ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL ORGANISE POP-UP FLASHMOB-STYLE JITTERBUG AT CENTRAL PROM TO CELEBRATE RAISING £3.5 MILLION FOR THEIR BUILDING A SOUND FUTURE APPEAL.

If you happen to be in central promenade at lunchtime on Wednesday 20 May you are in for a treat! St George’s Bristol are working with some special very musicians and performers to entertain local people and give them a taste of the fun and fabulous performances and events that take place at the world class concert hall just up Park Street.

The venue presents music from a wealth of genres and cultures, it is probably best known for its Classical and World music programmes but also lands class acts from Jazz, Rock, Folk, Americana and Indie music.

To bring this to life the performance will present a mash-up of styles with a toe tapping programme.

Who?

Thomas Gould – Fresh from fiddling on the roof of St George’s in January this brave, inspirational and versatile violinist will be stunning the crowd with is masterly classical technique and then letting go and getting into the swing of things. Thomas is Leader of Aurora Orchestra – Resident Orchestra at St George’s Bristol.

Read an interview with Thomas Gould insert link

http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/highly-strung-an-interview-with-thomas-gould/

Man Overboard - This Infectious melodic swing band were featured in BBC3’s “Being Human” (5th

series, 6th episode), and have appeared several times on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune. They add their own

stamp to tunes made famous by the likes of Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt, the Mills Brothers,

Duke Ellington and Fats Waller. Expect sparks to fly - the chemistry between these top class

musicians is stunning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Em11NR4Bw

Swing Dance Bristol – Surely the hardest working dancers in the South West. Fresh from their thriving weekend long festival and a storming New Year’s Eve party at Colston Hall, these dancer will bring their energetic brand of lindy hopp and all that jazz to the party.

http://www.swingdancebristol.com/

When?

Wednesday 20 May from 1pm at Central Promenade (Cascade Steps)

Aurora Orchestra (with leader Thomas Gould) and Man Overboard are performing a concert at St George’s from 7pm on Wednesday 20 May called Jitterbug, featuring a prohibition inspired programme (Rameau, Ellington, Gershwin, Dixieland, Stravinsky) with melodic infectious swing vibes. Look out for swing dance demos in the crypt bar from Swing Dance Bristol.

http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/event/aurora-orchestra-jitterbug/

Why?

Building a Sound Future represents the most significant development of St George’s Bristol since it

was first built in 1823. The project will transform the visitor experience and provide new multi-

purpose facilities with a bold new garden pavilion extension designed by award winning architects

Patel Taylor. Once work is completed in the Autumn of 2017 our new venue will be a fully accessible

concert hall to rival the world’s finest, truly fit for purpose to receive the many world class artists

who perform here, together with new facilities for our audiences and learning participants.

Our capital appeal has secured major funding pledges from both Arts Council England and the

Heritage Lottery Fund, together with grants from major UK Trusts and Foundations and the generous

support of many individuals. With £3.5M secured we are on track to raise the remaining £2M for

building works to commence in the spring of 2016.

For further details on the appeal, the images, plans and how to support, please contact Simon

Farley, Head of Fundraising and Development, St George’s Bristol 0117 929 4929

s.farley@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

For plans, images, funding updates and more visit www.buildingasoundfuture.co.uk #buildasoundfuture

Suzanne Rolt, CEO of St George’s Bristol said, ‘St George’s presents a plethora of different styles of

music from some amazing artists, this performance shows off the best of both worlds - where

classical and jazz collide! We’re sure local people will love it and are excited to have Swing Dance

Bristol involved at both the daytime and evening events….expect accessible, uplifting and joyful

performances!’

Thomas Gould from Aurora Orchestra and Man Overboard said, ‘I love playing at St George’s,

whether that be as a solo artist or in my capacity as Leader of Aurora Orchestra, the venue’s

Resident Orchestra. The acoustics of the hall are legendary, but it’s the warmth and attentiveness of

the audience that makes playing here so special. I am delighted to be returning again on 20 May

with my swing band, The Man Overboard Quintet, as we collaborate with Aurora for a prohibition-

inspired programme as classical meets jazz.’

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