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25th April 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
ConcertThe Marmen Quartet, Guildhall String Quartet Fellows and ensemble winner of the 2018 Royal Over-Seas League Competition, presents Ravel’s much-loved String Quartet ahead of the London Symphony Orchestra’s concert of his orchestral music.
6:00pm Barbican Hall
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Admission free
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25th April - 30th May 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists | Summer 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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26th April 2019
Strings at Six
ConcertGuildhall instrumentalists offer the chance to enjoy repertoire for strings in this early evening concert.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
Admission free
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1st - 3rd May 2019
Festival of Classical Improvisation
Festival, ConcertGuildhall School presents the first international festival celebrating the revival of Classical Improvisation in Western art-music.
10:00am
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Admission free
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1st May 2019
Festival of Classical Improvisation: Jam Session
ConcertA lunchtime concert offering the chance to witness an improvisatory jam session with renowned performers.
1:30pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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1st May 2019
Improvisational State of Mind: When Science Meets Music
Research, ConcertGuildhall School and Imperial College share the findings of a joint nine-year research project on Improvisational State of Mind and its impact on communication, well-being and emotional engagement.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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1st May 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
ConcertGuildhall musicians present chamber music by Stravinsky ahead of the London Symphony Orchestra’s performance of his Symphonies of Wind.
6:00pm Barbican Hall
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Admission free
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2nd May 2019
Festival of Classical Improvisation: Keys, Bone & Bellows
ConcertThe centrepiece of the first international Festival of Classical Improvisation offers the chance to hear from trio Keys, Bone and Bellows.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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3rd May 2019
Festival of Classical Improvisation: Corelli Performed & Improvised
Concert, Platform/DiscussionGuildhall musicians join professors Christopher Suckling and Oliver Webber for an informal concert and discussion of Corelli’s Op. 5 Sonatas, exploring their improvisatory aspects.
10:00am Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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3rd May 2019
Festival of Classical Improvisation: Beyond Keller
ConcertGuildhall violinists Sophie Prodanova and Sam Staples explore Bach’s Partita in D minor and the Portorius String Quartet and David Dolan work on string quartet repertoire.
1:15pm Silk Street Music Hall
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3rd May 2019
Postgraduate String Concert
ConcertPostgraduate string musicians showcase their talent in an informal evening concert.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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Admission free
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3rd May 2019
Strings & Piano Project
ConcertNew works for piano and strings written by postgraduate composers directed by Marcus Barcham-Stevens and Mark Knoop.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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5th May 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
ConcertAhead of the London Symphony Orchestra’s performance of John Adams’ Harmonielehre, talented Guildhall pianist Ben Smith offers the chance to hear the American composer’s mesmeric Phrygian Gates.
5:30pm Barbican Hall
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Admission free
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6th May 2019
Ensemble in Residence: Ensemble Bash
Concert, Milton CourtInnovative British percussion quartet Ensemble Bash showcases an eclectic programme with Guildhall Percussion Group.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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9th May 2019
Guildhall Guitars
ConcertTalented Guildhall guitarists present solo and ensemble music spanning four centuries.
7:30pm Lecture Recital Room
Admission free
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10th May 2019
The Gold Medal 2019
Concert, Opera & VocalThe Guildhall School’s premiere music prize returns, and this year is the turn of the singers.
7:00pm Barbican Hall
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15th May 2019
Duos at Six
ConcertProfessor Gordon Back directs senior musicians in a concert of instrumental duos, including works by Schubert, Schumann, York Bowen and Prokofiev.
6:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
Admission free
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16th May 2019
Double Bass Concert
ConcertThis informal early-afternoon concert showcases outstanding double bass players from Guildhall School's String Department
12:00pm Lecture Recital Room
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17th - 18th May 2019
Sound Unbound 2019
Festival, ConcertJoin us for a free music festival of unexpected sounds in unexpected places.
12:00pm Culture Mile
Admission free
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17th May 2019
LSO Discovery Concerts: Origins
ConcertThese free, informal Origins concerts at LSO St Luke’s explore the roots and folk influences behind classical works.
12:30pm LSO St Luke's
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Admission free
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20th May 2019
Guildhall Harpists & Friends
ConcertTalented Guildhall School harp players present a delightful evening of music featuring the instrument.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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21st May 2019
Undergraduate String Concert
ConcertUndergraduate string musicians showcase their talent in an informal evening concert.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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22nd May 2019
Voiceworks: Songs of Judith Weir
Concert, Opera & VocalPostgraduate and fourth-year undergraduate singers and pianists are joined by string, wind and brass players to present the vocal music of Judith Weir, Master of the Queen’s Music.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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23rd May 2019
Voiceworks: Wigmore Hall
Opera & Vocal, ConcertNew works for voice, a collaboration between poets, composers, singers and instrumentalists from Guildhall. Directed by Marie Vassiliou, Paul Newland, Stephen Plaice and Armin Zammer.
1:00pm Wigmore Hall
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24th May 2019
Postgraduate String Concert
ConcertPostgraduate string musicians showcase their talent in an informal concert.
7:00pm Lecture Recital Room
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Admission free
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24th May 2019
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra with Elliot Mason
Jazz, Concert, Milton CourtGuildhall Jazz Orchestra welcomes international trombone star Elliot Mason for a showcase of his music.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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30th May 2019
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
ConcertAhead of the London Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with soloist Julia Fischer, prize-winning Guildhall musician Ming Xie performs piano works by the great composer.
