Saturday 19 October, 6.45pm until 9.00pm, Music Hall, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Barbican Festival Attractions 2013
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.
Performance by musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama introduced curated by composer, conductor and jazz pianist Raymond Yiu.:
Igor Stravinsky: Suite Italienne, Movement I (2’)
Arnold Schoenberg: Sechs kleine Klavierstucke Op.19, I. Leicht, zart (1’)
William Bolcom: Graceful Ghost Rag (5’)
György Ligeti: Arc-en-ciel from Studies for Piano, first book (4’)
Lukas Foss: Three American Pieces, III. Composer’s Holiday (3’)
Mariko Asakawa-North (piano)
Jonathan Chan (violin)
Throughout the evening: jazz interpretations of standards (and some not so standard), performed by Raymond Yiu.
Photo credit: Malcolm Crowthers
Photo credit: Malcolm Crowthers
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Sean Gregory
director, Creative Learning, Barbican/Guildhall School of Music & Drama |
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Neil Sherlock
Head of Reputational Strategy, PwC |
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Christine Thompson
manager, UK government relations, SABMiller |
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Claire Fox
director, Academy of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze; author, I Find That Offensive |
