The Sound of Christmas with Chris Blake and Friends
Schedule
Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
77 University Street, BT7 1HL Belfast, United Kingdom | Belfast, NI
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We would love you to join us to kick off the festive season on Saturday 13th December as we present "The Sounds of Christmas" with Chris Blake and Friends.Featuring
Julie Piggott (Violin) NI Young Musician of the Year 2025,
Evie Mills (Cello) NI Young Musician of the Year 2023,
Eleanor Black (Tenor Saxophone),
Pupils from RiChmusicNI
And
The Open Arts Community Choir
This is a fully accessible event with Touch Tour at 6.45 (pre booking required) for those who need it and chill out room available during the concert.
Tickets are £20 per person (£5 for under 14's) and include festive refreshments and are available to book here: https://fitzroy.churchsuite.com/events/seyxnsyy.
Proceeds from the evening will be split between RiChmusicNI, Open Arts and Fitzroy Presbyterian Church.
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About Chris
Many years ago (!) Chris won a foundation scholarship to study horn and piano at the Royal College of Music. Whilst a student he was winner of the horn section of the Shell/London Symphony Orchestra Young Musician Competition - a forerunner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year. After a brief freelance career that included work with the London Symphony Orchestra, including playing under the baton of Andre Previn, he was appointed Principal Horn of the Ulster Orchestra at the age of 21.
During his 31 years with the Ulster Orchestra Christopher also worked as a piano accompanist, forming the Orion Duo with Ruth Bebb and appearing both on Radio 3 and Radio Ulster with a variety of artists. On an "In Tune" broadcast, he was described by Sean Rafferty as a "consummate artist". For a number of years he was also accompanist for Peter Corry.
In 2003, after a number of highly successful workshops in Special Schools he and Ricky Matson established RiChmusicNI - an organisation dedicated to delivering music lessons and workshops to children with Learning Disabilities.
Chris continues to support young musicians wherever he can playing for many exams and competitions and providing opportunities for them to perform.
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Where is it happening?
77 University Street, BT7 1HL Belfast, United Kingdom, 66 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HB, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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