An international festival of music that draws together the community with an exciting programme of events that bring international artists to historical local venues in West Malling, Kent. The inaugural 2011 festival has been running across a weekend from Friday 30th September to Sunday 2nd October and aims to become an annual event that promises to be unique and special; entertaining the local community with fantastic concerts and providing a groundbreaking outreach project that inspires creativity in local primary schools. Each year the work of a living composer will be profiled alongside the standard classics. For 2011, Mark Anthony Turnage is the featured composer and his music is heard alongside works by Mozart and Mahler. Turnage is one of our most distinguished composers and his music is performed worldwide. Events include candle-lit concerts in St.Mary’s Church, West Malling with the highly acclaimed ensemble, Chamber Domaine including a concert with the remarkable Korean Soprano, Yeree Suh. Jazz from James Pearson and the Ronnie Scotts All Stars at The Swan and chamber music from the award winning Finzi String Quartet.