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2019/20WHAT’S ON

A GUIDE TO THE ARTS AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

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The Blyth Centre for Music and Visual Arts is a space to explore your creativity

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The Blyth Centre is an extraordinary resource that has been at the heart of cultural life at Imperial for nearly twenty years.

From contemporary Fine Art exhibitions in the Blyth Gallery to the prestigious Lunchtime Chamber Music Series, there are many wonderful opportunities to see and hear international artists on your doorstep.

Alongside the Blyth’s outstanding music practice facilities, there is also an impressive roster of visiting music and art professionals, offering instrumental lessons as well as bespoke mentoring in the Blyth Art Studio.

Come and be inspired and let great music and art be a part of your Imperial journey.

Oliver Gooch Director of the Blyth Centre

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Lunchtime Concerts – Autumn TermThursdays 13:00 - 13:45, Read Lecture Theatre, Level 5 Sherfield Building

3 October Fidelio Trio Arensky Piano Trio No 1 in D Minor Op 32

10 October Ivana Gavrić (piano) To include works by Clara Schumann, Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Grieg

17 October Touchwood Annual Malcolm Haines Memorial Concert Chausson Piano Quartet in A major Op 30

24 October Ekaterina Derzhavina (piano) To include works by Haydn, Beethoven and Medtner

31 October Albion Quartet Shostakovitch String Quartet No 3

7 November Oculi Ensemble Borodin String Quartet No 2

14 November She’koyoch Eastern European Jewish, Balkan and Gypsy music

21 November Fitzwilliam Quartet Schubert Death and the Maiden

28 November Imperial Performers

5 December Colin Stone (piano) Schubert Piano Sonata in B flat major D960

12 December Onyx Brass(Holy Trinity Church) To include works by Byrd, Ives and Copland

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Lunchtime Concerts – Spring Term

9 January Fretwork (Holy Trinity Church) Award-winning viol consort performs William Lawes,

Matthew Locke and Nico Muhly

16 January Piatti Quartet To include works by Purcell, Britten, Thea Musgrave and Elizabeth Maconchy

23 January Magdalena Filipczak (violin) Jessica Xylina Osborne (piano) To include works by Szymanowski, Schoenberg and Schubert

30 January Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor Op 25 No 1 Dimitar Burov (violin) Jon Thorne (viola) Lionel Handy (cello) Colin Stone (piano)

6 February Katharine Pardee (organ) (Holy Trinity Church) To include works by Bach, Stanford, Karg-Elert and Rheinberger

13 February Karolos String trios by Schubert and Beethoven

20 February Meng Yang Pan (piano) To include works by Handel, Czerny and Chopin

27 February Imperial Performers5 March Alvin Moisey (piano) Time and Emotion Studies: music by Liszt, Morel, Debussy and

Messiaen

12 March Le Page Trio Brahms Piano Trio No 1 in B major Op 8

19 March Florilegium (Holy Trinity Church) Acclaimed period instrument ensemble performs Telemann, Vivaldi

and J.C. Bach

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Lunchtime Concerts – Summer Term

7 May Tippett Quartet & Héloïse Werner (soprano) Works by Holst, Schubert and Freya Waley-Cohen

14 May London Conchord Ensemble Music for piano and winds including Martinů Oboe Quartet

21 May Great Exhibition Ensemble (Holy Trinity Church) Music for period brass instruments

28 May Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble (Holy Trinity Church) To include works by Krommer and Mozart

4 June Sara Trickey (violin) Daniel Tong (piano) Franck Sonata in A major

11 June Alan Pingarron (tenor) David Gowland (piano) Songs and operatic arias

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Evening Recitals

Tuesdays 17:45 – 18:30, Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road

19 November Imperial Performers Choral music by J.S. Bach, Schütz, Nydstedt and Purcell sung by Imperial College Chamber Choir

4 February Stile Antico Award-winning early music vocal ensemble

19 May Darragh Morgan (violin) Loures and Fantasies: Telemann and music with electronics

Choral Evensong

17:30-18:15, Choral Evensong with the Chamber Choir, Holy Trinity Church

23 October Celebrating the Start of the New Academic Year6 November All Souls – remembering those who have died20 November Celebrating Women – leaders, mystics, and musicians4 December Advent: watching and waiting

