News and events

Music news

New CD release for Martin Suckling

Posted on Thursday 24 May 2012

Martin Suckling's septet 'To See the Dark Between, is on a new CD by the Aronowitz Ensemble.


Postgraduate student wins Santander International Connections Award

Posted on Thursday 17 May 2012

Postgraduate student Ricardo Alvarez has won a Santander International Connections Award for a forthcoming research trip to Chile.


juice win Independent Music Award

Posted on Wednesday 16 May 2012

The vocal trio 'Juice' - music department ensemble in residence - has won an Independent Music Award for their CD 'Songspin'. They won the judges' award for Best Contemporary Classical Album, judged by the likes of Keith Richards, Tom Waits and Tori Amos, plus a wealth of music industry professionals across many genres.


Five Days of Cutting-edge New Music in York

Posted on Monday 7 May 2012

The York Spring Festival of New Music begins on Wednesday 9 May. Headlined by a wide variety of local, UK and international artists across five days, events will be held in venues ranging from the University of York’s concert halls to more informal surroundings within the city walls, featuring styles of music spanning jazz, classical, contemporary, vocal and musical comedy.


Chamber Choir and Baroque Ensemble collaborate with OAE

Posted on Tuesday 3 April 2012

University Chamber Choir and Baroque Ensemble joined forces on 27 March with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at the National Centre for Early Music for the celebratory final concert of the OAE's flagship Anthem tour of 11 concerts.


Robert Hollingworth appointed Anniversary Reader

Posted on Thursday 8 March 2012

The University of York has announced the appointment as an Anniversary Reader of Robert Hollingworth, the director of I Fagiolini – the vocal ensemble that specialises in innovative performances of Renaissance and contemporary music.


Former student to sing at Covent Garden

Posted on Wednesday 29 February 2012

She will be performing staged scenes from Steven McNeff's 'The Last King of Scotland' which is being written for the main opera stage. Former student Julia Weatherley has been invited to sing at the Royal Opera House as part of their ‘Opera Exposures’ evenings.


Jonathan Eato collaborates with Jacky Lansley on new work, Guest Suites

Posted on Tuesday 14 February 2012

The new work for 2012 – a dialogue with the Bach Cello Suites – will be performed across the UK


John Potter and Neil Sorrell’s long awaited book ‘A History of Singing’ is published

Posted on Monday 13 February 2012

The book, published by Cambridge University Press, provides ‘an in-depth perspective on singing from many cultures and periods: western and non-western, prehistoric to present.


Department receives new Schimmel pianos

Posted on Thursday 9 February 2012

Five new Schimmel pianos for department practice rooms


Upcoming events

Tue
29
May

Composers' Seminar

Christopher Mullender and Ming Him Chung

Wed
6
Jun
Tue
12
Jun

Composers' Seminar

Kreutzer Quartet workshops

Wed
13
Jun

An overview of Ligeti’s sketches

Richard Steinitz (University of Huddersfield)

Tue
19
Jun

Composers' Seminar

Juice performs student works

Wed
20
Jun

The Revolutionary Kernel of Reactionary Music

Dr J.P.E. Harper-Scott (Royal Holloway)

Tue
26
Jun

Composers' Seminar

Sarah Watts (bass clarinet workshop)

 

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