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Saturday 29 September 6pmPartnership Concert

Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

In collaboration with BCMG, BEAST presents a concert of award-winning acousmatic and sound art works from the Wilde Lieder competition celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, alongside New Zealand composer Celeste Oram’s work & The Work and Luigi Nono’s classic Contrappunto dialettico alla mente. As part of the event, Department of Music scholars Ben Earle and Christopher Haworth will also speak about the relationship between music and Marxism.

The Dome, The Bramall£5, free for students/U18 - booking requiredwww.bcmg.org.uk

The autumn is such a fantastic time of year at the University, with hoards of enthusiastic new students ready to take on the challenges of life away from home and delve into their studies. The new cohort brings with it a wealth of musical talent - not only those who come to study music - but students who wish to continue performing whilst studying any number of subjects.

Following what is always a busy couple of weeks at the start of the academic year, these students quickly settle in to life and become part of the University Music family. With the students working hard in rehearsals, we hope that you will consider supporting them by attending one, or many, of the wonderful performances that they give on campus or out in the city.

Whether you join our student groups for a concert in the Elgar Concert Hall, visit us for a performance in the internationally acclaimed Barber Concerts series, or come along to our Silent Movie horror evening as part of Birmingham International Piano Festival - in full Halloween costume - we hope that you find a way of enjoying and exploring music through our programme at the University.

Are you also a keen amateur musician? If so there are opportunities for you to play and sing through University Music and the Music Society.

Jo SweetHead of University Music and Concerts

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With over 1200 positions in our 30-plus ensembles,University Music allows you to participate in a variety of instrumental and vocal groups, across a range of abilities and styles. You can continue your passion for music-making, and be part of our annual programme of 100-plus concerts and events.

Brass Band*Creative EnsembleChamber Choirs (SATB & SSA)*Chamber Ensembles (various)*Clarinet Choir*Flute Choir*Gamelan Ensemble*Jazz Collective (various bands)*Orchestral Repertoire EnsembleSamba Band*Saxophone Choir*String Orchestra*University Chorus*University Staff Singers Wind Band*

*Annual auditions are held from 1-5 October. Don't be putoff by auditioning - auditions are relaxed, and help identify whichgroups are best suited to you.

The University Music Society is a key part of the University Musicscene and through it, you can also get involved in running thegroups and promoting the events.

Unauditioned ensembles

Baroque Flute EnsembleChamber OrchestraContinuo ClubEarly KeyboardsEarly Modern Vocal EnsembleEarly StringsHarmonie BandSackbutts and Cornetts

Birmingham Symphonic BrassBirmingham University SingersJazz Orchestra*New Music EnsemblePhilharmonic Orchestra*Symphony Orchestra*University of Birmingham VoicesUniversity CamerataUniversity Women’s Choir

Auditioned and handpicked ensembles

Ensembles are open to students, staff and the local community, andactivity includes a programme of health and wellbeing events. If you are interested in getting involved, come along and meet the committee and staff in The Bramall from 23-28 September or contact one of the team via the website and social media pages below.

get involved!

Early music/periodensembles and workshops

birmingham.ac.uk/universitymusic @universitymusicbirmingham @UoBMS3

Sunday 30 September 10.30am–5.30pm

10.30–12pmSymphony OrchestraMussorgsky Night on the Bare MountainDirector of Orchestral Studies, Daniele Rosina

12.30–1.30pmChamber Orchestra Director of Early Music, Andrew Kirkmanleads this baroque orchestra session, givingyou a taster session on the music of C P E andJ C Bach.

2–3.30pmChorusVivaldi Gloria University Chorus director, Julian Wilkins

4–5.30pmThe Big, Big, Big BandJoin our Jazz Orchestra director, Jonathan Silk,and members of jazz collective for an afternoonsession of big band action – all instrumentswelcome – the more the merrier! No previousexperience required.

music in the making

The BramallFree - advanced booking required by Thursday 27 SeptemberEmail [email protected] to confirm a place.

birmingham.ac.uk/universitymusic @universitymusicbirmingham @UoBMS

Come along for a day of music-makingin The Bramall and find out about the many University Music ensembles and choirs that you can join! Bring along your instrument and voice and get involved.

