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Bramwell Tovey was an internationally renowned conductor and our close friend. He was music director of the Vancouver and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras and most recently was the Principal Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra here in the UK. Bram was a founder member of the Redbridge Youth Orchestra in which he was the tuba player and a musical icon in the cultural life of the borough. Very sadly Bramwell passed away in July 2022 from a sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

There will be a special gala performance at 4 pm on Sunday April 6th 2025 in Ilford featuring many wonderful works closely associated with Bramwell and his career. These will include the sparkling overture to Ruslan and Ludmila, Elgar's celebrated Enigma variations and the sublime Adagio from Bruckner's Seventh Symphony. This concert at Ilford County High School for Boys will be a fitting musical tribute to Bram's memory.

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For tickets please visit Ticket Source -

Online or via phone 0333 666 4466

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on?date=2025-04-06&location=ilford

*Please note there will a limited number of tickets available on the door*