Spring18 CrossCurrents BEAST Barber University Music

Friday 12 January 1.10–2pm Barber Lunchtime In Echo hello Gawain Glenton cornetto, recorder Uri Smilansky , recorder Kirsty Whatley harp Spring Concert Listings 2 Richard Boothby viol CrossCurrents 8 Katharine Hawnt soprano Coming up in April 28 How to Book 30 Getting Here 31

The line-up for our spring concerts includes the very best early music groups, contemporary music artists, and an array of top quality recitals. We also features more student ensembles than ever – including the first performances for the Music Society’s most recently established ensemble, String Orchestra. You can hear the winners of the Music Society’s composition and soloist prizes, plus performances presented as part of the University Arts and Science Festival.

The major event this spring is CrossCurrents 2018 – our biennial new music festival – spanning eight days and featuring newly commissioned works, both student and professional concerts, talks and workshops, and a collaboration between BEAST and Jazzlines.

We hope that you can join us at some of the many concerts taking place as we move from the new year into spring.

Jo Sweet Head of University Music and Concerts 2 Period instrument ensemble, In Echo, look back to the beginnings of printed music – Friday 19 & 26 January 1.10–2pm and the publication of Ottaviano Petrucci’s Barber Lunchtime Concert collection Harmonice Musices Odhecaton – in Venice in 1501. This collection of 96 Kenneth Hamilton pieces of exquisite contrapuntal music Lecture-recitals includes works by composers such as Josquin, Japart, Compère, Isaac and Agricola, We welcome Professor Kenneth Hamilton as he which together signalled a revolution in the presents his popular annual lecture-recitals. Join use and dissemination of music. In Echo take Ken for 50 minutes of educational entertainment a fresh look at this repertoire, presenting as he explores the piano music of Frédéric it using some of the colourful instruments Chopin. Arrive early to guarantee a seat. known to have been used in Venetian ensembles at this time. 19 January

Barber Concert Hall Chopin Free Prelude C-sharp minor, Op. 45 Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 28, No. 10 Sonata No. 2 in B- minor, Op. 35, ’Funeral March’

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Chopin Prelude in F-sharp, Op. 28, No. 13 Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

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Wednesday 24 January 7.30–9.30pm Weds 31 January 7.30–9.30pm Cultural Partnership Concert Barber Evening Concert Bernstein: and Screen Kate Royal soprano CBSO+ Joseph Middleton piano City of Birmingham Orchestra 6.15pm University of Birmingham Voices British soprano Kate Royal’s numerous John Wilson conductor CBSO Chief Executive Stephen Maddock OBE is awards include the 2004 Kathleen Ferrier joined by John Wilson to Award, the 2004 John Christie Award, and From the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the the 2007 Royal Philharmonic Society Young docks of Brooklyn, no-one knew New York like mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Artist Award. She has since gone on to knew New York – and with Bernstein. become one of the country’s finest shows like West Side Story, Candide and On singers and recitalists – with appearances in the Town he lit up the Broadway stage. John Europe’s major opera houses. Wilson conducts the sensational Kim Criswell, the CBSO, and University of Birmingham Recitals have taken her across the world and Voices in this celebration of Bernstein’s music. we are delighted to welcome her with the UK’s most well respected art song pianist Symphony Hall, Birmingham Joseph Middleton for a programme of Lieder £13-£48 including commission and Art song. Available from thsh.co.uk or by calling 0121 780 3333 Barber Concert Hall £18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Association, £5 students/u18

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Friday 2 February 1.10–2pm Barber Lunchtime Concert Fauré Alec Frank-Gemmill horn Daniel Grimwood piano

Fauré Beethoven Vocalise-étude Horn Sonata in F, Op. 17 Schumann Punto Liederkreis, Op. 39 Horn concerto in E, No. 11 Zumsteeg Mozart Maria Stuart Concert rondo in E-flat, K371 Schumann Gedichte der Königin Principal Horn of the Scottish Chamber Maria Stuart, Op. 135 Orchestra, Alec Frank-Gemmill divides his Fauré time between concertos, recitals, chamber Prison music and orchestral playing. He was Artist Toujours in Residence at the 2013 Lammermuir Automne Festival and made his Wigmore Hall debut the Schumann Kate Royal same year. Alec was a member of the BBC Hochländers Abschied, Op. 25, No. 13 New Generation Artists scheme 2014-16, Hochländisches Wiegenlied, Op. 25, No. 14 appearing as soloist with the BBC orchestras Muttertraum, Op. 40 on numerous occasions. For this recital he Allnächtlich im Traume is joined by Daniel Grimwood – himself a Alte Laute, Op. 35, No. 12 renowned recitalist and recording artist. Geisternähe, Op. 77, No. 3 Abendlied, Op. 107, No. 2 Barber Concert Hall Mein schöner Stern, Op. 101, No. 14 Free

