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John Ireland Lecture - with Bruce Phillips

The second of today’s engaging public lectures is given by Bruce Phillips, Chairman of the John Ireland Trust.

Arena Foyer, Birmingham Conservatoire
Date(s):
19 June 2013
4.45pm
Prices
Adults: £4, £2
Delius and Ireland: A Celebration
 

Delius Lecture - with Lyndon Jenkins

Join us in the intimate setting of the Arena Foyer for an interesting and informative lecture on the life and works of Delius, presented by Lyndon Jenkins, former Chairman of the Delius Trust. Tickets available on the door.

Arena Foyer, Birmingham Conservatoire
Date(s):
19 June 2013
3.15pm
Prices
Adults: £4, £2
Delius and Ireland: A Celebration
 

Talk on Britten and Ireland

Talk on Britten and Ireland, by Howard Skempton and Bruce Phillips as part of the Leamington Music Festival Weekend.

Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa
Date(s):
5 May 2013
15:00

Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants

The composer himself narrates his latest score and we can expect another sell–out after his brilliant, previous works for Music in the Round, Giddy Goat, The Lion Who wanted to Love and The Chimpanzees of Happytown. Based on the book by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Korky Paul and published by Puffin, Penguin Books.

Ensemble 360 with Paul Rissmann

Music by Paul Rissmann

Bridge House Theatre, Myton Road, warwick
Date(s):
17 March 2013
11:30 am
Prices
Adults: £8 and £6, stalls and gallery
Kids: £3 and £2.50, stalls and gallery

Onyx Brass - Family Concert

Designed for children of seven upwards, here's a wonderful opportunity in an interactive and energetic one hour concert to get to know about the key brass instruments and hear about the music the group plays, from fanfares to jazz and songs from the shows, plus some extracts from the afternoon concert.

Bridge House Theatre, Myton Road, Warwick
Date(s):
24 February 2013
11:30 am
Prices
Adults: £8 and £6, stalls and gallery
Kids: £3 and £2.50 stalls and gallery

Igor the bird who couldn't sing

Based on the popular book by Satoshi Kitamura with music by Luke Bedford plus a menagerie of other bird inspired music by Mozart, Saint–Saëns, Messiaen and Haydn, played by the six musicians appearing in the afternoon concert. With image projections and plenty of interaction..

Ensemble 360 with Polly Ives, narrator.

Bridge House Theatre, Myton Road, Warwick
Date(s):
3 February 2013
11:30 am
Prices
Adults: £8.00 and £6, stalls and gallery
Kids: £3 and £2.50 stalls and gallery
 

BCMG Family Concert

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Conductor: Richard Baker
Piano: Nicolas Hodges

Duncan Chapman: new work for electronics (BCMG commission / world premiere)
Judith Weir: Musicians Wrestle Everywhere * (BCMG Sound Investment commission 1995)
BCMG/SAM Apprentice Composer-in-Residence: new work * (BCMG commission / world premiere)
Julian Anderson: Scherzo (with Trains)
Olivier Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques

CBSO Centre
Date(s):
28 April 2013
1:30PM and 4:00PM
Prices
Adults: £6
Kids: £4
 

Families@4: Looking to the Heavens

This fun, bite-sized and interactive concert for young people and their families will explore the heavenly music of Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the end of time and extracts from one of the 20th century’s most important compositions, Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire.

Get close up to the music and musicians in this informal and relaxed performance. Come early and take part in activities in the foyer.

Best suited to children aged 7+
Performances will last around one hour

CBSO Centre
Date(s):
7 December 2012 - 27 December 2012
4:30PM ( Activities in the foyer from 4:00PM)
Prices
Adults: £4
Kids: free

Piano Masterclass

With Charles Owen and three talented young pianists.

Richard Attenborough Centre
Date(s):
16 September 2012
10:30
Prices
Adults: FREE
Leicester International Music Festival

Kaleidoscope with the Carducci String Quartet

A Carducci Quartet Family Concert is never dull!
Come and be bowled over by fresh new sounds and
opportunities to take part.

Suitable for age 5+

New Walk Museum
Date(s):
15 September 2012
14:30
Prices
Adults: £6
Kids: £3
Leicester International Music Festival

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