ROMAN RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL
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A Classical Concert in the Comfort of Your Own Home
Festival seeks housebound music lovers for a very special indoor concert
Armchair classical music fans can be exactly that thanks to a new project launched by the Roman River Music Festival.
Organisers of the long-running event based in rural Essex are looking for people to nominate someone special who will then enjoy a classical music concert in the comfort of their own home.
Festival director, Orlando Jopling, says: “We know there are people who cannot leave their house, so we’d like to bring music to them in their living room.
“We just need people to nominate someone! Perhaps they know someone who loves music but is housebound, or for whom it would mean a lot to be visited by a group of amazing musicians.
“Their friend, colleague or relative can be of any age, and don’t have to live in a big house – musicians can play in the tiniest of rooms. We will travel anywhere within the Colchester area or within half an hour drive of festival venues.”
Joining forces with BBC Essex Radio, Living Room Live will take place at 2pm on Friday 18th September when part of the concert will be broadcast along with some possible film coverage.
To nominate, you just need to go online at romanrivermusic.org.uk, click on the link and just tell the festival organisers why your friend should have the concert.
Orlando adds: “Tell us anything about their life that you would like us to know and then look through the concert listings for the festival, and let us know if there is a particular style of music, instrument or specific piece of music they would like us to play.
“We’ll do our best to accommodate any requests from any style of music.”
Nominations must be in by 5pm on Friday 11th September and the winner will be announced live on BBC Essex on Monday 14th September.
The concert will be completely free and it doesn’t cost anything to nominate someone.
For more information, photos or to arrange an interview, contact Lizzie Cheeld on 07801 924 903 /
About Roman River Music Festival
Based in and around the salt marshes and wide open skies of coastal north east Essex, the Roman River Music Festival has been attracting internationally acclaimed musicians since 2000.
It began as a simple one-day event, aimed at encouraging young people to play music, held in the atmospheric surroundings of the medieval whitewashed walls of Fingringhoe Church, which was then followed by a concert in the evening.
Today the festival has a packed programme of truly international quality music set in unusual and unexpected venues, featuring new commissions, emerging talent, young artists and world renowned musicians.
This year’s highlights include the world premiere of a new piece by pianist and composer Gwilym Simcock performed by the Sacconi Quartet in Colchester’s iconic Firstsite Gallery; Handel’s Messiah played on period instruments led by Matthew Truscott of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; and Joe Stilgoe who will be playing music hall and bittersweet cabaret songs in a former horseshoe theatre, which now houses a popular local nightclub.
Please see the website for further information and online booking.
romanrivermusic.org.uk 01206 241 027