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2009
Summer 2009
Kew Wind Orchestra will be appearing at the RAF Museum in Hendon on Saturday 20th June to perform two concerts underneath a Lancaster Bomber as part of the museum's D-Day celebrations, "Summer of 44 - The Flight Path to Liberty". For visitors, there will be a chance to view military vehicles, fire engines and ambulances from the period, learn First Aid 1940s style, and enjoy rousing music and swinging beats. For further information please telephone 020 8205 2266 or visit the RAF Museum site
Sunday 21st June rounds off a busy weekend for the band, with a joint concert at St John's Smith Square featuring Kew Wind Orchestra and XBY Concert Band. The two bands performed together at St John's in 2007, and this upcoming concert marks the return of the two leading wind orchestras to the stage of one of London's most prestigious venues. The concert will feature challenging and contemporary works including Paganini Variations and Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Tickets are avaiable via the Box Office on 020 7222 1061 or via the SJSS site.
posted: 26th April 2009
April 18th 2009
The Kew Wind Orchestra enjoyed another success by picking up a fourth consecutive gold award at the National Concert Band Festival (NCBF) finals, held at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales.
Judges Simone Rebello, one of the UK's leading percussionists, and John Reynolds, Head of Woodwind Studies at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, awarded the band gold marks in every category. They praised the band's programme of two pieces, Harlequin by Bruce Broughton, and Paganini Variations by Philip Wilby, commenting that there was a "real sense of rhythm, and commitment to take risks with dynamics. Virtuosity was heard right across the band..."
The performance of Paganini Variations, which rounded off the band's programme, was given particular praise by the judges; John Reynolds even commented that it was a piece he was keen to perform with the wind orchestra at the Welsh College. He also said that 'this was often excellent ensemble and individual playing, within extremely challenging repertoire.'
The NCBF festival allows over 5,000 musicians from the UK to participate in a range of regional heats, all with the aim of reaching the NCBF Final, this year held on 18th and 19th April in Cardiff.
posted: 26th April 2009
February 6th 2009
The annual KWO quiz night will be returning on February 6th 2009.
The event will take place at 7:30pm in Meadows Hall, Church Road, Richmond, TW10 6LN. Tickets cost £12 and include entrance, food and a drink.
To avoid disappointment be sure to book your team in early. Tickets can be purchased from Natalie during rehearsals or reserved via email. Please remember to state your name, address, phone number and number of tickets in the email.
posted: 18th December 2008
