Little Venice Music Festival
Sometime back in April I was invited to a music recital in one of the churches in Little Venice, I remember it being quite cold for the time of the year and wondering how on earth the performers were going to cope with the chilliness of the church. In particular the female performers looked as though they would freeze wearing only their sleeveless ballgowns.
The audience were generally wrapped up well, and we had been fortified with a glass or two of red wine to help take the chill off - very thoughtful. And so the evening commenced with an eclectic mix of violin and piano pieces, including a world premier of a recent composition by a contemporary Japanese composer.
Finally after an hour or so the music ended and the real purpose of the evening unfolded - sponsorship of the forthcoming (sixth) Little Venice Music Festival in September. I suppose I had an inkling there would be a call for financial help, after all until quite recently Virginia and I had been neighbours (Virginia is one of the key organisors of the concert), so I knew they were always looking for some financial assistance.
So after an enjoyable evening we were being asked to dig deep into our pockets. The amount of money needed wasn’t a huge amount, but their appeals were largely falling on deaf ears, and so we stepped in as the principle sponsor to support the event.
Looking back I’m not entirely sure why, it must have been the wine! Besides I don’t even live in Little Venice these days. However, music is something to be enjoyed and there is little enough community spirit and involvement - or so were told. The Little Venice Music Festival seems to tick so many boxes - and surplus proceeds would go to the nearby St Mary’s Hospital - it seemed harder not to help!
Of course, being the principle sponsor does come with some priviledges, including a number of tickets to each performance. We will be offered these to our clients as soon as we have the final details. In the meantime, anyone wanting to learn more about this year’s festival should visit the Little Venice Music Festival website.
