stephen has enjoyed a successful career as a music critic and journalist for the over 25 years. He was a regular reviewer for The Times and, later, The Sunday Times. In 1995 he began writing regularly for the Financial Times, and in 2002 was engaged as a music critic by the London Evening Standard. He continues to write regularly for the Sunday Times and occasionally for the Spectator. He has also contributed to many of the major broadsheets and specialist magazines such as BBC Music Magazine, Opera Magazine and International Record Review, as well as to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. He is an experienced juror, most recently for the 2009 London International Piano Competition, and has presented pre-concert talks at venues such as Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Symphony Hall, Birmingham as well as leading education seminars. This, coupled with Stephen’s experience managing Samaritans volunteers in West London, makes him an inspiring choice for Benslow’s future and we welcome his addition to the team.
Date posted: 21 May, 2009