In her debut concert hall performance, ‘The Symphony of You,’ Teri aims to ignite the souls of 420 wilfully listening participants with overtures of melodic delight expressed through her guitar and the presence of a Steinway grand piano. The depth of her vocal displayed through her original Afro soul songs and cover of Lemar’s ‘Justice’ and Sia’s ‘Bird Set Free’ will delight, captivate and liberate you.

Venue: Elgar Concert Hall, The Bramall

In each legend, myth, and story of Diwali lies the significance of the victory of good over evil. It is with each Diwali and the illumination of lights that this simple truth finds new reason and hope.

Join the University of Birmingham’s India Institute to celebrate the ‘Spirit of Diwali’ at this lunchtime concert. Performances exclusively curated for the event by Sampad Arts include:

• Opening lively dhol drumming on Chancellor’s Court
• Indian dance performance by BBC Young Dancer 2019, Aishani Ghosh
• Kathak duet performance by Shyam Duttani and Tulani Kayani
• A contemporary Khatak and Bharatnatyam choreographed by Leena Patel
• Mendi and trio: Fusion music where Indian Tabla rhythms meet the melodic Irish Violin and Guitar – an unique local music group celebrating musical diversity
• A Bollywood dance spectacular

You may also wish to join us for a free rangoli workshop on 16^th October 12-4pm at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts.

Described as ‘phenomenal’ (The Times) and ‘devastatingly beautiful’ (Gramophone Magazine), under the direction of Nigel Short, award-winning choir Tenebrae is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles. Renowned for its passion and precision, Tenebrae presents Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles, a unique and dramatic work inspired by the enduring Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago.

Stephen Plummer director

Guaranteed to get your toes tapping, bring some sunshine into your Sunday afternoon and join the University’s newest ensemble for a performance of infectious Latin rhythms and Samba beats.

Martin Roscoe returns to Birmingham International Piano Festival, performing with Peter Donohoe.

Stravinsky Concerto for two pianos

Debussy Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune

Mozart Sonata for two pianos in D major, K448

Saint-Saens Variations on a Theme of Beethoven for Two Pianos, Op. 35

Rachmaninov Suite No.2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17

Join former BBC Young Musician winner Freddy Kempf for a recital of Chopin.

Mozart

Ballade No. 2

Scherzo No. 2

Nocturne Op. 27, No.2

Andante Spianato and Grand polonaise

Ballade No. 4

Scherzo No. 4

Nocturne Op. 62, No.1

Polonaise Heroique

For one night only switch keyboards for fretboards and be dazzled in a rare encounter with giants of the guitar world. John Williams and John Etheridge have forged a long lasting legacy, astonishing audiences around the globe with their phenomenal artistry and ability to cross musical boundaries. The duo add internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and composer Gary Ryan to their line-up in a colourful and varied programme of solos, duos and trios.

BEAST/Fizzle/SEAMS

Immerse yourself in vivid unique sound worlds and innovative sonic experiences this autumn with Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre (BEAST), the largest concert sound systems of its type in the world. This autumn, BEAST join forces with Fizzle, and the Society for Electroacoustic Music in Sweden (SEAMS) to present an exciting mix of electroacoustic music, and live electronic improvisation. Join us on Friday 8 November for a concert featuring work from SEAMS and BEAST composers, and on Saturday 9 November for collaborative performances between performers from all three organisations.

BEAST/Fizzle/SEAMS

Immerse yourself in vivid unique sound worlds and innovative sonic experiences this autumn with Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre (BEAST), the largest concert sound systems of its type in the world. This autumn, BEAST join forces with Fizzle, and the Society for Electroacoustic Music in Sweden (SEAMS) to present an exciting mix of electroacoustic music, and live electronic improvisation. Join us on Friday 8 November for a concert featuring work from SEAMS and BEAST composers, and on Saturday 9 November for collaborative performances between performers from all three organisations.

Stuart Birnie Brass Band director

Ben Siebertz-Willett, Emma Brown Saxophone Choir conductors

The University of Birmingham’s Brass Band teams up with the Saxophone Choir and aims to show you a good time. Join the two ensembles on a musical journey through the lake district, music from Broadway and the opera, a nod to Monty Python, and much more.

Featuring:
Chamber Choirs
Clarinet Choir
Flute Choir

Ben Siebertz-Willett, Jennifer Porter Chamber Choir conductors

Seren Thomas Clarinet Choir conductor

Emma Brown Flute Choir Conductor

Choirs of instruments and voices combine in this gala evening performance in the Elgar Concert Hall. Expect words by Christina Rosetti wrapped in smooth and soaring Nordic winter soundscapes by Ola Gjeilo, miniature masterpieces by Morley and Pitoni, and music combined with sign language by Bob Chilcott.

Bob Chilcott conductor

Jack Apperley conductor

Welcome internationally renowned conductor, composer, and singer Bob Chilcott to his new role as Principal Conductor of Birmingham University Singers in this special concert. Juxtapose Nordic and French works with music closer to home as the Advent and Christmas season draws near. Experience fresh falling snow, ethereal northern lights, and indigenous folk music from the Arctic Circle with Nordic works by Bo Holton, Ola Gjeilo, and Sandström. Anticipate the coming of Christmas with dramatic urgency in Byrd’s vibrant motet Vigilate. Be dazzled by an array of colours, textures and deep-felt spirituality in music by Caplet, and embrace the return of spring rebirth, nature and celebration in Bob Chilcott’s own music.

Jonathan Silk director

Fill your Friday night with surging rhythmic energy, irresistible harmonies, toe-tapping tunes and feel-good music, all brought to you by the University’s premier jazz ensemble.

Daniele Rosina conductor

Evoking flurries of birdsong, sublime summer evenings and glorious pastures green, Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony captures the pleasures of life and the vivid beauty of the natural world. With joyous fanfares, soaring melodies and dancing rhythms, this symphony bursts at the seams with sheer bliss and is guaranteed to send you to a happy place.

Bedwyn Lloyd Phillips, Tim Fenn Wind Band conductor

Bedwyn Lloyd Phillips String Orchestra conductor

Join us in an eclectic performance by two of the University’s student led ensembles. Russian miniatures are paired with music from an Italian Christmas as Corelli’s dazzling concerto uses folk-like tunes to evoke images of shepherds tending their flocks. Grainger’s ‘bunch of musical wildflowers’ are presented alongside Bernstein’s boisterous and politically charged Slava! and Gershwin’s well loved ‘musical kaleidoscope of America’.

Winner of the 2014 Eurovision Young Musician of the Year competition, outstanding young violinist Ziyu He teams up with Marie Hauzel for soaring lyricism in Franck’s Violin Sonata, one of the most finely crafted works in the violin repertoire.

Stravinsky Suite Italienne
Franck Violin Sonata
Bartók Romanian Folk Dances
Saint-Säens Havanaise, Op. 83
Sarasate Introduction and Tarantella
Bazzini La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25

Daniele Rosina conductor

Follow the Philharmonic Orchestra on Mussorgky’s famous journey through an art gallery. From singing troubadours to gnomes and witches, reverberant brass in the Parisian catacombs, to the pealing carillons of the 'Great Gate of Kiev', Mussorgky’s vivid sound pictures orchestrated by Ravel create a magical world of imagination that is not to be missed.

Julian Wilkins conductor

William Peart organ

The Music Society’s 150 strong chorus take inspiration from idyllic Alpine scenery in Elgar’s tuneful souvenir of German holidays past, performed alongside Kodály’s well-loved emotional and intensely dramatic Missa Brevis.

We are throwing a de Beer themed do around our exciting exhibition, with music, entertainment, refreshments and more. Come along and join us for a Flemish festive fling!

Mein Freund ist Mein: Cantatas by the Bach family

Mark Chambers director

Rachel Podger violin

Join the dynamic Belfast based choral ensemble alongside some of the finest early music instrumentalists from Ireland and the UK in works by Johann Sebastian Bach and his relatives. Expect sonorous tones of guest violinist Rachel Podger, and unique concert staging by Thomas Guthrie, in an evocative journey that explores themes of life and death in a performance of breath-taking power and humanity. J S Bach’s Easter cantata Christ lag in Todes Banden (Christ lay in death’s bonds) features alongside uncle Johann Christoph’s large scale wedding cantata Meine Freundin du bist schön, and a rarely heard setting of the iconic Sarabande and Chaconne in D Minor.