Cloud songs on the horizon is the artist’s first major institutional show in Europe and will feature five new, large-scale suspended sculptures across the entirety of the Conservatory space.
Summer Programme of Events
This summer, Guildhall School of Music & Drama presents a varied programme of events for the public to enjoy, including concerts, drama productions, opera and jazz.
Some of the highlights can be found below. Full details are available on the Guildhall School of Music & Drama website.
1) Making It Festival
Tuesday 11 – Friday 28 June, various locations
Making It: a new three-week festival celebrating artistry across all disciplines will come to both Silk Street and Milton Court. Events include Kaleidoscope – a range of self led performances from final year actors and the graduate exhibition from final year Production Artists.
2) Opera
Alcina, Monday 3 – 10 June, Milton Court Theatre
Handel’s beloved opera, Alcina, directed by Associate Head of Vocal Studies John Ramster and conducted by James Henshaw, will see the classic tale of enchantress Alcina bewitching her way through a mystical island.
3) Jazz
Guildhall Jazz Vocal Ensembles feat. MOSS, Friday 14 June, 7:30pm, Milton Court Theatre
Guildhall’s Jazz Vocal Ensembles welcome vocal super-group MOSS for a performance culminating their week-long teaching residency at Guildhall’s Jazz Department. An all-star collaboration between ECM recording artist Theo Bleckmann, New York Voices’ Peter Eldridge and Lauren Kinhan, Grammy-nominated vocal polymath Kate McGarry, and newly appointed Head of Jazz at Guildhall School, Jo Lawry; MOSS intertwines jazz, classical, pop, folk, electronica, world music and poetry into unique sonic art. MOSS is a vocal group which defies categorization, grown from friends wanting to investigate various forms of music with a modern sensibility, stepping outside of comfort zones and taking chances in arranging and composition.
4) Children and Young People
- Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Saturday 6 July, 6pm, Milton Court Concert Hall
Conductor Julian Clayton leads Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra in a special performance, where they will be joined by actors from Junior Guildhall, coordinated by Alasdair Middleton.
- New Sounds Festival Concert, Thursday 4 July, 6pm, Milton Court Concert Hall
Led by a group of young event producers, this evening concert will round off Music Education Islington's second annual New Sounds Festival. The concert will feature bands, ensembles and produced music from young musicians across Islington. The event will feature a curated lineup of exciting performances and new music to bring the evening to life. Musicians from across Music Education Islington’s provision will also take the stage.
Free events
In addition to the above events, Guildhall School offers audiences an array of regular concerts, masterclasses, recitals and competitions which are free of charge to attend. Highlights this season include Four Decades of Jazz at Guildhall, masterclasses with Stephen Hough (piano) and Claude Delangle (saxophone), screenings of new audio-visual works inspired by The Bauhaus and the opportunity to hear premieres of new compositions with Voiceworks: Contemporary Collaboration and the EXAUDI MMus Showcase.
Visit the Guildhall School of Music & Drama website for full listings.
