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Welcome to Virtual Windsor Festival 2020 20 September to 4 October.

In the absence of live events we are pleased to be bringing a number of events to you via our website at the time of the Festival. All events can be watched free of charge, except where there is a book included, but we would encourage you to consider donating towards the costs of the Virtual Festival and to the on-going prosperity of the Festival. You can do so by clicking the Donate Now button on each event page.

We will be streaming events at specific times, and you will be able to comment, and share these experiences with others.

Sunday 20 September
- HRH The Earl of Wessex in conversation with Martin Denny, Festival Director
  7.00pm Sunday, 20th September 2020
  
  Our Patron, HRH The Earl of Wessex, reflects on past Festivals in conversation with Martin Denny, Festival Director.
  
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Thursday 24 September
- The Classic FM Concert with John Suchet: John Rutter - A 75th Birthday Celebration
  8.00pm Thursday, 24th September 2020
  
  John Suchet presents a very special evening in honour of the English composer John Rutter, celebrating his 75th birthday. The stalwart of choirs and Christmas concerts is one of the best-recognised living choral composers, and was described by conductor David Willcocks as 'the most gifted composer of his generation'.
  
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Friday 25 September
- The Music Scholars of Eton College
  7.00pm Friday, 25th September 2020
  
  This concert features the extraordinary talent of the Eton College music department including two boys who reached the category finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition 2020.
  
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Saturday 26 September
- Recital by Nathan Meltzer, winner of Windsor Festival International String Competition 2017
  7.00pm Saturday, 26th September 2020
  
  Nathan Meltzer, winner of our 2017 Windsor Festival International String Competition at the age of 16, is now fast establishing himself as a rising star across the world. Before the pandemic he was due to appear at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at this year's Autumn Festival as soloist in Rutter's Visions. We are delighted instead to give you this unique chance to hear Nathan perform from his home in the United States.
  
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Tuesday 29 September
- Literary Event with Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan: Treasures of World History
  7.30pm Tuesday, 29th September 2020
  
  Join Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan for this fascinating live stream event, where they'll be talking about their stunning new book Treasures of World History: The Story Of Civilization in 50 Documents.
  
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Wednesday 30 September
- Orpheus Sinfonia: A Celebration of Windsor
  7.00pm Wednesday, 30th September 2020
  
  In a bespoke, socially-distanced performance curated especially for this Virtual Festival, Windsor Festival friends Orpheus Sinfonia lead us in a Celebration of Windsor through music.
  
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Thursday 1 October
- Literary Event with Ben Collins: Aston Martin
  6.00pm Thursday, 1st October 2020
  
  An extraordinary story of spies, lies and hard-driving genius, by the man who was The Stig on Top Gear. Bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben Collins explores this magnificent machine from a unique perspective behind the wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage, driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race.
  
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- Literary Event with Charles Spencer: The White Ship
  8.00pm Thursday, 1st October 2020
  
  The sinking of the White Ship on the 25th November 1120 is one of the greatest disasters that England has ever suffered. Its repercussions would change English and European history for ever. Written to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the shipwreck, Charles Spencer evokes the harsh and brutal story of the Normans from Conquest to Anarchy.
  
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Friday 2 October
- Recital by Jonathan Swensen, winner of Windsor Festival International String Competition 2019
  7.00pm Friday, 2nd October 2020
  
  An extraordinary young talent, cellist Jonathan Swensen won our 2019 Windsor Festival International String Competition. From a beautiful church in his hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark this performance by Jonathan was recorded in front of a socially-distanced audience during the height of the pandemic, when restrictions had been eased there to allow an audience of 10.
  
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Saturday 3 October
- Berkshire Young Singer of the Year 2020 Final
  6.15pm Saturday, 3rd October 2020
  
  Run in partnership between Berkshire Maestros and Windsor Festival, this competition was open to young singers from across Berkshire. See the very best showcase their talents in the final, alongside others of a similar age, and compete to be crowned Berkshire Young Singer of the Year 2020.
  
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Sunday 4 October
- Literary Event with Hugo Vickers: The Royal Family and 'The Crown'
  3.00pm Sunday, 4th October 2020
  
  In this talk Hugo Vickers, a respected royal expert well known to Windsor Festival audiences, will take a look at the role of The Queen and the Royal Family in 2020, some of the challenges they have faced and also the effect of Netflix series 'The Crown'.
  
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