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Apr
6
Sun
Awesome Photography Workshops @ The Lord Palmerston
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

If you love photography, but you’ve lost your photo mojo and you want to get a turbo                              injection of creativity then this workshop is for you! The workshop focuses on a laidback approach to the technical bits, aims to empower you with the skills and confidence to have fun and be creative with your camera – it’s all about the adventures in life.

This is for you if….                                                                                                                                                  // You want to improve your photo technique // Develop your creative eye // You want to learn in an informal & fun way

// The workshop is run by photographer Lucy Williams, who has been running photography workshops for ten years, both in the UK and overseas and for schools, organisations and charities and at The V&A.

The venue is The Lord Palmerston, Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park, NW5 1HU. From 11am till 4pm, lunch isn’t included but there is delicious food just down the stairs within the pub (a great opportunity to keep chatting whilst we eat). £90 p/p.

So what are you waiting for give us a bell on 07968 097 219 (Lucy) or 07747 073 591 (Kate). Or drop us a line at hello@myheartskipped.co.uk for booking or more details.

Sep
19
Sat
Piano Concert: Alexander Boyd @ St. Michael's Church
Sep 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Beethoven’s Sonata in E major Op.109  Nocturnes Op. 15 N.1 and Op.27 N.1
Chopin’s Scherzo Op.39 N.3
and a selection from Albeniz’s The Iberia Suite

St. Michael’s welcomes Alexander in a break from his busy schedule as an internationally renowned soloist and chamber musician, to bring us this special event as part of our Stewardship Campaign.

About Alexander-
Appreciated for the sensitivity and integrity of his interpretations,
Alexander Boyd enjoys a busy career as both soloist and chamber
Born in 1972 he made his Concerto debut in 1983 with the BBC Scottish
Symphony Orchestra, and since his London Wigmore Hall debut in 2001
he has frequently performed at the UK and Australia’s leading recital
halls, as well as giving concerts and appearing in international music
festivals in the US, Canada and throughout Europe.
Recordings include works by Chopin, Debussy and Schumann for the
Abbas and Chartreuse record labels and more recently a recording of
the Iberia Suite by Albeniz for Claudio Records and Naxos, due to be
released in late 2015. He has also broadcast on numerous occasions for
ABC and BBC Radio amongst others.
2015/16 includes recital engagements in the UK, Australia and the USA
as well as performances with cellist and brother Nathaniel Boyd, cellist
Richard Jenkinson, and the Navarra String Quartet.
Alexander is also passionate about teaching and is on the staff at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is a visiting lecturer at the
University of Birmingham.

Nov
30
Wed
2016 Highgate International Chamber Music Festival @ St. Michael's Church
Nov 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm

Logo designed by Alexandre Szames for the Highgate International Chamber Music Festival (HICMF)

wed-concert-collageWorld class chamber music in the heart of North London! With the theme ‘Ode to Joy!’ this year’s festival focuses on the positive sides of human nature including Humour, Love, Gifts,Youthful energy and Celebrations. This concert includes works by Clara Schumann, Janáček and Dvořák’s wonderful Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, Op.81. 

Dec
3
Sat
Family Carols at St Michael’s Church @ St. Michael's Church
Dec 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Highgate Choral Society‘s annual Christmas concert invites the whole community to join us, with the St Michael’s School junior choir and also the New London Children’s Choir and make merry. Carols and music will include some old favourites as well as some you may not know. It’s just the event to begin the run up to Christmas, so join us!

May
6
Sat
Highgate Choral Society sings Kodaly Missa Brevis @ St. Michael's Church
May 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Throughout 2017 the 50th anniversary of the death of Hungarian composer Zoltan Kódaly is being marked. In 1945, while hiding with his wife and many others in the cellar of the Budapest Opera House during the Nazi occupation, he completed his Missa Brevis, which had originally been an organ mass. Its first performance was in the cloakroom of the Opera House, later receiving its official première at the 1948 Three Choirs Festival in Worcester.
By the time of this concert Highgate Choral Society will have been on its tenth tour abroad, to Naples, Sorrento and Pompeii, where they will have performed sacred and secular pieces by Finzi, Mascagni, Puccini, Rossini, Vaughan Williams and Verdi, as well as Campion, Palestrina and Tallis.
The soloist in the Missa Brevis will be young soprano Iúnó Connolly, who will also sing a selection of English and Italian songs accompanied by organist Edward Batting.
Jun
2
Fri
Mindful Living Show @ Business Design Centre
Jun 2 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Mindful Living Show is a new 2-day event launching in the UK on 2nd & 3rd June 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London. The first show of its kind, it offers an opportunity to learn more about mindfulness and the different ways in which it can benefit lives.

