What festival once featured a trumpeter who awarded Artist of the Year at the 2013 Gramophone Awards.
Royston Arts Festival Royston Arts Festival is a festival of the arts in Royston, Hertfordshire (UK). It was originally initiated and directed by the composer Richard Lambert (from 1982–1986) and was revived in 2007. It takes place annually in the last week of September. In recent years it has featured the trumpeter Alison Balsom, the theatre Director Robin Belfield, the author/illustrator James Mayhew, the poet Wendy Cope, Megson and the Daleks. In its earlier incarnation it was associated with the Master of the Queen's Music, Malcolm Williamson, who premiered at least one work at the festival. Voluntary arts groups who regularly contribute to the festival include the Corvus Amateur Drama Society (CADS), Royston Town Band, Royston Arts Society and Royston Photographic Society.
Alexander Bone Alexander Bone (born 8 September 1996) is a jazz saxophonist, pianist, music producer, and composer from England. In March 2014, he was crowned the inaugural winner of the BBC Young Musician - Jazz Award, where he performed with the Gwilym Simcock Trio. The final was broadcast on BBC Four and BBC Radio 3 in May 2014. In September 2015, he performed on the Proms in the Park in Swansea, alongside the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He releases electronic music under the alias "Boney", recently remixing Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue.