Bath festival – review

Bath AbbeyFor the opening of Bath MusicFest, its artistic director, Joanna MacGregor, put herself centre stage with the Britten Sinfonia. Their concert has toured other venues, but MacGregor added the bells and whistles here. Bagpipes and drums, actually – processing in to Bath Abbey and reflecting the festival's Celtic theme. MacGregor's fearlessly eclectic approach and her pianist credentials have helped push the once-staid festival into a new era; the buzz in the abbey was palpable.After th...

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