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Concerts and Performances

Music and Music Technology at the University of Huddersfield

March 2011

Guest Masterclass

Details to be announced soon!

St Paul's Hall - Thursday 3 March, 1.15pm

Seth Josel - guitar (CeReNeM)

Berlin-based guitarist Seth Josel presents a programme of new works for guitar and electric guitar, including the UK premieres of works by Peter Ablinger, Ming Tsao and Josh Levine alongside newly written works by Huddersfield postgraduate composers.

St Paul’s Hall - Thursday 3 March, 7.30pm

Rhodri Davies - harp

A solo harp recital of contemporary music performed by Rhodri Davies. Featuring new works specially written for Davies by Michael Pisaro, Sarah Hughes and Ben Patterson.

St Paul’s Hall - Monday 7 March, 7.30pm

John Scott Whiteley - York Minister, Organist Emeritus

Bach comes to Town! * EVENT CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS  *

A recital of music by J.S.Bach, performed by a charismatic musician, who through his outstanding atmospheric recordings for BBC 2 on historic instruments in Holland and Germany, has converted many both to the composer and to the instrument.

Phipps Hall - Wednesday 9 March, 1.15pm

Wissam Boustany - flute with Jonathan Fisher - piano

Wissam Boustany has established an international career as a concert artist and teacher touring South and North America, Europe and the Middle and Far East. His recital is followed by a workshop with flute students.

St Paul's Hall - Thursday 10 March, 1.15pm

Ensemble Plus Minus (CeReNeM)

Plus Minus presents Dikhthas and Evryali by Xenakis, works by the Danish composer Simon Steen-Andersen and two pieces written especially for the group by Huddersfield postgraduate composers.

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St Paul's Hall - Thursday 10 March, 7.30pm

Sebastian Berweck - piano (CeReNeM)

A wide selection of contemporary keyboard music, from piano to distorted piano and pure electronics. German, Italian, Hungarian and US-American avant-garde music, including three British premieres and Ligeti's Etudes Book 1 for their 25th anniversary in 2011.

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St Paul’s Hall - Monday 14 March, 7.30pm

Ensemble 360

In their second visit to the University, Ensemble 360 perform Martinu’s Oboe Quartet and the Piano Quartet in E flat Op. 87 by Dvorak.

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St Paul’s Hall - Thursday 17 March, 1.15pm

The University New Music Ensemble and Chamber Choir

Programme to be announced.

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St Paul’s Hall - Thursday 17 March, 7.30pm

Maria Milstein - violin and Miriam Leskis - piano (HMS)

Schubert - Sonatine in A minor E flat major D385; op 137 no 2

Janacek - Sonata

Beethoven - Sonata op.12 no 3 in E flat Major;

Stravinsky - Divertimento (after the Fairy's Kiss).

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Monday 21 March

Eleri Ann Evans - saxophone unjust judgments (CeReNeM)

An eclectic programme of progressive saxophone music, inspired by the words of Charles Bukowski.

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St Paul’s Hall - Thursday 24 March, 1.15pm

The University Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra and Choir

The University String Orchestra (director: David Milsom) will perform early 20th Century British compositions, including Elgar’s Elegy and Serenade for Strings, utilising period-sensitive performance styles. John Bryan will also conduct two masterpieces from Classical Vienna -

Mozart - Symphony No. 35 in D major K.385 Haffner

Haydn - Schöpfungsmesse Mass in B flat major (1801)

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St Paul’s Hall - Thursday 24 March, 7.30pm

The University Brass Band and Percussion Ensemble

A rare treat to hear the University’s Percussion Ensemble after their appearance at the 2009 HCMF and more recently in the Barbarolli Room at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Further details to be announced soon!

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St Paul’s Hall - Monday 28 March, 7.30pm

Graham Cummings - University Organist

The Gallic Muse

French organ music from the late 17th Century to the late 20th Century in a programme of music by Marchand, Guilmant, Franck, Langlais and Messiaen.

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St Paul’s Hall - Wednesday 30 March, 1.15pm

The University Early Music Ensemble

Programme to be announced soon!

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St Paul’s Hall - Thursday 31 March, 1.15pm

The University Symphonic Wind Orchestra and student soloists

Programme to be announced soon!

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St Paul’s Hall - Thursday 31 March, 7.30pm
vocalists strings  clarinet

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