Leeds Conservatoire

Name: Leeds Conservatoire — Music for percussion by Koshinski, Eng, Floyd, Price, Bernstein, and Arlen
Start: 2027-02-10T13:05:00+00:00
Location: The Venue at Leeds Conservatoire

Music for percussion by Koshinski, Eng, Floyd, Price, Bernstein, and Arlen

Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Music

Wed 10 Feb 1.05PM

The Venue at Leeds Conservatoire

Free admission

Wed 10 Feb

1.05PM

Free admission

Programme

Gene Koshinski SyNc
Joey Eng Square One
Chad Floyd A Light at the End
Florence Price arr Russ McArthur Dances in the Canebrakes
Leonard Bernstein arr Russ McArthur West Side Story
Gene Koshinski Swerve
Harold Arlen arr Robert Oetomo Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Russ McArthur - percussion

Russ McArthur is a percussionist and drummer from South East London and is a recent graduate of Leeds Conservatoire. Now based in Yorkshire, Russ has played with a wide variety of local ensembles, including brass bands, jazz bands and wind orchestras.

In the summer of 2025, Russ was on tour with Street Orchestra Live, a ‘pop-up’ or orchestra which focuses on performing live music to people in care homes, schools and community centres; groups that may not have had the ability to attend an orchestral concert.

The repertoire for this recital explores the unique timbres that can be created with percussion instruments, and showcases precise rhythms and elegant melodies.

About the series

Take a break from your usual midweek routine and enjoy 50 minutes of exceptional free live music to inspire, delight and uplift.

Each Wednesday, outstanding emerging artists from leading conservatoires and the international stage present rich and varied programmes, performing everything from much-loved classics to contemporary works. This season also features two new compositions, including a partnership commission between Leeds International Concert Season and South Asian Arts-uk. With something to suit every musical taste, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover something new!

Free admission, no booking required. Simply turn up and enjoy the music!

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