Friday 18 June in aid of the halow project
Coverwood Lakes and Gardens, Peaslake, Surrey, GU6 7NT
Tickets available from Guildford Tourist Information at
www.visitguildford.com , Tel: 01483 444334 or in the office at 14 Tunsgate, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3QT
£ 30 adults, £20 concessions
The gifted blind pianist will be staging a concert entitled An Evening With Derek Paravicini and Friends at Reigate Park Church in Park Lane East on Saturday, February 27, at 7.30pm.
The concert will be in aid of the Reigate-based charity, Telephones for the Blind Fund.
Hailed a musical genius, Derek Paravicini is an extraordinarily talented pianist despite being blind and having severe learning difficulties.
He has played in venues across the UK, including Ronnie Scott's and the Barbican Halls in London, in Europe and across the United States.
He has received media coverage worldwide.
Appearing with him in Reigate will be Nick Shaw, a pianist and cellist who is also blind and autistic.
The programme will also feature performances by the Girls' Choir and Chamber Choir from Dunottar Girls' School, Reigate.
All proceeds from the concert will go to the Telephones for the Blind Fund, a charity that provides phone lines for blind people on low incomes.
The cause relies solely on public donations to fund what can literally be a lifeline to emotional and practical support.
Tickets priced £10 each are available on 01737 248032, or by writing to 7 Huntersfield Close, Reigate RH2 0DX, including a stamped addressed envelope, and making cheques payable to Telephones for the Blind Fund.
TV's 'musical genius' Derek Paravicini, the world famous musical savant, performs in his first tour with the Emerald Ensemble Chamber Orchestra playing classical, blues and jazz standards as well as sensational improvisations based on audience requests. Although severely learning-impaired and blind, Derek has a unique musical mind that moves and astonishes all those who hear him play.
This is an event that fans of Derek's jazz virtuosity mustn't miss, perhaps the best party of the summer. A huge grade 1 listed country house and grounds in the Cotswolds, hundreds of superb vintage cars on the lawn, absolutely everyone dressed in period, and a magical summer's evening picnic in the garden, with Derek performing a very special one-off vintage jazz set, with backing band. Completing an amazing evening for lovers of first-class music is another exceptional talent, Clare Teal, the UK's number female jazz singer, also with her own great backing band. All together an amazing evening…prepare to have your breath taken away! This is one event you just mustn't miss. "One of the most superb weekends we can remember…" wrote guests to the last event, "What a divine day, just wonderful."
Tickets are on sale now, and fans of Derek get a special £5 discount through the spirit of the age website, by quoting 'DEREK'. Visit the lovely period website www.spirit-of-the-age.co.uk for a great feel of a really first-class event.
The event is open from 10.30am – 8.00pm on both days to the public.
"My daughter never wants to come out of her buggy, but as soon as we arrived she was willing to get out and sit on the chair. Then we went to the stage to participate more a lot more. This was amazing to see."
(parent)
London:
Sunday 8th June (2pm-3.15pm)
Sunday 7th December (11.15am-12.30pm & 2pm-3.15pm)
Sevenoaks:
Sunday 22nd June (11.15am-12.30pm & 2pm-3.15pm)
To request a booking form please contact Kate Hodson at Create
020 7374 8485
kate@createarts.org.uk
or download a copy via Create's website
www.createarts.org.uk (Events Diary).
