Gary Crosby OBE:
“What a journey it’s been the past 30 years. What was a leap of faith, has become a force for good and I couldn’t be more proud of our Warriors past and present. The past year has been a huge challenge for Tomorrow’s Warriors, we survived and now we are ready to thrive again, as we return to doing what we do best, live music! I’m really looking forward to playing with Jazz Jamaica All Stars and our tribute to Joe Harriot will be something truly special, also our new Albany series is going to showcase the best of our next generation coming through. Watch this space for an announcement soon of a musical celebration of 50 years of Marvin Gaye’s classic album What’s Going On’, and new #IAMWARRIOR commissions. Our 30
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Mendelssohn called London a âsmoky nestâ but he was fond of the city, becoming a regular visitor, and a favourite of Queen Victoria. More interesting than a blue plaque, look for the squat sundial in Camberwellâs Ruskin Park honouring his popular Spring Song â written nearby â or the tree stump on a Barbican walkway, which tenuously marks his memory. (Both may have been removed as health hazards. Updates welcome.) One of Mendelssohnâs greatest calling cards â written when he was 16 â was his Octet, a natural and joyous choice for the opening concert of London Unwrapped: Sounds of a Migrant City, the new year-long series at Kings Place.
Elena Urioste peforms with principal players of the Aurora Orchestra on Friday 26 February
King Place is set to launch
London Unwrapped, a new year-long series delving into the story of Britain’s capital.
One of the first European cities where anyone regardless of origin or rank could present a concert, sell songs, build instruments, write, publish, teach, or start a music business, London became an early magnet for foreign musicians whose entrepreneurial spirit drove, disrupted, shaped and inspired the capital’s musical story. The aim behind London Unwrapped is to celebrate that musical diversity from Handel and Haydn to Joe Harriot, JC Bach to Theon Cross, Mendelssohn to Anna Meredith.