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14 unusual facts about Queen Elizabeth Hall


Angela East

She has given numerous concerto performances in London's Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, and has performed as soloist and continuo cellist with many of Europe's leading baroque orchestras.

Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma

Rama Varma gave his maiden public performance in 1990 and released his first CD at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.

David Kuijken

He has performed internationally since he debuted in 1984 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Imelda de' Lambertazzi

A concert performance was given on 10 March 2007 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, conducted by Mark Elder, which was recorded by Opera Rara.

Julia Goss

In March 1970, she was soprano soloist in a performance of Bach's St. John Passion at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios

Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios is a live album by English band Strawbs recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on 11 July 1970.

L'esule di Roma

L'esule di Roma was staged for the first time in the twentieth century on 18 July 1982 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, in a concert performance with Katia Ricciarelli, Bruce Brewer and John-Paul Bogart, on the initiative of the Donizetti Society.

Les Boréades

It owes its modern revival to the conductor John Eliot Gardiner, who gave a concert version of the piece (in which Trevor Pinnock played continuo) at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on 14 April 1974, for which he had prepared the orchestral material from the original manuscripts over the preceding year.

Pia de' Tolomei

It was given a concert performance on 26 February 1978 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

The north west facade by Waterloo Bridge, although stained by pollution and rain water, is a good example of the massive concrete forms popular in 1960s Brutalist architecture in Britain.

After being closed for many years the roof terrace and bridge to The Hayward have recently been reopened, with the creation of a new external gallery and a roof garden and cafe in partnership with the Eden Project in Cornwall.

Susan Christie

Christie participated in the 2008 "Lost Ladies of Folk" project spearheaded by Votel and his spouse, recording artist Jane Weaver, performing in concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and appearing on the compilation album Bearded Ladies.

Terry Barber

Barber has performed on some of the world's most prestigious stages including New York City's Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, and Avery Fisher Hall; Moscow's Svetlanov Hall and London's Queen Elizabeth Hall.

The Woodentops

The Woodentops returned to live performances in September 2006 and, in October 2009, they performed in a special concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London's South Bank.


Bourrée fantasque

1994 by Robin Holloway (completion of Chabrier's unfinished orchestration), first performance 8 February 1994, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, English Northern Philharmonia, Paul Daniel.

Chelsea Opera Group

In addition to some of the standard operatic repertory over the years, a recent concert performances which has drawn attention to the Group has been Donizetti's rarely performed Belisario (written in 1836), which starred Nelly Miricioiu under conductor Richard Bonynge and was given at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 13 February 2011.

Franko Božac

He has performed in numerous theatres around the world, among which one can mention: Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Cornerstone – Hope at Everton, Cosmo Rodelwald Concert Hall, Duke’s Hall, Oxford Playhouse, Nothingam Playhause, City University London, Henry Wood Hall… Recently, he has performed The Rage of Jaques Brell with Antony Cable and Stuart Barr at The New End Theatre in London.

Kensington Symphony Orchestra

Most of its six concerts each year are given there, with occasional visits to the Cadogan Hall or the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Kurt-Heinz Stolze

In 1968 he appeared as harpsichordist with the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jörg Faerber in the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.

Living Architecture

In 2012 Living Architecture is collaborating with cultural organisation Artangel, for a temporary room which will sit on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank.

N. A. Palmer

Palmer collaborated with former Crass members as part of the 2002 'Voices In Opposition To War' event at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank, performing three songs with Eve Libertine and jazz guitarist Phil Robson.

Phantasmagoria in Two

A slower, live version of the song was performed during his 1968 concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, England, released in 1990 as Dream Letter: Live in London 1968.

Shahin Novrasli

On November 25, 2009 Novrasli performed at Queen Elizabeth Hall together with Iain Ballamy and Tim Garland mixing jazz with traditional Azerbaijani music – mugham and performing Azerbaijani jazz-mugham.