PERFORMANCES & EVENTS TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC & DANCE
SEP– DEC 2015
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WELCOME
Fresh from our knockout performance at the BBC Proms, this autumn sees a whole host of new collaborations and explorations. Our dance programme highlights our partnerships with Candoco – whose new double bill includes a world premiere from man-of-the-moment Alexander Whitley – and with Greenwich Dance, as we jointly present Us Then, a brilliant new commission from Sarah Dowling and Kath Duggan inspired by Waiting for Godot. Excitingly, we’re turning our theatre into a cinema for a double bill of dance films from Trinity Laban alumni Andre Semenza and Fernanda Lippi, including their latest “cinematic masterpiece” Sea Without Shore. And film also features prominently in two wildly different yet equally engaging evenings in the company of the utterly brilliant and mesmerising Liz Aggiss and Zoi Dimitriou. Once again our musicians are part of two of London’s biggest autumn festivals – the Royal Greenwich International Early Music Festival and the EFG London Jazz Festival. And this year, we’re also staging a pair of festivals all of our own: the Junior Trinity Festival at LSO St Luke’s, and the C6-H12-O6 Festival of Composition. Other concerts this term offer you the chance to hear fresh performances of classic repertoire – Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Mozart’s ‘Paris’ Symphony, and Brahms’ Symphony No 1 – and to discover brand new sounds in our Parallax VI multi-media event at the ICA and in our 80th birthday concert for the evergreen, ever-brilliant Diego Masson. I look forward to seeing you at what promises to be a memorable series of events. Professor Anthony Bowne Principal, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Jul 2015
KEY Over the following pages we list our vibrant range of performances and events. To help you find your way around this extensive programme, we have colour coded a number of similar events so you can find them more easily:
REGULAR CONCERTS CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES Free lunchtime concerts on Tuesdays and Fridays at The Chapel, Old Royal Naval College (ORNC).
ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES Free lunchtime concerts every Thursday at St Alfege Church.
BEATS IN THE BAR Free evening jazz sessions in a relaxed atmosphere, featuring guest artists alongside Trinity Laban jazz students.
CHAPEL CHOIR The Chapel Choir sings in support of Church of England services (to which all are welcome) on Sunday mornings and Monday evenings during term time at The Chapel, Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) and gives concert performances at other times. Refer to page 38 for details.
MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS A chance to watch Trinity Laban music students in action as they work with leading professionals to hone and develop their skills.
COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES Feel the excitement and suspense as musicians from Trinity Laban compete for a variety of awards.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE Laban Theatre hosts exciting international artists, student performance and youth dance platforms. To be kept informed of all forthcoming events join our free mailing list at trinitylaban.ac.uk/subscribe or call 020 8463 0100.
Cover image taken from Ashes of God, see page 7.
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HIGHLIGHTS
FRI 2 & SAT 3 OCT 19.30h
CANDOCO DANCE COMPANY COUNTERACTS: DOUBLE BILL OF WORKS BY HETAIN PATEL AND ALEXANDER WHITLEY “a fantastically smart piece” The Guardian on Let’s Talk About Dis
CounterActs: A new double bill combining mischievous questions and virtuosic performance. Candoco Dance Company, the world’s leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled performers, has been creating acclaimed and cutting edge work for over twenty years. In this new double bill, Candoco presents commissions from two of the most exciting artistic talents working in the UK today. Visual artist Hetain Patel’s Let’s Talk About Dis is a playful and intimate piece that builds on an exploration of the dancers’ personalities and bodies, interrogating questions of what identity is and how it is formed. With seductive charm, Patel challenges audiences to think beyond surface appearances, exposing hidden prejudices and absurd political correctness. Alexander Whitley creates visually striking dance pieces, which incorporate sinuous and expressive movement articulations. Set to a mesmerising score by composer Nils Frahm, this is a resonant and emotive piece performed with reckless flair.
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)
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FRI 2 OCT, FRI 6 NOV, THU 10 DEC 18.00h
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SIDE BY SIDE Side by Side concerts provide wonderful opportunities to witness Trinity Laban teaching staff, all highly experienced orchestral musicians, playing alongside students, performing masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire. These early evening concerts are always popular so do book early to avoid disappointment.
FRI 2 OCT
FRI 6 NOV
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Op 64 Suite 1 (selection), Suite 2 (complete) With members of the Philharmonia Orchestra
Brahms Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68
We are pleased to invite members of the Philharmonia Orchestra to perform Side by Side with Trinity Laban students, opening our autumn orchestral season with selected movements from Prokofiev’s famous ballet music. Conducted by Gregory Rose.
George Jackson, Trinity Laban’s Junior Fellow for Conducting 2015 – 16, leads the Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra and visiting musicians in a performance of Brahms’ Symphony No 1, a work of remarkable power, passion and unity. THU 10 DEC Berlioz Harold in Italy Conducted by Jonathan Tilbrook. Featuring violist Roger Chase.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
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TUE 6 OCT 19.30h
ASHES OF GOD (AS CINZAS DE DEUS) UK, 2003 Directed by Andre Semenza Choreography by Fernanda Lippi Age 16+ 73 min “Stupendous. A sizzling, striking and beautiful feature film. The performance embodies the teachings of spiritual theatre giant Grotowski” ***** Time Out Critics’ Choice “Intense, flashbacking and highly stylised dance drama” David Parkinson, BBC
The first in a series of two screenings from Trinity Laban alumni Andre Semenza and Fernanda Lippi, founders of Zikzira Physical Theatre. (See page 13 for details of Sea without Shore). The first contemporary dance feature film to be shot in Brazil, Ashes of God merges the languages of cinema and dance. The critically acclaimed film, directed by Andre Semenza and choreographed by Fernanda Lippi, was shot by award-winning British Director of Photography Marcus Waterloo. Inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Ashes of God features a cast of consummate Brazilian dancers and a haunting soundtrack mixed by arguably France’s premier producer Kid Loco, featuring Boleros, music by René Aubry, Silver Mt Zion, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Lepo Sumero, amongst others. The film was dubbed at Pinewood Studios, supervised by BAFTA and Academy Award® winner Glenn Freemantle. Presented by Maverick Motion and Zikzira Physical Theatre.
LABAN THEATRE £8.50 (£7)
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WED I4 OCT 19.30h
LIZ AGGISS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL “…sheer outrageous confirmation of being alive.” Exeunt
At age 62, Liz Aggiss finally gives herself permission to do what she damn well pleases, better late than never! So batten down the hatches and prepare to meet the Grand Dame of anarchic dance in an irreverent and glorious solo show, in which Liz Aggiss IS The English Channel. Using her body as the medium through which to act out and act up, Aggiss becomes a conduit for willful women and a cunning connection to ‘the other side.’ She is a witty commentator on life, death and the pain, pleasure and paradox of the stage. Choreography and texts (by Aggiss) are backed by contemporary and archive film, with knock-out musical numbers by Wevie. Surprise guests are channelled into being.
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)
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THU 15 OCT 19.30h
TRINITY LABAN PRESENTS: RUBYTHROAT AND SHAPESHIFTER Monteverdi La Sestina (selection) Berio A Ronne Mozart Symphony No 31 in D Major (‘Paris’), K 297 Bernard Rands Madrigali Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin This evening’s concert sees the début of two new Trinity Laban ensembles, the vocal ensemble Rubythroat and the instrumental ensemble Shapeshifter, each dedicated to presenting eclectic programmes of music ranging from ancient to modern in combinations devised to surprise, delight and, perhaps, provoke. Musical connections and reimaginings across the centuries link the works here, with Bernard Rands’ exquisite Madrigali giving a contemporary commentary on Monteverdi and Berio, and Ravel, in memoriam Couperin, reinventing musical models from the eighteenth century.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £5
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THU 22 & FRI 23 OCT 19.30h
BA3 COMMISSIONED WORKS (PART 1) MIXED BILL Third year students on the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance programme have been working with leading choreographers Gary Clarke, Marina Collard, Lizzi Kew Ross, Tom Roden and Adam Rutherford during an intensive period of creative exploration and rehearsal. The result is an exciting and challenging programme of five new works performed by skilful and versatile dance artists in their final year of training at Trinity Laban.
LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)
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THU 29 OCT 19.30h
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIEGO MASSON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Diego Masson conductor Dutilleux Métaboles Talia Morey (TL student) Grey Bird ˇ Janáček Fiddler’s Child (Šumařovo díte) Shostakovich Symphony No 11 (‘The Year 1905’) Diego Masson’s distinguished career and his long, treasured relationship with Trinity Laban are celebrated in a concert in honour of his 80th birthday. Diego’s enormous passion for the music of the twentieth century and to new work is encapsulated in this programme featuring Shostakovich’s epic symphonic meditation on the events of the 1905 revolution; Métaboles, by Masson’s illustrious compatriot, Henri Dutilleux, which explores the concept of metamorphosis in music; and Janáček’s rarely heard tone-poem, The Fiddler’s Child, which tells a characteristically dark Czech folk-tale. The Symphony Orchestra continues to commission exciting work from our student composers and this evening the programme is completed with a new piece from Talia Morey.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £12 (£7)
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THU 5 NOV 19.30h
TRINITY LABAN CHORUS AND ENSEMBLE Dominic Peckham conductor Programme to include: Toby Young Love and Harmony Vivaldi Gloria in D RV 589 Following a triumphant performance of Carmina Burana last autumn at Blackheath Halls, exciting British conductor Dominic Peckham returns to lead Trinity Laban’s Chorus and Ensemble in another celebrated piece from the choral repertoire. With its distinctive melodies and rhythms, Vivaldi’s most famous choral piece, Gloria in D, is a sacred work full of exuberance and joy. Two a capella pieces and Toby Young’s 2014 choral work Love and Harmony complete the programme.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £5
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TUE 10 NOV 19.30h
SEA WITHOUT SHORE UK, 2015 Co-directed by Andre Semenza, Fernanda Lippi Written by Andre Semenza PG 91 min, followed by a post-show discussion with Andre Semenza and Fernanda Lippi “A lyrical and entrancing meditation on loss. Surrender to its spell…” *** The Guardian “Unlike anything else you’ll see all year.” Film Divider (Top Ten Films To See) “A cinematic masterpiece.” “If ever there was a film about love, Sea Without Shore is it.” ***** The Culture Trip “Absolutely stunning and unique” ***** Filmuforia “Don’t miss this art house hit!” Metro London
The second of two film screenings this season from Trinity Laban alumni Andre Semenza and Fernanda Lippi, founders of Zikzira Physical Theatre. (See page 7 for details of Ashes of God). A rhythmically captivating exploration of love and lossbetween two women at the fin-de-siècle, Sea without Shore follows an amorous relationship between two women abruptly cut short. Set in remote landscapes in rural 19th century Sweden, the film was shot in CinemasScope by award-winning British director of photography, Marcus Waterloo, and features a sound design supervised by celebrated Academy-Award® winner Glenn Freemantle (Gravity). Post-produced at Pinewood Studios, the film was directed and produced by Andre Semenza and Fernanda Lippi. Presented by Maverick Motion and Zikzira Physical Theatre.
LABAN THEATRE £8.50 (£7)
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THU 12–SAT 14 NOV
ROYAL GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL AND EXHIBITION Co-presented by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the Early Music Shop and the Greenwich Foundation, this three day event is an essential fixture in the early music calendar and boasts a packed programme of performances and masterclasses, complementing the world’s largest exhibition of early musical instruments. Unless stated otherwise, concert tickets are available to purchase from the Trinity Laban and Blackheath Halls box office. Tickets for the exhibition are available from the Early Music Shop only: earlymusicshop.com / 01274 288100
THU 12 NOV 10.30–13.30h
THU 12 NOV 15.30– 16.30h
THU 12 NOV 19.45 – 21.45h
BRASS MASTERCLASS SPECIALISTS
THE THING OF THE WORLD I LOVE THE MOST THE MUSICAL WORLD OF SAMUEL PEPYS
TRINITY LABAN BAROQUE CHORUS AND PLAYERS
A masterclass for brass players with Sue Addison, principal trombone in the OAE.
PEACOCK ROOM KING CHARLES COURT £3 ADVANCE, £5 ON THE DOOR THU 12 NOV 13.05– 14.00h
TRINITY LABAN EARLY MUSIC COMPETITION WINNERS’ CONCERT Duo Realia, winners of the Trinity Laban Early Music Competition 2015, performs a selection of repertoire from the baroque era.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
An illustrated talk on the place of music in the life of the infamous diarist and collector of ballads. With Lucie Skeaping, presenter of BBC Radio 3’s Early Music Show.
PEACOCK ROOM KING CHARLES COURT £3 ADVANCE, £5 ON THE DOOR THU 12 NOV 17.30 –18.45h
PHANTASM PERILOUS POLYPHONY Music by Thomas Tomkins, William Byrd, Elway Bevin, Orlando Gibbons, Matthew Locke, Henry Purcell and J S Bach.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH £15 TICKETS FROM THE EARLY MUSIC SHOP ONLY: EARLYMUSICSHOP.COM / 01274 288100
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Steven Devine director The beautiful and historic Old Royal Naval College Chapel offers the perfect acoustic setting for an evening of music focussed around the repertoire of Gabrieli.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC £12 (£8)
FRI 13 NOV 10.30–13.30h
FRI 13 NOV 17.30 – 18.45h
SAT 14 NOV 17.30 – 18.45h
MASTERCLASS WITH EMMA KIRKBY AND JACOB HERINGMAN
EMMA KIRKBY, JACOB HERINGMAN AND MEMBERS OF DOWLAND WORKS DOWLAND AMONG FRIENDS
CHARLOTTE BARBOURCONDINI AND SOPHIE WESTBROOKE
A sumptuous programme exploring the rich heritage of lute song left to us by John Dowland and others.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH £18 TICKETS FROM THE EARLY MUSIC SHOP ONLY: EARLYMUSICSHOP.COM / 01274 288100 Soprano Dame Emma Kirkby and lutenist Jacob Heringman, world-renowned early music specialists, coach Trinity Laban singers on lute songs.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC £3 ADVANCE, £5 ON THE DOOR FRI 13 NOV 13.00 – 17.30h
MOECK/SRP SOLO RECORDER PLAYER COMPETITION FINALS Presented by the Society of Recorder Players with Moeck UK. Adjudicators: Bart Spanhove, Steven Devine and Maria Martinez Ayerza.
PEACOCK ROOM KING CHARLES COURT LIMITED FREE ADMISSION NO ADVANCE BOOKING FRI 13 NOV 13.05 – 14.00h
TRINITY LABAN GUITAR SHOWCASE Graham Devine, Head of Guitar Studies, leads the Trinity Laban Guitar Department in a performance of pre c1750 repertoire.
