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A New Bliss Biography and celebratory Recital

Birmingham and Midland Institute. 9, Margaret Street, Birmingham.

Saturday October 29 at 2.30pm

The Arthur Bliss Society presents a Talk and Recital featuring Arthur Bliss and Ian Venables at the Birmingham and Midland Institute (9, Margaret Street, Birmingham) on Saturday October 29 at 2.30pm. Paul Spicer will talk about his recently-published biography – Sir Arthur Bliss – Standing out from the Crowd, followed at 3.30 by a recital by Chu-Yu Yang (violin) and Eric McElroy (piano). The recital will include the first UK performance of Ian Venables’ Violin Sonata and Bliss’s Violin Sonata. Tickets at £15 (students free) on the door or in advance from secretary@arthurbliss.org

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