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This Sunday, July 7, the Bernardi Chamber Orchestra will perform parts of Jon's To Notice Such Things at Shipley Arts Festival in Nuthurst, England. Two years ago, Jon gave his last ever concert performance at St. Andrew's church in Nuthurst - two days after his triumphant appearance at the 2011 Sunflower Jam with Rick Wakeman, Joe Bonamassa and others. … Continue reading To Notice Such Things returns to Shipley
Tonight at 9.30 pm, a show named Deep Inside, based on Deep Purple's and Jon's music, will take place at Giardino Inglese in Palermo, Sicily. This is a free open air concert. The show will involve a rock band and an orchestral ensemble directed by Alberto Maniaci. The purpose is to promote the music in … Continue reading Free concert in Sicily celebrating Jon and Deep Purple
We are very pleased to be able to announce that the concert to celebrate Jon Lord's life and music will be held at London's Royal Albert Hall on April 4th 2014. Artists confirmed so far include Deep Purple members, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Don Airey and Steve Morse. Iron Maiden frontman and long-time support of The Sunflower Jam Bruce Dickinson will … Continue reading Concert to celebrate Jon: April 4, 2014
Concerto for Jon is the memorial concert in memory of Jon's music and life. Right now it is shaping up, and details are coming together. The Sunflower Jam crew are behind this, and you can be first in line to get their news. Please provide a valid email address to register your interest and get … Continue reading Concert for Jon – sign up for news
To Notice Such Things, Jon's suite in memory of Sir John Mortimer, is set for a one-off performance in Rostock, Germany. On April 7, the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock with Anja Setzkorn-Krause (flute), Jens Hoffmann (piano) and Opernchor des Volkstheaters Rostock conducted by Manfred Hermann Lehner will perform an evening of Rossini combined with Jon's suite. This will be the first performance … Continue reading Rossini and Jon Lord in Rostock
On December 15 the Wiesbadener Orchesterverein will perform the title track of Jon's Sarabande album as part of their Pop Meets Klassik concert. For a couple of years, the orchestra had been planning to perform Jon's Concerto for Group and Orchestra with him, when his illness last year put a stop to everything. The orchestra has … Continue reading Sarabande live in Germany
Today, Sunday September 16, two months after Jon's passing, sees him remembered at two different events - in London and in Liverpool. The Sunflower Jam at London's Royal Albert Hall will feature a slew of Jon's peers including his brother-in-law and Deep Purple band mate Ian Paice, Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Queen's Brian May, Steve … Continue reading A Sunday of memories
On September 28, the samme day Jon's new recording of Concerto for Group and Orchestra is released, the Filarmonica de Stat Transilvania will perform a special concert honouring Jon. Conducted by Paul Mann, the orchestra with which Deep Purple toured Europe in 2000, will conclude the evening's programme with a performance of Brahms' German Requiem. … Continue reading Transylvanians honour Jon Lord
