London (England) - 31st October to 2nd November 2008

Outline agenda - subject to change

Friday 31st October

All day venue - St Dominic's Priory, London NW5

10:00 Coffee and Welcome
10:30 Hugh Wood discusses his new book ‘Staking the Territory’ (Blackfriars Hall)
11:30 Performance workshop with visiting composers (including ‘New for Old’ commissions)

13:00 Break for lunch

14:00 Public debate on contemporary organ music (Blackfriars Hall)
16:00 Festival recital (given by two PLG Young Artists)
18:00 Dinner at a pre-booked local restaurant

Saturday 1st November

All day venue - St John the Evangelist, Islington

10:00 Demonstration of the organ
10:15 Lecture: "Finnish organ music in the 21st century" Dr Jan Lehtola
                           including a review of the pieces being performed at Westminster Abbey on 2nd November
11:30 Coffee
12:00 Exhibition-concert - Scores will be on sale

13:00 Break for lunch

15:00 Demonstration of the organ
15:30 Public debate on contemporary organ music (in the crypt)
17:30 Break for dinner
19:30 Exhibition-concert - Scores will be on sale (refreshments available)

Sunday 2nd November

Morning : Opportunities to attend morning services in London

14:00 Walk in St James’ Park (meeting point tba)
15:45 Festival recital at Westminster Cathedral given by a PLG Young Artist (half-hour performance)
16:45 Festival recital at Westminster Abbey given by Dr Jan Lehtola (Finland)
                           programme to include Jouko Linjama: Toccata in D (1988) and Olli Kortekangas: Sonata 2 "Stargazer" (2005)
17:15 Free time to socialise