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Events
September 2017 – July 2018
Contents Calendar
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term Music Course Important Dates String & Brass Training Programme Important Dates Drama Performance Dates Special Events Auditions Term Dates
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Location key
CH ER GS JHA
Charlton House 142 Edgware Road Guildhall School John Hosier Practice Annexe LRR Silk Street Lecture Recital Room MC Milton Court Concert Hall MH Silk Street Music Hall RH Regent Hall, Oxford Street THX Thaxted Parish Church WH Wigmore Hall
Photographs Paul Cochrane
Calendar 2017 Autumn Term Sat 9 Sep
10.00 MH
Induction morning for Year 2 STP & BTP students STP & BTP staff inset
Week 1
Sat 16 Sep
Autumn Term begins – all courses
08.30 LRR Orientation meeting for new Music Course students
LRR Meeting for all Music Course students involved in
String Chamber Music during their scheduled chamber music time
12.00 Senior Management Team meeting
16.00 MH
Big Gig
Week 2
Sat 23 Sep
String Chamber Music coaching begins
08.30 Meeting for all Musical Awareness staff Week 3
Sat 30 Sep
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Normal teaching day
Energy in Music: Workshop Day In association with Prof. Frank Trentmann from Birkbeck College (University of London) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council
14.30 MC
Staff Recital by John Flinders and Lisa Nelsen
Week 4
Sat 7 Oct
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.15 JHA Kindergarten Year 1 Progression Meeting
Week 5
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00 Sat 14 Oct
Week 6
Sat 21 Oct
Drama normal teaching day
Music Course make-up lessons STP half-term
Week 7
Thu 26 Oct
10.00- CH 17.00
Young Artists Award – First Round
Fri 27 Oct
10.00- CH 14.00
Young Artists Award – Final
Sat 28 Oct
Normal teaching day
09.30 Heads of Department & Co-ordinators meeting MH
Alumni Recital
LRR Year 11/12 meetings Week 8
Sat 4 Nov
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
11.00 LRR Second Study Concert
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Guitar Concert
15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Rehearsal
16.40 MH
Open House Concert (Percussion)
Week 9 4
Sat 11 Nov Warning – Lord Mayor’s Show There will be restricted road access to the School.
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
10.30 MC
11.00 JHA STP Year 6 Progression Meeting
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Student Recital
15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Concert
Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Week 10
Sat 18 Nov
08.30 MC
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.30 MC
Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.20 LRR String Chamber Music Concerts 15.20 17.00
Week 11
Sat 25 Nov
String Chamber Music Autumn Term ends
Energy in Music: Open Rehearsal Day
09.00 MH
09.00 JHA STP Chamber Music Concert
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
14.20 LRR String Chamber Music Concerts 15.20 17.00
17.00 MC
Junior Guildhall Public Concert Interval Performance by Jazz students
Week 12
Sat 2 Dec
Last day of term – all courses
Music Course & STP make-up lessons
09.00 MH
MH 10.00 11.00 12.30
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert Junior Choir Concert Soloists Rehearsal Full Choir Rehearsal Concert
14.00 LRR Vocal Course Concert
16.00 MC
Junior Guildhall Public Concert
18.00 Staff Christmas Event
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Calendar Spring Term 2018 Week 1
Sat 6 Jan
Spring Term begins – all courses
12.00 Senior Management Team meeting
15.30 JHA STP staff inset
Week 2
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Sat 13 Jan
Week 3
Sat 20 Jan
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
11.00 JHA Meeting with STP parents considering applying for
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.30 MC
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Fri 26 Jan RH 11.00 13.00
their children to enter the Music Course
Symphony Orchestra – Composers’ Workshop Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Rehearsal Concert
Week 4
Sat 27 Jan
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Week 5
Sat 3 Feb
09.30
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.00 LRR Second Study Concert
Sun 4 Feb
10.30 13.30
Fri 9 Feb RH 10.30 13:00
Heads of Department & Co-ordinators meeting
Brass Band rehearsal Junior Guildhall Brass Band Rehearsal Concert
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Week 6
Sat 10 Feb
Drama normal teaching day
Normal teaching day MH
Alumni Recital
LRR Year 11/12 meetings Week 7
Sat 17 Feb
Music Course make-up lessons
STP half-term Week 8
Sat 24 Feb
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
10.30 MC
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Second Study Concert
16.40 MH
Informal Chamber Choir Concert
Open House Concert (Percussion)
Week 9
Sat 3 Mar
