JOHN BARRY: THE MEMORIAL CONCERT ROYAL ALBERT HALL MONDAY 20 JUNE 2011
aaamusic | On 19, Jun 2011
JOHN BARRY: THE MEMORIAL CONCERT
MONDAY 20 JUNE 2011
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Final Tickets Just Released
On Monday 20 June 2011, the memorial concert to celebrate the life of five time Oscar winning composer, John Barry will be held at the Royal Albert Hall starting at 7:30pm. All profits from the concert will benefit the newly established, John Barry Scholarship for Film Composition, at the Royal College of Music, London.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform throughout the evening under the baton of conductor and RCM alumnus, Nicholas Dodd. The programme, produced by Laurie Barry and composer David Arnold, includes guest artists: Dame Shirley Bassey, Rumer and RCM alumnus Alfie Boe as well as tributes from Don Black, Sir Michael Caine, Timothy Dalton, Sir George Martin and Sir Michael Parkinson. The event is sponsored by The Royal College of Music through a grant by the Broccoli Foundation.
One of the most celebrated film composers of his generation, John Barry, recently awarded a posthumous Classic BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, scored more than one hundred and twenty five films over the course of his career. The concert will reflect his most famous and best-loved compositions.
Final tickets for the concert have just been released, and friends and fans of Barry’s are welcomed to attend the concert by purchasing tickets from the Royal Albert Hall box office 020 7589 8212 (open 9am – 9pm) or book online: www.royalalberthall.com
You can also make a donation of up to £10 to The John Barry Scholarship for Film Composition at the Royal College of Music by texting 70070 and quoting “JBSF11” and your desired amount e.g. “JBSF11 £10”
To make a separate donation towards The John Barry Scholarship for Film Composition or to purchase VIP tickets, please go to www.rcm.ac.uk/johnbarry
