This will certainly lift your weekend I promise… let us take you on a cloud of sound to a heavenly and serene place - English music at its best with Holst, Finzi and Matthew Coleridge taking centre stage… I look forward to seeing you!!! #conductorslife#Taunton#livemusic
Attended a concert by the #Kosice State Philharmonia sponsored by @BritishCouncil on 80th anniversary of transport of the city’s Jewish community. This man, Oskar Winkler, came to thank me for being saved from Belsen by the 🇬🇧 Army. He was 4. His mother died. Humbling
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Rehearsal today in London with our wonderful soloist @ClarinetEmmaJ talking all things Finzi @FinziTrust in preparation for this concert… please come see and hear this simply wonderful musician guide you through one of Finzi’s greatest achievements… #conductorslife
It’s getting very exciting now… looking forward very much to welcoming our newly formed ‘Southern Voices’ with singers joining us from all across the South West… #conductorslife#Taunton#livemusic
Very much looking forward to chatting to the lovely folks @bbcsomerset with my erstwhile colleagues @ClarinetEmmaJ and @matt_coleridge about our concert that comes up this weekend. If you haven’t got a ticket as yet… here’s where you can get some… GO!! queenscollege.org.uk/news-ev…
As per my earlier tweet… this fantastic concert 👇coming up in just over two weeks with the ever fabulous @ClarinetEmmaJ the wonderful @matt_coleridge and of course my beloved @sinfoniasouth please, please do join us if you can… it’s going to be special. #Taunton#livemusic
Good morning ladies and gentlemen… news of a fabulous event coming at 11am today from the fabulous @sinfoniasouth … eyes peeled please!!! #livemusic#concert#Taunton
This 👇👇👇 is well worth some short minutes of your time my friends… it defines a number of ‘truths’ that need to have a light shone on them. Thanks to @amwilson_opera for this brilliant insight… #wearemusicians#beproud#musicmatters
Me for @TheCriticMag. "We must find the courage to suppress our embarrassment, our nervousness about being labelled “snobs”, and explain why classical music has value, is worth bothering with, and is something anyone can enjoy". thecritic.co.uk/the-love-tha…
Our co-Director @TheChalkmeister has made this wonderful announcement today. The @HullPhilO is an amazing organisation that has had a very long and distinguished history - Simon will no doubt help to carry that forward now with the energy that we know only he can bring!!
Ladies and gentlemen.. it is with the greatest pleasure and honour that I can now announce my appointment as the new Musical Director of the mighty Hull Philharmonic Orchestra @HullPhilO… the journey begins my friends!! More here hullphilharmonic.org/news/en…#conductorslife
🎉 Many congratulations 🎉 to @MusicHennessey Artist @TheChalkmeister on his appointment as Musical Director of the @HullPhilO.We are very proud of Simon‘s achievement and wish him the best of luck in this new thrilling chapter of his career. #HBMArtist#classicalmusic @Jonnyhb18
The comedy is about to begin here at McGinty’s in sunny Scarborough… very much looking forward to watching some wonderful new talent…. #StandUp#LiveComedy
The really big Midlands news today - or at least the most positive & I hope the most significant in the long term - was the opening of @ShirelandCBSO in Sandwell.
5 years in the planning, it offers an amazing range of musical opportunities. Good luck @TheCBSO & colleagues!
Very much looking forward to this concert with my fabulously, fabulous colleagues @sinfoniasouth …. it’s been a long time coming but wonderful to be making music again in Taunton @QueensTaunton #livemusic#Taunton#bestinthewest