BOOK A CUPPA CONCERT

Socially distanced concerts

for people isolating during the crisis

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During these weeks of isolation, would you or anyone you know like to have a concert by a local musician?

Since the start of the lockdown, we have organised 100 concerts all over the UK. 

Thanks to a grant from the Arts Council, we are now delivering 200 more concerts until 20th Jan. 

We follow Government guidelines as this service provides care to vulnerable people. The musicians (maximum 2) perform outside houses and play or sing from a doorstep, garden, or courtyard, keeping a strict safety distance. 

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'Pay-what-you-can' or free performances available, just message us here or  

Please pay-what-you-can or donate here:

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The project provides unique emotional support to vulnerable people, many of whom were already suffering from loneliness before Covid-19.We were featured on BBC News, in the Times, the Independent, the American media NBC News and France Musique. We have had amazing feedback from people saying that having a musician perform especially for them brightened not just those minutes but lasted much longer as a wonderful memory: 

                 Before the concert:

        "I am 49 but in a vulnerable

      group due to my genetic illness.

    I have suffered severe depression.

 I don't have anyone coming round, I

 feel myself getting darker thoughts."

                     Afterwards: 

   "Amazing concert! I felt so happy

         for the first time in 7 weeks,

             I was crying with joy."

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                “My young daughter 

          is blind, has severe epilepsy,

      is in respiratory failure and other

   conditions but one thing for sure: she

 loves music! She's so lucky to have had

 her own personal concert. She was in 

   her element, music is so calming and

     therapeutic for her. It was nothing

          short of a little blessing, the

                memories are forever

                           with us.”

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       "It was absolutely brilliant. 

    My friend said it was the most

  thoughtful thing anyone has ever

    done for her. She was brought

       to tears and over the moon.

              We are so grateful..." 

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TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS:

"I really enjoyed the concert last night and you guys are amazing. I can listen to your music everyday."

A member of the refugee choir at the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants

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"We would like to thank you and the World Harmony Orchestra very much for playing at the Islington Holocaust Memorial Day event.The music composed by Ilse Weber and the poem you set to music were incredibly moving and the performance was very impressive."

Cllr Una O'Halloran, Mayor of Islington

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"This experience was strong, rich and full of humanity. I keep in my heart the faces of those men and their glances, the five of you listening to the misery of this world and ready to act. The moment when everybody started to sing and dance will remain in my heart always. For one second we forgot that we were in a camp. It was wonderful."

Virginie Robilliard, international violinist

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"Huge moment of sharing between inhabitants of Grande-Synthe, refugees, the WHO musicians and Le Recho!"

Damien Careme, Mayor of Grande-Synthe

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"I found the music and the readings very moving and a reminder, as if one needed a reminder, of the devastation of war and "man's inhumanity to man."

An admirer and supporter who attended our concert "Soldiers of Peace"

Gianmaria Bandiera, Events Manager

at HRAC Amnesty International UK

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                 Jaz O'Hara,

Founder of The Worldwide Tribe

'Damascus Chef'

SCHUBERT: "The world resembles a stage on which every man is playing a part."

MOZART: Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius."

BRITTEN: "The whole of my life has been devoted to acts of creation and I can not take part in acts of destruction."

We would love to hear from you:

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Please fill our contact form if you would like to be added to our mailing list or if you have ideas for new collaborations with us.

Our work does not receive regular financial support and relies a lot on the generosity of people like you. If you would like to become one of our friends and support our work, please donate here.

The funds will go directly towards the costs of future concerts (orchestral and 'Cuppa' ones) and music lessons for people who cannot afford them, and also enable us to pay our professional  musicians who often play for free, hire bigger venues, reach out to more people, and spread harmony through music!

Any amount will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much!