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…
Sunday 19 October: Bridgewater Hall – The Halle. Sir Mark Elder conducts and Paul Lewis is featured on piano as The Halle performs Brahms’ Piano Concerto No 1 and Dvorak’s Symphony No 8. Tickets £39-13. 7.30pm Tuesday 21 October: Royal Northern College of Music – The Stars of St Petersburg Showcase. Continuing the current…
Tuesday 7 October: Royal Northern College of Music – Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers. One of the most successful touring taiko drum groups brings the imposing and magnificent drums to the stage, combining the outstand physical accomplishment of the drumming with choreography, lighting and post-apocalyptic imagery to create the ultimate energetic drumming experience. Tickets £20. 8pm. …
Critically lauded and hugely influential Belle and Sebastian has announced a gig to take place at Manchester Cathedral on 28th October 2014. Currently on a short tour of the US and Mexica, where they will be headlining RetailMeNot Stage at the two Austin City Limits Festivals and performing two nights at LA’s Theatre at the…
A fascinating display of works by 30 Chinese artists is set to feature across Manchester from 27th September until 23rd November in response to the theme of ‘conflict and compassion’ examining the conflicts and harmony of China. The exhibition comes after three decades of change in mainland China which has seen unprecedented political reform, economic…
Augustines, who have rapidly developed a reputation for storming and explosive live shows have announced a series of UK dates which will see them performing at Manchester Cathedral on 1st December. The Seattle based rock group (Bill McCarthy on vocals/guitar; Eric Sanderson on bass, vocals/keys; and Rob Allen on drums) have been turning heads on…
Breton musician Yann Tiersen has announced a European tour which will see him performing at Manchester Cathedral on 24th September. Tiersen is widely regarded for innovative music involving a large array of instruments – from the guitar or violin to the xylophone, harpsichord and even typewriter. Yann Tiersen has built an outstanding reputation via his…
Monday 30 June Royal Northern College of Music. The winners of the various RNCM Chamber Music prizes throughout the year compete for the Christopher Rowland RNCM Chamber Ensemble of the Year Award. 7.30pm. Tickets £9. Tuesday 1 July Manchester Cathedral. Chetham’s Sinfonia and Ensembles perform. The concert will feature student ensembles including the Wind Band and Saxophone…
Bolton’s Cherry Ghost are set to perform at Manchester Cathedral on Wednesday 25th June. Fronted by Ivor Novello award winning Simon Aldred, Cherry Ghost have released three albums, their latest being the emotional rollercoaster and musically diverse Herd Runners, which was released in May of this year and follows previous offerings Thirst for Romance (2007)…
Wednesday 11 June 2014 Royal Northern College of Music : RoMania! This free concert sees RNCM students performing a repertoire of violin and piano pieces inspired by Romanian folk music. 6.30pm. Free, no ticket required. Thursday 12 June 2014 MediaCity Salford : BBC Philharmonic : The BBC Philharmonic performs two pieces by Schubert –…
