Chaplaincy

Chapel Music

The University of Glasgow Chapel Choir and University Organist

The University of Glasgow Chapel Choir provides music for services and events in the chapel and elsewhere, as well as giving concerts and recitals throughout the academic year, such as the weekly "Choral Contemplations" series in the first and second terms. It also records and tours nationally and internationally, has recorded several CDs, and is available for weddings and memorial services.

There are thirty-two regular members (a mixture of volunteers, paid choral exhibitioners and professional lay clerks) plus around ten associate singers who join us for concerts and some other events. All are auditioned regularly and receive free singing tuition.

The choir is directed by Katy Lavinia Cooper (Director of Chapel Music) and accompanied by Kevin Bowyer (University Organist).

Jyotsna Srikanth

Music in the University
Date: Thursday 24 October 2024
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Venue: Concert Hall
Category: Concerts and music

Jyotsna Srikanth, MBE, is a sought-after British-Indian violinist and composer known for her versatility and ability to collaborate with different genres at ease. Hailing from a family of musicians, she learnt vocal music from her mother, Rathna Srikantiah, aged 5, and Carnatic violin from the legendary seven-stringed violinist Sri R R Keshavamurthy. Although intensely rooted in Carnatic music, she was also educated in western classical music from a young age, studying violin under V S Narasimhan, and performing her first concert at the age of nine. Over the years, she has flourished as both a performer and composer, exploring the rich crossover between Indian music and a variety of contemporary flavours. Her violin playing is renowned for its blend of ‘bhava’ (musical expression and emotion) and fingering technique and she has since become a popular choice for many music collaborators seeking artists of high versatility across Indian jazz, experimental music and cross-over genres. Her album Call of Bangalore (Riverboat Records) cemented her position as a ‘major instrumentalist of vision and imagination’ (fRoots) and ‘an extraordinary and versatile violinist’ (The Guardian).

This concert is part of the Thursday Lunchtime concert series, and is free to attend. 

Doors open at 12.45pm, and seats are allocated on a first come first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. 

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