What's On / Music and Dance / Jan-Apr 2017

WHAT'S ON MUSIC AND DANCE

TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC & DANCE

JAN –APR 2017

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WELCOME

Welcome to our Spring Performance Guide, featuring events guaranteed to blow off the winter cobwebs and usher in the New Year in style.

Our Gold Medal Showcase 2017 starts the year as six outstanding young artists compete for our most prestigious prize at Kings Place. Catch these rising stars on their journey to the top as they perform at the brink of promising careers.

Our Symphony Orchestra performs Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and plays Side by Side with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra, while a unique series of concerts celebrates the piano, vocal and chamber works of Schumann.

At the Laban Theatre, we welcome Hagit Yakira dance, Company Chameleon and Rosie Kay Dance Company as well as our home-grown dance talent and youth performances.

Spring also marks the arrival of CoLab – this fortnight of experimentation and innovation is at the heart of what we do and who we are at Trinity Laban, and is the best way to immerse yourself in the cutting edge of creativity.

And with Beats in the Bar, our regular lunchtime concerts at St. Alfege Church and the Old Royal Naval College and competitions and masterclasses, there is no end of performance to discover.

I look forward to welcoming you to a new season of talent.

Professor Anthony Bowne Principal, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

WHAT’S ON JAN – APR 2017

Over the following pages we’ve listed our vibrant programme of performances and events. To help you find tour way around this extensive programme, we have colour coded similar events so that you can find them more easily:

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE JAZZ (INCLUDING BEATS IN THE BAR) COLAB COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES MASTERCLASSES

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28 LOVE YOUR LUNCHTIME FREE MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY 35 CHAPEL CHOIR

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CONCERTS For spring 2017, enjoy a wealth of performances including our annual Gold Medal Showcase, a highlight of the Trinity Laban calendar.

All our concerts showcase Trinity Laban talent, with renowned guest performers and conductors bringing their skills and musical talent to the mix.

WED 11 JAN 19.30h

MON 23 JAN 19.00h

BECOMINGS: AN ANGLO-SPANISH PROGRAMME OF CONTEMPORARY PIANO WORKS

GOLD MEDAL SHOWCASE 2017

Sam Hayden Becomings (2016), Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (UK premiere) A contemporary piano recital with an Anglo-Spanish theme featuring the premiere of Becomings by Sam Hayden, Trinity Laban’s Reader in Composition, written for highly acclaimed Spanish pianist José Menor, former Junior Fellow at Trinity Laban. The programme includes Michael Finnissy’s Summer Morn, recent works

by José Menor himself and Hector Parra.

This project is supported by the Britten-Pears and Hinrichsen Foundations and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED FRI 20 JAN 18.00h

TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SIDE BY SIDE WITH BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor George Jackson Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite (selection)

Rob Griffin Jazz Saxophone Jon Frank French Horn Urška Horvat Cello James Newby Baritone Benjamin Pearson Composer Ettore Strangio Piano Witness six outstanding young artists as they compete for Trinity Laban’s most prestigious prize, The Gold Medal.

Nominated by the Heads of Departments for their high level of creativity and musicianship, The Gold Medal Showcase sees young artists demonstrating the diverse musical talent from each department at Trinity Laban.

Expect an eclectic mix of jazz, classical and contemporary music as these rising stars perform at the brink of promising careers.

KINGS PLACE £14.50, £11.50, £9.50 (SAVER SEAT £6.50) BOOK AT: KINGSPLACE.ORG.UK

Our Side by Side series returns for a new year with a programme featuring Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. This selection of numbers from the full ballet was intended for concert performances and its romantic imagery and ‘fairy-tale score’ have delighted audiences since its first performance in St Petersburg in 1892. Expect an energetic performance of this perennial favourite from Trinity Laban students and performers from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by George Jackson.

GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED

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CONCERTS SAT 4 FEB 13.00h

WED 15 FEB 19.30h

JUNIOR TRINITY CHAPEL CONCERT

RECITAL: JETTE PARKER YOUNG ARTISTS

Concert of vocal and choral music given

by Junior Trinity singers and choirs.

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE CHAPEL ADMISSION FREE FRI 10 FEB 19.30h

TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THE RITE OF SPRING

An opportunity to hear the opera stars of the future as singers from the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artists Programme take centre stage at Blackheath Halls.

Featuring opera arias and duets, this second recital in a series will be given by Francesca Chiejina, soprano, and Emily Edmonds, mezzo soprano, who can be seen at the Royal Opera House this season in Il Trovatore and Madama Butterfly.

Conductor Gerry Cornelius Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Kalinnikov Symphony No.1 in G minor Fintan O'Hare (TL student) Thread An unmissable chance to hear one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, written for the Ballet Russes and premiered in Paris in 1913.

A live performance of this work is always a viscerally thrilling experience, particularly in the hands of these astonishingly talented young performers.

The evening also features a delightful rarity in the shape of Kalinnikov’s melodic and colourful Symphony No. 1, heavily influenced by the music of his mentor Tchaikovsky, plus a new work by rising star composer Fintan O’Hare.

GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £12 (£7)

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Jette Parker Young Artists Programme is generously supported by Oak Foundation.

RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS £7 (£5)

FRI 3 MAR 18.30h

FRI 10 MAR 19.30h

TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA

SINFONIA STRINGS/SHAPESHIFTER RARE TREASURES Conductors Andy Sherwood, Jonathan Tilbrook Andrjez Panufnik Concertino for Timpani, Percussion and Strings Philip Hodgins (TL student) New Work Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for Lute – Suite 3 Mozart 5 Contradances K 609 No. 2 in E flat Major Weill Symphony No. 2

Conductor Anthony Weeden Korngold The Sea Hawk Suite and The Robin Hood Suite Join us in the iconic Maida Vale studios as Trinity Laban students play side by side with players from the BBC Concert Orchestra in two thrilling scores by the ‘Maestro of the Movies’: Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Korngold’s scores for the Errol Flynn vehicles The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and The Sea Hawk (1940) helped to define the Golden Age of Hollywood, and have been entertaining audiences and influencing composers ever since. So grab your popcorn and prepare for a swashbuckling evening!

