Artsfest: Music performance students at UWL showcase their final projects
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Nine final year BMus (Hons) Music Performance students at the London College of Music (LCM) at the University of West London recently completed their Advanced Performance Projects.
Their performances, taking place in UWL’s Lawrence Hall and Vestry Hall (apart from one which took place in a church), are the culmination of their course, designed for classical or jazz instrumentalists and singers who want to work professionally in the music industry.
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Viola player Hyomin Park’s project was called ‘From Romantic to Modern; Lighting the Musical Path’, and she was accompanied by lecturer Emilie Capulet.
Mong-Tin Bai’s clarinet performance was entitled ‘Harmony across genres: Copland to Hiromi’. Fiona Griffin’s had the title ‘Contemporary repetition: a modern take on acoustic and electric violin.’ Both were accompanied by lecturer Emanuele Mollica.
‘Trumpet on canvas’, a project by Joseph Callow, was an evening of music and art dedicated to displaying the trumpet's versatility. He was accompanied by Sally Goodworth.
Samantha Shaw’s performance had the title ‘A drummer’s perspective on musical theatre’ and featured music from musicals Six, Hairspray, Into the Heights, Pippin and more.
Across town in Kensington, Timothee Rabarjoelina’s project, called ‘Where music meets God: an evening of live music and networking’, took place in St Barnabas’ Church, Kensington. It involved jazz, gospel and neo-soul and featured a large ensemble of singers and instrumentalists led by Timothee on vocals and bass guitar.
Finally, Zuzanna Kicka’s project was a classical violin recital featuring music by Biber, Brahms and Franck. Soffia Styles’ a lecture-recital on Schubert’s late style and Aneta Klimek’s a classical song recital on the theme of love and loss.
The students organised these performances themselves. They brought together everything they have done on the course including music business. There is an element of event management to it, promoting themselves either as a solo artist or as an ensemble.”
explained Senior Lecturer in Music Performance Peter Rudnick.
It was an unforgettable experience to play in front of my teachers and fellow students. I am going to do a Masters next, and I plan to continue performing.”
said viola player Hyomin Park.
Clarinettist Mong-Tin Bai added:
My concert has given me more confidence on stage. I want to learn more performance skills so I’m going to do a Masters in September.”
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