PERFORMANCES
Barber of Seville
Ian McMillan adapts this tale of class, marriage, mischief and young love into a sparkling Yorkshire version.
Conductor: Ben Crick
Director: Alex Chisholm
RECITAL WITH JULIAN GALLANT
Solo recital with pianist Julian Gallant, including Mussorgsky’s The Nursery, Walton’s Three Façade Settings, and a selection of songs by Richard Strauss.
RECITAL | HAMPSTEAD MUSIC SOCIETY
Evening recital at Burgh House with Ben Finlay (cello), Kriszina Orvos (pianist), and Barbara Toth (violinist). Programme will include Russian chamber music and a collection of Italian Bel Canto arias.
CARMINA BURANA | HUNTINGDONSHIRE PHILHARMONIC
Milana perform as soprano soloist in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Michael Karcher-Young.
ROBERTO DEVEREUX | OPERA INTEGRA
Milana will sing the role of Elisabetta in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux with Opera Integra.
Performances: 15, 16, 17, 18 June 2023, 5pm.
Improvisation Workshop with Takashi Hayashi, Tokyo
Knuttel House in Tokyo/Japan
Workshop on improvisation with Takashi Hayashi
IMPROV NIGHT | LONDON IMPOVISERS ORCHESTRA
London Improvisers Orchestra @ St Mary’s New Church.
The fourth London Improvisers Orchestra performance of 2023, hosted at the St. Mary's New Church, Stoke Newington.
IMPROVISATION EVENING | THE POOL
Improvisation evening with THE POOL, a new monthly club presenting improvised & composed music in the unique space of a (waterless) underground swimming pool.
AVANT GARDEN
Welcome to our first Avant Garden Gig at the Greenhouses! Avant Garden hosts eclectic and accessible music and performance once a month on a Sunday.
PERISONIK | SKRONK
Project launch of ‘PERISONIK: The same hand heals and wounds me’, exploring Claudio Monteverdi’s madrigal ‘Ogni amate è guerrier’ in a context of electronic music. SKRONK is a series of live concerts of experimental and improvised music, dance and performance.
Milana Sarukhanyan - soprano, Ben Finlay - electronics
VERBO I VODA | THE POOL
‘Verbo I Voda’ (Ukrainian for ‘willow tree and water’) – improvisation inspired by Ukrainian folk music with John Bisset (lap steel) and THE POOL, a new monthly club presenting improvised & composed music in the unique space of a (waterless) underground swimming pool.
IMPROV NIGHT | LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA
Conduction by Butch Morris Improv Night with the London Improvisers Orchestra.
CULTURAL FRONT | ACADEMY OF MEDIA ARTS COLOGNE
An event dedicated to the war against Ukraine and Ukrainian culture organised by Ukrainian and international students at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.
STRANGE MEETINGS | STRANGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
‘Strange Meetings’ is a new series of concerts, curated by Charel Maes, Lukas Jouck and Christophe Götzen, three students at the Royal Conservatorium of Antwerp. The idea is to create a fixed platform for young jazz (and non-jazz) musicians whose music is experimental, challenging and innovative.
RECITAL
Lunch time recital including 20th Century Ukrainian Art Songs, Ophelia Lieder by Richard Strauss and a collection of Hugo Wolf’s songs.
RECEPTION | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Performer for the reception for the retirement of the Dean of Cultural Engagement at the University of Leeds.
IMPROV JAM NIGHT | SKRONK
Free Improv Jam Night with SKRONK, a series of live concerts of experimental and improvised music, dance and performance.
THE ARTIST IS PRESENT 2.0: MUSICAL RESPONSE
‘The Artist is Present 0.2: Musical Response’ is a continuation of Marina Abramović’s extended performance which was held in MoMA (2021) for three months. She believed that stretching the lengths of a performance beyond expectations serves to alter our perception of time and foster a deeper engagement in the experience. Seated silently at a table across from an empty chair, she waited as people took turns sitting in the chair and locked eyes with her.
SOUND IN TIME | STRANGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
‘Sound in time’ Improv Night at the Strange Music Festival in Düsseldorf, Germany.
IMPROV NIGHT | LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA
Conduction by Butch Morris Improv Night with the London Improvisers Orchestra.
COMPETITION | TRIOMPHE DE L'ART
International Music Competition Triomphe de l’Art in Brussels, Belgium.
IMPROV NIGHT | LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA
Conduction by Butch Morris Improv Night with the London Improvisers Orchestra.
IMPROV JAM NIGHT | SRKONK
Free Improv Jam Night with SKRONK, a series of live concerts of experimental and improvised music, dance and performance.
IMPROV & JAZZ EVENING | ÜF-BEAT CLUB
Free improv and Jazz Evening in a gothic church in Crouch End with üF-Beat Club. An open mic with a difference: a night of creativity, exploration, improvisation and journey exploring musical boundaries in a fusion of different styles: jazz, rock, pop, electronic, classical…
IMPROV JAM NIGHT | SKRONK
Free Improv Jam Night with SKRONK, a series of live concerts of experimental and improvised music, dance and performance.
THE ARTIST IS PRESENT 2.0 | STRANGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Workshop showcase for ‘The Artist is Present 2.0: Musical Response and Cultural Exchange’ at the Strange Music Festival in Düsseldorf, Germany.
THE ARTIST IS PRESENT 2.0 WORKSHOP | STRANGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Workshop leader for ‘The Artist is Present 2.0: Musical Response and Cultural Exchange’ at the Strange Music Festival in Düsseldorf, Germany.
INTERNATIONAL MASTERCLASS
Participant for an international vocal masterclass in at the Mohács Kossuth Theater, in Mohács, Hungary.
GALA CONCERT | BOLOGNA INTERNATIONAL OPERA ACADEMY
Gala Concert as part of the International Bologna Opera Academy in Bologna, Italy.