St George’s may have missed out in the latest round of Arts Council England funding, but that has not stopped them from announcing a typically diverse range of events taking place at the acclaimed concert hall next month. Here is a pick of some of the highlights:
Tuesday, May 3
Sharing his hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales, this best selling author, radio and TV personality is one of Britain’s greatest comic writers and raconteurs.
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Thursday, May 5
A special two-part performance by the UK’s greatest jazz / rock / uncategorisable combo, with an opening dedicated-to-John-Coltrane set, followed by a second set drawn from their brand new third album, Do Mind If I Don’t.
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Friday, May 6
Having met the mounting anticipation for this new tour head on with a rapturous, sell-out opening concert in February, Paul Lewis returns for the second in his series of Schubert’s mature piano music.
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Monday, May 9
Jonathan James, Connecting Liszt
Separating man from myth, Jonathan James traces a lineage from Liszt’s innovations and influential ideas to later pianist-composers such as Scriabin and Rachmaninoff.
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Tuesday, May 10
The Welsh songbird, sweetheart of Britpop and impetuous, rollicking frontwoman of Catatonia, brings her beautifully elemental voice to a breathtaking collection of sharp, gloriously confessional songs, old and new.
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For more information, visit www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk.
