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Volante Strings, a group of Worcester players led by Angela Richey, will be celebrating their fifth anniversary with a return concert to Great Witley, whose Baroque church was the inspiration leading to the formation of the group in 1999. Their concerts in and around Worcestershire have been very well received and they have been fortunate in playing with some internationally known soloists, having been awarded grants and sponsorship from local firms. Volante Strings' performances are invariably entertaining, as illustrated in a recent review by the Malvern Gazette: "The instrumentalists' impeccable timing and admirable warmth of tome was evident from the first phrase of Mozart's Divertimento". This year is the centenary of Dvorak's death; his String Serenade is a "must" for string players with its wonderful melodies, and Volante Strings are featuring it in their programme. Michael Campbell was Head of Music at RNIB New College, Worcester for many years and is himself blind. A pupil of Gareth Morris at the Royal Academy of Music, he subsequently gave broadcasts recitals on the BBC Home Service. He has played many times with Volante Strings; playing on his wooden flute, his performance has a very special quality which is truly memorable to all who hear him... "This was musicianship of high calibre, played on a wonderfully mellow-toned wooden flute", Malvern Gazette. |
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