New compilation album We Out Here showcases London’s bright young jazz scene and features a host of alumni and current students.

With musical director Shabaka Hutchings at the helm, the album brings together a collection of rising London jazz stars who feature across the tracks in various collaborative combinations.

Moses Boyd, drummer and two-time MOBO award winner for Best Jazz Act (2015 & 2017), teams up with rising-star saxophonist Nubya Garcia to perform tracks ‘The Balance’ and ‘Brockley’. 

In-demand Garcia also joins Jake Long, Twm Dylan, and Amane Suganami as Maisha for ‘Inside The Acorn’ and plays on Joe Armon Jones’ track ‘Go See’ alongside Oscar Jerome, Dylan Jones, Daniel Casimir and Mutale Chashi. For her own solo track ‘Once’, Garcia recruits fellow alumni Casimir, Armon Jones and Femi Koleoso. 

Reorganising yet again Koleosoand Armon Jones unite with current student Dylan Jones as Ezra Collective to present ‘Pure Shade’, whilst Jerome joins Sheila Maurice-Grey, Cassie Kinoshi, and Mutale Chashi, as afrobeat band Kokoroko to play ‘Abusey Junction’. 

The album has already garnered several amazing reviews:

“The energy and sounds that these collectives are producing demand your immediate attention.” Jazzwise Magazine

“There is no doubt that everyone featured here is “one” to watch…a historic moment in the development of the jazz scene.” London Jazz

“Finding difference in repetition and originality in the patchwork mire of influence, this is surely jazz for the future.” Clash Magazine

Prior to the launch, the album was brought to life during a 2-day event at Total Refreshment Centre 25 – 26 January that championed collectiveness and collaboration. The event featured live performances, panel discussions, DJ sets, and debut screenings of a documentary film about the making of the album and the scene that inspired it.

Continuing recent successes, Trinity Laban jazz alumni continue to flourish in 2018. Alongside We Out Here, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, and the Ezra Collective were also individually nominated for Album of the Year at the Gilles Peterson’s World Wide Awards 2018.  The award ultimately went to Juan Pablo: The Philosopher from Ezra Collective.

Ezra Collective leader and drummer Femi Koleoso will be returning to Trinity Laban for our annual cross-faculty collaborative celebration CoLab.

To find out more about studying jazz at Trinity Laban, visit our jazz pages

To find out more about CoLab, visit our pages

 

On Tuesday 6 February, the Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir sang for a special occasion evensong at Lambeth Palace.

The private service was presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. In attendance were more than thirty bishops from around the world, many from war-torn regions, who were visiting the UK to take part in the Canterbury Bishops Course.

The event was also attended by a small number of Trinity Laban Patrons, who provide vital scholarship support for TL students.

Ralph Allwood MBE, director of the choir, commented:

“It was a great privilege yesterday to take our wonderful Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir to sing Evensong in Lambeth Palace. The chapel has a lovely warm acoustic, and there seemed to be similarly warm appreciation for our singing of Farrant, Palestrina, Victoria and Parsons.”

The Chapel Choir is one of Trinity Laban’s flagship ensembles, performing weekly services and celebratory concerts at the magnificent Old Royal Naval College. In April, the choir is embarking on its first ever tour of India, participating in outreach sessions and performing at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai.

Our monthly roundup of some of the successes for Trinity Laban alumni.

January has been a fantastic month for our Jazz alumni, with new album releases, countless reviews and several nominations.

Numerous alumni feature on new compilation album We Out Here, which brings together a collection of rising London jazz stars: Jake Long, Twm Dylan, Amane Suganami, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Cassie Kinoshi, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Dylan Jones, Femi Koleoso, Oscar Jerome and Joe Armon-Jones. The album is available 9 Feb, and the two-day launch event received great reviews from Clash Music, Jazzwise Magazine and London Jazz News, who all praised the talented line up.

Moses Boyd and Nubya Garcia featured in Will Hodgkinson’s piece on the new age of British Jazz by in The Times. Both were also nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards 2018, for the albums Journey to the Mountain of Forever (Binker and Moses) and Nubya’s 5ive (Nubya Garcia). The award ultimately went to Juan Pablo: The Philosopher fromEzra Collective, featuring alumni Femi Koleoso and Joe Armon-Jones and current student Dylan Jones. At the same awards, Oscar Jerome’s ‘Subdued’ was nominated for Track of the Year. The track features fellow alumni Joe Armon-Jones, Theo Erskine and Jack Polley.