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.20 LRR String Chamber Music Concerts 15.20 17.00
Fri 9 Mar CH 11.00 13.00
Junior Guildhall Scholars’ Concert Rehearsal Concert
Week 10
Sat 10 Mar
09.00 JHA STP Year 4 Assessment Procedure meeting
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
10.30 MC
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Student Recital
14.20 MC
15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Rehearsal
15.20 MC 17.00
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String Chamber Music Spring Term ends
Fri 16 Mar RH 11.00 13.00
Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
String Chamber Music Concerts String Chamber Music Concerts Junior Guildhall Chamber Choir Rehearsal Concert
Week 11
Sat 17 Mar
08.30 MC
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.00 MH
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
09.00 JHA STP Chamber Music Concert
09.30 MC
14.00 LRR Guitar Concert
15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Concert
17.30 MC
Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Junior Guildhall Public Concert
Week 12
Sat 24 Mar
Last day of term – all courses
Music Course & STP make-up lessons
09.00 MH
MH 10.00 11.00 12.30
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert Junior Choir Concert Soloists Rehearsal Full Choir Rehearsal Concert
14.00 LRR Vocal Course Concert
16.00 MC
Junior Guildhall Public Concert Interval Performance by Jazz students
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Calendar Summer Term 2018 Week 1
Sat 28 Apr
Summer Term begins – all courses
Open Day for students who have been offered a
Music Course place for September
09.30 LRR Meeting with prospective new students and parents
12.00 Senior Management Team meeting
15.30 JHA STP staff inset
Week 2
Sat 5 May
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Auditions
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Week 3
Sat 12 May 10
LRR Lutine Prize First Round
Week 4
Sat 19 May
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Auditions
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
11.00 JHA Year 4 Performance Assessments
12.00 LRR Open House Concert (Jazz)
14.00 LRR Second Study Concert
Week 5
Sat 26 May
MC
ESTA String Composition Prize
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
11.00 JHA Year 4 Performance Assessments
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
17.00 MC
Junior Guildhall Jazz Concert
Week 6
Sat 2 Jun
Drama normal teaching day
Music Course make-up lessons STP half-term Composition Workshop with Paul Whitmarsh
10.00 MH
Music in Higher Education Seminar
14.00 MC
Lutine Prize Final Round
Week 7
Sat 9 Jun
Normal teaching day
09.30 Heads of Department & Co-ordinators meeting
14.00 LRR Guitar Concert
15.00 LRR Second Study Concert
Week 8
Sat 16 Jun
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
10.30 MC
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 MC
15.00 LRR STP Concert
Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert Voice Prize
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Week 9
Sat 23 Jun
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.20 LRR String Chamber Music Concerts 15.20 17.00
Week 10
Sat 30 Jun
String Chamber Music Summer Term ends
LRR Composition Open Day
08.30 MC
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.30 MC
Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
10.20 MC
Wind Orchestra Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
14.20 MC 15.20 17.00
Sun 1 Jul
10.30- MH 13.30
String Chamber Music Concerts
Brass Band rehearsal
Week 11 12
Fri 6 Jul
THX Thaxted Festival
Sat 7 Jul
09.00 MH
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
11.00 JHA STP Leavers’ Concert
12.00 LRR Open House Concerts 15.00
09.00 JHA STP Chamber Music Concert
14.00 LRR Student Recital
17.30 MC
Symphony Orchestra Public Concert
Week 12
Fri 13 Jul RH 10.30 13.00 Sat 14 Jul
Junior Guildhall Brass Band Rehearsal Concert Last day of term – all courses
Music Course & STP make-up lessons
09.00 LRR Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
MH 10.00 11.00 12.30
Junior Choir Concert Soloists Rehearsal Full Choir Rehearsal Concert
14.00 LRR Vocal Course Concert
16.00 MC
Prize Giving Concert
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Music Course Concert Dates 2017/18 Brass Band
Sat 25 Nov
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Fri 9 Feb
13.00 RH
Public Concert - External
Sat 24 Mar
16.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Fri 13 Jul
13.00 RH
Public Concert - External
Chamber Choir
Sat 25 Nov
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Sat 24 Feb
10.30 MC
Informal Concert
Fri 16 Mar
13.00 RH
Public Concert - External
Sat 14 Jul
16.00 MC
Prize Giving (jointly with other ensembles)
Jazz Ensembles
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Sat 25 Nov
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Sat 24 Mar
16.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Sat 26 May
17.00 MC
Public Concert
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble
