BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//少女福利 London - ECPv5.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:少女福利 London X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 少女福利 London REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T094039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T140544Z UID:33028-1714482300-1714485600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Piano Recital 聽 DESCRIPTION:A piano recital performed by students of the Advanced Piano Performers course taught by Andrew Zolinksy. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-harpsichord/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/appreciated-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T210000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240304T125514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T144157Z UID:32287-1714678200-1714683600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Piano Recital: A musical journey from Corfu to Yerevan DESCRIPTION:A musical journey that starts from the Ionian Islands Greece\, with intermediate stops in Crete\, the Dodecanese\, Izmir\, Ankara\, and ends in Georgia. A musical bridge that passes through peoples with many contrasts and different cultural backgrounds\, religions\, and education. However\, in a magical way\, we 鈥榰nderstand鈥 their music\, it is familiar to us\, and in this piano recital once again it will become apparent that music unites peoples and cultures. Traditional folk 鈥渕arries鈥 with western music in works by Constantinidis\, Mitropoulos\, Say\, Babadjanian\, Khatchaturian and others. \n\n\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\nCorfu \n\n\n\nJe veux toujours t鈥 aimer (1912) \n\n\n\nNapoleon Lambelet \n\n\n\nCrete \n\n\n\nF锚te cr茅toise (1919) \n\n\n\nDimitris Mitropoulos \n\n\n\nDodecanese islands \n\n\n\nChants et dances du Dodecanese Book I (1943-1948) \n\n\n\nYiannis Constantinidis \n\n\n\nIzmir \n\n\n\nSonatina: Allegro 鈥 Adagio\, con moto 鈥 Prestissimo (1938) \n\n\n\nAhmad Adnan Saugun \n\n\n\nK眉tahya \n\n\n\nYerangi (1906) \n\n\n\nVardapet Komitas \n\n\n\nAnkara \n\n\n\nBlack Earth (1997) \n\n\n\nFazil Say \n\n\n\nYerevan \n\n\n\nVagharshapat dance (1947) \n\n\n\nElegie in memory of Aram Khachaturian (1978) \n\n\n\nArno Babadjanian \n\n\n\nTbilisi \n\n\n\nMasquerade Suite: Waltz 鈥 Nocturne 鈥 Mazurka 鈥 Romance 鈥 Galop (1941) \n\n\n\nAram Khachaturian \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDimitris Karydis Biography \n\n\n\nDimitris Karydis was born in Crete\, Greece. Virtuosity\, vitality\, accuracy and excitement 鈥 indisputable elements in his playing 鈥 have assured him appearances with outstanding success in England\, Germany\, Italy\, Japan and Greece. \n\n\n\nAwards include the 1st prize in four national piano competitions and the prestigious 鈥楨. Mykoniou鈥 prize\, awarded to him by the Academy of Athens for his artistic activity. He has also been awarded a special prize in the prestigious Grand Prix 鈥淢aria Callas鈥. \n\n\n\nHis piano duo 鈥楢ntithesis (with pianist Petros Moschos) has been awarded top prizes in most major international duo competitions in the world. He is also a member of the Tetrachord Piano Ensemble\, a piano quartet specialising in performing works for 8 hands. \n\n\n\nDimitris holds a soloist diploma from the Athens Conservatoire gaining the highest possible mark and 鈥榓ward of excellence鈥橽, a diploma of Advanced Studies with 鈥楳erit鈥 from the Royal Academy of Music\, London\, a master鈥檚 degree with 鈥榙istinction鈥 from the City University\, London\, and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Classics from the Athens University. He has worked intensively with Aliki Vatikioti\, Frank Wibaut and James Gibb. \n\n\n\nDimitris is managing the Classical Music department at Morley and he is also the artistic director of the Heraklion Piano Festival in Greece. URL:/event/piano-recital-a-musical-journey-from-corfu-to-yerevan/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/03/Dimitris-Karydis--scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240503T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240503T213000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240409T142509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T083002Z UID:32916-1714764600-1714771800@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Morley Jazz Series 2024 Presents: Zayn Mohammed and Shirley Smart Trio DESCRIPTION:少女福利鈥檚 Jazz Series is back! Curated by Flavio Li Vigni and 2024/25 artist-in-residence Robert Mitchell. \n\n\n\nJoin us the first 3 Fridays of May for incredible jazz concerts. Plus\, an open interview at 18:00 where artists discuss their favourite albums. Don鈥檛 miss out! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe first Friday jazz series kicks off with Zayn Mohammed and the Shirley Smart Trio. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nZayn Mohammed\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZayn Mohammed鈥檚 鈥淧rogressive Sounds of The Heart鈥 鈥 A melodic and harmonic exploration of both the ancient and the modern via a multitude of strings including\, guitar\, Ud and Rebab.鈥 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShirley Smart Trio\n\n\n\nShirley Smart鈥檚 trio draws on a rich tapestry of musical influences drawn from 10 years spent living in Jerusalem in the overlapping worlds of North African\, Arabic\, Balkan music and jazz. \n\n\n\nFeaturing two leading lights of the world/jazz scene and long-time collaborators\,聽 John Crawford on piano and Demi Garcia Sabat on drums/percussion\, the trio are currently touring the UK with the critically acclaimed album 鈥楲ong Story Short鈥. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThey have also performed at festivals around the UK and Europe\, including the London Jazz Festival\, Aberjazz\, Birmingham and Scarborough Jazz Festivals\, Vivacello\, Moscow\, and Biennale Festival at Bimhuis\, Amsterdam. \n\n\n\nAcknowledged as one of the UK鈥檚 most versatile and creative cellists\, Shirley is equally at home and well versed in jazz\, folk Middle Eastern and classical music and her music draws upon this infusion of influences. Originally trained under Raphael Wallfisch at the Guildhall School of Music\, and Janos Starker in Paris\, she subsequently moved to Jerusalem\, working with some of the region鈥檚 leading artists\, including Avishai Cohen\, Omer Avital\, Khaled Jubran\, Sabreen and Yasmin Levy. Since returning to the UK\, Shirley has quickly garnered a formidable reputation with her own groups and has worked with many leading jazz and World Music artists\, including Antonio Forcione\, Mulatu Astatke\, Gilad Atzmon\, Issie Barratt鈥檚 鈥業nterchange鈥橽, Neil Cowley\, Robert Mitchell and Alice Zawadzki. \n\n\n\nShirley is a keen educator\, and is Professor of Musicianship and Improvisation at the Royal College of Music and a Lecturer at Kent University. She also teaches at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and the RCM Junior Department\, and is in demand as a workshop leader\, having given workshops for National Youth Jazz Collective\, Jazzlines\, Trinity Laban and Huddersfield\, Manchester and Kent Universities.聽 \n\n\n\nTicket prices range from 拢15.00 per concert or 拢35.00 season ticket for all three concerts. Tickets available from Eventbrite. URL:/event/morley-jazz-series-2024-presents-zayn-mohammed-and-shirley-smart-trio/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/Shirley-Trio.