Music concert

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 4 November 2021
Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor Florent Gauthier: ‘Sabbath Bloody Viola’ for solo viola Camden Reeves: The Blue Windows (String Quartet No. 5) Shostakovich: Elegy…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (with Richard Whalley)

19:30 - 21:00 5 November 2021
Haydn: String Quartet in B flat, Op. 76, No. 4 (‘Sunrise’) Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor (with Richard Whalley) Cherubini: String Quartet No. 2 in C The peerless sophistication…

Christmas Choral Showcase (SOLD OUT)

12:00 - 13:00 5 December 2021
The University Chorus are delighted to be able to welcome you back to the Martin Harris Centre to watch our first concert since March 2020. Joined by our auditioned choirs, Ad Solem…

Manchester Music Society Extravaganza

15:00 - 17:30 5 December 2021
The University of Manchester Music Society are thrilled to welcome you to their first public performance since the pandemic, returning with a range of exciting repertoire performed…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert “CANCELLED”

13:10 - 14:00 16 December 2021
Brahms: String Quartet No. 2, in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 Brahms was even more awed by the prospect writing string quartets than he was by symphonies, reportedly composing and destroying…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (with Michel Lethiec and David Fanning) “CANCELLED”

19:30 - 21:00 17 December 2021
Thierry Muller: Clarinet Quintet (first performance), with Michel Lethiec Kryštof Maratka: Clarinet Quintet ‘Arboretum of Time’, with Michel Lethiec (UK Premiere) Dvorák: Piano Quintet,…

WCLC - Full of Eastern Promise

13:10 - 13:55 10 February 2022
Featuring Rozanna Madylus (mezzo soprano) and Michelle Assay (piano), ‘Full of Eastern Promise’ is a celebration of East-West cultural encounters through music and poetry. The concert…

WCLC - Martin Roscoe (Piano)

13:10 - 13:55 17 February 2022
Beethoven: Sonata in C minor Op.13 “Pathetique “ Brahms: Intermezzy Op.117 No. 2 Liszt: Sonetto del Petrarca 104 Liszt: Legend No.2 St.Francis Walking On The Waves With…

MUMS Opera double bill: The Happy Prince and Down in the Valley

19:00 - 21:00 19 February 2022
MUMS presents a double bill of two contemporary operas. The Happy Prince (Williamson) is a tale of human generosity in dark times. Down in the Valley (Weill) tells of two young lovers,…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:10 - 13:55 24 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 Shostakovich sets out on his string quartet path with a deceptively modest piece, composed…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

19:30 - 21:00 25 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 92 Three masterpieces, leading to…

Quatuor Danel Afternoon Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:00 - 15:00 26 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 Shostakovich:…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

19:30 - 21:00 26 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 in D flat, Op. 133 Shostakovich…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:00 - 15:00 27 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.14 in F sharp, Op. 142 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.15 in E flat minor, Op. 144 The…

Jazz Clinic with Ben Wendel

14:30 - 16:00 2 March 2022
Canadian saxophonist Ben Wendel is known for his sophisticated improvisations and a compositional style that draws upon post-bop, classical, and post-rock influences. A founding member…

WCLC - Conrad Marshall (Flute) & Lauren Scott (Harp)

13:10 - 13:55 3 March 2022
David Horne: Three Dirges Kaija Saariaho: Tocar Andy Scott: Sonata for flute & harp Kaija Saariaho’s shimmering Tocar, reworked for flute & harp by the…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

18:00 - 19:00 5 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

19:30 - 21:30 5 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

13:00 - 14:00 6 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

15:00 - 16:00 6 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

WCLC - Shirley Smart Trio (Musica Festival event)

13:10 - 13:55 10 March 2022
Shirley's trio draws on her eclectic background to bring together her jazz, blues and world music influences. Shirley Smart - cello John Crawford - piano Demi Garcia Sabat - drums/percussion…

UoM Chorus and Symphony Orchestra - ‘A Child of Our Time’

19:30 - 21:15 12 March 2022
UoM Chorus are delighted to be able to return to the Whitworth Hall for their annual second semester concert. They will be joined by the Music Society Symphony Orchestra to perform…

WCLC - Madeleine Mitchell Violin Recital with Nigel Clayton, piano

13:10 - 13:55 17 March 2022
The distinguished violinist includes pieces written for her by Kevin Malone - World Premiere: Your Call is Important to Us, Errollyn Wallen CBE and Sadie Harrison - Aurea Luce, included…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (with Michel Lethiec)

19:30 - 21:30 23 March 2022
Thierry Muller: Clarinet Quintet (UK Premiere), with Michel Lethiec Kryštof Maratka: Clarinet Quintet ‘Arboretum of Time’, with Michel Lethiec (UK Premiere) Brahms: …

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 13:55 24 March 2022
Sofia Gubaidulina: Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, L.91 Debussy’s String Quartet of 1893, written when the composer was 31 years old,…

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