TRMS holds 2 concerts in April 2026.

Dear Friends of TRMS

In preparation for this launch the Board of Trustees and TRMS's Executive Committee have approved a recovery plan I had put together which included a revised subscription plan, a new ticket pricing scheme coupled with a stronger marketing push and a more prudent financial management. In so doing, our uncompromising commitment certainly remains to serve the local community by providing world class music at affordable price. My colleagues and I continue to explore various ways to obtain grants, donations to ensure financial sustainability for organising new programme of concerts.

While we do this, I appeal to you to give TRMS this chance to succeed and survive by coming in large numbers with friends and families to the two concerts we are announcing in this update.

Our first concert is none other than the one TRMS is familiar with over his 8 previous concerts John Donegan (himself a member of TRMS's Executive Committee) and his fellow musicians. It will take place on Thursday 16th April at 7.30pm at Rickmansworth School.

TRMS and personally myself are very proud of our longstanding alliance with the Internationally famous Purcell School of Music in Bushey. So our second concert too will come as one far from a surprise and will be given by the Purcell School Students on this occasion at Purcell School in Bushey on Thursday 30th April at 7.00pm. The concert will last for one hour and will include the universally known and acclaimed Bach Magnificat.

During May the trustees and the Executive Committee Team will review where we stand after the two concerts and decide whether it is viable to map out concerts in the remaining part of 2026 and during 2027.In the meantime, do rest assured that every effort will be made to rescue the society from the imminent threat of closure. My fellow trustees and the colleagues on the Excecutive Committee remain resolute and optimistic.

I have the most sincere and heartfelt gratitude for David Budge's unfailing commitment and contrubtion to TRMS since its starting days when Steven Halls and I took over in 2016. His ability to express thoughts in simple uncomplicated English was astounding and it will be very difficult for us to fill in this role as David and Paola have left Rickmansworth for their new abode in Norwich. To say that we will miss them will be a gross understatement. I am sure you will join me in wishing David and Paola happiness in their new home.

I promise to keep you updated with the new developments.
with best wishes, Ash


Ash Patil
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Three Rivers Music Society
20.03.2026