Jon Lord’s Concerto for young German group and orchestra

In March, Braunschweig's Jugend-Sinfonie-Orchester will perform Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra with local rock band Midnight. Explains conductor Knut Hartmann: - We are very, very, very happy to have been able to study the Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord. Our young people love this opus, even if it is for … Continue reading Jon Lord’s Concerto for young German group and orchestra

Jon Lord takes the Concerto to Italy

On April 28, Jon Lord will appear in Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily. Performing Concerto For Group and Orchestra and various solo and Deep Purple material, Jon Lord will be joined onstage by violinist Anna Phoebe, Kasia Łaska on vocals, local Italian band FlowerStone and Orchestra Sinfonica del Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini di Palermo … Continue reading Jon Lord takes the Concerto to Italy

Jon Lord announces Russian tour

In April, Jon Lord will perform four concerts in Russia, taking in both Moscow and St Petersburg but also Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. The concerts will feature singers Steve Balsamo and Kasia Łaska with Hungarian Deep Purple tribute band Cry Free and two different orchestras (depending on the city); . April 12 - Krasnodar, Russia 14 … Continue reading Jon Lord announces Russian tour

Jon Lord gets bluesy in Germany

On April 7 2011, Jon Lord will appear at the 20th Rother Bluestage, a blues festival in the town of Roth near Nürnberg. Nicknamed the Blusual Suspects, the band will also feature Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals), Maggie Bell (vocals), Zoot Money (keyboards), Colin Hodgkinson (bass) and Pete York (drums). Ticket buyers should expect plenty of … Continue reading Jon Lord gets bluesy in Germany

Jon Lord’s Prague Concerto premiere

On October 24, Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra will make its Prague premiere with Hungary's Györ Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening will offer concertgoers a chance to enjoy the many sides of Jon Lord's classical-rock fusion. But  there are traps to be avoided, Jon Lord tells The Prague Post. "I don't like using the … Continue reading Jon Lord’s Prague Concerto premiere