It is a bold claim in a country not short of classical music festivals but, according to the organisers of Scotland's newest one, which begins tomorrow: "St Andrews is crying out for a top-class music festival." With Edinburgh, Lammermuir, St Magnus, East Neuk, Sound, Cottiers, Mendelssohn on Mull and others already up and running, the classical f-word is a regular feature of the cultural calendar.
It is a bold claim in a country not short of classical music festivals but, according to the organisers of Scotland's newest one, which begins tomorrow: \"St Andrews is crying out for a top-class music festival.\" With Edinburgh, Lammermuir, St Magnus, East Neuk, Sound, Cottiers, Mendelssohn on Mull and others already up and running, the classical f-word is a regular feature of the cultural calendar.
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A festival of singing includes everything from opera to cabaret, says Kate Molleson
Is there an appetite for more?
There certainly is, according to Michael Downes, director of music at St Andrews University and St Andrews Voices co-director, who emphasises locality. This is not just another festival for Scotland. It is an overdue first festival for St Andrews.
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