This Christmas, guests of ultra-exclusive Seychelles eco-retreat Fr�gate Island Private will be treated to a magical musical experience, courtesy of a string ensemble from the famous Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra.

According to the Chinese philosopher Confucius, "music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without", and there can be few more inspiring examples of this than the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra - a group of mostly self-taught amateurs who, through 15 years of war and political upheaval, have been an inspirational example of joint human endeavour and the power of music. This moving demonstration of achieving the seemingly unimaginable through passion and belief is very much in tune with the ethos of Fr�gate Island Private, and the 'season of goodwill' is the ideal time for this gesture of support to showcase such an exemplary project.

On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, guests at Fr�gate Island Private will have the pleasure and privilege of enjoying the repertoire of the orchestra's string quarter, led by Albert Matubanza and comprising Heritier Mayimbi and Patrick Lumuesadio on violins, Victor Muanamosi on alto violin, and Guelor Ntela on cello. These performances will not only provide a moving and spiritual accompaniment to guests' festive Fr�gate Island Private experience, but also offer the young musicians a unique platform to showcase the inspirational Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra project to an affluent international audience.

For more information on Fr�gate Island Private, please call tel: +49 69 86 00 42 980, or visit the website at www.fregate.com.

Elegant Resorts (01244 897 538: www.elegantresorts.co.uk) offers a seven night festive holiday at Fr�gate Island Private from �12,945 per person. Price based on two sharing a one bedroom villa on full board and includes return flights and transfers. Based on departure on 22 December 2010.

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Notes to Editors: The original luxury eco-hideaway, located in the midst of the Indian Ocean. Fr�gate Island Private is a three-km square island offering 16 luxuriously appointed villas, which are arranged so that privacy is guaranteed. Seven beaches can be experienced in total seclusion with the number of guests on the island never exceeding forty. Exclusivity in every respect is the maxim on Fr�gate as well as the preservation and protection of the unique natural environment of the island.

Fr�gate Island Private is run and managed by Luxury Hotel & Spa Management Ltd. (LHSM), a small boutique firm based in Zurich, Switzerland headed up by internationally acclaimed and awarded hotelier Marc Aeberhard. LHSM which was set up four years ago, offers project management, consulting, management mandates, development and the launch of spa projects to clients worldwide. Previous projects have included Hotel Stadhaus, Switzerland, Thalassa, Cyprus, and Island Hideaway, Maldives. The current portfolio includes projects in the Ukraine, Vietnam and Switzerland.

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