This brilliantly eclectic programme gives you the chance to discover new and old delights, including a typically witty and characterful Country Dance from Mozart, and a miniature symphonic masterpiece from Kurt Weill: if you only know Weill’s songs for The Threepenny Opera then this will be a delightful surprise.

LABAN THEATRE ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED SAT 18 MAR 19.00h

JUNIOR TRINITY SPRING CONCERT

MAIDA VALE STUDIOS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED FRI 3 MAR 19.30h

THE SOLOISTS’ COMPETITION FINAL One of the most popular and prestigious competitions in the Trinity Laban music calendar. See page 21 for details.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE

Featuring the Junior Trinity Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, Big Band and Four Part Choir, this concert includes concerto performances by selected final-year students from our outstanding young musicians.

GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE, ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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CONCERTS TUE 21 MAR 19.00h FOYER PERFORMANCE, 19.30h MAIN SHOW

LIVE AT TRINITY LABAN Join children and young people from across Lewisham for this highlight event of the annual Lewisham Live festival. See page 14 for details.

LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4) THU 30 MAR 19.30h

TRINITY LABAN WIND ORCHESTRA

CONCERT SERIES CONVERSATIONS This innovative and engaging free concert series from our Piano and Keyboard department reveals how composers have sometimes been inspired by their famous predecessors, and struck up musical conversations often spanning hundreds of years.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED THU 26 JAN 19.30h

CONVERSATIONS III BEETHOVEN AND IVES

Conductor Tim Reynish Skrowaczewski Music for Winds Edwin Roxburgh Piano Concerto with Iyad Sughayer (soloist) Christopher Marshall L’Homme Armé: Variations for Wind Ensemble Tim Reynish conducts a colourful and exuberant concert in celebration of the 80th birthday of composer, conductor and oboist Edwin Roxburgh.

GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED

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The third in the Conversations series, featuring Charles Ives’ conceptual collage Piano Sonata No. 2, Concord, Mass performed by Douglas Finch, coupled with Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 version for 4 hands, performed with Gabriele Baldocci.

THU 9 MAR 19.30h

CONVERSATIONS IV BRAHMS, CLARA AND ROBERT SCHUMANN The fourth in the Conversations series features the music of Brahms, Clara and Robert Schumann, and a performance by Trinity Laban piano professor Martino Tirimo.

BLACKHEATH HALLS SERIES SHOWCASE

SCHOOLS CONCERTS

This free Friday rush-hour series offers you the perfect chance to start your weekend in the company of seriously talented performers.

THU 9 FEB 13.00 – 14.15h

RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED

KEY STAGE 3 SCHOOLS' CONCERT STRAVINSKY, THE RITE OF SPRING

FRI 27 JAN 18.00h

HÉLOÏSE WERNER AND LAURA SNOWDEN

Soprano Héloïse Werner presents works for unaccompanied solo voice, including masterpieces by George Aperghis and a new work by Trinity Laban composer Harry Palmer, as well as her own compositions.

The programme also features award-winning guitarist Laura Snowden, playing new pieces

by Philip Cashian.

FRI 31 MAR 18.00h

IYAD SUGHAYER Star pianist Iyad Sughayer performs the complete first suite of Liszt's Années de pélerinage.

A special performance by Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra of Stravinsky’s revolutionary and hugely influential The Rite of Spring, presented by Patrick Bailey for Key Stage 3 music classes. This concert introduces the sounds and sections of the orchestra along with themes and compositional techniques within this ground-breaking work.

GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £4 PER STUDENT THU 9 MAR 12.30–13.15h

KEY STAGE 2 SCHOOLS' CONCERT A CELEBRATION OF STRINGS A Celebration of Strings offers KS2 pupils a special introduction to the string instrument family through an interactive concert featuring classical repertoire by, Villa Lobos, Respighi and Mozart. Presented by Sarah Freestone with performances by students from Trinity Laban.

LABAN THEATRE £90 PER CLASS (UP TO 5 FREE STAFF PLACES)

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CONCERTS

DIANA CUMMINGS THE COMPLETE BEETHOVEN SONATAS

THE SCHUMANN SERIES

Over the course of four free concerts in our stunning Peacock Room, Trinity Laban violin professor Diana Cummings performs the complete Violin Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven. This is an unmissable chance to hear one of the UK’s most distinguished violinists perform perhaps the most important body of work for violin and piano.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED WED 1 MAR 13.05h Sonata in D major Op. 12 No. 1 Sonata in A major Op. 30 No. 1 Sonata in E flat major Op. 12 No. 3 WED 8 MAR 13.05h Sonata in A major Op. 12 No. 2 Sonata in A major Op. 23 No. 1 Sonata in G major Op. 30 No. 3

This major free concert series places Schumann’s great masterpieces for solo piano alongside his chamber music and songs, allowing audiences to discover the full range of this imaginative, visionary and poetic composer. Performances are courtesy of Trinity Laban’s outstanding students, staff and visiting guest artists. For full details see trinitylaban.ac.uk/schumann All concerts are free, with no ticket required WED 22 MAR 19.30h

CONCERT 1: FANTASIES

WED 15 MAR 13.05h

8 Fantasiestücke Op.12 for Piano

Sonata in C minor Op. 30 No. 2 Sonata in G major Op. 96

A concert showcasing Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces, including this great early masterpiece for piano.

WED 22 MAR 13.05h

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

Sonata in F major Op. 24 'Spring' Sonata in A major Op. 47 'Kreutzer'

FRI 24 MAR 13.05h

CONCERT 2: IN MEMORIAM 6 Gedichte von N. Lenau and Requiem Op. 90 This deeply moving song cycle forms the centrepiece of our second concert.

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE CHAPEL

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TUE 28 MAR 13.05h

FRI 28 APR 13.05h

CONCERT 3: ROBERT AND CLARA

CONCERT 7: ALBUM FOR THE YOUNG

Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22

Selections from Album for the Young Op. 68

Featuring pieces closely associated with Schumann’s love for his wife, Clara.

A concert built around the enchanting book of miniatures Schumann composed for his daughters.

