Thursday 19 March, 7.30pm Thursday Series Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.2 Mahler Symphony No.5 Sir Mark Elder conductor | Alisa Weilerstein cello Few cellists could be more suited to the broad expressive palette of Shostakovich’s Second Concerto than the young American Alisa Weilerstein, winner of the BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Year 2014. More intimate…
Following on from the release of their new album Texas 25 which stormed in at #5 in the official UK album chart and #1 in the Independent chart, Texas have now announced a four date UK tour this December which sees them perform at some of the UK’s iconic venues, including Manchester’s own Bridgewater Hall on 16th December….
Sunday 1st March: Royal Exchange Theatre – Manchester Camerata: Challenging the Senses. An immersive concert featuring Crumb’s Black Angels, Dowland’s Go Crystal Tears, Shostakovich’s String Quartet No 8 in C minor and Haydn’s Quartet No 63 ‘Sunrise’. Blackfinds will be handed out to enhance the senses (don’t worry though, they are optional) as well as cocktail…
Slow Club – Deaf Institute – Sunday 22nd February: Sheffield’s finest, Slow Cub, return to Manchester to headline at the Deaf Institute. With three fantastic albums under their belt, including the 2014 release Complete Surrender, the duo perform some of their best must-listen material. And with their newer material comes a bigger sound, higher energy and infectious…
Monday 23rd February: Bridgewater Hall – St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. One of Russia’s leading ensembles, the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra is steeped in history. Formed in 1931 as the Leningrad Radio Orchestra it remained in the besieged city of Leningrad during the war, performing the premiere of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony. Chief Conductor Alexander Dmitriev controls proceedings as…
Sunday 15th February: The Whitworth – Manchester Camerata. The Whitworth’s reopening celebrations close with the premiere of Whitworth Letters, composed by Laura Bowler, Manchester Camerata’s Composer-in-Residence 2013-2014. The programme also includes Peter Maxwell Davies’ Fanfare for Lowry and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ String Quartet No 2 in A Minor. Free. 5pm-6pm. Monday 16th February: Royal…
Sunday 8th February: Royal Northern College of Music – Day of Percussion. The RNCM’s Day of Percussion 2015 takes place featuring workshops, concerts and specialist consultations. World renowned artists including leading vibraphonist Anthony Kerr, world music specialist Pete Lockett, acclaimed drummer Troy Miller and LSO Principal Percussionist Neil Percy and LPO Timpanist Simon Carrington take part. More…
Tuesday 3rd February: Royal Northern College of Music – RNCM Opera Scenes. RNCM singers perform a range of scenes from operas by composers including Mozart, Britten, Smetana and Offenbach. Free. 6.00pm. Thursday 5th February: Royal Northern College of Music – Piano Duo Prize. The RNCM’s piano duo prize is held in the Carole Nash Recital Room…
Wednesday 28th January: Royal Northern College of Music – RNCM Opera Scenes. RNCM singers perform a range of scenes from operas by composers including Mozart, Britten, Smetana and Offenbach. Free. 6.00pm. Thursday 29th January: Bridgewater Hall – The Halle. Former principal conductor Stanislaw Skrowaczewski returns for this performance of Weber’s Overture: Der Freischutz, Schumann’s Cello Concerto…
Monday 19th January: Royal Northern College of Music – Danish String Quartet. Manchester Chamber Concerts Society present the Danish String Quartet performing Mendelssohn’s Capriccio for String Quartet, Shostakovich’s String Quartet No 9 in E flat major and Beethoven’s String Quartet in C sharp minor. The event features a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm by Professor Cooper on…
