University of Birmingham and Oxford Lieder announced as Artistic Partners
The University of Birmingham is delighted to announce a new partnership with Oxford Lieder following the success of a collaborative research project with the Modern Languages department. The partnership will welcome some of Europe's finest singers to Birmingham, with performances taking place as part of the long established Barber Lunchtime Concert series in the University's Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Concerts will be co-curated with the aim of creating opportunities for the public to engage with song through pre-concert talks and the presentation of research. The collaboration officially launches on 6th December 2019 with a performance from University of Birmingham alumna Marta Fontanals-Simmons and pianist Christopher Glynn. Fontanals-Simmons made her Royal Opera House debut in last season's production of Faust, has recently performed with English National Opera, and is a fitting artist to launch the partnership as the University welcomes her back to her alma mater. Key representatives from the partner organisations have worked together for many years before formalising their relationship, as Professor Helen Abbott, Professor of Modern Languages at the University of Birmingham explains: "Partnering with Oxford Lieder cements over a decade of work with them. Here at Birmingham, we have a unique group of experts in song.
