EALING ARTS + LEISURE MUSIC EVENTS
For musicals and opera, please also see Drama & Poetry Events.
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Information supplied by societies: please note that events after the first two months listed may be subject to change.
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| JANUARY 2012 | ||
| Monday January 9th | ||
| Ealing Choral Society | www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk | |
| Rehearsals start for concerts in our 50th anniversary season. To include Walton Belshazzar's Feast, Brahms Requiem and Beethoven Mass in C, to be performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall and Ealing Abbey. Conductor:- Jonathan Williams | Advert | |
| 7.30 - 9.40pm. Ealing Green Church Hall, Ealing Green, W5 16-23 year olds eligible for free membership |
Enquiries: 07932 460388 / membership@ealingchoralsociety.org.uk | |
| Sunday January 15th | ||
| The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale | www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events03.htm | |
| DIVINE FIRE – THE STORY OF CHOPIN AND SAND | ||
| With Viv McLean (piano) and Susan Porrett (narrator) | ||
| 3pm. St Mary's Perivale, Perivale Lane, Middlesex UB6 8SS £10 |
Enquiries: 8997 7691 | |
| Saturday January 28th | ||
| St Matthew’s Concert Choir | ||
| CHORAL WORKSHOP | ||
| with Jeff Stewart (Professor of Singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Musical Director of Uxbridge Choral Society) If you have a tuneful voice and can read music, you are welcome to join us for a day of choral singing, in which we will we will work on parts of Schubert’s Mass in G and Byrd's Mass for 5 Voices. These are part of our next concert on March 25th, and if you enjoy the day you will be very welcome to join our Thursday evening rehearsals (7.30 - 9.30) thereafter and sing in the concert with us. |
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| 10.30am - 5pm. St Matthew's Church, North Common Road, W5 £15 (students £10). Email or phone for booking form |
Enquiries: 8998 2879 / workshop@smce.org.uk | |
| Ealing Youth Orchestra | www.eyo.org.uk | |
| BRUCH | Violin Concerto (soloist Fenella Humphreys) | |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS | A London Symphony | |
| 7.30pm. St Martin’s, Hale Gardens, London W3 9SQ £10 full, £6 concessions/students, £3 school age (11-18), under 11 free |
Enquiries: ticketing@eyo.org.uk | |
| FEBRUARY 2012 | ||
| Saturday February 4th | ||
| West London Sinfonia | www.westlondonsinfonia.org | |
| SCHUMANN | Overture “Genoveva” | |
| SCHUMANN | Concerto for ’Cello (soloist Jun Sasaki) | |
| BRAHMS | Symphony No. 1 | |
| Conductor Philip Hesketh, leader Eleanor Perry | ||
| 7.30pm - 9.45pm app. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane W5 1QG £13 (concs £10, students £5) |
Enquiries: 8997 3540 / moira@cyriax2.demon.co.uk | |
| Ealing Junior Music School (EJMS) | Ejms.org.uk | |
| THE EJMS INSTRUMENT COME AND PLAY DAY | Younger Years | |
| The doors of The EJMS instrument cupboard are thrown open for the afternoon. This is a wonderful opportunity for children aged from 3 and upwards to come and “have a go” on an instrument they may otherwise never think of trying. From trumpets, horns, trombones, violins and cellos to bassoons, clarinets, oboes and flutes, these are some of the instruments that they will be able to try with expert help from the EJMS music teachers. A great fun afternoon out for all! | ||
| 2.30 - 4.30pm. Twyford C of E High School, Uxbridge Road, Acton, W3 Free |
Enquiries: 8930 0579 /admin@ejms.org.uk | |
| Saturday - Sunday February 11th - 12th | ||
| St Barnabas Church | www.barnabites.org/concerts | |
| THE St BARNABAS BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATA FESTIVAL 2012 | ||
| Performances of all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas by 32 different pianists. A unique musical occasion. From 2.00 to 6.00 pm and 7.0 to 10.00 pm each day. With Dina Duisen, Karim Said (tbc), Seta Tanyel, Florian Mitrea, Alexis White, Gamal Khamis, Rosie Richardson, Olga Paliy, Danielle Salamon, Marcus Andrews, Hugh Mather, Charles Economou, Aisa Ijiri, Clelia Iruzun, Jayson Gillham, David Alexander, Meng Yang Pan, Elena Kiseleva, Atsuko Kawakami, Alice Pinto, Nina Walker, Pavel Timofejevsky, Eri Yamabe, John Paul Ekins, Alissa Tavdidishvili, Kamile Radzvilaite, Michael Liddell, Ben Schoeman, Julian Jacobson, Colin Stone, Reiko Fujisawa, Simon Watterton | ||
| 2 - 6 and 7 - 10pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, London W5 1QG £12 per afternoon or evening session |
Enquiries: 8997 7691 | |
| Saturday February 11th | ||
| Ealing Common Proms | www.ealingcommonproms.com | |
| EALING COMMON PROMS – U.S. JAZZ | ||
| An evening of Jazz by the Jimmy Hastings Quartet, accompanied by authentic American cuisine and a bar. This is the sixth in the series of themed concerts at St Matthews Church – all profits go to its upkeep. |
Box office: 8961 1804 | |
