Martin Harris Centre

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - MANTIS

13:00 - 14:00 11 October 2012
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a lunchtime concert ahead of its forthcoming weekend festival (Sat 27 + Sun 28 October) of electro-acoustic concerts.

The Orchestra that Fell to Earth

20:00 - 22:30 13 October 2012
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra first appeared in 1976 and went on to tour and record extensively throughout the eighties and nineties; pieces such as ‘Music for a Found Harmonium’ and ‘Telephone…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Jeremy Young

13:00 - 14:00 18 October 2012
Yang Tsung Hsien Frédéric Chopin – Sonata in B minor Op. 58 Written at the height of his creative powers in 1844, Chopin’s third and final sonata is simultaneously a pianistic…

Psappha Evening Concert

19:30 - 22:00 19 October 2012
Alasdair Nicolson Punch! Arnold Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No.1 Op.9 (arr. Anton…

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 22:00 20 October 2012
Ligeti – Lontano Mahler – Symphony No. 3 Conductors: Will Hooker, Mark Heron. MUMS Symphony Orchestra returns for its second concert of the year. The mysterious Lontano by…

Jeanette Winterson in Conversation with A.M. Homes – Male Me: Imagination and Gender

18:30 - 21:30 22 October 2012
Newly appointed Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing, Jeanette Winterson discusses gender and the imagination with acclaimed American…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert

13:00 - 14:00 25 October 2012
Robert Schumann - Fantasiestücke Op.73 High Wood – Paraphrase on ‘Bird of Paradise’ Op.26 Jean Françaix – Theme and Variations The Martin Harris Centre is pleased to welcome…

MANTIS Autumn Festival 2012

18:00 28 October 2012
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a weekend of electro-acoustic concerts featuring composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre, guest artists John Young and Barry Truax,…

MANTIS Autumn Festival 2012 presents ENIGMA: The life and death of Alan Turing

19:30 - 22:00 28 October 2012
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents an electroacoustic concert marking the centenary of mathematician Alan Turning, including the première of Barry Truax's dramatic works…

The House that Stank of Death

19:00 - 22:00 1 November 2012
A Halloween multimedia comedy/horror extravaganza by David Isaac (Lunch Monkeys – BBC3) and Peter Slater (Ideal – BBC3). Five short plays and four short films which will make you scream…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert Series – The Cosmo Singers

13:00 - 14:00 2 November 2012
The Cosmo Singers and their new conductors start a busy concert season with a programme of inspiring choral works. James Macmillan, Ernst Toch and Arvo Pärt among others will resound this lunchtime.

PANDA Conference: ‘Courage & Collaboration’

10:00 - 20:00 2 November 2012
Call to action for those working in the performing arts. Be ready to be inspired by talks, debates and workshops. Bring an open and participatory spirit, and you’ll take away knowledge,…

The House that Stank of Death

19:00 - 22:00 2 November 2012
A Halloween multimedia comedy/horror extravaganza by David Isaac (Lunch Monkeys – BBC3) and Peter Slater (Ideal – BBC3). Five short plays and four short films which will make you scream…

MUMS String Orchestra & Brass Ensembles

19:30 - 22:30 3 November 2012
Pärt – Summa Vivaldi – Concerto No. 2, “Summer” Webern – Langsamer Satz Lennox Berkeley – Serenade for Strings Corigliano – Fanfares to Music Ingram Marshall – Fog Tropes…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert Series – Saxophone Ensembles

13:00 - 14:00 9 November 2012
This is a chance to experience the saxophonists of the Manchester University Music Society, with a wide range of ensembles and works.

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 22:00 9 November 2012
Hindemith Minimax Wolfgang Rihm Quartet No. 9 Grieg Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 The Danels continue their exploration of the hilarious side of Hindemith, contrasted with…

A Celebration of Ian Kemp – concert and post-concert reception

14:00 - 16:30 10 November 2012
A programme to celebrate the life and work of Ian Kemp (1931-2011), formerly Professor of Music in the University. Music by Tippett (Piano Sonata No. 2), Berlioz (choral music, including…

Celebration of Ian Kemp Concert

Stockport Youth Orchestra

19:00 - 22:00 11 November 2012
Conductors: Tim Crooks and Sinead Hayes Join the young musicians of Stockport in the first concert of the orchestra’s 2012-13 season. www.syo.org.uk

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert

13:00 - 14:00 15 November 2012
Arnold Bax - Rhapsodic Ballad Philip Grange – Elegy Benjamin Britten - Suite No.2 Lionel Handy is professor of Cello at the Royal Academy of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire.…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert Series – Vocal Showcase

13:00 - 14:00 16 November 2012
This is a chance to experience the voices of the Manchester University Music Society. Featuring a wide range of ensembles and works, including the Manchester University Barbershop Chorus.

MUMS Chamber Orchestra & Wind Ensemble

19:30 - 22:00 17 November 2012
Strauss – Serenade, op.7 Strauss – Oboe Concerto Haydn – Symphony No.104 “London” Leo Gayer – Materia Medica Conductors: Oliver Till, Jonathan Evans, Mark Heron, Leo Geyer.…

University of Manchester Drama Society Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 22:00 21 November 2012
Following the successes of the MIFTAS, The University of Manchester Drama Society are back with a performance from their annual Autumn Showcase. Entirely student produced, the Autumn…

University of Manchester Drama Society Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 22:00 22 November 2012
Following the successes of the MIFTAS, The University of Manchester Drama Society are back with a performance from their annual Autumn Showcase. Entirely student produced, the Autumn…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert

13:00 - 14:00 22 November 2012
Maurice Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello Peter Maxwell Davies Sonatina for Violin and Cimbalom The performance will also include new works by students from…

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