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Find out what's been happening in the Music department.
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China’s last empire documented through art and music: A musical grand finale to celebrate 15 years of cultural collaborations
23 Jun 2022
The composer was inspired by a Qing Dynasty scroll held in the collections of the John Rylands Research Institute and Library which took centre stage...
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SALC brings jazz, language, photography and poetry to 2022 Community Festival
13 Jun 2022
The University of Manchester Community Festival (25 June 2022) is a rare opportunity for the entire organisation to share, celebrate and have fun ...
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Relaxed Performance returns to Martin Harris Centre
8 Jun 2022
After a hiatus, the popular Relaxed Performances are returning to The Martin Harris Centre, relaunching with a special summer outing for this ...
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PhD Student Murrough Connolly to appear at SCS Killaloe Music Festival with world premiere of his piece, ‘Imperium’ for two violins
26 May 2022
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the SCS Killaloe Music Festival, which will take place from the 3rd to the 5th of June 2022. Katherine ...
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Professor Camden Reeves’s new album to be released on 13 May 2022
9 May 2022
Professor Camden Reeves’s new album, Blue Sounds for Piano, will be released on the Metier label on 13 May 2022. The record was recorded by pianist...
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NOVARS PhD Tasos Asonitis receives Best Paper Award at EvoMUSART 2022 Conference of Artificial Intelligence
9 May 2022
NOVARS PhD candidate and EPSRC scholarship awardee Tasos Asonitis was awarded the Best Paper Award in the 11th International Conference on Artificial...
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Reconstruction of a lost version of Jean Sibelius’s Swan of Tuonela (1896/97) by Dr Sarah Moynihan
9 May 2022
A lost early version of Jean Sibelius’s tone poem, The Swan of Tuonela, has been reconstructed by Dr Sarah Moynihan. It was performed for the first...
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PhD student wins prestigious award
9 May 2022
Second Year PhD Student, Cameron Biles-Liddell, has been awarded the 2022 Paul Mealor Bursary for Student Composers by the Welsh Music Guild. This ...
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‘Liveliest musical force’ Madeleine Mitchell to perform violin world premiere at Martin Harris Centre
21 Mar 2022
Renowned violinist Madeleine Mitchell will be performing a new piece by University of Manchester Professor of Social and Autoethnographic Composition...
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Machine-learning music project UNSUPERVISED 2021 shortlisted for Digital City Award
1 Mar 2022
A University of Manchester machine-learning music project has been shortlisted for a Prolific North Digital City Award. UNSUPERVISED 2021 is a ...
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Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony seen in a new light
25 Feb 2022
The famous opening theme of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, which can be represented by the rhythm da-da-da-dumm, can now be seen in a new light, ...
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Emeritus Professor Wins Top Music Medal
11 Jan 2022
The Tippett Medal is a new prize for composition which welcomed 54 submissions from a wide variety of compositional practices. This prestigious ...
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SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
21 Dec 2021
Featured Kathputli Utsav – A Festival of Traditional Indian Arts’ took place on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 in celebration of UNESCO ...
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Success for Master's Composition Student, Vinthya Perinpanathan
25 Nov 2021
Currently in her second-year of part-time studies on the MusM Masters in Composition, under the supervision of Professor Camden Reeves, Vinthya ...
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Double celebration: album launch concert reunites alumni from the department’s klezmer ensemble
21 Oct 2021
The event doubled up as a long-awaited reunion for current and former students from the Music Department who have taken the klezmer ensemble ...
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PhD Student Cameron Biles-Liddell to compose for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
18 Oct 2021
Over the course of the next year, Cameron Biles-Liddell, a Music PhD student at the University of Manchester, will collaborate with the Royal ...
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Professor Thomas Schmidt appointed as Head of School for the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
7 Jul 2021
Thomas returns to The University of Manchester, where he spent five years as Professor of Musicology and Head of the Division of Art History, Drama ...
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Spotlight on: Katherine Blumer
21 May 2021
The past eight years have seen The University of Manchester develop a thriving partnership with Manchester Camerata, otherwise known as ...
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Music society creatively engages with community during lockdown
31 Mar 2021
In December, the society held a relaxed performance with Venture Arts, a charity who work with adults with learning difficulties. The relaxed ...
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University alumni and staff appear in BBC Radio programme
9 Feb 2021
The programme featured exciting new music from staff and alumni from The University of Manchester. This included Distractfold, co-founded by Mauricio...
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Deadline extended: Making a Difference Awards
14 Jan 2021
Due to popular demand, the deadline for entries for The University of Manchester Making a Difference Awards has been extended. The new closing date ...
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Manchester Music PhD student shortlisted for Composition: Wales 2021
5 Jan 2021
A Music PhD student from The University of Manchester is among eight talented musicians shortlisted for Composition: Wales 2021. Cameron ...
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Prestigious music festival commission for Music alumna Hayley Suviste
9 Dec 2020
An alumna from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music has recently been awarded a prestigious commission for Huddersfield Contemporary...
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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures celebrates student strength in virtual celebration
8 Dec 2020
The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) will be hosting a celebration to mark the strength and resilience of ...
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UoM Chorus Principal Conductor in inclusive Manchester Camerata collaboration
4 Dec 2020
Rob Guy, Principal Conductor of The University of Manchester Chorus, has been working alongside Manchester Camerata to bring music to broader ...
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Music graduate’s lockdown piece gets BBC Radio 3 airtime
30 Nov 2020
A graduate from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music has had a piece of his music played on BBC Radio 3. Alexander Hopkins’ ‘Wash...
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University Chorus stay active through online music-making and rehearsals
25 Nov 2020
"Since returning from the summer break, Chorus has been meeting to rehearse online via Zoom. Our recent recording of 'The Snow' by Sir Edward ...
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University hosts Music Health and Wellbeing Workshop
18 Nov 2020
The workshop, which took place via Zoom on 11 November, was a collaboration between Creative Manchester, the Music Department and the University’s...
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'Writing the Pandemic' mentorship workshop inspires young writers
22 Oct 2020
On Saturday 17 October, Professor of Poetry and Director of the Centre for New Writing John McAuliffe led an online mentorship workshop for the ...
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University holds Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop as part of ESRC Festival
16 Oct 2020
On 11 November, The University is hosting a Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop that will serve to answer these questions. Presented in ...
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The Purcell premiere that took 340 years
8 Oct 2020
A piece of music by Henry Purcell at long last got its official premiere – only 340 years late. On Tuesday 6 October 2020, a devotional partsong...
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Music Department celebrates Composition PhDs’ international success
23 Sep 2020
Three outstanding Composition PhD students and graduates from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music have received national and ...
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AHCP lecturer awarded grant for practice-as-research project on creativity and climate resilience.
18 Aug 2020
Funded by the UK Climate Resilience Programme “Living with Climate Uncertainty” the project is one of three funded UK projects exploring how ...
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Introducing the new portal SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
6 Aug 2020
The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester welcomes its audiences to SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire – a digital ...
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SALC to hold virtual celebrations for graduating students
17 Jul 2020
The virtual celebration for the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures will take place at 3pm on Tuesday 28 July and will be available to view on the...
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The University of Manchester’s Virtual Concert Series launched
6 Jul 2020
With concerts cancelled and venues closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Martin Harris Centre at The University of Manchester is now opening a ...
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Hearing loss: early signs of damage in young adults who regularly attend loud clubs and concerts
2 Jul 2020
Christian Bertrand/ Shutterstock Going to concerts or clubs is a popular pastime for many young people, but they’re also potential causes ...
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