Orchestras Live and the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra
PRESENT
A RELAXED PERFORMANCE OF SOUND
AROUND
Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunderland
Empire
Sunday
26th March 2017
Join
the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a fun-filled, relaxed concert
for everyone, especially for families with children and young people with
additional needs on Sunday 26th March at 3pm at Sunderland Empire.
Featuring
a 25-piece orchestra the concert will take the audience on a voyage of musical
discovery, exploring the world of orchestral music through classical
masterpieces alongside well-known TV and film themes. At the end of the concert
there will be an opportunity to meet the musicians and even have a go at
playing some instruments.
This special relaxed concert of Orchestras Live
Sound Around with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is presented by local
young people from mainstream and special needs settings, who have been working
together in producing the performance.
The concert
is primarily designed
for patrons who may be concerned about attending an orchestral concert and may find visiting the theatre a daunting experience. This
informal performance is designed to benefit patrons with additional needs, such
as autism, ADHD, dementia, young children or anyone who would benefit from a
more relaxed environment such as first time theatre visitors.
In
this relaxed and welcoming environment, everyone can enjoy an orchestral
concert by dancing, singing, joining in, moving about freely or simply
listening to the amazing music from this world-class ensemble.
Hollie Coxon, Creative Learning Manager, Sunderland Empire said: “This is the first
relaxed orchestral concert to be held at Sunderland Empire and is a fantastic
opportunity for patrons to experience the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a relaxed setting. We have successfully held relaxed
performances for pantomime over the years and this is a key addition to our
offer. We are committed to growing the
range of relaxed theatrical events at the venue to ensure everyone has the
opportunity to experience buzz and excitement of live theatre and our recent
nomination for the Autism Professionals Awards is evident of this”.
This concert has been specially designed
to be suitable for people with additional needs:
• House lights are normally left on low and there is no strobe
lighting.
• Audience members are free to go in and out as needed and
late-comers rules will be relaxed.
• Making noise during the performance will not be discouraged.
• Additional staff members are on hand to assist as required, and
quiet areas are provided for anyone who may become overwhelmed by the
performance.
Stuart Bruce, Partnership Manager at Orchestras Live, hopes the
flexibility and understanding atmosphere will enable everyone in the family to
enjoy a concert together: “We have all worked hard to produce a concert that
everyone can enjoy without judgment from others, and this is a wonderful
opportunity for people to enjoy the inspirational experience of live orchestral
music.”
Orchestras Live Sound Around is presented in association with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sunderland Empire Theatre and Sunderland
Music Education Hub, and is supported by Strategic Touring Funds from Arts
Council England.
Tickets:
Tickets: Adults £10, People with additional needs, carers and U18s
£5
£1.90 per ticket booking fee and £2.85 transaction fee applies to
phone and online bookings.
Tickets available from the Box Office on High
Street West, via the ticket centre 0844 871 3022* or www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland
*calls cost up to 7p per minute plus standard network charges. Booking and
transaction fees may apply to telephone and online bookings.
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