Tuesday 5 May: Royal Northern College of Music – Rarescale. Contemporary chamber music ensemble Rarescale brings its international reputation, particularly for alto and bass flute work, to the RNCM with a concert featuring world premieres of Paul Goodey’s At the Speed of Days and Nights and Adam Gorb’s new work Tickets £6. 7.30pm. Thursday 7 May:…
A Valentines Day special, collaboration with Halle Youth Orchestra and Pops Espana in February’s programme February looks set to be an outstanding month for music lovers with a series of concerts by the Halle at Bridgewater Hall including a spectacular Valentine’s event, sponsored by Tiffany & Co, sure to be a hit with other-halves and…
Tuesday 23rd December: Bridgewater Hall – The Halle presents The Snowman. A screening of the classic animated Christmas movie The Snowman, accompanied by the Halle performing Howard Blake’s score including a chorister singing Walking in the Air. Tickets £24 (adults), £16 (children). 1.30pm, 4.00pm and 6.30pm. Friday 26th December: Bridgewater Hall – Music…
Sunday 7 December: Royal Northern College of Music – Trafford Music Service. The talents of some of the youth groups from across the Trafford district are showcased in three concerts across the day – at 10am, 1.30pm and 5.00pm. Tickets £8/concert. Royal Northern College of Music – The Merry Widow. Franz Lehar’s operetta is performed…
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…
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 –…
Halle Education has announced a series of activities and entertainment to take place at Halle St Peter’s from Saturday 5th July to Wednesday 9th July, including a free public performance, workshops for schools, children, the experienced and the inexperienced. The theme of the events will be Gamelan – a traditional music ensemble from Indonesia, most…
Tuesday 27 May 2014 Royal Northern College of Music : The Op31era Scenes performances continue in this free show as RNCM students of vocal studies and opera perform excerpts from a variety of operas. Further shows take place on Thursday 29 May, and 6 and 13 June. Free admission, but ticket required. Royal Northern College…
Sunday 18 May 2014 Bridgewater Hall: The Halle. Sir Mark Elder conducts the Halle through music of the Americas, featuring performances of Bernstein’s Overture: Wonderful Town; Copland’s Rodeo: Dance Episodes; Ginastera’s Harp Concert; Berstein’s West Side Story: Symphonic Dances; and Gershwin’s An American in Paris. Marie Leenhardt features on Harp. Tickets from £10. Monday 19 May 2014 Royal…
Manchester’s Halle Orchestra has announced some of the highlights for the 2014-2015 season, during which the renowned Manchester orchestra will be joined by performers from around the world for performances at the Bridgewater Hall. Amongst the highlights are performances of six of Shostakovich’s concertos, which will feature the likes of violinists Viktoria Mullova and Henning…
