- Introducing Suzanne Fawden
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Date Posted: Mon, 4 Nov 2024
We're very pleased to introduce our soloist for 'All Abroad!' Suzanne Fawden and are very excited to work with her on Berzlioz' Harold in Italy.
Following on from a scholarship to The Purcell School, Suzanne studied for four years at the Royal Northern College of Music with Vicci Wardman and then subsequently with John White on a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London. During this time she performed Harold in Italy with the New Phoenix Orchestra in Northampton under Martin Budgett and later with the Kettering Symphony Orchestra. Following on from her formal training she enjoyed working with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Thursford Christmas Spectacular, Chamber Orchestra Anglia, Bangor Music Festival, Sheffield Symphony Orchestra and Silver Strings String Quartet.
More recently she has been busy bringing up her five children amongst an ever growing collection of chickens, sheep, dogs and ponies in West Somerset. She balances her home life with her busy teaching practice and is also now enjoying getting out and about with her viola again!
Book tickets for 'All Abroad!' here: https://www.richmondshireorchestra.org.uk/All-Abroad!For more information, see: https://www.richmondshireorchestra.org.uk/All-Abroad!
- Thank you for supporting Herriot Hospice Homecare!
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Date Posted: Wed, 7 Aug 2024
Well, just over 3 weeks since 'Vives les Olympiques' and we're ready for post-concert wrap up. There were some ups and downs particularly in the days leading up to the concert with a slightly mad rush to find a last minute principal perc 
ussionist and a missing oboeist on the day, both due to illness - we hope both players are fully recovered.
But, we got there and the audience's delight and fun had by the orchestra made it a rousing success. It was fantastic to perform to so many supporters, new and known alike. Thanks go to Martin for guiding us through this busy programme, our members (bonus points to the trombone and tuba section for most creative and organised oufits!) and to Lady Valerie Bolton for speaking to us about Herriot Hospice Homecare.
Finally, thank you to everyone who supported us, whether you donated, came to the concert or liked/shared our posts on social media - every little helps and we're very pleased to announce that, thanks to your generous efforts, we donated £472.78 to Herriot Hospice Homecare!
- Supporting Herriot Hospice Homecare
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Date Posted: Sun, 23 Jun 2024
We're very pleased to announce that we're supporting local charity Herriot Hospice Homecare at our next concert, 'Vive les Olympiques!' on Sunday 14th July. Herriot Hospice support local families living with terminal illness and bereavement. They are currently developing a new hospice at the former Lambert Memorial Hospital in Thirsk.
This warm and welcoming space will offer inpatient hospice care, bereavement support rooms, a cafe and a community hub facility, bringing inpatient hospice care closer to home for families in Thirsk, Northallerton, Hambleton and Richmondshire. It will mean people don't have to make long and uncomfortable journeys when they, or someone important to them, is at the end of their life. The Lambert will also provide increased emotional wellbeing and bereavement support locally, as well as a hub for the HOME Service and Wellbeing Network.
The redevelopment of the Lambert Memorial Hospice, kickstarted by partnerships with Lambert League of Friends and the former Hambleton District Council, will cost more than £1.7m. Herriot Hospice also received a grant of £250,000 from the Community Ownership Fund and Levelling Up Fund.
Richmondshire Orchestra is supporting this project with a donation from the proceeds of ticket sales at 'Vive les Olympiques' on Sunday 14th July, so the bigger the audience, the bigger the donation! There will also be opportunities at the concert to donate directly to Herriot Hospice and to find out more about their work. https://www.herriothh.org.uk/
So, support their incredible work and get your tickets for 'Vive les Olympiques' now!
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- Welcome to our new website!
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Date Posted: Sun, 26 May 2024
We are very pleased to launch our new-look website and members area!
Combining our favourite features of the previous website with a fresh feel and updated photographs we hope you'll find the new site attractive and easy to use. The new website is supported by Making Music who provide a platform for music-making groups of all types to help manage groups in one convinient, user-friendly place so we can spend more time making music.
"It's fantastic to see the new website go live after many months hard-work and the Committee is very thankful for all those orchestra members who have given up their time to support and manage the transition" says Orchestra Publicity Officer, Rebecca. "We're looking forward to developing the website with new areas and new features to show who we are and what we do."
If there is something you would like to see on the website, get in touch with the Committee by filling out the form on the Contact Page.
