programme - Thursday 5 July 2012

Diamond Jubilee Celebration starring Katherine Jenkins with special guest Nathan Pacheco
In the two years since she released the world-conquering Believe, life has been a dream come true for Katherine Jenkins.

She has travelled the globe, winning new fans and gold and platinum discs in every corner. She has turned 30, made her acting debut and become a TV favourite.

No wonder she calls her new album Daydream.

Recorded in London and Los Angeles, Daydream captures the ever-evolving range of Katherine's remarkable voice on songs from all ends of the musical spectrum - classical, choral, traditional, musical theatre and pop.

Since moving to Warner Music three years ago, Katherine has spread her brand of classical crossover music around the world, picking up gold and platinum discs in various countries.

She has also reached a whole new audience in the UK, including many younger fans coming on board for the first time, thanks to her appearances as a mentor in two series of ITV's Popstar To Operastar.

Then there was that memorable role in last winter's Dr Who Christmas Special. That, together with Katherine's appearances on prime-time TV hits like The X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and The Apprentice, has all helped change the perception of classical music and expand the audience for the crossover style pioneered by Katherine since her debut in 2004.

www.katherinejenkins.co.uk

Oompah Brass
The band was created 5 years ago.

They are a classically trained brass quintet, ( the Royal College of Music wins 3 to 2)

For reasons nobody can remember, they started out in the clubs and pubs of London playing traditional Bavarian oompah music, as a way of paying off their student loans.

THEN, 4 years ago, they decided to abandon this folly and began to arrange and play classic pop, soul and rock songs with an oompah beat and a Bavarian swing.

The rest is history; they've since been described by one of their biggest fans, Chris Evans, as full blown "legends in Lederhosen" and Richard Bacon describes them as "a Rock and Roll Oompah band".

www.oompahbrass.com

Ursula John (viola) with Min-Jung Kym (piano) presented by Richard Benjafield Ursula John started playing music at the age of four. She made her solo debut aged six in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. At the age of fifteen, she was offered a place at the RNCM to study Viola with Simon Rowland-Jones.

While at the RNCM she won all prizes for Viola and for Chamber Music, then, amongst other awards, a Countess of Munster Musical Trust Scholarship for further study in Amsterdam.

She has played at international venues including Vienna's Musikverein (Grosser Saal), Conservatorio di Milano, in Europe and the USA with the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Barbican, and has regularly performed at the Royal Albert Hall in the BBC Proms. Ursula has worked with artists including Seiji Ozawa, Claudio Abbado, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sir Colin Davis, Steven Isserlis, Sir Andrew Davis.

Ursula performs as a solo recitalist and chamber musician, most recently in London and the South-East. She has also worked with many of London's top orchestras, particularly the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and London Sinfonietta. Being a versatile musician she has been a member of Jane's Minstrels and Brith Gof - the audience-inclusive music theatre company, and currently The Chamber Music Company (directors: Mark Troop and Patricia Rozario) exploring rare Romantic music.

Ursula teaches the Viola on Henley Festival Trust's scheme SHOUT! (Schools in Henley OUTreach!)

http://ursulajohnviola.com

Min-Jung Kym has acquired an internationally recognised reputation for her diverse range of styles and repertoire.

A former Purcell School scholar, Min-Jung made her London solo concert debut at the age of twelve with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall. Her numerous prizes and awards include the British Young Pianist of the Year, Ettlingen International and the YMFE competitions. A scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, Min-Jung graduated with the Eric Brough and Elsie Horne prizes. Further recognition was given in 2009 when Min-Jung was awarded the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM), an honour bestowed to alumni of the Royal Academy of Music, who have distinguished themselves in the music profession and made a significant contribution to it in their particular field.

Min-Jung's performances have been enjoyed throughout the USA, Europe and the UK. She has played at venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Purcell Room, St John Smith's Square, De Montfort Hall, Brighton Dome, and the Queen's Theatre. She has also appeared at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, the Cheltenham Festival, Broadwood International Piano Festival as well as at the Chichester Festivities.

www.minjungkym.co.uk

Robin Ince's Bad Book Club

One of the men of the moment on BBC Radio 4 and currently co-starring with Professor Brian Cox on the hit series The Infinite Monkey Cage, Robin Ince presents his comic exploration of the human condition.

Join him in a world of Schrödinger's cats, multiverses and evolutionary conundrums.

http://robinince.com

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
A brand new musical is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning production, which has played sell-out seasons in London's West End and at the Edinburgh festival.

Audience suggestions help to create a show on the spot, as the all-singing, all-dancing cast improvise with unpredictable and frequently hilarious results. Packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies, Showstopper! leaves delighted audiences singing all the way home.

'The show is a blast. It makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter. Simultaneously a pastiche, a parody and a paean to musical theatre.'
***** Mail On Sunday

www.showstopperthemusical.com

Firework Spectacular
Pains Fireworks deliver a thrilling and emotional show set to music and fired from within the back drop that is quintessential England - and that will leave you buzzing for the rest of your evening and beyond - Enjoy!

www.painsfireworks.com