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Keith Hyett: Landscape in Reflections concert
Posted on April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
After two years dedicated to teaching and composition, Keith Hyett is back on the concert scene. Come along for new pieces of acoustic folk from Keith’s new album, Reflections.
Teatime Concert: Jordan Bowron String Quartet
Posted on April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
Katarina Dordevic and Guy-Noel Clarisse, violins, Jordan Bowron, viola, and Lucia Capellaro, cello, will play quartets from the classical period by fellow Austrians Haydn and his contemporary Joseph Eybler.
Teatime Concert: 2bas – Matthew Blunt and Henry Lindsay
Posted on April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
2bas is a fresh new duo who describe their programme of transcriptions and original compositions as ‘a fun-filled and extraordinary experience.’
Teatime Concert: Marciana Buta and Rebecca Herman
Posted on April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
Marciana makes frequent appearances across Europe and Asia, both in small ensembles and as a soloist. Rebecca returns to the Chapel following her appearances as the cellist in the Castalian Quartet. Marciana and Rebecca will be playing duets by Bach, Gliere, Kodaly and others.
Litmus Films: Ukulele Film Night
Posted on April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
A unique insight into The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain since their ascent to the big time. This promises to be an evening of four-string fun, including the chance to play along to their just-released Live At Sydney Opera House film with on-screen musical notation!
Chantel McGregor supported by Albany Down
Posted on March 7, 2013
March 7, 2013
Award-winning rising star of rock and blues, Chantel will perform at Rook Lane Arts as part of her current tour. Supported by Albany Down who will be offering “stripped-down-to-the-waist no nonsense rock and roll”.
Rook Lane Film Nights – MUDDY RIVER (DORO NO KAWA)
Posted on March 4, 2013
March 4, 2013
The children of a war widow living in a houseboat on the river of the title in Osaka in 1950 befriend the son of a local restaurant owner. The film is set against industrial skyline, where the young friends stand in innocent defiance of the social circumstances which bear down upon them.
Men with Horns – Nightsong in the Spring
Posted on March 4, 2013
March 4, 2013
Men with Horns return to Rook Lane for an early evening sprigtime concert, with a programme that includes choral and solo songs by Schumann and Schubert (Nightsong in the Forest, the Gondolier, Widerspruch), plus Weber’s popular Hunters’ chorus.
Rook Lane Film Nights – AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS
Posted on January 29, 2013
January 29, 2013
Drawn from Louis Malle’s own childhood experiences in the 1940s, this simple chronicle of childhood friendship is increasingly touched by and reactive to the events of the time in much the same way as its two protagonists encounter them.
Rook Lane Film Night – ONE FROM THE HEART
Posted on January 29, 2013
January 29, 2013
An idiosyncratic musical set in Las Vegas in all its 4th July excess – perhaps not what might be expected of this director…