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Sunday 4 February 3–5pm Tuesday 6 February 5.15–6.15pm CEMPR University Music Chamber Orchestra & Early Modern Vocal Ensemble Garnier Organ Recital 1 Splendour of the French Baroque Organ Masterworks

Andrew Kirkman conductor Henry Fairs, Daniel Moult organ Amy Brosius EMVE director J S Bach, arr. Dupré The University Chamber Orchestra, on period Sinfonia to No. 29 ORGAN instruments, along with the Early Modern Vocal Schumann Ensemble will perform music from the courts Four Sketches, Op. 58 MINI- of the French Baroque kings. Featured will be Mozart, arr. Fairs SERIES music for court and church, including opera, Fantasia in F minor, K608 grand motets, pastorales, and ballet de cour. Mozart Composers include Marc-Antoine Charpentier Three pieces from London Notebook (1643-1704), Michel Richard de Lalande Mendelssohn (1657-1726), and the doyen of the French Sonata 1, Op. 65 baroque, Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764). The first of three early evening recitals given Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall on the University’s Garnier Organ, this £10, £8 concession, £3 students/u18 performance features University Organist and former Head of Organ at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Henry Fairs, alongside the Conservatoire’s recently appointed Head of Organ Studies, Daniel Moult. Both with enviable international touring and recital schedules, Henry and Daniel launch what we hope will become an annual mini-series on this Rameau unique organ, and its smaller meantone partner. Charpentier Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall £6, £4 concessions/students/u18 (including booking fee)

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Friday 9 February 1.10–2pm Friday 9 February 5–6.30pm Monday 12 February 1–2pm Barber Lunchtime Concert University Music Society University Music Society Siglo de Oro Big Band Gamelan Ensemble A Burning Desire for the Heavenly Kingdom Jonathan Silk director Dr Andy Channing director The Music Society Big Band perform some The Music Society’s Gamelan Ensemble and Patrick Allies director of their favourite charts with their director, Dr Andy Channing present traditional music Christine Buras, Hannah Ely, Jonathan Silk, in the Symphony Hall Café from Indonesia in a captivating lunchtime Helena Thomson soprano Bar as part of the Jazzlines Friday evening concert. There will also be an opportunity to Rebekah Jones alto sessions. try the instruments after the performance. Alex Turner, Tom Castle, Chris Fitzgerald-Lombard tenor Symphony Hall Café Bar The Dome, The Bramall Ben McKee, Ben Rowarth bass Free Free Siglo de Oro join us for the first of two concerts at the University this spring with a programme that weaves together a musical history of the Reformation and Counter- reformation with works by Josquin, Tye, Sheppard, Byrd, Palestrina and Victoria. Often written with political overtones – these pieces illustrate the religious fervour and reforming zeal of 16th century Europe.

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Be inspired, be challenged, and get excited by contemporary/new music in our eight day festival, CrossCurrents. This biennial event features the best of new music and welcomes artists, composers and students, presenting performances and events to stimulate and invigorate

CCmusicfestival Artistic co-directors: birmingham.ac.uk/crosscurrents Michael Zev Gordon & Daniele Rosina Friday 16 Feb: 1.10-2pm Friday 16 Feb: 7.30-9.30pm Carolin Widmann: violin BEASTdome Pantry Sessions: Peter Evans & Sam Pluta Duo Free entry As part of the BEASTdome Pantry Pascal Dusapin Salvatore Sciarrino Sessions, BEAST and Jazzlines present in vivo 6 Capricci Peter Evans (trumpet) and Sam Pluta Hans Abrahamsen Michael Zev Gordon (electronics). The New York based Capriccio Bagateller Quietness duo bring their unique electroacoustic to the BEASTdome. It would be difficult to find a better artist to kick off our 2018 festival – Carolin Widmann Their music bridges Evans’ efforts is a leading light in the world of the to explore new sonic worlds for a contemporary violin – and takes to the Barber traditional acoustic instrument with Concert Hall with solo violin music from Pluta’s customised and highly flexible Italy, the UK, and Spain. Hailing software. Their instruments are at some from Germany, Carolin premiered a new points fused into a unified sonic entity concerto from CrossCurrents Artistic Director indistinguishable as two voices, while at Michael Zev Gordon with the BBC Symphony others engaged in violent . Orchestra and Sakari Oramo in 2017. The Dome, The Bramall Barber Concert Hall £10 on the door, £7 advance, Free £3 students/u18