| 7.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, Ealing Common, W5 2QA £15, £13 (concs), £5 (students) |
Enquiries: cpeevans@gmail.com | |
| Saturday February 18th | ||
| Ealing Symphony Orchestra | www.ealingso.org.uk | |
| 90th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT | ||
| WALTON | Façade Suite | |
| John IRELAND | Piano Concerto (soloist Samatha Ward) | |
| ELGAR / Payne | Symphony No. 3 | |
| Conductor: John Gibbons | ||
| 7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG £12 (concessions £10, under-25/full-time student £5, accompanied under-16 £1) |
Enquiries: 8567 4075 / secretary@ealingso.org.uk | |
| MARCH 2012 | ||
| Saturday March 10th | ||
| Ealing Symphony Orchestra | www.ealingso.org.uk | |
| THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME - FILM WITH ORCHESTRA | ||
| Laura Rossi’s acclaimed new score to projection of the silent First World War film, as the final showing of its national tour under the auspices of the Imperial War Museum | ||
| 7.30pm. St Martin’s Church, Hale Gardens, W3 9SQ Prices to be confirmed: see web site. Advance booking recommended. |
Enquiries: 8567 4075 / secretary@ealingso.org.uk | |
| Thursday March 22nd | ||
| The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale | www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events03.htm | |
| THE LONDON BRIDGE ENSEMBLE | ||
| Ivan Ludlow (baritone), Laura Samuel (violin), Tom Dunn (viola), Kate Gould (cello), Daniel Tong (piano). Works by Mozart & Schubert etc. | ||
| 7.30pm. St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, Middlesex UB6 8SS Free with retiring collection |
Enquiries: 8997 7691 | |
| Saturday March 24th | ||
| West London Sinfonia | www.westlondonsinfonia.org | |
| ADAMS | A Short Ride in a Fast Machine | |
| GERSHWIN | Piano Concerto in F (soloist Aliaksandr Muzykantau) | |
| PROKOFIEV | “Romeo & Juliet” – a selection from the ballet suites | |
| Conductor Philip Hesketh, leader Eleanor Perry | ||
| 7.30pm - 9.45pm app. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane W5 1QG £13 (concs £10, students £5) |
Enquiries: 8997 3540 / moira@cyriax2.demon.co.uk | |
| Sunday March 25th | ||
| St Matthew’s Concert Choir | www.smce.org.uk | |
| Spring Concert 2012 | ||
| BYRD | Mass for 5 Voices | |
| SCHUBERT | Mass in G | |
| MOZART | Venite Populae | |
| GIBBONS | O Clap Your Hands | |
| Want to sing? Open Workshop for this concert on January 28th, or join now! | ||
| 7.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, Ealing W5 £10 (including programme). Under-16s free Box office: 8961 1804 / 14 Bolton Road, Harlesden, London NW10 4BG |
Box office: see left Enquiries: see web site |
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| Wednesday - Saturday March 28th - 31st | ||
| HEOS Musical Theatre | www.heos.org.uk | |
| FOLLIES by Stephen Sondheim | ||
| In the soon-to-be-demolished Weissman Theatre a reunion is held to honour the past “Follies” shows. As the guests reminisce, the stories of Ben, Phyllis, Buddy and Sally unfold. Elsewhere we see other ex Follies stars performing their show-stopping numbers. | Box office: 8567 5184 | |
| 7.45pm and 2.30pm Saturday matinee. Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing, W5 5BQ £16.50 (concessions £13.50, side seats £12.50). No concs Fri or Sat eve. |
Enquiries: 07976 227447 / memsec@heos.org.uk | |
| APRIL 2012 | ||
| Wednesday April 4th | ||
| Julian Light Operatic Society | www.julianoperatic.org.uk | |
| EVENING WORKSHOP | ||
| Come and see how performing G&S's Gondoliers can be fun. All are welcome to our open workshop where our director, Fraser Grant, music director, Paul Smith, and repetiteur, Jan Cunningham will be taking us all through our paces. | ||
| 7.45 - 9.45pm. Nelson Room, Ealing Town Hall Free |
Enquiries: inform@julianoperatic.org | |
| CONTINUING EVENTS (see below for weekly, fortnightly, etc. events) |
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| Various dates | ||
| London College of Music | uwl.ac.uk/lmclive | |
| LCM LIVE | ||
| LCM is very proud to showcase its junior, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and to be inviting distinguished performers from our teaching staff and further afield, in our inaugural ‘LCM Live’ programme. Please visit the web site for more information. (Info to Jan 2012 at least) | ||
| REGULAR EVENTS | ||
| Sundays | ||
| The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale | www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events03.htm | |
| SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS AT St MARY’S PERIVALE | ||
| February 19th: Piano recital by Colin Stone February 26th: The Lawson Piano Trio March 11th: Notting Hill and Ealing High School musicians |
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| 3pm. St Mary's Perivale, Perivale Lane, Middlesex UB6 8SS Free with retiring collection |
Enquiries: 8997 7691 | |
| Mondays | ||
| Capital Chorus (West London Barbershop Harmony Club) | ||
