Battle of Ideas 2012 festival drinks reception
Saturday 20 October, 6.45pm until 9.00pm, Conservatory
FESTIVAL RECEPTION
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors, stage managers and theatre technicians an inspiring environment in which to develop as artists and professionals.
19.15
Welcome speeches by Claire Fox (director, Academy of Ideas) and guests.
19.30-19.50
The Quartet from Guildhall School of Music & Drama will perform
- Debussy: String Quartet, 1st mvt
- Beethoven: String Quartet op 18. No. 1, 2nd mvt
Jonathan Bloxham cello
Elitsa Bogdanova viola
Caroline Simon violin
Viktor Stenhjem viola
Throughout the evening: jazz provided by the Sam Braysher Trio
Speakers
 | Louise Jeffreys director of programming, Barbican; former, Head of Theatre and Arts Projects, Barbican; former technical director, English National Opera |
 | John Knight executive vice president, Global Head of Strategy & Business Developments, Statoil |
 | Christine Thompson manager, UK government relations, SABMiller |
| Chair: | |
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Claire Fox
director, Academy of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze; author, I Find That Offensive |
Produced by
Claire Fox director, Academy of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze; author, I Find That Offensive
Sean Gregory director, Creative Learning, Barbican/Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Ayca Ibrahim coordinator, department of chamber music
Session partners
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