Events calendar

Live Music: Tamsin Waley-Cohen

A part of Late Shift
24 May 2013, 18:30
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Free

A solo recital featuring Bach, Biber and Ysaÿe by this supremely talented violinist.

Live Music: Giuliano Modarelli

A part of Late Shift
31 May 2013, 18:30
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Free
An award-winning guitarist with a unique approach presents music from his album Englobed.

Live Music FitkinWall

A part of Late Shift
7 June 2013, 18:30
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Free
Graham Fitkin’s LOST, a mesmeric new work for harps and keyboard partners Steve Reich’s Harp Phase, a new reworking of his early classic Piano Phase.

Live Music: Concordia Foundation Presents ‘Streets of London’

A part of Late Shift
14 June 2013, 18:30
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Free

A programme of prose and music celebrating the works of Herman Melville, Heinrich Heine and Benjamin Franklin during their time as residents of Craven Street, London.

Live Music: ENO

A part of Late Shift
21 June 2013, 18:30
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Free

The finest voices from the English National Opera’s training programme, Opera Works, sing repertoire connected to the Gallery’s Collections.

The Portrait Choir Launch: Friday Night Music

28 June 2013, 19:30
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Free ticket required, available to book in advance online or in the gallery from 18.00 on the day

Gallery Director Sandy Nairne introduces The Portrait Choir for its first performance. The Choir will perform a range of music influenced by the Collection and its musical sitters. The Portrait Choir is supported by Hani Farsi and The Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation.

Please note this performance replaces our regular 18.30 Friday Night Music event for one week only.

The Portrait Choir Recital

29 June 2013, 11:00
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Free
The Portrait Choir explore music from Byrd to Elgar.

The Portrait Choir Recital

29 June 2013, 13:15
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Free
The Portrait Choir explore music from Vaughan-Williams to Ades.

Live Music: Brit School

A part of Late Shift
5 July 2013, 18:30
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Free

Music students perform original music in a contemporary style in response to the BP Portrait Award 2013.

Live Music: You Are Wolf

A part of Late Shift
12 July 2013, 18:30
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Free
You Are Wolf (aka composer/performer Kerry Andrew) weaves together traditional folk song, British birdlore and vocal loops. ‘Unfeasibly wonderful’ BBC Radio 3.

Live Music Perunika Trio

A part of Late Shift
19 July 2013, 18:30
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Free
Award-winning Kanun player and educator, Youssef performs an exciting solo programme.

Live Music: Olivia Chaney

A part of Late Shift
26 July 2013, 18:30
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Free

The ‘quintessentially English Joni Mitchell’ will hold you spellbound with her exquisite songs, voice, guitar, piano and Indian harmonium.

Live Music: Ahmed Dickinson

A part of Late Shift
2 August 2013, 18:30
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Free

The virtuoso Cuban guitarist will present a selection of his favourite pieces within the Classical, Spanish, and Cuban repertoire.

Live Music

A part of Late Shift
9 August 2013, 18:30
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Free

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Live Music Clare Deniz and Rose Andresier

A part of Late Shift
16 August 2013, 18:30
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Free

The cellist Deniz and guitarist Andresier are a duo described as ‘a revelation and a delight to the ear’.

Slavery Remembrance Day

A part of Late Shift
23 August 2013, 18:30-20:00
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Free

A night of music, poetry and dialogue exploring the cultural legacies of slavery.

Live Music Partial Gathering

A part of Late Shift
30 August 2013, 18:30
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Free
Composer Ruaidhri Mannion and cellist Corentin Chassard present electronic beats fused with volatile string textures in this one-off London performance.