9 Saturday 17 Feb: 7.30-9.30pm New Music Ensemble

Director: Daniele Rosina Voice: Lydia Haynes

Weill The New Music Ensemble provides Little Threepenny Music suite student musicians with a valuable Weill, arr. Berio opportunity to engage with 20th and Surabaya Johnny (from Happy End) 21st century performance. Under their Song of Sexual Slavery director, Daniele Rosina, the group Le Grand Lustucru (from Marie Galante) perform a cabaret inspired first half, with Various* the music of Kurt Weill, followed by the Reimagined: The Barber Collection premiere of a collection of new works (World Premiere) by postgraduate, PhD and graduate composers inspired by the collection of *Emma Margetson, Luke Bainbridge art in The Barber Institute of Fine Arts. The Daniel Fardon, Nikki Sheth, Max Gibson movements are linked by a promenade Joseph Howard, Matius Shan-Boone, written by BEAST and Studio composition Barber Concert Hall Oli Frost, Charlie Lockwood, James Opstad director, Annie Mahtani. £10, £7 concessions, £3 students/u18

10 Sunday 18 Feb: 5pm & 8pm The Stockhausen Sessions

We celebrate the pioneering work of with performances of two of his ground-breaking compositions, (1968) and (1970).

5-6.15pm 8-9.15pm Mantra (1970) Stimmung (1968)

Piano: Joseph Houston & Alex Wilson Siglo de Oro: Helena Thomson, Sound: Tom Mudd Hannah Ely, Rebekah Jones, Josh Cooter, Patrick Allies, Ben McKee 1970 saw the first performance of Stockhausen’s duo for two pianos, antique The young British vocal group Siglo de Oro cymbals, woodblock, ring modulators and perform Stockhausen’s 1968 iconic work short wave radio. This seminal work of the Stimmung for six voices and microphones. ’Whenever we hear sounds, 20th century saw Stockhausen return to Grab a cushion or a seat and immerse we are no longer the same, notated music after a period utilising graphic/ yourself in seventy minutes of Stockhausen’s and this is more the case verbal direction, with the ’Mantra’ in question sound world. Performed ’in the round’ when we hear organised being a musical formula from which every Stimmung employs ancient vocal harmonic sounds – music.’ element of the music is derived. Totalling an techniques and overtones with Stockhausen’s Karlheinz Stockhausen, 1981 epic 70-plus minutes of unbroken music, own intimate poetry, to create a provocative Mantra takes the listener on a journey and hypnotic piece of sound theatre. of mathematical, melodic and thematic Stimmung expansion – germinating from a single The Dome, The Bramall musical idea. You can try analysing the formula or just be swept away by this epic work – either way you will ’no longer be the same’. Single Session: £10, £7Mantra concessions, £3 students/u18 Barber Concert Hall Advance Double-bill: £15, £12 concessions, £5 students/u18 11 Monday 19 Feb: 1-2pm Tuesday 20 Feb: 11am-3pm Creative Ensemble BEAST: Sonic Paintings Free entry Childrens workshops

Director: Daniel Fardon Sound sculptor: Emma Margetson

Creative Ensemble is a place for student Come and discover the artworks in the performers and composers to experiment gallery through sound! and collaborate in a contemporary music environment. Dedicated to performing new 11am-12.30pm: 4-8 years music, either by members of the group or 1.30-3pm: 8-12 years guest composers, or exploring music ranging from graphic score, improvised, and cross- Exploring artworks in the Barber’s galleries, genre – Creative Ensemble is a melting pot of this interactive workshop will delve into ideas, styles and sounds. sound and visual image, exploring and crafting sounds to create a sonic The Dome, The Bramall painting! This session will be led by Emma Free Margetson, a BEAST composer who specialises in sculpting sound!

Barber Institute £6 per children. Booking is essential. To book please visit: www.barber.org.uk

12 Tuesday 20 Feb: 5.30-6pm Wednesday 21 Feb: 11am-12.30pm Wednesday 21 Feb: 1-2.30pm University Camerata miniBEAST Talking Piece Free entry Free entry Free entry

Conductors: David Rice, Peter Gortner, Featured composers: Pete Stollery, Our Artistic Director Michael Zev Gordon talks Augustina Kapoti Monty Adkins with guest composer Robin Holloway in advance of our evening performance featuring a selection Student conductors select works by living Following on from the art inspired New of his compositions for piano. composers for this short performance, Music Ensemble on the second night of The Dome, The Bramall CrossCurrents, this MiniBEAST session allowing you to dip your toe into the Free vast ocean of 20th/21st century music. presents a programme of electroacoustic Given free reign for their selection, three music inspired by visual art to be projected Masters students each direct the University over the BEASTdome multichannel system. Camerata in a performance of the piece of Featuring works by Monty Adkins, Pete their choice and explain what it means to Stollery and more. Robin Holloway them. The Dome, The Bramall The Dome, The Bramall Free Free

