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Royal Wedding Tribute
Under the direction of Marcy A. Sudock and with the collaboration of United World Concert Tours, a selection of professional and highly talented orchestral performers from California are coming together in London to celebrate the forthcoming Royal Wedding. Ms Sudock has been a professional performing violinist for more than forty years as well as being an accomplished and sought after conductor and arranger, performing to sold‐out audiences worldwide. Guest performers will include some of London’s finest musicians plus harpist and composer Stephanie Bennett and the world renowned Fanfares d’Elegance trumpeters.
Guest Narrator Mark Sudock has performed as an interviewer, spokesman, narrator, on‐camera host and Master of Ceremonies in more than 400 productions as well as being winner of numerous Golden Mike, Associated Press and Emmy® honors for both producing and editing.

The Concert is told as a Musical Romantic Fairytale including British and American favourites such as:

Barber ‐ Adagio for String Bernstein ‐ One Hand, One Hear Strayhorn ‐ Take the A Train Balmages ‐ Danza Latina featurin Rezinacow ‐ American Sketche Jenkins ‐ Palladio Copland ‐ Hoedown from Rode Morricone ‐ Gabriel’s Oboe, featuring oboist Linda Muggeridge WORLD PREMIER by American composer, Edward David Zeliff ‐ In Memory Of, featuring cellist Manon Robertshaw

01/05/11 19:00
Where The Royal College of Music

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Performance : Contemporary Opera Scenes
23 May 2011 18:30
Studio 1&3, Drill Hall
Free entry; booking required.

See first hand how opera is put together in the early stages of rehearsals leading to a performance.
Students will be in intensive stage rehearsals preparing the work of 20th century opera, much of it recently composed.



Performance : Michael Rosen - Poetry as Performance; performance as Poetry
23 May 2011 19:40
Speaker: Michael Rosen
Room 321, Malet St Building
Free entry; booking required.

Part of Birkbeck's Arts Week, Michael Rosen reads, performs and answers questions about his poetry

http://michaelrosenreading.eventbrite.c ... ance%20now



Performance : Contemporary Opera Scenes
25 May 2011 18:30
Studio 1&3, Drill Hall
Free entry; booking required.

See first hand how opera is put together in the early stages of rehearsals leading to a performance.
 Students will be in intensive stage rehearsals preparing the work of 20th century opera, much of it recently composed.

http://operaperformances.eventbrite.com/



Performance : Poetics Centre Voiceworks Concert
26 May 2011 18:00
Wigmore Hall
Free entry; booking required.

Voiceworks is the culmination of the renowned song-making collaboration between Birkbeck poets, and composers and singers from Guildhall Conservatoire. Taking place at Wigmore Hall – Britain’s international venue for song recital.

http://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on ... orks-27696



Performance : Contemporary Dance Class
26 May 2011 18:30
Studio 2, Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall
Free entry; first come, first seated.

See students in their contemporary technique class. Presenting the Limón style, involving dynamic use of weight and breath to power and release movement. Tasks include articulation and strengthening exercises, short movement sequences and high impact traveling.



Performance : 19th & 20th Century Opera Excerpts
27 May 2011 19:00
Studio 1&3, Drill Hall
Free entry; first come, first seated.

See staging and vocal coaching sessions on 19th & 20th century opera by Puccini, Britten and other contemporary composers. Observe students and tutors as they lift music from page to stage. If you are in the mood to sing, join in and work on a short chorus.

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Free Tix 'Ali Campbell' (UB40) Tonight, 06/05 - Friday - IndigO2 - London -SFF

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Ali Campbell of UB40
Former UB40 front man Ali Campbell makes a return to indigO2 on Friday 6 May!

After his show stopping appearance back on 15th May last year, Ali and his full live band will be performing all of the fantastic hits including 'Red Red Wine', 'Kingston Town', 'Don't Break My Heart', 'Can't Help Falling In Love', 'One In Ten' and many more!
Ali Campbell, (born Alistair Ian Campbell, 15 February 1959), is a British singer, solo artist and songwriter and was the lead singer and founding member of UB40. As part of UB40, Campbell sold over 70 million records world wide and toured the globe for 30 years. In 2008 Campbell left UB40 and embarked on a successful solo career.

thanks to holly100 from HUKD

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Chinese Women A century of suffering, courage and resilience

Have Chinese women's lives improved inthe past century?

In an evening curated by The RoyalSociety of Literature, Hilary Spurling, prize-winning biographer and author ofBurying the Bones: Pearl Buck in China, speaks to British-Chinese journalistXinran, author of Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother.

Hilary Spurling, CBE, FRSL is a Britishwriter, known as a journalist and biographer. She won the Whitbread Prize forthe second volume of her biography of Henri Matisse in January 2006. BuryingThe Bones: Pearl Buck in China was published in March 2010.

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Rosenblatt Recitals - Serena Malfi (Mezzo-Soprano)

Serena Malfi was born inAversa, Italy and studied at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome. Shedebuted as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia in Zurich during 2009/2010 andtook part in concert performances of La Wally and Catarina Cornaro at theConcertgebouw in Amsterdam. In July 2010 she debuted as Angelina in LaCenerentola at the Wildbad Festival after performing Ferdinando in Pergolesi’sIl Flaminio at the Jesi Pergolesi Festival in June in Italy. Future engagementsinclude Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris andAnnio in La Clemenza di Tito at the Teatro Real Madrid.

For more info and to download tickets go to
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The Don Sanche by Liszt

Aboutthe European Union Youth Orchestra
By Joy Bryer

Co-Founder and Secretary General


If Europe is to mean something substantial, it must be about more than economicactivity. There is a great need for the European Union to be perceived by thepublic, and especially the young, as more than a bureaucracy. The EUYO hasalways sought to enrich the lives of young musicians, to encourage cross-borderco-operation and to show the world the vibrant possibilities of a Europe unitedthrough a single language: music.

I am thrilled to be the ‘mother’ ofthousands of young people and I even have a great many ‘grandchildren’. Many ofthe young musicians have married, having met in the Orchestra, and we are thereforetruly the largest cultural family in Europe.

The EUYO is supported by the EuropeanUnion’s Culture Programme. The Orchestra’s Honorary President is Jerzy Buzek,President of the European Parliament. Our Honorary Patrons are headed by JoséManuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and include PresidentHerman Van Rompuy, Baroness Catherine Ashton and the Prime Ministers and Headsof State of the 27 EU Member States. European Commissioner Vassiliou heads theEUYO’s Honorary Committee, which is made up of the Foreign and CultureMinisters of the 27 EU Member States. To each and every one of them, for theirsupport, we owe a debt of gratitude.

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London, Sunday afternoon: If you fancy something different on the Southbank at 2.30pm, we have a few tickets to Hardeep Singh Kohli - Chat Masala

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Hardeep combines his first true loves of cooking and chatting in his own unique, articulate and utterly charming way.

As part of the Underbelly, Hardeep will interview guests and stars whilst cooking up a curry that audience members can get the chance to sample. This weeks guests include celebrity chef Bryn Williams and chat and music from Graham Gouldman of 10CC.

‘Kohli’s evening of cookery and anecdotes… left a reassuringly warm aftertaste.’ **** The Times

The ever-affable turban-clad Glaswegian, complete with neon yellow trainers, makes an excellent host and is well worth a taste. **** Ed Fest Mag

‘The audience loved him and although I wasn’t one of the lucky ones to taste his curry the smells were amazing, his guests were engaging and fun and Hardeep made an approachable, informative host.’ ***** The Public Reviews

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Guests

Bryn Williams - A familiar face from Saturday Kitchen, Bryn shot to fame when he won The Great British Menu to cook the fish course for the Queen Mother's 80th birthday. Having worked for Marco Pierre White and Michael Roux, Bryn is now owner and chef of Odettes in Primrose Hill.

Russell Norman - As Operations Director of Caprice Holdings, he was responsible for launching the new oyster bar at Sheekey’s and planning the company’s other openings in Dubai and New York. He gave all that up to open his own restaurants, Polpo, Polpetto and now Spuntino which have quickly become Soho staples.

Graham Gouldman (10CC) - Songwriter, musician and founder member of 10CC. He has written hit songs for The Yardbirds and The Hollies in the 60's and is in the middle of an extensive 10CC tour.

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Light Fantastic Weekend at the South Bank Centre Friday 24/Saturday 25/Sunday 26 June 2011

As part of Festival of Britain, Light Fantastic Weekend at Southbank Centre celebrates the very best British light music. The culmination of BBC Radio 3’s nationwide festival of light music, the weekend’s events and broadcasts bring back into the limelight beautifully crafted musical gems by a host of British creative talent.

http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/ ... ic-weekend

Several (10+) free concerts even if it says Book Tickets.

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Rosenblatt Recitals - Serena Malfi (Mezzo-Soprano)
Serena Malfi was born in Aversa, Italy and studied at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome. She debuted as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia in Zurich during 2009/2010 and took part in concert performances of La Wally and Catarina Cornaro at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
In July 2010 she debuted as Angelina in La Cenerentola at the Wildbad Festival after performing Ferdinando in Pergolesi’s Il Flaminio at the Jesi Pergolesi Festival in June in Italy.

Future engagements include Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris and Annio in La Clemenza di Tito at the Teatro Real Madrid.

Screenings
When 11/05/11 19:30
Where St. John's Smith Square, .

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Chinese Women A century of suffering, courage and resilience
Have Chinese women's lives improved in the past century?
In an evening curated by The Royal Society of Literature, Hilary Spurling, prize-winning biographer and author of Burying the Bones: Pearl Buck in China, speaks to British-Chinese journalist Xinran, author of Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother.

Hilary Spurling, CBE, FRSL is a British writer, known as a journalist and biographer. She won the Whitbread Prize for the second volume of her biography of Henri Matisse in January 2006. Burying The Bones: Pearl Buck in China was published in March 2010

When 09/05/11 19:00
Where Kings Place, .