Upcoming LIVE in the King's Hall Concerts
Organised by the International Centre for Music Studies, the LIVE in the King's Hall Lunchtime Concerts and student concerts take place every Thursday and are free to staff, students, and members of the public.
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Thursday, 16th February 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
The Din
Nick Grimes (vocals & guitar)
Ollie Scott (bass & backing vocals)
Victor Solana (drums & backing vocals)
Tom Gregory-Smith (violin)
Jenny Nendick (cello)
This band incorporates gypsy jazz, Eastern European and Middle Eastern traditional music, whilst retaining the melodic psychedelic pop which their sound evolved from.
Free admission
Thursday, 16th February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Student performances
Tim Robinson (trumpet), Kevin Lees (violin)
Free admission
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
7:30PM - 9:00PM
King's Hall, Armstorng Building
The Splendour of Venice
New Vocal Ensemble, Renaissance Band, and members of His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
The International Centre for Music Studies at Newcastle University presents a concert of polychoral music to mark 400 years since the death of the Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli.
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged). This includes admission to the 9.45pm performance in Culture Lab. Tickets are available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
9:45PM - 11:00PM
Culture Lab, King's Walk
Gabrieli a 2(2)
Jamie Savan (cornett)
Adam Woolf (sackbutt)
John Ayers (electronics)
Gabrieli's Sonata in 22 parts is performed by two of Europe's leading period instrumentalists, with the aid of live electronics. The Sonata will be multi-tracked in surround sound and real-time, creating part concert, part sound installation.
Tickets: £5 (£3 senior citizens and unwaged) available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
The performance will last approximately 70 minutes, and audience are welcome to drop in and out of the concert as the piece develops.
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Graham O'Sullivan (baroque flute)
Susanna Pell (viola da gamba)
Mie Hayashi-O'Sullivan (harpsichord)
Programme to include works by Rameau, Marais, Forqueray and Hotteterre
Free admission
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Student performances
Ardiel Cabrera Castro (violin), Jennifer Watson (violin)
Free admission
Thursday, 1st March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Student Performances
Gillian Wisener (voice), Freddie Hickman (jazz piano)
Free admission
Friday, 2nd March 2012
7:30PM - 9:15PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Songs for the White King
Northern Early Music Collective
Faye Newton (soprano)
Jacob Heringman (lute)
Susanna Pell (viola da gamba)
Jamie Savan (cornett)
Pamela Thorby (recorder)
Music from the Court of Maximillian I, by Isaac, Senfl, Hofhaimer and others.
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged), available on the door and in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Saturday, 3rd March 2012
7:30PM
Hall One, The Sage Gateshead
J.S.Bach: St John Passion, BWV 245
Newcastle Bach Choir
Newcastle Baroque
Thomas Walker (Evangelist)
Marcus Farnsworth (Jesus)
Mhairi Lawson (soprano)
Robin Blaze (alto)
Peter harvey (baritone)
Eric Cross (conductor)
Tickets: £22, £16, £12 and £8 (£2 reduction for senior citizens, half price for students and unwaged) from The Sage Gateshead on 0191 443 4661 or www.thesagegateshead.org
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Thursday, 8th March 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Lady Maisery
Hazel Askew (voice, harp, concertina)
Hannah James (voice, accordion, clog dancing)
Rowan Rheingans (voice, fiddle, bansitar)
Inspired by folk-singing traditions of the UK and northern Europe, Lady Maisery sing songs and ballads both unaccompanied and with backing from their combined instrumental talents.
Hazel Askew is the 2011 Clews Folk Prizewinner
Free admission
