Elizabeth Gutteridge

Welcome to Elizabeth and her Father, Chris, who as Wyldes Noyse, provide music on authentic instruments and in period dress. For their first recital in the Harwich Festival, they will feature Tudor Music as Harwich celebrates the 450th Anniversary of the visit of Queen Elizabeth I.

John Upperton
Tenor

Another warm welcome back to John who, together with Sian Woodling and David Roblou, will sing as Midsummer Opera. Following more operatic roles, John will also delight us in the Festival Concert.

Robert Poyser
Organ

Robert returns from Beverley Minster to perform more wonders on St. Nicholas’ Church Flyte & Robson organ, with a programme enhanced by his own improvisation on a surprise theme.

Richard Hubbard
Conductor, Arranger, Percussionist & Photographer

Richard is a long-standing friend of the Harwich Festival, as a percussionist and arranger. This year, he also leads a Taisé workshop and Service, and displays his photography of “Harwich at Night”.

John Paul Ekins
Piano

Remembering with pleasure his superb performance in the Festival Concert in 2009, we welcome John Paul’s return between concert commitments in UK and Europe, to delight us again.

Simon Dunbavand
Organ

Simon will perform with Paul Thomas, who in addition to his trumpet repertoire, is also organiser and manager of concert tours and master classes in Tuscany. Simon has been researching music for a forthcoming book and recently recorded a new CD on the magnificent Drake organ in Totnes, Devon.

Michael Hamlett
Tenor

Another sincere and warm welcome to our Festival friend from Koblenz Opera, with his daughter, Beccy. Michael will sing in the Songs from the Shows, and the Festival Concert.

Jun Sasaki
Cello

Following his dazzling performance last year, Jun Sasaki returns with his friend, Jadran Duncumb, for a scintillating duo performance of Cello and Guitar.