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE CHAPEL

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE CHAPEL WED 29 MAR 19.30h

CONCERT 4: GHOSTS AND DREAMS Geistervariationen (Ghost Variations) WoO 24 Kreisleriana Op. 16

TUE 2 MAY 13.05h

CONCERT 8: INTO THE WOODS Waldszenen (Forest Scenes) Op. 82

A recital built around two of Schumann’s greatest and most expressive piano works.

A chance to hear this deeply atmospheric collection of piano pieces.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE CHAPEL

FRI 31 MAR 19.30h

CONCERT 5: PIANO, CHAMBER, VOICE Arabesque Op. 18 Piano Quintet in E flat major Op. 44 Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6 The first part of our festival concludes with three great works for voice, chamber ensemble and solo piano.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

FRI 5 MAY 19.30h

CONCERT 9: CARNAVAL AND DICHTERLIEBE Carnaval Op. 9 Dichterliebe Op. 48 Quite simply, this concert features two of Schumann’s greatest works.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT WED 10 MAY 19.30h

CONCERT 10: FINALE WED 26 APR 19.30h

CONCERT 6: NEW DISCOVERIES Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor Op. 11 Piano Quartet in E flat major Op. 47

Kinderszenen Op. 15 Fantasy in C Op. 17 Gedichte der Konigin Maria Stuart Op. 135

Two surprisingly underperformed masterpieces open Part 2 of our festival.

Fittingly, we conclude our series with two important early piano works and a moving song cycle, the last piece Schumann ever wrote.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE Laban Theatre presents the very best contemporary dance. Don’t miss the opportunity to see worldclass dance companies as well as the rising stars of tomorrow from Trinity Laban talent.

THU 26 JAN 19.30h

SUN 12 MAR 19.00h

HAGIT YAKIRA DANCE FREE FALLING

U.DANCE 2017 LONDON REGIONAL PLATFORM

Award-winning Hagit Yakira dance presents Free Falling, an open-hearted double bill of down-to-earth dance that’s sensual and striking.

Celebrate the very best of youth dance from across the capital as youth dance companies take to the stage for the U.Dance 2017 London Regional Platform.

Based on a collection of stories gathered through years of working as a Movement Therapist, Yakira has created a powerful and atmospheric mixed bill that eloquently unravels real life experiences about the common uncertainties we share.

Young dancers perform a range of styles for the chance of a place at U.Dance 2017 in Birmingham, a national festival that brings together some of the most ambitious and innovative youth dance from across the country.

LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)

Presented by The Greenwich Dance and Trinity Laban Partnership.

LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)

TUE 14 FEB 19.30h

NEW CHOREOGRAPHY NOW: MIXED BILL BA3 CHOREOGRAPHY

Come and see works by the choreography stars of the future today as they embark on their professional careers. Final year students at Trinity Laban present an exciting and challenging programme of new works performed by skillful and versatile dancers nearing completion of their training.

LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE THU 16 & FRI 17 MAR 19.30h

TUE 21 MAR 19.00h FOYER PERFORMANCE, 19.30h MAIN SHOW

COMPANY CHAMELEON WITNESS: DOUBLE BILL

LIVE AT TRINITY LABAN LEWISHAM LIVE

“Beautifully revealing…Unforgettably good.”

Judith Mackrell, The Guardian National Dance Award nominees Company Chameleon return with Witness.

Witness turns the spotlight on mental health in a moving portrayal of how loved ones cope when mental health problems take hold of someone close. Featuring a rich mix of dance and movement styles, intimate solos, emotive duets and powerful ensembles combine to create an unforgettable view of mental health.

Touching, sad, funny and absurd, this is relevant and up-to-the-minute dance theatre at its best.

The double bill also features Words Unspoken, a dynamic short work exploring the untold secrets of the performers on stage. Six dancers perform flawlessly formed movements in a striking and synchronized style. The effect is hypnotic and provides the perfect opener to this captivating double bill.

LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)

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Join children and young people from across Lewisham at Laban Theatre for this highlight event of the annual Lewisham Live festival.

An exciting performance programme consists of pieces developed by local school and community groups from across the borough.

This event is headlined by a unique music and dance collaboration co-created by young musicians from Animate Orchestra’s senior ensemble, Animate Artists, and specially auditioned young people from across London.

Pop-up performances from Creative Collective in foyer spaces from 19.00h.

LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)

FRI 31 MAR 19.30h

THU 20 APR 19.30h

FRESH TALENT: MIXED BILL

ROSIE KAY DANCE COMPANY MK ULTRA

Year One undergraduate students are directed in four ensemble performances by choreographers Kate Johnson, Tony Thatcher, Lizzi Kew-Ross and Gary Lambert.

LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4) SAT 1 APR 15.00 & 16.30h

CHILDREN’S CLASSES SHOW

Enter the hypnotic world of MK ULTRA. Rosie Kay’s new work is a high energy, supercharged mash-up of thrilling dance, music and imagery, inspired by the bizarre realm of pop culture mind control conspiracies.

Rosie Kay is one of the UK’s leading choreographers. She is renowned for her athletic movement, rigorous research and intelligent theatricality. Choreographer to the hit film Sunshine on Leith, Kay is best known for the five star award-winning 5 SOLDIERS. MK ULTRA promises to be a thrilling show.

LABAN THEATRE £16 (£12)

From toddlers to teenagers, our Children’s Creative Dance Classes are full of energy and commitment. Come and show your support and raise the roof with applause for our youngest dance talent.

Please note that tickets will only be available through the Blackheath Halls Box Office. Due to high demand please ensure you book in advance, by phone or online to avoid disappointment.

LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)

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JAZZ Our Jazz department is one of the strongest in Europe, and our performances are a great chance to hear the stars of tomorrow on stage in London today. Our regular Beats in the Bar series features guest artists alongside Trinity Laban students in a relaxed atmosphere.

BEATS IN THE BAR Our much-loved regular series features guest artists alongside students in a relaxed atmosphere.

MON 27 FEB 19.30h

TRINITY LABAN JAZZ AT RONNIE SCOTT'S

FEB

THU 9 19.30h

MAR

THU 9, THU 16, THU 23 + THU 30 19.30h OLIVER’S JAZZ BAR, GREENWICH ADMISSION FREE

FEB

TUE 7 + WED 8 19.30h

MAR

TUE 7, WED 8, WED 15, TUE 21, TUE 28 + WED 29 19.30h RECITAL ROOM, BLACKHEATH HALLS ADMISSION FREE

THU 2 MAR 20.00h

TRINITY LABAN CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Directors Malcolm Earle-Smith, Mark Lockheart Don’t miss our annual big evening out at Ronnie Scott’s when we light up with a contrasting double bill from some of Europe’s finest young jazz performers.

