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Archive for the ‘Concerts’ Category
Summer Concert in aid of Japanese Earthquake Disaster
Monday, August 1st, 2011
Dr Jenny Lisle has let us know about this concert she’s organised in aid of the Japanese earthquake disaster.
Taking place at 5pm on Sunday 14th August at Farrington Hall, Port Regis School, Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA
Starring: Toby Tramaseur, Midori Sugiyama & Aleksander Szram
Both violinsts were in Japan at the time the earthquake struck – on tour with the BBC Philharmonic. Midori is Co-Leader of the Orchestra.
Programme includes Japanese music and works by Sarasate, Chopin & Mozart
Tickets £15, including glass of wine or soft drink during the interval
All proceeds for PEACE WINDS JAPAN to help people directly affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
To book tickets please email: jrhauk@globalnet.co.uk
If unable to come to the concert donations would be greatly appreciated.
Ticket holders are welcome to picnic in the beautiful grounds of Motcombe Park before the performance – bring own rugs and food.
BAPAM Birmingham Training Day May 14th
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Midlands Medicine, Music and Movement
UPDATE: The finalised programme for the day is now online. Click here to view/download it.
Liz Johnson would like some practitioners to bring in their instruments for her afternoon Soundbeam session, so if you play an instrument and it’s easy to carry, please do join in!
That BVSC venue that is hosting the day will direct everyone to our room on the day and please simply ask for BAPAM at reception.
To book your place at the next BAPAM Performing Arts Medicine Training Day please return this response form to Sanchita Farruque at the BAPAM office. The price is just £65 (£45 for students). BAPAM training days may be used as part of your CPD portfolio.
BAPAM’s Birmingham Training Day on Saturday 14th May runs from 9.30am to 5pm and will have three core strands:
- The Conservatoire – focusing on student problems and training, rehab after injury etc
- The CBSO – focusing on the orchestral musician
- The Birmingham Royal Ballet- focusing on dance issues
Programme and speakers are being finalised by the Birmingham BAPAM team, made up of Dr Jonathan White and Karen O’Connor. We’ll be covering subjects like:
- Performance Coaching, the Bach to Sport project at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and other student/tutor related issues
- Nutrition & Fitness and the Female Athlete Triad
- Case presentations of some unusual problems e.g. trumpet player with rare embouchure problem, amateur wind player with a Handelian condition, and a pop musician with a neurological event
The Training Day will take place at BVSC, The Centre for Voluntary Action in the Digbeth area of Birmingham.
More detailed information here: Birmingham Bites! Midlands Medicine, Music and Movement and check back for the full programme soon.
There is a CBSO Concert on Saturday night at Symphony Hall starting at 7pm (finishing around 9pm). Karen has negotiated a block of excellent seats in the Upper Circle of Symphony Hall for £14.50 each. But we need to know straight away if you want to book a ticket! Just give Sanchita a call on 020 7404 5888.
RUSSIAN CLASSICS
Andrew Litton conductor Simon Trpceski piano
Prokofiev: War and Peace – Overture 6′
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 32′
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 46′
Grade-One-A-Thon Update!
Thursday, March 10th, 2011Grade One Success. Passed with MERIT!
Congratulations to flute virtuoso (Grade 1) and physiotherapist, Sarah Upjohn, and the 146 more Cambridge musicians who have so far raised over £46 000 for the Spinal Injuries Association. Still collecting……..
Follow the link for a right tuneless laugh courtesy of the Grade-One-A-Thon Orchestra and BBC Look East:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-12581343
It’s not too late to make a donation here: http://www.justgiving.com/sarah-upjohn
Raising Money for the Spinal Injuries Association – Sarah Upjohn
Monday, January 10th, 2011Sarah Upjohn is raising money for the Spinal Injuries Association. She is one of 147 Cambridge musicians who started learning a completely new instrument on Jan 3rd. She explains:
On January 3rd I am taking up the flute, and on Feb 27th (eight short weeks later) I am sitting the Grade 1 exam. This ‘grade-one-a-thon’ is being organised by musicians around Cambridge, and we are raising money for the Spinal Injuries Association…….a cause close to our hearts, and in the front of our minds, as one of our local french horn players sustained a spinal cord injury earlier this year while doing a spot of DIY.
Sarah is the physiotherapist at the Purcell School, and she is also on the BAPAM directory, treating performing artists in the Cambridge area.
On February 27th the combined talents of the 147 musicians will be unleashed on an unprepared public in a Grade 1 orchestra concert: ‘Clueless in Concert’.
Donations to support this great cause can be made here: http://www.justgiving.com/sarah-upjohn
Sanchita’s Album Launch Photos
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Thanks to photographer, Sebastien Dehesdin for these shots from Sanchita Farruque’s ‘Life Drawings’ album launch party. Sanchita combines her singing career with being BAPAM’s Heath Promotion Officer, holding talks and workshops at colleges, venues, festivals and health-care training providers.
Sanchita Farruque Album Launch
Monday, June 21st, 2010Sanchita, BAPAM’s Health Promotion in Music officer, is lauching her debut solo album, Life Drawings, with a launch party at Cargo in London on 21st July. As well as working with us here, Sanchita is a professional singer, who has performed with Nitin Sawhney, Trilok Gurtu and BadMarsh&Shri. Sanchita will play with a full band featuring Swati Natekar. Support comes from Acer Maple, Jonathan Whiskerd and Selvin Thomas, plus DJ Jutla (Shaanti) and Animat DJs.
Wednesday 21st July 2010
Cargo
83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3AY
£6 in advance and £8 on the door.
Check the Cargo website for more info and to purchase tickets – or follow this link:
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=388544&referral_id=tw_uk_buyat
You can also view the event on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129514337065309&ref=mf
More info on Sanchita can be viewed on her website: www.sanchita.com
BAPAM at The Larkin Hedge School
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Sanchita Farruque, who runs BAPAM’s health education service for students, professional performers and teachers, will be in Dublin at the 2nd annual Larkin Hedge School event, on Saturday June 12th 2010. She’ll be running through pre-performance warm-up sessions, and talking about healthy practise and performance. Sanchita will be available during the day to answer questions about all health issues affecting performers from RSI to stage fright.
The Larkin Hedge School is a celebration of music, song and poetry run by the Clé Club, a traditional music and singing club based in the Cois Life Bar, Liberty Hall, Dublin.
Larkin Hedge School programme 2010
London Gay Symphony Orchestra Fundraising for BAPAM
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Sunday 25 April, 2010 at 7:00 PM
To mark the 170th birthday of the great Russian composer, the LGSO presents a concert dedicated entirely to the work of Tchaikovsky.
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been invited to give a short presentation about BAPAM, and the orchestra will be collecting donations on our behalf.
The concert takes place at St. John’s Church, Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8TY.
Details/booking information here: http://www.lgso.org.uk/concerts.aspx
