Battle of Ideas 2014 festival drinks reception

Saturday 18 October, 18.45 until 21.00, Conservatory, Barbican Festival Attractions 2014

19.15
Welcome speeches by Claire Fox (director, Academy of Ideas) and guests.

Performance by musicians from The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, 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.

Performers

Alex Maydew, jazz pianist

Chloe Abbott, trumpet
Verity Jacklin, trumpet
Michael Mason, trumpet

The trumpet trio will be performing:

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Fanfare for St Edmundsbury

Claudio Monteverdi  (1567-1643)
Qual si può dir maggiore

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755)
Gigue (from Sonata in D for flute trio, transcription by J Lichtmann)

Sándor Reschofsky (1887-1972)
Trio

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Légèrement (from Sonata in B for flute trio, transcription by J Lichtmann)

 

Speakers
Sean Gregory
director, Creative Learning, Barbican/Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Christina Mills
director of Group Communications and Reputation, SABMiller

Stuart Webster
head of employee communications, Jaguar Land Rover

Suzi Williams
group marketing and brand director, BT

Chair
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
Jane Williams special projects manager, research, Guildhall School of Music & Drama

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