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Special booking informationFor tickets call 0121 471 1583 or email [email protected]

We are pleased to announce that tickets for all concerts taking place in The Bramall can now be booked online via The Bramall website or by telephone. For concerts in the Barber Institute booking is via Barber reception or the Barber website. We hope that this change, based on customer feedback, will make it easier for you to book for University Music events in The Bramall.

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Saturday 3 September 7.30pmCommunity partner

Bournville String Orchestra

Timothy English conductorCaroline Pether leaderNaina Reddy voiceIvy Lau, Bronagh Lee, Junias Wong violin soloists

In their annual charity concert the Bournville String Orchestra are joined by four young, talented soloists. This year, money is being raised for the Children's Hand and Arm Surgery Unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Barber Concert Hall£15 adults, children free

Schubert Rondo for violin and strings, D438Vivaldi 'Summer' from the Four SeasonsHandel Silent Worship

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas TallisDaniel Pett New Commission

We have got a fantastic line-up of concerts for the Autumn term - plus some special events

for those wishing to and participate in music-making.

We welcome Simon Carrington as Visiting Professor of Choral Conducting and look forward to his debut concert with our choirs on 2 December. We see the return of The English Concert in the Barber Evening Series, and the 30-plus University Music ensembles present concerts in both the Elgar Concert Hall and the Barber Concert Hall, plus jazz gigs in The Bramall foyer. We hope that you enjoy checking out all that is on offer as we look forward to an Autumn packed with wonderful music.

Jo SweetHead of University Music and Concerts

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Sunday 25 september 10.30am-6pm

10.30am-12.30pmSymphony Orchestra

Saint-SaënsFinale from Symphony No. 3, ‘Organ’ Director of Orchestral Studies, Daniele Rosina, leads a sessions for mass orchestra with organist Nicholas Wearne. Bring along your instrument and meet some like-minded musicians!

1.30-3.30pmChorus

Mozart'Coronation' Mass, K317 Our Chorus Director, Julian Wilkins, takes you through Mozart’s popular 'Coronation' Mass with a team of student soloists. If you have your own score then please bring it along!

4-6pmThe Big, Big, Big Band

Join jazz percussionist, band leader and composer Jonathan Silk, and trumpeter, bass player and composer Percy Pursglove, for an afternoon of mass big band action. Jam session to follow.

throughout the dayEarly Music sessions

Leading Early Music specialists will be running instrumental workshops and taster sessions throughout the day. Come along and discover our early instrument collection.

Get involved!

The BramallFree admission/booking required by Thursday 22 September via:[email protected]

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Come along for a day of music-making in The Bramall and find out about the many University Music ensembles and choirs that you can join!

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Friday 14 October 1.10pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Shakespeare and his contemporaries

Joel Williams tenorDuncan Appleby piano

Programme includes:

DowlandFine knacks for Ladies (attrib. Shakespeare)Purcell arr. Benjamin BrittenSweeter than rosesBrittenFancie ParryNo longer mourn for me QuilterFear no more the heat o' the sun Winner of the 2014 Musica Britannica Sir Anthony Lewis Memorial Prize, tenor Joel Williams is a rising star in the world of opera and lieder, and is currently undertaking a Masters Degree at the Royal College of Music. He is joined by Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal College of Music student Duncan Appleby for a recital of music influenced by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Barber Concert HallFree admission

Friday 7 October 7.30pmDepartment of Music

BEASTdome: Emergence

Denis Smalley guest artist

BEAST's 2016/17 season opens with a performance which takes full advantage of the sweeping possibilities of The Dome, featuring artists from Birmingham and abroad. The musical arc reaches its culmination with noted British composer Denis Smalley, celebrating his 70th year, who joins us to present his most recent large-scale work, the Fabrezan Preludes, which takes as its centrepiece the resonant chords of Debussy’s Engulfed Cathedral.

