Conservatory 17 July 2008 11:29 am
OClassical - never miss another concert
I used to work in the centre of Cambridge and one winter lunchtime I was wandering down the back streets. It was a cobbled street that I was on and the college buildings were all around with their huge, ancient doorways, sometimes partly open to reveal glimpses of perfect lawns and elegant courtyards. It was a dark winter’s day and lights in some of the rooms glowed through the windows. As I approached one of the college chapel’s that fronted the road, I became aware of music. The Gentlemen of St. John’s were practising for a Christmas concert. A board outside welcomed anyone who wished to come and listen. So I went in and sat down and was transported away on the mellow tones and beautiful music.
What is the point of me telling you all this? Well until now these sort of concerts or lunchtime recitals were a matter of happening to be in the right place at the right time. Unless you knew of a concert, or followed a particular choir, many such opportunities would be missed. Now OClassical.com has the answer.
Developed in Cambridge, OClassical endeavours to hold details of all local concerts, big or small. At the moment they cover Cambridgeshire but will soon be expanding to the whole of East Anglia. You can search the site by artist/performer, composer or venue. And you can personalise the site so you can identify favourites and be notified about concerts coming up by favoured performers or composers. And best of all, its all free!
If you are a performer or hosting a concert, you can put all the details up on OClassical for everyone to see.
Gantwells are proud to have been involved in the design of OClassical.
So call into OClassical now and book yourself an evening of beautiful music.
