Martin Harris Centre

Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 24 November 2016
Two highly compressed quartets in a key ideally suited to dark, oppressive moods: Shostakovich’s cryptic seven-movement Eleventh precedes the most concentrated of Beethoven’s middle-period…

Quatuor Danel with Richard Whalley (piano)

19:30 - 21:30 25 November 2016
Philip Grange’s searing elegy for the victims of the Battle of the Somme (which ended on 18 November 1916) is framed by the sunniest of all string quartets and a lively yet autumnal…

The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra

13:10 - 14:00 25 November 2016
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B flat major, RV 548 Alessandro Scarlatti Concerto for Recorder in D Arcangelo Corelli Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9 A rare…

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO)

19:30 - 21:15 26 November 2016
Gold award winning MUWO (National Concert Band Festival 2015) return to the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall to perform a range of works from Malcolm Arnold’s English Dances to Arutiunian’s…

Stockport Youth Orchestra

15:00 - 17:00 27 November 2016
Join Stockport Youth Orchestra for the first concert in their new season, conducted by Tim Crooks and Christopher Orton. To book please visit http://ow.ly/AvXQ302QAxT or telephone…

Aurora Trio

13:10 - 14:00 1 December 2016
The Aurora Trio has recently completed a prestigious chamber music fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music. They are delighted to perform a varied programme of music for flute, viola…

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:30 - 21:15 1 December 2016
Manchester University Big Band returns with an exciting and energetic set, drawing on the rich history of big band repertoire from 1920s swing to experimental European jazz. Whether…

New Sounds from Manchester

13:10 - 14:00 2 December 2016
New Sounds from Manchester launches this year with new music by emerging composers and artist’s drawn from The University of Manchester’s Music department. Featuring Philip Grange’s…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 3 December 2016
The University of Manchester Chorus presents Verdi’s magnificent Messa De Requiem, which was first performed in 1874. The piece was composed in response to the death of Italian writer…

Quatuor Danel with Michelle Assay (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 8 December 2016
Members of the Quatuor Danel, joined by pianist Michelle Assay, in a programme of Mozart and his distant admirers: two of his most genial chamber works, followed by homages from a prolific…

Quatuor Danel

19:30 - 21:30 9 December 2016
Two imposing quartets in E flat: Weinberg’s breakthrough to full maturity with a work of classical symphonic proportions, and Beethoven’s return to quartet writing after a 14-year break,…

Quatuor Danel Open House

12:00 9 - 16:00 11 December 2016
The University of Manchester and its internationally-renowned resident string quartet, Quatuor Danel, invite you to join in another fantastic music-making opportunity. Everyone is…

Ad Solem: The University of Manchester Chamber Choir

19:30 - 21:15 10 December 2016
MUMS elite chamber choir returns to St Ann’s Church to present an evening of spirituality and poetry. This concert features religious settings, such as MacMillan’s Miserere, alongside…

The Caroline Chisholm Reading

18:30 - 20:00 14 December 2016
This event honours the memory of writer Caroline Chisholm (MA Creative Writing, 2013), who was a valued member of the CNW community. It will feature a reading from the best dissertation…

Ensemble DeNOTE

13:10 - 14:00 15 December 2016
Returning to the repertoire of their acclaimed CD, Beethoven and the Art of Arrangement, period instrument group, Ensemble DeNOTE explore Beethoven’s own arrangement of his ever-popular…

MUMS Festive Concert

19:30 - 21:15 15 December 2016
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra and Cosmo Singers return for a Festive Finale to 2016! Enjoy a series of short choral numbers before joining us for Anderson’s A Christmas Festival. This…

Christmas Carol Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance

13:10 - 14:00 16 December 2016
Enjoy some festive cheer and sing your heart out to a selection of the most-loved Christmas carols. You are guaranteed to leave with a warm glow! Manchester University Music Society…

Gemini Ensemble Celebratory Concert: “Professor Philip Grange at 60”

19:30 - 21:30 16 December 2016
Internationally acclaimed ensemble Gemini performs a concert to celebrate Philip Grange’s 60th Birthday. Professor Grange has had a long association with Gemini, and the concert will…

Craig Ogden and Jacqui Dankworth

20:00 - 22:00 21 January 2017
Jacqui Dankworth is one of the most highly regarded vocalists in the UK. Known primarily as a jazz singer, Jacqui’s unique musical palette also draws on folk, soul, classical, blues…

Lines from a Wanderer: Song Recital with Marcus Farnsworth (Baritone) and James Baillieu (Piano)

13:10 - 14:00 2 February 2017
Baritone and Manchester alumnus Marcus Farnsworth performs a recital of new songs with acclaimed pianist and long time duo partner, James Baillieu. The recital features cycles by composers…

Literature Live: Vona Groarke and Katherine Angel

19:30 - 21:00 6 February 2017
Vona Groarke has published seven collections of poetry, most recently, Selected Poems (Gallery Press, 2016). Current editor of Poetry Ireland Review and a selector for the Poetry Book…

MUMS Brass Band and An Evening of Grange

19:30 - 21:00 11 February 2017
Join the Manchester University Brass Band and other ensembles for an exciting evening of music, featuring selected works by Philip Grange, Professor of Composition at The University…

Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 21:00 15 February 2017
The MIFTA season is an exciting season of productions by members of The University of Manchester Drama Society. In venues across Manchester including the John Thaw Studio Theatre, students…

Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 21:00 16 February 2017
The MIFTA season is an exciting season of productions by members of The University of Manchester Drama Society. In venues across Manchester including the John Thaw Studio Theatre, students…

Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 16 February 2017
Weinberg’s only String Trio, a heartfelt yet elusive piece from the time when he was tailed by the Soviet secret police, followed by the second of Tchaikovsky’s three quartets, the…

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