Schools' Concerts
Our Schools’ Concert Series for KS1 – 5 gives pupils the opportunity to experience a wide range of music, performed live and up close.
Concerts are performed by students from Trinity Laban and presented by a professional music specialist, providing an interactive journey through a range of curriculum set works and other pieces.
Plans for this year include a KS3 concert in November, and an A-Level Music Day and a KS1-2 concert both in Spring term.
Next Concert
Trinity Laban A Level Music Day
Friday 7 February 2025
Venue: Blackheath Halls
Composition workshop: 11.00 – 12.15
Concert: 13.00 – 14.45
Visit Trinity Laban for an intensive and immersive day focusing on the composing and appraising aspects of the A Level Music syllabus.
In the morning session, a selection of Year 12 compositions will be workshopped live by Trinity Laban musicians, with our Composition staff on hand to provide feedback, and to highlight common themes and advice for helping students with their own compositions.
The afternoon concert will feature excerpts from:
- Scenes from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro
- Debussy, Estampes for solo piano, and Nuages for two pianos
- A jazz combo performing music from genres between 1920s – 1960s
Our expert presenter Patrick Bailey will lead a focused analysis and exploration of the music, pulling out key musical elements, to support students’ learning in the classroom. Across the day there will be opportunities to find out more about studying music at Trinity Laban, and talk to staff and students.
Tickets cost £5, and also include access to resources to support students to then write your own music to a composing brief, and get later feedback from Trinity Laban composers. Both school groups and individuals can apply for tickets below.
Schools’ Concerts: 2023-24 highlights
Orchestra Explorers
Key Stage 2
November 2023
Venue: Blackheath Halls
Presenter: Kit Massey
Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vicente Chavarria, performing Prokofiev’s Symphony no. 7
Our intrepid audience from Years 3 – 6 joined us on a journey through the four seasons, spotting Prokofiev’s musical jokes and imagery along the way. An annoying barking dog, a ticking clock winding down, and a ‘dream of days gone by’ were all part of our story as we met the different families and instruments of the Symphony Orchestra.
GCSE Concert
Key Stage 4
February 2024
Venue: Blackheath Halls
Presenter: Simeon Smith
Trinity Laban students from the Jazz, Strings, Woodwind, Keyboard and Popular Music departments
Trinity Laban’s students presented set works from GCSE specifications: the spellbinding ‘Samba em Preludio’ in the style of Esperanza Spalding, the energetic ‘Badinerie’ by J.S. Bach, and finally, a set of songs by Queen from our Popular Music students, including ‘Killer Queen’ and ‘We Will Rock You’. Techniques and extracts from the pieces were discussed and dissected live on stage for our Year 10 and 11 audience.
A Day at the Opera
Key Stage 1 and 2
April 2024
Venue: Blackheath Halls
Presenter: Omar Shahryar
Trinity Laban vocal students and accompanists
Dancing dolls, cheeky children and ghost stories – Trinity Laban’s vocal students presented a schools’ performance of opera scenes with costumes and props – not to mention light-up singing trees! Presenter Omar Shahryar welcomed two busy audiences of children from Years 1 – 6, who really impressed us with their listening and singing skills and their creative interview questions for the characters.
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Feedback from schools
The students absolutely loved the concert! It was a really unique experience for them, and as staff we found the whole event was well planned, well supervised and in a great location. Thank you for having us – we indeed hope to be back soon!
Boxgrove Primary School
The concert was very well organised with appropriate content. It has helped our students retain information about the pieces and supported their revision.
George Abbot School
Bookings and contact
Once bookings are open, applications should be made through the link listed under each concert. Tickets are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis so book early to secure tickets for your school group.
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