FRI 13 NOV 19.45– 21.45h
ST JAMES’S BAROQUE A FEAST OF CONCERTOS Concertos by Handel, Telemann and Bach.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC £25 TICKETS FROM THE EARLY MUSIC SHOP ONLY: EARLYMUSICSHOP.COM / 01274 288100 SAT 14 NOV 13.00 – 14.00h
JUNIOR TRINITY CONCERT
BBC Young Musician Finalists in 2012 and 2014 perform a programme of music by Arne, Handel, Telemann and Purcell with the Zero Gravity Band.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH £15 TICKETS FROM THE EARLY MUSIC SHOP ONLY: EARLYMUSICSHOP.COM / 01274 288100 SAT 14 NOV 19.45 – 21.45h
RED PRIEST HANDEL IN THE WIND
Young musicians from Trinity Laban’s inspirational Saturday School perform a selection of chamber repertoire from the Baroque era.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC £3 ADVANCE, £5 ON THE DOOR Programme includes sonatas, chaconnes and virtuoso variations, transcriptions both sublime and tempestuous and an audacious suite drawn from Handel's most celebrated work, Messiah.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC £18 TICKETS FROM THE EARLY MUSIC SHOP ONLY: EARLYMUSICSHOP.COM / 01274 288100
ST ALFEGE CHURCH £5
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THU 19 & FRI 20 NOV 19.30h
SARAH DOWLING AND KATH DUGGAN US THEN A Laban Theatre premiere. Two women, in a world imposed upon them, while away time. They manage, they flourish, they fail. There is nothing to be done but they do it together. Sarah Dowling and Kath Duggan, who met creating with Punchdrunk, have joined forces for the first time to create and perform Us Then. These two artists have come together with a common desire to combine theatrical realism with the more poetic and visceral stuff of dance. Us Then takes its inspiration from Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot. Beckett, when asked what his play was about, said 'It's all symbiosis.' Us Then takes this idea of symbiosis and the landscape of Godot to spark the creation of a new dance theatre work. A Compass Commission presented by The Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership. Compass Commissions is a series of new dance works supported by Arts Council England.
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)
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SAT 21 NOV 15.00h
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE AT EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL A CELEBRATION OF BRITISH CONTEMPORARY JAZZ COMPOSERS Directed by Mark Lockheart, the Contemporary Jazz Ensemble returns to Southbank Centre to perform in the EFG London Jazz Festival. This year’s programme shines a light on music by some of the leading British composers in contemporary big band jazz. As well as featuring music from established composers such as Eddie Parker, Django Bates, Mike Gibbs, Mike Walker and Nikki Iles, the concert will also showcase music by the younger generation of exciting jazz composers including: Laura Jurd, Matt Roberts and Troyka.
CLORE BALLROOM, ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL SOUTHBANK CENTRE ADMISSION FREE ALSO DON’T MISS: JAZZ CHOIR AND CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE AT BLACKHEATH HALLS: WED 9 DEC
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SAT 21 & SUN 22 NOV
JUNIOR TRINITY WINTER FESTIVAL Junior Trinity, Trinity Laban’s prestigious Saturday music department, returns to LSO St Luke’s with an action packed weekend of workshops and performances featuring talented students aged 10 –19. Over 250 young musicians attend each Saturday in term time at our campus at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Featuring five public concerts over two days, the Winter Festival includes performances from Junior Trinity's Chamber Choirs, Wind Orchestra, Big Band, Symphony Orchestra and Four Part Choir. For full details, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/junior-trinity/events
LSO ST LUKE'S VARIOUS TICKET PRICES
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THU 26 NOV 19.30h
ZOI DIMITRIOU THE CHAPTER HOUSE What does it mean to be a creator, and what does it take to make (or remake) an art work in and for the digital age? The Chapter House is an interdisciplinary dance piece featuring intricate choreography by Zoi Dimitriou coupled with video installation by Mark Coniglio, inventor of Isadora software and co-director of the group Troika Ranch. This new perspective-shifting collaboration is a seductively ambiguous examination of the acts of performing and documentation. Dimitriou’s aim is to expose the processes and mechanics of creation by using digital media to record, re-construct and re-enact a live performance. In The Chapter House she’s inviting you to gaze back at the body of her work and discover how meaning can be revealed and transformed… The Chapter House is commissioned by Trinity Laban. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England, with further support from dancedigital, Duncan Research Center for Dance (GR) and dance-tech Berlin/Lake Studios.
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)
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FRI 4 – SAT 5 DEC 14.30h & 19.30h
WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES PRESENTED BY BA3 MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE Susan Raasay director David Randall musical director Musical Theatre students present a show full of laughs, tears and show-stopping songs. New York, New Year’s Eve 1999 – the dawn of a new millennium – and Jennifer West’s intimate dinner party for close friends and family begins to fall apart upon the discovery that her husband has been having an affair. As the hosts confront their unravelling marriage, new resolutions, past mistakes, and an uncertain future merge into an explosive and life-altering evening. When Midnight Strikes presents a remarkably accurate sense of the brittle gaiety of a New Year party, with all the tensions so often seething beneath the surface. Visit the apartment of Jennifer and Christopher West at Laban Theatre this December for a New Year’s Eve you will never forget. Music by Charles Miller, with book and lyrics by Kevin Hammonds.
LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)
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Lucky Stiff, Jun 2015
THU 10 DEC 19.30h
PARALLAX VI MOVING SOUND: THE PERFORMER IN SPACE An evening of multi-disciplinary work that explores ideas of performance space and the movement within it. This movement may be interpreted as sonic, physical or visual, and include musicians, dancers and multi-media technologies. Featuring new works by Trinity Laban’s staff, research and postgraduate students, performed by artists including the Trinity Laban Contemporary Music Group, conducted by Gregory Rose.
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS ADMISSION FREE ALSO DON’T MISS: C6-H12-O6 A FESTIVAL OF COMPOSITION: 7 – 11 DEC SEE PAGE 36
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SUN 13 DEC 19.00h
YOUTH DANCE PROGRAMME PLATFORM This December over 200 of Trinity Laban’s promising young dancers aged 5 – 18 years will perform in the biannual Youth Dance Platform. This event celebrates the high quality performance work produced by the Youth Dance Programme, showcasing an exciting range of dance styles and creative choreography.
LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)
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FULL LISTINGS
SEP/OCT FRI 4 SEP 13.00h
THU 17 SEP 13.05h
THU 24 SEP 13.05h
VOLT & POTENZA DUO
LIN LIN, PIANO GEN LI, PIANO ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
ROYAL GREENWICH BRASS BAND ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
A concert of 4-hands piano repertoire including Fauré's Dolly Suite, Op 56.
Formed primarily of Trinity Laban brass students, the band performs a selection of brass band favourites, directed by Stephen Maw.
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza perform a 4-hands piano concert, featuring JCF Bach's Sonata in A major and Schumann's Ball-Scenen, Op 109.
ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS ADMISSION FREE MON 7 SEP 19.30h
WALDEGRAVE ENSEMBLE A programme of music for bass clarinet, flute, bassoon and piano featuring Trinity Laban students Elliott DeVivo and Sarah Ovenden and alumnus Giulia Sereni.
POLISH HEARTH CLUB £15 MEMBERS, £18 NON-MEMBERS (INCLUDES BUFFET AND WINE) THU 10 SEP 13.05h
TRINITY LABAN CHAMBER MUSICIANS ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE TUE 22 SEP 13.05h
PIATTI QUARTET CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
FRI 11 SEP 13.00h
GMT BRASS ENSEMBLE Music for brass dectet and percussion including works by Koetsier, John Williams and Stephen Foster.
REGENT HALL ADMISSION FREE
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THU 24 SEP 14.30h
ROLLIN RACHELE A workshop on the art of overtone singing. Open to all.