13 Michael Zev Gordon Wednesday 21 Feb: 7.30-9.30pm Thursday 22 Feb: 2-5pm & Clare Hammond: piano Ligeti Quartet Workshop Barber Evening Concert Free entry

Alexander Goehr CrossCurrents takes over this Barber Violin: Mandhira de Saram, Selection from Symmetries Disorder Reach Evening Concert with a programme of Patrick Dawkins 7 Impromptus for two pianos, Op. 96 British piano solos and duos, performed by Viola: Richard Jones Robin Holloway Huw Watkins and Clare Hammond. Cello: Val Welbanks Sarabande, Scherzo & Song Sine nomine No stranger to the music of Alexander Witness life as a student composer as Silvered Schubert Goehr and Robin Holloway, Huw Watkins we open the doors to this Department of Michael Berkeley is a former composition pupil of the Music composition workshop. The Ligeti Haiku two, and has performed in a duo with Quartet challenge student composers and Holloway in concert. Holloway himself is help them hone their skills writing for string a former pupil of Alexander Goehr, and instruments and the quartet format. so we see the relationships between artists and composers and how tangibly Barber Concert Hall they connect. For CrossCurrents, Huw is Free joined by Clare Hammond – allowing us to experience two outstanding pianists, their musical interactions, and their enthusiasm for performing new and contemporary repertoire.

Barber Concert Hall £18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Association, £5 students/u18

14 Friday 23 Feb: 1.10-2pm Friday 23 Feb: 7.30-9.30pm 6.30pm Ligeti Quartet CrossCurrents presents Loki Pre-concert panel discussion Free entry CrossCurrents Finale Spitalfields Festival Chief Executive, John Zorn Schnittke Stephen Newbould chairs a panel Cat O’ Nine Tails Quartet No. 3 discussion with CrossCurrents co-directors Daniele Rosina and Michael Zev Gordon and composers Ryan Latimer and The Ligeti Quartet have been at the Richard Ayres. forefront of modern and contemporary music since their formation in 2010. They have established a reputation as one of the UK’s leading new music ensembles, breaking new ground through innovative programming and championing of today’s most exciting composers and artists. Director: Daniele Rosina We close the 2018 festival with the first Barber Concert Hall public performance from the newly Free established contemporary music group, Schoenberg Loki. Conceived and directed by Daniele Pierrot Lunaire Rosina, Loki draws on the talents of some Ryan Latimer the UK’s finest chamber musicians and Speaking of Letters and Dancing new music specialists. Loki performs (World Premiere) world premieres by Richard Ayres, Michael Zev Gordon Michael Zev Gordon and Ryan Latimer A Short Book of alongside Schoenberg’s 1912 song cycle, (World Premiere) Pierrot Lunaire. Richard Ayres No. 51 (resting songs)* (World Premiere) Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall *Commissioned by CrossCurrents with £18, £15 concessions, generous support from the John Feeney Trust. £5 students/u18

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Sunday 25 February 3–5.30pm Monday 26 February 1–2pm University Music Society CEMPR Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir & Harmonie Band String Orchestra Daniele Rosina conductor Ella McNamee, Alex Tighe These three instrumental Mozart Flute Choir conductors ensembles are some of the most Serenade No. 10 in B-flat, K361 Josh Monks, Chloe Miller recent additions to the Music String Orchestra conductors Society – being formed to create One of several groups from the Centre for Meg Diamond flute opportunities for the ever-growing Early Music Performance and Research, number of student musicians on Harmonie Band perform Mozart’s Gran Programme includes: campus. The concert include a Partita for 13 instruments; 12 winds and performance of Doppler’s fantasy one string bass. The group are coached Doppler, arr. Gagarinov for flute in an arrangement by period horn specialist Anneke Scott Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise with strings, with soloist Meg and the University’s Director of Orchestral Anderson Diamond, following her prize of Studies, Daniele Rosina, and players The Typewriter Highly Commended in the Music use a combination of modern and period Society Soloist Competition. instruments. Barber Concert Hall The Dome, The Bramall Free Free

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Tuesday 27 February 5.15–6.15pm Friday 2 March 1.10–2pm University Music Barber Lunchtime Concert Garnier Organ Recital 2 Consortium5 Bach for Organ As our Sweet Cords and Discords Mixed be

Royal Birmingham Conservative students Recorder quintet Consortium5 celebrate one Emily Bloom of the golden ages of English instrumental Kathryn Corrigan In the second concert in our organ mini-series music, performing a rich array of In Nomines, Oonagh Lee we are joined by talented organists from the Fantasias, Pavans and Galliards by composers Gail Macleod Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. including Dowland, Tye, Purcell and Byrd. Roselyn Maynard

Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall Barber Concert Hall £6, £4 concessions/students/u18 Free (including booking fee)

