What's On: About the School

29th January 2020

English Song Prize

Competition/Prize

An annual competition for singers and pianists, celebrating song in English.

6:30pm Lecture Recital Room

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Admission free

11th March 2020

Franz-Schubert-Institut Lieder Prize

Opera & Vocal, Competition/Prize

The final of this annual competition for Lied duos, incorporating the Vera Rózsa-Nordell Travel Award.

6:30pm Lecture Recital Room

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Admission free

12th March 2020

Romantic Piano Prize

Competition/Prize

Guildhall pianists perform one major work or a programme of shorter works from the Romantic period. 

2:00pm Silk Street Music Hall

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Admission free

12th March 2020

Keith Bonnington Prize

Competition/Prize, Opera & Vocal

The final of a new prize for male voices, in which talented student singers present songs and arias.  

7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall

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Admission free

16th March 2020

Song Guild

Opera & Vocal, Competition/Prize

Professor Graham Johnson leads postgraduate singers and pianists in a concert which concludes with the awarding of the Paul Hamburger Prize for Voice and Piano Duo. 

6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall

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Admission free

18th March 2020

Piano Accompaniment Prize

Competition/Prize

Each finalist performs a 20-minute programme of instrumental and vocal works in this competition for Guildhall pianists. 

4:00pm Silk Street Music Hall

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Admission free

19th March 2020

Needlemakers Wind Prize

Competition/Prize

Guildhall wind instrumentalists perform a short programme with piano accompaniment in the final of this annual prize. 

6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall

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Admission free

23rd March 2020

Susan Longfield Award

Competition/Prize

The final of this annual competition for sopranos and mezzo-sopranos, in which Guildhall singers present songs and arias.  

6:15pm Silk Street Music Hall

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Admission free

25th March 2020

Armourers and Brasiers’ Company Brass Prize

Competition/Prize

Finalists perform a short programme of brass repertoire with piano accompaniment in this annual prize. 

6:30pm Silk Street Music Hall

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Admission free

26th March 2020

Brian Nisbet Early Music Prize

Competition/Prize

Historical Performance groups from across the School perform in the final of the Early Music Prize, endowed in memory of the poet Brian Nisbet.  

6:30pm Silk Street Music Hall

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Admission free