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


James Turnbull oboe Clare Hammond pianoPoulenc Oboe Sonata, FP185Thomas Hyde Winter MusicNinfea Cruttwell-Reade Ravens’ Cage*

Robert Saxton Arias, for oboe and pianoDutilleux Oboe Sonata

An annual fixture in the Barber Lunchtime series, this year’s Presteigne Festival tour concert is given by acclaimed pianist Clare Hammond and oboist James Turnbull. The programme features works by the Festival’s composer-in-residence, Robert Saxton, and a newly commissioned work by Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade, composition pupil of featured composer Thomas Hyde.

Barber Concert HallFree admission

*Presteigne Festival commission in association with the Royal Philharmonic Society

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Presteigne Festival Soloists

October Friday 21 October 1.10pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Richard Jenkinson cello David le Page violin

Kodály Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7 Ghys/Servais Variations brillantes et concertantes sur l'air 'God Save the King'

In the final year of his PhD at the University, former CBSO Principal Cellist Richard Jenkinson is joined by leader of Orchestra of the Swan, David le Page to present Kodaly’s violin and cello duo alongside a set of variations on ‘God Save the King’ by Joseph Ghys and François Servais. Barber Concert HallFree admission

'Arguably the best ensemble of its kind in the world'

Manchester Evening News David le Page

Wednesday 19 October 7.30pmBarber Evening Concert

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

Mozart (arr. Hasel) Fantasy for a Mechanical Organ KV 594 Kalevi Aho Wind Quintet No. 2 Tomasi Cinq danses Profanes et Sacrées Paul Taffanel Quintette

The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet (Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin) make their Barber Institute debut with an eclectic programme for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. The Quintet was founded in 1988, during the era of Herbert von Karajan, the first

permanently established wind quintet in the famous orchestra's rich tradition of chamber music. The members are living musical witnesses to the hugely productive and influential musical partnerships of the Berlin Philharmonic not only with Karajan, but also with its two most recent Musical Directors, Claudio Abbado and Sir Simon Rattle. As a quintet they have toured the world extensively and continue to be the leaders in the genre through their recording, education, commissioning and performing portfolio.

Barber Concert Hall£18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Friends, £5 students

Wednesday 26 October 7.30pmBarber Evening Concert

The English Concert Baroque Masters

Harry Bicket director/harpsichordAlfonso Leal del Ojo viola

Purcell Suite from King Arthur Corelli Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No.10Telemann Viola Concerto in G, TWV51:G9Vivaldi Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV157 Handel Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 6 J S Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV1068

Barber Concert Hall£18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Friends, £5 students

In an age of instant communication it is all too easy to imagine that the musical centres of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries were isolated pockets of creativity: entirely the opposite was true. Purcell's quintessentially English style incorporated significant aspects from French music while Bach and Telemann's Germanic attention to harmony and counterpoint was infused with aspects of Italian and French styles. Favourites of the Dutch printing houses, Corelli and Vivaldi's music was equally devoured by amateur English musicans who sought out the latest pirate copies. Handel’s 'English' style similarly betrays his upbringing in Germany and early success in Italy. From these fusions comes the greatest music Europe had ever heard, setting these musical giants apart as Baroque Masters.

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Daniel Lebhardt piano

J S Bach Italian Concerto, BWV971Adès Darknesse VisibleBeethoven Sonata No. 32, Op. 111

In 2014, at the age of 22, Daniel Lebhardt won First Prize at both the Young Concert Artists auditions in Paris, and at their International Auditions in New York. A year later he went on to be selected for representation by Young Classical Artists Trust in London and to make his debut at Wigmore Hall, under the auspices of the Royal Academy of Music’s Patron’s Award. Daniel makes his Barber Institute debut with a performance that includes Beethoven’s final piano sonata and Thomas Adès’s 1992 Darknesse Visible – a work that the composer describes as ‘an explosion of John Dowland’s lute song In Darknesse Let Mee Dwell (1610)’.


' F L A W L E S S A N D U P L I F T I N G '

Thinking about going to university in the future? Considering studying at the University of Birmingham? Come along and discover all that University Music and the Department of Music has to offer.

You can take part in Chorus and Orchestra sessions as part of this inspiring day, take a tour of our facilities, find out about music scholarships, meet our professional coaches and teachers, sample some classes, play in our Big Band, and talk to members of the Music Society and the Music Department team. Join us for the morning, afternoon or the whole day.

