Hounslow Residency and community involvement

The Bridge String Quartet is actively involved in the local community. This has been recognised by the London Borough of Hounslow which has appointed the Quartet as the first ever Musicians in Residence for the Borough.

The appointment as Musicians in Residence was celebrated in Hounslow's HM Magazine in September 2006. "Some people think that classical music is elitist," said Lucy Wilding (cellist). "It simply isn't. We want to undertake projects in the local community to help bring music to a wider, more inclusive, audience."

Osterley Park - our latest project On 29 June, Osterley Park provided a fabulous venue for the local community to enjoy a day of live music, dance performances, art activities and stalls from voluntary groups in a historic setting. The Hounslow Schools Wind Band and Monisha Bharadwaj’s Bollywood Dance were among many performers who entertained families. The afternoon ended with a haunting performance by West Thames dance students accompanied by Hounslow’s Musicians in Residence, the Bridge Quartet, on the steps of Osterley House. This was the culmination of a year long collaboration between the National Trust, the Bridge Quartet and the music, dance and media departments of West Thames College. There was also an exhibition of art created by Worple School and later on in the week teachers and year 6 children from Ivybridge School treated their families and school governors to a Victorian tea party and tour of the grounds.

ISIS - ongoing
sponsor

Find more about the Quartet's community projects:

• Visions of Brentford (sponsored by ISIS)
• Shared Platforms - bringing together music from different communities
• Age Concern concert (private sponsor)
• Feltham Asian Women's Group concert (private sponsor)
• West Middlesex Hospital concert (sponsored by the Lynn Foundation)
• The Haverfield Strings Project (sponsored by National Foundation for Youth Music)