As part of our Sexagesimal celebrations, we produced a short history of KES/KEHS Symphony Orchestra, with contributions from its first players, Chief Masters and Principals, Directors of Music including Peter Bridle, as well as essays by current pupils.
You can read it by clicking the link below:
King Edward’s School, Birmingham, Sexagesimal Programme, KES/KEHS Symphony Orchestra, 2020
Our thanks to Mr. Ash for the photograph.
Enoch Cheung, David Powis (1960), Renee Chang
Thursday, 13 February 2020 at 13.10
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
Naina Reddy– viola
Ami Chen– ‘cello
Piano Trio: Ivy Lau, piano; Bronagh Lee, violin; Ami Chen, ‘cello
works by Bruch, Leighton and Shostakovich.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Thursday, 6 February 2020 at 13.10
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
Michael Heneghan – trumpet
Joe Ward – voice
Daniel Li – viola
String Quartet: Samantha Burley, violin; Jennifer Liu, violin; Naina Reddy, viola; Beatrice Beardmore, ‘cello.
works by Clarke, Purcell, Vaughan Williams, Warlock, Neruda, Schumann, Dvořák, Shostakovich.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 at 1830
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
Shirom Aggarwal, saxophone
Pierce Maughan, violin
Christopher Churcher, bassoon
Sam Ecclestone-Brown, piano
Will Marrett, violin
Isabel Drugan, violin
Sara Vogt, harp
Tom Hao, violin
Rebecca Bazlov, piano
Dhiran Sodha, percussion
String Quartet: Emily Tran, violin; Jessie Zhao, violin; James Corcoran, viola; Salihah Baig, ‘cello.
Concert includes works by Telemann, Kreisler, Elgar, Khachaturian, Mozart, Williams, Debussy, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Korsakov, Zappa, Schubert.
This concert is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Monday 13 January 2020 at 18.00
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
An informal concert given by pianists and singers from King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Thursday, 9 January 2020 at 13.10
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
Beatrice Beardmore, ‘cello
Jacob Rowley, guitar
Samantha Burley, violin
works by Holst, da Falla, Barrios, and the first movement of the Mendelssohn violin concerto.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Inside Music
Today, bassoonist and principal contrabassoonist of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Margaret Cookhorn shares her excitement about a rare experience – playing the contrabassoon in chamber music by Mozart. She also analyses how Richard Strauss brings exotic flavours to the orchestra in his take on Salome’s Dance of the Seven Veils, and explains her fascination for patterns in the music of Benjamin Britten. Margaret’s choices range from a miniature by Elgar played by violinist Nigel Kennedy to part of Messiaen’s massive Turangalila Symphony, plus vocal acrobatics from Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby McFerrin.
You can read more at the programme by visiting:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2jdyd
Thursday, 5 December 2019 at 13.10
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
KEHS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Leader: Ivy Lau
Piano Quintet
Rebecca Bazlov, piano; Bronagh Lee, violin;
Emmy Jin, viola; Ami Chen, ‘cello;
George Roberts, double bass
works by Mozart, Martinez and Schubert.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Monday, 2 December at 1800
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
An informal concert given by drummers of King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Thursday, 28 November at 1800
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
An informal concert given by guitar players of King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Tuesday, 12 November 2019 at 1830
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
Adam Mukoon, violin
Arjun Narendran, violin
Puvun Mudhar, violin
Sanjana Sudeshkumar, voice
Emmy Jin, violin
Yingqi Han, piano
Emily Tran, violin
Michael Luo, piano
Tara Desai, flute
Concert includes works by John Rutter, Chopin, Kreisler, Einaudi, Hubay, Bazzini, Mozart, Bruch and Handel.
This concert is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
Monday, 11 November 2019 at 1800
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
An informal concert given by string players from King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls.
This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls
