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Welcome to the 2019-20 University of Leeds International Concert Series. Offering students, staff and members of the public the opportunity to hear a range of the finest classical and contemporary music, the Series continues to make a major contribution to the cultural life of Leeds. Committed to quality and artistic excellence, the Series continues to employ high-calibre professional musicians. Concerts are directly related to the teaching and research outputs of the School of Music and other areas of the University. I am delighted to introduce this season of diverse concert programmes and look forward to welcoming audiences to Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall.

The 2019-20 Series begins with a special broadcast of BBC Radio 3’s In Tune live from Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, with performances by Leeds Lieder and Opera North musicians alongside students from the School of Music. Other highlights of this season include Klezmer, Celtic folk and Gypsy jazz music performed by Klezmer-ish, a celebration of the work of Peter Warlock in his 125th birthday year, pianist Richard Uttley performing Brahms’ third piano sonata, a concert of contemporary cello music with Séverine Ballon, and the Ebonit Saxophone Quartet.

In 2020, we look forward to welcoming the Black Dyke Band back to the University, acknowledging the early works of Beethoven in his 250th birthday year, collaborating with Leeds Lieder with performances by Fatma Said and Nicky Spence, and celebrating the 30th anniversary of Friends of University Art of Music.

Details of concerts can also be found at concerts.leeds.ac.uk

I hope you find much to enjoy in this year’s Series and I look forward to seeing you at concerts soon.

Jessica WardConcert Series Coordinator

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES 2019-20

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Join presenter Sean Rafferty for a special edition of BBC Radio 3’s drivetime show In Tune live from the Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall at the University of Leeds, with conversation and live performance from a host of great guests, including Director of Leeds Lieder, pianist Joseph Middleton, with soprano Ema Nikolovska, members of Opera North with conductor Christian

Curnyn, and superb young talent from the University of Leeds and Leeds College of Music.

Admission FreeClothworkers Centenary Concert Hall

Tickets must be booked in advance by visiting: www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows

In Tune Special from the University of LeedsFriday 4 October, 4:30pm

October Friday 4, 4:30pmIn Tune Special from the University of Leeds

Friday 11, 1:05pmKlezmer-ish: Music of the Travellers

Friday 18, 1:05pmA Breath in TimeJonathan Tobutt with the Meiningen Ensemble

Friday 25, 1:05pmStudent Showcase

Wednesday 30, 6:00pmPeter Warlock 125th Birthday Concert

NovemberFriday 1, 1:05pmRichard Uttley

Friday 8, 1:05pmA4 Brass Quartet: From Bach to Bates

Friday 15, 1:05pmStudent Showcase

Friday 15, 7:30pmSéverine Ballon

Saturday 16, 7:30pmThe Fire of Olympus, or On Sticking It To The ManAn opera in film: world premiere

Friday 22, 1:05pmWelcome to all the Pleasures: Odes for St Cecilia’s DayClothworkers Consort of Leeds, Eboracum Baroque & Stuart O’Hara

Friday 29, 1:05pmEbonit Saxophone Quartet

Saturday 30, 7:00pmSchool of Music Choir and Orchestra

December Friday 6, 1:05pmThe Golden Thread: Music for Gamelan

Friday 6, 7:30pmIan Pace

Saturday 7, 5:00pmOpera North Children’s Chorus & Young Voices

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Klezmer-ish: Music of the TravellersFriday 11 October, 1:05pm Thomas Verity (clarinet) Concettina Del Vecchio (accordion / violin) Rob Shepley (guitar / violin) Marcel Becker (double bass)

Klezmer-ish is what happens when four classically trained musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra let down their hair, explore a wide range of music from across the world and fuse it all together into their own unique sound. Join us for a heady mixture of tunes and influences from Jewish klezmer music and Celtic folk to Argentinean tango and Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz…music of the travellers! A performance full of variety, discovery and entertainment.



A Breath in TimeFriday 18 October, 1:05pm Jonathan Tobutt (oboe) with Meiningen Ensemble: David Milsom (violin) Rebecca Smith (viola) George Kennaway (cello)

Arnold Cooke - Quartet for oboe and stringsAlan Richardson - Quartet for oboe and string trio (first known public performance)Gordon Jacob - Quartet for oboe and strings

British twentieth century music for oboe and string trio.

