THE Anvil is delighted to welcome back the amazing Maxim Vengerov when he performs
with the Würth Philharmonic Orchestra on Tuesday 5 June.
Stamatia Karampini conducts the first half, the irresistible overture to Die Fledermaus, and
then as Vengerov performs Bruch’s popular Violin Concerto no 1, which is perfectly judged
and brilliantly written for the instrument.
After the interval, Maxim Vengerov conducts Shostakovich’s finest symphony, The Tenth –
an epic journey, powerful and dramatic, yet with moments of touching simplicity.
Following the success of his Cradle to the Grave tour, Danny Baker returns to Basingstoke
and appears at The Anvil on Friday 8 June with his new show Good Time Charlie’s Back!
Writer, journalist and presenter since the late seventies, Danny has had a full and varied
career, and currently hosts the Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5 live.
Danny headed out on the road last year and says “Following the extraordinary success of my
first tour I was asked to reconsider my initial statement that I would never undertake such a
venture again. The applause of the public can be a seductive narcotic and weaker souls than I
would be tempted to repeat the thrills harvested during that ‘uproarious whirligig of joy’
simply to bolster their already outsize egos.
“My latest show will be high kicking, fresh, eruptive - and often under three hours long. I will
be joined on some nights by both Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan – two of the nicest dogs I
have ever owned. So raise the curtain, pour the drinks, play the music because here we go
again”.
Enjoy an evening of electrifying music from the fifties when Rock & Roll Revolution,
featuring The Bluejays, comes to The Haymarket on Wednesday 13 June.
Winners of the National Vintage Award for Best Band, The Bluejays formed in 2013 after
years of performing together in West End shows such as Million Dollar Quartet and
Dreamboats & Petticoats.
Rock & Roll Revolution is a tribute to the era when music changed the world forever.
Between 1955 and 1959, artists such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Everly
Brothers, Eddie Cochran and Little Richard not only transformed the musical landscape but
also the way we continue to look at the world today.
The Bluejays take you on a historical journey via breathtaking renditions of the biggest hits
of the era including Rock Around The Clock, That's All Right, That'll Be The Day, Johnny B.
Goode, and Wake Up Little Susie.
The show will also reveal how the Rock 'n' Roll movement, rather than being 'a
communicable disease', united a generation and brought about a dream of equality and
freedom that we still chase to this day.
For more information or for tickets, visit anvilarts.org.uk or call the Anvil Arts box office on
01256 844244.
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