Events
WCLC: Ensemble Augelletti – Jewels that Brightly Burn
Describing Bach’s students as ‘jewels that brightly burn’, Telemann championed Bach’s skill in arranging music to inspire a new generation of musicians as they performed ‘under the orange tree’ in Leipzig. This programme tells the story of Bach’s students as they became ‘jewels’ and includes arrangements of his joyous instrum..
Baroque Orchestra: Concerto Transalpino
In Concerto Transalpino, Manchester University Baroque Orchestra presents a selection of concerti grossi produced on the other side of the Alps from the genre’s Italian birthplace, looking at Northen Europe and England
WCLC: James Clapperton (Piano) - Where the Wild Things Are - Music that makes the Impossible Possible
Grammy Award winner James Clapperton takes us through a journey of some of his wildest repertoire. The concert closes with Xenakis Evryali, a portrait of the mythical Gorgons of ancient Greece. Exquisite works by Philip Grange and Camden Reeves are complimented by the music of Salvatore Sciarrino and Aldo Clementi. Clapperton performs his work..
MUMS: Public Lunchtime Concert – Festive Sing-along (RELAXED PERFORMANCE)
This relaxed festive performance is open to all and will feature some much-loved Christmas classics performed by the choir, musicians and audience! Please contact us at the Martin Harris Centre Reception if you are planning to attend with a group of 10 or more, so we can reserve seating. Please do try to make us aware of any accessibility req..
Lunchtime concert with Cheng Yu (pipa).
Presented by the UoM Music Department and The Confucius Institute Phil Grange Soliloquy for Solo Viola Traditional Solo Pipa with Cheng Yu Joshua Brown Pipa Quintet (World Premiere for Pipa and String Quartet with Cheng Yu, Pipa) Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel public seminar - Composition Workshop The Thursday lunchtime c..
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 Series, whi..
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 programm..
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..