Elias Parish Alvars Festival

Teignmouth rolled out the red carpet once again for Harp Virtuoso Florence Sitruk, Cellist Christoph Bunzendahl and her team of classical musicians from all over Europe. Parish Alvars was born in Teignmouth and was the master of the Harp and it's influence on the music of the 19th century. Despite a nail biting few days when Florence made a frantic overland dash to reach Teignmouth when the Icelandic Volcano shut down all air travel, they arrived safely to perform a series of concerts in St.James' Church where Parish Alvars father played the organ. Seminars and workshops for young students were held around the town. Supporting the Festival with Florence and Christoph were Olga Polonsky Violin, Agne Keblyte, Giula Ott and Jana Bouskova Harp, Jaap Kruithof Cello and and a lecture by Peter Francois, President of the Servais Society on the life of Francois Servais (1807-1866) "A Touring Cellist in the Golden Age of Virtuosity". An unforgettable performance by Harpist Jana Bouskova (pictured) a regular guest of the world's foremost conceert platforms, was the highlight of the Festival. http://www.eliasparishalvars-festival.com/