UPCOMING EVENTS

El amor brujo with Orchestra of St John's
Suzie will perform Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo with conductor John Lubbock and Orchestra of St John’s. This concert will also include Ravel’s Bolero, Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen and Rodrigo’s Concerto for Aranjuez, with Poppy McGhee violin and Nathaniel Merkies guitar.

Pace Trio - Celebrating International Women's Day
Pace will perform a short set of music by composers including Liz Dilnot Johnson in this IWD concert.
With Chris Bowden sax and Flora McNicoll cello

Duruflé Requiem
Suzie will sing the mezzo solo in Duruflé’s Requiem in this concert with conductor Nicholas Morris and Huntingdon Philharmonic Choir.

William Walton's Façade
Suzie will be the Narrator in this performance of William Walton's Façade with the New Music Ensemble and conductor Daniele Rosina.

Theatres of Hysteria - Birmingham
A collaboration between Klaudia Wittmann and Chloe Knibbs
Taking inspiration from French visual artist Louise Bourgeois, this project is concerned with reinventing the hysterical body in its multiple dimensions: sexuality, materiality, as well as inscriptions of social violence. Theatres of hysteria is a collaboration between new music and dance theatre bringing together two dance artists, a singer and a double bassist. It experiments with the interplay of sound, image and physicality.
This research is generously supported by the RPS Drummond Lockyer Fund for Dance.

Theatres of Hysteria - London
A collaboration between Klaudia Wittmann and Chloe Knibbs
Taking inspiration from French visual artist Louise Bourgeois, this project is concerned with reinventing the hysterical body in its multiple dimensions: sexuality, materiality, as well as inscriptions of social violence. Theatres of hysteria is a collaboration between new music and dance theatre bringing together two dance artists, a singer and a double bassist. It experiments with the interplay of sound, image and physicality.
This research is generously supported by the RPS Drummond Lockyer Fund for Dance.

Pace trio
Pace trio perform a programme of new music in this lunchtime recital. Suzie Purkis mezzo, Flora McNicoll cello and Chris Bowden saxophone perform music written especially for them by Kámea Németh, Liz Dilnot Johnson, Michael Wolters, and others.

The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace
Suzie will be the alto soloist in this concert with Midlands Hospitals Choir and the Phoenix Singers, Birmingham. Conducted by James Llewelyn Jones.
Saint-Saëns’ Requiem
Suzie is the mezzo soloist in this concert with The Campden Chorus, conducted by Charles Matthews. With Eleanor Broomfield soprano, Tim Burton tenor and Jack Holton baritone.

Fizzle - Steve Tromans and Suzie Purkis free improv duo
Steve Tromans - photo by John Watson

Ex Cathedra Summer Music by Candlelight
Suzie will sing alto in this concert with Ex Cathedra consort (10 singers), conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore.

Sea Pictures | Stratford Upon Avon Symphony Orchestra
Suzie performs Elgar’s Sea Pictures alongside Stratford Orchestra at Grieg Hall.

Ex Cathedra Summer Music by Candlelight
Suzie will sing alto in this concert with Ex Cathedra choir, conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore.

Ex Cathedra Summer Music by Candlelight
Suzie will sing alto in this concert with Ex Cathedra choir, conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore. Also with special guests Una Pavlovic Aldridge, violin and Edward Harris Brown piano.

Ex Cathedra Summer Music by Candlelight
Suzie will sing alto in this concert with Ex Cathedra consort (10 singers), conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore.

Ex Cathedra Summer Music by Candlelight
Suzie will sing alto in this concert with Ex Cathedra consort (10 singers), conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore.

Roll up! Mahogany Opera
Suzie is the mezzo soloist in Jack McNeill’s opera “Roll up!”, in a weeklong project at Hadrian School, Newcastle. With Themba Mvula baritone, Jack McNeill, clarinet, Chrissy Slater viola. Directed by Katy Weir. This is a Snappy Opera for Mahogany Opera.

Liz Dilnot Johnson 60th birthday concert
Suzie performs alongside cellist, Flora McNicoll at Liz Dilnot Johnson’s 60th birthday concert.

EMPOWER
Suzie will perform two pieces for solo voice by Liz Dilnot Johnson as part of this event.

Come and Sing Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Mark Jordan - conductor
Ben Thapa - Gerontius
Suzie Purkis - Angel

PaceSuzie Purkis and Flora McNicoll voice and cello recital
RBC Alumnus Suzie Purkis (voice) joins forces with recent RBC graduate Flora McNicoll (cello) to give an intimate performance of music by Chloe Knibbs, Ryan Latimer, Kámea Németh, Henry Purcell and Michael Wolters.
The programme will also include a set of pieces for solo voice by Liz Dilnot Johnson and a cello solo by Nigel Osborne.
This performance lasts approximately 1 hour with no interval.

Poulenc Messe en Sol Majeur
Suzie sings Alto 2 in this performance of Poulenc’s Messe en Sol majeur at the American International Church, Tottenham Court Road.

Christmas Music by Candlelight | Ex Cathedra
Suzie sings Alto in these performances of seasonal favourites, little-known gems, and inspirational new music, with Ex Cathdera.
Performances at 7pm on Friday 1 December at St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury; at 7.30pm on Thursday 14 December at Coventry Cathedral; 7.30pm on Friday 15 December at St Paul’s Church, Birmingham

Messiah | Halesowen Choral Society
Suzie is Alto Soloist in this performance of Handel’s Messiah with Halesowen Choral Society.

Lunchtime Recital
Suzie performs a recital alongside cellist Flora McNicoll at Warwick Arts Centre.

Music for Everyone | Papagena
Suzie sings Alto 2 in this performance with Papagena at Long Eaton Summer School.

The Fairy Queen | Longborough Festival Opera
Suzie performs the roles of Puck, Snug and Egeus in this production of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen with Longborough Festival Opera.
Performances on 29th July - 3rd August.
Nelson Mass | Thame and Haddenham Choral Society
Suzie is Alto Soloist in this performance of Haydn’s Nelson Mass with Thame and Haddenham Choral Society.

Project Remix | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Suzie sings in the Chorus for this performance of soundtracks from games including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Civilisation, and Super Mario Bros, among others.

New Music Ensemble | University of Birmingham
Suzie is Mezzo Soloist in this performance of Andriessen M is for Man, Music, Mozart and Ryan Latimer Speaking of Letters and Dancing with the University of Birmingham’s New Music Ensemble.