This week the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its digital media partnership with Sinfini Musicwith the launch of 35 exciting new ‘SoundBites’ podcasts produced to help Festival goers explore the 2015 musical concert programme.
This is the second consecutive year that the Festival has worked with Sinfini Music, the online destination for classical music, which specialises in providing diverse ways into the genre for new or existing classical music fans. With over 50 concerts to choose from the Festival hopes that this incredible free resource will allow Festival goers to dig deeper into the programme before and after the musical event.
You can download a playlist, sample the music and discover more about the repertoire from the concerts to help you figure out whether Beethoven or Brahms is more your cup of tea.
All these resources are free and available on both the Festival and Sinfini Music’s sites.
Sinfini Music’s General Manager, Tina Poyser, said: “as the Festival’s Digital Media Partner for the second year running, we are thrilled to once again be breaking down the barriers to classical music through podcasts, videos, comic strips and feature articles. We look forward to getting audiences excited about this year’s stellar line-up of world class musicians and productions.”
Festival Director, Fergus Linehan added:“These unique, bite size podcasts will give music lovers unique insights into the thoughts of festival artists and the work being presented. They are a wonderful addition to our 2015 programme.”
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Key dates for the diary:
Friday 7 August Festival 2015 opens.
Monday 31 August Virgin Money Fireworks Concert, and Festival 2015 comes to a close.
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About the Edinburgh International Festival –
Every August, the giants of the arts gather in the stunning city of Edinburgh for the International Festival. For three exhilarating weeks the city becomes an international cultural epicentre with the finest creators and performers from the worlds of classical music, theatre, opera and dance from around the globe offering intense, personal and exciting experiences to those who come from Scotland, the UK and overseas.
As a vibrant, innovative and energetic organisation, involved in commissioning and producing new work from the very best artists working internationally, while also nurturing grass roots arts engagement on its doorstep, the Festival contributes to many aspects of life, be it culture, economy, education and society, and enhances the lives of people not just in Edinburgh and Scotland, but around the world.
The 2015 Edinburgh International Festival runs from 7-31 August.
Sinfini Music (www.sinfinimusic.com) is the online destination for classical music, providing ways into the genre for new or existing classical music fans. It is straightforward and jargon-free using multiple content types to bring a different angle to classical music, including exclusive written feature articles, filmed Sinfini Sessions, playlists, guides and comic strips. Sinfini Music is owned by Universal Music but editorially independent, covering music and releases from all record labels, artists and venues.
MEDIA RESOURCES
Films, photos, media releases and accreditation information
Press contact Edinburgh International Festival: Clare McCormack +44 (0)131 473 2020
+44 (0) 7989 950871 or [email protected]
+44 (0) 7989 950871 or [email protected]
The Edinburgh International Festival is supported by the City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland. Scottish Charity Number SC004694.