First, Malcolm Earle-Smith and our Jazz Ensemble explore the spirit of the blues in a variety of blues-based arrangements from the 1930s to 1960s and beyond, including music

by Count Basie, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Horace Silver and Slide Hampton.

Then Mark Lockheart and our Contemporary Jazz Ensemble explore the sounds of Art Pepper + Eleven, the iconic 1960 album that brought together some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century to perform big band arrangements of modern classics by the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan and Miles Davis.

RONNIE SCOTT’S, FRITH ST W1 £18 – £32.50 TICKETS FROM: RONNIESCOTTS.CO.UK TEL: 020 7439 0747

Director Mark Lockheart A combo of rising jazz stars opens the night, followed by Trinity Laban’s Contemporary Jazz Ensemble directed by Mark Lockheart in an exploration of the sounds of Art Pepper + Eleven.

THE IVY HOUSE, NUNHEAD, SE15 3BE ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED

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COLAB Expect the unexpected at Trinity Laban’s annual festival of collaboration and innovation, when music and dance staff and students join forces to make new work-in-progress. The fortnight is a celebration of creativity – of experimentation, playfulness and shared learning. The process of creating is as important as the product, and you the audience are there for the ride – so come along and be prepared for extraordinary things.

COLAB DIFFERENT THE SAME As the programme will be changing and evolving over the fortnight, find the full programme online and get updates on our social media channels.

CoLab Festival highlights include: MON 13 FEB 18.30h

COLAB LAUNCH PARTY DIFFERENT THE SAME Come and celebrate as CoLab kicks off with a fun evening of work celebrating the power of creative collaboration. Staff and visiting artists take risks as they join forces to perform new and old work without the fear of failure.

KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED THU 16 FEB 19.00h

THE BLACK HEATHER CLUB A jam of music and dance from different disciplines, featuring the London Soundpainting Orchestra, Nik Bärtsch and other special guests alongside Trinity Laban staff and students.

GREAT HALL, BLACKHEATH HALLS £12 (£8) FRI 17 FEB 13.05h

‘SEI SOLO’ THOMAS BOWES AND ENSEMBLE One of the UK’s most versatile and accomplished violinists Thomas Bowes performs the complete Bach solo sonatas and partitas for violin under the leadership of composer Eleanor Alberga, with CoLab creative contributions.

FRI 17 FEB 19.30h

COLAB AT CREEKSIDE A LIFE IN THE WEEK DIFFERENT THE SAME Week One of CoLab closes with a sharing of contemporary creative work around the Laban Building in an evening of music and dance as students, staff and artists-in-residence share their work. With CoLab exchange students and over a hundred music leaders from across Europe, stay for the after-party for drinks, conversation and spontaneous performance.

LABAN BUILDING ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED FRI 24 FEB 16.00h

BLIND DATE – TATE EXCHANGE VOICES IN MOTION & TRINITY LABAN MUSIC & DANCE STUDENTS The culmination of a week long exploration of artistic identity and self-expression across generations. In partnership with the Tate Exchange at Tate Modern, this project brings together Voices in Motion, a creative music and dance group for older adults and Trinity Laban Music and Dance students taking part in CoLab. A Tate Exchange project in partnership with Tate Modern.

LABAN BUILDING ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED FRI 24 FEB 18.30h

ITALIAN NIGHT CoLab closes with an evening devoted to all things Italian – including a Fellini Film Jam, an orchestral contemporary disco to the music of Nino Rota, and piles of bread, wine and spaghetti.

LABAN BUILDING ADMISSION FREE BUT TICKETED

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE CHAPEL ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED

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COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES Don’t miss a minute as Trinity Laban musicians compete for prestigious awards in the spring season.

FRI 3 MAR 19.30h

FRI 10 FEB 10.00h & 14.00h

THE SOLOISTS’ COMPETITION FINAL

THE ALFRED KITCHIN COMPETITION FINAL AND MASTERCLASS In this competition for Trinity Laban pianists, students perform piano works by Chopin in a bid to win this sought-after prize. Following the final, there will be a masterclass for piano finalists from 14.00h, open to all.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED

Finalists compete in one of the most popular and prestigious competitions in the Trinity Laban music calendar. The Soloists' Competition showcases some of the Faculty of Music's most talented performers, with over a hundred students participating in the first round in December. Each performer will play a concerto (with orchestral parts reduced as piano accompaniment) to win the opportunity of performing their chosen concerto with the Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra in the Summer Term.

THU 16 MAR 14.30h

THE WILFRED HAMBLETON CLARINET COMPETITION Clarinet players compete for two prizes: one for first to third years, the other for fourth years and postgraduates.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE

THU 23 MAR 19.30h

THU 9 FEB 18.00h

The amazing Old Joinery warehouse in Greenwich will be filled with brand new sounds as composers compete in one of Trinity Laban’s premier competitions.

THE ENGLISH SONG COMPETITION Voice and piano duos perform a programme of English songs, all chosen from British composers and written after 1900.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED

THE DARYL RUNSWICK COMPETITION

The Contemporary Music Group, directed

by Gregory Rose, will perform brand new pieces based on the theme of “repurposing”.

The Gabriel Prokofiev will then select one lucky composer to win the prize, awarded in association with Non-Classical.

OLD JOINERY, RAVENSBOURNE WHARF, SE10 ADMISSION FREE, LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE BLACKHEATH HALLS BOX OFFICE

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MASTERCLASSES Masterclasses are a unique chance to observe some of the finest and most celebrated musicians at close quarters, as they work with Trinity Laban students.

These free performances are open to all, and offer a fascinating and entertaining opportunity to see learning in action.

THU 12 JAN 16.30 & 19.30h

WED 18 JAN 15.00h

STRINGS MASTERCLASS: WIHAN QUARTET

VIOLA MASTERCLASS: GARTH KNOX

International Record Review call them ‘one of the best string quartets in the world today’.

