A REFRESHINGLY unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra make a welcome return to The Flavel at Dartmouth this autumn.
The Budapest Café Orchestra will be bringing their gypsy and folk-flavoured music to the venue on October 24.
From Balkan and Russian traditional pieces to artful distillations of the masterpieces by the great Romantic composers to Gaelic folk anthems their infectious music gets into your veins and stays there forever.
With 13 albums to their name the Budapest Café Orchestra was established in 2009 by British composer and violinist, Christian Garrick, and led by him have won legions of fans with their magical and infectious performances.
A small ensemble of just four players, the BCO combines violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz and balalaika to dazzling effect, creating an awesome aural alchemy normally only characteristic of far larger ensembles.
Accordionist exemplar Eddie Hession is a supreme accordion champion of Great Britain. In his illustrious career he has accompanied Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Chris Rea.
Christian Garrick is one of the world’s most celebrated jazz violinists. He has played music with Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth, Wynton Marsalis, Nigel Kennedy, Bireli Lagrene, Tim Minchin, Caro Emerald and John Etheridge.
One of Russia's most enigmatic musical exports, The Sultan (Adrian Zolotuhin) is a master of the strummed strings of domra, balalaika, guitar and saz, whilst veteran bass-man Kelly Cantlon has been in the business of laying down the low notes for many-a-moon.
Ticket for the gig can be booked at https://theflavel.org.uk.