Inspired Festival

Arnie Somogyi leads his own band celebrating Monk's music featuring:
Mark Edwards piano
Arnie Somogyi bass
Andrew Bain drums
Jeremy Price trombone
Andy Panayi saxes
The legendary Birmingham Monkathon returns for a staggering 9-day event to mark the centenary of Thelonious Monk.
You can hear Monk's entire repertoire across the city at a variety of venues by a wide range of groups, projects, guest artists and soloists.
Inspired Festival
Join us to experience the talent, creativity and ingenuity of our final year students as they leave the university and launch their careers.
Events include:
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Monkathon
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Monkathon: Steve Cardenas Small Bands
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Monkathon: Liam Noble Small Band I + Solo Pianists
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Monkathon: Re-Imagining Monk I featuring Chris Young
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Monkathon: Liam Noble Small Band II
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Monkathon: François Théberge Small Band plus RE-imagining Monk II featuring Dave...
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Lunchtime Music: Lixin Liu (soprano)
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