(ALC) Music

ESTIVAL 2019

4 - 7 June 2019
Join Manchester University Music Society in their unique equivalent to the 'Proms'! MUMS celebrate the end of the academic year by packing eight concerts into four days in an unmissable…

MUMS Estival Symphony Orchestra Concert

19:00 - 21:00 7 June 2019
Manchester University Music Society brings you an exhilarating evening of Symphony Orchestra repertoire, conducted by the talented Rob Guy and student conductors. How to book: Please…

Story Book Music - SOLD OUT

12:30 - 14:00 7 June 2019
This event has now SOLD OUT. Join the Manchester University Music Society to hear three of your best loved stories, told in a new and exciting way! Musicians and storytellers come…

Summer Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance

11:30 - 12:30 7 June 2019
Join us for our fun and relaxed summer sing-a-long event filled with your favourite songs from musicals and Disney films. It’s a free event with optional participation and an informal…

Gorton Philharmonic’s fundraising concert in aid of Christie Hospital

19:30 - 21:00 13 July 2019
Conducted by Juan Ortuño, the programme includes Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, with soloist Daniel Ropota, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances, and Danzon No.2 by Marquez. To book please visit…

Mazen Kerbaj (Lebanese Trumpet)

13:10 - 14:00 26 September 2019
Over the last 25 years, Mazen Kerbaj developed a highly personal and unique way to play the trumpet. In his solo performances, he uses daily objects to extend the instrument and make…

Welcome Concert

17:00 - 19:00 29 September 2019
Join us for the first Music Society concert of the academic year. In this opening concert, MUMS Symphony Orchestra are joined by a massed choir of music students to perform exquisite…

Jonathan Aasgaard (cello)

13:10 - 14:00 3 October 2019
Weinberg 24 Preludes for solo cello Op. 100 The Norwegian cellist Jonathan Aasgaard returns to the Martin Harris Centre to perform Weinberg’s 24 preludes. This is a one-off opportunity…

Chagall Ensemble

13:10 - 14:00 10 October 2019
University string tutors Sarah Brandwood-Spencer and Simon Turner are joined by Manchester University alumnus, Paul Janes, to perform Schubert’s sublime Notturno and the exquisite Ravel…

Women's Unity Choir

13:10 - 14:00 11 October 2019
Experience a unique collaboration between The University of Manchester music students, Manchester University Music Society, Olympias Music Foundation’s Women’s Voices Choir and Amani…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert with Michelle Assay (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 17 October 2019
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet excerpts, transcribed for viola and piano by Vadim Borisovsky Beethoven Quartet in F, Op. 18 No. 1 Vlad Bogdanas is joined by pianist Michelle…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 18 October 2019
Shostakovich Quartet No. 1, in C, Op. 49 Beethoven Quartet in F, Op. 135 Jumpei Koyama ‘Who found it?’ (UK premiere) Weinberg Quartet No.2 in A, Op. 3 Beethoven’s profound…

Vocal Showcase

13:10 - 13:55 18 October 2019
Songs by female composers of the 19th Century are overshadowed by those of their canonical male counterparts. The stunning works of Clara Schumann, Cécile Chaminade and Josephine Lang…

The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra

19:00 - 20:30 19 October 2019
An exciting concert from the Symphony Orchestra, including a new work by PhD student Simon Hellewell. The concert features the rarely performed Piano Concerto No. 5 by Prokofiev, performed…

OiKuu

13:10 - 14:00 24 October 2019
Described as ‘resolutely refreshing’, Riot Ensemble will present a concert of wild chamber music, featuring their principal Bass Clarinettist (newly appointed Principal Bass Clarinet…

MANTIS FESTIVAL

18:00 - 19:30 26 October 2019
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring new works by Manchester composers and visiting guest artists. Experience new music and…

MANTIS FESTIVAL

20:00 - 21:00 26 October 2019
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring new works by Manchester composers and visiting guest artists. Experience new music and…

MANTIS FESTIVAL

14:00 - 15:00 27 October 2019
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring new works by Manchester composers and visiting guest artists. Experience new music and…

New Sounds: Beyond displacement and pressure in soundwaves

13:10 - 14:00 31 October 2019
Manchester University Music Society present a New Sounds Concert edition featuring newly created compositions by students at the University of Manchester. This concert is organised…

Baroque Orchestra: Cosmopolitan Music from Baroque Germany

15:30 - 17:00 3 November 2019
This concert is a culmination of a two-day intensive workshop on historically informed performance guided by Peter Holman (Parley of Instruments) and Baroque strings specialist, Judy…

Hallé Brass

13:10 - 14:00 7 November 2019
Hallé Brass, one of the foremost brass ensembles in the UK formed primarily from principal members of the internationally renowned Hallé Orchestra, present an eclectic programme of…

MUMS: Folk and World Music

13:10 - 13:55 8 November 2019
Following on from the successful Folk and World Music concerts in the previous academic year, students continue to perform a diverse range of folk music and different styles from around…

University of Manchester Chamber Orchestra

19:00 - 20:30 9 November 2019
From an early symphony by Carl Stamitz and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.5, featuring Katherine Stonham, to the music of the 20th Century in Pulcinella (Suite) by Stravinsky, this concert…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 14 November 2019
Chia-Ying Lin Tradimento for solo violin (first performance) Beethoven String Trio in G, Op. 9 No. 1 The first performance of a solo violin piece by prize-winning Taiwanese composer…

MUMS Showcase

13:10 - 13:55 15 November 2019
Manchester University Music Society presents its showcase concert. Watch superb performances from students from across the music society as they deliver a wide range of music and styles,…

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