Performing Through Art
Date and time
Being a great soloist is more than being an accomplished technical musician. It is about learning to communicate with your audience and inspiring them. So how do you learn this? This study day looks at exciting new ways to help budding soloists find their voice.
Paintings and performance
The paintings in the National Gallery are powerful visual communicators. Learning about them will greatly broaden what a musician can offer as a performer. The study day will examine the connections and parallels between art and music. Find out how learning about paintings can help you understand the emotion and essence of music.
Highlights include:
- Internationally acclaimed pianist Joanna McGregor
- BBC Radio 3 New Generation singer Elizabeth Watts
- Performer-composer Philip Sheppard
Musicians will speak about their performance styles, exploring they ways they use the National Gallery collection to inspire their performance.
Provisional programme: | |
| 10.30–11am | Registration and coffee |
| 11–11.15am | Introduction to the day |
| Gayna Pelham, National Gallery | |
| 11.15–11.45am |
The National Gallery Collection |
| 11.45–12.15pm | Joanna McGregor discusses her performance style and sources of inspiration |
| 12.15–1.30pm | Talks in the Gallery |
| 1.30 - 2.30pm | Lunch (not provided) |
| 2.30–2.45pm | Introduction to a painting followed by discussion and debate about the painting Colin Wiggins and Gayna Pelham |
| 3.05–3.35pm | Elizabeth Watts: singing and narrative connections with paintings |
| 3.35–4.05pm | Philip Sheppard: practice and inspiration |
| 4.05–4.20pm | Outline of the National Gallery project |
| 4.20–4.40pm | Questions/Plenary discussion |
| Lecture titles and programme may be changed if necessary | |
For institution group bookings, contact Lee Riley to arrange invoicing
Tel 020 7747 2891 Email lee.riley@ng-london.org.uk
Image above: Peter Paul Rubens, Samson and Delilah, about 1609-10
