Current musical events
International Concert Series 2011-2012
"As Director of Music at Millfield I am delighted to announce our new International Concert Series featuring outstanding artists with worldwide reputations, in the setting of the Johnson Hall. This exceptional 350 seat venue features wonderful acoustics and a Steinway Model D Concert Grand.
The International Concert Series is part of an exciting and wide ranging programme of development within the Music School featuring all of the visiting performers taking master-classes with Millfield pupils.
I look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful venue."
Julian Jensen - Director of Music
Thursday 10 May 2012
A Cappella
VOCES8
The international award-winning octet VOCES8 has established itself as the foremost young British a cappella group. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique jazz and pop arrangements, the group has been praised for stunning performance, exquisite singing and creating a sound that spans the entire range of vocal colour.
"The slickest of the lot... two parts King's Singers, three parts Swingle Singers..
fans of a cappella ought to hear this, not just for the singing but... Jim Clements
audacious arrangements"
Andrew McGregor CD Review BBC Radio 3
Thursday 17 November 2011 7:30pm
Piano
Joanna MacGregor
Joanna MacGregor is thought of as one of the world's most innovative musicians committed to expressing musical connections in increasingly diverse and original programmes. Artistic Director of Bath International Music Festival since 2006, she was also the curator of the 2010 multi-arts Deloitte Ignite Festival at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and from September 2011 becomes Head of Keyboard at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
"MacGregor's verve, energy and astounding technique are always at the
service of the music and never vice versa"
BBC Music Review
To book tickets for this performance please click here
Thursday 23 June 2011 7:30pm - Tickets no longer available
Violin
So Ock Kim
Born in Seoul in 1982, So Ock Kim moved to London at the age of three. At 15, she was the youngest ever winner of the gold medal in the prestigious Shell/LSO Competition. She is now one of the world's foremost soloists, in demand throughout the world for concertos and as a recitalist. This concert heralds the beginning of So Ock Kim's role as String Consultant to the Music Department here at Millfield, a relationship which will further develop the training available to our young string players through masterclasses and individual coaching. So Ock plays a 1666 Antonius Stradivarius kindly loaned to her by an anonymous donor.
"Breathtaking virtuosity... she shaped a powerful performance... magic"
The Times
How to find us
The Music School, Millfield, Butleigh Road, Street, Somerset BA16 0YD
Tickets
Tickets are £15.00 for each individual concert
To book, click here or call 01458 444404
VOCES8
Joanna MacGregor (Photo:Pal Hansen)
So Ock Kim (Photo:Baun-Sook Koo)