Best of British - Day 2
Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
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Best of British - Day 2
A two-day celebration of invigorating, stimulating and enjoyable home-grown piano music, performed by RBC pianists and internationally-renowned artists.
We highlight the major keyboard works of John Joubert, long-time music lecturer at University of Birmingham, and Dorothy Howell, a Birmingham native now enjoying a resurgence of interest. Interspersed with a Best of Birmingham theme, are major keyboard works by John Ireland, Frank Bridge, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ian Venables, and many more.
1.05pm Lunchtime Concert - 'Made in Birmingham' II
Edmunds Aria Variata/Prelude and Fugues in E major and A major
Joubert Piano Sonata No.3
Howell Five Studies
Michael Jones, Duncan Honeybourne, Zoe Tan pianists
Admission free - Book now.
3pm Afternoon Concert
Delius Cello Sonata
Chian Chian Hsu cello
Charles Matthews Piano
Downes Sonata for two pianos
Vaughan Williams Tallis Fantasia for two pianos
Bridge Three Poems
Maurice Jacobson Mosaic for piano duet
Julian Jacobson piccola musica notturna
Ireland Equinox
Bridge Rosemary
Katharine Lam, Duncan Honeybourne, Julian Jacobson, Jing Sun, Mimi Raleigh, Joachim Lim, Zijun Pan, Rentong Zhao, Jake Penlington pianists
£10 - Book now.
7pm Evening Concert
Programme to include:
Joubert Piano Sonata No.1
Smyth Piano Sonata No.2
Ireland Sarnia
Howell Piano Sonata
Daniel Lebhardt, Yun-jou Lin, Rebecca Watson pianists
£10 - Book now.
Check out the Best of British Day 1 event.