Performance Events

Presenting work to the wider community is an important part of being a musician and regular opportunities are given for students to perform in professional contexts and with professional musicians in a variety of venues throughout the city and beyond. Many students also perform independently in bands and as solo artists.

KLANG FESTIVAL AT THE SOUTH BANK CENTRE 2008

The Dirty Electronics Ensemble led by John Richards and Simon Emmerson presented Stockhausen's Kurzwellen (mit Stockhausen) and movements from Aus den sieben Tagen in a very successful gig at the South Bank Centre. More information...

YOUNG ARTISTS BIENNALE '08

MTI student Adam Weikert's music for the dance work Hybrids was selected for inclusion as part of the Arts Council of England's contribution to the prestigious Young Artist's Biennale '08 in Puglia, Italy. More information...

SUMMER SUNDAE 2008

Several current and former students were involved in Leicester's Summer Sundae Music Festival during August 2008, demonstrating the high quality of their work. More information...

MERZBOW WORKSHOP AND CONCERT

Noise music pioneer Merzbow was invited to work with, and devise a piece for, the University's Dirty Electronics Ensemble to be performed in Birmingham and Leicester. More information...

CEPA LAUNCH EVENT

Several past students were invted to return to present their work at the launch of the Centre of Excellence in Performance Arts on October 25 2007. More information...

SONIC ARTS EXPO 2007

IMP, a DIY elecronic devices group of Music, Technology and Innovation students participated in a performance led by John Richards at the Sonic Arts Network Expo in Plymouth on 24 June 2007. More information...

Y SOUND? 2

YSound? 2 was held on 16 May 2007 at the Y Theatre, Leicester. More information...

MTI AT THE ABBEY PUMPING STATION

A number of students presented installations at the Abbey Park Pumping Station on 11 May 2007. More information...

Y SOUND?

The first YSound? event was held on 11 May 2006. Held at the Y Theatre, this provided Music, Technology and Innovation students with the opportunity to present their work to a wide audience, develop experience in concert presentation and to liaise with professional arts administrators. Supported by the Centre for Excellence in Performance Arts,𢔛 Sound? was a journey through sound space influenced by ambient, electronica, d'n'b, multimedia and interactivity. More information....