The Burrell Collection
Coffee Cadenzas with Kickstart Opera | The East Galleries
- THIS EVENT HAS EXPIRED
- Tickets
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Free - Drop-in - no ticket required
- Dates and times
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Saturday 15th Jun 2024
10:00AM
- Age
- All ages
Coffee Cadenzas is a community concert series by Kickstart Opera, inviting musicians from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to share their music with the local community surrounded by artwork and of course...a cup of coffee! The aim is to provide accessibility to a variety of genres of music, support cultural hubs in the community and provide professional opportunity for emerging artists.
Join us at The Burrell Collection this June and July for the Summer programme. Starting at 10:30am, enjoy a short Collection talk followed by a live musical performance (1 hr 30m including interval).
Coffees and other drinks and snacks will be available to purchase in our Benugo restaurant.
June 15th - The East Galleries
Through song repertoire, hear singers from the Royal Conservatoire bring the outside in, celebrating the world of nature.
Programme:
Hanna de Bruin programme (13mins)
Silent Noon Vaughn Williams
Sea pictures, Edward Elgar
3. Sabbath Morning at Sea
4. Where Corals Lie
Roisin Linehan programme (15mins)
La mort d’Ophélie Hector Berlioz
Die Lotosblume Robert Schumann
Le colibri Ernest Chausson
Ensemble programme (13mins)
Flower duet, Lakmé Leo Delibes
Gianni Schicchi trio Giacomo Puccini
Das Abendroth Franz Schubert
Ellie Donald
Roger Quilter- Ye Banks and Braes (Robert Burns)
Vaughan Williams- Let Beauty Awake (text by Rober Louis Stevenson)
Richard Strauss- Freundliche Visione (Otto Julius Bierbalm)
Die Nacht (text by Hermann Von Gilm)
Claude Debussy- Paysage Sentimental (text by Paul Bourget)
Performers:
Performers: Hanna de Bruin (Voice) accompanied by Mark Wigglesworth (Piano) Roisin Linehan (Voice), Ellie Donald (Voice) accompanied by Rhionna Inwood (Piano).
About the performers:
Rhionna Inwood and Roisin Linehan are both graduating students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and, together, form an up and coming classical music soprano and pianist duo.
Dutch mezzo-soprano Hanna de Bruin has graduated with a Master of Music Vocal Performance (2023) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) under the tutelage of Scott Johnson. She obtained her Bachelor of Music (2020) at the Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts (NL) where she studied with Sinan Vural and Margriet van Reisen. Currently, she is receiving coaching from Helen Lawson and Jard van Nes.
Aberdeenshire born soprano Ellie Donald, graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2022 where she studied with Linda Ormiston and Wilma MacDougall. Her interest in musics role for our development and within society led her progress onto the new masters program, “Music Psychology in the Arts” at the RCS. Her passion for performing took off in her teenage years when she was accepted into the Aberdeen City Music School. Here, she performed in many recitals and outreach projects with schools in and around the city.
Mark Wigglesworth is studying towards a Masters in Repetiteurship at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Originally from New Zealand, Mark has worked with a wide range of singers,instrumentalists, ensembles, and choirs. This has included working in opera and musical theatre as a repetiteur, conductor, musical director, and accompanist. Mark has worked as an accompanist, choral director, and organist; he also arranges choral music, waiata (Māori song), and pop-meets classical chamber music. He is particularly passionate about New Zealand music, and has worked with living composers on chamber music, vocal music, and opera/musical theatre.
Accessibility guides
Visit AccessAble's website for a comprehensive guide of our facilities.
Visit the website by clicking here.
Accessible toilets
The Burrell is the first museum in Scotland with two changing places toilets, alongside 9 additional accessible toilets and an accessible lift.
Wheelchair access
Baby changing
Baby feeding
A baby feeding space is available in our quiet room.
Cloakroom
Available upon request, please see reception.
Cafe or restaurant
Opening hours:
Monday-Thursday and Saturday: 10am-4.30pm
Friday and Sunday: 11am-4.30pm
Last orders are at 3.15pm daily, after which a selection of sandwiches and cakes are available.
Parking
Pollok Country Park and The Burrell Collection can be accessed by car at 2060 Pollokshaws Road, via junction 2 of the M77. The postcode for the museum is G43 1AT.
Access to Pollok House is via Dumbreck Road, near Junction 1 of the M77.
Car access into and around the park has changed: please note there is no longer access through the middle of the park for cars.
There are two public car parks, The Burrell Collection Car Park via Pollokshaws Road and The Riverside Car Park at Pollok House via Lochinch Road. Routes to both car parks are signposted.
Please also note that National Trust members cannot park in The Burrell Collection Car Park for free.
Accessible parking bays are provided in front of the museum and parking is free for blue badge holders. Please ensure the badge is prominently displayed. There are 19 bays specifically marked.