Much of the twentieth century canon of British oboe music is attributable to the impact and influence of the oboist Léon Goossens. Many of these works from the 1960s, especially the chamber scores and their association with Léon, became regarded as old-fashioned by a new generation of players who, in stimulating a direction to reflect the progress of contemporary musical culture, effectively relegated a significant amount of the oboe repertoire to peripheral status.Jonathan and the Meiningen Ensemble perform two works written for Léon Goossens as well as introducing Alan Richardson’s evocative work written for his partner, the oboist Janet Craxton.


Student ShowcaseFriday 25 October, 1:05pm An opportunity to hear work by students on performance courses in the School of Music. Programme to be announced.

Clothworkers Centenary Concert HallAdmission Free

Peter Warlock 125th Birthday ConcertWednesday 30 October, 6:00pm Works by Peter Warlock and his contemporaries performed by students, staff and alumni of the School of Music.

Programme to include:

Peter Warlock - Music, where soft voices dieFrank Bridge - Music, where soft voices diePeter Warlock - Capriol Suite Cyril Scott - Fair and TruePeter Warlock - Fair and TrueIvor Gurney - SleepPeter Warlock - SleepPeter Warlock - Valses reves d’Isolde

Celebrating the 125th birthday of the British composer, editor and music critic Peter Warlock (1894-1930), this concert includes songs by Warlock and some of his contemporaries along with examples of Warlock’s piano music and choral works. Not only does the programme highlight Warlock’s detailed approach to text setting, but it reminds us of his expertise in early music, along with musical influences that include Richard Wagner.


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Richard UttleyFriday 1 November, 1:05pm Jean Philippe Rameau - Suite in G, from the Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin (selection)Johannes Brahms - Sonata no 3 in F minor, op 5

Pianist Richard Uttley plays a selection of Rameau’s light, charming and occasionally amusing keyboard pieces (featuring “The Knitters” and “The Hen”), followed by Brahms’s mighty third piano sonata, written when Brahms was only 20 and full of youthful passion and energy whilst also depicting a doomed romance.

Admission Free Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall

Jamie Smith (cornet/flugelhorn) Jonathan Bates (tenor horn) Michael Cavanagh (baritone horn) Chris Robertson (euphonium)

Jonathan Bates - ToccataLeonard Bernstein arr. Daniel Thomas - Overture to Candide Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Chris Robertson - Little Fugue in G MinorPercy Grainger arr. Jonathan Bates - Molly on the Shore Thomas Doss - MoskitoAntonio Vivaldi arr. Jonathan Bates - Finale from Violin Concerto Andy Wareham - The Code Anton Bruckner arr. Chris Robertson - Locus IsteJean-Baptiste Arban arr. Chris Robertson - Carnival of Venice Jonathan Bates - Mists of the Mountains

A4 Brass Quartet comprises of principal players from some of the UK’s top brass bands, including Brighouse & Rastrick and Foden’s. With “technical virtuosity in abundance” (Brass Band World), these four astonishing musicians come together to perform both lyrical and high-octane works, forming a distinctive and new take on chamber music.

The Quartet has a unique blend of instruments creating an exclusive sound that stands out from the standard brass quartet. With this unusual instrumentation, A4 Brass actively develop their repertoire, commissioning new music, and composing and arranging music themselves.

Formed in 2013 at the Royal Northern College of Music, the Quartet has performed widely throughout the UK appearing at venues including Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Bridgewater Hall.

Admission Free Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall

A4 Brass Quartet: From Bach to BatesFriday 8 November, 1:05pm

…seizing the music with amazing decisiveness… I would never have imagined a mere piano could have captured that world, but Richard Uttley’s tumultuous performance soon persuaded me.’

Ivan Hewett (The Daily Telegraph)

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Student ShowcaseFriday 15 November, 1:05pm Another opportunity to hear work by students on performance courses in the School of Music. Programme to be announced.


Séverine BallonFriday 15 November, 7:30pm Rebecca Saunders - Solitude Liza Lim - an ocean beyond earth, for solo cello, set in an installation, prepared with violin and thread Evan Johnson - dozens of canons: Anaïs Faivre Haumonté, (UK premiere)Iannis Xenakis - Kottos Martin Iddon - Λευκη (Leuke), (world premiere)

Séverine Ballon's work focuses on regular performance of key works of the cello repertoire, as well as numerous collaborations with composers; in addition, her research as an improviser has helped her to extend the sonic and technical resources of her instrument. She studied at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin and in Lübeck with Joseph Schwab and Troels Svane. She perfected her contemporary cello technique with cellists Siegfried Palm, Pierre Strauch and Rohan de Saram. Séverine particularly enjoys working with contemporary composers, who have included Helmut Lachenmann, Chaya Czernowin, Rebecca Saunders and Liza Lim. She has also worked with many of the best known contemporary music ensembles including Klangforum Wien, musikFabrik, Ensemble Intercontemporain and Ictus. She is a member of the Elision ensemble (Australia).

