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Christmas Concert


King Edward's School, Christmas Concerts

Monday,  8 December at 1930
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

The programme includes performances given by:

Senior Swing Band
Concert Band
Concert Orchestra
KEHS Lower School Choir
KES/KEHS Symphony Orchestra

This concert is now sold out.

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The concert is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

 

Christmas Concert


King Edward's School, Christmas Concerts

Sunday,  7 December at 1930
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

The programme includes performances given by:

KES Choir
Junior Swing Band
Concert Band
KEHS Chamber Choir
KES/KEHS Symphony Orchestra

This concert is now sold out.

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The concert is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

 

Christmas Concert


King Edward's School, Christmas Concerts

Sunday,  7 December at 1500
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

The programme includes performances given by:

Choral Society
Wind Band
Senior Swing Band
KEHS Chamber Choir
KES/KEHS Symphony Orchestra

This concert is now sold out.

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The concert is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

 

Lunchtime Recital

Mozart at King Edward's School Music Department

Thursday, 4 December at 1305
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

Adelaide Yue, piano
Arpan Sharma, violin

works by Mozart, Brahms, Dvořák, Elgar, and Vieuxtemps

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This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

 

Margaret Cookhorn and the KES/KEHS Symphony Orchestra

Margaret Cookhorn masterclass for King Edward's School Music Department

Margaret Cookhorn

On Thursday, 20 November, the woodwind of KES/KEHS Symphony Orchestra worked with CBSO principal contrabassoonist, Margaret Cookhorn.  Also a member of BCMG, Margaret is one of the leading national exponents of the instrument, both in ensembles and as a concerto soloist. She also plays the heckelphone.

As part of the ensemble’s preparations for the Christmas Concerts, this was an invaluable opportunity.

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From the Lunchtime Recital

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 Our thanks to Mr. Boardman for the photographs.

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From the Barber-Institute Recital

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 Our thanks to Mr. Boardman for the photographs.

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Lunchtime Recital

King Edward's School Music Department: Brahms

Thursday, 20 November at 1305
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

Aloysius Lip, piano
Alex Pett, trumpet
Daniel Yue, violin

works by Rachmaninov, Chopin, Kapustin, Purcell, Peeters, Abreu, Brahms, and Wieniawski

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This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

 

Performers’ Platform

Guilmant at King Edward's School

Félix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911), seated



Tuesday, 18 November at 1830
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

Renee Chang, violin
Richard Chapman, trombone
Enoch Cheung, violin
Nathan Cornish, trombone
Mark Li, piano
Ghani Madadi, euphonium
Nikki Nabavi, voice
Junbo Shim, piano
Gabriel Wong, violin
Melissa Yao, piano

 

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This concert is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

Recital at the Barber Institute

King Edward's School music department at the Barber Institute

Friday, 14 November at 1310
Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Lauren Zhang, piano
Arpan Sharma, violin; Michelle Sanders, piano
Arpan Sharma, violin; Oliver Bealby-Wright, ‘cello; Adelaide Yue, piano

works by Weber, Ravel, Beethoven, Bazzini, and Fauré’s Piano Trio op.120

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This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

From the Lunchtime Recital

 

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 Our thanks to Mr. Boardman for the photographs.

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Some advice from Daniel Barenboim

‘hang on to the first note … and you fly with the music.’

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Bartók uncovered, a trip to Symphony Hall

Bartók Béla, at King Edward's School
Thursday, 16 October at 1730
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Bartók Uncovered

Paul Rissmann, presenter
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor

More of Paul Rissmann’s listening guides are to be found here.

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A Brandenburg

Bach at King Edward's School

Wednesday, 15 October at 1945
Big School, King Edward’s School

J.S. Bach (1685-1750): ‘Brandenburg’ Concerto no.3 BWV1048

performed as part of the celebrations of Founder’s Day

Daniel Yue, Philip Edwards, Jedidiah Cheung, violins
David Millross, Gabriel Wong, Daniel Li, violas
Conrad Yap, Magnus Yap, Mark Li, ‘cellos
Daniel Vassallo, bass
Martin Leigh, continuo

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Performers’ Platform

Felix Mendelssohn, at King Edward's School
Tuesday, 14 October at 1830
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

Conrad Yap, ‘cello; Lauren Zhang, piano
Nathan Appanna, clarinet
Tom Iszatt, bass trombone
Sophia Jin, violin,
Hugh Lilburn, baritone
David Millross, viola
Daniel Yue, violin; Conrad Yap, ‘cello; Lauren Zhang, piano

works by Brahms, Milhaud, Bruch, Britten, Saint-Saëns,
and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio op.49

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This concert is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls

Lunchtime Recital


King Edward's School, lunchtime recital
Thursday, 9 October at 1305
Ruddock Performing Arts Centre

Peter Murphy, clarinet
Jeremy Ho, piano
Philip Edwards, violin

works by Chopin, Kreisler, Bloch, and Arnold

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This recital is presented jointly with King Edward VI High School for Girls