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T094304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T140545Z UID:33032-1715087100-1715090400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Harpsichord DESCRIPTION:A harpsichord recital performed by students of the Harpsichord course. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-piano-recital-25/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2021/09/Piano-Classroom-513A5088-min-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T160000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240209T145632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T111324Z UID:31731-1715248800-1715270400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Penny Lecture: Powerful stories\, improves the health of elders DESCRIPTION:It has long been a feature of our Western society\, that older people\, are disproportionately affected by mental health\, isolation\, ill health\, lack of support\, and access to resources that may improve their lives. \n\n\n\nThis Penny Lecture will have two components including a lecture and a workshop. \n\n\n\n10:00 鈥 11:00 Penny Lecture Eli Anderson:聽In this short lecture\, Eli Anderson will briefly look at how storytelling can be an essential aid to a more healthier life. \n\n\n\n11:30 鈥 16:00聽Workshop Eli Anderson:聽The workshop will be an opportunity to delve deeper into Storytelling. Learning about it as an art-form and as a resource for well-being and connection. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biography 鈥 Eli Anderson:聽is an International storytelling expert. His storytelling concepts and theories\, have directly affected the delivery of healthcare and education curriculum practice\, indigenous storytelling methodology in Europe\, US and the UK. His writing includes children鈥檚 books\, film\, stage work\, and academic papers. He is currently engaged in the delivery of three courses in (introductory\, intermediate and professional) storytelling at 少女福利. \n\n\n\nCheck out some of his work on聽storytelling here聽and聽health here! URL:/event/penny-lecture-powerful-stories-improves-the-health-of-elders/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Penny Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/02/Eli-Anderson-Headshot-2024-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T213000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240409T142528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T140433Z UID:32923-1715369400-1715376600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Morley Jazz Series 2024 Presents: Robert Mitchell's True Think DESCRIPTION:少女福利鈥檚 Jazz Series is back! Curated by Flavio Li Vigni and 2024/25 artist-in-residence Robert Mitchell. \n\n\n\nOur second Friday of May continues with another series of incredible jazz concerts. Plus\, an open interview at 18:00 where artists discuss their favourite albums. Don鈥檛 miss out! \n\n\n\nMaya Keys\n\n\n\nTwo contemporary pieces based on a Native American god Kokopelli by the Hopi tribe (United States) and another contemporary piece based on Japanese flute motifs with a familiar appearance by Bach鈥檚 Partita in la minor for solo flute\, come take a journey through time and space!聽 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Mitchell\n\n\n\nTrue Think is a multi-generational\, multi-cultural reflection of several periods of pianist Robert Mitchell鈥檚 journey. They perform the music from their new recording encompassing powerful songs of protest\, love and peace blending electronic\, jazz\, RnB\, spoken word\, film and folk.聽 \n\n\n\n鈥淪earing musicianship and precisely declaimed poetry combined with a rich instrumental palette and impeccable ensemble playing\, all punctuated by epic\, euphoric improvisation.鈥澛 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome Press Reviews: \n\n\n\nBarney Stevenson鈥疉rtistic Director\, Marsden Jazz Festival 2022聽 \n\n\n\n鈥淩obert Mitchell has created an innovative but also accessible set of material on this album. It captures very successfully various elements of the current contemporary British music scene.鈥澛燭ony Dudley-Evans\, London Jazz News聽 \n\n\n\n鈥淩obert Mitchell is one of Britain鈥檚 finest and most versatile pianist-composer-improvisors鈥澛燭he Wire Magazine聽 \n\n\n\n鈥淭here are two poems by Mr. Mitchell included in the liner notes\, both of which show him to be a wonderfully thoughtful\, articulate and probing poet of the highest order.鈥澛 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTicket prices range from 拢15.00 per concert or 拢35.00 season ticket for all three concerts. Tickets available from Eventbrite. URL:/event/morley-jazz-series-2024-presents-maya-keys-and-robert-mitchell/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/Eventbrite-Banner-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240215T152714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T170718Z UID:31777-1715598000-1716040800@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:London Craft Week 2024: Chelsea Centre DESCRIPTION:Spend a leisurely time exploring interactive craft workshops led by well-know artists and makers at our Chelsea Centre for Creative Industries. Try your hand at something new in our range of introductory workshops including printmaking\, 3D modelling\, screen-printing\, pattern cutting\, sculpting organic forms\, millinery and black and white photography. \n\n\n\nBy linking art and practical skills\, people can make a living doing what they love. But it鈥檚 also about the people you meet along your journey. Come and join us for London Craft Week 2024. \n\n\n\nRead on below for a list of workshops we will be running. Click the pink\, Book Now\, button to the left of the screen or 鈥楤ook Here鈥 under the workshop of your choice to book your place. All workshops are 拢20.00 per person with additional material costs on some workshops. \n\n\n\nFriday 17 May: 11:00 鈥 14:00 Cyanotypes and Photograms Workshop\n\n\n\nThis exciting workshop will take you back to the beginning of camera-less photography聽allowing you to explore photographic and solar printing processes such as Lumen prints\, Cyanotypes and Photograms. You will be using leaves\, flowers and fruits\, as well as man-made objects. During the course\, the tutor will provide a step-by-step guidance\, which will include mixing chemicals\, coating techniques and processing procedures for the making of creative results. By the end of the workshop\, you would have acquired skills that you can use and experiment at your own time.聽聽 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nFriday 17 May: 11:00 鈥 14:00 Silkscreen Printing on Paper\n\n\n\nLearn how to make silkscreen prints. You will learn how to stretch and prepare a screen\, explore different methods of screen printing\, make a series of colourful mono prints using colour blends\, mask out the screen using leaves and found shapes. You will make stencils by tearing shapes from news print to create backgrounds\, using a light box create more considered designs in response to your existing prints and cut more accurate and sophisticated stencils using a cutting blade.