A celebration of the MGM Film Musicals
In the Autumn of 2010 Tom Croxon Management in association with Kennedy Street produced a national tour with John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra celebrating the classic MGM Film Musicals. The tour starred Sir Thomas Allen, Kim Criswell, Sarah Fox, Seth MacFarlane and Curtis Stigers. |
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Artur Pizarro The Complete Solo Piano Works of Chopin
In 2010 Tom Croxon Management produced, in association with Arthur Pizarro and St John's Smith Square, a series celebrating the complete solo piano works of Chopin. The series marked the 200th Anniversary of Chopin's birth. Artur Pizarro appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and a special feature on BBC TV's 'Culture Show'. |
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BBC Proms
In August 2010 Tom Croxon Management is association with the BBC Proms organised a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Rodgers and Hammerstein film musicals starring John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra. |
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BBC Proms
In August 2009 Tom Croxon Management in Association with the BBC Proms organised a celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the MGM Film Musicals starring John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra. |
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Complete Solo Piano Music of Ravel & Debussy
In 2005-06 Tom Croxon Management produced a concert series of the complete solo piano music of Ravel & Debussy in association with BBC Radio 3 & St John’s Smith Square. The series concept was by pianist Artur Pizarro. All concerts were broadcast live by BBC Radio who in addition created a dedicated website for the cycle. |
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HRH Prince of Wales American Foundation
In 2005 Tom Croxon Management was invited to produce a concert for HRH Prince of Wales American Foundation.
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‘Music for Everyman Gala Concerts’
The ‘Music for Everyman Gala Concerts’ in aid of the Male Cancer Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research were conceived & produced by Tom Croxon Management in aid of the Institute of Cancer Research’s pioneering Everyman Centre in Sutton. The concerts featured Vladimir Ashkenazy, Christian Thielemann, Peter Jablonski, Sarah Chang and Evgeny Kissin. The concerts set a new standard of fund raising though classical music and raised the largest single sum ever achieved for a fund raising concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
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‘Beyond the Sea’ starring Kevin Spacey
Throughout 2004-05 Tom Croxon Management worked as the Music Contractor for the motion picture ‘Beyond the Sea’ starring Kevin Spacey. The soundtrack featured the John Wilson Orchestra with John Wilson as the film’s music Director. In February 06 the sound track was nominated for the ‘Best Soundtrack’ at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
‘At Abbey Road I was surrounded by at times – a 72 piece orchestra and the pressure was on. As usual when you play with those who are better than you, it raises the level of your game. In all the years of preparation for the role it never got better than those 12 days at Abbey Road Studios with John Wilson our brilliant musical director’ – Kevin Spacey.
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Beethoven – The 32 Sonatas for Piano
In 2003 Tom Croxon Management produced a series of the complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle in association with BBC Radio 3 and St John’s Smith Square. The series concept was by pianist Artur Pizarro. The series earned Artur Pizarro a Royal Philharmonic Society Award Nomination for ‘Best Series’.
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‘Cybill Disobedience’
In 2002 and 2004 Tom Croxon Management co-produced Cybill Shepherd’s one woman show firstly at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club and then at London’s Soho Theatre. ‘It’s winning stuff and the audience roared their approval’ - The Guardian.
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‘That’s Entertainment’
In 2003 Tom Croxon Management produced ‘That’s Entertainment’ starring John Wilson, the John Wilson Orchestra, Maria Ewing, Tim Flavin and Gary Williams in a celebration of the golden era of the MGM film musicals. The concert featured world premiere performances of the original orchestrations of some of the world’s best loved film musicals specially reconstructed for the concert by John Wilson.
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An Afternoon of Jazz
In 2002 Tom Croxon Management produced ‘An Afternoon of Jazz’ starring Andre Previn at London’s Wigmore Hall in aid of the Newborn Hearing Centre.
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