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Friday 5 October 1.10–2pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Benyounes Quartet

Zara Benyounes, Emily Holland violinSara Roberts violaKim Vaughan cello

Purcell Three Fantasias John Woolrich Villanesca (world premiere)Haydn String Quartet Op. 76, No. 1

The Benyounes Quartet give the premiere performance of John Woolrich's Villanesca as part of a year-long string quartet project between the composer, Barber Concerts, and the music department's composition students.

Barber Concert HallFree

Wednesday 10 October 7.30–9.30pmBarber Evening Concert

Miah Persson soprano Joseph Middleton piano

Internationally-renowned Swedish soprano Miah Persson has worked all over the world as a concert artist and recitalist, as well as on the operatic stage. A regular on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, and Glyndebourne Festival, she is joined by Joseph Middleton, for an evening inspired by the Barber Institute's exhibition 'Maman: Vuillard and Madame Vuillard'. Curated by Dr Francesca Berry, the exhibition marks 150 years since the artist's birth and is the first exhibition dedicated exclusively to Vuillard's portrayal of his mother.

Join Miah and Joseph for a selection of songs by Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Duparc, Nystroem, and Sibelius.

The exhibition runs from 19 Oct – 23 Jan 2019.

Barber Concert Hall£18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Association, £5 students/U18

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David Quigley piano

Debussy Nocturne, L82L'isle joyeuse, L106Chopin Nocturne, Op. 55, No. 2 in E-flat Liszt Les Cloches de Genève (Nocturne)Vallée d’ObermannHoward BlakeNocturne

Having recently recorded his latest album, Piano Nocturnes, in the Elgar Concert Hall for Avie Records, David Quigley returns to the University with a programme that includes highlights from the album. Join David for a CD signing session following the performance.



Busch Piano Trio

Omri Epstein pianoMathieu van Bellen violinOri Epstein cello

Suk Elegy, Op. 23Dvořák Trio in E minor, Op. 90 ‘Dumky’

Since its formation in London in 2012, the trio has developed an extensive performing schedule across Europe’s leading concert halls and festivals. Their recent Wigmore Hall appearance was received to critical acclaim, The Times commenting: “…what impressed most was the group’s effortless musicianship and unity of thought and attack. The threesome even seemed to be breathing in sync.”


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Joanna Gutowska cello

Cassadó Suite for Solo Cello David Matthews Ein Celloleben, Op. 129Manos Charalabopoulos New work (Presteigne Festival commission) J S Bach Suite No. 3 in C for solo cello, BWV1009

Cellist Joanna Gutowska joins us as part of the 2018 Presteigne Festival Tour with a programme of solo cello works including a new composition by Manos Charalabopoulos, winner of the 2017 RPS Composition Prize.


Monday 22 October 12–1pmPartnership Concert

Midday Mantra

Sampad South Asian Arts presents a special return of Midday Mantra, a free lunchtime music performance in The Dome, in partnership with the India Institute and University Music. Sit back, relax, and let Indian melodies nurture and uplift your spirit. More than four years since its last appearance, Midday Mantra returns with the prolific British-Indian composer and Sarod virtuoso Soumik Datta. Trained by the legendary Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta, Soumik’s technique bridges Indian classical and contemporary music.

Accompanying Soumik is virtuoso percussionist Ayoze de Alejandro Lopez (Canary Islands).

The Dome, The Bramall Free - booking requiredwww.boxoffice.bham.ac.uk

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Perfect for a dark Halloween night, we present the original 1922 film adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula with an improvised organ accompaniment from award-winning organist and improvisation specialist, Alexander Mason. The performance is introduced by David Powell (PhD Film Studies student).

The original horror film, Nosferatu is full of frights, blood and unexpected twists and turns. With the addition of an improvised live organ accompaniment, we guarantee you’ll be on the edge of your seats.

Thomas Hutter is sent to Transylvania by his boss to meet their new client, the elusive Count Orlok. Despite the protestations of the local villagers, Hutter travels to the castle and spends the night where, as midnight approaches, he discovers all is not as it seems.