聽 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here URL:/event/london-craft-week-2024-chelsea-centre/ LOCATION:Chelsea Centre for the Creative Industries\, Hortensia Road\, Chelsea\, London\, SW10 0QS\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-11-at-11.53.33.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T170000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240222T144259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T145226Z UID:31784-1715598000-1716051600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:London Craft Week 2024: Waterloo Centre DESCRIPTION:Explore interactive craft workshops led by well-known artists and makers at our historic Waterloo Centre for adult education. Walk in the footsteps of Edward Bawden\, Bridget Riley\, Maggi Habmling\, Denzil Forrester and Oli Epp as you try textiles\, jewellery\, ceramics\, drawing\, painting\, printmaking and fashion. \n\n\n\nBy linking art and practical skills\, people can make a living doing what they love. But it鈥檚 also about the people you meet along your journey. Come and join us for London Craft Week 2024 and find your call. \n\n\n\nRead on below for a list of all the workshops we will be running. Click the pink 鈥楤ook Now鈥 button to the left of the screen to choose the workshops of your choice. All workshops are 拢20.00 per person and some workshops may have additional material fees. \n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\nMonday 13 May:Ceramics \n\n\n\n10:00 鈥 1:00 Decorating China with Transfers: An opportunity to create your own unique\, hand-decorated piece of China using ceramic transfers. You will explore design ideas with exciting visual resources provided by your tutor.聽聽A piece of fine white glazed china is provided which we kiln-fire to make the transfers professional and permanent\, ready for you to collect a week later by arrangement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\n2:00 鈥 5:00 Decorating China with Transfers: An opportunity to create your own unique\, hand-decorated piece of China using ceramic transfers. You will explore design ideas with exciting visual resources provided by your tutor.聽聽A piece of fine white glazed china is provided which we kiln-fire to make the transfers professional and permanent\, ready for you to collect a week later by arrangement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nTuesday 14 May: Textiles \n\n\n\n10:00 鈥 11:00 Start Stitching: Textile Trapunto Sampler Workshop (with Debby Brown): Learn all the foundation embroidery stitches and take away an attractive and unique 鈥渢rapunto鈥 stuffed sampler to continue at home. These techniques can be used to embellish and refashion clothing or as unusual mending methods. \n\n\n\nFollow up with Raised Embroidery and Stumpwork\, Course code W23TTSA16A \n\n\n\n2 Thursdays: 25th April and 2nd May\, 10:00 鈥 4:00pm \n\n\n\n拢110.00 or 拢85.00 concession \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\n2:00 鈥 5:00pm Off Loom Weaving & Wrapping Taster Workshop (with Justine Randall): Textile weaving meets sculpture. Create forms with a mixture of off loom techniques\, using raffia\, wire and materials of your choice to weave\, wrap and twist any variety of 3D shapes in a free and imaginative way. \n\n\n\nFollow up with: \n\n\n\nCircular Loom Weaving 27 April and 4 May\, course code聽W23TTSA04A \n\n\n\n拢110.00 or 拢85.00 concession \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nFriday 17 May: Japanese Calligraphy and Card Making \n\n\n\n11:00 鈥 1:00pm Calligraphy (with Hisano Luttman): Join us for London Craft Week work here at Waterloo Centre.聽 Here you will have the opportunity to learn a few words in Japanese and to unleash your creative juices. Hisano Luttman is a Japanese language tutor at Morley. She is also an artist and the daughter of a鈥痗alligraphy鈥痬aster. Having developed her skills in this craft over the years\, she now not only teaches Japanese language\, but also Japanese鈥痗alligraphy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\n1:30 鈥 3:00pm Japanese Card Making (with Hisano Luttman): If you are interested in Japanese and would like to make your own cards for or for any festive occasion\, join us for this Japanese card-making workshop? You will have the opportunity to learn a few words in Japanese and to unleash your creative juices. Hisano Luttman is a languages tutor at Morley. She is also an artist and the daughter of a calligraphy master. Having developed her skills in this craft over the years\, she now not only teaches Japanese language\, but also Japanese calligraphy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nSaturday 18 May: Calligraphy \n\n\n\n11:00 鈥 1:00pm Calligraphy 鈥 Making your Own Letters (with Ivo Grantins): Learn the use of calligraphy tools and techniques in letter design through the centuries. The workshop aims at illuminating the principles behind various historical letter forms and gives you an opportunity to try out calligraphy. You will try your hand in some scripts with a number of historical tools (quill\, square cut or pointed pen). \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here URL:/event/london-craft-week-2024-waterloo-centre/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-11-at-11.53.33.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T170000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240222T164623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T172726Z UID:31973-1715598000-1716051600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:London Craft Week 2024: North Kensington Centre DESCRIPTION:Join us at our North Kensington Centre and learn the fundamentals of artistic glass making 鈥 cutting\, fusing\, foiling 鈥 or try an introduction to our jewellery course at our newly refurbished building. \n\n\n\nBy linking art and practical skills\, people can make a living doing what they love. But it鈥檚 also about the people you meet along your journey. Come and join us for London Craft Week 2024 and find your calling. \n\n\n\nRead on below for a list of all the workshops we will running. Click the pink 鈥榖ook now鈥 button to the left of the screen or 鈥榖ook here鈥 under the workshop of your choice to book to purchase your place. All workshops are 拢20.00 per person with additional 拢10.00 material costs on some workshops. \n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\nTuesday 14 May: Jewellery \n\n\n\n10:00 鈥 12:00pm 鈥楽trike a Mark! Patterns and Textures for Jewellery using Punches and Hammers (with Jenny MacDonald): Strike a Mark! 鈥撀 Patterns and textures for jewellery using punches and hammers.聽This taster workshops will introduce you to the jewellery studio and the fundamentals of metal. Try out a range of specialist tools including punches and hammers and create personalised motifs\, write your name or short messages onto metal.聽 A fun session suitable for anyone with a curiosity for jewellery or wishing to find out more about our courses.聽 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\n13:00 鈥 15:00 Spirals and Twists: Jewellery with Wire (with Rebecca Illet): This taster workshop will introduce you to the jewellery studio and the fundamentals of metal in the jewellery studio at 少女福利 North Kensington. Make earrings with ear cuffs and rings with twisted and spiralled wire in silver\, copper and brass. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nWednesday 15 May: Ceramics \n\n\n\n13:00 鈥 16:00 Texture\, slab and slip ceramics (with Danielle Bunker): Join us at our Ceramic Studio and make your own creation in clay. Enjoy a few hours of playful experimentation\, pressing a variety of objects into clay slabs for texture\, stretching and tearing clay\, decorating and joining with slips\, and finally making two or three clay pieces. Your design will then go through the firing process and be ready for you to collect in about a month鈥檚 time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nThursday 16 May: Ceramics \n\n\n\n16:00 鈥 18:00 Handbuilding For All 鈥 Ceramics Taster (with Yuki Nakamura): Join us in the Ceramic Studio and make your own creation in clay. Whether you want to make something fun and functional like a mug or bowl\, or let your imagination run free and create a purely decorative piece to brighten up your space\, you鈥檒l be guided through each step of the process by Yuki Nakamura\, an experienced professional ceramic artist. Not to worry if this is your first time working with clay\, as you鈥檒l have all the help and support you need to finish the class with a beautiful handmade piece of pottery you can be proud of. Your design will then go through the firing process and be ready for you to collect in about a month鈥檚 time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nThursday 16 May: Glass Working \n\n\n\n16:00 鈥 19:00 Glass Fusing Taster (with Anna Chrysopoulo) Come and enjoy a Fusing Taster session\, perfect for anyone who鈥檚 ever wanted to try their hand working with glass! Explore glass as a raw material in its varying forms including sheet and frit; learn the fundamentals of glass cutting and simple assembly to create small-scale fused glass pieces. This taster provides a unique opportunity to experiment with a range of specialist materials and is the perfect introduction to the art of Fusing Glass. We encourage you to come along and have a go! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nSaturday 18 May: Glass Working \n\n\n\n11:00 鈥 14:00 Glass Fusing Taster (with Anna Chrysopoulo) Come and enjoy a Fusing Taster session\, perfect for anyone who鈥檚 ever wanted to try their hand working with glass! Explore glass as a raw material in its varying forms including sheet and frit; learn the fundamentals of glass cutting and simple assembly to create small-scale fused glass pieces. This taster provides a unique opportunity to experiment with a range of specialist materials and is the perfect introduction to the art of Fusing Glass. We encourage you to come along and have a go! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nSaturday 18 May: Ceramics \n\n\n\n13:00 鈥 16:00 Friends\, Family and Couples Ceramics Taster (with Yuki Nakamura) Join us at our Ceramic Studio and make your own creation in clay. These fun and relaxing workshops will be guided by Yuki Nakamura\, an experienced professional ceramic artist. The Family\, Friends\, and Couples Ceramic Workshop offers a unique and engaging experience for people to come together and explore exciting ceramics. Thhis workshop emphasizes a supportive and inclusive environment\, where creativity is nurtured\, and individual expression is celebrated. This workshop is for everyone and caters for a variety of skill levels\, ages\, and techniques. During this course\, you will explore various hand-building methods\, work with glazing and surface decoration\, and collaborate as a family under the guidance of experienced instructors. Your creation will be glazed and fired by our studio and ready for collection in 3 鈥 4 weeks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Here URL:/event/london-craft-week-2024-north-kensington-centre/ LOCATION:North Kensington Centre\, Wornington Road\, London\, W10 5QQ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-11-at-11.53.33.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T094509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T094511Z UID:33034-1715691900-1715695200@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Piano Recital聽 DESCRIPTION:A piano recital performed by students of the Advanced Piano Masterclass\, taught by Martino Tirimo. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-piano-recital-26/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2021/09/Piano-Classroom-513A5088-min-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T190000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240209T100148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T133111Z UID:31692-1715796000-1715799600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Penny Lecture: Holst at 150: re-assessing his achievement DESCRIPTION:Gustav Holst鈥檚 best friend and fellow composer Ralph Vaughan Williams described him as 鈥渁 great composer\, a great teacher\, and a great friend鈥. This shone through Holst鈥檚 time as Director of Music at Morley from 1907-1924. \n\n\n\nThis talk will reassess Holst鈥檚 achievement throughout his career\, and his lasting legacy. \n\n\n\nPhilippa Tudor is the author of 鈥淢rs Gustav Holst鈥 and the co-curator of a forthcoming exhibition at Holst Victorian House Cheltenham. URL:/event/holst-at-150/ LOCATION:Emma Cons Hall\, 少女福利 London\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE1 7HT CATEGORIES:Penny Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/02/IMG_4255-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T194500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T211500 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240321T144247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T144807Z UID:32665-1715888700-1715894100@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Morley Chamber Orchestra: Mendelssohn and Beethoven DESCRIPTION:Experience an evening of musical enchantment with the Morley Chamber Orchestra\, led by conductor Charles Peebles and featuring pianist Haruko Seki. Mendelssohn鈥檚 captivating 鈥淥verture: The Fair Melusine\, Op. 32鈥 sets the stage with its magical melodies\, followed by Beethoven鈥檚 monumental 鈥淓mperor Piano Concerto\,鈥 expertly interpreted by Morley piano tutor Haruko Seki. Join us for an unforgettable journey through classical masterpieces\, where every note resonates with passion and brilliance! \n\n\n\nPerformed by: The Morley Chamber Orchestra \n\n\n\nConducted by: Charles Peebles \n\n\n\nPiano: Haruko Seki \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\nFelix Mendelsohn: Overture to the Legend of the Fair Melusine op. 32 \n\n\n\nLudwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major (Emperor) \n\n\n\nHaruko Seki\n\n\n\nHaruko Seki\, described by Musical Opinion as 鈥渁 pianist with an innate ability to communicate with her audience鈥 has performed at many major UK venues including St John鈥檚 Smith Square\, The South Bank\, Wigmore and Fairfield Halls. Internationally she has performed in Europe\, America and the Far East. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn Associate of the Royal Academy of Music\, Haruko completed her Master鈥檚\, graduating with the Academy鈥檚 highest performance award\, Recital Diploma. The Times has referred to her playing as being 鈥渧ivid colouristic strokes鈥athed in tonal beauty鈥 took one off into a world of serene enchantment.