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METAL PRESENTS…



Out on Their Own: An evening of World-class musicians playing solo.

Wednesday 20th July.  Doors open 6pm until 11pm

At Solomon Monk’s Pump House, Chalkwell Park, Southend on Sea SS0 8NB

Watch our short interviews with some of the musicians from OUT ON THEIR OWN event:

Programme:

DAVID CHILDS - Euphonium Player of the Year (2004) and the first euphonium soloist to reach the BBC Young Musician of the Year Final (2000).  Instrumental in raising the euphonium’s profile in the classical world he never fails to wow audiences with his astonishing technique, extrovert musicality and engaging stage presence. Having performed with some of the UK’s finest orchestras -  BBC Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Sinfonia Cymru, David will perform Karl Jenkins composition, Euphonium Concerto, with piano accompaniment – a World premiere of this arrangement at Solomon Monk’s Pump House.

KULJIT BHAMRA MBE - Perhaps the most inspiring and influential musician, composer and record producer on the British Asian music scene. Spearhead of the Bhangra movement, he has composed and produced over 2000 songs and is responsible for the rise to fame of numerous Bhangra and Bollywood stars. Bhaji on the Beach; A Winter of Love; Bend it Like Beckham; Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and appearances on The Guru are just some of his film score credits.  Watch out for a truly breath-taking percussionist performance on-stage at Solomon Monks Pump House.

JONATHAN AASGARD - The Principal cellist at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra hales from Oslo. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and since receiving the Debutant Prize in 1996, has enjoyed a busy concert career participating in festivals as diverse as Bergen, Washington, Halifax, Prague, the Manchester Cello Festival and the BBC Lutoslawski Festival.

His wide repertoire ranges from Bach to contemporaries from Henze and Lutoslawski to Tan Dun and Jon Lord.

TAMSIN THORNE and JOHN TOTHILL - Southend’s home grown musical talent is vast.  Metal is delighted to present two outstanding young musicians Tamsin Thorne (bassoon) and John Tothill (clarinet).  Both have grown up in Southend, both are members of the National Youth Orchestra and both clearly have fantastic music careers ahead.

SOLOMON MONK’S PUMP HOUSE is Metal’s ‘pop-up’ venue sited in Chalkwell Park for a nine day festival of cultural events and performance from 15 July – 23 July, including Shorelines: Literature Festival of the Sea (15-17 July); music; theatre; comedy; cabaret and much more.

For further information and to purchase tickets for this event and others at Solomon Monks Pump House, please visit www.metalculture.com or contact Metal on 01702 470700702 470700