Starring: Max Schreck/Gustav v. Wangenheim/Greta Schroeder/Alexander Granach/Georg H. Schnell/Ruth LandshoffDirector: F. W. MurnauProducer: Enrico Dieckmann/Albin Grau

Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall Admission: £8, £5 concessions/students/U18

Saturday 27 October 8–9.45pm Silent Film Night: Nosferatu

The 2018 Birmingham International Piano Festival brings some of the world’s finest pianists and keyboard players to Birmingham. Performances will take place in the University of Birmingham’s world class concert halls in the The Bramall and The Barber Institute of Fine Arts between Saturday 27 October and Wednesday 14 November.

Birmingham International Piano Festival 27 Oct – 14 Nov

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Alexander Mason organ improvisationDavid Powell presenter

Steven Osborne is one of the UK’s foremost pianists, with residencies in London, Antwerp, and Bath as well as at CBSO, and numerous awards to his name including RPS Instrumentalist of the Year 2013. His programme includes Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat, part of the ‘War Sonatas’ rumoured to be expressing Prokofiev’s true (and less than complimentary) opinions of Stalin, as well as one of Schubert’s last piano sonatas, written in the months before his death in 1828.


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Wednesday 31 October 7.30–9.30pm Steven Osborne piano

Friday 2 November1.10-2pm James Newby baritone Joseph Middleton piano

Royal Philharmonic Society award winner Joseph Middleton and BBC New Generation Artist, James Newby give a lunchtime song recital in this year's festival.

“Steven Osborne’s power over the hall was absolute… the atmosphere was spellbound.”Daily Telegraph

Poulenc 3 Novelettes, FP47Debussy Images, Set 2Prokoviev Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat, Op. 83Schubert Piano Sonata in B-flat, D960

DebussyTrois Mélodies, L85 RavelUn grand sommeil noir Les grands ventsHistoires Naturelles

DuparcExtaseLa Vague et la ClochePhidylé


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Friday 9 November 1.10–2pm Kenneth Hamilton lecture-recital

Wednesday 14 November7.30–9.30pm Makedonissimo: Music from Macedonia

Simon Trpčeski pianoHidan Mamudov clarinet, saxophone & kavalAleksandar Krapovski violinAlexander Somov celloVlatko Nushev percussionTranscribed for ensemble by Pande Shahov

We are delighted to welcome Makedonissimo, a group devoted to bringing to the fore the folk music of Macedonia. Makedonissimo is the brainchild of Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski, a former artist-in -residence at Wigmore Hall, and is dedicated to the Macedonian people.

“For a relatively small geographic region, Macedonia has produced an outstanding wealth of songs and dances, characterised by intricate rhythmic patterns, as well as a diversity of melodic and choreographic features.” Pande Shahov


Long before the invention of the Steinway, the Erard concert grand ruled the concert halls of Europe. It was Liszt’s favourite piano; and famously admired by Chopin and Mendelssohn. The Barber Institute is home to one of the world’s finest surviving Erards – a beautiful 1850s instrument in top-class playing condition. Pianist and Professor Kenneth Hamilton gives a lively introduction to the instrument, and plays some of the wonderful music written for it.

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an Erard” Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn/Liszt On Wings of SongChopinVariations on a Theme of Herold, Op. 12Polonaise FantasyLisztFantasia on Donizetti’s Lucia di LammermoorFantasy on Verdi’s Rigoletto

Barber Concert HallFree - arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Thursday 1 November 7.30–9.45pmCollege of Arts and Law

Remembering the Great War An evening of words and music

New Music EnsembleDr Jonathan Boff, Dr Deborah Longworth speakersDaniele Rosina conductorLuke Riedlinger, Jenny Akroyd saxophones

Daniel FardonNew work (for antiphonal saxophones)MessiaenEt exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (And I await the resurrection of the dead)

Messiaen’s 1964 work for wind orchestra was commissioned by André Malraux, the then Minister of Cultural Affairs under Charles de Gaulle, as a sacred work to commemorate the dead of the two World Wars. Destined to be performed in large spaces like churches, cathedrals and the open air – Et exspecto concludes an evening of drama, music and presentations in the University’s Great Hall - exploring the legacy of war as the 100th anniversary of the Armistice approaches. The evening, which also reflects on the University’s role during War times, begins with a new work by recent PhD composer Daniel Fardon, for two saxophones – taking inspiration from the infantry bugle call used to commemorate the dead – the Last Post.

