Britten Sinfonia with Pete Letanka: SIDE BY SIDE (Part of Norfolk & Norwich Festival)

Performance around the County, culminating in Festival Gardens, Chapelfield at 6pm.

A musical journey from sea to city featuring local young musicians alongside the world-class players of Britten Sinfonia. Throughout the day, small ensembles will appear across Norfolk in a creative trail of free live performances, culminating with a massed, open-air concert in Chapelfield Gardens, featuring the world premiere of Time and Tide, a new work specially composed for the occasion by Pete Letanka.

Full details and a schedule of performances to be announced.

Tickets: This is a non-ticketed event

Commissioned by the Festival and Orchestras Live

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Norfolk County Music Festival: Wind Ensembles & Bands

JUNIOR WIND ENSEMBLE
Norfolk Training Wind Band

INTERMEDIATE WIND ENSEMBLE
Norfolk Schools Wind Band
CNS Training Sax group
CNS Flute Ensemble

SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE
CNS Sax Group Norfolk
County Symphonic Wind Band

Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra Family Concert

On 2nd April the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting a special Family Concert at the Norfolk Showground Arena.

They have devised a very entertaining programme that families and their children would certainly enjoy.  Prokofiev’s much loved tale of Peter and the Wolf is paired with a witty musical who-dunnit, The Composer is Dead, Nathaniel Stookey’s setting of the children’s book by Lemony Snicket, and celebrated theatre impresario, Peter Wilson, will bring the stories vividly to life as narrator.  He will also introduce the rest of the programme, which also includes the Finale from Stravinsky’s Firebird, the Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and film music from Harry Potter by John Williams. It will be great fun!

 

More info and tickets here.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets, including concessions for Under 16s, are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Download flyer (.pdf)

Connecting Cultures: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble

  • Doors Open: 6.30pm
  • Concert Running Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Justin Adams is an experienced guitarist, producer & composer. With Robert Plant, he created top 10 albums & toured the world.

His production on landmark albums by Tinariwen brought the band to global attention, while his collaborations with Rachid Taha, Juldeh Camara & Brian Eno brought awards & recognition as a musician working between cultures.

For this concert Justin will bring a multi-cultural line-up of musicians from his Robert Plant touring band along with traditional musicians from Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Presented by Music Worldwide, the concert has been made possible with support from Norfolk County Council and is part of a wider educational outreach project, where Justin has been teaching music with young unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugee students based in Norwich.

You Tube: JuJu (Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara) – Nightwalk (AVO Sessions) – YouTube

Ticket Prices: Band A £9.00 Band B £7.50 Under 16s £5.00

Book now

You can also visit the Theatre Royal Box Office in person to buy your tickets, or over the telephone by calling the Box Office on 01603 630000

Please read the Theatre Royal Terms and Conditions and our Statement regarding COVID when purchasing your tickets.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Download flyer (.pdf)

Connecting Cultures: Maya Youssef Ensemble

  • Doors Open: 6.30pm
  • Concert Running Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Maya Youssef is hailed as ‘queen of the qanun,’ the 78-stringed Middle Eastern plucked zither. Maya’s intense and thoughtful music is rooted in the Arabic classical tradition but forges pathways into jazz, Western classical and flamenco styles. It explores the emotional and healing qualities of music.

For her, the act of playing music is a life- and hope-affirming act and an antidote to what is happening, not only in Syria, but across the world. Her latest release ‘Finding Home’ is a journey through memories and the essence of home both within and without. The music is deep and visceral and explores the full sonic textures of the qanun.

Maya wrote her music during a time of spiritual awakening. Over time she has come to accept the loss of her homeland and in the process of grieving (which she explored in her Album Syrian Dreams in 2018) Maya has found a much greater sense of home in the most spiritual sense.

Presented by Music Worldwide, the concert has been made possible with support from Arts Council England and is part of a wider educational outreach project, where Maya has been teaching music with young learners from St. Williams Primary School.

You Tube: Maya Youssef – Kanun player performs Syrian Dreams – YouTube

Book now

You can also visit the Theatre Royal Box Office in person to buy your tickets, or over the telephone by calling the Box Office on 01603 630000

Please read the Theatre Royal Terms and Conditions and our Statement regarding COVID when purchasing your tickets.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Download flyer (.pdf)

Connecting Cultures: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk

  • Doors Open: 6.30pm
  • Concert Running Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Anna Mudeka, founder and Artistic Director of Tambai Promotions is a passionate & charismatic ambassador for the arts & culture of the Sub-Saharan African continent. Multi-instrumentalist, actress, singer, writer & educator, she is a polymath proud to share the ancestral heritage of her native Zimbabwe.