Tickets: £8 - advance£10 - on the doorFree - students and under 16s

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An opera in film: world premiereSaturday 16 November, 7:30pm The Fire Of Olympus; or, On Sticking It To The Man is a radical re-imagining of Greek mythology. An opera presented in film, it tells the legends of Prometheus and Pandora, and the theft of the secret of Fire from Zeus, the all-powerful President of Olympus, by prankster-led political activists. Resonant with and relevant to the modern world and contemporary issues, it is filled with drama, passion, politics, tragedy, and comedy.

Blurring the boundaries between real-world locations, abstract art-film, and live theatre, this unique film is developed from the 2019 production and live tour by Yorkshire-based mavericks Radius Opera. A stage spectacular, it features a cast of virtuoso singers and Baroque-inspired music, together with the combined voices of over 1,000 volunteers drawn from choirs across the north of England.

6:45pm - Prior to the screening, there will be a Q&A with a panel including composer Tim Benjamin, Radius Opera's music director Ellie Slorach, plus special guests.



THE FIRE OF OLYMPUSor, On Sticking It To The Man

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Sophie Dicks (Prometheus)

Elspeth Marrow (Epimetheus)

Michael Jones (Hephaestus)

Robert Garland (Zeus)

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Welcome to all the Pleasures: Odes for St Cecilia's Day Friday 22 November, 1:05pm The Clothworkers Consort of Leeds is joined by the early music group Eboracum Baroque and bass soloist Stuart O’Hara for a programme of music in celebration of St Cecilia’s Day. The concert will feature Henry Purcell’s trumpet sonata, his Cecilian ode ‘Welcome to all the pleasures’, and the modern premiere of William Norris’s ‘Begin the noble song’ written for a St Cecilia’s Day celebration in Lincoln in 1693.


Ebonit Saxophone QuartetFriday 29 November, 1:05pm Alberto Tarraga Alcaniz (soprano saxophone) Dineke Nauta (alto saxophone) Mateusz Pusiewicz (tenor saxophone) Paulina Kulesza (baritone saxophone)

Béla Bartók - Transylvanian DancesLouis Andriessen - Facing DeathPerry Goldstein - Blow!Guillermo Lago - Ciudades: Sarajevo, Addis Ababa

The Ebonit Saxophone Quartet was founded in 2011 at the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music, by musicians from Poland, the Netherlands and Spain. The Quartet has performed in major halls including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, De Singel in Antwerp, Musikverein in Vienna, Konzerthaus in Berlin and Liszt Academy Solti Hall in Budapest. They have performed in international festivals including New Music North West in Manchester (England), Emilia Romagna Festival in Bologna (Italy), Verbier Festival (Switzerland), Heidelberger Frühling and Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (Germany) and Holland Festival, Wonderfeel Festival and Oranjewoud Festival in the Netherlands. The Ebonit Quartet has received first prizes at international chamber music competitions inlcuding the Ottomani Competition, Who’s Next International Chamber Music Competition, the Storioni Competition and the Orlando Competition.


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School of Music Choir and Orchestra Saturday 30 November, 7:00pm The School of Music Choir, conducted by Stephen Muir, perform choral settings of texts by Shakespeare and Pushkin and other works inspired by these legends of literature.

Georgy Sviridov - Pushkinskiy venok [A wreath for Pushkin]Herbert Murrill - Two Songs from Shakespeare's Twelfth NightViktor Kalinnikov - ElegyRodion Shchedrin - Silent is the Ukrainian nightVissarion Shebalin - Winter roadHans Gál - Madrigal (Measure for Measure)Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky - Chorus of Maidens (Eugene Onegin)Paul Ayres - Fairies’ Song (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) Hans Gál - Tell me where is fancy bred (The Merchant of Venice)Amy Beach - Three Shakespeare Songs

In the second half of the concert, the School of Music Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Pelly, presents a programme of mid-century orchestral entertainments.

Leonard Bernstein - Overture to Candide (theatrical version)William Walton - Façade SuiteKurt Weill - Symphony no 2


The Golden Thread: Music for Gamelan Friday 6 December, 1:05pmThe University of Leeds Gamelan Ensemble will perform a collection of tradition music, contemporary repertoire and new pieces on the School of Music’s Javanese Gamelan. This set of bronze gongs and metallophones, named The Gold Thread in reference to Leeds’ strong connections with the textile industry, was hand-crafted in the court city of Surakarta in Central Java sixteen years ago. The ensemble is directed by Ángel Cataño Flores.


Ian PaceFriday 6 December, 7:30pm Ian Pace - Clothcomposers (world premiere)Marc Yeats - cold kitchen hill (world premiere)Alexander Scriabin - Sonata no 7 for piano, op 64, "White Mass"Michael Spencer - per me si va nella città dolente (world premiere)Franz Liszt - Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi una Sonata

Ian Pace is a pianist of long-established reputation, specialising in the farthest reaches of musical modernism and transcendental virtuosity, as well as a writer and musicologist focusing on issues of performance, music and society and the avant-garde. He was born in Hartlepool, England in 1968, and studied at Chetham’s School of Music, The Queen’s College, Oxford and, as a Fulbright Scholar, at the Juilliard School in New York. His main teacher, and a major influence upon his work, was the Hungarian pianist György Sándor, a student of Bartók.



Merry Little Christmas with Opera North Youth CompanySaturday 7 December, 5:00pm Opera North Children's Chorus & Opera North Young VoicesConducted by Nicholas Shaw, accompanied by Elizabeth Jones

Programme to include seasonal favourites and audience participation carols.

The acclaimed Opera North Children's Chorus and Young Voices are delighted to be back at the Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall to celebrate Christmas! Get in the festive spirit, enjoy seasonal favourites and sing along to popular Christmas carols. A concert not to be missed which will appeal to adults and children alike.

Tickets: £8 (adults) £5 (children)


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The Ladenses 6Friday 13 December, 1:05pm Programme to include music by Palestrina, Rheinberger, Holst, MacMillan and Todd

The Ladenses 6 vocal group met during their studies at the University of Leeds. Formed in September 2018, they have had a very successful first year of concerts, including performing at the

Belgrave Music Hall, and at various weddings and corporate events. They aim to bring choral music to a wider audience by choosing unique venues and creating relaxed performance environments.


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Spanish Sun and Songs from EuropeMonday 27 January, 7:30pm

Fatma Said (soprano) Joseph Middleton (piano) Programme to include Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Manuel de Falla and George Gershwin.

Black Dyke Brass BandThursday 13 February, 7:30pm

Black Dyke is recognised as one of the foremost ensembles of its type presenting innovative programmes, from original works to classical, film music and even a touch of jazz.

Beethoven FirstsFriday 28 February - Sunday 1 March

A weekend of concerts, masterclasses and talks celebrating the early works of Beethoven in his 250th birthday year, featuring Pixels Ensemble and the Orchestra of Opera North.

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The Diary of One Who DisappearedSaturday 7 March, 7:30pm

Nicky Spence (tenor) Joseph Middleton (piano) Programme to include: Janácek - The Diary of One Who Disappeared.

Reviewing his 2019 Leeds Lieder recital, the Sunday Times described Nicky Spence as a ‘tenor who combines heroic tone and a poetic sensibility that takes the breath away’.

Leeds BaroqueSunday 8 March, 3:00pm

Leeds Baroque bring together three great works by Henry Purcell and George Frideric Handel written for great occasions in Restoration London.


Tickets can be purchased online, by post or telephone.

Advance PurchaseTickets purchased prior to the day of the performance attract a £2 per ticket discount.

OnlineTicketed concerts can be booked and paid for online via the concerts web page at: concerts.leeds.ac.uk

PostSend a note of your ticket requirements, your contact details (phone number/email address) and a cheque made payable to University of Leeds with a self addressed envelope to: The Concert Series Box Office, School of Music, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT.

TelephoneTickets can be bought over the phone using a debit/credit card by calling 0113 3432584 during box office hours.

On the DoorRemaining tickets are available on the door from 30 minutes before the concert is due to start.

How to book Support Us

The University of Leeds International Concert Series 'Support Us' scheme gives audience members the opportunity to become friends of the Series and benefit from a variety of offers, invitations and exclusive events.

Our audience support really matters. Without our audience we couldn't continue to offer such a varied programme of high-calibre performers.

Full details of our 'Support Us' scheme can be found at concerts.leeds.ac.uk/support-us

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Ticket ReservationsTo reserve tickets for any concert email details of your requirements to [email protected] or telephone 0113 3432584.

SeatingSeating for all performances is unreserved unless otherwise stated.

