Concordia is looking ahead to an exciting 2012. During 2011, we were honoured to be working with the late Lord Mayor of London, Sir Michael Bear and Lady Barbara Bear in a unique cultural collaboration and partnership, giving concerts both nationally and internationally in London, Vietnam, China and Kenya during official mayoral visits. In 2012 Concordia is planning further visits to Kenya to observe the legacy of our donations of Fifes and LifeStraws to children and linking this with our 8th 2012 Young Audiences Projects.
- For information on Concordia’s recent 7th Young Audiences project ‘The Pied Piper of Tower Hamlets’ and ‘Little Critics’ click on Young Audiences above.
- Concordia Mentee Tanya Cooling soprano will continue as part on the team this year and looks forward to assisting in Concordia’s prorammes and development for 2012.
- This year we have launched our new Supporters’ Scheme with some fantastic benefits and opportunities for you to become involved in Concordia’s work. Click Support Us to find out how you can help Concordia Young Artists fulfil their dreams.
CONCORDIA ANNUAL PRIZE-WINNERS CONCERT
At Wigmore Hall in Association with Worshipful Company of Musicians Concerts 2012
The Concordia Annual Prize-winners Concert at Wigmore Hall will take place on Monday 30th April at 7.30pm. It will feature stunning young artists and this year’s Prize-winners - Anna Patalong soprano, Elizabeth Rossiter piano and Yuka Ishizuka violin with Tadashi Imai piano.
CONCORDIA ‘THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC / WATER FOR LIFE’ 2012 and ‘MUSIC FOR LIFE’
This year Concordia hopes to return to Kenya in September to follow up on last years programmes with young musicians and children in need.
In 2011:
- The ‘MUSIC FOR LIFE’ project Kenya 2011 was a unique initiative combining the Healing Power of Music and Water for Life!
- The project consisted of workshops with children and young musicians in schools, slums and orphanages in flute, violin and voice.
- The Concordia International Ensemble presented three sold-out performances at the Muthaiga Country Club, The Braeburn Theatre and the British High Commission in Nairobi. The performances included collaborations with young Afircan musicians, the Moipei Sisters, Akshay and Rehab Sevak, piano and treble voice as well as two newly commissioned pieces for the event from African fusion composer Njane Mugambi with West African litungu lyre player, Wafula.
- Concordia embraced its mission to build bridges of friendship through music and the arts with the donation of 100 Fifes (small plastic flutes) to school children encouraging a generation of African flautists.
- Concordia was also able to donate 500 LifeStraws to children in slums, schools and orphanages where there is little or no sanitation leaving a legacy of clean driking water and community support
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We continue with our Young Audiences programme which introduces children in London to music and art, please read more and support us in all our work to build bridges through music and the arts.
This year we will once again be presenting our Candlelit Christmas Concert at St Paul’s Church Covent Garden on 15th December.
We will continue throughout the summer and autumn with our series of lunchtime concerts at St Martin-in- the-Fields, St James’ Piccadilly and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. See Next Concerts for full details or follow us on Twitter.
Please do support all our talented young artists and musicians at the beginning of their careers by attending any of their many concerts in stunning venues throughout London: see the diary of Concerts in London for details.