Not sure if I'm meant to put this here because it's not about forum events but I got this in my e-mail today so I thought someone in the Leeds area might be interested? There's two events happening

clicky

Anything that's either organised by forumites, or is likely to be of interest to forumites is more than welcome to be on the calendar.

I'll go add

Re the date, although some people said they would have been able to come if the date was changed, most people who contacted me wanted to keep it the same, ie 30 May. Unfortunately that means that the recital can't go ahead as there's already something on at the venue which I was thinking of using on the Sunday. There'll be other occasions though

May is not all that far away


(Still offline at home but Belkin assure me that the replacement modem is in their warehouse awaiting collection by the courier )

February event update

We've just had a very successful day of music at Teddington (thanks again katyjay/AmandaL!), and there's much more to come.

The York playday is on Saturday 21st February. Applications are still welcome from any orchestral instruments, details and the form are here.

The Fleet Flute Festival on Saturday 28th February is rapidly filling up : PM andante_in_c sooner rather than later!

Final event I want to mention is petrat's Anglesey forum concert on Saturday 21st March. Forms need to be with petrat by 18th February, the website is here.

That's it for now, next big update will be at the beginning of March, if there's any breaking news, I'll post it sooner.

A couple of people have asked me when applications will be opened for Leeds. It's likely to be some time in March, so probably another month or so

Not a Forums event, but this may be of interest to those forumites living within a resonable distance of Sunbury-on-Thames.

The Riverside Arts Centre is holding a sponsored event to raise money to buy a new Yamaha grand piano to replace the elderly and eccentric piano they have at the moment. As well as being the venue for many local groups the RAC is used as an AB examination centre for a wide area round about and currently hires an upright piano for each exam session, so it would be really good to have a brand new grand. No excuses about the piano not being very good for your exam!

The event is being held all day on Saturday 7 March and also on the evening of Sunday 8 March and includes music, drama and dance.

PM me for fuller details if you are interested.

I'll put it on the calendar

A couple of recorder events in Surrey now on the calendar, with willobie directing the Guildford branch of the SRP on March 21st, and the Guildford SRP's annual playday in Effingham on 16th May. Thanks go to Suepea for the information.

Also now on the calendar is the Forest of Dean Music Festival on July 4th/5th, for which you'll need to PM KixMusic for more details.

A date for your diaries!

The first Taunton (Somerset) orchestral playday is confirmed for Saturday 3rd October 2009.

Particularly if you live in Bristol/Wiltshire/Somerset/Dorset/Devon, do try and pop this in your diaries. Would love to see a big crowd there.

Many thanks to flute diva for all her hard work and inspiration - without her, there'd be no event.

It's March! First month of spring

Time for your monthly update!

First of all, the next forum concert is in Anglesey on Saturday 21st March. Applications for this event are now closed, looking forward to seeing you all there!

Aeolienne is in concert on Saturday 7th March in Exeter. Full details are in the top post of this thread.

The next forum event for which applications are still open is in Eccles, Greater Manchester and is on Saturday 9th May. It's an orchestral playday, and I'll be taking forms in right up to the last minute. Any orchestral instrument, plus things like saxophones, from approx. grade 2-3 standard upwards most welcome. The webpage is here.

There should be a good crop of forumites at the Thameside Clarinet Choir playday on Sunday 26th April, in Kingston. Full details are in the top post.

The next Players for Pleasure concert isn't all that far off, it's on Saturday 30th May in the usual venue, Yorkshire College of Music in Headingley. Skylark, as always, is your contact for this, and will inform you all when forms can be sent in.

Finally, there are at least two recitals planned for the summer, I shall keep the identity of the forumites involved under wraps for the time being. We all like surprises!

Conductor - Pam Smith

The programme will be:

* Giles Farnaby: The Lord Zouche's Maske
* Steve Marshall: Variations on À Chantar
* Steve Marshall: Symphony No 2 for recorder orchestra
* Boyce: Concerto Grosso in A minor
* Bloodworth (arr): Popular Renaissance Dances
* Buttall (arr Marshall): The Lone Ar-ranger

plus guest performers The Courtenay Players
http://www.courtenayplayers.com/
(including crumhorns!)

Tickets £5 (free for children up to age 14)

I'm playing the tenor solo in the Marshall symphony if anyone wants to look out for me - I also have a photo in my profile.

The Scottish Recorder Festival will be in Aberdeen this year on June 6th, and includes a performance by the Scottish Recorder Orchestra. I am playing contrabass among others. Last year in Glasgow was a big success. You can certainly add this one.

All the best Aeolienne : I'm sure it'll be a wonderful concert!
If you are in the area, I'm sure Aeolienne would love to see you in the audience!



Then I shall!

Now on the calendar : Flutewise Live, at the Barbican/Guildhall School of Music, in London, on Sunday 3rd May. Looks to be a very good event for all flutey people!