THEATRE STUDIO, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
Students return to perform their first weekly concert of the new season following floor renovations at St Alfege.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
FRI 25 SEP 13.05h
Trinity Laban's Richard Carne Junior Fellows for 2015 –16 present a lunchtime programme to welcome in the new concert season at The Chapel.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
EREN KAPLAN, PIANO SAKI MATSUMOTO, PIANO CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES Programme to include Beethoven's Piano Sonata in A-flat major, Op 110 and music by Ravel.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
FRI 25 SEP 18.00h
FRI 2 OCT 13.10h
FRI 2 OCT 18.00h
DECART ENSEMBLE
STEFAN MELOVSKI, GUITAR
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SIDE BY SIDE WITH MEMBERS OF THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Alumnus Victoria Jericó presents DecArt Ensemble, a new chamber group of Trinity Laban alumni, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, K488 and Clarinet Quintet in A major K581. Featuring Manuel López Jorge, piano.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE TUE 29 SEP 13.05h
RICHARD ALLEN, HARP CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES Programme to include works for solo harp by Paradisi, Dussek and Renié.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
Programme to include solo guitar music by Giulio Regondi, Napoleon Coste and arrangements of Spanish piano music.
ST JAMES'S, PICCADILLY ADMISSION FREE FRI 2 & SAT 3 OCT 19.30h
CANDOCO DANCE COMPANY COUNTERACTS: DOUBLE BILL
Gregory Rose conducts a selection of music from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Op 64. See highlight feature: page 6.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
THU 1 OCT 13.05h
ELIN SIÂN PARRY, VIOLA ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
MON 5 OCT 19.30h
NAUFAL MUKUMI, PIANO
Programme to include Bach's Suite No 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010 and Brahms' Sonata No 1 in F major, Op 120.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
Hetain Patel's Let's Talk About Dis interrogates identity, exploring dancers' personalities and bodies. Set to Nils Frahm's mesmerising score, Alexander Whitley's piece is a visually striking new commission. See highlight feature: page 5.
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)
Programme to include sonatas by Chopin and Scriabin.
POLISH HEARTH CLUB £15 MEMBERS, £18 NON MEMBERS (INCLUDES BUFFET AND WINE)
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OCT TUE 6 OCT 13.05h
THU 8 OCT 13.05h
TUE 13 OCT 15.15h
DUO ASTERIA CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
TRINITY LABAN BAROQUE HARP ENSEMBLE ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
TRINITY LABAN HARP DEPARTMENT
Frances Kelly leads an ensemble of Trinity Laban musicians in an exciting programme of baroque music with harp.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE Corinna Hentschel, violin and Giulio Poggia, piano, present a programme of music by Rhenish composers, including sonatas by Schumann and Hans Werner Henze.
FRI 9 OCT 13.05h
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
Final year undergraduate vocal student, James Newby, performs a programme of music for voice and piano.
TUE 6 OCT 19.30h
ASHES OF GOD (AS CINZAS DE DEUS)
JAMES NEWBY, BARITONE ASHLEY BEAUCHAMP, PIANO CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE TUE 13 OCT 13.05h
DUO RETORICA CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
Trinity Laban’s talented harp students present an afternoon recital of music for solo harp.
SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL ADMISSION FREE WED 14 OCT 19.30h
LIZ AGGISS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Batten down the hatches! "An inspiring irreverent clever solo performance" (culturevulture.com) by the grand dame of anarchic dance, Liz Aggiss IS The English Channel; a conduit for wilful women and a cunning connection to 'the other side'. See highlight feature: page 8.
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12) The first contemporary dance feature film to be shot in Brazil, Ashes of God is a visual poem that merges the language of cinema and dance. See highlight feature: page 7.
LABAN THEATRE £8.50 (£7)
WED 14 OCT 19.30h
BEATS IN THE BAR Richard Carne Junior Fellow, Harriet Mackenzie, presents her violin duo with Philippa Mo, performing sonatas by Telemann, Mozart and Prokofiev.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
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Featuring Trinity Laban jazz student combos and visiting groups from Saint Louis College of Music, Rome.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
THU 15 OCT 13.05h
FRI 16 OCT 13.05h
WED 21 OCT 19.30h
TRINITY LABAN MUSICAL THEATRE CONCERT ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
BELLOT ENSEMBLE CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
BEATS IN THE BAR
Final year students from Trinity Laban's Musical Theatre Performance programme present a concert of musical theatre through the ages, including music by Gilbert and Sullivan and Cole Porter.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE THU 15 OCT 19.30h
TRINITY LABAN PRESENTS: RUBYTHROAT AND SHAPESHIFTER
A baroque ensemble, consisting Trinity Laban students and alumni, performs concertos by Corelli, Telemann and Vivaldi.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE MON 19 OCT 10.00h
HARP MASTERCLASS: SIVAN MAGEN
Featuring BMus first year students performing in jazz combos.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED THU 22 OCT 13.05h
YUKO YAGISHITA, PIANO ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES Programme to include Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit.
Acclaimed harpist Sivan Magen visits to work with Trinity Laban students in an open public masterclass.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
STUART ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
THU 22 & FRI 23 OCT 19.30h
TUE 20 OCT 19.30h
BEATS IN THE BAR
BA3 COMMISSIONED WORKS (PART 1) MIXED BILL
Featuring BMus first year students performing in jazz combos. This evening’s concert sees the début of two new Trinity Laban ensembles, the vocal ensemble Rubythroat and the instrumental ensemble Shapeshifter, each dedicated to presenting eclectic programmes of music ranging from ancient to modern in combinations devised to surprise, delight and, perhaps, provoke. See highlight feature: page 9.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £5
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED WED 21 OCT 13.10h
STEINWAY HALL CONCERT SERIES Trinity Laban piano student HanSae Jang performs as part of the prestigious Steinway Hall Concert Series.
STEINWAY HALL ADMISSION FREE
Third year students on the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance programme have been working with leading choreographers Gary Clarke, Marina Collard, Lizzi Kew Ross, Tom Roden and Adam Rutherford during an intensive period of creative exploration and rehearsal. See highlight feature: page 10.
LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)
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OCT/NOV FRI 23 OCT 13.05h
MON 26 – THU 29 OCT
THU 29 OCT 13.05h
KIRSTY MCLEAN, SOPRANO TIMEA GAZDAG, SOPRANO CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
BEETHOVEN: SONATA FESTIVAL
TRINITY LABAN GUITAR DEPARTMENT ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
Two sopranos present two programmes of solo vocal music.
Featuring chamber music from Trinity Laban's guitar students.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
FRI 23 OCT 14.30h
MASTERCLASS: WIHAN QUARTET Wihan Quartet, the Richard Carne Quartet in Residence at Trinity Laban, works with Trinity Laban string students before performing a free recital at 18.00h (see below).
THU 29 OCT 19.30h Hear Trinity Laban students and staff in a series of concerts, featuring the extensive, varied and exquisite piano sonata output of Ludwig van Beethoven. For further details as they are announced, visit: trinitylaban.ac.uk/beethovenfest
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
FRI 23 OCT 18.00h
TUE 27 OCT 15.15h
WIHAN QUARTET
TRINITY LABAN GUITAR DEPARTMENT
BEATS IN THE BAR Featuring BMus second and third year students performing in jazz combos.
OLIVER’S JAZZ BAR, GREENWICH ADMISSION FREE THU 29 OCT 19.30h
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIEGO MASSON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Guitar students present a varied selection of solo repertoire.
SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL ADMISSION FREE TUE 27 OCT 19.30h The Wihan Quartet performs a free evening recital.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
BEATS IN THE BAR Featuring BMus second and third year students performing in jazz combos.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
Diego Masson’s distinguished career and his long, treasured relationship with Trinity Laban are celebrated in a concert in honour of his 80th birthday. See highlight feature: page 11.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £12 (£7)
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FRI 30 OCT 13.05h
FRI 30 OCT 20.00h
MON 2 NOV 19.30h
TRINITY LABAN HARP DEPARTMENT CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
UNDERGRADUATE OPERA SCENES
DUO REALIA
Trinity Laban’s talented harp students perform solo and chamber repertoire.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE FRI 30 OCT 14.00h
PIANO MASTERCLASS: MURRAY MCLACHLAN
Final year undergraduate vocal students present the culmination of an intensive week as a small company working on opera scenes from Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera. Directed by Toria Banks.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
Kieran Burling and Beatriz Carbonell present a concert of music for violin duo, including sonatas by Leclair and Prokofiev, nocturnes by Will Howarth and duos by Bartók.
POLISH HEARTH CLUB £15 MEMBERS, £18 NON MEMBERS (INCLUDES BUFFET AND WINE) TUE 3 NOV 13.05h
MON 2 NOV 14.00h Celebrated British concert pianist Murray McLachlan visits to work with Trinity Laban piano students in an open public masterclass.
VIOLA MASTERCLASS: KRZYSZTOF CHORZELSKI
STUART ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
Programme to include Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101 and Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op 61.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
FRI 30 OCT 14.00h
LONDON INTERNATIONAL GUITAR COMPETITION 2015
PHILLIP LESLIE, PIANO CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
TUE 3 NOV 14.00h
Trinity Laban is proud to host the semi-final of the London International Guitar Competition 2015.
Violist Krzysztof Chorzelski, soloist and member of the Belcea Quartet, visits to work with Trinity Laban students in an open public masterclass.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
STUART ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
THE VERA KANTROVICH PRIZE FOR SOLO STRINGS Competitors perform an unaccompanied work by J S Bach in this closely contested competition.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
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NOV TUE 3 NOV 15.15h
THU 5 NOV 13.05h
THU 5 NOV 19.30h
FERREIRA BRASS
TRINITY LABAN TROMBONE CHOIR ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
TRINITY LABAN CHORUS AND ENSEMBLE
This alumni brass quintet performs a varied programme of arrangements and original music, including works by Handel, Bizet and Gershwin.
TUE 3 NOV 19.30h
Expect a fantastic selection of favourites arranged for trombones. Directed by Graham Lee, Principal Trombone with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and professor of Trombone at Trinity Laban.
BEATS IN THE BAR
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL ADMISSION FREE
Featuring Trinity Laban jazz students performing in combos.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
THU 5 NOV 19.30h
IVAN ILIC´ IN CONCERT
British conductor Dominic Peckham returns to lead Trinity Laban's Chorus and Ensemble in an exciting choral programme, including works by Vivaldi and Toby Young. See highlight feature: page 12.
THU 5 NOV 12.30h
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £5
PIANO MASTERCLASS: HÅKON AUSTBO
FRI 6 NOV 10.00h
Feldman For Bunita Marcus
Norwegian pianist Håkon Austbo, Professor of Piano at the Amsterdam Conservatory, visits to work with Trinity Laban pianists in an open public masterclass.
MACKERRAS ROOM KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
Ivan Ilić is one of the world’s most exciting young pianists. His critically acclaimed debut album features works by Scriabin, John Cage and Morton Feldman and he recently released a book and CD about the work of composer Feldman. In this concert Ivan will perform Feldman’s For Bunita Marcus.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
JOHN LONGMIRE COMPETITION FINAL This closely contested final features Trinity Laban pianists performing works by Beethoven. Adjudicated by distinguished French pianist, Olivier Gardon.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE FRI 6 NOV 13.00h
PÉNTE ENSEMBLE Programme to include Françaix’s Wind Quintet No 1 and Hindemith’s Kleine Kammermusic.
ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS ADMISSION FREE
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FRI 6 NOV 13.05h
FRI 6 NOV 18.00h
TUE 10 NOV 19.30h
ISBILIA QUARTET CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SIDE BY SIDE
SEA WITHOUT SHORE
Isbilia Quartet performs Beethoven's String Quartet No 4 in C minor, Op 18 and Shostakovich's String Quartet No 8 in C minor, Op 110.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
George Jackson, Trinity Laban’s Junior Fellow for Conducting 2015–16, leads the Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra and visiting musicians in a performance of Brahms’ Symphony No 1, a work of remarkable power, passion and unity.
FRI 6 NOV 14.00h
See highlight feature: page 6.
PIANO MASTERCLASS: OLIVIER GARDON
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED MON 9 NOV 13.10h
Sea without Shore set in the 19th century, follows the haunting journey of a woman, who, in search of her vanished female lover, is drawn into depths of her own subconcious. See highlight feature: page 13.
LABAN THEATRE £8.50 (£7) THU 12 – SAT 14 NOV
ROYAL GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL AND EXHIBITION
BENJAMIN CLARK, TENOR ASHLEY BEAUCHAMP, PIANO Programme to include the Dichterliebe song cycle by Schumann. Distinguished French pianist Olivier Gardon, professor of piano at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris and Artistic Director of the Académie Internationale d'été de Nice, leads a public masterclass with the finalists of the John Longmire Competition.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
ST JAMES’S, PICCADILLY ADMISSION FREE TUE 10 NOV 13.05h
STRING DEPARTMENT STAFF CONCERT CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES Strings Department staff perform a free lunchtime concert at the Chapel.
This three day event is an essential fixture in the early music calendar and boasts a packed programme of performances and masterclasses, complementing the world’s largest exhibition of early musical instruments. See highlight feature: pages 14–15.
VARIOUS VENUES AND TICKET PRICES
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
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NOV FRI 13 NOV 13.00h
TUE 17 NOV 13.05h
THU 19 NOV 13.05h
VOLT AND POTENZA DUO
JOSEPH WARWICK, GUITAR CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
PROFESSORS CONCERT ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
Winner of the 2014 Alison Stephens Competition for plucked strings, Joseph gives a concert of Tedesco's Caprichos, based on the sketches of Goya, the songs of Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel, and flamenco by Paco Peña and Sabicas.
Featuring music by composer and Trinity Laban professor Ken Paige. Sonatina for Flute and Piano performed by Anna Noakes and Leo Nicholson, Movements from Suite for Solo Viola performed by Rivka Golani and Sonata for Piano Duet performed by Marcus Andrews and Aleks Szram.
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza present a programme of music for 4-hands piano.
CHARLTON HOUSE ADMISSION FREE MON 16 NOV 16.30h
DOUBLE BASS MASTERCLASS: TONY ALCOCK
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
Tony Alcock, Principal Double Bass with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, visits to work with Trinity Laban students in an open public masterclass.
TUE 17 NOV 19.30h
THEATRE STUDIO, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
Featuring BMus final year students performing in jazz combos.
THU 19 & FRI 20 NOV 19.30h
SARAH DOWLING AND KATH DUGGAN US THEN
BEATS IN THE BAR RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED WED 18 NOV 13.10h
STEINWAY HALL CONCERT SERIES Trinity Laban piano student Min-Young Bae performs a solo piano recital as part of the prestigious Steinway Hall Concert Series.
A Compass Commission presented by the Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership. A Laban Theatre Premiere.
Two women, in a world imposed upon them, while away time. They manage, they flourish, they fail. There is nothing to be done but they do it together. See highlight feature: page 16.
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)
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ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE THU 19 NOV 13.05h
TRINITY LABAN CHAMBER CHOIR Programme to include J S Bach and J C Bach motets, conducted by Stephen Jackson.
