Martin Harris Centre

WCLC: Quatuor Danel with Sir John Tomlinson (bass voice), Pete Furniss (clarinet) and Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 13:50 19 November 2026
Rebecca Clarke – Two Movements for String Quartet Joshua Brown – 'The Wanderer' for bass, clarinet, piano, and string quartet World renowned bass Sir John Tomlinson will sing Joshua…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert – Philip Grange 70 years

19:30 20 November 2026
Quatuor Danel mark the 70th birthday of Philip Grange. Philip Grange Elegy for solo cello Philip Grange Soliloquy for solo viola Philip Grange The Centre Cannot Hold for two violins…

WCLC: Leon Bosch & Rebeca Omordia - The South African Double Bass

13:10 26 November 2026
Leon Bosch conducts chamber and symphonic ensembles around the world and is one of the few double bass players to direct concertos from the instrument. Nigerian-Romanian pianist Rebeca…

University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert

19:30 - 21:30 27 November 2026
Join the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant concert of contemporary and twentieth-century masterpieces, including Britten's Four Sea Interludes,…

University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert

15:00 - 17:00 28 November 2026
Join the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant concert of contemporary and twentieth-century masterpieces, including Britten's Four Sea Interludes,…

WCLC: Clare Wilkinson and Jacob Heringman

13:10 - 13:50 3 December 2026
Jacob Heringman has been playing the lute since 1986 and has performed with a great many inspiring and excellent singers and ensembles, specialising in lute songs and ensemble music.…

Relaxed Performance Festive Sing-along

11:00 - 11:50 4 December 2026
Relaxed Performance Festive Sing-along, in collaboration with Sign Me Happy and Manchester Music Society. This relaxed performance is intended to be welcoming for people who may not…

Manchester University Baroque Orchestra: Rejoice Greatly! A Handel Celebration

13:10 - 13:50 7 December 2026
The Manchester University Baroque Orchestra presents a sparkling programme of instrumental concertos and arias by George Frideric Handel, including excerpts from his celebrated oratorio Messiah.

Festive Symphony Concert

18:30 - 19:30 10 December 2026
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra, one of our premier ensembles will perform a variety of Repertoire including Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and of course, to get everyone…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Luca Akaeda Santesson (organ)

19:30 11 December 2026
**Please note, due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the advertised programme for this event.** Luca Akaeda Santesson joins the Danels for the second performance…

Gamelan Music from West Java

13:10 - 14:00 14 December 2026
Students on the Ensemble Performance in Gamelan module take to the stage to demonstrate their newly acquired skills in Sundanese music from West Java, Indonesia. An exciting concert…

Festive Ensembles Concert

18:30 - 20:30 16 December 2026
Our MUMS ensembles return for their annual festive celebrations to exhibit some of the wonderful music making they have been doing this year. You can expect a range of well-known crowd…

WCLC: PG Prize Winners’ concert with Twee Dang and Xian Wu

13:10 - 13:50 17 December 2026
This concert is generously supported by Robert Edward Jones Legacy Fund. Vietnamese pianist Twee Dang is an internationally active performer whose musical language reflects a rich…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert at Stoller Hall – America 250 Years

19:30 3 February 2027
Quatuor Danel celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary of Independence. The programme includes a piece by Amy Beach, which incorporates three traditional Alaskan Inuit melodies. Beach…

Lunchtime concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 13:50 4 February 2027
Dvo?ák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Opus 81 Richard Whalley and the Danels play Dvo?ák’s 2nd Piano Quintet Opus 81 No public seminar to follow Thursday 4 February concert …

Lunchtime concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 13:50 15 April 2027
Kagel Aus dem Nachlass (excerpts) for viola, cello and double bass Gubaidulina Meditation on the Bach Chorale Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit BWV 668 for harpsichord, string…

Quatuor Danel Beat the Rush Hour concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

18:00 16 April 2027
The Quatuor Danel join with Richard Whalley for two iconic Sonatas named Kreutzer. The link between these two works comes through Tolstoy, who wrote a novel named after Beethoven's…

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