Students and Young PeopleAll concerts are free to students and young people in full-time education; proof of status (student ID card) may be required.

Clothworkers BarThe fully licensed Clothworkers Bar will be open for every concert. Serving wines, spirits, mixers, soft drinks, tea and coffee, and a range of snacks, this new facility promises to make the Concert Series experience a more sociable one. Take full advantage and pre-order your interval drinks, avoid queues for the bar, relax and enjoy the break. AccessibilityThe Concert Hall is fully accessible, with reserved spaces for wheelchair users and their carers. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Programme DetailsPublished details are correct at the time of going to press. The Concert Series reserves the right to vary the programme in the case of unforeseen circumstances and will provide due notice whenever possible.

Car ParkingThe University has introduced a new public car parking facility. For the latest information please visit: carparking.leeds.ac.uk

Public TransportThere are regular bus services from the train station and the city centre. Contact Metro/First Bus Tel. 0113 245 7676 www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/leedsFor general visitor information contact: www.visitleeds.co.uk Tel: 0113 245 5242

Join us onlineThe Concert Series is online! For news, reviews, competitions, exclusive ticket deals, audio and video clips, photos and lots more - like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, watch concerts online with Livestream, visit our website and sign up to our e-newsletter mailing list.

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How to find usFrom the south (M1/M621)At J43 the M1 splits. Take the right-hand lanes and follow M621 Leeds Centre. Exit M621 at J3 and follow signs for city centre and universities. Pass under the railway bridges keeping in the outside lane and enter City Square. Take exit signposted ‘University’ (the main Post Office to your right). Turn right at next traffic lights into East Parade. Travel up East Parade in the left-hand lane, straight across the Headrow into Calverley Street (Town Hall will be on your left). Continue past the Leeds General Infirmary (on your left) and turn right at the lights immediately after the Civic Hall (on your right). Turn left at the next traffic lights to Woodhouse Lane. The main entrance can be found on your left after a few hundred yards, immediately before the Parkinson Building Tower.

From the M62 eastboundExit M62 at J27 to the M621. Exit the M621 at J2 (signposted Harrogate, York and Skipton) and after a few hundred yards approach major roundabout. Take third exit to city centre and join inner ring road, A58(M). Take exit signposted Skipton A660 which will bring you to Woodhouse Lane. The main entrance can be found on your left after a few hundred yards, immediately before the Parkinson Building Tower.

From A1 southbound & from YorkLeave A1 taking A64 towards Leeds and join inner ring road (dual carriageway). Take exit signposted Skipton A660 which will bring you to Woodhouse Lane. The main entrance can be found on your left after a few hundred yards, immediately before the Parkinson Building.

From A62 (Huddersfield) & A58 (Halifax)Join inner ring road. Take exit signposted Skipton A660 which will bring you to Woodhouse Lane. The main entrance can be found on your left after a few hundred yards, immediately before the Parkinson Building.

From A61 (Harrogate) & A58 (Wetherby)Follow signs to University. At Merrion Centre traffic lights, a right turn brings you to Woodhouse Lane. The main entrance can be found on your left after a few hundred yards, immediately before the Parkinson Building.

Regular bus services from the city centre stop outside the main entrance (Parkinson Building). For details of timetable and service telephone 0113 245 7676

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The School of Music, host of the University of Leeds International Concert Series, received a huge boost in December 2017 - acquiring All‐Steinway School status, through investment in 27 pianos designed by Steinway & Sons.

Favoured by the world’s top pianists, a combination of uprights, baby grands and a new concert grand, are now installed throughout the School’s practice rooms, in the new Concert Hall Foyer, and the Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall.

The School of Music joins prestigious international institutions such as New York’s Juilliard School in becoming the first member of the UK’s Russell Group of universities to gain this accreditation.

With its new All‐Steinway School status, the School of Music is a step closer to its ambition of providing a world‐class experience for its students, staff and for the University of Leeds International Concert Series audience.

Dr Karen Burland, Head of the School of Music, said: “We are very excited about the opportunities this investment affords the School, its students and staff. We know it will help us continue to attract world‐class performers and colleagues. It will also help strengthen our place in the cultural life of the city.”

University Vice‐Chancellor Sir Alan Langlands added: “This investment comes at an exciting time for culture on campus and across the city and will help fulfil two of the three key aims of our new Cultural Institute: the widening of cultural engagement and participation, and the enhancement of the skills of our students. It also responds directly to the demand from students for improved practise facilities in the University.”