ST OLAVE’S CHURCH ADMISSION FREE THU 19 NOV 15.00h
VOCAL MASTERCLASS: LOUISE WINTER
STEINWAY HALL ADMISSION FREE
Mezzo soprano Louise Winter visits to work with Trinity Laban vocal students in an open public masterclass.
WED 18 NOV 16.00h
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
VIOLIN MASTERCLASS: CLIO GOULD Clio Gould, leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, visits to work with Trinity Laban students in an open public masterclass.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
THU 19 NOV 19.30h
FRI 20 NOV 13.05h
SAT 21 & SUN 22 NOV
TRINITY LABAN WIND ORCHESTRA
HENRY FYNN, PERCUSSION CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
JUNIOR TRINITY WINTER FESTIVAL
Masters student Henry Fynn presents a lunchtime concert of works for marimba and vibraphone, including works for percussion duo.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
Gordon Hunt directs a varied selection of pieces for Wind Orchestra, including Shostakovich's Festival Overture and Bernstein's Symphonic Dances, arranged by Paul Lavender.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £5
SAT 21 NOV 15.00h
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE AT EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL A CELEBRATION OF BRITISH CONTEMPORARY JAZZ COMPOSERS
THU 19 NOV 19.30h
OLIVER’S JAZZ BAR, GREENWICH ADMISSION FREE
Trinity Laban's student-led opera company, PuzzlePiece Opera, returns with a specially reduced production of Handel's Acis and Galatea, a mythical love story that turns to tragedy.
CHARLTON HOUSE ADMISSION FREE
LSO ST LUKE’S VARIOUS TICKET PRICES
TRINITY LABAN BRASS DEPARTMENT CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
Featuring BMus final year students performing in jazz combos.
PUZZLEPIECE OPERA ACIS AND GALATEA
See highlight feature: page 18.
TUE 24 NOV 13.05h
BEATS IN THE BAR
FRI 20 NOV 13.00h
Junior Trinity, Trinity Laban’s prestigious Saturday music department returns to LSO St Luke’s with an action packed weekend of workshops and performances.
Directed by Mark Lockheart, the Contemporary Jazz Ensemble returns to Southbank Centre to perform in the London Jazz Festival. See highlight feature: page 17.
CLORE BALLROOM, ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL ADMISSION FREE
A lunchtime concert featuring brass chamber groups from Trinity Laban.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
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NOV/DEC TUE 24 NOV 18.00h
THU 26 NOV 10.00h
THU 26 NOV 19.30h
THE ROY PLEASANCE COMPETITION FOR SINGERS
PIANO MASTERCLASS: PASCAL ROGÉ
TRINITY LABAN STRING ENSEMBLE
Hear the talented Vocal Department singers as each perform a programme of music originally written for solo voice and orchestra.
Distinguished Artist in Residence Pascal Rogé leads a public masterclass for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE TUE 24 – THU 26 NOV 19.30h
BEATS IN THE BAR Featuring BMus third year students performing in jazz combos on Tuesday and Wednesday, with postgraduate jazz students performing on Thursday evening.
OLIVER’S JAZZ BAR, GREENWICH ADMISSION FREE WED 25 NOV 16.00h
THEATRE STUDIO, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE THU 26 NOV 13.05h
TRINITY LABAN CHAMBER CHOIR ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES Programme to include J S Bach and J C Bach motets. Directed by Stephen Jackson.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE THU 26 NOV 19.30h
CELLO MASTERCLASS: SALLY PENDLEBURY
ZOI DIMITRIOU THE CHAPTER HOUSE
Acclaimed cellist Sally Pendlebury visits to work with Trinity Laban string students in an open public masterclass.
What does it mean to be a creator and what does it take to make (or remake) an art work in and for the digital age?
MACKERRAS ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)
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See highlight feature: page 19.
Nic Pendlebury conductor Jon Frank horn Guy Elliott tenor Benjamin Pearson (TL student) New Work Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Ken Paige Two String Pictures Dvořák Serenade in E major, Op 22 This inspiring programme is focused around two Serenades, both masterpieces of the string repertoire. Written in 1943, Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings is a setting of six English poems on the subject of night. Written some sixty years earlier Dvořák's Serenade encapsulates an auspicious time in the composer’s life, a work full of charm, lyricism and exuberance. Complementing the Serenades are new works celebrating the wealth of talent of our own composers, student Ben Pearson and professor Ken Paige. The programme is completed by Arvo Pärt's Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £5
FRI 27 NOV 13.00h
TUE 1 – THU 3 DEC 19.30h
FRI 4 DEC 13.05h
PUZZLEPIECE OPERA ACIS AND GALATEA
BEATS IN THE BAR
TRINITY LABAN WIND QUINTETS CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
Trinity Laban's student-led opera company, PuzzlePiece Opera, performs a specially reduced production of Handel's Acis and Galatea, a mythical love story that turns to tragedy.
REGENT HALL ADMISSION FREE FRI 27 NOV 13.05h
TRINITY LABAN CHAMBER MUSICIANS CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
Featuring jazz singers performing in combos on Tuesday and first and second year jazz student combos on Wednesday and Thursday.
OLIVER’S JAZZ BAR, GREENWICH ADMISSION FREE
Expect a varied programme featuring a selection of favourites from the Wind Quintet repertoire.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
THU 3 DEC 13.05h
TRINITY LABAN SAXOPHONE CHOIR ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
FRI 4 DEC 14.00h
ALISON STEPHENS COMPETITION FINAL
Phillip Leslie, piano, Jessica Tomlinson, clarinet and Fraser Bowles, cello, share a concert with the Risatina Wind Quintet.
Conducted by Gerard McChrystal, the Trinity Laban Saxophone Choir performs a diverse repertoire of music from Bach to Philip Glass. The choir is also frequently invited to première original works.
Trinity Laban students perform a free choice fifteen-minute programme in this competition for plucked and fretted instruments, which is awarded in memory of Trinity Laban mandolin teacher Alison Stephens.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
FRI 27 NOV 18.00h
THU 3 DEC 19.30h
FRI 4 – SAT 5 DEC 14.30h & 19.30h
GIULIA SEMERANO, PIANO CLAIRE SLEDD, VIOLIN IVANA PERANIC, CELLO
TRINITY LABAN SINFONIA WIND AND STRINGS
As part of the exciting showcase series at Blackheath Halls, this student piano trio presents Rachmaninov's Trio élégiaque No 1 in G minor, and Shostakovich's Trio No 2 in E minor, Op 67.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE TUE 1 DEC 13.05h
STRINGS DEPARTMENT STAFF CONCERT CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES
Conductors: Andrew Dunn and Andy Sherwood
WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES PRESENTED BY BA3 MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
A wonderfully varied concert of two halves, featuring music for both Wind and String Orchestras. Programme to include a selection of favourites for Wind Orchestra, alongside Caplet for Harp and Strings, Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Mozart’s Salzburg Symphony for String Orchestra.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £5
Musical Theatre students present a show full of laughs, tears and show-stopping songs. See highlight feature: page 20.
LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)
Strings Department staff perform a free lunchtime concert at the Chapel.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE
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DEC MON 7 DEC 13.10h
TUE 8 DEC 13.00h
TUE 8 DEC 18.00h
MIN-YOUNG BAE, PIANO
RECITAL AND MASTERCLASS: CARDUCCI QUARTET
PIANO MASTERCLASS: IVAN KLÁNSKÝ
Programme to include Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in A major, Op 101 and works by Bach, Schumann and Liebermann.
ST JAMES’S, PICCADILLY ADMISSION FREE
Distinguished Czech pianist Ivan Klánský visits Trinity Laban to work with piano students in an open public masterclass.
