# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Highclere Concert | Huw Wiggins & Oliver Wass  | Newbury Spring Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Since forming their duo in 2016, saxophonist Huw Wiggin and harpist Oliver Wass have continued to develop and refine their programmes of music for this unusual pairing of instruments. Huw and Oliver have developed a reputation as warm communicators who draw audiences into their intimate and engaging performances.

“A seemingly unlikely combination that works real magic” is how composer Robert Hugill reviewed a CD performance of saxophonist Huw Wiggin and harpist Oliver Wass. From Bach to Debussy to more modern composers this duo plays with a delicacy and verve that will have listeners hearing familiar music in a new way.

Tonight’s programme will include a range of different works from Bach, Couperin and Purcell through to Einaudi and Bernstein, all carefully curated and arranged for this beguiling pairing of instruments.

Performers
Huw Wiggin saxophone
Oliver Wass harp

Programme 
Béla Kovács – arr. Wass/Wiggin Sholem – Alekhem, rov Feidman!  François Couperin – Le Rossignol en amour
Charlotte Harding – Euphotic
J.S. Bach – Air on a G String
Henry Purcell – Didos lament – ‘When I am laid in Earth’
Philip Glass – Facades
Andy Scott – Susseros Brasilieros
Leonard Bernstein – Somewhere
Ludovico Einaudi – Primavera
Barry Cockcroft – Kuku
Francisco Tárrega – Recuerdos de la Alhambra
François Borne – Fantaisie Brillante sur des airs de ‘Carmen’ 

Tickets include Champagne on arrival and in the interval

Sponsored by Viking

By kind permission of The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newbury/the-highclere-concert-|-huw-wiggins-and-oliver-wass-|-newbury-spring-festival/200029670603716
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, concerts, festivals, music, spring-break, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newbury
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Highclere Castle
- **lat**: 51.326549044948
- **long**: -1.360502243042
- **full address**: Highclere Castle, Highclere Park,Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Highclere Concert | Huw Wiggins & Oliver Wass  | Newbury Spring Festival being held?
  - **A:** The Highclere Concert | Huw Wiggins & Oliver Wass  | Newbury Spring Festival takes place on Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Highclere Castle, Highclere Park,Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Highclere Concert | Huw Wiggins & Oliver Wass  | Newbury Spring Festival?
  - **A:** The Highclere Concert | Huw Wiggins & Oliver Wass  | Newbury Spring Festival is organized by Newbury Spring Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Highclere Concert | Huw Wiggins & Oliver Wass  | Newbury Spring Festival is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newbury, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Highclere Concert | Huw Wiggins & Oliver Wass  | Newbury Spring Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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