It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to the new season of the Swindon Recital Series, which I hope will both entertain you and add to your musical appreciation over the coming year.

After the disappointment of cancelling our lunchtime concert series due to the temporary closure of the Wyvern Theatre, I am particularly pleased to announce that this new venture will begin in October with the same programmes and artists promised last year, but in rather safer and updated surroundings! These will start at 1.05 and last around 50 minutes, so will be an ideal opportunity to hear music during your working day or as a break from shopping. It’s a chance to see some of your favourite artists in a less formal setting and an opportunity to enjoy an extra musical dimension in the cultural life of the town

In our evening season at the Arts Centre, please look out for our pre-concert talks, which have proved popular and invaluable to many people. They help to put the pieces in musical and historical perspective and to give an insight in to what to listen out for in both the technical and interpretation skills of the artists.

As always, we look forward to your company and sincerely hope that you enjoy the extraordinary array of music and talented musicians on offer this year.

Paul Turner ARAM
Founder and Artistic Director, Swindon Recital Series