Music concert

Manchester University String Orchestra and Brass Band

19:30 - 21:15 9 December 2017
String Orchestra returns for a performance of core string repertoire and student works, while Brass Band is sure to entertain with a challenging and varied programme. The concert features…

Manchester University Music Society Festive Concert

19:30 - 21:15 14 December 2017
Manchester University Music Society’s final evening concert of 2017 has a wide range of opera, choral and orchestral music, featuring soloist Zahid Siddiqui in selections from Verdi’s…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 14 December 2017
If you like your humour to be subtle and understated, then Hindemith’s ‘Minimax’ (subtitled ‘Repertoire for Military Orchestra for String Quartet’, written supposedly in response to…

Quatuor Danel Seminar

14:30 - 16:00 14 December 2017
The Quatuor Danel workshops Composition Études by Masters composers of the University.

Manchester University Music Society Festive Sing Along Relaxed Performance

13:10 - 14:00 15 December 2017
Please note this event is currently FULLY BOOKED. If you are interested in attending please let us know and we can add you to the waiting list. Get yourself in the festive spirit with…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 15 December 2017
A multi-faceted celebration of Czech string quartets, contrasting the pathos and resignation of Smetana’s second quartet with the dramatic urgency of Janácek’s Kreutzer Sonata (another…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Ignacio Lara Romero (violin) and Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 1 February 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Charles Ives Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3, S.62 (K. 2C6) (1913-1914) Camden Reeves…

Vonnegut Collective and Animikii Theatre

19:00 - 20:00 8 February 2018
Music and Drama Collaboration: Composition and Physical Theatre This concert is part of the Thursday Lates at The Whitworth For their third project at The University of Manchester,…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Piano Recital by Adam Swayne

13:10 - 14:00 15 February 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Kevin Malone: The People Protesting Drum Out Bigly Covfefe (première) Frederic Rzewski: Four…

Manchester University Music Society - Contemporary Student Works

13:10 - 14:00 16 February 2018
MUMS kicks off 2018 with a selection of new works from students of the University. Expect a wide range of fascinating new material featuring all different kinds of instruments and ensembles…

Manchester University Music Society - Chamber Concert

19:30 - 21:00 17 February 2018
MUMS Chamber Orchestra returns, featuring Terra Memoria by Saariaho and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade. There will also be performances of the enthralling work by Christopher Hussey, Twisted…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Simon Turner (cello) Paul Janes (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 22 February 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Beethoven Sonata for Cello in D major, Op 102 No 2 Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor…

Manchester University Music Society Opera Evening - 'War and Conflict'

19:30 - 21:00 24 February 2018
This is sure to be a gripping evening of opera, on the theme of war and conflict. Recent University alumni James Keirle’s contemporary opera Not On The List will be performed, as…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Distractfold Ensemble

13:10 - 14:00 1 March 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Distractfold Ensemble presents works for cello, electric guitar and clarinet by Postgraduate composition…

MANTIS SONIFICATION FESTIVAL and North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Symposium

18:00 - 19:30 3 March 2018
Experiencing Data in Sound: What do molecules sound like? Are musical timbres encoded in DNA? Can social networks evolve audio? NOVARS Research Centre pushes the boundaries of musical…

MANTIS SONIFICATION FESTIVAL and North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Symposium

20:00 - 21:30 3 March 2018
Experiencing Data in Sound: What do molecules sound like? Are musical timbres encoded in DNA? Can social networks evolve audio? NOVARS Research Centre pushes the boundaries of musical…

MANTIS SONIFICATION FESTIVAL and North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Symposium

14:00 - 15:30 4 March 2018
Experiencing Data in Sound: What do molecules sound like? Are musical timbres encoded in DNA? Can social networks evolve audio? NOVARS Research Centre pushes the boundaries of musical…

Opera North Whistle Stop Opera

12:30 - 13:00 5 March 2018
If you haven’t ever been to a live opera and want to try a bite-sized version first, or you just fancy experiencing it right under your nose, then Whistle Stop Opera is for you. This…

Quatuor Danel Seminar

14:30 - 16:00 8 March 2018
The Quatuor Danel workshops new compositions by postgraduate students of the University.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 8 March 2018
A concert of contrasts is offered here, ranging from the late-Romantic lyricism of Webern’s Langsamer Satz to a new work by Marseillais composer Régis Campo and the uncompromising collision…

Manchester University Music Society - Musica Festival Concert

13:10 - 14:00 9 March 2018
Musica is a week-long festival during the week of International Women’s Day. It comprises of multiple events that celebrate all aspects of female music making, including composition,…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

19:30 - 21:00 9 March 2018
A fascinating juxtaposition of the intensely wrought yet expansive lyricism of Franck’s only string quartet with the deft refinement and constant flux of Enescu’s Piano Quintet. Franck…

Manchester University Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 10 March 2018
Progamme to Include : Thorvaldsdottir Aeriality Sibelius Violin Concerto Bax Tintagel Sibelius Tapiola Following on from their hugely successful performance of Shostakovich’s…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Piano Recital by Tom Hicks

13:10 - 14:00 15 March 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Prokofiev Sonata No. 8 in B flat Major, Op. 84 Janácek In the Mists University of Manchester…

Manchester University Music Society - New Sounds from Manchester

13:10 - 14:00 16 March 2018
A second concert of 2018 showcasing compositions from some of the many talented students studying at the University of Manchester. This concert will be the premiere for most of the…

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