Welcome to the Festival Blog
Hello,
The Festival is just over 5 weeks away and the momentum is continuing to build!
Many people in Romsey will know Stu Marchant, Director of Music at The Mountbatten Music Academy, you may have been taught by him! Those of you who know Stu will know he is very passionate about music and has encouraged many young people to take part in music, either playing an instrument or by belonging to a choir.
To celebrate the quality of music-making in Romsey and the surrounding area, Stu together with colleagues from other local schools developed the idea of an annual 2-week festival that would include existing events, several live performances in the town and music workshops. The first Festival starts on 24 June.
Most of the events and workshops have now been planned. Already confirmed are the Royal Marines Band, Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra, National Youth Jazz Collective, and a whole host of other high profile musicians from a wide range of genres. Please see the Events page on our website for the full details. Through our crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and further sponsorship we hope to put on more events and workshops.
In the lead up to the Festival we will regularly post blogs and update the website, so please follow us on Tumblr or Twitter so you are notified when a new blog or update is posted.
Posted by David Hewlett, 18 May 2017