Saturday 29 October 11am-5pm

Morning sessions include:11am-12.15pm Orchestra: Overture from

Die Meistersinger - Wagner

11am-12pm Early keyboard session 12pm Facilities Tour12.30pm Talk: The Benefits of

Studying Music12.45pm Talk: Why Study Music

at the University of Birmingham?

Afternoon sessions include:2pm-2.30pm Talk: University Music Scholarships and Parents Q+A2.30pm-4pm University Chorus2.30pm-3.30pm Early Strings session 2.30pm-3.30pm Early Woodwind session3pm Facilities Tour3.30pm-5pm Big Band session

Get involved!University Music & Music DEPARTMENT

The BramallFree admission/booking required by Friday 21 October via:[email protected]

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Friday 4 November 1.10pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Binchois Consort In Praise of Saints: English Music and Midlands Alabasters in the Fifteenth Century

Wednesday 9 November 7.30pmBarber Evening Concert

A Shakespeare and Verlaine Songbook

Carolyn Sampson sopranoJoseph Middleton piano

Programme includes:

SchubertStändchen ‘Horch, Horch! Die Lerch’HaydnShe never told her lovePurcellAn Epithalamium (A Wedding Song)SchumannHerzeleidR StraussOphelia-LiederVaughan WilliamsOrpheus with his lute

BrittenFancieGurneyUnder the Greenwood TreeBush It was a Lover and his LassDebussyFantochesFauréLa Bonne Chanson

This concert brings together two great English cultural exports of the late Middle Ages: the exquisite beauties of sacred music and the enigmatic purity of Midlands alabasters. Together they offer a rare insight into a devotional and cultural world long-since past, but in these lovely works brought vividly back to life.


Left: Death, Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin Mary (c.1400-1420) Courtesy of The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham.

Andrew Kirkman director

A symposium addressing internationally influential English traditions – in both visual art and music – at a time of great artistic invention and political turbulence.The Symposium (preceding and following the lunchtime concert) has limited capacity for auditors and participants.

The Dome, The BramallTo book for the symposium contact Prof. Andrew Kirkman ([email protected])

Carolyn Sampson

10am: Symposium Eloquence in Sound and Stone

We are delighted to welcome two University of Birmingham alumni to perform in this Barber Evening Concert. Carolyn Sampson has performed internationally both on the concert and opera stages to critical acclaim, as well as releasing numerous recordings. Most recently, she released her debut song cycle recording, accompanied by Joseph Middleton. Joseph is an in-demand recitalist and accompanist who has performed all over the world, as well as being Director of Leeds Lieder and musician-in-residence at Pembroke College, Cambridge. In this performance, they explore the works of English playwright William Shakespeare and French poet Paul Verlaine through song. Barber Concert Hall£18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Friends, £5 students

November Sunday 13 November 3pmUniversity Music

Birmingham Symphonic Brass

Stephen Roberts director

Ten talented brass players and their musical director Stephen Roberts present a lively afternoon concert suitable for families. Expect fun arrangements of popular music and some brazen brass playing in this enjoyable hour-long performance.


Saturday 12 November 7.30pmDepartment of Music

BEASTdome: Envision

Freida Abtan guest artist

Multi-disciplinary artist Freida Abtan is the featured guest for an evening of electronic music with video. Her multimedia works are remarkable for their poetic beauty, and combine aspects of musique concrète, noise music and live performance. For this concert she will premiere a new work for video and electronic sound, designed especially for the BEASTdome system. Earlier in the day she will give a workshop on live video processing. Video-music legend Jean Piché’s raucous eXpress will open the concert, which will also feature music by Birmingham artists.

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

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

King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School 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 many of whom go on to study solo, chamber music and orchestral performance at leading Music Colleges.



