I am very flattered and delighted to be Patron of the Rudolf Kempe Society as successor to the late Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. I admire Cordula Kempe so much and think the work that she does is tremendous.
Do come to her wonderful programmes of word and music, Songs of Apollo - in which I have taken part myself and thoroughly enjoyed! And don’t miss the concerts given by the extremely talented musicians of the Rudolf Kempe International Young Artists Platform!
Also given at the uniquely congenial atmosphere of the KEMPE STUDIO at THE MUSES in Stratford, the Society's new series of creative and inspiring Public Master Classes awaits you, with an international line-up of great artists of today teaching the great artists of tomorrow!
Dame Judi Dench, Patron of The Rudolf Kempe Society
Annual Programme of RSC and NT Actors reading their Favourite Poetry
“Poetry does not exist to make life beautiful – Poetry Is Life Itself”
Anonymous 20th Century Russian Poet
CLASSICAL POETRY read by RSC and NT Actors CONTEMPORARY POETRY read by the Authors, on Colour, Light and Shade Music from BACH to SHOSTAKOVICH ZUBIN VARLA piano - devised by Cordula Kempe -
“If Poetry does not come as naturally as the Leaves to a Tree it had better not come at all”
JOHN KEATS
SUNDAY 21 JANUARY 7.30PM