Bridge Quartet Initiative Trust
Registered Charity no 1133156

As a recently formed Charity, the Bridge Quartet Initiative Trust (Bridge IT) endeavours to finance and develop community and educational projects, both locally and potentially internationally, with links established in 2011 with the UK based Kijani Trust after the Bridge Quartet visited Kenya in February.

At present our 4 trustees are all practising amateur musicians, either violists or married to one!

The intention is to build on our previous experience working in the Community. For example, one award-winning project received a grant from the National Foundation for Youth Music community This involved 12 children on the Haverfield Estate in West London, the home of Lucy Wilding. The children had string instruments playing sessions and then gave performances alongside the quartet. One of these raised money for the Red Nose Day which was then featured on BBC News.

The Bridge String Quartet was also recognised by the London Borough of Hounslow which 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"

Our current West 6 residency currently attracts interest from other local performing groups and the Bridge Quartet are happy to provide a ready-made platform, thereby enriching their on-going series.

The Friends of Bridge IT aims to build up a financial cushion of support for the projects the quartet takes on from time to time.

There are various levels of donation Friend £20, Silver Friend £50 and Gold Friend £100.
If you wish to become a friend please email info@bridgequartet.com