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Looking Forward… Autumn

9-12 October Musical Theatre Society (Union Concert Hall) ‘Love, Me’

29 November Imperial College Symphony Orchestra (Great Hall) Wagner Prelude to Act 3 of Lohengrin

Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations Op 33 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique

5 December Chamber Music (Read Lecture Theatre) Christmas Concert

7 December Imperial College Choir (Holy Trinity Church) Christmas Concert to include Britten St Nicolas

7 December Sinfonietta (Great Hall) Ives The Unanswered Question

Britten Four Sea Interludes Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

9 December Imperial College Choir (Holy Trinity Church) Carol Service

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Looking Forward… Spring/Summer

29 February Imperial College Symphony Orchestra (Cadogan Hall) Walton Portsmouth Point Overture

Stuart Hancock Violin Concerto Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

6 March Sinfonietta (Great Hall) Marquez Danzon No 2

Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Prokofiev Symphony No 7

7 March Imperial College Choir (Holy Trinity, Sloane Square) Haydn Creation

12 June Imperial College Choir and ICSO (St Stephen’s, Gloucester Rd) Mozart Clarinet Concerto

Puccini Messa di Gloria

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Blyth Gallery

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Marianne Walker

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25 September - 1 November The Flesh of Thought A group drawing exhibition curated by Marianne Walker including work by Zoe Dorelli, Mary Griffiths, Mindy Lee, Robin Mason, Stephen Palmer, Cat Roissetter, Anita Taylor, Marianne Walker and Sarah Woodfine

6 - 14 November Photography Exhibition A group exhibition by Imperial College’s Outreach

20 November - 4 January A Control Room Romance A solo exhibition by Sean Cummins

8 - 31 January Building Blocks A solo exhibition of drawings by Royal College of Art student Elva Mulchrome

5 - 20 February Art Club A mixed media group exhibition by Imperial College’s Fine Art Society

26 February - 12 March PhotoSoc A group exhibition by Imperial College’s Photography Society

18 March - 1 May Supernova A painting and sculpture exhibition curated by Sarah Kogan, Andrew Ekins, Vincent Hawkins, Mali Morris and Stephen Nelson

6 - 22 May Mixed Media Exhibition A group show by Imperial College Medical Humanities, Philosophy & Law students

27 May - 12 June Memories of a City A solo exhibition by Imperial staff member Rula Murtada

17 June - 9 July Creative Reflection for Professional Practice A group show by Imperial College BSc Medical Biosciences Students

15 July - September PhD Summer Showcase - Research as Art A group show by Imperial College PhD students

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Exhibitions

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Wednesdays 12:30-13:30 Blyth Art Studio (Free - Booking Required)

Art Workshops

These free classes are specially designed to cater to all abilities, so whether you are an absolute beginner or an experienced artist you will find that the class and tutor has something special to offer you – come and explore.

16 October Ink drawing Susan Sluglett 23 October Pencil drawing Marianne Walker 13 November Watercolour Mindy Lee 27 November Weaving Sarah Gillham 4 December Clay Andrea Gregson 15 January Graphite drawing/painting Tom Walker 29 January Fabric printing Louisa Loakes 12 February Shibori textiles Sarah Gillham 19 February Gouache painting Clare Mitten 4 March Charcoal drawing Susan Sluglett 18 March Clay Sarah Gillham 13 May Chalk drawing from nature Clare Wilson 27 May Acrylic painting Thomas Hylander

Wednesdays 13:30-14:30 Blyth Art Studio (Free - Drop-In)

Bite-Sized Art Workshops

A more casual version of the workshops will rerun in tandem with the Art Drop-In. To book a place on the workshops please visit: www.imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts/whats-on/

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Wednesdays 13:30-15:00 Blyth Art Studio (Free - Drop-In)

Art Drop-Ins

Create your artwork with guidance and support from professional artist Mindy Lee. These open-themed sessions are responsive to you, providing an invaluable opportunity for you to create whatever you like with free materials and support.

