Sunday 17 May: Royal Northern College of Music – The Hot Sardines. Jazz meets gypsy swing for up and coming group The Hot Sardines, whose debut album was named one of the albums of the year by iTunes. Combining brass, piano, vintage vocals and even a tap dancer, it’s a show which must not be missed. …
Wednesday 13 May: Royal Northern College of Music – RNCM Jazz Collective: Jazz at the Movies. The RNCM Jazz Collective presents an evening of popular and instantly recognisable film tunes from the 1930s onwards, featuring the likes of James Bond, The Pink Panther, Rocky and more. Tickets £10. 7.30pm. Thursday 14 May: Manchester Cathedral – Chethams. Join Chetham’s School of Music…
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:…
Monday 27 April: Royal Northern College of Music – 270415. The RNCM’s ddmmyy series concludes with 270415, which explores acts of collaboration between composers and soloists, featuring Michael Finnissy’s Gerschwin Arrangements, Luciano Berio’s Sequenza VI for viola and the world premiere of Aaron Parker’s Now (no more). Tickets £6. 7.30pm. Tuesday 28 April – Saturday 2…
Multi-platinum and multi-million selling Josh Grban has announced a run of three UK tour dates, which will find him performing at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on 28th November. The news comes after the release of his new album Stages, which hit the number one spot in the midweek charts. Stages is a collection of some of…
Manchester Jazz Festival has announced the Irwin Mitchell mjf originals commission for 2015 has been awarded to pianist, singer and composer, John Ellis who will create a brand new audio-visual work, Evolution: Seeds and Streams. The composition will receive its world premiere in the Great Hall in Manchester’s Town Hall during the Manchester Jazz Festival in…
Amsterdam Conservatory jazz-trained vocalist Caro Emerald has announced a run of concerts which will see the multi-platinum selling artist perform at Manchester’s Opera House on 26 November 2015. Since the release of her 2010 multi-platinum debut album ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’ Caro Emerald has fashioned her own niche. Gorgeous and stylish, Caro…
Monday 20 April: The Bridgewater Hall – London Philharmonic Orchestra and Alison Balsom: Songs of the Paradise Saloon. Marios Papadopoulos conducts as Classic FM Award Winner Alison Balsom is featured on the trumpet during an evening of American-influenced music including Bramwell Tovey’s Songs of the Paradise Saloon, which was adapted from Tovey’s opera The Inventor about…
Monday 13 April: Royal Northern College of Music – David Sanborn Band. David Sanborn performs one of his first shows outside London in many years, with electric fusion jazz and his soulful saxophone skills in support of his latest album Time And The River. Tickets £20. 7.30pm. Tuesday 14 April: Bridgewater Hall – A…
Wednesday 8 April: Bridgewater Hall – Jonathan Scott Spring Lunchtime Organ Recitals. A series of orchestral masterpieces performed on the organ including Vivaldi’s Summer, Mussorgsky’s Night on a Bare Mountain and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Tickets £8.50. 1.10pm.. Friday 10 April: Bridgewater Hall – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Christoph Koenig conducts as Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic…
