{"id":6979,"date":"2018-05-02T13:15:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:15:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-04-13T15:54:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:54:17","slug":"guildhall-school-of-music-and-drama-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onecity.london\/one-city-music\/guildhall-school-of-music-and-drama-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Guildhall School of Music and Drama Events"},"content":{"rendered":"
The world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama<\/a><\/strong> is a thriving creative environment for actors and musicians, theatre technicians and stage managers, in which to train and development to the highest levels<\/strong>. One of the top ten such performing arts institutions in the world, it\u2019s no wonder the Guildhall School <\/a>offers a programme of public events in various halls throughout the City of London and further<\/strong> that stretches a year\u2019s breadth, let alone a month\u2019s, attracting and producing world-class performers<\/strong>. Here are One City\u2019s top picks for May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n (1) Elmira Darvarova \u2013 Masterclass\/Artist Conversation (Monday 7th May, 2pm)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Former concertmaster of the New York Metropolitan Opera (the first and only woman in the role)<\/strong>, as well as a Guildhall School<\/a> alumna herself, Darvarova is holding an open workshop on opera orchestra solos<\/strong> (from Mozart to Verdi, to Wagner and Smetana)<\/strong> and a subsequent Q&A session<\/strong>. Quite the amazing lady, to put it mildly (concert violinist from 4 years of age, Grammy Award-nominated<\/strong>, and praised the world over), this is not to be missed \u2013 no matter your level of or interest in musicianship.<\/p>\n Milton Court Concert Hall<\/a>; admission free.<\/p>\n (2) The Prince Consort Side by Side (Wednesday 9th May, 1pm)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Known for an originality of approach in the commission of new works and world-class performances, The Prince Consort<\/strong> here fulfils their other passion of supporting new and emerging performers<\/strong>, teaming up with the Guildhall\u2019s own considerably talented singers and pianists<\/strong>. Schumann\u2019s Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74<\/em><\/strong> will be among the songs, duets, and ensembles they perform at the superb, globally renowned Wigmore Hall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Wigmore Hall<\/a>; tickets<\/a> \u00a35.<\/p>\n (3) The Gold Medal 2018 (Thursday 10th May, 7pm)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The Gold Medal is the Guildhall School\u2019s<\/a> own \u2018prestigious prize\u2019 for musicians<\/strong> (previous winners have included Jacqueline du Pr\u00e9 in 1960<\/strong> and Sir Bryn Terfel in 1989<\/strong>) and 2018 is the year for instrumentalists. Conducted by James Judd<\/strong> (who is also on the judging panel), each will perform a concerto with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra<\/strong>. The three finalists<\/strong> are Ljubica Stojanovic on piano<\/strong> (who will be tackling Prokofiev\u2019s popular Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26<\/em><\/strong>); Joon Yoon, also on piano<\/strong> (performing Brahms\u2019 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15<\/em><\/strong>); and Dan-Iulian Drutac on violin<\/strong> (bringing to the stage Sibelius\u2019 Violin Concerto in D minor<\/em>, the composer\u2019s only concerto<\/strong>). Sure to be an evening of sheer musical brilliance.<\/p>\n Barbican Hall<\/a>; tickets<\/a> \u00a320 (concessions available).<\/p>\n (4) Robert Levin \/ Robert Levin Lecture-Recital – Masterclass\/Artist Conversation (Monday 28th \u2013 30th May, 10am \/ 7pm)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Professor Robert Levin<\/strong> is one of those after whose name the list of accolades seems to run ever on: \u201cone of the most influential living classical improvisers\u201d, scholar at Harvard University, internationally renowned concert musician<\/strong>, and so on and so forth. Returning to the Guildhall School<\/a> for his annual residency<\/strong>, the Lecture-Recital will focus on Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach\u2019s Sonatas with Varied Reprises<\/em> and their influence<\/strong> on keyboard music within the Classical period (and beyond).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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