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Katie Derham celebrates the 60th anniversary of Brighton Festival from BBC Radio Sussex, with music from pianist Sherri Lun and an interview with conductor Joanna MacGregor.

Katie Derham celebrates the 60th anniversary of Brighton Festival with music and conversation with festival artists, live from BBC Radio Sussex.

Conductor, pianist and composer Joanna MacGregor talks to Katie about her Brighton Festival concert with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra performing Shostakovich's 10th Symphony, accompanied by a dream-like film directed by artist William Kentridge, featuring collage, puppets and masked actors.
Pianist Sherri Lun performs music by Bach, Ravel and Ponce ahead of her lunchtime recital at Brighton Dome Studio Theatre.
Katie talks to Brighton Festival Chief Executive Lucy Davies about the highlights of their 60th edition, and visits the Brighton Festival Chorus as they rehearse for a performance of Bach's St John Passion.

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