Hi Barry

Re the calendar entry for the Leeds concert on 30 May, please could you remove the link that's there at the moment and replace it with the link to the new Leeds thread:

http://forums.abrsm.org/index.php?showtopic=35676

Many thanks

Done, and bohemian's violin recital in London on 7th June is also on the calendar now.

Only a brief update for April, my head is still not all together...

Sadly, I can't justify travelling to Belfast in May, through funeral costs etc. , so that visit is off (August is still very much on though), and the Scottish forum event is also postponed to at least next year. I will be in Northern Ireland for a week though in August, and I'll post more details soon.

Also likely to be postponed is the London playday, but that should still happen in the autumn.

The Eccles orchestral playday on 9th May is still very much on, and I'll be collecting more forms after Easter, so keep sending them in!

Also, if you're a clari or sax player, there's going to be a lot of us forum people at the Colchester Single Reed day, at the Colchester Institute, on Sunday 17th May. Thread is in Viva Woodwind.

The only other things I'll mention for now are Bohemian's recital in London, on Sunday 7th June, at 3pm. There's a separate thread, suffice to say, a third of the tickets are already accounted for, so please apply/confirm if you're coming fairly soon!

Stalybridge Adult Learner applications (July 18th) will be open soon!

And finally, I'm sure skylark will welcome more applications for her event in Leeds on May 30th, again, there's a thread elsewhere.

Thank you all for your support, and your patience.

Have added the website link to sbhoa's Adult Learner concert in Stalybridge on 18th July.

Have added the proposed trip to the Proms on 30th August to the calendar

edit : and SueHM's Gloucestershire Piano Teachers' Group meeting on 24th April

May update

First of all, there's still just time to get applications in for the Eccles playday this Saturday (9th May). I need to know if you're coming by Wednesday. If you don't think you'll be able to get a form in on time, let me know by Wednesday, and you can pay on the day.

Both the Colchester Single Reed Day (May 17th) and the Leeds Players for Pleasure concert (May 30th) are now closed for applications.

The Prom visit on August 30th is being booked very soon : please let me know as soon as you possibly can if you need tickets for this.

The Stalybridge Adult Learner's Concert on July 18th is still very much open for applications : closing date is June 20th.

The handbell playday in West Byfleet, Surrey on August 29th will open for applications this month. A new thread will be created : watch out for more details.

Finally : I'm already looking towards 2010. Won't reveal too much, but expect more of the old favourite events, plus hopefully two or three new venues in the UK : I'll reveal now that I'm looking towards the West Sussex/East Hampshire coastline for one of these new venues...

The next Thameside Clarinet Choir playday, on 15th November 2009, is now on the calendar

Here's a bit of hot off the press news

On Saturday 14th November, bohemian, mwl1 and I will be doing a charity recital, in the Friends Meeting House in York (same venue as for the York playday).

Make a note in your diaries, more details will follow!...

Have now entered this event into the calendar.

The Leviathan Project, for 800 sax players, on Sunday 21st June, is now on the calendar.

More details...

Add Miss Ross to the cast list

Now on the calendar : the Greenwich International Early Music Festival, at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, from Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November. The definitive early music event!

Now on the calendar:

* A charity recital given by katyjay, andante_in_c and I in Fleet, Hampshire, on the evening of Saturday 11th July. Theme is 'Dogs, Birds, Sheep and All That Jazz'. If you can come along, we'd love to see you there!

* Have also added the website link to the handbell day entry (29th August).

June update, and there's lots to report on

First, the Stalybridge Adult Learner's Concert on Saturday 18th July. The closing date is 20th June, but it's filled up to such an extent, that if you'd like to perform at this event, please check with sbhoa first. There will be a waiting list in operation as it's not unusual for one or two people to drop out but there are no guarantees that this will be the case.

Moving onto bohemian's recital, which is this Sunday - 7th June, at Schott and Co., Great Marlborough Street, London W1 (Oxford Circus tube). There are still spaces left, and tickets will be available on the door. If you are free this Sunday, at 3pm, do come along, bohemian is an amazing musician, and you won't regret coming.

Still on recitals, Katyjay, andante_in_c and I (barry-clari) will be performing at Christ Church, Fleet, Hampshire on Saturday 11th July, 7:30pm. If you're around, we'd love to see you there!

A couple of performance opportunities to finish with. The handbell day at St. John's Church, West Byfleet on Saturday 29th August is filling up nicely. There is no formal closing date, but when we've reached capacity (around 20 people) we will be closing applications, so if you want to get involved, apply soon to avoid disappointment!

There will be a forum concert in Chester on Saturday 19th September, organised by pianocrazy, with me doing a few bits and pieces. This will be a chance to perform solos, small group things, as well as performing in one or two larger ensembles. Applications will open later this month, and will close on 21st August. A new thread with all the details will appear at the same time. Hope to see a good number of you there.

