The traditional Christmas Concert by the Bardi Wind Orchestra at Holy Trinity Church under the baton of Music Director David Calow will again be compered by Bardi Chairman Colin Blackler with seasonal readings by John Florance and vocal contributions from soprano Nicky Bingham. David Calow conductorColin Blackler compereJohn Florance readerNicky Bingham soprano Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride Irving ... Read more
Watch the classic Charlie Chaplin silent movie City Lights and hear the original soundtrack played live in De montfort Hall by the Bardi Symphony Orchestra. Claus Efland conductor Chaplin - City Lights Pre-concert talk hosted by John Florance with Claus Efland at 2pm
This is the Bardi's second concert at LGS as part of the Orchestra's unique association with the school. The concert will include concerto movements played by LGS students. David Whittle guest conductor To book tickets for this concert call the Music Department Administrator on 0116 259 1966.
A stunning concert of Russian classics including the ever-popular 2nd Piano Concerto by Rachmaninov played by Katya Apekisheva and a complete performance of The Firebird ballet by Stravinsky with dancers from Dance Activate and choregraphy by Graham Fletcher. Claus Efland conductorKatya Apekisheva pianoDancers from Dance ActivateGraham Fletcher choreographer Tchaikovsky - Waltz and Polonaise from Eugene OneginRachmaninov - Piano ... Read more
Join the Bardi Wind Orchestra under the baton of Music Director David Calow for the annual Family Gala Concert, again in association with Oadby and Wigston Lions Club. The 2017 concert will be supporting the Leicestershire and Rutland Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. David Calow conductor Martin Ballard from BBC Radio Leicester compere Jenny Saunders soprano ... Read more
A summer concert with popular music from the concert hall, opera house, the big screen and ending with the 1812 Overture and live cannon effects! A concert not to be missed. Claus Efland conductor Popular music from the concert hall, opera house and the big screen Pre-concert talk hosted by John Florance with Claus Efland ... Read more
This is the Bardi's third concert at Leicester Grammar School as part of the Orchestra's unique association with the school. Head of Music David Whittle will be Guest Conductor in a performance of the Symphony in D minor by Cesar Franck and as a contrast, the suite from Bernstein's West Side Story. As in previous Bardi/LGS concerts, students from the school will be performing concerto movements and short solo pieces with the Orchestra.
The first De Montfort Hall concert of the new Bardi season "Life, Love and Nature" will see the welcome return of BBC Young Musician Finalist Isata Kanneh-Mason as our soloist to play Schumann's romantic Piano Concerto. Dvorák's Carnaval Overture will give a lively start the concert and the evocative Symphony No.5 by Vaughan Williams a contrast in the second half. Although completed in 1943 in the midst of the Second World War, much of the music of the symphony looks back to the composer's earlier style of the Tallis Fantasia.
Leicestershire Chorale are celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a performance of the Verdi Requiem and the Coronation Te Deum by William Walton at De Montfort Hall. Chorale Director Tom Williams will be conducting the Verdi and Guest Conductor Paul McCreesh the Walton.
The annual Christmas Festival Concert at Holy Trinity Church has become one of the hilights of the Bardi concert season. This year the concert will be again conducted by David Calow with seasonal readings by John Florance. Colin Blackler will again be our compere and we welcome back Nicky Bingham as our soprano soloist. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) 18 & under/NUS £3. On the door or telephone: 0116 2717849