Series price: £13.25, £9.75 concessions/ students/u18 (including booking fee)

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Sunday 4 March 3–5pm Monday 5 March 1–2pm University Music Society CEMPR Symphony Orchestra Early Music Chamber Concert Daniele Rosina conductor Vaughan Williams Luke Riedlinger saxophone The Wasps Overture Students with a passion for early music and Glazunov historically-informed performances come The Music Society Symphony Orchestra Concerto in E-flat for alto saxophone, Op. 109 together for a recital of works from the 16th, present the winner of the society’s 2017 Prokofiev 17th and 18th centuries, presenting music Composition Prize, Peter Leavy and his new Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60 for voices, viol consort, baroque recorders, work Pentimento, alongside the winner of their Peter Leavy early keyboards and more. Soloist Competition, Luke Riedlinger. Pentimento The Dome, The Bramall Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall Free £10, £8 concessions, £3 students/u18 Vaughan Williams

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Friday 9 March 1.10–2pm Friday 9 March 7.30–9.30pm Barber Lunchtime Concert University Music Society Ruisi Quartet Wind Band and Saxophone Choir Alessandro Ruisi, Oliver Cave violin We are delighted to welcome the Ruisi Luba Tunnicliffe viola Quartet for their Barber Concerts debut. Benedict Goodall, Bedwyn Phillips Max Ruisi cello Founded in 2012 by Birmingham-born Wind Band conductors brothers Alessandro and Max, the quartet Jenny Akroyd, Luke Riedlinger Haydn performs throughout the UK and Europe, Saxophone Choir conductors String quartet No. 11 in D minor, Op. 9, No. 4 has given their Wigmore Hall and Kings Kodály Place debuts, and were winners of the Royal Programme includes: String quartet No. 2, Op. 10 Philharmonic Society’s award for Young British String Players. Roger May Introduction and Riffs Barber Concert Hall Nigel Wood Free Stemming Gershwin, arr. Akroyd Three Preludes Richards/Nigel Wood, arr. Craig Songs of the British Isles

We are pretty confident that we are the only University that can boast such a fantastically huge wind band and a 40-plus saxophonist choir – a testament to the enthusiasm of the wind players at the University of Birmingham and their student conductors. These two Music Society groups share the stage for their spring term concert with a lively programme of original works and arrangements.

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Saturday 10 March 7.30–9.30pm Sunday 11 March 3–5pm University Music & Music Society University Music Society University Chorus & Birmingham Symphonic Brass Chamber Ensembles

Julian Wilkins Schütz Join the Music Society chamber groups for University Chorus conductor Psalm 150 a relaxed Sunday afternoon of music in the Stephen Roberts Gabrieli Barber. Expect duos, trios and quartets and a Birmingham Symphonic Brass director Canzon primi toni à 10 range of repertoire from early to modern. Nick Wearne organ Stephen Roberts Triptych for Brass and Organ (World Premiere) Barber Concert Hall The University Chorus and Birmingham Vaughan Williams Free Symphonic Brass present an evening of music All People That on Earth Do Dwell for the popular combination of brass ensemble Vivaldi, arr. Stephen Roberts and choir under their directors Stephen Roberts Concerto in A Minor and Julian Wilkins. The concert includes music Elgar by the University of Birmingham Music Society Great is the Lord Honorary President, John Rutter, and a world Edward Macdowell, arr. Stephen Roberts premiere and selection of arrangements by From an Old Garden Stephen Roberts, himself a former postgraduate Sousa, arr. Stephen Roberts composer at the University. The Stars and Stripes Forever Rutter Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall Te Deum £10 on door, £8 concessions, £3 student/u18

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Monday 12 March 12–1.45pm & Tuesday 13 March 5.15–6.15pm ORGAN Thursday 15 March 12–1.45pm University Music MINI- Department of Music Garnier Organ Recital 3 SERIES Final Year Recitalists Nathan Laube

Final year recitalists perform a selection of music in preparation for their end-of-year Muffat Our organ mini series concludes with a recital performance assessments in the summer term. Toccata Septima from Apparatus from one of the world’s most respected Musico-Organisticus concert organists, Nathan Laube. Nathan’s Monday 12 March, 12pm-1.45pm Storace international performances include Vienna Ciaconna from Selva di varie compositioni Konzerthaus, the Philharmonie and the Tristan O’Leary clarinet J S Bach Dortmund Konzerthaus, Aarhus Cathedral Man Him Chan piano Passacaglia, BWV 582 and Cathedral (Denmark), Christina Perrin trumpet Haydn and the Sejong Center (Seoul). In addition Heather Rose clarinet Sonata VII from The Seven Last Words of to his busy performing schedule, Nathan is Christ on the Cross Assistant Professor of Organ at The Eastman Thursday 15 March, 12pm-1.45pm Mendelssohn School of Music in Rochester (New York), Sonata in F minor, Op. 65, No. 1 and gives this recital following a masterclass Lauren O’Brien voice with organ students at the Royal Birmingham Katharine Noble percussion Conservatoire. Rhiannon Crompton piano Eleanor Turner oboe Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall £6, £4 concessions/students/u18 The Dome, The Bramall (including booking fee) Free Series price: £13.25, £9.75 concessions/ students/u18 (including booking fee)

