This well established concert and recital programme (one of the largest in the region) provides a wide ranging programme of free Friday lunchtime recitals and occasional 'rush hour' and Sunday afternoon concerts.
The concert programme covers almost every musical genre - from period instrument performances to the Avant-garde including European art music, world and popular music, contemporary music and jazz. Each year a festival weekend is devoted to a particular genre.
Concerts are held in one of two attractive venues; chamber music performances take place in the beautifully restored Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall. Larger scale orchestral and choral works are held in the Victorian magnificence of the University Great Hall.
The concert programme covers almost every musical genre - from period instrument performances to the Avant-garde including European art music, world and popular music, contemporary music and jazz. Each year a festival weekend is devoted to a particular genre.
Concerts are held in one of two attractive venues; chamber music performances take place in the beautifully restored Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall. Larger scale orchestral and choral works are held in the Victorian magnificence of the University Great Hall.
2009-10 Series Highlights
This season’s programme has a new format with a new series of Wednesday evening concerts and fewer Sunday afternoon Chamber Music Concerts. The regular Friday free lunchtime recital series provides a wide-ranging programme to suit all tastes – an ideal opportunity to sample any unfamiliar repertoire. These recitals will include another four concerts recorded by BBC Radio 3 for broadcast in their lunchtime recital series.
- The midweek and evening concert programme brings the University some notable performers in our most adventurous programme yet!
- Harry Christophers and The Sixteen make their Leeds debut when they start their 2009-10 Choral pilgrimage in the University Great Hall.
- A duo guitar recital brings together two of the greatest names in guitar playing when John Williams is joined by John Etheridge for an electrifying programme of solos and duets.
- The winner of the 2006 Leeds Piano Competition, Sun Wook Kim, returns to Leeds for the world première of a BBC Radio 3 commission - Dai Fujikura’s “Joule”. This programme will also include works by Haydn, Chopin and Prokofiev and will also be recorded for broadcast in Radio 3’s “Performance on 3” series.
- Notable anniversaries are celebrated in recitals of Music by Handel (keyboard music for organ and harpsichord performed by Graham Barber) and Haydn when student choirs from the School of Music join Leeds Baroque for a classical instrument performance of “The Creation”.
We hope you will join us to hear first-class performances from national, international and student performers as the University makes a major contribution to the cultural life of the City of Leeds.
The Guide - the complete list of this year's concert series can be found here. Subscribers to our email newsletter are first to receive updates to The Guide. To receive a printed copy of the programme please contact the concerts administrator.
Listen AgainThis year sees the introduction of the Concert Series Listen Again service - a chance to catch up on some of last year's memorable performances - Click here to find out what it's all about!
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