Doors open at 6.30pm to view the accompanying exhibition.

Great Hall, Aston Webb BuildingFree - registration required www.boxoffice.bham.ac.uk

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Friday 16 November 1.10–2pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

King Edward’s School & King Edward VI High School for Girls

King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls give their annual concert in the Barber Concert Hall presenting a selection of their talented young musicians. Both schools have the enviable reputation of producing some of the UK’s finest young classical musicians, including BBC Young Musician of the Year 2018, Lauren Zhang.


Friday 2 November 7.30–9.30pmDepartment of Music

BEASTdome: Music-Bodies-Machines

BEAST welcomes Scottish composer Louise Rossiter, whose work is enjoying a growing international following. Working specifically for the immersive BEASTdome loudspeaker system, she will present a world premiere based on the work of infographic pioneer Fritz Kahn, whose work reimagined the structures and functions of the human body as machinery. Alongside other works, the programme features German artist Valentina Vuksic’s Tripping Through Runtime, which merges music with the frontiers of cybersecurity and hacking. Using pickups to capture the electromagnetic emissions of her computer, she uses these signals not for illicit purposes, but rather to create a unique and surprising music.

The Dome, The Bramall£10 on door, £7 advance, £3 students/U18

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Simon Carrington conductorPatrick Barrett conductor

A selection of the University's finest singers perform an afternoon of choral works, including music commissioned specifically for this concert from renowned composers Paul Mealor and Ryan Latimer.

Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall£10, £8 concessions, £3 students/U18

Sunday 18 November 3–5pmUniversity Music

Birmingham University Singers & Women's Choir

Roxanna Panufnik Kyrie after ByrdPurcell O sing unto the LordJudith Bingham Distant ThunderPaul MealorI Am The Still Rain Falling (world premiere)Javier Busto Salve ReginaBiebl Ave MariaHillary Lester Enough (world premiere)Ryan LatimerNew work (world premiere)

University Chamber OrchestraAndrew Kirkman director

J C BachSymphony in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6C P E BachConcerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano in E-flat, Wq. 47 Symphony in D, Wq. 183/1

The University's period instrument Chamber Orchestra and its musical director, Professor Andrew Kirkman perform the music of two of J S Bach's children - Carl Philipp Emanuel and Johann Christian. Continuing their father's legacy, these two composers were both highly regarded by Mozart, and credited among those who bridged the gap between the Baroque and Classical eras.


Saturday 17 November 3–4pmCEMPR

The Bach Boys

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Wednesday 21 November 7.30–9.30pmBarber Evening Concert

Guy Johnston cello Sam Haywood piano

Beethoven Seven variations on 'Bei Männern Liebe fühlen' from The Magic Flute Schubert Sonata for Arpeggione, D821James MacMillan Kiss on WoodGrieg Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36

Guy Johnston returns to the University after his performance of Elgar’s cello concerto in The Bramall in November 2017. Guy's concert appearances take him across the World and include concerto performances at major festivals, including the First Night of the BBC Proms.

He performs alongside pianist Sam Haywood with a programme that includes Beethoven’s collection of variations on Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, as well as Schubert’s Sonata for Arpeggione (a stringed instrument fretted like a guitar yet bowed like a cello) in a transcription for cello.

Barber Concert Hall £18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Association, £5 students/U18

The Enraged Musician by William Hogarth, 174114


The Enrag'd Musician

A Portrait of Handel's violinist, Pietro Antonio Castrucci

Scholars and GentlemenIva Fleischhansová baroque violinNikolay Ginov baroque celloLuke Green harpsichord

Roman by birth, Castrucci was a pupil of Corelli who was enticed to London by the burgeoning concert and operatic scene. He became concertmaster of the newly formed Royal Academy and worked side by side with Handel, Bononcini and Ariosti, until discarded by Handel for a younger player in the 1730s. Castrucci found refuge in Dublin and died there in 1752. His own string works show a sophistication of technique that is enlightening, especially for the performance of Handel's works. Scholars and Gentlemen perform sonatas from his Opus 1 in preparation for a recording, led by the Czech virtuoso violinist Iva Fleischhansová.


