Summer Festival of Music 2022
A highlight of the academic year for musicians at the university - two weeks of events for students, staff, and members of the wider community.
A highlight of the academic year for musicians at the university - two weeks of events for students, staff, and members of the wider community.
The annual Summer Festival of Music is a highlight of the academic year for musicians at the University of Birmingham and, this year, University Music and the University of Birmingham Music Society is delighted to announce a two-week period of events at the end of the semester for students, staff, and members of the wider community.
Running from 13 – 24 June 2022, the Summer Festival of Music will include a variety of events on-campus, across the city, and as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. Performances will include contributions from the University Folk Band, Wind Band, and Brass Band, as well as a revue show of operatic scenes and the conclusion of the “Sing for the City” project. There will also be opportunities to hear from University Music scholarship holders, as well as talented members of the Music Society. We also welcome resident ensemble, Young Pilgrims to The Crossing in Digbeth, as they collaborate with the University’s flagship Jazz Orchestra and special guest, Tom Ford. The festival will culminate in a concert presented by the Summer Festival Orchestra, celebrating a year of outstanding student music-making with a performance from the joint winner of the Music Society Soloist Prize, along with music by Takemitsu and Prokofiev’s fifth symphony.