Historical Performance
Further your musicianship, historical awareness and individual creativity.
As a student here, you will learn how to forge your career path in this exciting part of the professional music world.
Our department has a lively atmosphere and a collaborative approach. Undergraduate and postgraduate students work alongside world-class professors and performers, such as Bjarte Eike, Rachel Podger and Eamonn Dougan, on a wide range of repertoire and participate in a variety of activities including continuo, dance and education workshops, to develop an in-depth understanding of historical performance practice.
Performance opportunities include the Resounding Shores concert series (exploring Purcell and his contemporaries) Baroque opera, orchestral projects, chamber music and consort playing. This invaluable performance experience will equip you to meet the demands of the professional world.
The Academy houses an extensive collection of fine historical instruments and specially commissioned modern copies, which are available for students to use.
The Historical Performance Department is full of musicians I grew up listening to, and it is incredibly humbling to learn from them.
Historical Performance Courses
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