Category: Events

Norfolk Symphony Orchestra concert: 16 May 2015

Free tickets for Young Concert-goers

Under 18’s are invited to see an amazing classical concert for free!

On Saturday 16th May, the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra is performing

Elgar: Froissart Overture
Brahms: Violin Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

At the Corn Exchange, Kings’ Lynn at 7.30pm.

Elgar’s English heroic chivalry, Dvořák’s Bohemian warmth and, between these amazing works, one of music’s greatest and best loved works, Brahms’ stunning Violin Concerto, what more could we ask?

Conductor: Philip Hesketh
Soloist: Simon Smith

Box Office 01553 764864

A maximum of 3 free “Young Concert-goers” tickets for every one adult. Additional children at the normal price. There are a total of 100 free tickets available. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. Young Concert-goers tickets are available on a first come first served basis.

World-renowned Orchestra comes to King’s Lynn Corn Exchange

oaeMake the most of this opportunity to see the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, here in King’s Lynn. Events will appeal to all our members, on Friday 1 May at the Corn Exchange and, for our youngest members and their even younger brothers and sisters, at Lynnsport on Saturday 2 May (at 10am and 11.30am, so fit it in around your activities at the Music Centre!). Also at Park House, Sandringham, on Thursday 30 April.

More information from King’s Lynn Corn Exchange:

Classical music ensemble the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) are coming to King’s Lynn next week. The visit, part of their ‘Three Town Tour’, sees them performing at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange, visiting local schools, working with local choirs and performing at the Park House Hotel, bringing classical music to as many different people as possible.

On Friday 1 May they’ll be here at the Corn Exchange to perform an all-ages concert with community choir The Thetford Singers, and local primary schools. In this concert sea shanties sit alongside classics such as Handel’s Zadok the Priest, one of CBBC’s Ten Pieces repertoire which aims to inspire a generation of children to get creative with classical music.

Introduced from the stage, you will ​​have the chance to learn more about what the Orchestra are playing, ​the composers and the period instruments they love playing on! Plus there’s even a chance to join in, with the audience encouraged to lend their voices to the uplifting, new song for massed voices, Watercycle, performed by The Thetford Singers and local primary schools.

On Saturday 2 May, the Orchestra will be at Alive Lynnsport with one of their popular OAE TOTS shows. Designed especially for the youngest of music lovers (2–5 years), the concert incorporates masterpieces by Purcell and Handel alongside sing-alongs for all the family.

Community Concert: Watercycle
King’s Lynn Corn Exchange
Friday 1 May 2015, 6.30pm
£4.50, concessions £2.50. Book now

OAE TOTS: Splashing About
Alive Lynnsport, Greenpark Avenue, King’s Lynn
Saturday 2 May 2015, 10am & 11.30am
Adult £4.50, Child £1, Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £10. Book now

Box Office 01553 764864
www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk
Find out more about the Orchestra: www.oae.co.uk

 

Polymnia chamber choir, King’s Lynn Minster, 9 April 2015

West Norfolk Music Centre members may be interested in this concert on Thursday 9 April, featuring chamber choir Polymnia. As with recent concerts by Norfolk Symphony Orchestra, tickets for (accompanied) under-18s are free.

The programme includes:

Allegri: Miserere
Fauré: Élégie
Gjeilo: Second Eve
Holst: This have I done for my true love
Lauridsen: Les chansons des roses
Richard Rodney Bennett: A farewell to arms

Tickets £10 (Under 18s free)

Thu 9th April 2015, 7.30pm; King’s Lynn Minster
With John Byron (Director and piano) and John Heley (Cello)

John Byron: Piano Recital on 19 November

King's Lynn Music SocietyKing’s Lynn Music Society presents John Byron in a piano recital, playing works by Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Ireland, Haydn & Mendelssohn.

The recital is at 7.30pm on 19 November 2014 at King’s Lynn Town Hall. Refreshments at 7pm.

Admission for non-members is £8.50, and children and young people under 18 can go along free of charge. For more information, visit the King’s Lynn Music Society website.