BRACE celebtates 30th anniversary

BRACE, the charity that aims to defeat dementia, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a concert of exceptional quality, held at All Saints Church, Pembroke Road, Clifton.  In attendance were the Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Peaches Golding, the High Sheriff Anthony Brown and Mrs Brown and the Lord Mayor Cllr Mrs Lesley Alexander.  Artistes included the virtuoso violinist Julia Hwang, who performed Vaughan Williams’ timeless classic ‘The Lark Ascending’ and a medley of songs from the musical ‘Porgy and Bess’.  Soprano Deborah Gjeloshaj, who studied at the prestigious Milan Conservatoire, sang four love songs from composers including classical pieces by Dvorak and Puccini and more modern songs such as ‘Until There Was You’ and ‘That’s Him’.  Bristol Old Vic Theatre School-trained Stephanie Cole OBE read two pieces, both of which had the audience spellbound.  Throughout the programme the Bristol Male Voice Choir sang a number of songs that stirred the emotions.  Money raised from the concert will  enable BRACE to fund more research into the causes and potential cures of all forms of dementia.