Event type: Performance

 

A celebration of English Folk music.

The Music Room has always been a beloved home for folk music – and today we’re finishing our tour of Britain’s folk tradition by returning home to England. In two exciting shows, we’ll see female folk artists – both established stars and up-and-coming talent – come together on stage in inspiring showcases of the English folk genre, its history and its future too.  This afternoon, we welcome Kathryn Williams and Sarah Smout.

 

 

Thomas Verity clarinetConcettina Del Vecchio piano accordion/violinMarcel Becker double bassRobert Shepley guitar/violin

Klezmer-ish returns to the Music Room to celebrate a remarkable milestone — the 10th anniversary of both the band and this iconic venue. These special performances will be a vibrant celebration of nostalgia, joy, and musical magic. To mark the occasion, we’ll welcome back special guest artists who have collaborated with us over the years, while also showcasing the talent of new young performers, coming together to create a dynamic and exciting blend of sounds and styles.

 

 

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Session Band  Nadeen Kemp director  

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Brass Band  Simon Cowen director 

Since 2015, the Music Room has been an invaluable venue for Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, giving the region’s brightest young musicians a space to stage incredible concerts, and celebrate their talent and hard work. For our anniversary, we invited two of Youth Company’s stellar ensembles to come along and really put on a show. 

Both Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Session Band and Brass Band are no stranger to the Music Room – they have regularly taken to the stage over the years to sell-out audiences. This afternoon, hear the best of Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company’s contemporary and brass ensembles in an electrifying, high-energy performance of pop favourites new and old, and brass music that will bring the house down.   

 

 

Puccini CrisantemiBeethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.1, Rasumovsky

Ensemble of St. Luke’s:Alexander Marks violinElizabeth Lamberton violinRobert Shepley violaGethyn Jones cello

The Ensemble of St. Luke’s, who opened the Music Room back in 2015, return to celebrate the venue’s 10th anniversary with a programme that features one of the greatest and most influential string quartets of all time, and Puccini’s beautifully poignant Crisantemi.

 

 

 

Barbara Dickson is the artist that has played Liverpool Philharmonic Hall the most, first appearing on our stage back in 1977. Last year, she made one final stop here on Hope Street on her farewell tour but since it’s a special occasion, and to celebrate the Music Room’s tradition of welcoming big names for intimate shows, Barbara is back with us tonight for a one-off concert in the Music Room.   

In this special semi-acoustic show, Barbara Dickson and her pianist/producer Nick Holland explore her catalogue of songs, letting the words and melodies take centre stage as she performs a wonderful range of material encompassing her folk roots, contemporary greats, and her classic hits too.   

 

 

 

A Celebration of Scottish Folk Music

Celebrating the Music Room’s rich history of championing folk music – and continuing our tour of incredible traditional music from across the home nations – we’re heading north of the border. This afternoon, we’re welcoming back some of Scotland’s finest folk artists – the multi award-winning RURA and, appearing in the Music Room for the fifth time, Siobhan Miller. 

 

 

A Celebration of Welsh Folk Music

In every corner of Britain, there are tales to be told – and great folk artists ready to tell them through song. Here in the Music Room, we have a proud folk music tradition, and so as part of our tenth anniversary celebrations we’re shining a spotlight on folk musicians from across the home nations, celebrating their countries and their music. First up, we welcome three captivating Welsh artists – VRï, Cerys Hafana and 9Bach – back to the Music Room.

Please note that this is a standing event. If you have any access needs, please contact the Box Office on 0151 709 3789. 

 

 

Over the last decade, we’ve worked closely with cultural groups from across the city to bring a whole world of music to our stage. One of those key partnerships has been with LUMA Creations – an organisation that showcases the vibrancy and spirit of Latin America. Now, LUMA is celebrating 50 years since its founders came to Liverpool as refugees, and of course it’s our tenth anniversary too, so we know they’ll be bringing a real party… 

Tonight, LUMA returns to the Music Room with La Feria Festival for the third year running, bringing with them a powerful evening of musical innovation and cultural connection, as the acclaimed Antonio Monasterio Ensamble makes their UK debut.

 

 

Legendary musician and broadcaster Tom Robinson has become a bit of a regular in the Music Room over the years, bringing much anticipated shows to our stage every year.  So, of course, we had to have him back – now for the fourth time – as part of our anniversary celebrations, and he’s bringing a real treat of an evening.   

Tom Robinson presents an evening of songs and stories from fifty years wandering the wilder shores of the record industry. Classic hits such as ‘War Baby’, ‘Up Against The Wall’, and ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’ rub shoulders with a Radio 1 ban for being ‘Glad To be Gay’, rocking against racism with The Clash, writing songs with Elton John, headlining Glasto with Peter Gabriel, drug smuggling in East Germany, two nervous breakdowns and a year in tabloid hell after falling in love with a woman. Plus fan favourites from his vast back catalogue, spanning Café Society in 1975 to his acclaimed 2015 comeback album, Only The Now.