MACKERRAS ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
MON 7, TUE 8, FRI 11 DEC 19.00h
C6-H12-O6: A FESTIVAL OF COMPOSITION RUDE HEALTH An experimental festival of new music and innovative performances from Trinity Laban’s acclaimed composition students. Working in collaboration with BA Performance Design and Practice students from Central Saint Martins, each event will challenge conventional traditions of performance and feature new compositions by undergraduate and postgraduate students. Always challenging, often provocative: come and hear them test their more adventurous ideas in three unpredictable sonic and artistic events.
KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE MON 7 DEC 19.30h
PUZZLEPIECE OPERA ACIS AND GALATEA Trinity Laban's student-led opera company, PuzzlePiece Opera, performs a specially reduced production of Handel's Acis and Galatea, a mythical love story that turns to tragedy.
POLISH HEARTH CLUB £15 MEMBERS, £18 NON-MEMBERS (INCLUDES BUFFET AND WINE)
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WED 9 DEC 19.30h The Richard Carne Quartet in Residence at Trinity Laban performs a free lunchtime recital before leading public coaching sessions with Trinity Laban students from 14.30h.
JAZZ CHOIR AND CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE TUE 8 DEC 13.05h
TRINITY LABAN GUITAR DEPARTMENT CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES Trinity Laban’s guitar department showcases its talent, with a concert of music for solo guitar and guitar chamber music.
THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE TUE 8 DEC 17.00 & 19.30h
POSTGRADUATE OPERA SCENES Postgraduate vocal students present a selection of staged operatic excerpts to showcase their work. Directed by James Hurley with musical directors Kelvin Lim and Robert Bottriell.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
Fresh from their Southbank Centre performance at the EFG London Jazz Festival in November, the Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Mark Lockheart, will once again shine a light on music by some of the leading British composers in contemporary big band jazz. Featuring music from established composers such as Eddie Parker, Mike Gibbs, Chris Batchelor and Nikki Iles, alongside music by a new generation of exciting young jazz writers including: Laura Jurd, Matt Roberts and Troyka. Trinity Laban's Jazz Choir, directed by Pete Churchill, will open proceedings with an upbeat set of jazz, gospel and soul standards.
RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED
THU 10 DEC 13.05h
THU 10 DEC 19.30h
SUN 13 DEC 19.00h
TRINITY LABAN CHAMBER MUSICIANS ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
PARALLAX VI MOVING SOUND: THE PERFORMER IN SPACE
YOUTH DANCE PROGRAMME PLATFORM
Trinity Laban musicians perform at St Alfege Church. Performers and programme details to be announced soon – check the website for details in October.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE THU 10 DEC 18.00h
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SIDE BY SIDE
An evening of multi-disciplinary work that explores ideas of performance space and the movement within it. See highlight feature: page 21.
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS ADMISSION FREE
This December over 200 of Trinity Laban’s promising young dancers aged 5 – 18 years will perform in the biannual Youth Dance Platform. This event celebrates the high quality performance work produced by the Youth Dance Programme, showcasing an exciting range of dance styles and creative choreography. See highlight feature: page 22.
FRI 11 DEC 10.00h
HARP MASTERCLASS: GHISLAINE PETIT-VOLTA
LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4) THU 17 DEC 13.05h
ROYAL GREENWICH BRASS BAND ST ALFEGE CONCERT SERIES
Trinity Laban viola professor Roger Chase features as soloist in a performance of Harold in Italy, one of Berlioz’s greatest and most ingenious works. See highlight feature: page 6.
GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED French harpist Ghislaine PetitVolta visits Trinity Laban to work with harp students in an open public masterclass.
A popular annual event at St Alfege with a selection of seasonal brass music, featuring Trinity Laban brass students and alumni, conducted by Stephen Maw.
ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE
MACKERRAS ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE
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DEC CHAPEL CHOIR PERFORMANCES
ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL EVENTS
Trinity Laban is the only conservatoire to have its own Chapel Choir. It offers 12 choral scholars the opportunity of an Oxbridge-style choral education, leading several into the professional choral world via Genesis Sixteen, the Monteverdi Choir apprentice scheme etc. In addition to the Choral Scholars, the Chapel Choir includes a number of other excellent singers.
Each season Trinity Laban students perform a wide range of concerts in the local community and further afield across the UK, including the following venues:
Directed by Ralph Allwood, the Chapel Choir sings during term time in support of the services of the Choral Eucharist (Sundays at 11.00h) and Choral Evensong (Mondays at 18.30h) in the Chapel, Old Royal Naval College. In addition the Chapel Choir gives concert performances during the year with choral soloists chosen entirely from the Choir. For more information on all Chapel Choir activities please visit our website: trinitylaban.ac.uk/whatson
Morden College: Sat 3 Oct 10.45h Sat 24 Oct 10.45h Sat 12 Dec 10.45h (Not open to the public) Faversham Assembly Rooms: Sat 10 Oct 10.45h Sat 7 Nov 10.45h Sat 28 Nov 10.45h Admission free St Michael’s, Sittingbourne: Sat 7 Nov 10.45h Admission free Farnham Maltings: Sat 10 Oct 13.00h Sat 21 Nov 13.00h £5, £4 concessions The Bakehouse Theatre, Blackheath (Age Exchange Concerts) Fri 25 Sep 12.00h Fri 30 Oct 12.00h Fri 27 Nov 13.00h Admission free St George’s, Beckenham Sat 31 Oct 11.00h Sat 14 Nov 11.00h Sat 5 Dec 11.00h Admission free St George the Martyr: Thu 8 Oct 13.00h Thu 12 Nov 13.00h Thu 3 Dec 13.00h Admission free Waltham Abbey: Sat 17 Oct 12.30h Sat 21 Nov 12.30h Admission free
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TRINITY LABAN ALUMNI Trinity Laban is enormously proud of its alumni, many of whom go on to careers as artists, practitioners and leaders in music and dance both in the UK and overseas. If you are a graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the former Trinity College of Music or Laban, make sure you are part of this international network of music and dance professionals by sharing your contact details with us. You will then receive news from Trinity Laban and the alumni community and get updates about events, benefits, offers and performances. For further information please contact the Alumni Office on: +44 (0)20 8305 9420 or alumni@trinitylaban.ac.uk or visit: trinitylaban.ac.uk/alumni
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DANCE, SING, PLAY, CHOREOGRAPH, COMPOSE, CREATE, REHEARSE, PERFORM, LEARN. From one off taster sessions to weekly classes, courses, creative arts projects and music/dance collaborations, Trinity Laban’s Learning and Participation programmes attract participants of all ages, whatever their background or ability.
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
FOR ADULTS
Trinity Laban’s wide range of music and dance opportunities for children and young people extend from fun activities to intensive training. They include weekly dance and music classes, holiday courses and creative ensembles such as Animate Orchestra and our Youth Dance Company.
We run weekly term time dance and movement classes for adults, one off music projects for the local community, and music and dance groups for older people. These are open to all, regardless of ability, who wish to take part in dance or music activities for enjoyment.
CENTRES FOR ADVANCED TRAINING If you are an ambitious and talented young person, Trinity Laban can support you to develop your creative and performance skills through Junior Trinity (for musicians) or Trinity Laban CAT (for dancers). Both recruit by audition, offer excellent training that supports young people to maximise their potential and offer bursary support via the Government’s Music and Dance Scheme.
FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS From in school workshops with our experienced team to schools concerts and taster days at Trinity Laban, our offer for schools aims to enhance the curriculum. We also create bespoke programmes for school groups and offer professional development courses for teaching staff.
