A popular concert in aid of Heart of Kent Hospice will return on Saturday 23 April 2022 and will take place between 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Invicta Grammar School in Maidstone.
The concert will include music performed by local composer and pianist Simon Proctor and the Heart of Kent Orchestra. Guest concert pianist Oliver Poole will also be returning for this year’s event.
The programme of music will include Mars, Jupiter, Sabre Dance, Elizabethan Serenade, The Blue Danube, Ride of the Valkyries, Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, Bohemian Rhapsody, Simon Proctor’s new Piano Concerto No 3 & Hollywood Piano concerto.
Simon Proctor is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music where he has won prizes for composition, piano and orchestration, including the Eric Coates Prize – their top award for orchestral composition. His music has been performed around the world by many eminent artists and orchestras including The Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Film Composer John Williams. His music has also been broadcast on Classic FM, BBC Radio 3 and television.
Simon said: “Our aim is to put on an entertaining programme of music for everyone whilst raising money for a wonderful cause. This concert is suitable for all ages and we encourage families with children to come along.”
Oliver Poole has performed both solo and with orchestras at venues and festivals around the world and has been described as having an electrifying stage presence as well as charisma, and a talent for communication and improvisation that makes him a unique performer.
Oliver said: “It is wonderful to be performing at this exciting and unique event to raise funds for such an important cause. The concert is fun for everyone taking part, and we are looking forward to playing some special pieces, making the evening an experience that can make a real difference!”
There are a limited number of tickets available for this special concert, so don’t delay in purchasing tickets which are just £12 for adults and £4 for children. Everyone attending can also purchase refreshments at the interval and take part in the exciting raffle to raise additional funds for the Hospice. There is accessible parking on site.
The money raised will go towards the £4 million that as a local Kent charity independent of the NHS, Heart of Kent needs to raise from the generosity of the local community, to continue to provide its services to terminally ill people and their loved ones.
To book tickets visit https://www.hokh.org/support-us/events/
Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DS.
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Cover Photo is of Oliver Poole
About the Hospice
Heart of Kent Hospice has been providing free, compassionate, end-of-life care to people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones in Maidstone, Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling and the surrounding towns and villages for the past 31 years.
The Hospice has built an excellent reputation within the local community for the quality of our care, which has been further endorsed by the Care Quality Commission who awarded us with an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ following an inspection in February 2017.
Our vision is for everyone living with a terminal illness in our community to achieve the best quality of life. We are committed to achieving this by enabling them to live in comfort, with independence and dignity to the end of their lives, and to support those closest to them.
Last year the Hospice cared for over 1,700 patients and their families in their own homes or at our Aylesford-based Hospice. Our services cost £5 million a year to run and we depend heavily on our loyal supporters, whose generous donations and fundraising activity account for £3 out of every £4 spent on our services.
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There are lots of ways people can support Heart of Kent Hospice. Find out more here https://www.hokh.org/support-us/events/
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