'Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Jamaica' - Mandeville 7:30 PM Sept. 13 & Kingston 7:30 PM Sept. 15

Featuring
Guest Composers: Peter Ashbourne & Shirley Thompson

Solo Violinists: Steven Woodham & Naomi Reitzin

Mandeville, September 13
Northern Caribbean University, 7:30 PM

Kingston, September 15
Holy Trinity Cathedral, 7:30 PM

Sergio Mims of WHPK-FM in Chicago forwards a message from Shirley Thompson on The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Jamaica:

Dear Friends,
Hope all's well. Will be wonderful to see you at the concert if you can make it.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Warmest regards,
Shirley

The Gleaner
Jamaica, West Indies

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform in Jamaica

Published: Sunday | July 1, 2012 

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), one of the world's most prestigious orchestras, will perform in Jamaica under the distinguished patronage of Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, on September 13 at the Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville, and on September 15 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston.

The RPO's visit and concerts are being organised by the National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica (NYOJ), a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with all proceeds in aid of its music for social change programme, providing free classical music lessons for at-risk youths, positively impacting self-esteem, values and aspirations.

The RPO will perform works by Mozart, Bach and Holst, as well as works by special guest composers Peter Ashbourne, the Jamaican classical visionary, and Shirley Thompson, the groundbreaking United Kingdom-based Jamaican composer, who will each conduct the RPO in their original scores.  In addition, foremost Jamaican classical violinist Steven Woodham will lead the RPO as a solo violinist and partner with young Jamaican violin sensation Naomi Reitzin.

During their weeklong visit to Jamaica, members of the RPO will hold creative classical workshops at high schools, private music centres and NYOJ training centres, as well as master classes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.