Ragley Hall

2018 Programme

A celebration of the power of language to inspire thought and feeling, insight and reflection - through an innovative programme of themed concerts and talks, designed to engage audiences of all ages and cultures.
Ragley Hall
Albion Quartet
About

Stratford International Festival of Words and Music

Words and music are mediums of communication for the representation of thought, feeling and experience. At their simplest, and their most complex, they are languages of imagination and invention. Through a meticulously crafted and strikingly original programme of themed concerts, talks and masterclasses, the Stratford International Festival of Words and Music is a unique celebration of ideas, and the remarkable effect that words and music can have on the world and the people around us. Download the Festival Diary

Sarah Symmons
Sarah Symmons

Dr. Sarah Symmons

Sarah Symmons is a Visiting Fellow in the School of Philosophy and Art History at the University of Essex. She is also visual Arts editor of the Hispanic Research Journal and a Trustee of the Hispanic visual culture organisation, Artes. She has published several books on Goya including the international bestseller ‘Art and Ideas: Goya’ (Phaidon) and the first English translation of Goya’s letters, ‘Goya: A Life in Letters’ (Pimlico). She has appeared in TV programmes and lectured extensively about Goya, as well as taking part in broadcasts devoted to Goya’s art and life. Recently she appeared in the Exhibition on Screen, Seventh Art film: ‘ Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood’, released in 2016 to coincide with the National Gallery exhibition Goya: The Portraits.

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