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Wednesday 14 March 7.30–9.30pm Barber Evening Concert Fretwork For Four

Asako Morikawa Emily Ashton Sam Stadlen Richard Boothby

Winner of the 2017 Royal Philharmonic Matthew Locke Society ’Chamber Music and Song’ prize, Consort of Fower parts No. 2 in D Fretwork return to the Barber Institute Henry Purcell with their programme, For Four, presenting Two Fantasias in four parts renaissance and baroque quartets from Etiénne Moulinié England, France, Germany and Italy. In Fantasie pour les violes the 25 years since their formation, they John Jenkins have performed all over the world and Two Fantasias in four parts their recordings of the classic English viol Robert Parsons repertory have become the benchmark by Ut re mi which all others are judged. Alfonso Ferrabosco Pasacalio Barber Concert Hall John Bull £18, £15 concessions, Ut re mi £12 Barber Association, Giovanna Legrenzi £5 students/u18 Sonata sesta Alfonso Ferrabosco Hexachord Fantasy J S Bach ’Fretwork is the finest viol Passacaglia BWV582 consort on the planet’ London Evening Standard

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Friday 16 March 1.10–2pm Friday 16 March 7.30-9.30pm Barber Lunchtime Concert University Music Society Prince Regent’s Band Brass Band & Chamber Choirs

Fraser Tannock cornet, trumpet Richard Thomas cornet, trumpet Stuart Birnie Brass Band The Music Society’s Chamber Anneke Scott althorn, horn conductor Choirs and Brass Band give their Phil Dale tenor horn, baritone, trombone Elliot Mercer, Emma Warren spring term concert and include Jeff Miller bass tuba, trombone Chamber Choir conductors music from the Brass Band’s entry to the 2018 UniBrass competition Böhme Programme includes: in February. The brass band and Prelude and Fugues No. 1, Op. 28 the two chamber choirs, female Glazunov T J Powell and mixed voices, draw singers Brass Quintet, Op. 38, ’In Modo Religioso’ March, Castell Coch and musicians from across the Ewald Paul Lovatt Cooper University, studying all subjects, Brass Quintet No. 2, Op. 6 Wall of Sound from first years to PhD students. Rameau The Prince Regent’s Band join us following the launch of La Nuit Elgar Concert Hall, their new disc ’Russian Revolutionaries’ with a performance Sullivan The Bramall of repertoire from composers associated with Tsar Alexander The Long Day Closes £10, £8 concessions, III, himself an amateur brass player. The Band perform on a Saint Saens, arr. Philip Wilby £3 students/u18 collection of early 20th century instruments including French Finale, from Organ Symphony cornets and Russian/German-style alto and tenor horns, creating a vastly different sound world to that of a modern brass quintet.

Barber Concert Hall Free

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Saturday 17 March 7–9.30pm Cultural Partnership Concert Birmingham University Singers with CBSO

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla launches the CBSO’s Debussy centenary celebration with a concert Debussy devoted to the composer, his followers and Prélude à l’aprés-midi d’un faune his influences, beginning with the piece that Debussy changed everything: the exquisite Prélude à Trois chansons de Charles d’Orléans l’après-midi d’un faune. Birmingham University Szymanowski Singers join the CBSO as guest choir to Love songs of Hafiz Nos. 5, 7 and 8 perform Debussy’s Trois chansons de Charles Debussy d’Orléans. La demoiselle élue Debussy Symphony Hall, Birmingham Nocturnes £25-£6 including commission Wagner Available from thsh.co.uk or by calling Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde 0121 780 3333 Debussy

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Sunday 18 March 3–5pm Monday 19 March 12–1.45pm University Music Society Department of Music Philharmonic Orchestra Final Year Recitalists

Daniele Rosina conductor The Philharmonic Orchestra are joined by one Karen Nicholson flute Xenia Pestova piano of the UK’s leading contemporary pianists, Amy Brown horn Xenia Pestova to give the world premiere of Zoë Goodwin clarinet Britten Daria Kwiatkowska’s as we Rebecca Nicholas cello Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes continue to present new music following the Daria Kwiatkowska CrossCurrents festival. The concert opens with Final year recitalists perform a selection of Piano Concerto (World Premiere) Britten’s orchestra suite from his 1945 opera, music in preparation for their end-of-year Sibelius Peter Grimes, and concludes with Sibelius’ first performance assessments in the summer Symphony No. 1, Op. 39 in E minor symphony. term.

Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall The Dome, The Bramall £10, £8 concessions, £3 students/u18 Free

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Thursday 22 March 6–7.40pm Friday 23 March 1.10–2pm University Music Barber Lunchtime Concert University Camerata University Women’s Choir

David Rice, Augustina Kapoti, Patrick Barrett conductor The final lunchtime concert of the spring term Peter Gortner conductors features the University Women’s Choir under its Janet Wheeler professional conductor, Patrick Barrett. Programme includes: A Poison Tree Eric Whitacre Barber Concert Hall MacMillan Five Hebrew Love Songs Free A New Song Holst Stanford Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26 Coelos ascendit hodie Janet Wheeler Palestrina And Then We Knew Veni sponsa Christi

Three Masters choral conducting students present their final recitals in the Elgar Concert Hall, each with a 30-minute performance directing the University Camerata. Expect an eclectic programme across the three mini concerts – with repertoire selected by each conductor as part of their postgraduate course.

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Friday 23 March 7.30–9.30pm duke ellington University Music & Music Society Ellington in Anticipation

New Music Ensemble & Big Band Jonathan Silk director Mark Lockheart saxophone

World-renowned tenor saxophonist Mark Lockheart and University Big Band director Jonathan Silk bring together the Big Band and University’s New Music Ensemble for a concert that explores the music of Duke Ellington and music from Mark’s own extensive catalogue. The New Music Ensemble will be exploring Mark’s research

jonathan si l k and performance work on the music of Duke Ellington, re-arranged for this compelling jazz-orchestral crossover group. The Big Band also performs a set of Mark’s big band charts, originally written for the German NDR big band.

Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall £10, £8 concessions, £3 students/u18

Plus! jazz collective Mark Lockheart from 6.30pm in the bramall foyer

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Wednesday 25 April 7.30–9.30pm 25-28 April Barber Evening Concert BEASTFEaST 2018 Stephen Hough piano Full details/tickets beast.bham.ac.uk Pre-eminent British pianist Stephen Debussy Hough returns to the Barber Institute for a Clair de Lune (Suite Bergamasque) programme of works by Debussy, Chopin Images, Book II and Beethoven. Chopin Sonata No. 2 Barber Concert Hall Debussy Coming up in April £18, £15 concessions, La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune £12 Barber Association, £5 students/u18 (Préludes, Book II) Images, Book I Beethoven Sonata in F minor Op. 57 ’Appassionata’ BEASTopia!

28 Join us as we explore the theme of democracy 25-28 April and equality in all its possible manifestations in x electroacoustic music in BEAST FEaST 2018, BEASTFEaST 2018 our annual three day festival of music, ideas Wednesday 25 April 7.30pm and conversation. This year’s featured artists include Argentinian composer Horacio Vaggione, Anthony Child (a.k.a. Surgeon) Full details/tickets beast.bham.ac.uk specialist in granular synthesis and microsound; Ali Wade photographer/videographer Birmingham artist Nicholas Bullen bringing together fixed music and as he The Bleep43 collective brings internationally explores time and in his music; Brona acclaimed artists from the world of electronic dance Martin who explores metaphorical and real-world music to perform on BEAST’s multi-channel sound sound worlds and, Georgina Born whose writings system. Birmingham’s international techno legend encompass music, media and cultural production. Anthony Child (a.k.a. Surgeon) and photographer and videographer Ali Wade will improvise with sound and video – turning the Elgar Concert Hall into an immersive sonic and visual experience. This event will entrance lovers of experimental electronic music and audio-visual art (as well as the ravers).

Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall £12 on the door, £10 advance, £3 students/u18

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Please note that you will be redirected to the relevant Please note that booking page on the University Box Office to make your Friday Lunchtime purchase. concerts are free Telephone booking and unticketed, no booking required. 0121 414 4414 Doors open at Telephone booking approx. 12.45pm. 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday 0121 414 7333 ! On the door 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday Late-comers Late-comers will Purchase tickets on the door for any University Music be admitted at a concert from one hour before the advertised start time. suitable point in the Subject to availability. In person/on the door programme at the Venue Manager’s Tickets for Barber Evening Concert may be purchased discretion. at the reception desk in The Barber Institute of Fine Arts. On days when there is an evening performance the Barber box office remains open until 7.25pm.

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Additional booking The University of Birmingham is located information approximately 3 miles from the city centre.

