RNCM staging first oratorio Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music is to stage an oratorio for the first time as RNCM Opera presents Handel’s Theodora. Theodora is widely recognised as one of Handel’s masterpieces. The story, in English, recounts the tender love and eventual martyrdom of Theodora, a young Christian woman, and her Roman lover,…
Fancy catching the Halle perform at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall in February? Here’s what they have coming up: Sibelius, Poulenc, Dvorăk, Janáček Thursday 9 February, 7.30pm Programme: Sibelius The Oceanides Poulenc Concerto for organ, strings and timpani Dvořák Legends: selection Janáček Taras Bulba: Rhapsody for Orchestra Conductor Cristian Măcelaru; Featuring Jonathan Scott, Organ In the first concert…
After the huge opening weekend lined up for Manchester’s newest concert hall, The Stoller Hall, the rest of 2017 looks set to continue to thrill audiences. Highlights for the coming months are set to include: Composer and silent film accompanist Neil Brand visits in May, starting with a public masterclass for young composers, and continuing…
The listings for Manchester’s newest concert hall, the 482-seat £8.7 million Stoller Hall within Chetham’s, have been announced. The opening weekend looks sensational, with events taking place at the Stoller Hall as well as throughout the Chetham’s buildings, ranging from jazz fusion to dance to classical, with prices from free up to £30. Events are…
Manchester’s new £8.7 million concert hall, The Stoller Hall, opening at Chetham’s in April has announced its opening season. Built within Chetham’s School of Music, the new concert hall comes to life with its first public concert on Friday 21 April as it hosts an opening weekend of concerts featuring Chetham’s alumni, students and friends…
The Halle will be playing an excellent series of concerts in January 2017. Let’s take a look at what they are performing at the Bridgewater Hall … A Viennese Celebration Saturday 7 January, 3pm Conductor Stephen Bell Featuring Joshua Ellicott, Tenor The Hallé’s annual New Year celebration features the most romantic waltzes, thrilling polkas and exciting…
RNCM Opera to present Offenbach’s work The glitz and glamour of Paris comes to Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music in the run up to Christmas as the RNCM Opera presents Offenbach’s La Vie Parisienne featuring students from the School of Vocal Studies and Opera. The production is directed by Stuart Barker, Director of Training…
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music has won the title for Outstanding International Student Strategy at the 12th Times Higher Education Awards for its Read with the World Project. Read with the World is designed to help international students at the RNCM develop their language skills and cross-cultural competencies by using a buddy scheme and…
Cult rhythm and blues heroes Nine Below Zero are back on tour around the UK and set to perform at Manchester’s The Ruby Lounge on 19 November. Nine Below Zero tour with the classic line-up of all four original band members; Dennis Greaves (guitar/vocals), Mark Feltham (harmonica), Mickey ‘Stix’ Burkey (drums) and Brian Bethell (bass)….
Following their outstanding show at Gorilla earlier this year, which featured perhaps the best atmosphere (think South American party beats, with a ton of jazz thrown in) of any gig we’ve been to this year, Molotov Jukebox have announced that they will be returning to Manchester for a show at The Ruby Lounge in November 2016…
