Musical talents unleashed in ‘air’ at Warwickshire concert

A charitable trust that offers musical amateurs the chance to perform with professionals is bringing talented pianists and a guitarist to Stoneleigh tomorrow (Saturday).
Cecilia Xi. Picture by Lens Art Ltd.Cecilia Xi. Picture by Lens Art Ltd.
Cecilia Xi. Picture by Lens Art Ltd.

The Coventry-based Unlock The Music - which has already helped several new musical groups to form this year - is holding its concert, Something In The Air Tonight, at the village hall at 7pm.

Taking its title from the song by Phil Collins, the concert is inspired by flight, spirituality, weather and other aspects of ‘air’, telling tales in music, words and dance.

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Performing will be pianists Darren Leaper and Cecilia Xi and guitarist Jay Dawkins.

Darren Leaper. Picture by Lens Art Ltd.Darren Leaper. Picture by Lens Art Ltd.
Darren Leaper. Picture by Lens Art Ltd.

Darren, who studied piano at the Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Northern College of Music, has performed throughout the UK and abroad and on BBC Radio 3. Cecilia studied at Shanghai and Tianjin Conservatoires in China before being awarded scholarships at the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal Northern College of Music. She has worked with several orchestras in the UK and in China. London-based Jay has studied at ACM in Guilford and at the Tech Music Schools in Acton, London, and he now writes music, teaches guitar and plays in bands - including the Blox.

Nick Le Mesurier of Unlock The Music said: “We love to collaborate with a wide range of musicians and for this concert we have three exciting professional musicians performing with us.

“We enjoy experimenting and just love creating new pieces.”

The concert - which forms part of the organisation’s ‘elements’ series - will also feature performances by the trust’s own choir, the UMCM Singers.

Tickets cost £8 (concessions £6, family tickets for five people £25). Call 07941 565311.

To find out more about the trust, visit www.unlockthemusic.co.uk

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