Monday 15th December: Royal Northern College of Music – BBC Philharmonic Festive Assortment. An ensemble of BBC Philharmonic musicians perform seasonal classical favourites at the RNCM including Danse of the Mirlitons from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite and Carol of the Bells. The event will also feature a short talk and Q&A session as well…
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…
Tuesday 25 November: Gorilla – Up Close: From Tango to Gaga. The Manchester Camerata presents a programme featuring pieces as diverse as Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in A minor and Vivaldi’s Winter from the Four Seasons through to Lady Gaga’s Telephone. Lithuanian accordian sensation Martynas Levickis will also be featured. Tickets £10 / £6. 7.30pm….
Sunday 16 November: Royal Northern College of Music – 161114. Part of new series of concerts ddmmyy, the focus is on ways of exploring accoustic and electronic music. This concert marks the debut of the 14/15 season and features a world premiere of Manchester composer Laurence Tompkins’ new work as well as pieces by Larry…
Sunday 9 November: Royal Northern College of Music – Saxophone Day. The RNCM celebration of all things saxophone is in it’s 14th year and features workshops, masterclasses and concerts. Full details here. Waterside Arts Centre – Kokoschka String Quartet: Death and the Maiden. The Kokoschka String Quartet perform Schubert’s Quartet in D minor. Tickets £14…
After ten months of work, 515 tons of waste being removed and 55 tons of steel being brought in through one entrance, Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music is set to re-open its Concert Hall tomorrow, Thursday 6th November, following a £7.1 million refurbishment designed by architect Ian Palmer and undertaken by Styles&Wood. The re-opening…
Sunday 2 November: Dancehouse Theatre – Dave Koz. Smooth Jazz star Dave Koz, recipient of nine Grammy nominations, comes to Manchester’s Dancehouse on his 2014 UK tour. The saxophonist is joined by Oli Silk on keyboards, Mark Jaimes on guitar, Marc Parnell on drums and Frank Felix on bass.conducts. Tickets £27. 7.30pm. Thursday 6…
Sunday 26 October: Bridgewater Hall – London Concert Orchestra presents Bond and Beyond. Spy kits, vodka martinis and tuxedos at the ready for this afternoon concert as the London Concert Orchestra performs iconic songs and music from 50 years’ of Bond movies alongside a tribute to other spies and detectives including the likes of The…
Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra, one of the finest youth orchestras in the world is set to perform a programme of musical drama featuring the works of Bernstein, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at the Royal Northern College of Music on Thursday 23rd October. Bringing together over one hundred musicians aged 14-18, the orchestra is a regular at major…
Sunday 19 October: Bridgewater Hall – The Halle. Sir Mark Elder conducts and Paul Lewis is featured on piano as The Halle performs Brahms’ Piano Concerto No 1 and Dvorak’s Symphony No 8. Tickets £39-13. 7.30pm Tuesday 21 October: Royal Northern College of Music – The Stars of St Petersburg Showcase. Continuing the current…