Musica Secreta

Deborah Roberts, Katharine Hawnt sopranosAlison Kinder violClaire Williams harpsichord

For twenty years, Musica Secreta and its co-directors Deborah Roberts and Laurie Stras, have been at the forefront of the discovery and interpretation of music for and by early modern women. They bring together internationally-acclaimed musicians and ground-breaking research to perform fascinating and continually emerging repertoire. Musica Secreta present a programme of music as part of this weekend celebrating Ariosto’s Orlando furioso.


Music inspired by Ariosto's masterpiece

Sunday 20 November 3pmUniversity Music

CEMPR and Early Modern Vocal Ensemble

Featuring Musica Secreta

2016 sees the quincentenary of the publication of Ariosto's Orlando furioso, the source of texts for innumerable operas, madrigals and other musical entertainments in the musical baroque.

To celebrate this event the Centre for Early Music Performance and Research and the Early Modern Vocal Ensemble team up with the professional baroque ensemble Musica Secreta to present a programme of musical responses to this exciting and epoch-making publication.


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2.15pm: Public Dialogue‘500 years of Madness in Culture and Society’

A panel of leading academics discuss the theme of madness in Orlando furioso and its impact on writers, artists, musicians and thinkers up to the present day.


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'Were Botticelli's Primavera to burst into song, she would probably sound like this.' Independent on Sunday on Musica Secreta

Friday 25 November 7.30pmUniversity Music Society

Big Band Featuring Stan Sulzmann

Jonathan Silk big band directorStan Sulzmann saxophone

The University Music Society Big Bandand its director Jonathan Silk presentleading saxophonist and composer Stan Sulzmann. A leading figure on the UKjazz scene, Sulzmann's output as asax player, band leader and composerhas inspired like-minded musicians fordecades. The Big Band performcharts from Stan’s critically acclaimedNeon Orchestra project alongside music from his back catalogue, with the composertaking the stage as guest soloist.

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

Saturday 19 November 7.30pmUniversity Music Society

Wind Band and Sax Choir

Matthew Stephens-Row, Harry Hextall, Zoë Goodwin conductors

Programme includes:

Martin EllerbyNew World Dances Eric WhitacreLux AurumqueStravinsky arr. LongfieldThe Firebird Suite (Berceuse & Finale)Paul HartCartoon

A talented trio of student conductors join more than 100 performers in the Music Society Wind Band and Saxophone Choir to present their annual joint concert in the Elgar Concert Hall.



Amy Harman bassoon Erdem Misirlioglu piano

Schumann Three Romances, Op. 94Mozart Sonata, K292 (arr. for bassoon and piano)Mendelssohn Songs Without WordsDutilleux Sarabande et Cortège


Image: Léon Bakst, costume design for The Firebird (1922)

'The sheer tonal beauty of sound Amy magically drew from her instrument was memorable indeed'Musicweb International

'Stan Sulzmann - the classy composer' JOHN FORDHAM, JAZZ UK

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Saturday 26 November 7.30pmUniversity Music Society

Symphony Orchestra

Daniele Rosina conductor

Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26, 'Fingal's Cave'Elgar The Wand of Youth

Plus the winner of the Music Society Soloist Competition

Daniele Rosina leads the orchestra in a performance featuring Edward Elgar’s earliest surviving compositions. The Wand of Youth takes the form of two orchestral suites that were part of the composer's output in his final year in post as the Professor of Music at the University of Birmingham, and based on melodies written in Elgar's youth to accompany a family children’s play. In addition, we welcome the winner of the Music Society Soloists Competition as they perform alongside the Symphony Orchestra, and hear Mendelssohn’s Hebrides overture, popularly known as Fingal’s Cave.


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Brass Band and Chamber Choirs

Stuart Birnie brass band directorBradley Gill, Callum Thompson chamber choir conductors

Programme includes:

Three of the Music Society's most popular ensembles, the Brass Band, the mixed-voice chamber choir and female chamber choir present their annual joint concert in the Elgar Concert Hall. The Music Society's Student President, Bradley Gill, takes to the stage as one of the choir conductors, along with second year Music student, Callum Thompson. With what is sure to be an eclectic programme, the afternoon culminates in a joint performance by over 100 musicians.


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Above: Johan Cristian Dahl A mother and child by the sea (1840) Courtesy of The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham.

