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18th September 2019
LSO Pre-concert Fanfares
ConcertGuildhall brass musicians perform free pre-concert fanfares ahead of the LSO’s Barbican Hall concerts.
6:30pm Barbican Foyer
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19th September 2019
LSO Pre-concert Fanfares
ConcertGuildhall brass musicians perform free pre-concert fanfares ahead of the LSO’s Barbican Hall concerts.
6:30pm Barbican Foyer
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Admission free
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23rd September 2019
London Schools Symphony Orchestra
Concert, Centre for Young MusiciansLondon’s premier youth orchestra celebrates Jamaican composer Eleanor Alberga’s 70th birthday, presenting her exuberant take on Roald Dahl’s famous comic fable Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs.
7:30pm Barbican Hall
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24th September 2019
Guildhall Session Orchestra: New Music for Illuminated River
Concert, Milton CourtJoin the Guildhall Session Orchestra on a journey of new music inspired by London, Cannon St, Southwark and Millennium bridges, the first four bridges now lit up by the Illuminated River artwork.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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27th September 2019
Composition & Keyboard Induction Concert
Concert, Milton CourtPostgraduate pianists and composers create new works for piano.
5:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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Admission free
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27th September 2019
Pre-concert Jazz
Jazz, ConcertGuildhall jazz musicians entertain with combo performances on the Barbican free stage ahead of the evening’s Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Chorus & Jazz Orchestra concert in Barbican Hall.
6:20pm Barbican Foyer
Admission free
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27th September 2019
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Chorus & Jazz Orchestra
ConcertIn the first concert of the academic year, new Guildhall School musicians perform together for the first time on the Barbican Hall stage in an eclectic programme of orchestral, choral and jazz works.
7:30pm Barbican Hall
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2nd October 2019
Keyboard at Six
Concert, Milton CourtMusicians from Guildhall’s Keyboard department offer a programme of varied repertoire.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
Admission free
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3rd October 2019
Harp Open Day: Lunchtime Concert
ConcertSpend your lunch break in the company of Guildhall harpists, who present a programme of works for the instrument as part of the 2019 Harp Open Day.
1:00pm Lecture Recital Room
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Admission free
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3rd October 2019
Annie Yim – The Poet Speaks: From Debussy to Pärt
ConcertIn celebration of National Poetry Day, pianist Annie Yim performs solo works with recorded voices in a poetry-inspired concert.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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5th October 2019
Australian Chamber Orchestra & Guildhall Musicians
Concert, Milton CourtRichard Tognetti sweeps the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Guildhall musicians from inter-war England to the dark heart of the Viennese psyche.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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9th October 2019
Chamber Music at Six
ConcertEnjoy chamber works by Britten, Hurlstone, Takemitsu and Beethoven in this early evening concert.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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17th October 2019
Postgraduate String Concert
ConcertPostgraduate string musicians showcase their talent in an informal concert.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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21st October 2019
Strings at Six
Concert, Milton CourtGuildhall instrumentalists offer the chance to enjoy repertoire for strings in this early evening concert.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
Admission free
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21st October 2019
Alison Balsom in Gabriel: An Entertainment with Trumpet
ConcertAll human life is here: Samuel Adamson’s theatrical celebration of Baroque music brings to life the sights, sounds and stories of 17th-century London through the eyes of a court trumpeter.
7:30pm Barbican Hall
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22nd October 2019
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra & Guildhall Big Band
Jazz, ConcertGuildhall’s two main jazz orchestras team up for an evening that promises to swing.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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23rd October 2019
Spotlight on Wind, Brass & Percussion
ConcertFeaturing chamber groups and soloists from Guildhall’s Wind, Brass and Percussion department.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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24th October 2019
Undergraduate String Concert
ConcertUndergraduate string musicians showcase their talent in an informal concert.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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25th October 2019
Ubu Ensemble: Dopo la Guerra
ConcertNot so much a concert – more a happening. Programme includes music by Donatoni, Scelsi and Berio.
7:30pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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7th November 2019
Keyboard at Six
ConcertMusicians from Guildhall’s Keyboard department offer a programme of varied repertoire.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
Admission free
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7th November 2019
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Søndergård
ConcertGuildhall School welcomes Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård, Music Director of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, to conduct the Seventh symphonies of Jean Sibelius and Gustav Mahler.
7:30pm Barbican Hall
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11th November 2019
Guildhall Saxophone Ensemble
Concert, Milton CourtGuildhall’s Saxophone Ensemble presents an evening dedicated to the instrument, directed by Christian Forshaw, John ‘Rittipo’~Moore and Tom Gimson.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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Admission free
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14th November - 12th December 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists | Autumn 2019
ConcertSenior musicians from Guildhall School take to the Barbican stage before LSO concerts with free performances of complementary repertoire
6:00pm Barbican Hall
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Admission free
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14th November 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
Concert, Opera & VocalGuildhall musicians perform a recital of Russian song ahead of the LSO’s performance of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev.
6:00pm Barbican Hall
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Admission free
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14th November 2019
Spotlight on Wind, Brass & Percussion
Concert, Milton CourtFeaturing chamber groups and soloists from Guildhall’s Wind, Brass and Percussion department.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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Admission free
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15th November 2019
LSO Discovery Concerts: Bohemia and Beyond – relaxed concert
ConcertThis LSO Discovery concert explores music from Central and Eastern Europe, with the chance to hear from the Guildhall musicians in a Q&A session.