Concessions How to find us Concessionary rates are offered to the For maps and information about getting to the disabled, the unwaged, and patrons aged sixty University please visit about.bham.ac.uk/maps North East W Car Park years and above. Pritchatts Rd By Train Barber Association North Car Park Local trains operated by London Midland run Ring Rd University Barber Association members are entitled to Park Rd from Birmingham New Street to University Universi purchase tickets for Barber Evening Concerts ty Rd W Station, a ten-minute walk from the Barber B East Gate Edgbaston at specially discounted member's rates. Bristol Rd A38 University Rd Institute and the The Bramall. Check train times West Gate E Students at www.londonmidland.com B Student rates include children aged 18 and Ring Rd By Bus under unless otherwise stated. B Barber Institute of Fine Arts There are frequent buses (61, 63 and X64) B The Bramall Disabled patrons operated by National Express West Midlands W Winterbourne House & Gardens Limited blue badge holder parking is available. from the city centre to the bottom of Edgbaston Please speak to staff when booking your Park Road, where you should alight. tickets.

Please note: We reserve the right to halt Parking ticket sales five minutes before performances For lunchtime concerts Blue Badge holders begin in order to ensure a prompt start. North East Car Park, 52 Pritchatts Road. Parking is available on campus We reserve the right to substitute artists or vary Satnav: B15 2SA beyond the security barriers. programmes in unavoidable circumstances. For evening and weekend concerts FREE PARKING is available adjacent to the Barber Institute via the East Gate on performance nights and at the North East Car Park from 4.30pm onward, no permit required. 311 Spring18 January 12 1.10pm In Echo The Barber Institute Free 19 1.10pm Kenneth Hamilton Lecture-recital The Barber Institute Free 26 1.10pm Kenneth Hamilton Lecture-recital The Barber Institute Free 24 7.30pm Bernstein: Stage and Screen Symphony Hall £13-48 31 7.30pm Kate Royal soprano, Joseph Middleton piano The Barber Institute £5-18

February 2 1.10pm Alec Frank-Gemmill horn, Daniel Grimwood piano The Barber Institute Free 4 3pm Chamber Orchestra & Early Modern Vocal Ensemble The Bramall £3-10 6 5.15pm Garnier Organ Recital 1 The Bramall £4-6 9 1.10pm Siglo de Oro The Barber Institute Free 9 5pm Big Band Symphony Hall Free 12 1pm Gamelan Ensemble The Bramall Free 16 1.10pm Carolin Widmann violin The Barber Institute Free 16 7.30pm BEASTdome Pantry Sessions The Bramall £3-10 17 7.30pm New Music Ensemble The Barber Institute £3-10 18 5pm & 8pm The Stockhausen Sessions Multiple venues See p11 19 1pm Creative Ensemble The Bramall Free 20 11am BEAST: Sonic Paintings The Barber Institute £6 20 5.30pm University Camerata The Bramall Free 21 11am miniBEAST The Bramall Free 21 1pm Talking Piece The Bramall Free 21 7.30pm Huw Watkins, Clare Hammond piano The Barber Institute £5-18 22 2pm Ligeti Quartet Workshop The Barber Institute Free 23 1.10pm Ligeti Quartet The Barber Institute Free 23 7.30pm CrossCurrents presents Loki The Bramall £5-18 25 3pm Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir & String Orchestra The Barber Institute Free 26 1pm Harmonie Band The Bramall Free 27 5.15pm Garnier Organ Recital 2 The Bramall £4-6

March 2 1.10pm Consortium5 The Barber Institute Free 4 3pm Symphony Orchestra The Bramall £3-10 5 1pm Early Music Chamber Concert The Bramall Free 9 1.10pm Ruisi Quartet The Barber Institute Free 9 7.30pm Wind Band & Saxophone Choir The Bramall £3-10 10 7.30pm University Chorus & Birmingham Symphonic Brass The Bramall £3-10 11 3pm Chamber Ensembles The Barber Institute Free 12 12pm Final Year Recitalists The Bramall Free 13 5.15pm Garnier Organ Recital 3 The Bramall £4-6 14 7.30pm Fretwork The Barber Institute £5-18 15 12pm Final Year Recitalists The Bramall Free 16 1.10pm Prince Regent’s Band The Barber Institute Free 16 7.30pm Brass Band & Chamber Choirs The Bramall £3-10 17 7pm Birmingham University Singers with CBSO Symphony Hall £6-25 18 3pm Philharmonic Orchestra The Bramall £3-10 19 12pm Final Year Recitalists The Bramall Free 22 6pm University Camerata The Bramall Free 23 1.10pm University Women’s Choir The Barber Institute Free 23 7.30pm Ellington in Anticipation The Bramall £3-10 CrossCurrents new music festival thebramall.co.uk barber.org.uk/concerts : Antony Antoniou at designbyantony.com 0121 414 4414 0121 414 7333