Alex Tighe Flute Choir conductorBedwyn Phillips Clarinet Choir conductorSabrino Ko, Benedict Goodall String Orchestra conductors

Join the Music Society Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, and String Orchestra for a gala evening performance in the Elgar Concert Hall. Each ensemble is conducted by talented students and includes members from across the University and its five colleges.

Programme includes:

Elgar Elegy for String Orchestra, Op. 58WarlockCapriol Suite HolstSt Paul's Suite, Op. 29, No. 2


Saturday 24 November 7.30–9.30pmUniversity Music Society

Instrumental Gala Concert

Sunday 25 November 3–5pmUniversity Music Society

Brass Band & Chamber Choirs

Stuart Birnie Brass Band director Elliot Mercer, Benedict Goodall choral conductors Now a long established partnership, the Brass Band and Chamber Choirs bring together over 130 musicians as they give their Autumn term concert in the Elgar Concert Hall.

BrittenCeremony of CarolsHolst Swansea TownRheinberger AbendliedEdward GregsonPrelude for an OccassionElgar, arr. BallTheme and Eight Variations from the EnigmaStravinsky, arr. FarrExcerpts from The Firebird SuiteButterworthOdin, from The Land of Fire and Ice


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Katie Stevenson mezzo Jâms Coleman piano

Following her performance as the eponymous lead in the Barber Opera 2017 revival of Porpora’s L’ Agrippina, Katie Stevenson returns to the Barber Concert Hall with pianist and 2018 Royal Overseas League award winner for accompanists Jâms Coleman.


QuilterAutumn EveningMy Life’s DelightNow Sleeps the Crimson PetalMahler Rückert-Lieder Britten A Charm of Lullabies

Jonathan Silk director

We bring the University's recently renamed Jazz Orchestra to the city centre as they perform music from the late Kenny Wheeler and Grammy award winning jazz pianist Jim McNeely. Jonathan Silk and the Univeristy Jazz Orchestra take on McNeely's album East Coast Blowout, an album originally recorded by the WDR Big Band with special guest soloists. For this interpretation of this album, we feature members of the Jazz Orchestra as the album's five tracks flow together as an extended suite, full of dynamic and rhythmic variation and dramatic sweep.Expect intensity, improvisation and interaction across this evening of jazz as we pay tribute to the legends and reinterpret the modern.

CBSO Centre£10, £8 concessions, £3 students/U18

Friday 30 November 7.30–9.30pmUniversity Music Society

University Jazz Orchestra

Jonathan Silk

Jim McNeely

Kenny Wheeler

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Saturday 1 December 7.30–9.30pmUniversity Music Society

Wind Band and Saxophone Choir

Benedict Goodall, Jessica Bowen Wind Band conductorsLuke Riedlinger Saxophone Choir conductor

Programme includes:

Philip Sparke InvictusJessica Bowen Rebels (world premiere)Goodwin Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying MachinesWalton Spitfire Prelude & Fugue Holst Military Suite No. 1 in E-flat. Op. 28

The Music Society Saxophone Choir kick off this evening performance - drawing together over 30 saxophonists from the campus and local community. The Wind Band mark the centenary of the end of the First World War along with the premiere of Jessica Bowen's composition Rebels - a work celebrating one hundred years of women's suffrage.


Daniele Rosina conductor

Vaughan WilliamsSymphony No. 2, 'A London Symphony'

Plus the winning piece from the Music Society's 2018 Composition Competition.

The Music Society Symphony Orchestra give a matinée performance of Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony. Written in 1913 and first performed the following year, Vaughan Williams' second symphony was revised over a period of twenty years. A portrait of life in London, the work was inspired by H G Wells' novel Tono-Bungay. The concert opens with the premiere of a new student work, the winner of the 2018 Music Society Composition Competition.


Sunday 2 Dec 3–5pmUniversity Music Society

Symphony Orchestra

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Julian Wilkins conductor

Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (For two pianos and timpani, reworked by Heinrich Poos)

The Music Society’s 150-plus chorus perform Brahms’ ‘German Requiem’, rumoured to have been partially inspired by the death of Robert Schumann 10 years prior to composition alongside the recent death of Brahms’ mother. This performance features an arrangement for two pianos, timpani and soloists, both alumnus of the University of Birmingham.