Join Wihan Quartet, Trinity Laban’s Richard Carne Quartet in Residence for a masterclass at 16.30h followed by a recital at 19.30h.

Viola player with the Arditti Quartet and the Ensemble Intercontemporain, Garth Knox has collaborated with most of the leading composers of today, and brings his experience to Trinity Laban for a masterclass with strings students.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT FRI 13 JAN 9.30h

OBOE MASTERCLASS: CELIA CRAIG

THU 19 JAN 12.30–14.30h

VOCAL MASTERCLASS: JOHN GRAHAM-HALL John Graham-Hall studied at King’s College‚ Cambridge and the Royal College of Music.

He sings regularly with all the major British opera companies.

THEATRE STUDIO, KING CHARLES COURT THU 26 JAN 15.30 – 18.30h

A rare opportunity to see celebrated Oboist Celia Craig in the UK as she visits from Australia to share her expertise with Trinity Laban students.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT TUE 17 JAN 13.00h

DOUBLE BASS MASTERCLASS: GABRIELE RAGGHIANTI

VOCAL MASTERCLASS: LOUISE CRANE Since making her debuts at Glyndebourne, English National Opera and the Belgium Royal Opera, Louise Crane has established herself as one of this country's most sought-after and versatile mezzo sopranos.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

Professor at the Music Institute Luigi Boccherini of Lucca and double bass soloist of the distinguished chamber ensemble I Solisti Veneti, Gabriele Ragghianti leads a masterclass for Trinity Laban students.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

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MASTERCLASSES WED 1 FEB 18.00 – 20.30h

TUE 7 FEB 16.30 & 19.30h

HARP MASTERCLASS: RACHEL MASTERS

CHAMBER MASTERCLASS: WIHAN QUARTET

Rachel Masters has been Principal Harp of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for over 20 years. Hear her share her experience with Trinity Laban Harp students in the open masterclass.

THEATRE STUDIO, KING CHARLES COURT THU 2 FEB 15.00 – 17.00h

PIANO MASTERCLASS: IAN FOUNTAIN Since becoming the youngest ever winner of the Rubinstein Competition, Ian Fountain has forged a powerful international reputation around the world as a recitalist, chamber musician and soloist, appearing with some of the world’s great orchestras and conductors.

STUART ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT WED 6 FEB 17.00 – 20.00h

VOCAL ACCOMPANIMENT MASTERCLASS: MALCOLM MARTINEAU Described by the New York Observer as ‘one of the world’s finest accompanists’, hear Malcolm Martineau in action as he works with Trinity Laban vocal students.

PEACOCK ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

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International Record Review call them ‘one of the best string quartets in the world today’.

Join the Wihan Quartet, Trinity Laban’s Richard Carne Quartet in Residence for a masterclass at 16.30h followed by a recital at 19.30h.

THEATRE STUDIO, KING CHARLES COURT THU 9 FEB 15.00 – 18.00h

PIANO MASTERCLASS: BORIS PETRUSHANSKY Charismatic pianist and educator Boris Petrushansky – who was born in Russia but has resided in Italy for over 25 years – has performed and taught at prestigious orchestras and conservatoires right across Europe.

STUART ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

WED 1 MAR 10.30h

WED 22 MAR 16.00 – 19.00h

CELLO MASTERCLASS: RAPHAEL WALLFISCH

VIOLIN MASTERCLASS: ALEXANDER JANICZEK Director, soloist, chamber musician and professor, Alexander Janiczek shares his encyclopaedic knowledge of the violin repertoire with Trinity Laban strings students.

MACKERRAS ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT THU 30 MAR 10.00 – 12.00h

Raphael Wallfisch is one of the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage today. This is an ideal opportunity to see him in action working with Trinity Laban students.

MACKERRAS ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT THU 9 MAR 10.00 – 12.00h

PIANO MASTERCLASS: PASCAL ROGE

PIANO MASTERCLASS: ROLF HIND Newly appointed as a Trinity Laban Visiting Artist, pianist and composer Rolf Hind is in demand throughout the world as a versatile interpreter of contemporary music, working closely with composers as diverse as John Adams, György Ligeti, Olivier Messiaen and Iannis Xenakis.

STUART ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

A chance to hear Trinity Laban Distinguished Artist in Residence Pascal Rogé as he gives a piano masterclass.

STUART ROOM, KING CHARLES COURT

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TAKE PART From one-off taster days to weekly classes, courses, creative arts projects and summer schools, Trinity Laban Learning and Participation programmes are for anyone who wants to experience and enjoy music and dance.

SAT 21 JAN 10.30h

JUNIOR TRINITY OPEN DAY Inspired by our talented young musicians performing in our Spring Concert season?

(See page 7). Come along to an open day and find out more about Junior Trinity. Application deadline 1 March to audition to start courses in September 2017.

Find out more at: trinitylaban.ac.uk/junior-trinity

ANIMATE ORCHESTRA Animate Orchestra welcomes young musicians in school years 5 to 13 opportunities to play together and create their own music in a ‘Young Person’s Orchestra for the 21st Century’. Activities are open to young musicians of any age living or going to school in the boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham, Royal Greenwich and Southwark.

For further information about ensembles and course dates in your borough, visit: animateorchestra.org.uk

THU 9 FEB & THU 9 MAR

SCHOOLS' CONCERTS Our Schools’ Concerts for KS2 – 5 give young people the opportunity to experience a wide range of music, performed live and up close, at venues across London. Concerts are performed by students from Trinity Laban and presented by a professional music specialist, providing an interactive journey through a range of curriculum set works and other pieces. See page 9 for details.

For further information contact Joanna Freeman: j.freeman@trinitylaban.ac.uk

ADULT DANCE CLASSES Ballet, Contemporary, Street, Jazz, Yoga and Pilates – get your year off to a great start with creative dance classes at Trinity Laban.

Evening and Saturday sessions starting from 7 January.

For further information visit: trinitylaban.ac.uk/adultclasses

INSPIRED NOT TIRED

TUE 21 MAR 19.00h FOYER PERFORMANCE, 19.30h MAIN SHOW

LIVE AT TRINITY LABAN Join children and young people from across Lewisham for this highlight event of the annual Lewisham Live festival. See page 14 for details.

