(8 – 20 June) The Barber hosts a number of performances in this year’s Summer Festival of Music, including the Summer Festival Opera, The Marriage of Figaro (13 – 15 June).
For full details of concerts and performances in the Barber Concert Hall, please go to www.barber.org.uk/concerts
STEVEN HOUGH piano Wednesday 7 May 7.30pm
Described as ‘A virtuoso who begins where others leave off ’ (Washington Post), internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough needs little by way of introduction. With some fifty-plus recordings to his name, numerous performances at the BBC Proms and every major international festival, concerti with many of the world’s finest orchestras and through his work both as a composer and writer, Stephen’s output is both prolific and highly regarded. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year’s Honours List and performs for the second time in the Barber Evening Concert series.
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Lunchtime Lectures
Second and fourth Sundays of the month, 2.30pm Find out about our collections and exhibitions in these hour-long tours. Meet in the foyer. FREE
Wednesdays once a month,1.10pm Our popular, public, illustrated 50-minute lectures, which take place in the Barber Lecture Theatre, complement our collection, exhibitions and art historical themes, given by experts in the field. FREE
Coin Gallery Tours Third Sunday of the month, 2.30pm Tours of the current exhibition Faith & Fortune. FREE
TUESDAY TOURS & TALKS Tuesdays, 1.15pm These weekly tours and talks focus on exhibitions and displays, as well as including introductory and themed mini-tours of the collection. Gallery talks last 20 minutes and taster tours 30 minutes. FREE
BARBER EVENING CONCERT
‘The most perfect piano playing conceivable’ (The Guardian)
Sunday Gallery Tours
Schoenberg Six Little Pieces, Op. 19 Strauss Träumerei Wagner Albumblatt Bruckner Erinnerungen Brahms Seven Fantasias, Op. 116 Stephen Hough Piano Sonata No. 2 (notturno luminoso) Schumann Carnaval Barber Concert Hall Tickets: £15; £12 concessions; £10 Barber Friends; £5 students. To book, contact the Barber Box Office on 0121 414 7333 or purchase from the reception desk.
BARBER LUNCHTIME CONCERTS
For blind and partially sighted visitors 1-hour tours and half-day sessions with our friendly and knowledgeable Gallery Guides can be arranged for groups on request, free of charge. Hand-held magnifiers, as recommended by the RNIB, are available from reception. To discuss your visit please contact the Learning and Access team on 0121 414 2261 or email education@barber.org.uk
Signed Gallery tours
Every Friday in May at 1.10pm The Barber presents some of the UK leading young classical musicians in a free, 50-minute recital. The summer series includes performances by Barber favourite Kenneth Hamilton, who gives two lively piano lecture recitals, recent RNCM graduates, the Zelkova Quartet, and we also have a special performance on Friday 20 June as Birmingham University Singers prepare for their International Eisteddfod debut.
Audio-descriptive gallery tours
BARBER BOOK CLUB Tuesdays, once a month 2 – 3pm Why not join our monthly book club for stimulating and informal discussion of books that link to the Barber’s magnificent collection? 7 January: The Untouchable by John Banville
11 February: The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West 11 March: What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
For deaf visitors Gallery tours with our experienced Gallery Guides and qualified BSL interpreters can also be arranged on request. Charges apply. For more information, please contact the Learning and Access team on 0121 414 2261 or email education@barber.org.uk
8 April: Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro Refreshments provided. £2 per session, booking essential*
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