Despite the first and second partial premieres not being considered successful, the third (and first complete) performance of the work in 1868 was considered a great success, and even marked a turning point in Brahms’ compositional career.


Saturday 8 December 7.30–9.30pmUniversity Music Society

University Chorus

Stephen Roberts director

Founding member of Fine Arts Brass Ensemble, and renowned horn player and composer, Stephen Roberts, directs the University’s Symphonic Brass ensemble with a programme of exciting arrangements for ten brass players and percussion, as well as some of Stephen’s own compositions.


Friday 7 December 1.10–2pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Birmingham Symphonic Brass

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Monday 10 December 6.15–8pmChaplaincy/University Music

University Carol Service

Patrick Barrett conductor

A traditional service of carols and readings led by the University Chaplaincy, and seasonal music performed by the University Women's Choir.

Great Hall, Aston Webb BuildingFree

Daniele Rosina conductor

Peter Levy Pentimento (world premiere)Dvořák Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op. 44, B. 77Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

The Music Society Philharmonic Orchestra present the winner of the society’s 2017 Composition Prize, Peter Leavy and his new work Pentimento alongside Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.


Sunday 9 December 3–5.30pmUniversity Music Society

Philharmonic Orchestra

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Wednesday 12 December 7.30–9.30pmBarber Evening Concert

Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet

Luiz Felipe Coelho violinRomano Tommasini violinWolfgang Talirz violaTatjana Vassiljewa celloJanusz Widzyk double bass

Beethoven String quintet in C minor, Op. 104 Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 10 in B minorRossini Sonata a quattro No. 3 in C Tartini, arr. Vieuxtemps Devil’s Trill SonataBartók Romanian Folk Dances

We conclude our autumn Barber Evening Concerts with a performance from some of the world's finest orchestral and chamber musicians, the Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet. The programme include Beethoven's own quintet version of his piano trio Op. 1/3, from 1816, and Henri Vieuxtemps' version of Tartini's Devil’s Trill Sonata for violin and strings.


Friday 14 December 1.10–2pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Oliver Janes clarinet

Béla Kovács Hommage a Manuel de FallaHowells SonataJörg Widmann FantasieHorovitz Sonatina, Op. 3

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra clarinettist Oliver Janes and his duo partner give the final Barber Lunchtime Concert of the term.


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Featuring the finest early music ensembles, the city’s own Ex Cathedra, young musicians, and leading researchers – we invite you to join us for concerts, recitals, and talks, as we explore instrumental and vocal music from the medieval period – music from the alehouses of the 17th century – through to world premieres designed to be performed alongside earlier repertoire.

Sunday 3, 3pm Duo Trobairitz: Romance and RevelryBarber Institute

Wednesday 6, 7.30pmDunedin Consort: Apollo and DaphneBarber Institute

Friday 8, 8pm Barokksolistene: The Alehouse SessionsTown Hall

Saturday 9, 2pmEarly Modern Vocal EnsembleBarber Institute

Saturday 9, 7.30pm Ex Cathedra: Beginnings and endingsThe Bramall

Wednesday 13, 7.30pm Binchois Consort Barber Institute

Sunday 17, 4pmEx Cathedra: The Indian QueenTown Hall

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Birmingham University Singers make their annual visit to St Michael’s Church with Dr Paul Rodmell.

Saturday6.30pm: Nine Lessons and Carols

Sunday 10am: Choral Eucharist3pm: Choral Evensong

St Michael’s Church, Tenbury Wells Free

Saturday 15 December & Sunday 16 DecemberUniversity Music

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How to bookConcerts in The Bramall Concerts in the Barber

Buy online

barber.org.uk/concertsPlease note that you will be redirected to the relevant booking page on the University Box Office to make your purchase.

On the door

Purchase tickets on the door for any University Music concert from one hour before the advertised start time. Subject to availability.

9am-5pm, Monday to FridayTelephone booking

0121 414 7333

9am-5pm, Monday to Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday

In person/on the door

Tickets for Barber Evening Concert may be purchased 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.

Please note that Friday Lunchtime concerts are free and unticketed, no booking required. Doors open at approx. 12.45pm.