LABAN THEATRE £6 (£4)

A vibrant programme of creative music and dance activity aimed at older adults living in Lewisham. Inspired Not Tired consists of four groups who meet regularly throughout the term to socialise, sing, dance and be creative with the help of experienced musicians and dancers. Sessions take place in Bellingham, Sydenham and Deptford. No previous experience required.

Find out more at: trinitylaban.ac.uk/inspirednottired

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LOVE YOUR LUNCHTIME

Break away from your desk, or take a moment in the middle of the day to enjoy some of the finest music in beautiful surroundings. Our lunchtime concerts are free, last about 45 minutes and are a high point in the middle of the day. Concerts take place in Greenwich and further afield in London, and are an ideal introduction to Trinity Laban musicians.

THURSDAYS AT ST ALF’S THU 23 FEB 13.05h A project presentation as part of CoLab. See page 19 for details.

THU 2 MAR 13.05h Sinfonia Wind perform a variety of music for wind band directed by Andrew Dunn.

The stunningly beautiful St Alfege Church – designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and resting place of Thomas Tallis – plays host to this Thursday lunchtime series.

ST ALFEGE CHURCH ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED THU 12 JAN 13.05h Richard Carne Junior Fellows the Dulcinea Quartet start the year in style.

THU 19 JAN 13.05h A concert of brass chamber music from Thames Brass and Bellazona Brass.

THU 26 JAN 13.05h Cellist Urška Horvat and pianist Francesca Fierro perform Brahms and Bach.

THU 2 FEB 13.05h A varied programme of music presented by Trinity Laban solo and chamber musicians.

THU 9 MAR 13.05h Gabriella Dall’Olio leads the Trinity Laban Harp Department in a concert showcasing this magical instrument.

THU 16 MAR 13.05h Hear Trinity Laban’s Percussion Department in a concert of solo and ensemble works.

THU 23 MAR 13.05h Stephen Jackson conducts the Trinity Laban Chamber Choir.

THU 30 MAR 13.05h Conducted by Gerard McChrystal, the Trinity Laban Saxophone Choir performs a diverse repertoire.

Thursday lunchtime concerts at St Alfege continue during the Easter Break. Check the website for details nearer the time.

THU 6 APR 13.05h

THU 9 FEB 13.05h A varied programme of music presented by Trinity Laban solo and chamber musicians.

THU 13 APR 13.05h

THU 16 FEB 13.05h A project presentation as part of CoLab. See page 19 for details.

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LOVE YOUR LUNCHTIME

TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AT THE CHAPEL FRI 27 JAN 13.05h Minji Kim, piano and Angela Pagan, piano.

Programme to include Schumann’s Fantasie in C major, Op 17.

TUE 31 JAN 13.05h Two string recitals from Elena Abad, violin and Valentina Ciardelli, double bass.

The Old Royal Naval College Chapel is an internationally famous architectural masterpiece, and the perfect venue for our series of biweekly chamber concerts.

THE CHAPEL, ORNC ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED FRI 13 JAN 13.05h Pianist Iyad Sughayer performs music by Scarlatti, Haydn and Liszt.

TUE 17 JAN 13.05h Freyr Sigurjonsson, principal flute, Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, performs with Trinity Laban’s Leo Nicholson and Gabriella Dall’Olio.

FRI 20 JAN 13.05h Trinity Laban’s String department, featuring Clare Thompson, Joely Koos, and Irina Lyakhovskaya performing Shostakovich Piano Trio in D minor and Richard Crabtree performing Piazzolla’s Grand Tango.

TUE 24 JAN 13.05h Béatrice de Larragoïti, soprano with Ashley Blasse, guitar perform song cycles by Carlos Guastavino and Matyas Seiber.

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FRI 3 FEB 13.05h A concert of solo and ensemble chamber music from Trinity Laban’s Guitar Department.

TUE 7 FEB 13.05h Drew Steanson, piano, Harry O’Keefe, violin and Catherine Lee, cello, perform piano trios

by Shostakovich and Brahms.

FRI 10 FEB 13.05h Trinity Laban’s Harp department showcases its talent, led by Gabriella Dall’Olio.

TUE 14 FEB 13.05h Alumni baroque group Bellot Ensemble return to the ORNC Chapel with a programme of sonatas and concertos.

FRI 17 FEB 13.05h Thomas Bowes performs Bach, with CoLab creative contributions – see page 19.

TUE 21 FEB 13.05h Trinity Laban Junior Fellow Accompanist, and accomplished concert pianist Imma Setiadi, performs a programme in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel.

FRI 24 FEB 13.05h A creative performance courtesy of CoLab – expect the unexpected!

TUE 28 FEB 13.05h Charlotte Osborn, soprano and Ettore Strangio, piano perform a recital of French and Russian repertoire for voice and for solo piano.

FRI 3 MAR 13.05h A concert by Trinity Laban pianists, including Georgios Vardakis performing works by Ravel and Douglas Finch.

TUE 7 MAR 13.05h Trinity Laban Flute Ensemble perform a varied programme, directed by Anna Noakes.

FRI 10 MAR 13.05h A voice and piano recital by Michael Lafferty, baritone with Kyle Nash-Baker, piano.

TUE 21 MAR 13.05h Violinists Isabella Fleming and Melisande Yavuz perform music by Bach and Shostakovich, and flautist Laura Cioffi follows with works by Liebermann and Carl Vine.

FRI 24 MAR 13.05h The Schumann Series: In Memoriam – part of our Schumann festival. See page 10 for details.

TUE 28 MAR 13.05h The Schumann Series: Robert and Clara – part of our Schumann festival. See page 11 for details.

FRI 31 MAR 13.05h Trinity Laban students perform side by side with professors in this concert of chamber music.

TUE 14 MAR 13.05h Duo Furioso (Helena Švigeli and Urška Horvat) and Thibault Blanchard perform music for cello solo and cello duo.

FRI 17 MAR 13.05h A concert of Spanish and Latin American music from Nathan Durasamy, guitar, and Francesco Rocco, guitar, with Lois Nicoll, flute.

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OUT AND ABOUT THU 9 FEB 13.00h 4-hands piano duo Angela Pagan and Mario Ahijado join forces with dance alumni in a special interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Ballet Suites.

