Upcoming events

We’re delighted to welcome an ensemble from the world-famous BBC Concert Orchestra to University Hall, for this special performance of Wynton Marsalis’ A Fiddler’s Tale. Conducted by Martyn Brabbins and featuring guest narrator Clarke Peters (The Wire, Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods), Marsalis’ masterpiece is a retelling of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale (L'Histoire du soldat). This event is part of a double bill, with The Soldier’s Tale being performed at the University of Nottingham’s Lakeside Arts on Saturday 20 April.

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Grammy nominated for Best Folk Album, the Associated Press called Mary Gauthier “one of the best songwriters of her generation.”

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Take a break from work, study or shopping and enjoy one of our free lunchtime concerts. From vocal to instrumental, classical to folk and jazz, enjoy performances from our talented students in a relaxed setting.

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Irish-Chinese pianist Aidan Chan takes to the University Hall stage showcasing a dynamic programme featuring Wagner transcriptions by Kocsis andLiszt, and works from Qigang Chen and Chen Yi. We're also delighted to commission a new work from award-winning British-Chinese composer Alex Ho, that will be premiered at this event. Pay what you decide for tickets!

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Take a break from work, study or shopping and enjoy one of our free lunchtime concerts. From vocal to instrumental, classical to folk and jazz, enjoy performances from our talented students in a relaxed setting.

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Cosmic American presents John Bramwell (best known as the singer of Mercury prize nominated Mancunian band, I Am Kloot).

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Get your glad rags on and end the week in style with NTU Music's award-winning Big Band at Metronome. Enjoy swing and jazz classics at this event, featuring a special guest performing your big band favourites. A great evening out – arrive early to get your pick of the seats, grab a drink from the bar, and sit back and enjoy the music!

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Join BBC Radio 3 New Generation artist Giorgi Gigashvili (piano) and multi-instrumentalist Nikala for Serious Music at University Hall on Monday 13 May. A one-of-a-kind stage experiment featuring classical music, pop, electro and hip-hop, Serious Music is a conversation between voice, piano and electronics. Pay what you decide for tickets!

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Amongst the most talked-about folk bands of the 21st century, Talisk tear apart stereotypes and redefine the genre.

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Come and enjoy some stellar performances from NTU Music's Public Speaking students as they showcase what they've learnt throughout the year. Each student will present for 5 - 10 minutes on a topic of their choice.

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