Welcome to Yorkshire is new supporter of hcmf// 2010
Welcome to Yorkshire, the county’s official tourism agency, is to support hcmf//, enabling the Festival to present new works by contemporary composers such as Naomi Pinnock, who was raised in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. Her piece Oscillare, featuring Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart and accordionist Frode Haltli, was commissioned by hcmf// and receives its world premiere on Saturday 20 November.
Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, says: “hcmf// is a highly respected international event in the music calendar and we are proud that Yorkshire is at the heart of it. We are delighted to be involved with the Festival, are actively promoting it on our website and through our new iphone application and we look forward to welcoming visitors from across the world to our wonderful county for this wonderful Festival.”
As part of a partnership between hcmf// and the British Council, the festival will also play host to 25 overseas delegates during its opening weekend, with representatives from European cultural events, the media and musical ensembles arriving in the town to experience both the artistic talent at hcmf// and the Yorkshire surroundings.
Festival attendees will be able to make the most of their stay by visiting Welcome to Yorkshire’s award winning website, http://www.yorkshire.com. It provides inspirational ideas to make the most of any spare time they have, from countywide event listings, days out ideas, online bookable accommodation and hundreds of reasons to return to the UK’s most exciting county.
hcmf// draws audiences from far and wide, with two thirds coming from beyond the local area and 21 per cent travelling more than 50 miles. A fifth of concert-goers have journeyed more than 200 miles to attend the Festival, many making the most of their time at hcmf// with Festival saver passes and weekend tickets.
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