Events
WCLC: Ñandereko (Our Way of Life) by Ramon Gorigoitia (World Première)
Ñandereko is a new dramatic cantata by Chilean composer Ramon Gorigoitia which weaves Indigenous songs from the Ava Guarani people of Northern Argentina into a contemporary sonic landscape, telling the story of the extraction of these songs under conditions of duress by a German anthropologist, Robert Lehmann Nitsche, in 1905. The singers wer..
Student Composer Showcase Concert
A collaboration between the Department of Music, the University of Manchester Music Society and the Contemporary and Experimental Arts Society brings you a concert of outstanding recent student compositions.
CLACS Seminar: Luis Schenoni (UCL): "Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America"
This talk is part of the seminar series of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Wed 18 March 2026, 5pm (UK time). This event will be in person, in Samuel Alexander Building, room A112. It can be followed online here: https://tinyurl.com/yzm5d7k2 Abstract: Did war make states in Latin America? My book "Bringing War Back In: Vi..
Manchester University Baroque Orchestra: Baroque in Bloom!
Step into the glittering world of the French court at Versailles with this joyful programme capturing the grace, colour and vitality of spring, featuring Jean-Féry Rebel’s Les Caractères de la Danse alongside the sumptuous instrumental music of Lully’s popular ballets.
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..
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..