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Art Club Meeting weekly email: leonardo@imperial.ac.uk

Artisans Workshop (ICAW) Meeting fortnightly email: artisans@imperial.ac.uk

Calligraphy Society Meeting weekly email: calligraphy.soc@imperial.ac.uk

Design Engineering Society Meeting weekly email: www.dessoc.com

Fashion Society Meeting weekly email: fashionsoc@imperial.ac.uk

Photographic Society (PhotoSoc) Meeting weekly Media Common Room, Beit Quad email: photo@imperial.ac.uk

Taking PartArt

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Belly Dancing Our first class of the term is free email: bellydancing@imperial.ac.uk

Dance Company Rehearsals weekly email: dancecompany@imperial.ac.uk

Dance Company Ballet, Tap, Contemporary and Jazz email: dcompany@imperial.ac.uk

Dance Club Rehearsals weekly email: dance@imperial.co.uk

Dramatic Society (DramSoc) Rehearsal times and venues vary email: dramsoc@imperial.ac.uk

Funkology Rehearsals weekly email: funkology@imperial.ac.uk

Musical Theatre Society (MTSoc) Rehearsals Mondays, Tuesdays and Sundays email: musical@ic.ac.uk

Pole & Aerial Rehearsals weekly email: poledance@imperial.ac.uk

Taking PartDance And Drama

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Symphony Orchestra (ICSO) Conductor: Oliver Gooch Rehearsals Wednesdays 18:30-21:30 email: icso@imperial.ac.uk

Sinfonietta Conductor: William Carslake Rehearsals Mondays 18:15-20:45email: sinfonietta@imperial.ac.uk

String Ensemble (ICSE) Conductor: Christopher Braime Rehearsals Fridays 18:00-20:30email: icse@imperial.ac.uk

Wind Band (ICWB)Conductor: Gilly FrenchRehearsals Tuesdays 18:00-20:15email: windband@imperial.ac.uk

Chamber Music Society Rehearsals weekly Non-instrumentalists welcome email: c.music@imperial.ac.uk

Guitar Society Rehearsals weekly email: classgtr@imperial.ac.uk

Choir Conductor: Colin DurrantRehearsals Thursdays 18:15-20:15 email: icchoir@imperial.ac.uk

Chamber Choir Conductor: Jack ApperleyRehearsals Tuesdays 18:00-20:30 email: chamber.choir@imperial.ac.uk

A Cappella Society Rehearsals weekly email: acappella@imperial.ac.uk

Jazz and Rock Society Rehearsals fortnightly website: jazzandrock.orgemail: secretary@jazzandrock.org

Gospel Choir Rehearsals Mondays 18:30-20:30 email: gospel@imperial.ac.uk

Big Band Rehearsals Thursday evenings email: bigband@imperial.ac.uk

Taking PartMusic

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Imperial College School Of Medicine (ICSM)

ICSM Music Society Representing ICSM Choir, Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Jazz Band and smaller bands. All ensembles (except chamber choir) are unauditioned. Open to non-medics. email: medics.music@imperial.ac.uk

ICSM BandsManagers: Rory Challenger and Killian WatkinsRehearsals Fridays 19:30-22:00Basement Music Room, Reynolds Building

ICSM Chamber Choir Conductor: Jake Griffin Rehearsals Mondays 18:00-19:00 Brian Drewe Lecture Theatre, Reynolds Building

ICSM ChoirConductor: Yasmin Hazemi Rehearsals Mondays 19:30-21:30 Brian Drewe Lecture Theatre, Reynolds Building

ICSM Jazz Band Conductor: Hafsa Jalisi Rehearsals Sundays 19:00-21:30 Basement Music Room, Reynolds Building

ICSM Light Opera Society Rehearsals Tuesdays/Thursdays 19:00 the Reynolds Building email: light.opera@imperial.ac.uk

ICSM Orchestra Conductor: Aeron dela CruzRehearsals Tuesdays 19:00-21:30 Basement Music Room, Reynolds Building

ICSM Dance Contemporary, Ballet, Pointe and Body Conditioning Rehearsals weekly email: icsmsu.dance@imperial.ac.uk

ICSM Drama Society Rehearsals weekly Reynolds Building email: icsmds@gmail.com

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Blyth Centre Venues

Blyth Gallery Level 5, Sherfield Building

Blyth Practice Rooms Level 5, Sherfield Building

Blyth Art Studio 153 Roderic Hill Building/ACE Building

For more up to date information:

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