VIRTUOSO musicians, led by violinist David Juritz, return to Burton Bradstock in August for the Dorset seaside village’s annual festival of music and art. The festival runs from Saturday 10th to Sunday 18th, with the annual art exhibition in the village hall throughout the week, and music, mainly in St Mary’s Church, from Sunday to Friday.

The festival begins in the now-traditional style with a tea party and live music in the Rectory gardens on Sunday 11th, followed by the festival evensong in the church.

On Monday there is a conversation in the church at 11.30am, in which festival artistic director David Juritz talks to double bass player Sandy Burnett about his musical journey, growing up in a music-loving family at home in Southern Africa and about the music that has shaped his life. The evening concert is Balkan Bradstock, featuring the brilliant Paprika, six Balkan musicians, including the accordion maestri Milos Milivojevic and Zivorad Nikolic.

Tuesday’s lunchtime concert has pianist Veronika Shoot and David Juritz, violin, playing a programme titled Faure and the Viardots, music from late 19th century France. In the evening there is Brazilian jazz with singer Carolina Lelis and a five-piece band. This is followed by a late-night recital, Bach to Brazil, with guitarist Craig Ogden and Adrian Bradbury, cello.

The Wednesday evening chamber concert includes works by Schubert and Faure, and Peter Hope’s A Dorset Calendar. It is followed by a 9.45pm recital, with a quartet playing Messiaen’s haunting Quartet for the End of Time.

The busy Thursday programme begins with a lunchtime Summer Celebration with the Atea wind quintet and David Juritz, followed by a Viennese soiree with soprano Milly Forrest, harpist Eluned Pierce and the Festival Players, at 7pm. The late night recital features works by Faure and another piano prodigy, the American-born Bud Powell – the musicians include David Gordon, piano, Paul Cavaciuti on drums and percussion, and bassist Sandy Burnett.

The festival’s gala finale features all the week’s musicians and singers in a programme that includes Bach’s Triple Concert, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, Dvorak’s Rondo for cello and orchestra and Faure’s Dolly Suite.

Pictured: Balkan sextet Paprika, and musicians playing at the festival tea party in the Rectory garden.