Sunday 12 October: Royal Northern College of Music – The Chamber Music of Russia: Concert 1. The RNCM’s Russuan Chamber Music Series launches in celebration of the UK-Russia Year of Culture in 2014. Some of the finest chamber musicians from Russia perform three concerts featuring works from the 19th and 20th centuries. The first concert…
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. …
Sunday 28 September: Martin Harris Centre – Manchester University Music Society Welcome Concert. The Society commenes its new season with new student conductors as the music of Shostakovich, Elgar and MacMillan takes centre stage. Tickets £3/£7/£10. 5pm. Thursday 2 October: Royal Northern College of Music – RNCM String Orchestra. A free lunchtime concert as…
American composer Philip Glass’ new opera, an interpretation of Franz Kafka’s The Trial, is set to be brought to Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music on 22nd October 2014 as part of its world premiere production run. The performance is being staged by Music Theatre Wales and comes fo the RNCM for one performance only….
Sunday 21 September: Royal Northern College of Music – Claire Martin with the Montpellier Cello Quartet. Jazz vocalist and Claire Martin OBE teams up with the Montpellier Cello Quartet to perform popular jazz classics and American greats with brand new arrangements by the likes of Sir Richard Rodney Bennet and Django Bates. Expect songs such…
One of the most interesting and astonishing characters in classical music, James Rhodes, is set to perform at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music on Saturday 20th September. He has truly had an astonishing life experiencing, childhood trauma and mental issues which prevented him from taking up a scholarship at the Guildhall, at which point…
Some stunning performances on this week, with our highlights being … Wednesday 17 September: Bridgewater Hall – The Halle. The opening of the Halle’s season. Hanna Lintu conducts and Nikolaj Znaider is featured on violin as the Halle perform Prokofiev’s Cinderella ballet scenes, Sibelius’ Violin Concerto and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (arr Ravel)….
Friday 29 August: Royal Northern College of Music. The Fairey Band and the Youth Brass Band of Upper Austria with Steven Mead – A collaboration between two of the finest youth bands of the UK and Austria, featuring a performance by euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead. 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Image courtesy of Matt Trudeau /…
The Bridgewater Hall’s series of Mid-day concerts courtesy of Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society is set to launch again on Thursday 18th September with a performance by Royal Northern College of Music graduates Zelkova Quartet, which is comprised of Caroline Pether (violin), Simran Singh (violin), Alex Mitchell (viola) and Jonathan Pether (cello). The Zelkova Quartet, which…
Thursday 21 August: Royal Northern College of Music. Manchester Pride Chamber Music – Performances of Roger Quilter’s Three Studies Op 41, Three Pieces Op 16, Two Impressions Op 19 and Country Pieces Op 27 as well as Leslie Howard’s 24 Classical Preludes Op 25 (selection) and Réminiscences de l’opera La Wally de Catalani Op 24 featuring…