| REGULAR REHEARSALS | www.capitalchorus.co.uk | |
| The award-winning men's barbershop chorus – new members welcome | ||
| To March (at least): 7.45 - 10.15pm. Kingsdown Church, Northfield Avenue, West Ealing, W13 9PR Free |
Enquiries: 07770 657489 | |
| Ealing Chamber Music Club | www.ecmc.org.uk | |
| Find and play with other chamber musicians. New members and visitors welcome at monthly meetings with short concert. |
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| To March 2012 (at least): second Monday in the month, except August and January. 8 pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale |
Enquiries: 8991 2374 | |
| Wednesdays | ||
| The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale | www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events03.htm | |
| WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS AT St MARY’S PERIVALE | ||
| January 11th: Pauline Lowbury (violin) Andrew Sparling (clarinet) / John Reid (piano) January 25th: Bartosz Woroch (violin) Caroline Palmer (piano) / The Gemianini String Quartet February 1st: Rachmaninov evening with Ashley Fripp (piano), Corinne Morris (cello), Alison Rayner (soprano) and Daniel Adni (piano) February 8th : Andrius Puskuginis (oboe) Evelina Puzaite (piano) / Jayson Gillham (piano) February 15th : Aki Sawa (violin) and Kanaka Yanagida (violin) with Tadashi Imai (piano) February 29th : Tania Lisboa (cello) and friends chamber ensemble March 7th : Jonathan McGovern (baritone)/Rachel Chaplin oboe quartet March 14th : Julia Pusker (violin) Tadashi Imai (piano)/ Bartosz Woroch (violin) Louise Hopkins (cello) Caroline Palmer (piano) March 28th : Chieri Tomii (violin) Tadashi Imai (piano) / Guy Johnston (cello) |
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| 7.30pm. St Mary's Perivale, Perivale Lane, Perivale UB6 8SS Free with retiring collection |
Enquiries: 8997 7691 | |
| Gregorian Chant Workshop | ||
| To January 2013 (at least): 6.40 - 8pm. Newman Chapel, Ealing Abbey Optional £2 |
Enquiries: 07776 257472 / je.ma.smith@virginmedia.com | |
| Ealing Folk and Blues Club | www.oddfellas.co.uk | |
| Players and singers all welcome for floor spots or just come to enjoy the entertainment | ||
| To January 2013 (at least): first Wednesday of every month, 8-11pm Drayton Court Hotel, 2 The Avenue, W13 8PH |
Enquiries: 07739 506517 / Oddfellas@live.co.uk | |
| West London Opera | www.westlondonopera.org.uk | |
| LA TRAVIATA | ||
| Production rehearsals for May 24th - 26th in Questors | ||
| (entry to March) 7.45pm. St Paul's CE Primary School Brentford TW8 0PN Fees dependent on status |
Enquiries: 8568 7642 / info@westlondonopera.org.uk | |
| Thursdays | ||
| St Matthew’s Concert Choir | www.smce.org.uk | |
| WEEKLY CHOIR REHEARSAL (with breaks in summer and Christmas holidays) | ||
| Sing and be inspired! New members can be assured of a warm welcome. We have a tea break each rehearsal and a social event at least once a term so that we can all get to know each other. Ideally you can read music and sight-read a simple line; you’ve probably sung on and off all your life. |
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| To Jan 2013 (at least): 7.30 - 9.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, Ealing, W5 Termly subscriptions £15 (free 3 week trial) |
Enquiries: 8998 2879 | |
| Fridays | ||
| St Barnabas Church | ||
| FRIDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERTS | www.barnabites.org/concerts | |
| January 13th: The Castalian String Quartet January 20th: The Damask Ensemble January 27th: Alissa Litsah Tunnah (violin) Petr Limonov (piano) February 3rd : Viv McLean (piano) February 10th : Christian Wilson (organ) February 17th : The Cadenza Piano Trio February 24th : Hugh Mather (piano) March 2nd : Hugh Mather (organ) March 9th : Beethoven Piano Society of Europe prizewinner March 16th : Emma Peaurt (soprano) Andrew Dunlop (piano) March 23rd : Fenella Humphreys (violin) Nicola Eimer (piano) March 30th : John Sivell (piano) |
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| 1pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, London W5 1QG Free with retiring collection |
Enquiries: 8997 7691 | |
| Friday Opera Group | ||
| January 20th: Der Rosenkavalier (1) – Richard Strauss January 27th: Der Rosenkavalier (2) – Richard Strauss February 3rd: Les contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach February 10th: Götterdämmerung – Richard Wagner February 17th: Luisa Fernanda – Federico Moreno Torroba February 24th: I Puritani – Vincenzo Bellini March 2nd: Aida – Giuseppe Verdi March 9th: Andrea Chenier – Umberto Giordano March 16th: La fanciulla del West – Giacomo Puccini March 23rd: Russlan and Ludmilla – Mikhail Glinka |
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| 10.05am - 12.15pm. The Friends’ Meeting House, Woodville Rd, Ealing W5 2SE £9 per lecture, mid-morning refreshments included |
Enquiries: 8840 4364 | |
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