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A Russian Spectacular from Nottingham Trent University

A world famous pianist will join forces with Nottingham Trent University for the latest event in their blockbuster series of concerts.

    Joseph Moog sat at a piano in front of an orchestra.
    Joseph Moog

    NTU Music welcomes back Grammy nominated Joseph Moog for A Russian Spectacular at the Albert Hall on Saturday, 10 February.

    The Nottingham Trent University Choir and orchestra in residence, English Pro Musica, will perform a collection of the finest Russian classics from a trio of the country’s most celebrated composers.

    The programme will feature Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Mikhail Glinka’s Russlan and Ludmilla Overture and Alexander Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances.

    Joseph Moog will play Tchaikovsky’s famous Piano Concerto No.1 in Bflat minor.

    The German pianist, twice a winner at the International Classical Music Awards, last performed in Nottingham in 2015.

    The event is part of Nottingham Trent’s International Music Series, which is taking place across 2018 to celebrate the University’s 175th Anniversary.

    In April, the NTU Choir will be joined by the world-renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra in the Royal Concert Hall to perform Verdi’s Requiem.

    Matthew Hopkins, Director of Music at NTU, said: “This promises to be another fantastic evening from NTU Music, featuring our 160-strong choir, a wonderful orchestra and a world famous pianist performing a collection of the most spectacular Russian classics in Nottingham’s impressive Albert Hall.”

    Tickets are priced at £10, £20, £22 or £24 and can be purchased online or from the NTU Music Centre on Goldsmith Street, Nottingham.

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      Nottingham Trent University was named University of the Year 2017 at the Times Higher Education Awards and Modern University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. The award recognises NTU for its strong student satisfaction, quality of teaching, overall student experience and engagement with employers.

      Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the largest UK universities with nearly 28,000 students and more than 3,500 staff across four campuses, contributing £496m to the UK economy every year.

      It is one of the most environmentally-friendly universities, containing some of the country’s most inspiring and efficient award-winning buildings.

      The University is passionate about creating opportunities and its extensive outreach programme is designed to enable NTU to be a vehicle for social mobility. The University is the sixth biggest recruiter of students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the country and 95.6% of its graduates go on to employment or further education within six months of leaving.

      NTU is home to world-class research, winning The Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2015 - the highest national honour for a UK university. The prize recognised pioneering projects to improve the detection of weapons and explosives in luggage, enable safer production of powdered infant formula and combat food fraud.

      With an international student population of approximately 2,600 from around 100 countries, the University prides itself on its global outlook and seeks to attract talented students and staff from across the world.

    Published on 29 January 2018
    • Category: NTU Arts; Press office