Vale of Glamorgan Festival

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The Vale of Glamorgan Festival is a contemporary music festival based in and around the city of Cardiff, Wales and held annually during September. The festival was founded in 1969 by Welsh composer John Metcalf, who is the Artistic Director to this day.

After initially being a generic classical music festival, the Vale of Glamorgan Festival re-defined its artistic vision in 1992 to become a "festival of living composers". Since then it has gained a reputation as one of the most adventurous and unique in Great Britain. In recognition of this position, the Vale of Glamorgan Festival received the acclaimed Prudential Award in 1994.

Recent highlights include festivals devoted to the music of the Baltic States (1996), Austria (1998) and Australia (2001). The 2002 festival featured a widely acclaimed tour to Britain by the Finnish Radio Chamber Choir. 2005 brought a mix of music, visual art, storytelling and food, in a festival with interwoven themes of Japan and the work of women composers. The 2006 edition highlighted the music of Steve Reich, Arvo Part, Georges Lentz and Peteris Vasks.

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