Archive for the ‘The Arts’ Category
The King’s School Chamber Orchestra – Beethoven
Category: Events, News, The ArtsYou are invited to the King’s School Chamber Orchestra’s Spring Concert on Sunday 22nd March at 3.00pm in the Shirley Hall. The main work is Beethoven’s innovative and witty Piano Concerto No.1, alongside the Sarabande for strings by Saint-Saëns and Caplet’s brilliant orchestration of Debussy’s Clair de lune. Admission is free and tickets are not More »
Anna Pinnock (BR 1978-80) scoops Academy Award
Category: News, The ArtsFormer Broughton girl, Anna Pinnock, has won a prestigious Oscar at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood. More »
ARTiculation 2015
Category: News, The ArtsPolina Usenko’s ARTiculation entry was placed second in yesterday’s regional heat at Folkestone Quarterhouse. The competition was extremely tough, judged by Sarah Staton, artist and senior tutor in sculpture at the RCA. Polina did a superb job presenting Reshetnikov’s 1952 Soviet Realist work Another Low Grade and should be commended for her efforts. More »
Verdi: Requiem
Category: Events, News, The ArtsThe Choral Society and Symphony Orchestra of The King's School presents Verdi: Requiem More »
The King’s Society: Tom Stoppard, The Hard Problem
Category: Events, News, The ArtsThe King’s Society are visiting the National Theatre, Southbank to attend a performance of Tom Stoppard’s Hard Problem on Thursday 5th March. The Hard Problem is Tom Stoppard’s first play written for the National Theatre since The Coast of Utopia in 2002. Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brain science institute, is nursing a More »
King’s Week: Drama Auditions
Category: Events, News, The ArtsFrom Tuesday 24th February the drama department are holding open auditions in Shirley Hall for all budding actors and actresses looking to take part in performances during King’s Week 2015. Mint Yard Play Tuesday 24th February 4.30 – 6pm – Fifth Form & Sixth Form Day Pupils 8.45 – Sixth Form Shell Play Tuesday 3rd March 4.40 – More »
Art, Music and Sports Awards
Category: News, Sports, The ArtsThe King’s School, Canterbury has made the following awards for excellence in Art, Music and Sport for the September 2015 entry: Art SCHOLARSHIPS (13+) Adam Dalton Vinehall School Arabella Fox-Pitt Wellesley House Maria Terenteva Junior King’s School EXHIBITIONS Alex Bird St. Michael’s Preparatory School Emily Coleman Brambletye Marissa Onwuka More »
Crypt Choir Tour to Edinburgh
Category: Events, News, The ArtsThe King’s School Crypt choir are embarking on a two day tour of Edinburgh, Scotland over 13th & 14th February. Friday 13th February sees an Evensong event at the Sir Gilbert Scott designed St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in the West End of Edinburgh’s New Town. 5.30pm Saturday 14th February (Valentine’s Day) presents a lunchtime recital at St Giles’ More »
Juliet Wolff wins Marlowe Young Musician of the Year
Category: Events, News, The ArtsJuliet Wolff of Walpole House has won the prestigious Marlowe Young Musician of the Year Competition. Each of the six finalists played a concerto movement accompanied by the Kent Concert Orchestra, conducted by John Perkins at the Marlowe Theatre on Tuesday 4 February. Juliet played the final movement of the Elgar Cello Concerto. Theatre Director More »
ARTiculation 2015
Category: News, The ArtsThe winner of the internal heat of ARTiculation 2015 is Polina Usenko for her presentation of Fedor Reshetnikov’s painting Low Marks Again (1952). 2nd was Sami Ruston on Degas’ sculpture Little Dancer Aged 14 (1881) 3rd was Esther Thomas on Degas’ Belleli Family (1858-69) Honourable mentions: Alex Abadjieva Lloyd’s Building, London Elena Uvarova Goya’s Asmodeo More »