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September 2016

A Multi-Media Summer

Bethany Stenning, 4th Year BA Music (with Year Abroad) student reports on her varied summer activities. During the summer I was asked to fly out to Dublin to take part in a short film. I was living in Dublin for the second half of my year abroad (I spent the first half in Paris), and whilst I was there I performed frequently at various pubs/cafes etc. Continue reading →

Ben at the Beeb

Lecturer in Composition Dr Benjamin Oliver reports on his recent experiences at the BBC. Several weeks ago I conducted the Workers Union Ensemble for a recording of a new work by Matthew Kaner, Collide, at BBC Broadcasting House. Matt is currently ‘Composer in 3’, a residency with BBC Radio 3 and Sound and Music and is writing ten new pieces to be recorded for broadcast on the station in the next ten weeks. Continue reading →

Launching Soon – New Music Night for Southampton City

Starting this autumn, Soton students can get involved in a great new music night for the City of Southampton called PLAYLIST. Curated by five professional musicians, including several staff members from the Music Department, PLAYLIST will feature high quality music in amazing and unusual spaces. Continue reading →

Capturing the Contemporary Conductor

Dr Richard Polfreman and Dr Benjamin Oliver, together with Dr Cheryl Metcalf from Health Sciences, have been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grant to undertake a pilot project entitled ‘Capturing the Contemporary Conductor’. Continue reading →