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Famed for turning the legendary Teenage Kicks on its head, Lore have gained acclaim and recognition internationally, with the band set for America this year at the Folk Alliance Festival. They have wooed audiences with their enigmatic live performances playing alongside legendary Irish acts alike such as Mary Black, The 4 of Us and Cara Dillon.

With captivating harmonies & finely crafted songs, this dynamic 5 piece promise a night of great songs & songwriting.

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Programme:

• Grieg – Piano Concerto in A Minor
• Antonin Dvorak – Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’
• Franz von Suppe – Poet and Peasant Overture

We are pleased to welcome Seong-Joo Kang as our soloist in the Grieg Piano Concerto. Born in South Korea, Seong-Joo has won awards in several International piano competitions and is currently based in Germany for postgraduate piano studies.

With Dvorak's wonderful symphony 'From the New World' and Suppe's Poet and Peasant Overture, we anticipate this will be a very popular programme.

Music Director is Byung-Yun Yu and Leader is John Howarth.

Please note: this is a change to the programme published in the May – August brochure.

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Fronted by songwriter John Elliott, this is a band with an original sound and international outlook. Their sound is all their own but echoes the intensity and melancholic overtones of greats such as Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen, embracing elements of rock, folk, electronica, jazz and alt-pop.

One of the UKs must-see rising live acts and winners of the Steve Reid award for Innovation.

Extraordinary music. This is an amazing act

Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

Join Richmond Orchestra in a trip to ‘The Americas’ with a programme for all ages.

Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue with Giles Kennedy, piano soloist; Barber’s evocative Adagio for Strings, Amy Beach’s acclaimed ‘Gaelic’ second symphony and Marquez’s infectiously vibrant Danzón No. 2, it’s a concert not to be missed!

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The evening will showcase 20^th century American composers from Philip Glass to Leonard Bernstein, from Randall Thompson to Rosephayne Powell and many more.

Musical Director: Julian Collings; Piano: Phil Culling.

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Our three resident choirs join forces for their annual summer concert under the direction of their Choral Tutors Charlotte Brosnan, Charles MacDougall and Eleanor Rastall. Expect a wide variety of music encompassing traditional folk songs, world music, jazz, pop and much more.

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Masters of so-called blood harmony, The Chapin Sisters have garnered critical acclaim since their first recordings in 2005.

Moving seamlessly between their own deftly-crafted songs, familiar country classics, pop covers and traditional folk, they forged a distinctive musical imprint and carry on a proud musical legacy.

In the last decade they have released 4 full-length albums, been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post and have toured the world multiple times.

Straight-forward, honest songwriting married to the most gorgeous of vocals.

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The queens of banjopunk, Baskery are three Swedish sisters who have played music since they were old enough to hold an instrument. Baskery play a combination of classic ‘roots music and Americana’ with a twist of rule breaking punk, turning this much-loved style of music on its head. Their sound oozes style and playfulness and has helped them accrue a number of plaudits and accolades.

On the live scene Baskery are experienced in putting on a show having played over 400 of their own including major festivals across the world. In 2015 they joined legendary artist Robbie Williams as opener and special guests on his arena-tour throughout Europe (YouTube video).