Liberation International Music Festival 2023
We are delighted to invite you to the 15th Liberation International Music Festival. Celebrating our beautiful island of Jersey and its people with music, we find a renewed reason to celebrate and find new meaning in the word “liberation”. Running from 6th May to 14th May there will be someone for all.
With a theme of “Islands” and Coronation, the festival will welcome internationally renowned artists to Jersey. Including a mixture of outdoor concerts and concerts in dramatic locations, the 2023 Jersey International Music Festival truly has something for everyone! Festival artists include celebrated singers from the coronation at Westminster Abbey, opera stars Lucy Crowe and Chen Reiss, jazz great Julian Joseph, and violinist Harriet Mackenzie.
Local artists featured include Eva Hsieh on marimba, Red Fish, Jersey Academy of Music Saxophone ensemble, and the Jersey Festival Choir.
As we look to continue our education and outreach efforts, all ticket sales for this year’s festival will help fund Music in Action’s work in the community.
The 2023 Liberation International Music Festival is made possible by The Bailiff’s Chambers, our kind sponsors Amati Law and anonymous private donors.
2023 festival imagery generously provided by artist Ian Rolls.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS
Voice and Song
12TH MAY : 7.30PM
LUCY CROWE I JERSEY ARTS CENTRE
This ravishing programme sung by international soloist Lucy Crowe and accompanied by Anna Tilbrook opens with show stopping music by Arne and Handel. Based upon themes of water then turning to night time with exquisite songs by Schubert completing the journey from dusk ‘til dawn BY Strauss. The second half sees the theme of Islands with Britten’s song cycle before providing entertaining settings of folksongs.
Jazz
14th May : 7.30PM
JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ TRIO I JERSEY ARTS CENTRE
World renowned jazz musician and composer Julian Joseph and his trio perform jazz standards and his own remarkable compositions.
‘The most significant jazz musician this country has ever produced…’, this concert will see Julian Joseph’s concerto for violin premiering in Jersey in a new arrangement for jazz trio and violin with soloist Harriet Mackenzie.
9th MAY : 2 - 4:30PM
MUSICAL WALK | ROZEL BAY & SURROUNDS
Meet your blue badge guide Ian Ronayne, international soloist Harriet Mackenzie and enjoy music from Mozart Duos, Bach Inventions to saxophone quintets and tangos around the stunning bay and beautiful gardens at Rozel Fort. Flora MacAngus delivers stories of the characters and their escapades in the occupation of the island.
Time: 2-4.30pm
14th MAY : 2-4.30pm
MUSICAL WALK | ST OUENS MANOR
Enjoy a walk around St Ouen’s Manor serenaded by marimba player Eva Hsieh, international violinist Harriet Mackenzie, and Red Fish singing close harmony. Music includes evocative music for marimba, close harmony songs to gypsy melodies. Watch out for the actress Flora MacAngus delivering stories of Liberation.
Time: 2-4.30pm
Highlights to watch from Home
Virtual Liberation Day Celebration
Join us online as we celebrate Liberation Day. With performances by over 100 islanders including the Jersey Chamber Orchestra, Georgi Mottram, Benjamin Lewis, Optimistic Voices and much more!
The concert is hosted by ITV News Channel Presenter, Jess Dunsdon.
Tickets: free with suggested donation
Carnival of the Animals Online
Gather the whole family for a Jerseyfied digital concert of this popular classic showcasing Durrell and endangered species with members of the Jersey Chamber Orchestra and additional guests.
Tickets: £9.99
This 2023 Liberation International Music Festival is generously made possible by
The Bailiff’s Chambers
and our generous sponsors and partners
