The University of Plymouth Contemporary Music Festival is held in

Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

, England. It has a program of leading-edge orchestral, operatic, jazz, and electroacoustic performances, along with film, and music theatre. Composers and performers who have been part of the festival include BBC Singers,

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, Michael Stimpson, Evelyn Glennie,

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, liminal,

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, the Maggini string quartet, Dominic Murcott,

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, John Matthias,

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, Alexis Kirke and Jonty Harrison.

External links

Contemporary Music Festival Website

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