Pupils, friends, family and fellow tutors will gather together this month to honour the memory of John Fisher, former head of strings at the Watford School of Music, who died last July.

One of his former students, Odilia Kirst decided to stage a concert in tribute to John and got in touch with his widow, Lesley to obtain permission to hold the event, which will be conducted by another former member of the Watford School of Music staff, the noted international conductor Adrian Leaper.

Odilia says: “The programme will be around an hour of music with refreshments during the interval when there will be the opportunity to share memories of John. The music will be chosen from some of the pieces the School of Music Chamber Orchestra took on tour to Malta and Switzerland, such as Elgar’s Serenade, Britten’s Simple Symphony, Warlock’s Capriol Suite, Bartok’s Romanian Dances and music by Charles Camilleri.

“We would be delighted for anyone who wishes to remember this remarkable person to join us. Many members of the Watford School of Music Chamber Orchestra he conducted will come together with ex-pupils, family and friends. ”

John Fisher joined the Watford School of Music staff in 1978, after playing for many years with major orchestras such as The Hallé, Liverpool Philharmonic and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras and continued to play with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra when time allowed from his schedule at the School of Music.

The concert will have a retiring collection in aid of fundraising for the Recital Hall, Nascot Wood School, which was formerly part of the Watford School of Music and will hold special memories for its many former pupils. If you played in the Chamber Orchestra under John and wish to play, please let Odilia know.

The John Fisher Memorial Concert takes place at the Recital Hall, Nascot Wood School, Nascot Wood Road, Watford on Sunday, April 17 at 7pm. Details: Odilia on 07952 961839