Orchestrating events

I realise things have been a little quiet on the Katie blog recently. Fear not, all sorts of news will soon be coming and as usual I don’t want to jinx things by making premature announcements. But there are exciting plans, wonderful ideas being discussed. If you are very quiet you might just hear the whisperings…! There might be events. There might be big celebrations. There might be books… wait and see!


As well as “orchestrating” things to do with Katie, I am also preparing for ever more children’s concerts. The unique package of music, art and story is, I think, an unbeatable combination. I love what has been achieved with Katie and art. I want to do the same for Classical music. So if you are anywhere near the West of England or the Midlands this summer, try to get to one of the concerts with the sensational Orchestra of the Music Makers from Singapore – a huge orchestra of over 100 superb young classical musicians!!!


Together we are performing “Scheherazade” by Rimsky-Korsakov. The Cheltenham performance is on July 7th, and a performance in Lichfield Cathedral takes place on July 8th. With incredibly cheap tickets this is simply an unmissable opportunity to hear a full classical orchestra of this calibre.

To book for Cheltenham, visit:

http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/find-events/music/m19-sinbad-the-sailor-and-scheherazade

And for Lichfield:

http://www.lichfieldfestival.org/blog/2012/04/orchestra-of-the-music-makers/

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James Mayhew

James is the creator of the much-loved Katie and Ella Bella Ballerina series and has written or illustrated many other books, including Koshka’s Tales, Mouse & Mole (by Joyce Dunbar) and Gaspard the Fox (by Zeb Soanes). Alongside his work in publishing, James performs live on stage during concerts for children, combining live classical music, storytelling and art.

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