 

With exclusive content for the new & curious, beginners and experienced practitioners, the aims are to bring those with an interest in well-being, meditation and mindfulness together, give people the opportunity to make fantastic new connections and inspire individuals to explore the field further.The show will cover a range of topics from the science and health perspectives through to lighter aspects, such as creativity!

 

The two days will feature over 70 expert speakers, including leading names such as Ruby Wax, Ed Halliwell, Sharon Salzberg, Vidyamala Burch, Dan Harris, Michael Chaskalson, Vanessa King, Jamie Bristow, Katie Warriner, Sports Mental Skills Coach for Team GB and Anandi, The Sleep Guru, will offer a mix of live practice, new experiences and theory.  The event will feature Expert Panel discussions, 3 Theatres, Experience Lounge, a beautiful Medicine Garden at the heart of the venue, Teacher’s Hangout and a Zen Market, with a range of beautiful goods and services.

 

The show has attracted sponsorship from well-respected organisations such as the Mental Health Foundation, Be Mindful, Breathworks, Action for Happiness, Mindfulness UK, Awake Academy, Living Mindfully, The Mindfulness Initiative, Psychologies Magazine and Healthy Living London.

 

This unique event will allow you to network and meet others in this community, pick up tips from the experts, further your practice or simply be introduced to the art of meditation. Sign up to our newsletter for more updates and information: www.mindfullivingshow.com.

Time for the Mind

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Jun
3
Sat
Mindful Living Show @ Business Design Centre
Jun 3 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Mindful Living Show is a new 2-day event launching in the UK on 2nd & 3rd June 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London. The first show of its kind, it offers an opportunity to learn more about mindfulness and the different ways in which it can benefit lives.

 

With exclusive content for the new & curious, beginners and experienced practitioners, the aims are to bring those with an interest in well-being, meditation and mindfulness together, give people the opportunity to make fantastic new connections and inspire individuals to explore the field further.The show will cover a range of topics from the science and health perspectives through to lighter aspects, such as creativity!

 

The two days will feature over 70 expert speakers, including leading names such as Ruby Wax, Ed Halliwell, Sharon Salzberg, Vidyamala Burch, Dan Harris, Michael Chaskalson, Vanessa King, Jamie Bristow, Katie Warriner, Sports Mental Skills Coach for Team GB and Anandi, The Sleep Guru, will offer a mix of live practice, new experiences and theory.  The event will feature Expert Panel discussions, 3 Theatres, Experience Lounge, a beautiful Medicine Garden at the heart of the venue, Teacher’s Hangout and a Zen Market, with a range of beautiful goods and services.

 

The show has attracted sponsorship from well-respected organisations such as the Mental Health Foundation, Be Mindful, Breathworks, Action for Happiness, Mindfulness UK, Awake Academy, Living Mindfully, The Mindfulness Initiative, Psychologies Magazine and Healthy Living London.

 

This unique event will allow you to network and meet others in this community, pick up tips from the experts, further your practice or simply be introduced to the art of meditation. Sign up to our newsletter for more updates and information: www.mindfullivingshow.com.

Time for the Mind

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Mar
17
Sat
Choral Music by Women Composers @ St Michael's Church, Highgate
Mar 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Join the Godwine Choir for stunning a cappella works to celebrate International Women’s Day. Featuring music and poetry by female writers across seven centuries, this programme is guaranteed to uplift and inspire at the start of Spring. St. Michael’s Church is a magnificent venue, conveniently located just a few minutes walk from Archway or Highgate Northern line stations.

May
19
Sat
Bernstein Chichester Psalms @ St Michael's Church, Highgate
May 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

2018 marks the centenary of the birth of composer, conductor, author, music lecturer and pianist Leonard Bernstein, whose most famous scores include West Side Story, On the Town, Candide and On the Waterfront.

