Scottish contemporary trombone star John Kenny will perform in Corsham Festival (near Bath) next month. His first appearance is in a lunchtime lecture recital on the 2000-year old brass instrument of war: the carnyx. This is followed by a late night concert featuring a collaboration with oboe/percussion duet New Noise in a varied mix of classical, electronic, jazz and contemporary music.

Thursday 22 June, 1pm
St Aldhelm’s Church, Pickwick Road, Corsham, Wiltshire

John Kenny brings an unusual instrument into the limelight: the carnyx – a replica of a 2,000-year-old Celtic war horn excavated near Fochabers in Aberdeenshire. Its baleful, ancient sound has moved composers of today to write new works incorporating its unique voice.

Thursday 22 June, 10pm
Hartham Church, Hartham Park, Hartham, near Corsham, Wiltshire

Janey Miller oboe
Joby Burgess percussion
John Kenny carnyx/trombone

Matthew Fairclough Sound
Iannis Xenakis Dmaathen
Dobrinka Tabakova Frozen River Flows
John Kenny Voice of the Carnyx
Ian Willcock For the Republic
Emily Hall Join
Burgess/Fairclough/Kenny/Miller Nowhere House

Tickets to each event £5.50
Box office 0845 458 0797
http://www.corshamfestival.org.uk