In past years many of you will have enjoyed Gwent Chamber Orchestra concerts all over South Wales. Indeed, from 2005 to 2012, they gave eight highly successful performances at St. Michael’s, Cwmdu. These were brought to an end with the very sad death of their leader, John Roberts, and also by the illness of their conductor, David Gedge. We have all sorely missed them.
Earlier this year, a group of former members of ‘the Gwent’, joined by others who have moved into the area more recently, had a trial get-together, to see if resurrecting this very popular orchestra was feasible. They were delighted – and a bit surprised – by the enthusiasm that there is for the project.
The result is that Friends of Cwmdu Music are both very lucky and privileged that the relaunch of the Gwent Chamber Orchestra will be at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Cwmdu on Saturday on 10th October, 7.30 pm.
The concert, including works by Grieg, Mozart and Telemann, will be given under their new conductor, Stephen Broom (former principal viola of the Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) and leader Julia Watkins (a freelance violinist, who has worked with many of the national orchestras). We are also delighted that Nick Gedge will be joining them as the Bass soloist in arias from Handel’s ‘Messiah’.
Tickets at £12 each are available from Abergavenny Music, Ardent Gallery in Brecon, Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre, Haymakers Gallery in Hay-on-Wye and on the door.
