Illustrated Lecture
Arnold & Carl Dolmetsch
10.00 – 11am
Lecture Room, Birmingham Conservatoire
Jeanne Dolmetsch, one of Carl’s daughters and a distinguished musician in her own right, gives a fascinating account of the Dolmetsch Family history, illustrated with photographs and musical examples.
11.30 Break
Lecture Recital
12.00 – 1.00pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Focus on Rubbra
Ian Wilson, recorder professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, brings some of his students to perform and discuss the music of Edmund Rubbra, whose contributions to the recorder repertoire include the beautiful Meditazioni sopra Coeurs Desoleés, and Passacagalia sopra Plusieurs Regrets.
Short Recital
Annabel Knight
2.00 – 2.45pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Annabel Knight (recorder)
Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)
David Angel (violin)
Michal Kaznowski (cello)
Gordon Jacob Trifles (1983)
Hans Gal Trio Serenade (1966)
Lennox Berkeley Concertino (1956)
Birmingham Conservatoire recorder tutor Annabel Knight is joined by harpsichordist Robin Bigwood and members of the Maggini String Quartet, to explore some lesser-known gems of the Dolmetsch recorder music archive.
Tickets available on the door
Birmingham Conservatoire Concert Diary link
3.00pm Break
Forum
Carl Dolmetsch in the workshop
4.00 – 5.00pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
A panel discussion focusing on the past, current and future significance of Carl Dolmetsch’s musical legacy and discussing issues related to performance practice
Concert
6.00 – 7.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Recorder Futures
Ross Winters (recorder) and Joanne Seeley (piano)
Christopher Orton (recorder) and Slava Sidorenko (piano)
Jill Kemp (recorder) and Aleksander Szram (piano)
Annabel Knight (recorder) and Robin Bigwood (piano)
An exciting programme looking to the future of British recorder music, exploring music commissioned in recent years by the artists themselves. Works for recorder and piano by Edward Gregson, Alan Bush, Tim Coker, George King and David Bedford.
Tickets available on the door
Birmingham Conservatoire Concert Diary link