Events
University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert
Join the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant concert of contemporary and twentieth-century masterpieces, including Britten's Four Sea Interludes, Will Todd's Mass in Blue, Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus, Coleridge Taylor’s Sussex Landscape, and Christopher Tin’s Waloyo Yamoni.
WCLC: Clare Wilkinson and Jacob Heringman
Jacob Heringman has been playing the lute since 1986 and has performed with a great many inspiring and excellent singers and ensembles, specialising in lute songs and ensemble music. Clare Wilkinson is an acclaimed English mezzo-soprano specialising in Baroque and Renaissance music. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carro..
Relaxed Performance Festive Sing-along
Relaxed Performance Festive Sing-along, in collaboration with Sign Me Happy and Manchester Music Society. This relaxed performance is intended to be welcoming for people who may not feel comfortable attending formal concerts. The concert will start at 11am and end at 11.50am (doors open at 10.30am). Festive outfits, accessories & Christma..
Manchester University Baroque Orchestra: Rejoice Greatly! A Handel Celebration
The Manchester University Baroque Orchestra presents a sparkling programme of instrumental concertos and arias by George Frideric Handel, including excerpts from his celebrated oratorio Messiah.
Festive Symphony Concert
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra, one of our premier ensembles will perform a variety of Repertoire including Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and of course, to get everyone in the festive mood, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride. This isn’t to be missed
Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Luca Akaeda Santesson (organ)
**Please note, due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the advertised programme for this event.** Luca Akaeda Santesson joins the Danels for the second performance of Bobok by Philip Grange, just a few months after their successful Premiere at the Sapporo Concert Hall in Japan. Dmitri Shostakovich String Qu..
Gamelan Music from West Java
Students on the Ensemble Performance in Gamelan module take to the stage to demonstrate their newly acquired skills in Sundanese music from West Java, Indonesia. An exciting concert of traditional and contemporary music.
Festive Ensembles Concert
Our MUMS ensembles return for their annual festive celebrations to exhibit some of the wonderful music making they have been doing this year. You can expect a range of well-known crowd pleasers, as well as more obscure picks. The concert includes our String and Wind orchestras, Brass Band and Big Band. You won’t want to miss it.
WCLC: PG Prize Winners’ concert with Twee Dang and Xian Wu
This concert is generously supported by Robert Edward Jones Legacy Fund. Vietnamese pianist Twee Dang is an internationally active performer whose musical language reflects a rich dialogue between cultures. Xian Wu is a Chinese pianist based in Manchester, currently undertaking a PhD in Music. Both have recently completed the Master’s in Mu..
Quatuor Danel Evening Concert at Stoller Hall – America 250 Years
Quatuor Danel celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary of Independence. The programme includes a piece by Amy Beach, which incorporates three traditional Alaskan Inuit melodies. Beach – Quartet for Strings (In One Movement), Opus 89 Cage – String Quartet in four parts Dvo?ák – String Quartet No. 12 in F Major ‘American’, Opus 96