Join us as we celebrate the talent and creativity of young composers and performance students from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Enjoy this musical performance exploring the wonderful connections that can be made between music and art. Working alongside Art Historian Michael Bird and Head of Composition Philip Cashian, five composition students have ... Read more
With singers and instrumentalists from local schools and youth music organisations.Including Festival of Young Composers winners. Local schools and youth music organizations will be demonstrating the talent of their students on the concert platform. The Combined Schools Choir will sing three groups of songs interspersed by items for the Combined School Wind & Jazz Bands, ... Read more
By Portsmouth Cathedral music events.Visit the series web page.The final recital of our Lunchtime Live Spring series is given today by pianist Georgina Duncan. This recital will be in St Thomas's Chapel.Free entry – post recital donation greatly appreciated; no booking required.
With the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.Haydn composed his second Cello Concerto in 1783 for Antonín Kraft, a cellist in the Esterházy court orchestra. It was for many years thought to be the work of Kraft (who presumably offered help in the writing of the solo part) before the rediscovery in 1954 of the autograph manuscript, which ... Read more
Bernstein: Candide OvertureGershwin: Piano Concerto in FRachmaninov: Symphonic Dances Karen Kingsley, piano soloistRobin Browning, conductor (pictured) This programme traces a vibrant arc through 20th-century orchestral music, where classical tradition meets the rhythms and spirit of the modern world. Bernstein’s lively satire, Gershwin’s jazzy energy and Rachmaninov’s sweeping drama. Free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.Visit the PMF ... Read more
Piers Adams, recordersJulia Bishop, violin Angela East, celloDavid Wright, harpsichord This dynamic and versatile ensemble present a lively programme of Baroque masters, including Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Telemann and Corelli in their own unique arrangements and with a fun, modern interpretation.Vivaldi – Concerto in A minor RV580 from L’Estro ArmonicoBach – Adagio in Bb (theme from ... Read more
Read preview notes.Festival Chorus: Fernhurst, Petersfield and Rogate choral societies Madeleine Perring, sopranoCharlotte Clapperton, mezzo-sopranoHarry Jacques, tenorRedmond Sanders, bassSouthern Pro MusicaPaul Spicer, conductor Verdi’s powerful exploration of mankind’s spiritual place in the universe, with its soaring melodies, dramatic orchestration and rousing choruses, is one of the pinnacles of Western choral music. For singers and audience ... Read more
Havant Chamber OrchestraConductor: Robin BrowningIncluding music by Mozart and MendelssohnTickets £5-£20.
Read preview notes - the life of Barry Goodchild.Programme: Verdi’s Nabucco overture; Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei with soloist Simon Wilkins; Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5 in E Minor; and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade opus 33. Tickets are available on the door, or from TicketSource. Chichester Symphony Orchestra (CSO).
With Peter Allwood, conductor of Chantry Quire. Tickets £20 from the Chantry Quire website or on the door.
The Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra presents a charity concert in aid of Spark Community Space. Featuring works by Brahms, Bruch, Smyth and Haydn. Come along and enjoy a feast of classical music. Adults £10 (includes complimentary programme). Accompanied Children Free (booking fees apply).
Jasdeep Singh Degun sitar with Harkiret Singh Bahra tabla & Ensemble 360.DEGUNAlaap + Veer for sitar, tabla and string quintet (9′) DEGUNAbbhā for sitar, tabla and string quintet (5′)STRAVINSKY II. Excentrique from ‘Three Pieces for String Quartet’ (2′) DVORAK (arr. Nabarro) Indian Lament for string quintet (4′) DEGUN Rageshri for sitar, tabla and string quintet (11′) STRAVINSKY I. Danse from ‘Three Pieces for ... Read more