Parking charges will apply as follows:
• Monday-Sunday 10am-6pm
• £5 for up to 4 hours
• £10 for all day
• Pay with cash (coins only) via Pay and Display machines or using the RingGo app (see signage for instructions). Please note RingGo does NOT accept payment via QR code.
You can download the RingGo app before you travel here.
Please be aware we cannot guarantee parking spaces will be available and once the car parks are full, park staff will redirect cars out of the park.
EV Charging
There are 6 electric vehicle charging points located at the Riverside car park near to Pollok House.
Photography and video recording
Free wifi
By bus
Direct services from Glasgow city centre to:• Pollokshaws Road: routes 57/57A, there is a bus stop directly opposite the park entrance
• Shawbridge Street: route 3, alight at Shawholm Crescent
• Dumbreck Road: routes 34/34A, alight opposite Haggswood Avenue
Journey times are approximately 20 minutes.
For up to the minute travel information please visit the First Bus Journey Planner.
By train
Direct services from Glasgow Central Station to:
- Pollokshaws West:Located on Pollokshaws Road, the nearest entrance to Pollok Country Park is at 2060 Pollokshaws Road, less than a 5 minute walk. Exit station, turning left onto Pollokshaws Road and you will see the park entrance shortly after on your left.• Shawlands: Located on Pollokshaws Road, 10 minute walk to the Pollokshaws Road entrance of Pollok Country Park. Exit station, turning right and follow Pollokshaws Road to park entrance on your right.
Journey times are approximately 10 minutes.
For more detailed information on trainsfrom Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws West | Train Times (scotrail.co.uk)
For more detailed information on trainsfrom Glasgow Central to Shawlands | Train Times (scotrail.co.uk)
Shuttle bus
A free electric shuttle bus operates in the park. The bus runs 7 days, 10.00am-6.15pm in a 20-30 minute loop, linking the park entrance at 2060 Pollokshaws Road to The Burrell Collection and Pollok House. The bus has wheelchair access and capacity for one wheelchair at a time. Dogs are allowed on the bus, subject to capacity, with priority given to assistance dogs.
Please note, only assistance dogs are permitted inside The Burrell Collection.
Pick up at Pollokshaws Road entrance is at the following times:
10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:15*, 6:15*
*Note these services leave from The Burrell Collection bus stop only and exit the park around 20 minutes later.
Walking and cycling
The main park entrance at 2060 Pollokshaws Road now has improved surfacing and separation between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. Through the restriction of car movement, pedestrians and cyclists can now also enjoy priority access on the main park routes including Pollok Avenue.
Pollok Country Park is an ideal place to visit by bike and can be easily reached by Route 7 and 75 of the National Cycle Network, which run through the park, or by using the local link routes. You can also visit by bike via the nearby rail and bus stations.
Visitors are welcome to make use of covered cycling racks in front of The Burrell Collection. Bikes and e-bikes will also be available to hire within Pollok Country Park as part of the NextBike Cycle Hire Scheme. The standard NextBikes are due to be installed in Spring 2022, with e-bikes in early Summer 2022.
By car
Pollok Country Park and The Burrell Collection can be accessed by car at 2060 Pollokshaws Road, via junction 2 of the M77. The postcode for the museum is G43 1AT.
Access to Pollok House is via Dumbreck Road, near Junction 1 of the M77.
Car access into and around the park has changed: please note there is no longer access through the middle of the park for cars.
There are two public car parks, The Burrell Collection Car Park via Pollokshaws Road and The Riverside Car Park at Pollok House via Lochinch Road. Routes to both car parks are signposted.
Please also note that National Trust members cannot park in The Burrell Collection Car Park for free.
**Parking charges have increased**
Glasgow City Council increased parking charges across the city as part of the Council Budget Announcement for 2023/2024.
The new charges have been applied to all Council-owned pay and display car parks, including those in Pollok Country Park at The Burrell Collection, the Riverside car park for Pollok House and Nether Pollok.
Blue Badge parking remains free in all car parks, subject to display of a valid permit.
Find more information on the council website, including information on how to contact the council regarding RingGo: Follow this link.
Accessible parking bays are provided in front of the museum and parking is free for blue badge holders. Please ensure the badge is prominently displayed. There are 19 bays specifically marked.
Parking charges will apply as follows:
• Monday-Sunday 10am-6pm
• £5 for up to 4 hours
• £10 for all day
• Pay with cash (coins only) via Pay and Display machines or using the RingGo app (see signage for instructions). Please note RingGo does NOT accept payment via QR code.
You can download the RingGo app before you travel here.
Please be aware we cannot guarantee parking spaces will be available and once the car parks are full, park staff will redirect cars out of the park.
EV Charging
There are 6 electric vehicle charging points located at the Riverside car park near to Pollok House
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