Tuesday 12 August: Media City. BBC Philharmonic – The BBC Philharmonic holds open rehearsals of Sibelius’ Finlandia and Symphony No. 2 in D major ahead of their Proms performance. Guest Conductor John Storgards. 2pm. Free with no ticket required. Thursday 14 August: Royal Northern College of Music. Manchester Pride Chamber Music – RNCM students…
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music has announced its fourth Gala Dinner to be held on Friday 12th December (one month after the official opening of the RNCM’s new state of the art Concert Hall) amidst a set inspired by the magical Paris restaurant, Maxim’s, and Lehár’s opera, The Merry Widow. The gala will be…
It’s all about the jazz this week! Monday 21 July: Thwaites Festival Pavilion (Albert Square): Zoe Gilby Quartet. One of Newcastle’s leading jazz vocalists performs at the Festival Pavilion in a free concert. 5.00pm. Free Tuesday 22 July: Royal Northern School of Music: RNCM/mjf introduces: Aaron Wood Quartet. In conjunction with Manchester Jazz…
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…
Monday 23 June Bridgewater Hall. Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra with musical director Wynton Marsalis celebrate the history of modern jazz and the best of the Blue Note label. 7.30pm. Tickets from £27. Tabley House. Sarah Ewins (violin) and Tim Pooley (viola) of the Halle orchestra present a programme of chamber music. Wine and canapés will be served…
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music will perform its first musical theatre piece in 14 years – Stephen Sondheim’s Company.
Monday 16th June – Thursday 19th June Chethams School: There will be a free lunchtime concert each day commencing at 1.30pm. Each day will see different performers, instruments and repertoires. Full details of the performers and programme available at http://www.chethams.com/whats-on Tuesday 17th June Royal Northern College of Music: Celebrated award winning British contemporary composer Bernard…
The Royal Northern College of Music holds its annual Gold Medal Competition on Saturday 14th June at the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall in the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama at the University of Manchester. The Competition is the most prestigious in the RNCM’s calendar and will see ten of the RNCM’s most outstanding…
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 –…
Sunday 1 June 2014 Royal Northern College of Music : Donizetti’s tragic, and at the time contraversial, opera Maria Stuarda takes stage and depicts the Tudor-time struggle between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. Tickets £18. Bridgewater Hall : John Lill CBE continues his relentless performance of all 32 of Beethoven’s Piano…