Simon Carrington choir director

Two of the University’s award-winning chamber choirs perform their annual joint concert under the direction of Visiting Professor of Choral Conducting, Simon Carrington. Founder of the Kings Singers and Yale's prestigious choral programme, Simon bring a wealth of experience to these student choirs.


Friday 2 December 7.30pmUniversity Music

Birmingham University Singers and University Women’s Choir

Guerrero Virgo prudentissimaLully Regina coeliBerlioz La mort d’OphéliePoulenc Litanies à la Vierge noireDove It sounded as if the Streets were running

Byrd Sacerdotes DominiLegrenzi Salve ReginaRaminsh In the night we shall go inDove The Passing of the Year

Friday 2 December 1.10pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Florentine Arts Ensemble Dahl's Norwegian Landscape

Liv-Marie Kodurand violinTomáš Klement piano

Taking inspiration from the Barber Gallery collection and Johan Cristian Dahl’s captivating 1840 oil on canvas – A mother and child by the sea – the Florentine Arts Ensemble present a Scandinavian programme for violin and piano.


Grieg The Herdgirl's Sunday Svendsen Romance, Op. 26Grieg Sonata No. 3, Op. 45 in C minor

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December

Saturday 3 December 7.30pmUniversity Music Society

University Chorus

Julian Wilkins chorus director

Vaughan Williams In Windsor ForestGeorge Shearing Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare

The 200-strong University Chorus perform music influenced by Shakespeare and the stage under one of the country’s leading choral directors, Julian Wilkins. They present music from Vaughan Williams’ Shakespeare inspired opera, Sir John in Love with the cantata In Windsor Forest. In contrast, jazz pianist George Shearing’s Songs and Sonnets features piano and double bass in a spirited, jazz influenced celebration of the Bard, in this, the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare’s death.

Elgar Concert Hall, The BramallAdmission: £10, £8 concessions, £3 students

Daniele Rosina conductorLauren Zhang piano

Dvořák The Noonday Witch, Op. 108Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, Op. 102Dvořák Symphony No. 8, Op. 88

The Music Society’s Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes the exceptionally talented young pianist Lauren Zhang for a performance of Shostakovich’s second piano concerto, a work written in 1957 for the composer’s son on his 17th birthday. Lauren is currently a student at King Edward VI High School for Girls and studies at the Junior School of Birmingham Conservatoire.

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Sunday 4 December 3pmUniversity Music Society

Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 4 December 3pmUniversity Music Society

Philharmonic Orchestra

Thursday 8 December 12.30-2pmUniversity Music Society

Jazz Collective Christmas Swing-along

Get into the festive spirit with a lunchtime performance from the Music Society’s jazz bands. Expect Christmas Classics jazzed up with a sprinkling of elf dust.

Foyer, The BramallFree admission

Monday 5 December 6.15pmChaplaincy/Department of Music

University Carol Service

Birmingham University SingersSimon Halsey conductor

A traditional service of carols and readings led by range University Chaplaincy, and seasonal music performed by Birmingham University Singers.

Great Hall, Aston Webb BuildingFree admission

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Dvořák’s symphonic tone poem The Noonday Witch opens the concert and takes its inspiration from the Karel Jaromir Erben’s 1853 poem Polednice – based on a Slavic mythological demon. The Czech theme is continued as the orchestra perform Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony – a work described by The Guardian’s Tom Service as ‘… 35 minutes (or so) of life-enhancing joy’.

Elgar Concert Hall, The BramallAdmission: £10, £8 concessions, £3 students

Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 DecemberUniversity Music

Birmingham University Singers

Paul Rodmell conductor

Birmingham University Singers make their annual visit to St Michael’s Church.

Saturday6:30pm: Nine Lessons and Carols

Sunday 10am: Choral Eucharist3pm: Choral Evensong

St Michael’s Church, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8TGFree admission

Barber Evening Concerts 2017

Wednesday 22 February Heath Quartet

Wednesday 22 March I Fagiolini

Wednesday 10 May 6 Hands: John WilliamsJohn Etheridge Gary Ryan

Wednesday 17 May Martin James Bartlett piano

Barber Concert Hall £18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Friends, £5 studentsConcerts start at 7.30pm

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Friday 9 December 1.10pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

University Camerata

MA Choral Conducting students direct the University Camerata in this, the final lunchtime concert of the Autumn term. Join this talented group of singers for a programme of music for chamber choir.