The upgraded facilities will enable students across a wide range of courses in the school to practise, perform, compose and record with top quality instruments. Members of the hugely successful Leeds University Union Music Society from across all faculties will also benefit from using the new pianos.

Guido Zimmermann, Vice‐President and Managing Director for Steinway & Sons Europe, said: “There are few places in the world for students to apply where the majority of the school of music’s pianos are new Steinways. It is highly befitting that the University of Leeds is now amongst the elite few, not only enabling musicians to reach their full potential, but also enriching the student experience of every student with a passion for music. We are honoured to be accrediting University of Leeds School of Music as an All‐Steinway School.”

All‐Steinway School of Music

Weekly performance classes in the Concert Hall allow for the sharing of detailed performance critique between students and their peers, and between students and tutors.

As well as regularly taking to the stage as soloists, through performance classes students broaden and deepen their musicianship, of both instrumental / vocal repertoires and genres. In turn, this experience helps students analyse each other’s performance, e.g. classical and jazz students critiquing one another.

Student ShowcaseAfter their first year of study, students from the School of Music majoring in solo performance are invited to perform alongside their peers, in Concert Series Showcase events, accompanied by the School Répétiteur, Daniel Gordon*. Participation in the Concert Series gives these students valuable experience in interpretation, stagecraft, performance preparation and mindset. With many of them progressing on to postgraduate conservatoire study or performance related jobs, performing in such a prestigious Series is seen as a key part of these students' development.

*The School of Music has its own Répétiteur, Daniel Gordon: as well as organising and tutoring performance classes, Daniel accompanies student performers in classes, exams, concerts, masterclasses and auditions.

Ensemble PerformanceThe School of Music’s Ensemble Performance modules provide opportunities for students to participate in a range of instrumental and vocal groups led by staff and external practitioners. The

ensemble line-up varies from year to year, and can include orchestra, choir and ‘The Band Project’, as well as opportunities to perform contemporary music through LSTwo, and to explore new playing styles and approaches in groups such as Gamelan or Percussion Ensemble. Students are exposed to a broad range of approaches to interpreting music, rehearsal and ensemble performance, and also benefit from the knowledge and insight of staff, many of whom have worked and often continue to work professionally or semi-professionally as conductors and musical directors.

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Saturday 23 November, 5:00pmBrass Band & Chorus

Sunday 24 November, 3:00pmConcert Band & Chamber Choir

Sunday 1 December, 3:00pm Sinfonia & Symphonic Choir

Monday 9 December, 7:30pm Composers Showcase

Wednesday 11 December, 7:30pmSymphonic Wind Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra


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FUAM was founded in 1989 to promote and support art and music at the University of Leeds.From informal beginnings as a group of staff members and friends with an interest in helping to foster the University’s musical and artistic life and outreach, FUAM has grown into an active and lively organisation, with a regular wide-ranging programme of events.

Through its fundraising activities it has provided financial support to both The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery and the University of Leeds International Concert Series.

Members receive invitations to pre-exhibition talks held in The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, enjoy occasional special events in connection with individual exhibitions, acquisitions and concerts. In addition a regular programme of off-campus talks and visits explores art and music further afield.

Become a member of FUAMAll are welcome to join and special provision is made to encourage younger members with a reduced subscription for students and those under thirty years of age.

You can join online via the FUAM website: fuam.leeds.ac.uk

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Stage your event at the School of MusicLocated on the main campus, the School of Music provides a unique location for conferences, events and exhibitions. Its focal point is the stunning 250-seat Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall. The natural choice for musical performance, the Hall also hosts conference presentation, and fully retractable seating enables a 210 sq.m exhibition space. Comprehensive AV/IT facilities, including HD live video streaming, and recently added big-screen cinematic projection, create possibilities for engaging, media-rich events.

The Concert Hall is supported by the Concert Hall Foyer and fully licensed Clothworkers Bar. The newly refurbished 200 sq.m Foyer, now a technologically-advanced venue in its own right, is an attractive, versatile, social space, perfectly suited to performance, presentation, networking and refreshment. Four AV equipped Lecture Theatres flank the Foyer, and combine with the Concert Hall, Foyer and Clothworkers Bar to make the School of Music the ideal venue for a self-contained event requiring a range of flexible breakout spaces.

To further support your event, the School works closely with University’s Conference and Catering teams to fulfil accommodation and refreshment requirements. Ensuring the smooth running of your event, the School’s technical team provides a professional and personable service to complement your own planning.

To discuss your event requirements, contact:Dan MerrickOperations / IT Manager0113 343 [email protected]


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