Matilda Lloyd (trumpet) and Richard Gowers (organ) <\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday 12 March 3pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Richard has appeared as a recitalist across Europe, the USA and Australia. His 2018 disc of Messiaen\u2019s La Nativit\u00e9 du Seigneur was a Gramophone \u2018Editor\u2019s Choice\u2019. In 2022 he performed the Saint-Sa\u00ebns \u2018Organ\u2019 Symphony with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.<\/p>\n The pair will perform a packed programme including pieces by Bach, Vierne, Hakim, Giazotto, Purcell and Damase.<\/p>\n Portico\u2019s Chair said, \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be taking part in The National Lottery Open Week this year. We\u2019ve been fortunate to receive National Lottery funding for the restoration of this amazing venue as well as towards concerts such as this one from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. So, this is our way of saying thank you to everyone who has bought a National Lottery ticket, helped us on our journey and made a vital contribution to supporting good causes. We\u2019re delighted to invite everyone to hear the trumpet and organ in our fabulous acoustics!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n To view all venues and offers that are available throughout The National Lottery Open Week, visit www.nationallotteryopenweek.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n To find out more about Portico or the 2 for 1 offer please visit PorticoArds.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To say thank you for the \u00a330m raised for good causes every week by players, National Lottery-funded venues are offering free entry, discounts, and special offers throughout National Lottery Open Week 18 – 26 March 2023. The Portico of Ards in Portaferry, which owes its restoration to Heritage Lottery Funds, has a special 2 for … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21059"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21059"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21061,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21059\/revisions\/21061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/197-colour-medium-sRGB-Matilda-Lloyd-\u00a9Benjamin-Ealovega-1.jpg\")
Hailed as \u200b\u200b\u201cremarkable” by the Daily Telegraph, Matilda Lloyd is a fast-rising young artist with exceptional poise and musicality. She captivates audiences and critics alike with her artistry and communication, with her \u201cflawless sound and virtuosic technique\u201d bringing a unique flair to every performance.\u200b\u200b\u200b Matilda will be accompanied by Richard Gowers on organ.<\/p>\n