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Musical Chairs Starts 5th July |
Better Bankside BID, the
Business Improvement District for Bankside, is today pleased to
announce the return of the popular
series of lunch time music concerts every Thursday in July. The
venue this time is the leafy square off Monatgue Close, north of
Southwark Cathedral.
Over four weeks, The Indigo Saxophone Quartet
and The Boehm Quartet will provide light entertainment for anyone
wishing to escape the office at lunch time. All concerts kick off at
12:30pm and finish at 2:30pm. Local employees are encouraged to bring
along
their lunches or buy lunch from Borough Market on the way and take a
seat at one of Better Bankside’s pink tables and chairs.
Musical Chairs is one of a series of initiatives Better Bankside BID is undertaking to
improve the local area, including measures to make the area cleaner, greener,
safer and better promoted and is sponsored by local telecommunications company, Telinet.
Peter Williams, Chief
Executive of Better Bankside BID said:
“We are delighted to bring back Musical Chairs this year after
the trial events in 2006 proved to be a hit. Montague Square is
one of the prettiest open spaces in Bankside and we are pleased to be
encouarging local employees and residents to enjoy the space."
About the Quartets
The Boehm Quartet
was founded in 2005, all members of which are studying at Trinity
College of Music. This ensemble has performed many lunchtime
recitals at various venues such as 'Series of Summer Concerts' at
Canada Water, Sundown Concert at Blackheath Halls and 'Primrose
Concert' in aid of Breast Cancer Research. The Boehm Quartet is
available to hire for any event or occasion. Please contact Lucy
Thomas on 07736 336 980.
Students of Trinity College of Music, London, established Indigo Saxophone Quartet
in 2004. The aim was to explore the saxophone quartet repertoire
through their BMus performance course. Since then they have
performed in many concerts and venues throughout the UK. As
members finished their individual degrees they have stayed together
enjoying bringing the unique sound of the saxophone to the
public. In 2006 they performed at the South Bank Centre as part
of the Mayor of London's Weekend of Live Music, and gave recitals at
Cheltenham Town Hall, Southwark Cathedral and Waltham Abbey.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 10 September 2007 )
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