Sat 2 Dec
16.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with Symphony Orchestra)
Fri 26 Jan
13.00 CH
Public Concert – External
Sat 17 Mar
17.30 MC
Public Concert (jointly with Symphony Orchestra)
Sat 14 Jul
16.00 MC
Prize Giving (jointly with other ensembles)
Junior & Intermediate String Ensembles
Sat 11 Nov
10.30 MC
Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 18 Nov
08.30 MC
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.30 MC
Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 10 Mar
10.30 MC
Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 17 Mar
08.30 MC
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.30 MC
Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 16 Jun
10.30 MC
Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 30 Jun
08.30 MC
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.30 MC
Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Percussion Ensemble
Sat 25 Nov
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Sat 24 Mar
16.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Sat 14 Jul
16.00 MC
Prize Giving (jointly with other ensembles)
Symphony Orchestra
16.00 MC Public Concert (jointly with Junior Guildhall String Ensemble) Sat 2 Dec
Sat 17 Mar 17.30 MC Public Concert (jointly with Junior Guildhall String Ensemble) Fri 6 Jul Sat 7 Jul
THX Public Concert – External
17.30 MC
Public Concert
Wind Orchestra
Sat 25 Nov
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Sat 24 Mar
16.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with other ensembles)
Sat 30 Jun
10.20 MC
Wind Orchestra Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Scholars’ Concert
Fri 9 Mar
13.00 CH
Public Concert – External
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String Chamber Music
Sat 18 Nov
Sat 25 Nov
Sat 3 Mar
Sat 10 Mar
Sat 23 Jun
Sat 30 Jun
14.20 LRR Public Concert 15.20 LRR 17.00 LRR 14.20 LRR Public Concert 15.20 LRR 17.00 LRR 14.20 LRR Public Concert 15.20 LRR 17.00 LRR 14.20 LRR Public Concert 15.20 LRR 17.00 LRR 14.20 LRR Public Concert 15.20 LRR 17.00 LRR 14.20 LRR Public Concert 15.20 LRR 17.00 LRR
Vocal Course
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Sat 2 Dec
14.00 LRR Public Concert
Sat 24 Mar
14.00 LRR Public Concert
Sat 14 Jul
14.00 LRR Public Concert
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber
Sat 25 Nov
09.00 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 2 Dec
09.00 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 17 Mar
09.00 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 24 Mar
09.00 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 7 Jul
09.00 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 14 Jul
09.00 LRR Internal Concert
Student Recitals
Sat 11 Nov
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 10 Mar
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 7 Jul
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Piano Ensemble
Sat 11 Nov
15.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 17 Mar
15.00 LRR Internal Concert
Guitar
Sat 4 Nov
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 17 Mar
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 9 Jun
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Second Study
Sat 4 Nov
11.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 3 Feb
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 24 Feb
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 19 May
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 9 Jun
15.00 LRR Internal Concert
Percussion Platforms
Sat 4 Nov
16.40 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 24 Nov
16.40 MH
Internal Concert
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Open House Concerts on Saturdays 2017 Autumn Term
2018 Spring Term
2018 Summer Term
Sat 7 Oct 09.30 Sat 13 Jan 09.30 Sat 5 May 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 Sat 14 Oct 09.30 Sat 20 Jan 09.30 Sat 19 May 09.30 12.00 12.00 (Jazz) 12.00 Sat 4 Nov 09.30 Sat 27 Jan 09.30 Sat 26 May 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 (Perc) 16.40 Sat 3 Feb 09.30 Sat 16 Jun 09.30 Sat 11 Nov 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 Sat 24 Feb 09.30 Sat 23 Jun 09.30 Sat 18 Nov 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 (Perc) 16.40 Sat 7 Jul 09.30 Sat 25 Nov 09.30 Sat 3 Mar 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 15.00 Sat 10 Mar 09.30 12.00 Sat 17 Mar 12.00 All concerts in the LRR
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String Training Programme Concert Dates 2017/18 There are informal concerts held most Saturdays during term time between 11.00 and 11.30 in the John Hosier Practice Annexe in Room 43. STP Concert
Sat 16 Jun
15.00 LRR Internal Concert
STP Leavers’ Concert
Sat 7 Jul
11.00 JHA Internal Concert
STP Chamber Music Concerts
Sat 25 Nov
09.00 JHA Internal Concert
Sat 17 Mar
09.00 JHA Internal Concert
Sat 7 Jul
09.00 JHA Internal Concert
Drama Performance Dates 2017/18 Poetry & Drama Showings
These will be advised via email during the course of the term.
