BEACH BOY TO SURF IN FOR PRESTIGIOUS SILVER CLEF AWARDS LUNCH

The annual star-studded Silver Clef Awards is set to bring Good Vibrations to the Hilton, Park Lane as legendary singer Brian Wilson is set to make a special appearance to pick up the coveted Best International Act award. The infamous awards, held in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy takes place on 3rd July and will be attended by guests including the music industry’s high fliers, artists, celebrities and supporters of the charity.

With an impressive roll call of previous Award winners including The Who, U2, Sir Paul McCartney and Kylie Minogue, this year’s event will be no exception and will feature winners of the highest talents and caliber. Now in its 34th year, the Silver Clef Awards Lunch is a highlight in the music social calendar, with eight honourary awards being presented throughout the afternoon. The event, which has so far raised over £7.5million for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy also features an auction of one-off music memorabilia items and other money-can’t-buy items.

For further information please contact:
Hannah Paul or Ben Pester
Outside Organisation
or 020 7436 3633

NOTES TO EDITORS

The following awards will be presented on the day:

- O2 Silver Clef Award, for outstanding contribution to UK music
- Icon Award sponsored by Investec
- Best International Act sponsored by Raymond Weil
- Best New Music sponsored by HMV UK
- Best British Group sponsored by AMG
- Hard Rock’s Ambassadors of Rock sponsored by The Hardrock Cafe
- Best Classical Act sponsored by PPL
- Digital Award

The Charity

Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy is the largest music therapy charity in the UK, providing 35,000 therapy sessions annually with children and adults, as well as running postgraduate training in music therapy and a research programme. The charity brings the healing potential of music as therapy to children and adults who have been isolated by serious medical conditions. At its headquarters in North London children and adults receive music therapy on a weekly basis. They are referred by nurseries, schools, doctors, day centres and residential homes as well as being referred by parents and carers or referring themselves. A team of registered music therapists is employed, full or part-time. http://www.nordoffrobbins.org.uk

Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Committee Members:

Chairman: David Munn
Director of Fundraising: Audrey Hoare
Event Producer: Nicky Weller

Gary Farrow
Stuart Galbraith, Kilimanjaro Live
Claire Haffenden, Universal Music
Jackie Hyde, Sony BMG
Jason Morais, Warner Music
Nick Stewart, Nick Stewart Associates
Neil Warnock, The Agency
Sefton Woodhouse, EMI Music
Lucian Grainge, Universal Music

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