Music events

With a new name and a new director, University Jazz Band returns to perform the music of J Dilla, exploring the relationship between J Dilla’s innovations in hip-hop and his influence on jazz in the twentieth century.

The Chimera Ensemble is joined by the University Consort of Viols for a double bill of fascinating new works, including the winner of this year’s Terry Holmes Performer-Composer Award, postgraduate student Daniel Saleeb’s melancholic work O Dowland.

A unique chance to hear the extraordinary music of Giacinto Scelsi performed by Frances-Marie Uitti – a pioneering cellist and composer who worked closely with Scelsi – in collaboration with York-based musicians Catherine Laws and Loré Lixenberg.

Legendary cellist Frances-Marie Uitti joins Catherine Laws, Loré Lixenberg and the experimental music ensemble The Assembled in an Italian programme based around Sciarrino’s extraordinary Vanitas with video projections created by Lynette Quek.

Gamelan Sekar Petak’s student and community ensembles take you on a journey around Java, showcasing the different styles of gamelan found across this vibrant island.

Student vocal ensembles Animas, Vox and Zamar join forces for our end-of-year showcase, as we celebrate the conclusion of the academic year. Embark on a vocal adventure and experience a captivating array of music performed with unbounded enthusiasm!