For the first six years of the Aldeburgh Festival, the joint Artistic Directors remained Britten, Pears and Crozier; in 1955, Britten and Pears were in sole charge, then the following year they were joined by Imogen Holst, who remained a member of the Artistic Directorate until her death in 1984. After Britten's own death in 1976, the artistic direction of the festival was shared; musicians who joined the artistic team included Philip Ledger, Colin Graham, Steuart Bedford, Mstislav Rostropovich, Murray Perahia, Simon Rattle, John Shirley-Quirk and Oliver Knussen.
for the first six years of the aldeburgh festival the joint artistic directors remained britten pears and crozier; in 1955 britten and pears were in sole charge then the following year they were joined by imogen holst who remained a member of the artistic directorate until her death in 1984 after britten's own death in 1976 the artistic direction of the festival was shared; musicians who joined the artistic team included philip ledger colin graham steuart bedford mstislav rostropovich murray perahia simon rattle john shirley-quirk and oliver knussen