Cheltenham Music Festival
The Cheltenham Music Festival is a British music festival, held annually in Cheltenham in the summer months since 1945. The festival is renowned for premieres of contemporary music, hosting over 250 music premieres as of July 2004.
John Manduell was the first Programme Director of the festival, for 25 seasons from 1969 to 1994. Subsequent artistic directors of the festival have included Martyn Brabbins; during his tenure, the Festival Academy ensemble was established.
For 2020, the festival's Guest Curator is conductor Jules Buckley.
