Southbank Centre Friday Lunch Events

The Royal College of Music Presents...

Some of the College's finest young musicians perform a contrasting programme of Viennese and Russian string music.

Featuring Aiko Kojima (violin), Emma Fetherston (viola), Anne Chauveau (cello), Margarida Castro (double bass), Pedro Gomes (piano), and Joo Yeon Sir (solo violin) accompanied by Irina Andrievsky (piano).

Start Date:

Friday 30 March 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 30 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Repertoire:

Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D.667 (Trout)
Alfred Schnittke: Sonata No.1 for violin & piano

DuoDorT: Quantulum

Formed in 2003 by pianists Kate Halsall and Semra Kurutaç, duoDorT specialise in contemporary music combining the piano duo, keyboard and electronics.

They have performed and commissioned music from a wide range of leading composers of today.

Their intriguing new project, Quantulum, features commissions from six young female composers - Kerry Andrew, Christine Abdelnour, Ailís Ní Ríain, Helena Gough, Yuko Ohara and Elo Masing. It is supported by Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation.

The name duoDorT is a fusion of the pair's combined British and Turkish roots. Duo, meaning a partnership of two players and dort (or dört in Turkish) translating as the number four - two pianists, four hands.

Their first EP 'Triple Point' has just been released on the Squeaky Kate label.

Start Date:

Friday 9 March 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 9 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Monooka's Caravan

Monooka, the award-winning Romanian singer-songwriter, puppeteer and actress, performs traditional songs from the Carpathian mountains in with three British musicians - fiddler Meg Hamilton, guitarist Matt Bacon and double bassist Paul Moylan.

With refreshing spontaneity and a distinctive voice, Monooka blends fiery Gypsy music with the eclectic Romanian songs of her roots.

She mixes story telling with marionettes, soulful songs and unique artistic freedom.

'She's a genuine talent!' Magda Stroe, Deputy Director, Romanian Cultural Institute, London

Start Date:

Friday 2 March 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 2 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Lambeth Schools Music Festival 2012

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Primary Choir Concert

Singing performances delivered with energy and heart by around 750 young people from Lambeth schools. This concert is part of the Lambeth Schools' Music Festival, in partnership with Lambeth Music Services.

This year the festival involves a record-breaking 75 musical groups from 50 Lambeth schools. The festival celebrates young people's musicality across a mixture of styles . This is your chance to hear Lambeth's young people to showcase their exciting repertoire of ensemble music.

The festival runs from 23 - 28 March 2012.

Start Date:

Friday 23 March 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 23 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Facility Description:

The Clore Ballroom

Rosabella Gregory

British singer-songwriter and Royal Academy of Music graduate Rosabella Gregory is a music-fiend and for this concert she performs with her quartet.

Her late grandfather (who lived to be 101) liked to recall a simple statement she made when she was six years old - 'I want to compose, create and perform music'.

That's exactly what she did, and in 2007, Rosabella won the International Prize in the New York Songwriter's Circle Song Contest.

Grammy award-winning producer Russ Titelman compared her to 'a young Joni Mitchell' on seeing her performance at New York City's legendary 'Bitter End'. She has collaborated with the likes of Bob James, Manolo Badrena, Jools Holland, Ben's Brother, Justin Nozuka and Craig David, and in 2011 toured Europe with Natalia Kills (Interscope/Will.i.am), performed with Cee Lo Green at Wembley Stadium, and played piano on Delilah's single 'Strong for me'.

She describes her new album 'Dangerous Games' as 'an exquisite, musical feast for the senses. Each song is a portrait, exploring explosive passion and human fragility. Orchestral grandeur teams with a dynamic, piano-driven score to create a compelling and carefully crafted soundscape, seducing the listener into a new and unique genre of story-telling.'

Start Date:

Friday 20 April 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 20 April 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Facility Description:

Foyer Bar - level 2

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Boom Boom's Bow

Emmy-award winning Jazz artist Lea DeLaria brings a playful piece of musical theatre to Imagine and invites you to come to Jazzland and help Boom Boom find his bow. Using jazz to teach, entertain and simply make kids laugh, Boom Boom's Bow has been created by De Laria with her longtime collaborator and composer Janette Mason.

Start Date:

Friday 17 February 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 17 February 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Facility Description:

The Clore Ballroom

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Trio Manouche

Trio Manouche are one of the UK's leading gypsy-swing ensembles. performing inspired re-worked classics of Django Reinhardt in addition to highly acclaimed original material penned by their band leader Simon Harris on guitar and vocals, bringing a unique and contemporary twist to this ever popular genre. Also featuring Fran Moon (guitar) and Colin Somervell (double bass).

Since forming in 2005 the trio have performed in top Jazz venues, including Ronnie Scott's and 606 Club, concert halls from the Purcell Room to Barbican Hall and major UK festivals including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, The Mostly Jazz Festival and Shambala Festival. The trio are also regular guest performers on various BBC Radio shows.

'Very hot and very swing.' (Max Reinhardt)

Start Date:

Friday 10 February 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 10 February 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Facility Description:

Foyer Bar - level 2

Randolph Matthews: Voce Solo

One man and his extraordinary voice take you on a magical journey through haunting songs, looped layers of sound, improvisation and laughter. The result: witty, unique music, with lots of opportunities for young (and old) to join in.

Start Date:

Friday 24 February 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 24 February 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Facility Description:

Foyer Bar - level 2

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