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Get involved!Auditioned & hand-picked ensembles Big BandBirmingham University SingersChamber OrchestraEarly Modern Vocal EnsembleNew Music EnsemblePhilharmonic OrchestraSymphony OrchestraUniversity of Birmingham VoicesUniversity CamerataUniversity Women’s Choir

Early music small ensemblesBaroque Flute EnsembleEarly StringsHarmonie BandSackbutt and CornettsViol Consort

Unauditioned ensemblesBrass BandCreative EnsembleChamber Choirs (SATB & SSA)Chamber Ensembles (various)Flute ChoirGamelan EnsembleJazz Collective (various bands)Orchestral Repertoire EnsembleSaxophone ChoirUniversity ChorusWind Band

Electroacoustic groupsBEASTBEERLaptop Ensemble

The University of Birmingham Music Society and Department of Music work together to create opportunities for musicians across the University and further afield.

With over 1000 positions in our 30 ensembles, members participate in a variety of instrumental and vocal groups, across a range of abilities and styles. Through University Music you can continue your passion for music-making, apply for scholarships to continue lessons when you get to the University, and be part of our annual programme of 100-plus concerts and events.

birmingham.ac.uk/music uobmusicsociety.org.uk

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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 page of the University online shop to complete your purchase.

On the door

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

9am-5pm, Monday to FridayTelephone booking

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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.

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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 London Midland 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.londonmidland.com

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 Friends Friends of The Barber are entitled to purchase tickets for Barber Evening Concerts at specially discounted Barber Friends’ 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 4.30pm onward, no permit required.

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

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Autumn 16 September3 7.30pm Bournville String Orchestra The Barber Institute Free-£1525 10.30am Music in the Making The Bramall Free

October7 1.10pm James Turnbull oboe Clare Hammond piano The Barber Institute Free7 7.30pm BEASTdome: Emergence The Bramall £3-1014 1.10pm Joel Williams tenor Duncan Appleby piano The Barber Institute Free19 7.30pm Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet The Barber Institute £5-1821 1.10pm Richard Jenkinson cello David le Page violin The Barber Institute Free26 7.30pm The English Concert: Baroque Masters The Barber Institute £5-1828 1.10pm Daniel Lebhardt piano The Barber Institute Free29 11am Music Experience Day The Bramall Free

November4 1.10pm Binchois Consort The Barber Institute Free9 7.30pm Carolyn Sampson soprano Joseph Middleton piano The Barber Institute £5-1811 1.10pm King Edward’s School and King Edward VI The Barber Institute Free High School for Girls 12 7.30pm BEASTdome: Envision The Bramall £3-1013 3pm Birmingham Symphonic Brass The Barber Institute Free18 1.10pm Musica Secreta The Barber Institute Free19 7.30pm Wind Band and Sax Choir The Bramall £3-1020 3pm CEMPR and Early Modern Vocal Ensemble The Barber Institute Free25 1.10pm Amy Harman bassoon Erdem Misirlioglu piano The Barber Institute Free25 7.30pm Big Band featuring Stan Sulzmann The Bramall £3-1026 7.30pm Symphony Orchestra The Bramall £3-1027 3pm Brass Band and Chamber Choirs The Bramall £3-10

December2 1.10pm Florentine Arts Ensemble The Barber Institute Free 2 7.30pm Birmingham University Singers and The Bramall £3-10 University Women’s Choir3 7.30pm University Chorus The Bramall £3-104 3pm Philharmonic Orchestra The Bramall £3-105 6.15pm University Carol Service Aston Webb Building Free8 12.30pm Jazz Collective Christmas Swing-along The Bramall Free9 1.10pm University Camerata The Barber Institute Free10 , 11 see p16 Birmingham University Singers Tenbury Wells Free

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