鈥 Her inspiration is derived from a cross fertilisation of poetry and music\, having obtained her BA Degree in English literature prior to coming to the UK. \n\n\n\nShe has competed internationally\, winning First Prize in the USA鈥檚 St Charles Illinois International Piano Competition\, Croydon Symphony Soloist Award\, Brant Piano Competition (UK) among others. \n\n\n\nHaruko鈥檚 broad repertoire as a Concerto Pianist encompasses 30 concertos. Having spent much of her life in the UK\, Haruko now sees opportunity to act as a musical channel between the British Isles and Japan and has recently completed a successful project in Japan promoting the works by composers of Britain and Ireland. She runs workshops creating opportunities for her students in the UK and Japan to study together.聽 She is recently appointed music director for British Music Series in Japan which promotes British music to Japan. In addition to mainstream repertoire\, this has also included collaborations with poetry and piano such as Enoch Arden by Tennyson. \n\n\n\nThis season she enjoys a variety of performance activities as a soloist and chamber musician all over the UK and Japan as well appearing as a concerto soloist including Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 with Boston Sinfonia (Lincolnshire)\, Beethoven鈥檚 Piano Concerto No 3 and No 5 鈥淓mperor Piano Concerto鈥 \n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n鈥楧azzling virtuosity鈥 is overused in the lexicon of classical music reviews\, but Haruko Seki deserves it with knobs on. She was soloist in a breath-taking account of Gershwin鈥檚 Piano Concerto in F given at West Road by the Cambridge Orchestra. So fluid\, passionate and supercharged with energy was her outstanding performance that it put the other two works into the shade.鈥 (Cambridge Network Classical) \n\n\n\n鈥渁 pianist with an innate ability to communicate with her audience\, and an eagerness to share her own evident enjoyment in the music she offered鈥 Her Chopin exuded both poetry and controlled panache鈥 with a power and dexterity that revealed an impressively secure technique鈥(Musical Opinion) \n\n\n\n鈥渁 stunning account from a pianist who obviously loves playing\, communicating聽 her delight vividly to the audience鈥 (The Birmingham Post) \n\n\n\n鈥淗aruko Seki gave us a wonderfully musical and vigorous account\, enthralling the audience and dovetailing with the solos in the orchestra鈥 (Sevenoaks Chronicle of her Rhapsody in Blue) \n\n\n\n鈥淭he admirable Japanese pianist\, Haruko Seki\, applies her refreshing lightness of touch to some of the solo piano pieces. Her immaculate attention to detail is as ravishing as her care over the larger picture鈥 I would be surprised if Saint-Saens could remain indifferent to performances of this calibre. (Music & Vision on her CD of Saint-Saens piano solo works) \n\n\n\nOngakuno Tomo (Japan鈥檚 leading classical music magazine) wrote of the 鈥渢onal beauty 鈥 of her playing and to her creating 鈥渉er own musical atmosphere through her vivid and varied coloured tones 鈥 \n\n\n\n鈥淗aruko Seki demonstrated how beautiful piano playoing can be\, using herself almost as a human resonator to give scintillatingly musical performance of Douze Preludes-Poems by Charles Tournemire鈥 (Organists鈥 Review) \n\n\n\n鈥溾ianist Haruko Seki \, for me the star of the afternoon 鈥 (Musical Pointers comments on her contribution to the Celebration of Dame Myra Hess at London鈥檚 National Gallery) URL:/event/morley-chamber-orchestra-mendelsohn-and-beethoven/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/03/orchestra.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T190000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240311T160844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T164222Z UID:32470-1715968800-1715972400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Penny Lecture: The Value of Connection in the Creative Process DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Smith discusses her decades-long careers in music\, photography and writing\, and how she鈥檚 used each medium to deeply explore the human condition with a focus on women鈥檚 lives.聽 \n\n\n\nSmith shares how she finds and maintains a sense of worth 鈥 financial\, emotional\, experiential 鈥 as an artist in the face of rejection\, judgment\, dizzying successes and gutting lows\, by constantly assessing her relationship to art and commerce. \n\n\n\nBy willingly being the first to raise her hand and share deeply personal stories in her work\, Smith hopes greater truths will resonate with her audience\, liberating them to be congruent and bold in their own lives and with what they put into the world. \n\n\n\nIn an era defined by disconnection and divisiveness in media and culture\, combined with the significant message about the growing irrelevance of human involvement in creating art\, Smith continues to believe in the value of connection in the creative process.聽 \n\n\n\nFor more information on Ali Smith鈥檚 latest memoir you can find info聽here聽and聽here.聽 \n\n\n\nSpeakers Biography\n\n\n\nThe vibrant style Ali Smith has brought to her writing and photography鈥攆eatured regularly in聽The New York Times\,聽The Guardian\, and other publications internationally鈥攚as forged in New York鈥檚 underground music scene where she played bass in the seminal punk / blues / avant-garde band\, Speedball Baby. After touring worldwide and recording nine albums\, Ali released two books of photography about women鈥檚 lives. The first\,聽Laws of the Bandit Queens\, led to a feature on OWN\, Oprah Winfrey鈥檚 television network. The second\,聽Momma Love: How the Mother Half Lives\,聽won two International Book Awards\, was praised by聽The New York Times\,聽and Gloria Steinem called it 鈥渁 gift to moms.鈥 With a passion for telling women鈥檚 stories\, Ali鈥檚 memoir\,聽The Ballad of Speedball Baby\, is her literary debut. Released January 16 2024\, it is already an Amazon bestseller and led to a BBC Sounds interview amongst many other things. Learn more at聽AliSmith.com聽and @mommaloveAli on Instagram. URL:/event/penny-lecture-the-value-of-connection-in-the-creative-process/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/03/Ali-Smith-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T213000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240409T142542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T083309Z UID:32929-1715974200-1715981400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Morley Jazz Series 2024 Presents: Georgia Mancio Trio DESCRIPTION:少女福利鈥檚 Jazz Series is back! Curated by Flavio Li Vigni and 2024/25 artist-in-residence Robert Mitchell. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the final night in this incredible series of jazz concerts\, plus\, an open interview at 18:00 where artists discuss their favourite albums. Don鈥檛 miss out! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGeorgia Mancio Trio\n\n\n\nMulti-award-winning jazz vocalist\, lyricist and producer\, Georgia Mancio\, is a supreme storyteller\, creating work of authenticity\, adventure\, beauty and bite. Whether interpreting her own luminous originals or鈥爏tandards\, Georgia鈥檚 evoking performances connect deeply with her audiences and linger long in the mind.