Throughout the spring, our talented performers will be performing at some of London’s most prestigious concert venues and beyond.

SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED TUE 10 JAN 15.15h Spanish and Latin sounds from Duo Villanesca, with Ana Estefania Rodriguez, flute and Peter Joe Bennett, guitar.

TUE 31 JAN 15.15h A selection of songs and arias presented by Sofia Celenza, soprano and Peter Zaborszky, tenor.

TUE 7 MAR 15.15h A performance of Schubert’s Trout Quintet with Francesca Fierro, piano, Urška Horvat, cello, Andrea Montalbano, violin, Jordi Morell, viola, and Enzo Manuel Dell'Oglio, double bass.

ST GEORGE THE MARTYR ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED THU 19 JAN 13.00h Cellist Helena Svigelj presents a programme including Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata, with alumni pianist Chris Atkinson.

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THU 2 MAR 13.00h Pianist Phillip Leslie performs a programme of works by Beethoven, Leighton, Liszt and Schumann.

ST JAMES'S, PICCADILLY ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED SJP.ORG.UK MON 30 JAN 13.10h Baritone Anastasios Michalis, baritone presents a programme including Schumann’s Dichterliebe, Op 48 with Georgios Vardakis, piano.

MON 6 FEB 13.10h Isbilia String Quartet join forces with fellow Trinity Laban string students to perform Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20.

MON 20 MAR 13.10h Trinity Laban alumnus Jesper Gasseling leads the Meridian Players in a programme including Stravinsky’s Concerto in D for string orchestra.

ST JOHN’S CATERHAM – MUNCH WITH MUSIC ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED WED 1 FEB 12.45h The charismatic Duo Asteria – featuring alumni violinist Corinna Hentschel and pianist Giulio Poggia – kick off this new monthly performance by Trinity Laban musicians at St John’s Caterham.

WED 1 MAR 12.45h Pianist Amos Lucidi performs a programme of music by Haydn, Schumann and Chopin.

POLISH HEARTH CLUB £18 NON MEMBERS, £15 MEMBERS OGNISKOPOLSKIE.ORG.UK MON 6 FEB 19.30h Spanish and Latin sounds from Duo Villanesca, with Ana Estefania Rodriguez, flute and Peter Joe Bennett, guitar.

MON 6 MAR 19.30h 4-hands piano duo Ángela Pagán and Mario Ahijado perform an entertaining selection of Tchaikovsky’s ballet suites.

ST MARGARET’S, LEE ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED SAT 4 MAR 19.30h Dynamic contemporary folk ensemble, Trading With Craig, perform an evening concert.

THU 16 MAR 19.30h

BRANDENBURG CHORAL FESTIVAL TRINITY LABAN CHAMBER CHOIR Programme includes: Will Todd Mass in Blue As part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival, the Trinity Laban Chamber Choir performs repertoire including Ives, Eric Whitacre and Will Todd’s Mass in Blue.

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THU 30 MAR 13.00h

LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL TRINITY LABAN HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE Director Walter Reiter

ST BARTHOLEMEW THE GREAT FRI 17 MAR 13.00h The Trinity Laban String Ensemble performs Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings and Bach's Violin Concerto in E major.

ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED TUE 4 APR 13.00h The award-winning Isbilia String Quartet perform Haydn and Ravel.

Lizzy Humphries soprano Corelli, Handel Concerti Grossi Handel Mi lusinga il dolce affetto from Alcina Purcell Suite from The Tempest Locke Suite from The Tempest Walter Reiter directs the Historical Performance Ensemble in our annual performance at one of London’s premier music festivals.

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CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL £5 – CHELTENHAMTOWNHALL.ORG.UK TUE 11 APR 13.00h Spanish and Latin sounds from Duo Villanesca, with Ana Estefania Rodriguez, flute and Peter Joe Bennett, guitar.

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ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES Each season Trinity Laban students perform a wide range of concerts in the local community and further.

FAVERSHAM ASSEMBLY ROOMS ADMISSION FREE Sat 4 Feb 10.45h Sat 25 Mar 10.45h Sat 1 Apr 10.45h ST MICHAEL’S, SITTINGBOURNE ADMISSION FREE Sat 11 Mar 11.00h FARNHAM MALTINGS £5 (£4) – FARNHAMMALTINGS.COM Sat 21 Jan 13.00h Sat 11 Feb 13.00h Sat 18 Mar 13.00h Sat 22 Apr 13.00h THE BAKEHOUSE THEATRE, BLACKHEATH AGE EXCHANGE CONCERTS ADMISSION FREE Fri 27 Jan 12.00h Fri 24 Feb 12.00h Fri 31 Mar 12.00h ST GEORGE’S, BECKENHAM ADMISSION FREE Sat 21 Jan 11.00h Sat 11 Feb 11.00h Sat 18 Mar 11.00h MORDEN COLLEGE RESIDENTS AND GUEST LIST ONLY Sat 28 Jan 10.45h Sat 11 Mar 10.45h Sat 1 Apr 10.45h

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OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE TRINITY LABAN CHAPEL CHOIR All performances take place in the Old Royal Naval College, and are directed by Ralph Allwood MBE. MONDAYS 17.30h

WEEKLY CHORAL EVENSONG

ABOUT THE CHOIR

Each Monday, the magnificent Old Royal Naval College rings to the glorious sound of the Chapel Choir. Visitors of all faiths or none are welcome to enjoy this weekly musical treat.

Trinity Laban is the only Conservatoire in UK to support a Collegiate Chapel Choir, which is one of the most outstanding sacred music ensembles in London. Many members of the choir are drawn from Trinity Laban, but others are experienced and outstanding local volunteer singers. All members of the choir are accomplished musicians with the ability to both blend and also take significant solo roles.

ADMISSION FREE – ALL WELCOME MON 6 MAR 17.30h

CHORAL EVENSONG WITH MUSIC FOR QUEEN MARY Purcell Remember not, Lord, our offences Purcell Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor Purcell Funeral sentences for Queen Mary – Henry Purcell ADMISSION FREE – ALL WELCOME WED 12 APR 19.00h

HOLY WEEK CONCERT Featuring choral works for Lent and Passiontide, including Miserere mei, Deus by Gregorio Allegri, Versa est in luctum by Alonso Lobo, and Set me as a seal by Roderick Williams.