Her choir is made of a vibrant group of women sharing their love and heritage of Africa from different parts of Africa including Ivory Coast, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Eritrea, Ghana, Tanzania, Caribbean and Black British descendants.

Anna will be joined also by Sefo Kanuteh, a Kora player from The Gambia, as well as fellow Zimbabwean artist and singer Millicent Chapanda.

Presented by Music Worldwide, the concert has been made possible with support from Arts Council England and is part of a wider educational outreach project, which Anna has undertaken with local pupils from Norwich Primary Academy.

You Tube: ANNA MUDEKA – YouTube

Ticket Prices: Band A £9.00 Band B £7.50 Under 16s £5.00

Book now

You can also visit the Theatre Royal Box Office in person to buy your tickets, or over the telephone by calling the Box Office on 01603 630000

Please read the Theatre Royal Terms and Conditions and our Statement regarding COVID when purchasing your tickets.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Download flyer (.pdf)

Connecting Cultures: The London Bulgarian Choir

  • Doors Open: 6.45pm
  • Concert Running Time: 7.15pm – 9.15pm

Led by native Bulgarian singer Dessislava Stefanova, former member of the Philip Koutev Bulgarian Folk Ensemble, the London Bulgarian Choir takes us on a journey around Bulgaria, exploring the landscapes of the voice and the creative traditions of this land.

Dessislava Stefanova started classical training aged six, but found an alternative to the formality of communist-style musical education in the Children’s Folk Music & Dance Company.

She has been performing & teaching the distinctive choral music of Bulgaria in the UK since her arrival in 2000. An experienced conductor, soloist & ensemble singer, she has established a career singing for film soundtracks & theatre.

Presented by Music Worldwide, the concert has been made possible with support from Arts Council England and is part of a wider educational outreach project, which Choir leader Dessislava Stefanova has leading with music students from Norwich School.

You Tube: The London Bulgarian Choir – Pilentce Pee – YouTube

Ticket Prices: Band A £9.00 Band B £7.50 Under 16s £5.00

Book now

You can also visit the Theatre Royal Box Office in person to buy your tickets, or over the telephone by calling the Box Office on 01603 630000

Please read the Theatre Royal Terms and Conditions and our Statement regarding COVID when purchasing your tickets.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Download flyer (.pdf)

Connecting Cultures: King G Dhol Blasters

  • Doors Open: 6.30pm
  • Concert Running Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm

King Gurcharan Mall’s originality, dedication and talent have made him a formidable force in the Asian music industry. He has created his own distinct identity and taken his place among the best Punjabi musical talents in the world.

King G Mall, as he is now widely known, is one of the most prolific and pioneering musical personalities in the world of Indian Bhangra music and Dhol drumming.

Having been instrumental in the birth of Bhangra music industry in the western world, Gurcharan is without any doubt, the most loved, respected & cherished of the world’s legendary Dhol players. King G will be bringing a vibrant and colourful line-up of musicians he affectionately calls the Dhol Blasters.

Presented by Music Worldwide, the concert has been made possible with support from Arts Council England and is part of a wider educational outreach project in which King G Mall has undertaking with local children from Lionwood Junior School.

You Tube: Aao Ji (Dhol Blasters) – King Gurcharan Mall – YouTube

Ticket Prices: Band A £9.00 Band B £7.50 Under 16s £5.00

Book now

You can also visit the Theatre Royal Box Office in person to buy your tickets, or over the telephone by calling the Box Office on 01603 630000

Please read the Theatre Royal Terms and Conditions and our Statement regarding COVID when purchasing your tickets.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Download flyer (.pdf)

Connecting Cultures: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble

  • Doors Open: 6.30pm
  • Concert Running Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Luzmira Zerpa is a prolific Venezuelan singer/songwriter based in UK who has performed internationally as a solo artist and toured extensively throughout Europe with her band Family Atlantica (Soundway Records).

Luzmira has performed at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and the Elbphailarmonie (Hamburg) as well as festivals including Glastonbury Festival, Womad and the World Music Festival in Udaipur, India.

For this concert of traditional and sacred Latin-American music she will be joined by some of the finest musicians from Colombia, Peru and her home country of Venezuela.

Presented by Music Worldwide, the concert has been made possible with support from Arts Council England and is part of a wider educational outreach project in which Luzmira has working with local children from Cawston Primary School.

You Tube: LUZMIRA ZERPA ENCOUNTERS 2 – YouTube

Ticket Prices: Band A £9.00 Band B £7.50 Under 16s £5.00

Book now

You can also visit the Theatre Royal Box Office in person to buy your tickets, or over the telephone by calling the Box Office on 01603 630000

Please read the Theatre Royal Terms and Conditions and our Statement regarding COVID when purchasing your tickets.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Download flyer (.pdf)