The Guardian gave pianist/composer Elliot Galvin’s The Influencing Machine 4 stars for ‘brilliantly executed bright ideas’ and named it Jazz CD of the month. There were also 4 stars in The Guardian for another new release, featuring jazz alumni Daniel Casimir and Cherise Adams Burnett: Ashly Henry’s debut EP.

Classical and contemporary music alumni have also enjoyed brilliant reviews this January. Gramophone magazine reviewed Andrew Matthews-Owen’s recent debut solo recording Halo, calling his playing ‘a marvel’. Opera Magazine reviewed OperaGlass Works’ The Rake’s Progress. The inventive production featured eight Trinity Laban vocal graduates who were praised for singing ‘with energy and strong line’. Vocal alumnus Samuel Boden, who sang Telemachus in the Royal Opera House / Roundhouse collaboration The Return of Ulysses, got a trio of excellent reviews. He was praised for his ‘sweet tenor’ by Rupert Christiansen in  The Telegraph, described by Fiona Maddocks of The Guardian as ‘jejune and lithe’, and complimented by Michael Church at The Independent for ‘singing divinely’ whilst ‘careering round the stage on a tandem bicycle’.

In January, two music alumni had exciting career announcements: Johannes Mnich was named as Executive and Artistic Director of the brand new TauberPhilharmonie in Weikersheim, which is due to open in 2019; and former Sir Charles Mackerras Junior Fellow in Conducting George Jackson was appointed Associate Conductor at Opera Holland Park for the 2018 season. He will make his debut conducting a performance of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte in June.

Composer Dai Fujikura was featured in Japanese magazine News Digest, discussing composition workshops with members of the Tohoku Youth Orchestra (young people who were affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami), his experience of studying in the UK and his upcoming portrait concert at Wigmore Hall on 17 February.

In January, leading Iranian composer Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour released Persian Echoes under Naxos, featuring compositions that weave together Western classical heritage with sounds associated with Persian traditional music. Clarinettist and fellow alumnus Helen Pierce performs on the album.

Quartet Bella Tromba, featuring Emma Bassett, performed at The National Portrait Gallery as part of ‘The Late Shift’ series on the 19 January.

Ahead of the Gold Medal Showcase 2018, mezzo-soprano Emily Gray chatted to Katie Derham and performed live on BBC Radio 3 ‘In Tune’. Pianist Christina McMaster was featured on Classic FM’s video playing Debussy’s Étude No. 1.

Once again numerous Trinity Laban dance alumni have been involved in Resolution 2018, The Place’s annual festival of new dance and performance works. Running from now until 23 February, students and alumni are taking part in 29 of the 70 works. (Read the full list). Ella Fleetwood’s satirical and relevant work #nofilter, delving into the intricacies of life as a social media-obsessed millennial, was picked by londondance.com as one of their festival highlights. Ahead of the London premiere, Ella was interviewed by Crawley Observer.

Fellow alumnus Leon Poulton chatted to The Stage about how his training and career as a contemporary dancer has influenced his professional photography: ‘I use my knowledge of how the body moves to create the image I want”. Also featured in The Stage was alumnus and award-winning choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne, who made it to number 21 in the magazine’s annual list of Top 100 influential figures in theatre.

Ahead of Transitions’ 2018 international tour, Trinity Laban caught up with acclaimed Finnish choreographer Jarkko Partanen, who is working with the company on a brand new piece. Jarkko is a founding member of multidisciplinary arts collective WAUHAUS, which recently won the prestigious annual Finnish State Award for Performing Arts.

At the end of January, dance artist and choreographer Zoi Dimitriou presented extracts on film from her latest project Peregrinus, which explores the act of walking – and of being ‘abroad’ – for performer and audience alike. This public event included a discussion of the research process.

