Brand new music venue creates buzz on Birmingham's music scene
The official launch of the University of Birmingham's brand new music building will be celebrated with a two-week calendar of concerts and events starting from 25 November.
The official launch of the University of Birmingham's brand new music building will be celebrated with a two-week calendar of concerts and events starting from 25 November.
The official launch of the University of Birmingham’s brand new music building will be celebrated with a two-week calendar of concerts and events starting from 25 November.
The Bramall Festival of Music celebrates the completion of the £16 million Bramall Music Building, home to state-of-the-art, 450-seat Elgar Concert Hall and new residence for the University’s world renowned Department of Music.
Providing the University’s renowned music department with a permanent home at the heart of the University, the Bramall Music Building has state-of-the-art teaching, research, performance and rehearsal facilities appropriate to its international reputation and top-two UK research ranking. The facilities will be used by everyone involved in the University’s music-making and performance community, as well as being available for use by the wider city and regional community and the University’s regional cultural partners.
The building completes Joseph Chamberlain’s original vision for the iconic red brick Aston Webb semi-circle and continues the long, rich and proud history of private generosity to the University.
Highlights from the Bramall festival include:
Professor Andrew Kirkman, head of the music department said ‘the Bramall Building is a fantastic shot in the arm for our music programmes, which are rapidly going from strength to strength. It provides us with a platform to build a fine music department into one of the world's best: we are very excited about what the future holds.’
We now have what must be one of the best music teaching, research and performance spaces in the UK; it is certainly unique in universities in this country. The University’s students and staff are thrilled, but it is not just for them. It is a community facility. We urge everyone to take a look for themselves.
The building is part of the University’s Circles of Influence fundraising campaign, and has been named the Bramall Music Building to reflect the University’s enduring gratitude to the Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation. 260 students, staff, alumni and friends gave more than £6m in gifts ranginf from £2 to millions to name more than 235 seats, rooms and pieces of equipment.
Nick Blinco, Director of Development & Alumni Relations, said, ‘we are incredibly grateful to the many individuals and foundations whose investment, combined with University funding, has helped us to do something extraordinary. If anyone wonders what impact their personal giving can have at the University, I urge them to visit this stunning building. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this possible.’
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