News feedsMonday lunchtime concerts
Music's Monday lunchtime concert series at the Turner Sims Concert Hall brings outstanding professional musicians to the university to help our students develop their understanding of performance and repertoire. These concerts are open to the public and admission is free. Concerts begin at 1pm. The Turner Sims Concert Hall has excellent facilities and catering, so please be sure to take advantage of the refreshments and light snacks available in the foyer before and after every performance.
In addition to the Monday professional series, Music sponsors a weekly Friday concert series given by our student soloists and ensembles. These concerts are also free of charge and begin at 1pm.
Monday concerts in Semester 2, 2009/10
| 1 February | Master of Music (MMus) Recital: Lauren Carter, soprano |
| 8 February | Bach's House Music, early music ensemble Music performance and research fellows combine with third year soprano Elizabeth Fulleylove for a programme of music by J. S. Bach and his circle, including: Bach: Concerto for 3 harpsichords in C, BWV 1061 Arias from the notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach Whalley: Ad Infinitum |
| 15 February | Wine of the Mystic, Persian music A Concert of Persian music performing the Rubai yat of Omar Khayyám (1048-1123) Hossein Hadisi, tar, vocals Fardin Martazai, tombak, daf |
| 22 February | Veryan Weston, piano Weston: Tessellations |
| 1 March | Counterpoise, contemporary ensemble This new UK ensemble, with actress Johanna Lonsky, perform new work Deadly Pleasures by John Casken |
| 8 March | Gary Ryan, guitar |
| 15 March | Galitzin Quartet, string quartet Mendelssohn: String Quartet no. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 Britten: String Quartet no. 3, Op. 94 |
| 22 March - 16 April | Easter break - no concerts |
| 19 April | David Pope, jazz saxophone |
| 26 April | Florian Kitt, cello Rita Medjimorec, piano |
| 3 May | Bank Holiday - No concert |
| 10 May | New Noise, contemporary duo Janey Miller, oboe Joby Burgess, percussion 21st century duo will perform, amongst compositions by Michael Zov Gordon and music from their second album: Sam Hayden: Recoil Stephen Montague: Philup Glass (lullaby for wineglasses) |
| 17 May | The Three Peters Piano Trio Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat, Op. 11 Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 |
| Tuesday 18 May | Fred Frith, guitar ** Please note this concert will take place on Tuesday ** |
| 24 May - 11 June | Student ensemble examination concerts |