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Music at King Edward's School, Birmingham

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Photos from Thirds’ and Shells’ Recital

22nd September 2025

Photos from Lunchtime concert 18.09.2025

A sincere thank you to all that joined us for the sensational lunchtime concert on Thursday. Here are photos of each marvellous performer!

Lunchtime concert tomorrow

Please join us in one of our most wonderfully exciting concerts which will be held on Thursday 17th September at Lunchtime (13:10) in the Ruddock Hall.

Here is a programme for you to enjoy as you wait with anticipation for tomorrow:

Music Calendar 2025-6

Please find below some really exciting music planned for this year!

Photos from Steinway Jazz Concert 30th June 2025

Final Steinway Jazz concert

Please join us for the final Steinway Jazz concert ever, directed by Joe Thompson. It will be happening at the Ruddock Hall next Monday, 30th June.

Tickets are free, and can be obtained via The Ruddock Performing Arts Centre website: https://www.ruddockpac.co.uk/

Performers Platform on Tuesday, 24th June 2025

Please join us tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6pm in the Ruddock Hall to catch the final Performers Platform of the year.

It will certainly be wonderful!

Photos from the Jazz concert last night

Huge congratulations to all those involved in the Jazz concert on Sunday 22nd!

Performer’s Platform 10th June 2025

Thank you to Sissi, Yang, Erin, Jolin, Ryan, Zecharia, Naomi, Jai, Frank, Issac, Adi, Jacob, Rebecca, and Kingston for a fantastic Performers Platform on the evening of Tuesday, 10th June. What a superb evening of music-making! 

Victories at the Northfield Festival of Music and Speech Competition last weekend

Max, Josh, and Khai, coached by Mr Campbell-Kelly, was awarded first place with an exceptional rating (the highest category) at the Northfield Festival, performing the Leighton trio.  

In addition, Khai won the Grade 8 Solo String event, performing Concerto in G major by Joseph Haydn on the violin. 

Many congratulations!

Photos from the Lunchtime Recital 1st April 2025

Here are the photos taken by the wonderful Roger Marsh at last week’s fantastic Lunchtime Recital:

Lunchtime Recital this week, Thursday 1st May at 13:10

I write with my invitation to this week’s Lunchtime Recital, given jointly by King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School.

This week’s programme is not without its twist and turns, travelling from a movement of Kabalevsky’s ‘Cello Concerto, through a fantasy on themes from Carmen, to Scapple from the apple and Sing a song of song [sic.].

Our guides on this extra-ordinary road are Josh Wei, Connie Zhang, Jai Lewis, and Toby Painter; their company’s not to be missed.

The concert starts in the Ruddock Hall at 1310 on Thursday, 1 May. No tickets are required and all are welcome.

I look forward to your company on the way.

With good wishes

Martin Leigh

Photos from Spring Concert, 1st April 2025

Please enjoy these wonderful photos taken by David Ash of the fantastic concert last night.

Lunchtime Recital Today 27.03.2025

Please join us today at 13:10 in the Performing Arts Centre for what will be an absolute delight, from the looks of the programme:

Last night’s Drums, Percussion, and Voice Concert

Many congratulations to all the performers involved in last night’s Instrumental Evening! It was a delight, and we do look forward to hearing some of you again at tomorrow’s Instrumental Showcase, in the Performing Arts Centre at 6pm.

Above: ‘Centerpieces’ vocal group performance

Sunday Programme from Last weekend’s Concert

Last Sunday was a spectacular afternoon of absolutely stunning music from KES/KEHS.

Thank you to those who shared the experience with us, and I do apologise if you did happen to miss it..!

Please find the Programme below.