Harriet Mackenzie
Sunrise to starlight
Tickets
| Standard: | £15 |
| Concessions: | £12 |
Please book a ticket to attend this event.
Please arrive in good time to access the building and find the event. Bookings close ten-minutes before the event.
Concessions are for full-time students, jobseekers, and disabled adults.
This event is open for House and Exhibition Members priority booking until Thursday, August 21, 2025.
About
Join us for a musical day and night, from sunrise to starlight, a programme linked to our new exhibition ‘Edwin Austin Abbey: By the Dawn’s Early Light.’
The concert is structured as a musical reflection on the cycle of the day, from the first light of dawn through to nightfall and the timeless sky beyond.
Featuring works for violin, the programme draws on English and American composers, resonating with Abbey’s strong ties to both Gloucestershire and Philadelphia, and evokes the pastoral, mythological and celestial themes often found in his paintings, as well as his connection with Shakespeare.
Abbey's admiration for Shakespeare's work shaped a significant part of his artistic career, and he became one of the most prominent illustrators of Shakespearean scenes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This programme also draws inspiration from Titian's paintings and explores themes featured in Room 8, where the concert is being held.
The programme has been curated by Harriet Mackenzie in collaboration with Music in Action a Jersey charity that uses the power of music to inspire, create and educate.
Harriet Mackenzie
Harriet Mackenzie is an internationally renowned soloist, composer, arranger and curator. She has performed across five continents. Recordings include concertos with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic, Orchestra Nova and English Symphony Orchestra. These have received international acclaim, including five star review in The Times, Editor's Choice in Gramophone Magazine and a nomination for 'Recording of The Year' in Music Web International.