Free FridayBarber Lunchtimeconcerts

Late-comers will be admitted at a suitable point in the programme at the Venue Manager’s discretion.

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How to find usFor maps and information about getting to the University please visit about.bham.ac.uk/maps

By Train Local trains operated by West Midlands Railway run from Birmingham New Street to University Station, a ten-minute walk from the Barber Institute and the The Bramall. Check train times at www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk

By Bus There are frequent buses (61, 63 and X64) operated by National Express West Midlands from the city centre to the bottom of Edgbaston Park Road, where you should alight.

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Concessions Concessionary rates are offered to the disabled, the unwaged, and patrons aged sixty years and above.

Barber Association Barber Association members are entitled to purchase tickets for Barber Evening Concerts at specially discounted member's rates.

Students Student rates include children aged 18 and under unless otherwise stated.

Disabled patrons Limited blue badge holder parking is available. Please speak to staff when booking your tickets.

Please note: We reserve the right to halt ticket sales five minutes before performances begin in order to ensure a prompt start. We reserve the right to substitute artists or vary programmes in unavoidable circumstances.

Additional booking information

Getting hereThe University of Birmingham is located approximately 3 miles from the city centre.

ParkingFor lunchtime concerts

North East Car Park, 52 Pritchatts Road. Satnav: B15 2SA

For evening and weekend concertsFREE PARKING is available adjacent to the Barber Institute via the East Gate on performance nights and at the North East Car Park from 6pm onward, no permit required.

Blue Badge holders Parking is available on campus beyond the security barriers.

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29 6pm Wilde Lieder Marx.Music The Bramall £5

30 10.30am Music in the Making The Bramall Free

5 1.10pm Benyounes Quartet Barber Institute Free

10 7.30pm Miah Persson soprano, Joseph Middleton piano Barber Institute £5-18

12 1.10pm David Quigley piano Barber Institute Free

19 1.10pm Busch Piano Trio Barber Institute Free

22 12pm Midday Mantra The Bramall Free

26 1.10pm Joanna Gutowska cello Barber Institute Free

27 8pm Silent Film Night: Nosferatu The Bramall £5-8

31 7.30pm Stephen Osborne piano Barber Institute £5-18

1 7.30pm Remembering the Great War Aston Webb Free

2 1.10pm James Newby baritone, Joseph Middleton piano Barber Institute Free

2 7.30pm BEASTdome: Music-Bodies-Machines The Bramall £3-10

9 1.10pm Kenneth Hamilton lecture-recital Barber Institute Free

14 7.30pm Makedonissimo: Music from Macedonia Barber Institute £10-22

16 1.10pm King Edward’s Schools Barber Institute Free

17 3pm CEMPR: The Bach Boys Barber Institute Free

18 3pm Birmingham University Singers & Women’s Choir The Bramall £3-10

21 7.30pm Guy Johnston cello, Sam Haywood piano Barber Institute £5-18

23 1.10pm The Enrag'd Musician Barber Institute Free

24 7.30pm Instrumental Gala Concert The Bramall £3-10

25 3pm Brass Band & Chamber Choirs The Bramall £3-10

30 1.10pm Katie Stevenson mezzo-soprano, Jâms Coleman piano Barber Institute Free

30 7.30pm University Jazz Orchestra CBSO Centre £3-10

1 7.30pm Wind Band & Saxophone Choir The Bramall £3-10

2 3pm Symphony Orchestra The Bramall £3-10

7 1.10pm Birmingham Symphonic Brass Barber Institute Free

8 7.30pm University Chorus The Bramall £3-10

9 3pm Philharmonic Orchestra The Bramall £3-10

10 6.15pm University Carol Service Aston Webb Free

12 7.30pm Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet Barber Institute £5-18

14 1.10pm Oliver Janes clarinet Barber Institute Free

15,16 see p20 University Women's Choir Tenbury Wells Free

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November

December

thebramall.co.uk0121 414 4414

barber.org.uk/concerts0121 414 7333

Birmingham International Piano Festival event

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Documents

Autumn 18 Barber Concerts/University Music/BEASTbarber.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/UoB-Music-Autumn-18-brochure.pdfFestival, she is joined by Joseph Middleton, for an evening