Now in its fourth year, Singapore's International a cappella festival has established itself as a month-long vocal extravaganza featuring top groups from many countries and in various styles. This year's line up was again highlighted by some of the best European a cappella groups: The Real Group from Sweden with its world-acclaimed and multiple-award-winning music; comedy-flavoured Muttis … [Read more...]
Making Music On The Hill
Over 9,000 people attended the first ever Music On The Hill festival on the weekend of 24/25/26 June at Kings Hill in Kent. Despite rain, over 3,000 people watched Katherine Jenkins perform with Wynne Evans on Friday, followed by the biggest crowd on Saturday for McFly and the Sugababes. Family Sunday was a great success, with performances from Stacey Solomon, Björn Again, ABC, Ben Mills and … [Read more...]
Aspect recaptures Scarborough’s seaside glory
An official opening by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and performances by José Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa have marked the restoration of Scarborough’s historic open air theatre. Originally built in Northstead Manor Gardens in the 1930s and officially opened by the Lord Mayor of London, Scarborough's open air theatre is to this day the largest in Europe. At its inception, audiences flocked to see … [Read more...]
Quality sound is at the center of WMC success
There can be no doubting the influence that a sound system can have on the mood of a dance event and its ultimate success. And there can be no better proof than the contribution that Turbosound’s Flex Array has played in this year’s week-long Winter Music Conference, held in the stunning surroundings of Miami’s South Beach at the end of March. The Shore Club hosted some of the most popular … [Read more...]
Jose Carreras steps into life
Opera legend Jose Carreras starred in a Christmas charity concert in Zagreb as the culmination of the ‘Step into Life’ humanitarian project that has raised over €400,000 to help give poor Croatian children the chance of a university education. Beside Carreras, the renowned Croatian singer Toni Cetinski; Ireland's premier soprano Celine Byrne; the Ivan Goran Kovacic academic choir; the Zvjezdice … [Read more...]
