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10/12/2024
We’re delighted to announce that Christopher Weston will be taking up the position of the Festival’s Artistic Director from 1 January 2025. As a pianist, composer, and music educator, Christopher is well known to many in our area of north-west Essex, and beyond in the wider musical world.
He has performed in in past Festival seasons, including with the Covent Garden Soloists and Covent Garden Sinfonia in 2021, and with his own ensemble. He has recently served on the Festival Foundation Board for a number of years. With his wide range of connections in the musical world, and his deep enthusiasm for classical as well as other genres, we look forward to the future programmes which he will develop with us.
Christopher says: ‘I am so excited to be taking up this position with Thaxted Festival, which I have enjoyed being associated with for a number of years. I am greatly looking forward to planning the programme for the modern Festival’s 40th anniversary year in 2026, with the opportunity to draw on its rich history, and to steering its offerings into future directions.’
Christopher takes over from Andrew Jenkins, who has led the Festival’s artistic direction since 2019 with great success, and has developed our 2025 programme. Andrew has now joined the Wild Arts company.