Loughborough Echo

Heart of England Orchestra

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THE Heart of England Orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversar­y season in 2019 with a concert in the new Memorial Hall in Mountsorre­l.

It takes place on Sunday, February 10, at 3pm.

The orchestra’s popular programme includes Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with outstandin­g violin soloist Amy Littlewood.

Conducting the concert is Paul Hilliam who has lived in Mountsorre­l for over 20 years.

He said: “The new Memorial Centre is a fantastic facility and this will be the first orchestral concert in the venue.

“Having founded the Heart of England Orchestra 20 years ago, the fact that I can conduct the orchestra’s anniversar­y concert in the village where we live is tremendous.”

The Heart of England Orchestra consists of the very best classical musicians from the Midlands and is renowned for the quality and exciting energy of its performanc­es. Locally is best known for its performanc­es at the Beaumanor Fireworks Concerts.

Further afield it has played at Buxton Opera House, the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham and Derby Cathedral. It has also given schools concert is Leicester.

Tickets cost £14, £12 concession­s, £5 children, and are available from the box office in Leicester Road, Mountsorre­l, by calling 0116 230 4877 or emailing reception@mountsorre­lmemorialc­entre.co.uk

 ??  ?? Violin soloist Amy Littlewood performing at the Heart of England Orchestra’s performanc­e of Vivaldi Four Seasons at the Mountsorre­l Memorial Centre.
Violin soloist Amy Littlewood performing at the Heart of England Orchestra’s performanc­e of Vivaldi Four Seasons at the Mountsorre­l Memorial Centre.
 ??  ?? Heart of England Orchestra conductor Paul Hilliam.
Heart of England Orchestra conductor Paul Hilliam.

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