For our launch concert, we collaborated with “Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants” which provides a safe place for refugees and migrants from all over the world, where they can meet, receive food and practical/psychological support, learn English, Art, Writing and Music. We were honoured by the presence of the renowned actress Juliet Stevenson who is the patron of the charity. Romain Malan, director of the orchestra, works as a choir leader there: http://www.islingtoncentre.co.uk/ The programme was called "All on a journey". Classical pieces by Haydn, Bartok, Tchaikovsky were intertwined with songs performed by the Refugee Choir. The lyrics of the songs were originally poems written b
We are proud to have collaborated with these wonderful charities and organisations:
Alrowwad Centre in Aida refugee, camp (Bethlehem), Amnesty International UK, Core Arts (mental health charity)
The Dutch Centre, Emmaus International, Grande Synthe refugee camp and the mayor Damien Careme. The Holocaust
Memorial Day, Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants, Kent Refugee Action Network, The Museum of Immigration and Diversity, One Day Without Us, Oxford House, Le Recho, The Refugee Nation, The Royal Academy of Arts, Seethrough Theatre company, St Mary's Church (Stoke Newington), We Make Change, The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide, The World Peace Garden, The Worldwide Tribe, Young Roots
And with these fantastic artists:
Composers Arian, Wissam Boustany, Roxanna Panufnik, Shohreh Shakoory, Fraya Thomsen
Soloists Judith Charron, Carollyn Eden, Paul Vialard (lyrical singers), Cyrill Ibrahim (pianist), Osama Kiwan and Hamsa Mounif (Syrian singers), Virginie Robilliard (violinist)
Singer songwriters ArchiPol, Shane Beales, Mr Ekow, Richard Rhys O'Brien, Rachel Taylor-Beales, Hannah White, Annalie Wilson
Artists Akiko Kuikka, Jane Ray
Writer Sita Brahmachari