6:00pm Barbican Hall
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Admission free
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8th June 2019
Guildhall School Wind Quintet
ConcertGuildhall School wind players join professors Nicholas Daniel and Julius Drake to perform chamber works by Schumann, Jolivet and Haas as part of the Nicholas Daniel Oboe Day at Wigmore Hall.
3:00pm Wigmore Hall
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9th June 2019
Silent Film & Live Music
ConcertA compilation of early Japanese anime and animation with live music accompaniment by composers and musicians of Guildhall’s Electronic Music Studio.
1:00pm Barbican Cinema 1
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19th June 2019
Charpentier: Les Arts Florissants
ConcertGuildhall Cantata Ensemble returns to Hatchlands with another unknown dramatic gem by Charpentier.
12:00pm The Cobbe Collection, Hatchlands Park, Surrey
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20th June 2019
London Symphony Orchestra Side by Side
ConcertSir Simon Rattle gathers a huge orchestra of the LSO and Guildhall School musicians for a work at the very height of Romanticism: Bruckner’s Fourth.
7:30pm Barbican Hall
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25th June 2019
Strings at Six
ConcertGuildhall instrumentalists offer the chance to enjoy repertoire for strings in this early evening concert.
6:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
Admission free
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28th June 2019
Plus-Minus Ensemble
ConcertLondon-based collective Plus-Minus Ensemble perform exciting new works written by talented Guildhall postgraduate composers in a project directed by Mark Knoop.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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30th June 2019
BMW Classics
ConcertTrafalgar Square will once again be transformed into a giant free music stage as Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra present BMW Classics, featuring Guildhall School musicians.
5:00pm Trafalgar Square
Admission free
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2nd July 2019
Guildhall Horn Ensemble
ConcertEnjoy lunchtime performances from the impressive Guildhall Horn Ensemble, directed by Richard Bissill.
1:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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Admission free
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3rd July 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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3rd July 2019
Guildhall Baroque Orchestra with the Academy of Ancient Music
ConcertThe combined forces of the Academy of Ancient Music and Guildhall musicians present a sparkling orchestral programme.
7:00pm St Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent
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3rd July 2019
Guildhall Session Orchestra
Concert, Milton CourtIn its inaugural concert, the newly formed alumni-based Guildhall Session Orchestra presents an exciting evening of hybrid electro-orchestral music.
7:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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4th July 2019
Guildhall Jazz Singers & Portorius String Quartet
Jazz, ConcertAn evening of music by the Guildhall Conchords vocal ensemble, Guildhall Jazz Choir and Portorius Quartet.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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5th - 7th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival
Concert, FestivalGuildhall’s summer Chamber Music Festival returns for another weekend of not-to-be-missed performances from some of the School’s most accomplished chamber groups and student–professor collaborations.
7:00pm
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5th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Anderson, Bartók, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky
ConcertGuildhall School's second annual Chamber Festival opens in style with an exciting concert of chamber music, including Transferable Resonance by esteemed composer Julian Anderson.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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6th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Celebrating Women Composers
ConcertGuildhall musicians present wonderful chamber music by Clara Schumann, Thea Musgrave and Amy Beach.
12:00pm Main Hall, City of London School for Girls, St Giles Terrace EC2Y 8BB
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Admission free
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6th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Vienna Classics Reimagined
ConcertGuildhall musicians perform music by Schubert, Widmann and Mozart as part of the summer Chamber Music Festival.
3:00pm The Chapel, The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square EC1M 6AN
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Admission free
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6th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Loeffler, Ravel, Brahms
ConcertGuildhall's Chamber Festival continues with a programme for winds and strings, including Brahms' beautiful Clarinet Quintet.
8:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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7th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Haydn Reinvented
ConcertThe rare chance to hear Haydn’s Symphony No 97 reinvented as a chamber quintet.
11:00am Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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7th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Strauss, Thuille, Schubert
ConcertThis early-afternoon concert offers up a delightful programme of German and Austrian chamber music by Richard Strauss, Ludwig Thuille and Franz Schubert.
12:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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7th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: 20th-Century Chamber Works
ConcertAn exciting concert of 20th-century music by George Crumb and Leonard Bernstein performed by Guildhall chamber musicians.
2:15pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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7th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Mozart, Bartók, Dohnányi
ConcertThe penultimate concert of Guildhall's Chamber Festival offers the chance to hear music by Mozart, Bartók and Dohnányi.
4:00pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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7th July 2019
Chamber Music Festival: Beethoven, Fauré, Tchaikovsky
ConcertThe dynamic and charismatic Heath Quartet joins fellow Guildhall Chamber Music faculty for the final concert of the School's Chamber Music Festival.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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8th July 2019
Piccolo Concert
ConcertAnnual showcase of solos and ensembles presented by the Wind, Brass & Percussion department, directed by Sarah Newbold.
1:00pm Lecture Recital Room
Admission free
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8th July 2019
Guildhall Jazz Singers: Celebrating Coltrane
Jazz, ConcertCleveland Watkiss joins Guildhall’s premiere jazz vocal ensemble in a programme celebrating John Coltrane’s famous collaboration with Johnny Hartman.
7:00pm Silk Street Music Hall
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Admission free
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10th July 2019
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra: Celebrating Coltrane
Jazz, Concert, Milton CourtLegendary British saxophonist Steve Williamson teams with Guildhall musicians in Scott Stroman’s recreation and expansion of John Coltrane’s seminal 1961 Africa/Brass album.
7:30pm Milton Court Concert Hall
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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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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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