Mendi Singh and Jonathan Mayer at University Hall

Experience music from India as we welcome renowned musicians Mendi Singh (tabla) and Jonathan Mayer (sitar) to University Hall.

Mendi Mohinder Singh boasts a professional career over three decades, working with the likes of Gary Barlow, Peter Gabriel, Anand Shankar, Shalil Shankar, Darius Brubeck, Courtney Pine, Malkit Singh MBE, Luis Salinas, and Nitin Sawhney. Mendi has performed at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium (India), Chile Stadium (Chile), Bellas Artes (Mexico City), Victoria Town Hall (Brazil), WOMAD festival , Etihad Stadium, The O2 Arena, and Birmingham Symphony Hall.

Jonathan Mayer studied composition and sitar at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. After graduating he studied Imdadkhani gharana under Ustad Wajahat Khan and finally settled in to the Senia veen-kar Gharana with the late Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury. He has performed in a variety of genres, and played with artists including Anup Jalota, Kathryn Tickell, Kuljit Bhamra, Erich Gruenburg, Rohan De Sarem, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bohuslava Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, The Orlando Consort, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Future Sounds of London, Karlovy Vary Symphonic Orchestra, and BBC Concert Orchestra.

Performance information

Doors: 6.30 pm
Performance: 7 pm
Running time: 1 hour
Age guidance: 7+, under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

Concert format and pricing

Our hour-long, bite-sized concerts are an ideal introduction to different genres of music – and with a recommended ticket price, you decide what you pay. Tickets are general admission with no reserved seating, ​so please ensure you tell us about any ​access requirements for you or your party at the time of booking. ​