11:15am Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s
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15th November 2019
LSO Discovery Concerts: Bohemia and Beyond
ConcertThis LSO Discovery concert explores music from Central and Eastern Europe, with the chance to hear from the Guildhall musicians in a Q&A session.
12:30pm Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s
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Admission free
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15th November 2019
Strings at Six
ConcertGuildhall musicians offer a programme of string repertoire in this early evening concert.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
Admission free
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17th November 2019
Beloved Clara
Concert, Milton CourtCommemorating the bicentenary of Clara Schumann, Guildhall School alumna Lucy Parham presents an original Composer Portrait: Beloved Clara.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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19th November 2019
Guitar Spectacular
Concert, Milton CourtA thrilling evening of music for guitar performed by celebrated alumni from Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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21st November 2019
Postgraduate Strings Concert
ConcertPostgraduate string musicians showcase their talent in an informal concert.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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22nd November 2019
City of Angels
Concert, Milton Court, Opera & VocalThis concert, curated by Guildhall professor Iain Burnside, explores the intersection of song and cinema.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
Admission free
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22nd November 2019
CD Launch: The Franz-Osterwald Lieder Project
Concert, Opera & VocalHear settings of Osterwald's poetry by Robert Franz performed by Guildhall musicians in this special recital which launches the new CD by Victoria Edge, bringing together this wealth of music for the first time
7:00pm Lecture Recital Room
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Admission free
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25th November 2019
Jazz Singers at Six
Concert, JazzJoin the Guildhall Jazz Choir and Jazz Singers for an early evening showcase of songs.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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25th November 2019
Stories of Sweet Visions: Song & Chamber Music by Julian Philips
Concert, Milton CourtA programme of song and chamber works celebrating the music of Guildhall School’s Head of Composition, Professor Julian Philips, in his 50th birthday year.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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26th November 2019
Undergraduate String Concert
ConcertUndergraduate string musicians showcase their talent in an informal concert.
7:00pm Lecture Recital Room
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Admission free
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27th November 2019
Tallinn Chamber Music Exchange
ConcertAn evening of chamber music showcasing Guildhall’s collaboration with the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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28th November 2019
Franz Schubert in Italy, France & England
Masterclass/Artist Conversation, ConcertIn this lecture, with abundant musical illustrations, Graham Johnson and members of Guildhall School’s Song Guild examine the links between this great song composer and some of his most talented successors.
2:00pm Lecture Recital Room
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28th November 2019
Ubu Ensemble
ConcertNot so much a concert – more a happening. Join Guildhall School’s Ubu Ensemble for another evening of unconventional musical exploration.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
Admission free
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29th November 2019
Breath Box
ConcertThis new composition for amplified piano and electronics, written and performed by Eliza McCarthy and Jo Wills, explores the rich palette of sonic possibilities that lurk beneath the piano lid.
6:00pm Lecture Recital Room
Admission free
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29th November 2019
Clara Schumann: Piano & Chamber Works
Concert, Milton CourtContinuing Guildhall’s celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Clara Schumann’s birth, Lucy Parham directs postgraduate pianists and string players in a concert of the composer’s solo piano and chamber music.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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Admission free
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2nd December 2019
Guildhall Wind Ensemble
Concert, Milton CourtThis early evening performance directed by eminent clarinettist Michael Collins offers the chance to hear Richard Strauss’ four-movement work for 16 wind instruments titled ‘Happy Workshop’.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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3rd December 2019
Quatuor Bozzini
Concert, Milton CourtA concert of new music for chamber ensemble performed by the celebrated Quatuor Bozzini - an original voice in new, experimental and classical music.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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4th December 2019
Keyboard at Six: Bartók Project
ConcertGuildhall School pianists showcase some of Bela Bartók’s shorter works for keyboard in this concert directed by Noriko Ogawa.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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7th December 2019
BBC Symphony Orchestra Total Immersion: Chamber Music & Songs by Detlev Glanert
Concert, Milton CourtGuildhall School musicians perform songs and chamber music by Germany's most performed living composer Detlev Glanert and his teacher Henze.
3:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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12th December 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
ConcertGuildhall musicians perform a recital of Russian song ahead of the LSO’s performance of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev.
6:00pm Barbican Hall
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Admission free
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10th January 2020
Guildhall Artists at Carnegie Hall (London Preview)
Concert, Milton CourtThis concert offers London audiences the chance to hear a preview of a programme which will be performed three outstanding Guildhall musicians days later at Carnegie Hall, New York.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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Admission free
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14th January 2020
Guildhall Artists at Carnegie Hall
ConcertGuildhall School returns to the world-renowned Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, to present three outstanding musicians in concert.
8:00pm Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York
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30th January 2020
Guildhall String Ensemble
Concert, Milton CourtGuildhall alumna Candida Thompson, Artistic Director of Amsterdam Sinfonietta, directs the impressive Guildhall String Ensemble.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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11th March 2020
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto González-Monjas
ConcertSought-after conductor Roberto González-Monjas conducts the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra in an all-Russian programme including Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2.
7:30pm Barbican Hall
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18th March 2020
Alison Balsom plays Sketches of Spain
Concert, Milton CourtBalsom and Guildhall Jazz Ensemble give their take on Miles Davis’s ground-breaking concept album Sketches of Spain, which picked up whereKind of Blue left off in questioning the very nature of jazz.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall