Events
Klezmer: The Michael Kahan Kapelye
A wedding without a klezmer is worse than a funeral without tears’. The fourteenth generation of the university’s resident klezmer ensemble returns to perform a vibrant programme of modern and traditional arrangements of music originating in Eastern European Yiddish cultures.
Quatuor Danel lunchtime concert with Gweneth Ann Rand (soprano) and Richard Whalley (piano)
Richard Whalley – Assynt to Letterewe for open instrumentation Dusapin – String Quartet No. 4 Camden Reeves – String Quartet No. 6 with singer Gweneth Ann Rand (World Premiere) Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel public seminar - Composition Workshop The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert S..
The Kalina Ensemble at Manchester Museum Culture Monday
The Kalina Balalaika Ensemble, part of the Manchester Balalaika Society and one of the UK’s only balalaika groups, blends performances of both Eastern European folk music and worldwide contemporary music to evoke moods ranging from exuberant to melancholic.
WCLC: Divine Intimacies
Join Tangram on a deep exploration between Chinese philosophy and Western classical music. Divine Intimacies presents a programme for Chinese and Western instruments showcasing how ancient divination practices have inspired music, ritual and performance for over 1,000 years. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunch..
WCLC: Inside Lud’s Church
A cross-genre microtonal musical event inspired by geology and mythology around the Peak Distract chasm known as Lud’s Church, performed by Ensemble Vortex: Stephen Altoft (microtonal trumpet / flugelhorn), Sarah Keirle-Dos Santos (voice / electronics) and Richard Whalley (lumatone). The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter C..
WCLC: Quatuor Danel with Noémi Gyori (flute)
Mozart – Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 Amy Beach – Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, Op. 80 No public seminar to follow Thursday 7 May concert The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust. They provide a wide-ranging programme to..
Beat the Rush Hour concert with Petr Prause (cello) - Schubert Special
Generously supported by the Schubert Institute UK Schubert String Quartet in B-flat major, D36 (1813) Schubert Quartettsatz in C minor, D703 (1820) Schubert String Quintet in C major, D956 with Petr Prause, Cello (1828) Cellist Petr Prause joins the Danels for a captivating finale showcasing the extremes of the..
Quatuor Danel Public Workshop with Dr Anne Hyland & The Schubert Institute UK
Dr Anne Hyland explores the rich expressive and emotional worlds of two chamber-music compositions from the extremities of Schubert’s career. The workshop will also feature the unveiling of a newly discovered string quartet by one of Schubert’s lesser-known contemporaries, Joseph Mayseder, offering a rare glimpse into the broader musical l..
Inaugural Frederick Douglass Lecture: From slave to visionary pioneer of human rights
Join us for the Inaugural Frederick Douglass Lecture, presented in a partnership between the Manchester Lit & Phil, Creative Manchester at The University of Manchester and CARISMA. The 2026 lecture will be delivered by British Nigerian historian David Olusoga OBE.