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SUMMER SCHOOLS Our summer schools for both musicians and dancers provide a rich and varied programme of intensive training. Courses are taught by members of the Trinity Laban staff faculty and others from further afield within the profession.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Trinity Laban’s professional development programme for music and dance artists, teachers, tutors and community practitioners provides relevant, flexible and high quality training both regionally and nationally. The programme ranges from one off workshops to accredited courses and postgraduate programmes. trinitylaban.ac.uk/takepart
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It was such an honour for me to be chosen for a scholarship. The support has taken away any worry about the cost of tuition, and has made it possible for me to follow my dream. Gen Li, Postgraduate Artist Diploma
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SCHOLARSHIPS FUND SUPPORTING EMERGING ARTISTS Scholarships offer an invaluable opportunity for the most talented music and dance students, who may otherwise be unable to sustain their studies, to continue to grow as artists with access to the highest quality of training. Contact Paula Mallottides, Development Manager, to find out more about how you can support our talented students: 020 8305 4490 p.mallottides@trinitylaban.ac.uk
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BOOKING INFORMATION HOW TO BOOK
EVENTS AT OTHER VENUES
For any ticketed event at King Charles Court, Laban Theatre or Blackheath Halls:
Trinity Laban musicians perform at a wide range of venues around London and the UK. To book for ticketed performances at any of these venues please contact the relevant box office, as listed on the reverse of this guide.
ONLINE trinitylaban.ac.uk/whatson
TELEPHONE 020 8463 0100 Mon – Fri, 10.00h –17.00h and at weekends for scheduled events only. Please note: a booking fee of £2 per transaction applies for phone and internet bookings. Tickets can be posted for a charge of £1 per transaction.
IN PERSON The Trinity Laban and Blackheath Halls Box Office is located at: Blackheath Halls 23 Lee Road Blackheath SE3 9RQ Mon – Fri, 10.00h – 17.00h and at weekends for scheduled events only. Tickets are usually available on the door at the venue on the night of a performance.
TICKET PRICES Ticket prices vary, please see individual event listings. Concession rates are available where indicated. For events at King Charles Court, Laban Theatre and Blackheath Halls, concession rates are available for young people under the age of 18, people aged 60 plus, students, job seeker allowance claimants, disabled patrons and their carers. For events at other venues, please check with the venue box office directly.
FREE EVENTS Please note that our free events are popular and may be oversubscribed. Free tickets are usually available at the door but when free events are listed as ticketed we recommend booking in advance to ensure a seat.
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JOIN OUR MAILING LIST To receive regular updates on our forthcoming events sign up online or call the Box Office: trinitylaban.ac.uk/subscribe 020 8463 0100
HOW TO FIND US KING CHARLES COURT By Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Alight at Cutty Sark station. King Charles Court is only a short 5 minute walk away. The DLR and London Underground connect at Bank, Tower Gateway, Canary Wharf/Heron Quays and Stratford. By train Greenwich station is only a 10 min walk away, with frequent trains from London Bridge, Charing Cross and Waterloo East. On arrival at the station, turn left on the road towards town. By bus 177, 180, 188, 199, 286 and 386
LABAN THEATRE By Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Alight at Cutty Sark station. Laban Theatre is only a short 10 minute walk away. At Cutty Sark turn right out of the station and right again on to Creek Road. Take the second left after the bridge, Creekside and the Laban Building is on your left. By train Deptford and Greenwich stations are only a 10 min walk away and trains run frequently from Charing Cross and London Bridge.
By bus
By bus
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BLACKHEATH HALLS
OTHER VENUES
By Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
To help you find our events at other venues around London, we have listed address details and contact information on the reverse of this guide.
The nearest DLR station is Lewisham. Connections to Blackheath Halls can be made by Train or Bus. By train Blackheath station is only a 2 min walk away, with frequent trains from Charing Cross, Victoria, Waterloo East and London Bridge towards Bexleyheath/Dartford. Come out of the station, cross the road, turn right and walk up the hill, the Halls will be on your left.
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If you would like a copy of this diary in large print or Braille, please contact James Hitchins on 020 8305 4418 or email j.hitchins@trinitylaban.ac.uk
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Printed on FSC accredited paper, using Waterless presses and machinery powered by 100% natural renewable energy sources. Print production systems registered to ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2008 and EMAS standards.
OUR VENUES trinitylaban.ac.uk/whatson Box Office: 020 8463 0100
KING CHARLES COURT
Old Royal Naval College Greenwich London SE10 9JF
LABAN THEATRE
Laban Building Creekside Deptford London SE8 3DZ
BLACKHEATH HALLS (RECITAL ROOM, GREAT HALL) 23 Lee Road Blackheath London SE3 9RQ
BAKEHOUSE THEATRE
11 Blackheath Village London SE3 9LA age-exchange.org.uk
CHARLTON HOUSE
Charlton Road London SE7 8RE charlton-house.org 020 8856 3951
FARNHAM MALTINGS
Bridge Square Farnham GU9 7QR farnhammaltings.com 01252 718001
FAVERSHAM ASSEMBLY ROOMS
Preston Street Faversham ME13 8PG favershamassemblyrooms.org.uk
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS 12 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH ica.org.uk 020 7930 3647
LSO ST LUKES
161 Old Street London EC1V 9NG lso.co.uk/lso-st-luke-s 020 7638 8891
FOLLOW US ON:
MORDEN COLLEGE
19 St Germans Place Blackheath SE3 0PW mordencollege.org 020 8463 8330
OLIVER'S JAZZ BAR
9 Nevada Street Greenwich SE10 9JL oliversjazzbar.co.uk 020 8858 3693
POLISH HEARTH CLUB
55 Exhibition Road London SW7 2PN ogniskopolskie.org.uk 020 7589 4670
REGENT HALL
275 Oxford Street W1C 2DJ regenthall.co.uk 020 7629 5424
SOUTHBANK CENTRE
Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX southbankcentre.co.uk 0844 875 0073
SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL
Montague Close London SE1 9DA cathedral.southwark.anglican.org 020 7367 6700
ST ALFEGE CHURCH
Greenwich Church Street Greenwich SE10 9BJ st-alfege.org 020 8691 8337
ST GEORGE THE MARTYR
Borough High Street London SE1 1JA stgeorge-themartyr.co.uk
ST JAMES'S CHURCH 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL sjp.org.uk 020 7734 4511
ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS
Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ stmartin-in-the-fields.org 020 7766 1100
ST MICHAEL’S PARISH CHURCH High Street Sittingbourne ME10 4PG
ST OLAVE'S CHURCH
8 Hart Street London EC3R 7NB sanctuaryinthecity.net 020 7488 4318
THE CHAPEL
Old Royal Naval College London SE10 9JF ornc.org 020 8269 4747
WALTHAM ABBEY
Highbridge Street Essex EN9 1DG walthamabbeychurch.co.uk 01992 767897
STEINWAY HALL
4 Marylebone Lane London W1U 2DB 020 7487 3391
ST GEORGE'S
High Street Beckenham BR3 1AX stgeorgesbeckenham.co.uk 020 8663 6996
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Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Company No: 51090. Registered Charity No: 309998 King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9JF Artists and Programmes are correct at time of going to press. We reserve the right to change artists and/or programmes without notice as necessary. Photography: John Batten, John Buckman, Fabio Cançado, Chris Christodoulou, Ludovic des Cognets, Lidia Crisafulli, Stephen Dobbie, Benjamin Ealovega, Graham Flack, Benjamin Harte, Andy Holdsworth, James Keates, Belinda Lawley, Libor Makrlik, Ben McMillan, Nuron Mukami, Joe Murray, Jamie Simonds, Marcus Waterloo.