The choir is supported by an organ scholar, an assistant organist and Director of Chapel Music. The current Director is Ralph Allwood MBE , former Director of Music at Eton College and one of the most outstanding choral conductors working today. He leads the choir in a varied repertoire spanning over 500 years of music, from Renaissance polyphony to the present day.

The ORNC Chapel Choir is unique amongst Cathedral, Church and Collegiate choirs in the UK in having access to the wide range of musical resources at Trinity Laban. Collaborations – with orchestral and jazz musicians, historical performers and composers – are therefore a particular feature of music in worship at the Chapel.

ADMISSION FREE WITH A RETIRING COLLECTION

The choir gives approximately one hundred public performances each year.

SUN 16 APR 11.00h

See ornc.org/events for the latest performances and recitals.

FESTAL EUCHARIST FOR EASTER DAY Langlais Messe Solennelle Vaughan Williams Rise Heart ADMISSION FREE – ALL WELCOME

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TRINITY LABAN ALUMNI Our graduates go on to careers as artists, practitioners and leaders in music and dance 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 Centre, make sure you are part of this international network of music and dance professionals by sharing your contact details with us. You’ll receive news and updates from Trinity Laban and the alumni community, including events, benefits and special offers.

To find out more about the alumni programme, the benefits you can access and ways to connect with Trinity Laban, email alumni@trinitylaban.ac.uk or visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/alumni

THOMAS BOWES JUNIOR TRINITY AND LTCL, 1982 VIOLINIST

HAGIT YAKIRA MA EUROPEAN DANCE THEATRE PRACTICE, 2006 CHOREOGRAPHER

My time at Trinity [Laban] remains a resource to which I return often both consciously and unconsciously. The intensity of my violin studies with Professor Katona; the huge experience I gained playing in and then leading the college Symphony Orchestra; and the many connections made there with other instrumentalists, singers, pianists, composers and those who are now in top administrative roles in the profession; these all continue to bear fruit half a lifetime later.

Priceless assets all.

I believe that Trinity Laban prepared me for the possibility to delve deeply and critically into contemporary thinking of what body is and what a body can do and become.

See Thomas perform the complete solo sonatas and partitas for violin by Bach on Fri 17 Feb (see page 19 for more details).

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See Free Falling, a double bill by Hagit, featuring alumni Sophie Arstall and Verena Schneider, on Thu 26 Jan (see page 13 for more details).

TRINITY LABAN MUSICIANS FOR HIRE Would you like live music at your wedding, party, reception, dinner or other event?

Trinity Laban trains musicians of the highest standard who can be hired to enhance your event with live music.

Trinity Laban's groups are experienced, well-presented and reliable, with recommendations from our acclaimed faculty members. We regularly provide a wide range of classical and jazz ensembles for background music, concerto and recital performers, and vocal soloists for choral concerts.

Whatever the occasion, and whatever music you require, we will endeavour to help with your request.

For further information please contact: Howard Felton, Professional Placements Coordinator 020 8305 4432 / externalengagements@trinitylaban.ac.uk or visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/externalengagements

We had a fantastic party on Saturday night, and the trio was the principal reason for this. They were absolutely great, wonderful music.

Private client

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

JOIN THE FAMILY Trinity Laban is one of the most innovative and forward focused of the UK conservatoires. We hold a diverse range of concerts and events within the very finest performance and rehearsal spaces, where we nurture the artists of tomorrow.

We thank our friends and supporters who contribute vital funds to make all this possible. If you would like to be one of those supporters, read on...

Maybe you want to help to fund the preservation and upgrading of King Charles Court in the Old Royal Naval College, the Laban Building or Blackheath Halls, to ensure that they are state of the art flagship venues for our performers?

Perhaps you will derive greater pleasure from supporting scholarships to encourage more talented students from the UK and abroad to take up their places? Living in London comes at a cost; students have to struggle and juggle to make ends meet, now more than ever.

Your gift could also be unrestricted which allows us to respond flexibly and to allocate funds where they are needed most at the time they are received.

We are happy to recognise your gift in a way that is appropriate for you in appreciation of your generosity. As part of our family of supporters you can see and do more – meet the scholars and artists, watch rehearsals, attend masterclasses and special events.

Contact us to find out about giving to Trinity Laban as a Friend or a Patron and to see what your gift can do. We are happy to recognise your gift in a way that is appropriate for you in appreciation of your generosity.

Supporters enjoy many opportunities at Trinity Laban from meeting students and their teachers to watching rehearsals and attending events. Contact us at any time to find out more about giving to Trinity Laban and seeing the impact of your gift.

We are happy to recognise your gift in a way that is appropriate for you in appreciation of your generosity.

Please contact: Bernadette Benati, Head of Development Telephone: 020 8305 4461 Email: b.benati@trinitylaban.ac.uk Visit: trinitylaban.ac.uk/support-us

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VENUES Our performance venues are located in South East London, however Trinity Laban musicians and dancers also perform at a wide range of venues around London and the UK. Details for venues are indicated next to events, but these are our main home venues.

KING CHARLES COURT

LABAN THEATRE

BLACKHEATH HALLS

PEACOCK ROOM STUART ROOM THEATRE STUDIO MACKERRAS ROOM

LABAN THEATRE STUDIO THEATRE

GREAT HALL RECITAL ROOM

King Charles Court is the home of our Faculty of Music, located in the World Heritage Site Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. Concerts in the Peacock Room and Stuart Room take place here, as well as Chapel Choir and Lunchtime concerts in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel.

The award-winning Laban Building was made for dance, and the Laban Theatre and Studio Theatre are both here. Dance shows also take place at Laurie Grove and around the Faculty of Dance in unexpected places and spaces.

Blackheath Halls is a historic arts venue in Blackheath Village, home to Trinity Laban performances as well as a wider programme of comedy, spoken word, family and music events.

King Charles Court

Laban Building

Blackheath Halls

Old Royal Naval College Greenwich London SE10 9JF

Creekside Deptford London SE8 3DZ

23 Lee Road Blackheath London SE3 9RQ

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