聽 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe line up includes: \n\n\n\nGeorgia Mancio 鈥 voice聽 \n\n\n\nRobin Aspland 鈥 piano聽 \n\n\n\nAndrew Cleyndert 鈥 double bass聽 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSome Press Reviews:\n\n\n\n鈥淸Mancio] has everything covered 鈥 technical mastery\, expressive range and a remarkable versatility鈥濃 \n\n\n\nThe Observer 4****鈥 \n\n\n\n鈥淚mpossible not to fall in love with her voice 鈥 a magnificent example of strength and talent鈥澛 \n\n\n\nJazz In Europe鈥 \n\n\n\n鈥渁 warm\, rich playful sound with intimate\, hip phrasing and spot-on intonation鈥ancio brings grace and wisdom to each song. Her lyric-writing is sophisticated and sensitive beyond her years鈥濃 \n\n\n\nJazz Wax鈥 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTicket prices range from 拢15.00 per concert or 拢35.00 season ticket for all three concerts. Tickets available from Eventbrite. URL:/event/morley-jazz-series-2024-presents-georgia-mancio-trio/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/Georgia-Mancio-by-Tatiana-Gorilovsky-2023_81-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T094705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T094705Z UID:33036-1716296700-1716300000@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a chamber music performed by students of the Chamber Performers Group\, coached by Petros Moschos. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-chamber-music-recital-17/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/appreciated-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T180000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20230921T145617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T145617Z UID:29835-1716310800-1716314400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Textile Foundation for 2024 Intake: Open Event with tutor Jenny Bell DESCRIPTION:Expand\, explore and develop your creative practice with Textiles\, Learn in a group of likeminded artist artist\, designers and makers with supportive and inspiring tutors. \n\n\n\nA unique year long course (Monday and Tuesday 10:00 鈥 4:00pm). Workshops and projects are designed to explore traditional techniques and contemporary practices. Ideal for those who want to begin\, refresh or refine working with Textiles in a more sustained and focused manner. Test\, sample explore your creativity with drawing\, stitch\, print\, machine knit\, millinery and constructed textiles. \n\n\n\nTERM 1: Explore and Create \n\n\n\nTERM 2:Develop and Select \n\n\n\nTERM 3: Personal project and end of year exhibition \n\n\n\nAn informal interview is required before enrolment and bursary鈥檚 for study are available. Examples of Textile\, or other Art & Design work can be shown at interview to assess suitability for the course. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to enrol visit: www.morleycollege.ac.uk or call 020 7450 1889. You can also email zoe.burt@morleycollege.ac.uk \n\n\n\nBook your space via Eventbrite and follow our Instagram @textilesatmorley URL:/event/textile-foundation-for-2024-intake-open-event-with-tutor-jenny-bell-7/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2023/09/513A5454-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240524T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240524T213000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240116T111141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T111344Z UID:31258-1716577200-1716586200@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Ballroom and Latin Socials DESCRIPTION:All are welcome\, beginner and experienced\, including same-sex couples. Bring a partner or come on your own 鈥 you鈥檒l have the opportunity to dance with everybody. Dress up or dress down. \n\n\n\nThe Ballroom and Latin Socials event will involve dance led by DJs Nick Breakspear and Hanna Sierzputowska. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 18:45. The social dance聽session itself will run between 19:00 鈥 21:30 \n\n\n\nWine and soft drinks available for a small additional charge.聽 \n\n\n\nOur Ballroom and Latin Social events are carefully planned to provide a safe and enjoyable experience.聽 \n\n\n\nAs with all dance activity\, participation involves a degree of physical exercise. We ask that you please be mindful of any physical vulnerability you may have that could be adversely affected by engaging in the evening鈥檚 activity. URL:/event/31258/ LOCATION:Emma Cons Hall\, 少女福利 London\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE1 7HT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2021/12/Ballroom-dancers-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T094912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T094913Z UID:33038-1717506300-1717509600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Opera Arias DESCRIPTION:A recital of opera arias performed by students of the Morley Opera School. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-opera-arias-5/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/appreciated-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240607T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240607T210000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240110T133307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T103525Z UID:31164-1717788600-1717794000@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:"The Planets" by Gustav Holst for 4 Pianos\, 8 Pianists! DESCRIPTION:The iconic composition 鈥淭he Planets鈥 by Gustav Holst is presented in a 鈥榥ew鈥 and captivating arrangement by the New Zealander composer and former Morley tutor Paul Sarcich for 4 pianos and 8 pianists. Each planet is characterized by its own musical style and thematic representation of astrological characteristics associated with the respective planet. The collaboration of the 8 pianists\, who are also Morley tutors\, 聽creates a kaleidoscope of sounds and colours under a prism that is both new and enchanting. \n\n\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\nGustav Holst: The Planets (for 4 pianos\, 16 hands\, arr. Paul Sarcich) \n\n\n\nMars\, the Bringer of War \n\n\n\nVenus\, the Bringer of Peace \n\n\n\nMercury\, the Winged Messenger \n\n\n\nJupiter\, the Bringer of Jollity \n\n\n\nSaturn\, the Bringer of Old Age \n\n\n\nUranus\, the Magician \n\n\n\nNeptune\, the Mystic \n\n\n\nPianists: \n\n\n\nMichalis Angelakis 鈥 Maria Canyigueral \n\n\n\nGiannis Giannopoulos 鈥 Dimitris Karydis \n\n\n\nLewis Kesterton 鈥 Petros Moschos \n\n\n\nKate Ryder 鈥 Andrew Zolinsky \n\n\n\nConducted by Paul Sarcich \n\n\n\nTickets: 拢10.00 and available on Eventbrite \n\n\n\n\nAndrew Zolinksy 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nDimitris Karydis 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nGiannis Giannopoulos 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nKate Ryder 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nLewis Kesterton 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nMaria Canyigueral 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nMichalis Angelakis 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nPetros Moschos 鈥 Pianist\n\n\n\nPaul Sarcich- Conductor URL:/event/the-planets-by-gustav-holst-for-4-pianos-8-pianists/ LOCATION:Emma Cons Hall\, 少女福利 London\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE1 7HT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/01/Planets-by-Holst-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T095115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T095116Z UID:33040-1718111100-1718114400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:A chamber music recital performed by students of the Advanced Chamber Music & Piano Accompaniment course\, coached by Kate Ryder. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-chamber-music-recital-18/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2021/09/Piano-Classroom-513A5088-min-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T095253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T095255Z UID:33042-1718715900-1718719200@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Piano Recital聽 DESCRIPTION:A piano recital performed by students of the Advanced Piano Masterclass\, taught by Martino Tirimo. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-piano-recital-27/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2021/09/Piano-Classroom-513A5088-min-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240619T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T170000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240226T143054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T204154Z UID:31991-1718787600-1718902800@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:EPOD - Education Through Podcasting 2024 Conference DESCRIPTION:Education through Podcasting (EPOD) is a new conference series cementing a partnership between Routledge\, 少女福利 London\, York St John University\, Keele University and SoundLearnings Podcast. Academics\, researchers and practitioners come together to share and disseminate their research and experience of teaching\, learning and training through the use of podcasts. EPOD is proudly sponsored by Broadcast Radio\, HHB\, and Routledge. \n\n\n\nKeynote Speakers include: \n\n\n\n\nMark Steadman\,聽Creative Mentor and Podcaster\n\n\n\nKirsty Fairclough\,聽Manchester Metropolitan University\n\n\n\nNicole Logan\, Head of Development and Executive Producer for Reduced Listening\n\n\n\n\nThe conference will host several panel presentations as well as live podcasts through Morley Radio throughout the two days. \n\n\n\nDates: Wednesday 19 June and Thursday 20 June \n\n\n\n\nWednesday 鈥 registration at 18:00\, followed by a live podcast panel and drinks reception. Expecting to finish around 20:00\n\n\n\nThursday 鈥 the conference will begin at 08:30 with registration and a keynote starts at 09:00. The day concludes at approximately 17:30.\n\n\n\n\nFor more information about EPOD please visit the website at聽www.epod.org.uk URL:/event/epod-education-through-podcasting-2024-conference/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/02/EPOD-2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T194500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T211500 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240321T162724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T162726Z UID:32691-1718912700-1718918100@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Morley Chamber Orchestra: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Kurt Weill DESCRIPTION:A captivating evening of musical excellence at the upcoming orchestra concert conducted by Charles Peebles. The program promises a harmonious blend of classical brilliance\, featuring Kurt Weill鈥檚 Symphony No. 2 and Mozart鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 491. Renowned pianist Andrew Zolinsky will grace the stage\, showcasing his virtuosity and artistry in Mozart鈥檚 concerto. \n\n\n\nPerformed by: The Morley Chamber Orchestra \n\n\n\nConducted by: Charles Peebles \n\n\n\nPiano: Andrew Zolinsky \n\n\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\nWeill Symphony no. 2 \n\n\n\nMozart Piano Concerto in C minor\, K491 \n\n\n\nAndrew Zolinsky \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Zolinsky鈥檚 unique style of programming and his individual interpretations have secured worldwide performances at many prestigious venues and festivals.聽 His work with living composers brings a vivid freshness\, energy and passion to his interpretations of music from previous eras. \n\n\n\nThough a noted performer of contemporary and lesser-known repertoire\, Andrew enjoys performing a wide range of music spanning several musical periods.聽 He has performed with major orchestras\, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra\, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra\, BBC National Orchestra of Wales\, London Sinfonietta\, Philharmonia Orchestra\, London Concert Orchestra and the Orchestre National de Lorraine\, and has worked with many distinguished conductors including\, Stefan Asbury\, Miguel Harth-Bedoya\, Jonathan Bloxham\, Martyn Brabbins\, Baldur Br枚nnimann\, Diego Masson\, Jamie Philips\, Andre De Ridder\, David Robertson\, Ryan McAdams and Pascal Rophe. \n\n\n\nAndrew has given World and regional premieres of many of David Lang鈥檚 works\, including the world premiere in New York of the complete set of Memory pieces.聽 Lang鈥檚 beautiful piano piece 鈥楾his was written by hand鈥 was written especially for Andrew; he has recorded both this and the Memory Pieces on the Cantaloupe label. \n\n\n\nAndrew is also very closely associated with the music of Unsuk Chin.聽 He has performed her complete Etudes for solo piano on many occasions\, including the French (Festival Musica in Strasbourg)\, London (Wigmore hall) and Italian (Venice Biennale) premieres.聽 Andrew also gave the London premi猫re of her Piano Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.聽 As part of the BBC鈥檚 鈥楾otal immersion鈥 series in 2011\, Andrew gave the UK premiere of the Double Concerto with percussionist Owen Gunnell and the London Sinfonietta conducted by Stefan Asbury at the Barbican Centre. \n\n\n\nIn addition to Lang and Chin\, Andrew has been closely associated with and\, on many occasions\, performed works by Laurence Crane\, Michael Finnissy\, Michael Zev Gordon\, Simon Holt\, Valentin Silvestrov and Diderik Wagenaar; Finnissy\, Zev Gordon\, Lang and Holt have written and dedicated pieces to him. \n\n\n\nThe music of women composers has been a central part of Andrew鈥檚 repertoire for his whole career to date. In addition to Unsuk Chin\, he has premiered and performed works by\, among others\, Carla Bley\, Deirdre McKay\, Anna Meredith\, Linda Catlin Smith\, Karen Tanaka\, Anna Thorvaldsdottir\, Judith Weir and Julia Wolfe. \n\n\n\nAs a chamber musician\, Andrew has worked with the Belcea Quartet\, the Vanbrugh Quartet\, Emily Beynon\, Krzysztof Chorzelski\, Michael Collins\, Benjamin Marquise Gilmore\, Andrew Haveron and Daniel Hope. \n\n\n\nAndrew has performed at most of the major UK venues\, and at Merkin Hall\, Brooklyn Academy of Music and Le Poisson Rouge in New York\, the Venice Biennale\, International Piano series at London鈥檚 Southbank Centre\, Piano Rarities Festival in Husum\, Germany and in China\, the Czech Republic\, Iceland\, Ireland\, Japan\, Lithuania\, Spain\, Taiwan and Canada. \n\n\n\nLast season鈥檚 highlights included a BBC Radio Three recording with the BBCNOW conducted by Jonathan Bloxham of a previously un-recorded Piano Concerto written in 1938 by Johanna Senfter\, a former student of Max Reger. \n\n\n\nDuring the 2022/23 season\, among other concerts\, Andrew performed at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival\, New Music Dublin and Dark Music Days\, Iceland; these three major festivals were all co-commissioners of two new major solo piano pieces written for him by the Irish composer Linda Buckley and the Icelandic composer Lilja Mar铆a 脕smundsd贸ttir. Also included in these concerts were works by Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Anna Meredith. \n\n\n\nFuture engagements include a tour of North America\, and performances of concertos by Britten and Unsuk Chin in Ireland and Iceland\, and a new work for piano and ensemble by Simon Holt. \n\n\n\nAndrew is professor of piano at the Royal College of Music\, London and takes an advanced piano class at 少女福利. URL:/event/morley-chamber-orchestra-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-kurt-weill/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/03/Andrew-Zolinsky-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T095430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T095431Z UID:33044-1719320700-1719324000@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Piano Duets DESCRIPTION:A recital of piano duets performed by students of the Piano Duos & Duets course taught by Petros Moschos. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-piano-duets/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2021/09/Piano-Classroom-513A5088-min-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T210000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240415T083942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T083943Z UID:33112-1719514800-1719522000@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Morley ChoralFest DESCRIPTION:Featuring The Morley Chamber Choir\, The Meridian Choir\, The Morley Folk Choir\, The Kenningtones & The Can鈥檛 Sing Choir. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFollowing the successful launch of 少女福利鈥檚 1st聽ChoralFest last year\, the 少女福利 choirs are showcasing repertoire across a variety of musical genres\, demonstrating the wealth of choral repertoire.聽 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nConducted by Cerys Hogg\, Giannis Giannopoulos\, Kate Portal and Gina Kruger.聽 \n\n\n\nVenue: The Emma Cons Hall\, 少女福利 \n\n\n\nDate: Thursday 27 June \n\n\n\nTime: 7pm \n\n\n\nTickets: 拢5\, available via EventBrite or on the door (cash payment only). URL:/event/morley-choralfest/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/ChoralFest-photo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240702T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240702T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T095823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T095824Z UID:33046-1719925500-1719928800@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Piano Recital聽 DESCRIPTION:A piano recital performed by students of the Advanced Piano Performers course. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-piano-recital-28/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2021/09/Piano-Classroom-513A5088-min-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T210000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240222T105744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T124302Z UID:31917-1720121400-1720126800@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Piano Recital: Bach & Friends DESCRIPTION:Maria Canyigueral presents a programme dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach and some of the tributes to his compositions which can be found through the history of western music. \n\n\n\nA selection of preludes and fugues by the baroque master will be sounding alternated alongside some Shostakovich鈥檚 preludes and fugues. \n\n\n\nThe programme will be completed with Chaconne by Sofia Gubaidulina (1931) written in 1962\, the same year as pianist Gonzalo Soriano was premiering Sonatine pour Yvette by the catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002)\, one of the most brilliant piano pieces in the contemporary repertory with clear post-impressionistic influences. \n\n\n\n1962 was also the year when Montsalvatge composed Morphological desintegration of the Bach Chaconne\, a magnificent orchestral work. \n\n\n\nThe concert will conclude with the 4th Ballade by F. Chopin\, which has clear counterpoint influences. \n\n\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\nPrelude and fugue I in C Major BWV 846\, J.S.BACH \n\n\n\nPrelude and fugue Op.87 n.4 in E minor\, D. SHOSTAKOVICH \n\n\n\nPrelude and fugue VI in D minor BWV 851\, J.S.BACH \n\n\n\nPrelude and fugue Op.87 n.5 in D Major\, D. SHOSTAKOVICH \n\n\n\nPrelude and fugue IX in E Major BWV 854\, J.S.BACH \n\n\n\nPrelude and fugue Op.87 n.7 in A Major\, D. SHOSTAKOVICH \n\n\n\nPrelude and fugue XXII in B flat minor\, J.S.BACH \n\n\n\nChaconne\, S. GUBAIDULINA \n\n\n\nSonatine pour Yvette\, X. MONTSALVATGE \n\n\n\nBallade n.4 Op.52\, F. CHOPIN \n\n\n\nBiography \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaria Canyigueral has been described by Pizzicato magazine as a pianist who convinces with a finely nuanced sensitive playing\, that one wants to listen to and Pianist of great personality by La Vanguardia. \n\n\n\nMaria Canyigueral has inspired collaborations with outstanding contemporary composers such as Ant贸n Garc铆a Abril\, Benet Casablancas\, Nicolas Bacri and Konstantia Gourzi. \n\n\n\nRecent highlights include recitals at Palau de la M煤sica Catalana and Auditori Barcelona\, at Fundaci贸n Juan March\, at the Wigmore Hall and Ljubljana Festival. She recently made her debut at Gran Teatre del Liceu performing Beethoven Choral Fantasy Op.80 with Fundaci贸 Liceu orquestra and Manel Valdivieso. Maria has performed in Spain\, the UK\, Japan\, Belgium\, Slovenia and France. \n\n\n\nIn addition to her live performances\, Maria has made an impact with her recordings. Her solo album Avantguarding Mompou for Audite (2020) has been critically acclaimed by International Piano\, Pizzicato\, Revista Musical Catalana and Mel贸mano. The project was awarded by the Arts Council in England and supported by Instituto Cervantes\, Fundaci贸 Mompou and Institut Ramon Llull. \n\n\n\nTrotovsek-Canyigueral first album (Hedone Records\, 2016) received a Gold Medal at the Global Music Awards. She recorded two more albums for Hedone Records (2017\, 2021)\, alongside flutist Boris Bizjak and a recent live recording from a solo recital at Palau de la M煤sica Catalana. Her live performances with Lana Trotovsek at Festival Ljubljana 2020 of the complete Sonatas for violin and piano by Beethoven were published by ZKP RTV (2021). The recordings were awarded 鈥楳el贸mano de Oro鈥. Canyigueral-Bassal Beethoven complete works for cello and piano for Da Vinci Classics (2023) is the recipient of 鈥楳el贸mano de Oro鈥 and nominated for the ICMA awards 2024. URL:/event/piano-recital-bach-friends/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/02/IMG_7473-scaled-e1708598719458.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T140000 DTSTAMP:20240427T233248 CREATED:20240411T100015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T100016Z UID:33048-1720530300-1720533600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert: Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a chamber music performed by students of the Chamber Performers Group\, coached by Petros Moschos. URL:/event/lunchtime-concert-chamber-music-recital-19/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/04/appreciated-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR