Bristol Beacon joins forces with
London Symphony Orchestra once again for live broadcast to care homes in March Following a national broadcast of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) concert in October 2021, presented by Bristol Beacon at the Bath Forum, Bristol Beacon are set to live stream the forthcoming LSO concert, with Sir Simon Rattle, to care homes across the country.
Louise Mitchell, Chief Executive of Bristol Beacon, said: “After the really wonderful and emotional response we had to our broadcast in October, we once again look forward to sharing the sheer joy of a London Symphony Orchestra concert with care home residents and staff nationwide.
Once again, the concert will be broadcast live from Bath Forum via YouTube at 6.45pm on Monday 14 March and will be available for free for one month so care homes can screen it for their residents at a time that suits them.
This concert continues to build on our strong artistic relationship with the LSO in anticipation of the reopening of our venue next year, and also with Bristol Care Homes in whom we’ve found a partner committed to helping us reach music-lovers beyond the walls of the concert hall.”
The first concert back in October, featured across national TV and print press and inspired joy among the many care home residents who Kathryn McDowell, Managing Director of tuned in. London Symphony Orchestra, said: Hosted by organist and journalist Oliver Condy, any care home in the country can tun “We couldn’t be more pleased e in for free and are invited to screen the to be partnering with Bristol concert for staff and residents, thanks to sponsorship by Bristol Care Homes. Beacon for another concert in
the Southwest this spring, and to be able to repeat the feat of sharing it to care homes across the country is thrilling and rewarding for us all. It was an undoubted highlight of 2021.”
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