The Greenhill Summer Concert will take place on Thursday, June 26, with doors opening at 7 for a 7.30 pm start. However, there is one big change and that is the venue! For many years the concert has taken place at the De Valence Pavilion in Tenby, but this year it will take place in the Main Hall, Greenhill School. As usual, tickets are available from the school music department and Dales Music in High Street, Tenby. There will be a great variety of material, both popular and classical, performed by the different musical ensembles and choirs. Mr. Paul Rapi will conduct the main Greenhill Orchestra ably led by Carys Bromby for the second year, the Symphony Orchestra led by Hannah Lowe and the recently formed Wind Band led by Rebecca Hills. Also performing is the Concert Orchestra conducted by Mr. Chris Llewellyn, led by Emilia Belli, the Junior Choir conducted by Mrs. Sarah Rapi and finally, the Chamber Choir conducted by Mrs. Sarah Benbow. Another major change to the format of the evening is an invitation to the audience from the Supporters of Greenhill Orchestra to stay for snacks and drinks at the end of the concert where some smaller ensembles will provide some relaxed entertainment. All proceeds from the concert and others throughout the year help to fund the music department and its choirs and orchestras to buy music, provide transport and cover other additional costs. This support and that which comes from sponsors of the orchestra, coupled with the dedication of staff and pupils enables the Orchestra and youngsters to perform at a consistently high standard and yet again following on from the success achieved at last year's Urdd National Eisteddfod the Greenhill Orchestra have won a place to perform at the National Festival of Music for Youth held at the Birmingham Symphony Hall on July 9. All this is good preparation for next year which culminates in a tour to the Lake Garda region of Italy, the fund-raising for which has already begun! Finally, the Summer Concert is a farewell to students who are set to leave after years of dedicated practice and performing; this year two younger students are also going to be saying goodbye, but that is because they have been awarded places at the prestigious Cheetams School of Music, in Manchester. All the youngsters leaving are wished good luck in the future and thanks go to all those who have supported the orchestra throughout the year, particularly the peripatetic music staff whose hard work is crucial in the development of all the young players.