Oh, and don't forget the 2010 thread! If you have a good idea for a new event, or you'd like forum events to visit a particular part of the world, post there, or email or PM me, and we'll see what we can do. We can't guarantee we'll be able to fit all the ideas in, or cover every town and city in the UK that's suggested, but we'll do our best to cover as much as we can.

A couple of small updates, namely adding Miss Ross' name to the performers in the forthcoming York recital on Saturday 14th November, and adding proposed timings to the forthcoming Taunton orchestral playday on Saturday 3rd October (12 noon- 5:30pm).

2nd update in a day! The York Concert Band's gig in Tadcaster, on Saturday 26th September, featuring DawnF, is now on the calendar

The Exhibition Road Music Day, in South Kensington, London, on Sunday 21st June, is now on the calendar, along with a website link.

Now on the calendar : the Royal Northern College of Music's Saxophone Day, on Sunday 15th November. This is one of the highlights of my musical year!

Hi. Have been trying to find out details of event in Inverness... am I looking in the wrong place?

Not going to happen this year, I'm afraid : but we're hoping we might be able to do something in a small scale in summer 2010.

July update.

There's lots to mention.

First of all, forthcoming events.

Chester : This event is on Saturday 19th September. The website will be online imminently, but if you'd like an advance form, they are ready, and can be sent to you if you provide me with an email address. Closing date will be Saturday 22nd August. There will be opportunities to play solos and in ensembles. Time limit for solos and small ensembles will be c.5 minutes.

Salford bandstand concert : This is a possibility for Sunday 20th September. There's a separate thread in the events forum : if this event has enough initial interest, I'll launch it after Stalybridge.

Taunton : This event is on Saturday 3rd October, and is an orchestral playday, open to all orchestral instrumentalists, plus saxophonists, of grade 2 plus standard. Again, the website will be launched imminently, but the forms are ready, again, if you provide me with an email address, I'll send a form to you.

West Byfleet handbell day : There are approximately 7 spaces left for this, on Saturday 29th August, if you'd like to come along, the thread and website are in the separate thread here, and you'll be most welcome to come along.

Bohemian, mwl1, Miss Ross and barry-clari in concert in York: This is on Saturday 14th November, in the Friends Meeting House in York, 1-3pm, and I've just started a new thread. Hope to see lots of you there!

Stalybridge Adult Learner's Concert: This event, in a fortnight's time, is now closed for applications : look forward to seeing you all there!

Finally, the 2010 Calendar is close to being finalised. I'll be putting it online towards the end of the month, but for 2010, there will be events across the UK, both large and small...

''the thread and website are in the separate thread''

I know what I mean. I think.

Minor changes to the Chester (Saturday 19th September) and Taunton (Saturday 3rd October) entries have been made.

Saturday 3 October: Woodford, East London : Tony Woollard ('cello) in a charity concert, also featuring various locally based musicians. All Saints Church, Woodford Green, 7pm. Thanks to bohemian and organiser Tess for the information.

...a new entry on the forum calendar

It's been a little while since I added things to this calendar, but the playday in Greenwich on 28th November is now on the list

...and now so is Solari's piano day on 24th October

I think we are pretty much full though now, unless ET can't make it! If it goes well, I will arrange more!

I'm toying with the idea of hiring the hall and having a proper piano playday but I'll see how it goes.

OK : will amend the calendar

Quick monthly update :

Applications are now open for the Greenwich playday on 28th November, details are on the thread in this forum.

Only other things I'll mention are all on the same weekend! Celeste, mwl1, bohemian and I are in concert in York on 14th November, 1-3pm (thread in this forum), it's the Royal Northern Sax day on 15th November, all day (there are still loads of tickets available), the Thameside Clarinet Choir are holding their clarinet playday for grade 4 or higher standard clari players on the same day (threads for these two events are in Viva Woodwind), and the Greenwich Early Music festival is on 13th-15th November, and is an excellent event for early music enthusiasts.

Gloucestershire Piano Teachers' Group - new dates available - please PM me.

I have snail or emailed current members today.

All welcome for tea and biccies, chat, browsing sheet music, swapping ideas, the odd bit of duet playing etc!

We have a space on Saturday for the Piano Fun Playday in the West End, if anyone is interested? Unfortunately missypiano can't make it. There will be food & drinks after.

Anyone Grade 1-5 interested in ~25 mins messing around on a Steinway?

Another piano playday has been organised for the 5th december in central London. There are a few spaces left

About to put it on the calendar : probably the last event for 2009! How time flies!...

Well, just one more forum event to go for 2009 now, Sol's piano day next Saturday.

Thanks for 2009, forum friends, it's been great! After Sol's piano day, I'll ask the mods to unpin this calendar and replace it with the 2010 one.

I've got a late Players for Pleasure entry...


12th/13th December - the opportunity to play at a Vintage Fair at St Gemma's Hospice in Leeds. The fair attracts around 800 people over the two days and they raised nearly £7000 last year. If you're interested in performing or accompanying there, please see the thread in Adult Learners - Charity Event, Leeds