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THU 9 FEB
Dr Roy Howat
JAZZ
THE JEFF WILLIAMS/CLARK TRACEY PROJECT 7pm Arena Foyer £6 (£4)
TUE 7 FEB PUBLIC RESEARCH SEMINAR
ROY HOWAT (ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND) NEW LIGHT ON CHOPIN’S ÉTUDES 3.30pm Arena Foyer £4 Roy Howat (Keyboard Research Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music and Research Fellow at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; also Research Associate at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University) is editing Chopin’s 27 Études as part of the Peters Edition new Complete Edition of Chopin. Despite the plethora of existing editions, much still emerges from studying manuscripts and early editions, often solving problems that have long puzzled pianists, and casting several pieces in a different light from how they have been long perceived. The whole project works to defined editorial guidelines drawn up by a board of renowned Chopin specialists, designed to offer players a full range of viable variants from original sources while clarifying what comes from where and belongs with what.
Jeff and Clark are two internationally revered performers and band leaders, very much part of the jazz tradition and today's scene - as well as committed teachers on the jazz programme at Birmingham Conservatoire. For this one-off concert, Jeff and Clark present and perform a set each with a student band especially put together by them. Their choice of material and concept reflects their profound understanding and awareness of the music. Both musicians are renowned for a willingness to experiment and work with the younger generation, and this special concert is evidence of the living art form that is jazz.
THU 9 FEB THURSDAYS AT BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE
LIEDERABEND 7.30pm Recital Hall £6 (£4) Devised by Robin Bowman Tonight's Liederabend programme focuses on the life and work's of French composer and pianist Francis Poulenc.
WED 8 FEB UNPLUGGED: COMPOSERS' PLATFORM AT 6/8 KAFÉ 7pm 6/8 Kafé basement, 6/8 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5HG £4 The Birmingham Conservatoire Composition Department presents an evening of original compositions with a twist: No electronics. No amplification. Just pure acoustic sounds. Venues, Concerts & Events Office: 0121 331 5909
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