Performance roundup

A few more items from the last month in performance:

We were really chuffed to read this wonderful blog post from London Sinfonietta violinist extraordinaire David Alberman, who joined Southampton staff and students for the world premiere of Michael Finnissy’s new work, Remembrance Day.

IMG_2814
Violinist David Alberman with his stand partner, music student Hannah Savage

This year jazz and pop students from the department of Music and MuSoc – the student music society – are putting on a series of nights at our partner live music venue, Talking Heads.  Here are some photos from the second event last week – next one is on 29 January.

IMG_20141127_204838_BURST011 IMG_20141127_214538_BURST003

An informal shot of Southampton University Organists: from right to left, John Challenger, Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral; his student, Will Duxson (year 1) , who was about to play a recital of Langlais, Bach and Vierne at the church of St Michael and All Angels ; and Professor David Owen Norris, head of keyboard studies at the university.

organ

And finally, here are some photos from Friday’s lunchtime concert – join us this coming Friday 5 December for a concert of new contemporary works by student composers.

IMG_20141128_132828_BURST002
Singer-songwriter Francesca Lewis
IMG_20141128_135643_BURST019
Ambushed by Gideons