Performing Debussy, Szymanowski and Ravel at the Bridgewater Hall. Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra enjoys an excellent international reputation as one of the finest young orchestras in the world. And deservedly so. The orchestra is formed of students from Chetham’s School of Music and such is its quality, that it regularly performs at major UK venues such…
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…
Chetham’s Big Bands and Jazz Ensembles will make their return to Band on the Wall on Tuesday 24 June. The Big Bands and ensembles are the result of Chetham’s School of Music’s highly successful Jazz programme which this year has seen two of Chetham’s students reach the final of the BBC Young Musician 2014 Jazz…
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 –…
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…
It’s festival season – as rock, pop, dance takes over fields and parks the length and breadth of the UK, Europe and the US. But the classics don’t miss out in Manchester. … It’s time for Estival – Manchester University Music Society’s four day long equivalent to the Proms! The event kicks off on 3rd June…
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…
