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Guildhall Big Band: Portraits in Jazz

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Helen Sung against black background, smiling with eyes closed and hands in prayer position

Joseph Boggess

Helen Sung - acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow - performs with Guildhall Big Band.

This concert will offer the chance to hear the UK debut performance of her new multi-movement work for solo pianist and big band, Portraits in Jazz, which Sung describes as “A musical love letter and tribute to the masters of jazz I had the chance to study and work with…”  in this UK Jazz News interview about the concert.

The project stems from Helen's 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship and one of the movements, 'Wayne's World' won the 2022 BMI Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize.

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‘...what is undeniable is that this was piano playing at a quite unbelievably jaw-dropping level.‘
London Jazz News on Helen Sung

Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available