Shantel Ehrenberg was among the selected scholars and artists presenting work at the 2018 Women in Dance Leadership Conference in NYC 19-20 Jan. Shantel’s research encompasses the intersection of dance and philosophy (phenomenology and visual culture), choreography, dance pedagogy, kinaesthesia, and screen dance. Fellow Dance Science alumnus Kindall Payne is currently leading the first global survey of dancers to gain insight on performance injury and prevention. She and her team are currently collecting data and invite participants to get involved.

In musical theatre news, Henry Roadnight is currently re-developing his first musical Superhero which will be performed by National Youth Music Theatre UK as part of their 2018 summer season. Alumnus Jack McCann played Mr Connolly in a one night only concert version of The Railway Children at Cadogan Hall on 21 Jan. The musical is Alex Parker and Katie Lam’s adaptation of E. Nesbit’s 1905 novel.

 

Don’t miss:

Laura Jurd playing at The 100 Club on 4 Feb as part of Celebrating Women in Jazz.

Camilla George Quartet at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on 7 February

Emily O’Hara, Chris Eldred and Nicholas Ball running a course on traditional silent film accompaniment at BFI Southbank on 25 February, suitable for any and all instrumentalists and composers. More info

Elly Braund touring the UK throughout February and March with Richard Alston Dance Company

James Newby playing the role of the Count in Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Fiagro this summer with Nevill Holt Opera. Book tickets

The Mostly Everything People, co-directed by alumni choreographer Jennifer Fletcher and composer Christopher Preece, presents The Very Important Child at the Vault Festival from 21 – 25 February. More info

Choreographer and alumnus Joss Arnott commence a UK tour, which includes a performance at the Laban Theatre on 1 March. Alumnus Madison Capel Bird will be performing. Book tickets

 

Image: JK Photography

This summer, Peter Tuite will be stepping down from his role as Head of Piano and Keyboard Instruments at Trinity Laban in order to concentrate on his flourishing performing and recording career.

Peter will remain a regular member of the professorial teaching staff at Trinity Laban, continuing to give individual lessons and take departmental classes, as well as contributing to academic class teaching on a number of programmes. These regular visits will be part of Peter’s busy schedule, in which he will be recording the complete Haydn Piano Sonatas amongst other projects while teaching internationally and performing extensively. Later this year Peter will be also be releasing his new filmed recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.

Dr Claire Mera-Nelson, Director of Music at Trinity Laban, said:

“Peter is a wonderful colleague and advocate for Trinity Laban. Building on the many achievements of his illustrious predecessor Deniz Gelenbe, he has made numerous important contributions to the department, including overseeing the selection and acquisition of several spectacular new instruments and implementing a carefully designed programme of refurbishment and maintenance of our existing keyboard collection, introducing a new undergraduate piano festival, refreshing the curriculum, adding Rolf Hind and Ykaterina Lebedeva to our already stellar roster of professorial teaching staff and visiting artists, and giving our students access to a wealth of leading pianists and pedagogues through our programme of international masterclasses. It’s no surprise that an ever increasing number of talented young pianists are making Trinity Laban their first choice place of study. I am delighted that he will be remaining as a member of our team here at Trinity Laban.”

Peter said:

“It has been a privilege to serve as the Head of Piano and Keyboard Instruments at Trinity Laban. The department is thriving at present, with innovative programmes, stellar performing opportunities and strong recruitment both nationally and internationally. Whilst I am excited to be embarking on a new chapter, I am equally delighted to still be part of the Trinity Laban community in my new role as visiting artist.”

Applications are now invited for the Head of Piano and Keyboard Instruments. For more information, see the Trinity Laban website.

Image: Peter Tuite (Credit: JK Photography)

Exceptional young performers or composers embarking on a professional career are invited to apply for the £6000 award.

Held for a maximum of two years, The Carne Trust Junior Fellowship for an Individual is designed to provide a dynamic young musician with the means and the time to concentrate on their personal artistic development.

Applications for 2018/19 close on 26 Feb 2018. Short-listed applicants will be invited to audition on Monday 26 March 2018.

Fellows not only gain experience and support, but also contribute to the artistic culture and profile of the Conservatoire community, and are a source of advice and inspiration.

