Which British composer, together with the tenor Peter Pears, founded the annual music festival at Aldeburgh?
Aldeburgh Music wider community, while Aldeburgh Residencies provides opportunities for established artists to develop their creative talents. While touring with the English Opera Group in Europe in 1947, the composer Benjamin Britten, tenor Peter Pears and producer Eric Crozier developed the idea of a music festival in Aldeburgh, where Britten had a house on Crag Path. An executive committee was formed under the chairmanship of the Countess of Cranbrook and the first meeting took place at Thelluson Lodge, Aldeburgh on 27 October 1947. The first Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts was held from 5 to 12 June 1948 under the
Aldeburgh Music composer Richard Baker and sound artist Brian Duffy collaborate on a new work exploring the hidden voices of electronic toys and toy instruments in combination with a small chamber ensemble. TED is a US-led non-profit organisation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It brings together in international conferences, people from the worlds of Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED), with the mission of “spreading ideas”. The TEDx programme allows organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at a local level. Aldeburgh Music hosted the inaugural TEDx Aldeburgh Conference on November 6, 2010. Hosted by the TED music director