Britten Pears Arts

Britten Pears Arts
NicknameBritten-Pears Arts
Named afterBenjamin Britten and Peter Pears
FormationApril 2020
Founded atAldeburgh and Snape in Suffolk
Merger ofSnape Maltings and Britten-Pears Foundation
TypeNonprofit
Legal statusCharity
Location
Websitebrittenpearsarts.org
Formerly called
Snape Maltings
Aldeburgh Music
Britten-Pears Foundation

Britten Pears Arts is a large music education organisation based in Suffolk, England. It aims to continue the legacy of composer Benjamin Britten and his partner, singer Peter Pears, and to promote the enjoyment and experience of music for all. It is a registered charity.[1]

The charity manages two historic locations on the Suffolk coast: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, a converted Victorian malting building on the edge of the River Alde in the village of Snape, Suffolk, and The Red House, the former home of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. The organisation was founded by Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and Eric Crozier in 1947 as an organisation to present the first Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts in 1948.[2]

Each year Britten Pears Arts promotes the Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts, the Snape Proms, concert series at Easter and October, together with a year-round performance programme at Snape Maltings Concert Hall and other venues on the Snape site. The Britten Pears Young Artist Programme, formerly known as the Britten–Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies, provides development opportunities for musicians early in their professional lives, between the ages of 18 and 25.[3] Aldeburgh Young Musicians offers a programme of music mentoring for "promising young musicians" aged 10–18.[4] Aldeburgh Education offers an annual programme of work involving the wider community,[5] while Aldeburgh Residencies provides opportunities for established artists to develop their creative talents.[6]

  1. ^ "Britten Pears Arts, registered charity no. 261383". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. ^ "Brief History | Aldeburgh Music". Aldeburgh.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Britten–Pears Young Artist Programme | Aldeburgh Music". Aldeburgh.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Aldeburgh Young Musicians". brittenpearsarts.org. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Aldeburgh Education | Aldeburgh Music". Aldeburgh.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Residencies Overview | Aldeburgh Music". Aldeburgh.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2012.