Staff Meetings Senior Management Team 12.00 on 16 Sept 2017, 6 Jan & 28 Apr 2018 Heads of Department & Co-ordinators
09.30 on 28 Oct 2017, 3 Feb & 9 Jun 2018
Musical Awareness Staff 08.30 on 23 Sept 2017 STP & BTP Inset
10.00 on 9 Sept 2017 & 15.30 6 Jan & 28 Apr 2018
Christmas Event
18.00 on 2 Dec 2017
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Special Events 2017/18 Music in Higher Education Seminar
Sat 2 Jun
10.00 MH
Charlton House Young Artists Award
Thu 26 Oct
CH
Fri 27 Oct
CH Final
Open Day
Sat 28 Apr
First Round
For students who have been offered a Music Course place for September
09.30 LRR Meeting with prospective new students and parents
Lutine Prize
Sat 12 May Sat 2 Jun
LRR First Round
14.00 MC Final
Voice Prize
Sat 16 June
14.00 MC
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String Training Programme
Sat 19 May
11.00 JHA Year 4 Performance Assessments
Sat 26 May
11.00 JHA Year 4 Performance Assessments
Composition Projects
Sat 30 Sep
Sat 25 Nov
Sat 20 Jan
14.30 MC
Energy in Music: Workshop Day Energy in Music: Open Rehearsal Day Symphony Orchestra – Composers’ Workshop
Sat 2 Jun
Sat 30 Jun
LRR Composition Open Day
Big Gig
Sat 16 Sep
16.00 MH
Composition Workshop with Paul Whitmarsh
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Auditions for entry in September 2018 The main audition period is from 10 February to 25 April 2018. Online applications are accepted from 5 January with a closing date of 1 March 2018.
Term Dates 2017/18 Music Course 2017/18 Autumn Term
16 Sep to 14 Oct
weeks 1-5
Teaching weeks
21 Oct
week 6
Make-up
28 Oct to 25 Nov
weeks 7-11
Teaching weeks
2 Dec
week 12 Make-up/rehearsals/concerts
Spring Term
6 Jan to 10 Feb
weeks 1-6
Teaching weeks
17 Feb
week 7
Make-up
24 Feb to 17 Mar
weeks 8-11
Teaching weeks
Summer Term
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28 Apr to 26 May
weeks 1-5
Teaching weeks
2 Jun
week 6
Make-up/Lutine Prize Final
9 Jun to 7 Jul
weeks 7-11
Teaching weeks
14 Jul
week 12 Make-up/rehearsals/concerts
String Training Programme 2017/18 Autumn Term
9 Sep
Induction morning for Year 2 students STP staff inset
16 Sep to 14 Oct
weeks 1-5
Teaching weeks
21 Oct
week 6
Half-term
28 Oct to 25 Nov
weeks 7-11
Teaching weeks
2 Dec
week 12 Make-up
Spring Term
6 Jan to 10 Feb
weeks 1-6
Teaching weeks
17 Feb
week 7
Make-up
24 Feb to 17 Mar
weeks 8-11
Teaching weeks
Summer Term
28 Apr
week 1
Teaching week/staff inset
5 May to 26 May
weeks 2-5
Teaching weeks
2 Jun
week 6
Half-term
9 Jun to 7 Jul
weeks 7-11
Teaching weeks
14 Jul
week 12 Make-up
Drama Course 2017/18 Autumn Term
16 Sep to 2 Dec
weeks 1-12
Teaching weeks
weeks 1-12
Teaching weeks
weeks 1-12
Teaching weeks
Spring Term
6 Jan to 24 Mar Summer Term
28 Apr to 14 Jul
String Chamber Music 2017/18 Autumn Term
16 Sep week 1 23 Sep to 14 Oct
weeks 2-5
28 Oct to 25 Nov
weeks 7-11
Spring Term
6 Jan to 10 Feb
weeks 1-6
24 Feb to 10 Mar
weeks 8-10
Summer Term
28 Apr to 26 May
weeks 1-5
9 Jun to 30 Jun
weeks 7-10
Meeting with chamber music students only
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Proposed Junior Guildhall Term Dates 2018/19 – subject to change Autumn Term
22 Sep to 8 Dec, 27 Oct half-term Spring Term
12 Jan to 30 Mar, 16 Feb half-term Summer Term
27 Apr to 13 Jul, 1 Jun half-term
Disclaimer Please note that there may be occasions when dates, times or venues of events may change. Students will always be informed in writing of changes to important events and all changes will be displayed on the Junior Guildhall noticeboard.
If in doubt please contact the Junior Guildhall office. Telephone +44 (0)20 7382 7160 junior@gsmd.ac.uk
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