Commissioned from Bernstein by the Dean of Chichester Cathedral for the 1965 Southern Cathedrals Festival, the Chichester Psalms received its UK premiere on 31st July 1965 and has gone on to become a highly popular staple of choral societies to this day. Consisting of three short movements, the Chichester Psalms is sung in Hebrew.

Our programme of 20th- and 21st-century compositions is completed with choral works by Janacek, Morten Lauridsen and Vaughan Williams.

Jul
9
Mon
The Biology of Waterlow Park Trees @ Lauderdale House
Jul 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

5pm
The Biology of Waterlow
Park Trees – Walking tour
by Jeff Duckett
Lauderdale House portico,
Highgate Hill, N6 5HG
Free
www.highgateneighbour
hoodforum.org.uk

Dec
15
Sat
Highgate Choral Society Family Carols @ St Michael's Church
Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A festive selection of carols and music to get you in the mood for Christmas.  The award winning Highgate Choral Society Choir will be joined by New London Children’s Choir and New London Performing Arts Centre.

Edward Batting on the organ and Alexander Wells will be accompanying on the piano all conducted by the illustrious Ronald Corp OBE.

Jan
12
Sat
Carola Darwin and Nicholas Baumgartner: voice and piano recital @ St Michael's Church
Jan 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Carola Darwin and Nicholas Baumgartner will perform a voice and piano recital at 6:00 pm on Saturday, 12 January 2019, at St Michael’s Church, Highgate Village (South Grove, N6 6BJ). The program will comprise Ariettes Oubliées by Debussy, and Kinderszenen Op. 15 and the “Eichendorff” Liederkreis Op. 39, both by Schumann.
Carola Darwin combines a career as an opera and concert singer with research and writing about music. She trained at Royal Northern College of Music, and holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield. She is now an Academic Professor at the Royal College of Music, where she teaches music history.
Nicholas Baumgartner is general counsel of Citigroup’s equity capital markets business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Born in Michigan, USA, Nicholas studied piano at Interlochen Arts Academy and holds a B.Mus. in Piano Performance from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a B.A. in German Literature from Oberlin College and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.
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Feb
9
Sat
Saturdays at Six: Meera Maharaj (flute) & Dominic Degavino (piano) @ St Michael's Church
Feb 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Meera Maharaj (flute) and Dominic Degavino (piano) present a recital of music by Vitali, Karg-Elert, Scott and Jongen as part of St Michael’s Saturdays at Six concert series. Refreshments are available. Entry by donation.

Mar
9
Sat
Saturdays at Six: The Eight Annual Bach Organ Recital (Paul Dean) @ St Michael's Church
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Paul Dean (Director of Music, St Michael’s, Highgate) presents an organ recital of music by J. S. Bach as part of St Michael’s Saturdays at Six concert series. Refreshments are available. Entry by donation.

Mar
25
Sat
Saint-Saëns: Requiem and Britten: choral works @ St Michael's Church
Mar 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

A detail frpm a painting of roses in a vase, some of their petals falling, and the text "Britten: Four choral works and Saint-Saëns: Requiem"

Chamber choir Voxcetera returns to St. Michael’s, Highgate, for a thrilling concert featuring Camille Saint-Saëns’ Requiem and four pieces by one of the best-loved and most distinctive composers of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten.

Saint-Saëns’ compelling and accessibly beautiful 1878 Requiem moves from quiet simplicity to unearthly fortissimi to shake you to the core. Originally scored for a vast orchestra, this version arranged for harp, strings and organ maintains Saint-Saëns’ heightened expression and heartfelt sincerity, but with the intimacy of chamber music. The performance features soprano Angela Henckel who has performed with notable ensembles all over the world, and in UK venues including the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St. Martin’s-in-the Fields and Symphony Hall, Birmingham, as well as on Radio 3.

Britten wrote in 1945, “One of my chief aims is to try to restore to the musical setting of the English Language a brilliance, freedom and vitality that have been curiously rare since the death of Purcell”. That vitality is abundant in his extraordinary cantata Rejoice in the Lamb, by turns as mad and as beautiful as the religious poems by Christopher Smart from which Britten took the text. Other short works on the menu are the joyful Jubilate Deo, the dramatic Missa Brevis in D, and Festival Te Deum which sets ethereal Gregorian chant against a progression of shifting organ chords.

A bar will be open before the concert and during the interval.

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Voxcetera chamber choir