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A flexible ensemble from Birmingham that perform and promote contemporary composition alongside 20th-century repertoire. https://xitter.gq/t.co/vgtWq5dBh2

Birmingham, England
Joined April 2019
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🍐Very excited for the 1st rendition of my new piece 'Pear Rings' on Friday by Meg Diamond (flute), @willhammond123 (bass clarinet), Alice Cheer (cello) and @BHaughan (piano) in @shapeofapear's Pear Slices chamber concert series. 1pm in The Alexandra Theatre's Piano Bar, Brum🍐
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🎶 PEAR SLICES #3 TOMORROW 🎶 @shapeofapear are getting ready to perform in our Piano Bar tomorrow for a one-off lunchtime concert atgtix.co/3s7BOiO 🎵 Expect driving rhythms and a blend of sounds in this intimate performance on Fri 21 Oct at 1pm. 🎟️ Tickets are free
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Open Score // Open Door. Open rehearsal to relaunch CoMA Birmingham. All instruments welcome. With @shapeofapear See coma.org/festival/birmingham
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Sir Harrison Birtwistle giving our new NEXT musicians invaluable insight into his music ahead of tomorrow's concert! Online booking has closed but a small number of tickets will be made available on the door from 4pm, so arrive early if you've not already booked. @BirmCons
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AUTUMN SEASON ANNOUNCED at fizzlebirmingham.com/ We've got a whole heap of amazing gigs lined up for you this season, including more film-improv collaborations with the wonderful @flatpack and a new electro-acoustic venture with the incredible @BEASTmusic
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ERIS - Han Earl-Park, Catherine Sikora, Nick Didkovsky #FreeJazz #freelyimprovisedmusic pscp.tv/w/cByFrzFKUkVtWm9NeF…
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Just listening to Erik Satie so chilled out might have little snooze
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We're in training for the re-release of @seanlclancy's spellbinding 45 Minutes of Music on the Subject of Football. Out in October, distributed by @nmcrecordings – back of the net!
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SHOUT OUT TO THE #Birmingham #artscene ! CHECK OUT some joyful/sombre/melancholic vibes + homemade electronics THIS FRI NIGHT 6PM @eprjcts BY postparadise curators @stentondotpress / @zacch_d / @maya_verlaak + @CJsoprano CURATED CONCERT EVENT EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
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20% off all orders from our online store means more money for ice creams and cold drinks, anything to make the #heatwave more bearable! Just enter #discount code SUMMER2 at checkout to take advantage of this great #offer 👍
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Announcing///// An hour long free event @eprjcts 6pm _ 26th July _ with music by @zacch_d @maya_verlaak @stentondotpress @CJsoprano more info: postparadise.ricercata.org/c… #birminghamnewmusic
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RBC at the @bbcproms! 🔹Alumna @lauramvula's 'Sing to the Moon' will be played at the Last Night! 🔹World premiere of alumna & Honorary Member Joanna Lee's 'At This Man's Hand' (17 Aug) 🔹Former member of staff (1950-57) Dorothy Howell's 'Lamia' played by the @TheCBSO (22 Aug).
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La Marseillaise - Olivier Latry: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris youtu.be/CbwJACUxXdo
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