“Everything flows, nothing remains the same”
Art exhibition by members of Allcomers String Orchestra : Eleanor Eddison, Jill Graham, Adrienne Harris, Liz Herbert, Linda Leroy, Sue Morgan, Gwen Ovshinsky, Heidi Siegel, Chris Shurety
“Follow your art” gallery invites you to the opening of the first of its summer exhibitions. “Everything flows, nothing remains the same” presents a wide range of work created by 9 members of the Allcomers String Orchestra.
The Allcomers Orchestra is a multinational ensemble that has organised, for the past 19 years, a week of rehearsals in preparation for a public concert at the end of their stay. Rehearsals are held morning and evening throughout the week in the Zeidoros amphitheatre.
The final concert this year will be in Syndesmos in Chora, on Saturday 1st of June, starting at 8:00pm. For two of the pieces of music, the Allcomers Orchestra will be joined by members of the Kythera Community String Ensemble, established by Allcomers Music in 2019. On Wednesday 29th May at 8:00 pm, in the Philharmoniki in Potamos, there is a concert given by the tutors of the Allcomers Orchestra; Florence Cooke and Danai Loukidi (violins), Ruth Gibson (viola) and Adi Tal (cello). We can promise a stunning programme of chamber music presented by some of the finest musicians in Europe.
The Allcomers Orchestra initiative arose out of Chris Shurety’s involvement in the East London Late Starters Orchestra, which he set up in 1983. Recognising music-making as a fundamental human need, the aim was (and remains) to enable anyone to participate in music as an active musician, an aim achieved by providing structured teaching of string instruments. The Kythera Community String Ensemble has been established with precisely the same aims and, accordingly is open to all those living and working on Kythera. [Contact: Leah Dallas, leah.mad@hotmail.com]
