Celia Walley 
Barber Lunchtime Concert Friday 1 May 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Free Welsh pianist Tomos Boyles was the winner of the 2025 Dudley International Piano Competition, held here in the Elgar Concert Hall. Tomos returns to the University and joins us for this Barber Lunchtime Concert as part of his competition prize. He presents a … Read more
Barber Lunchtime Concert Friday 8 May 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Free Theano Papadaki soprano Sholto Kynoch piano Greek soprano Theano Papadaki has been a Britten Pears Young Artist and a City Music Foundation Artist, and is establishing herself as a thrilling emerging soprano. She presents a programme inspired by Greek and Italian musical traditions, … Read more
Barber Lunchtime Concert Friday 15 May 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Free Richard Jenkinson cello Alexander Boyd piano Dante Quartet cellist, Richard Jenkinson performs sonatas by Debussy and Brahms in the lunchtime recital with duo partner and University of Birmingham piano tutor, Alexander Boyd. Richard was awarded a Doctorate by the Department of Music for … Read more
Barber Lunchtime Concert Friday 22 May 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Free Wales in Song and Spirit Jess Dandy contralto Ceri Owen piano Welsh pianist and the University’s Head of Performance, Ceri Owen is joined by the renowned contralto Jess Dandy in this Lecture-Recital exploring song in Wales, including rarely-heard songs by Morfydd Owen and … Read more
Barber Lunchtime Concert Friday 29 May 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Free Nathan Amaral violin George Rowley piano “…One of the rare musicians who not only possesses the gift of ample technical ability but uses it to transcend technique, getting to the heart and soul of musical expression… Nathan draws his audiences in with a … Read more
Barber Lunchtime Concert Friday 5 June 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Free Cornetto and Violin – a contest of equals! Gawain Glenton cornetto Kinga Ujszászi violin Silas Wollston organ In late 16th and early 17th century Italy and Germany the cornetto and violin were considered equals despite their differences. The cornetto was the older instrument, … Read more
Barber Lunchtime Concert Friday 12 June 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Free Marta Fontanals-Simmons voice Carys Gittens flute Olivia Jageurs harp Join us for the final Barber Lunchtime Concert of the season with our annual concert presented in partnership with Presteigne Festival. Cécile Chaminade Portrait Waltz Grace Williams Songs of Sleep Anna Meredith Fin like … Read more
Our City of Stories Friday 19 June 8-9.30pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall £11.50, £6 Concessions/Students/U18/University Staff Jonathan Silk director Queen Lilas guest vocalist Are you ready for an unforgettable night of flawless fusion? We welcome Congolese Roots artist Queen Lilas as guest vocalist with our formidable Jazz Orchestra as she brings her distinct Congolese-Fusion sounds … Read more
Our City of Stories Monday 8 June 8-9.30pm The Dome, Bramall Free In 1970, Mohammed Ayub founded Oriental Star Agencies in Balsall Heath — a record shop that grew into one of the most influential cultural hubs in the South Asian diaspora. When the shop closed Trueform Projects salvaged much of its vinyl collection and … Read more
Groove Baby Organ Trio Saturday 16 May 2-3pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall £6 per person Calling all adventurers! Get your compass out and your binoculars to hand – we are going on a woodland expedition with the Groove Baby crew. Groove Into the Woods is an animated and live-action magical, musical adventure which follows three … Read more
Groove Baby Organ Trio Saturday 16 May, 11am-12noon Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall £6 per person Groove Baby present a sensational sensory voyage specially created for under 5s and their grown-ups. Ranging from beautiful electronic soundscapes to hard grooving funk and jazz, the Groove Baby Trio incorporates specially created animations and actions into their eclectic set … Read more
Bach300: Now 1726 Barber Evening Concert Wednesday 27 May 7.30-9.30pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall £22.50, £16.50 Barber Association, £11.50 Concessions, £6 Student/U18/University Staff Soprano Zoë Brookshaw, Clare Lloyd-Griffiths Alto Kate Symonds-Joy, Nathan Mercieca Tenor Thomas Herford, Gwilym Bowen Bass Jonathan Sells (Artistic Director), Alex Ashworth Plus a seventeen-piece period instrument orchestra. In 1726, the 41-year-old … Read more