Viola player Stephen Upshaw, the 2016/17 Junior Fellow, commented –

“The year spent at Trinity Laban as a Richard Carne Fellow was an invaluable stepping stone in my career. The artistic freedom and support provided allowed me to further solidify my musical goals and to launch a number of ambitious projects I had long dreamt of realizing. I can’t say thank you enough and look back on that time with immense gratitude and fondness!”

The value, impact and success of Trinity Laban’s Junior Fellowship programme are illustrated by an impressive list of past recipients who have forged, or are embarking upon, dynamic and prolific careers. They include Claire Wickes (2014-15, flute), Principal Flute of the English National Opera Orchestra, and Harriet MacKenzie (2015-16, violin), whose recent CD of 21^st century concertos was described as “rivetingly incisive” by Richard Morrison in The Times.

To find out more and to apply, visit our Junior Fellowship pages.

Applications are also open for our Junior Fellowships in Piano Accompaniment.

Image credit: Peter Smith

Pianist and current MMus student Iyad Sughayer has won the prestigious 2018 Trinity Laban Gold Medal award.

Following a sell-out showcase of recitals at world-class cultural hub Kings Place on Monday 29 January, Iyad Sughayer was selected as this year’s competition winner.

The Jordanian-Palestinian pianist, who is currently studying with Martino Tirimo and Peter Tuite, gave stunning performances of the serene ‘Les cloches de Genève’ from Liszt’s Années de pèlerinage, and the vivacious first movement from Khachaturian’s Piano Sonata.

On winning the Gold Medal Iyad commented –

“It is an absolute honour to be this year’s Gold Medal winner. Last night was truly a wonderful experience and I will remember it for a very long time! I was overwhelmed by the audience’s response and support. Huge congratulations to the finalists who were all truly remarkable!”

To adjudicate this year’s competition, Trinity Laban’s Director of Music Dr Claire Mera-Nelson was joined by David Pickard, Director of the BBC Proms.

David Pickard commented –

“It has been a wonderful privilege and honour to be here. I’ve had the most wonderful evening and I stand in awe of what these composers and performers have done tonight. They have all been exceptional in their technical assurance, their musicality, and their ability to communicate.”

Claire Mera-Nelson commented –

“Iyad’s achievement in winning tonight’s competition is exceptional amongst such a talented group of young musicians. I’m immensely proud to see the artistic integrity and individual voice of each finalist shine through in their performance. The real winner here was, of course, Trinity Laban!”

Iyad joins an illustrious list of recent Gold Medal winners, many of whom enjoyed great success in 2017: baritone James Newby received Glyndebourne’s prestigious John Christie Award, jazz pianist Elliot Galvin was nominated for a Mercury Prize alongside fellow alumni, and soprano Nardus Williams became a Samling Artist and made her début at Opera Holland Park.

The annual Gold Medal Showcase celebrates outstanding young Trinity Laban musicians. Competitors are nominated by the Heads of each Faculty of Music Department for their exceptional musical flair and professionalism, and all receive a Trinity Laban Director’s Prize for Achievement in recognition of this. The 2018 finalists performing alongside Iyad Sughayer were Emily Gray (Mezzo-Soprano), Ben Vize (Jazz Saxophone), Jordi Morell (Viola), Georgina Bowden (Composition), and Ana Estefania Rodriguez Moran (Flute).

To find out more about studying at Trinity Laban visit our music pages.

Image: L-R Claire Mera-Nelson, Iyad Sughayer, David Pickard (Credit: JK Photography)

On Saturday 20 January, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance hosted a special event in collaboration with the US-UK Fulbright Commission.

Trinity Laban is the only UK conservatoire to offer a Fulbright Scholarship: the Fulbright-Trinity Laban Award in Music & Dance, which offers US citizens the chance to pursue postgraduate study at Trinity Laban.

More than 30 Fulbright Scholars currently studying at universities around the UK came to witness a special presentation from choreographer Roman Baca, the current holder of the Fulbright-Trinity Laban Award. Roman, a military veteran, shared his work-in-progress towards a unique choreographic work based on Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, aimed at connecting military veterans, victims of war and civilians.

Professor Anthony Bowne, Principal of Trinity Laban, said:

“Roman Baca is an exceptionally talented individual doing truly extraordinary work. We were honoured to have the chance to present his work to this year’s Fulbright Scholars, within our magnificent dance building. We are incredibly proud of our longstanding links with the US, and are thrilled to be partners with the US-UK Fulbright Commission.”

Penny Egan CBE, Executive Director of the US-UK Fulbright Commission said:

“Trinity Laban is a highly valued partner of the Fulbright programme, and we were delighted to collaborate with them on this special performance choreographed by Roman Baca.”

For more information on the Fulbright-Trinity Laban Award in Music & Dance see the Trinity Laban website.

Pictured: Professor Anthony Bowne, Roman Baca, Penny Egan CBE

Photo: JK Photography

This January and February Trinity Laban returns to the Tate Exchange, Tate Modern’s annual programme of innovative, collaborative projects that let the audience into the heart of the creative process.

As a Tate Exchange Associate, Trinity Laban will once again enjoy a weeklong residency.  Running from 14 to 18 February, this series of free, interactive events will bring together our students and staff with the public in order to collaborate, test ideas, and discover new perspectives through art.

Louisa Borg-Costanzi Potts, Trinity Laban Learning & Participation (Dance) Programme Manager commented –

“Being an Associate of Tate Exchange allows us to explore how galleries and higher education institutions can work together to engage audiences. It is a way to let many more people be moved and inspired by the incredible work of Trinity Laban dancers and musicians.”

Ahead of the residency, Trinity Laban students will come together for the first UNIQLO Tate Late of the year on Friday 26 January.  The evening will see pop-up encounters across Tate Modern, exploring the joys and challenges of making art, and emphasising art’s importance to society.

For more information, see the Tate Lates website and the Tate Exchange page.

Exceptional young pianists embarking on a professional career in accompaniment are invited to apply for two £8000 awards.

Held for a maximum of two years, The Junior Fellowships in Piano Accompaniment provide a valuable opportunity to gain relevant accompaniment experience in a variety of contexts and to further develop performance skills necessary for a successful career.

Applications for 2018/19 close on 23 Feb 2018. Short-listed applicants will be invited to audition on Friday 23 March 2018.

Fellows not only gain experience and support for themselves, but also contribute to the Conservatoire community. They perform alongside instrumental and vocal students – which may include accompanying departmental classes, examinations and one-to-one lessons as well as public recitals – and are a source of advice and inspiration.

Current Trinity Laban Junior Fellow in Piano Accompaniment Alessandro Viale comments –

“The range of opportunities that Trinity Laban is able to offer really impressed me. It’s not only about accompanying wonderful musicians but also about developing your own ideas as a well-rounded artist.”

The value, impact and success of Trinity Laban’s Junior Fellowship programme are illustrated by an impressive list of past recipients who have forged, or are embarking upon, dynamic and prolific careers. They include prize-winning concert pianist, chamber musician, and répétiteur Elizabeth Rossiter (2012-13), and award-winning pianist and collaborative performer Panaretos Kyriatzidis (2014-16).

To find out more and to apply, visit our Junior Fellowship pages.

Applications are also open for The Carne Trust Junior Fellowship for an Individual.

Image credit: James Keates 

On 1 February, the Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership is offering people the opportunity to experience and contribute to an important new dance commission.

Robert Clark’s brand new immersive project MASS will receive its world premiere at Greenwich Dance in March. Clark has worked with psychologists, neuroscientists, and even an illusionist to develop a performance event that explores the deep unspoken connections between ourselves and others. Illusionist and Research Consultant on MASS, Jamie Harrison comments – “Robert Clark’s vision for Mass is fascinating.”

Ahead of the world premiere, Clark is running a Taster Workshop for participants to explore his ongoing research and take part in the work’s development.

Comprising conversation and interactive exercises, the workshop is open to those from all backgrounds aged 18 or over who have some physical/movement experience. This is an exciting opportunity to see the creative process of an emerging choreographer whose creative ideas have been generated from scientific findings. It promises to be “an illuminating and immersive experience that will make you think.”

The workshop takes place on Thursday 1 February, from 2pm to 5pm at Greenwich Dance. To find out more and register interest, please email Lydia Wharf at lydia@greenwichdance.org.uk.

Choreographer Robert Clark is one of two dance artists supported by the current round of Compass Commissions – The Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership flagship artist development scheme, supporting selected UK-based artists throughout the process of creation.

To find out more about compass commissions on our pages

MASS is a Compass Commission from The Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership, co-produced by Greenwich Dance. Commissioned by The Place, and supported by Dance4, DanceEast, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, Trestle Arts Base, and South East Dance. R&D supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Image credit: Ludovic des Cognets

Our monthly roundup of some of the successes for Trinity Laban alumni.

December saw the beginning of the pantomime season which featured several musical theatre alumni: Lori McLare as Liza in Sell A Door’s Peter Pan at Winter Gardens Blackpool; Morgan Wilcox performing in Duncan Reeves Productions Ltd’s Cinderella at Lighthouse Poole; Juan Douglas performing in Robin Hood at Peepul Enterprise; Haydn Cox as Alan in Sleeping Beauty at Buxton Opera House; Laura Porter performing in Beauty and the Beast at Hawthorne Theatre; and James Darch as Prince Charming in Cinderella at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh.

Continuing the festive performances, musical theatre alumnus Katie Finch performed in The Woodville Theatre’s Christmas Show Flipper’s Perfect Present, whilst recent musical theatre graduate Elize Layton played Lucy in Narnia (a musical retelling of C. S. Lewis’ The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe)at Brentwood Theatre, and fellow musical theatre alumnus Leo Rowell performed in the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, one of the largest shows of its type in Europe.

In musical news, the Puppini Sisters – founded by vocal alumnus Marcella Puppini and featuring fellow alumnus Kate Mullins – delighted at The Greenwich Winter Time Festival, and alumnus Sam Jewison and his Orchestra presented a sold-out Christmas with Sinatra show at The Jazz Café.

Music alumnus Ayanna Witter-Johnson was announced as a Yamaha Artist and will be playing their silent cello range – SVC 110. To celebrate she recorded a festive Christmas cover of ‘Wonderful Christmas Time’ at their London showroom.

December also saw alumni feature in two brilliant BBC radio broadcasts: Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour spoke to dance alumni Liv Lorent MBE, choreographer and artistic director of BalletLORENT, about directing Carol Ann Duffy’s Rumpelstiltskin; and BBC Radio 1Xtra had a ‘Jazz Special’ featuring interviews with alumni Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Joe Armon-Jones and Oscar Jerome.

Nubya also joined several other alumni and students, such as Joe Armon-Jones, Daniel Casimir, Dylan Jones, Mutale Chasi, Jake Long and Twm Dylan performing at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club as part of a triple-bill.

Continuing the jazz success, Ezra Collective, featuring alumni Femi Koleoso and Joe Armon Jones, topped off a great 2017 by winning the Urban Music Awards for best jazz act and several alumni – including ensembles Maisha, the James Beckwith Trio, and Binker and Moses – were named jazz artists to look out for in 2018 by Jazzwize.

December was an exciting month for our dance alumni winning prestigious awards: rising-star choreographer, dance educator and dancer Preeti Vasudevan was named one of the Lincoln Center’s 2018 Emerging Artists in recognition of outstanding talent; whilst choreographer and founding member of WAUHAUS Jarkko Partanen won the annual Finnish State Award for Performing Arts with the multidisciplinary arts collective. The committee cited the collective’s “unique voice, which can be heard in their brave, pioneering and successful works. The collective excels in open-mindedly addressing the themes of each work, which in turn creates surprising, timely and aesthetically refined performances”.

Don’t miss:

Award-winning choreographer and TL alumnus Maciej Kuźmiński returns to Laban Theatre on 18th January with his compelling double bill. More info

Emily Gray (Mezzo-soprano), Jordi Morrell  (Viola), Georgina Bowden (Composition), Ben Vize (Jazz Saxophone), Iyad Alsughair (Piano), and Ana Rodriguez Moran (Flute) showcasing their talents at the Gold Medal Competition at King’s Place,  Monday 29th January 2018.

Clarinettist and alumnus Nadia Wilson will be releasing debut album ‘Clarinet Fantasies’ in January 2018 on Prima Facie Records with composer & pianist Martin Butler. More info

Alumnus Daisy Brown in Mozart’s ‘The Abduction from the Seraglio’ at The Grange Festival next summer, directed by John Copley. Book now