Music concert

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 29 September 2023
Joshua Brown Illustrations of the Grand Ceremony Reinhard Flender Quartet No. 2 (UK premiere) Mozart Quartet in C, K465, ‘Dissonance’ The Danels open their 19th season…

MUMS Welcome Concert

15:00 - 16:20 1 October 2023
Come see our Freshers Symphony Orchestra and Freshers Chorus kick off a fantastic year of concerts with fun and exciting rep! Freshers Chorus will start the concert with ‘Good Night,…

WCLC: Xenia Pestova Bennett (piano)

13:10 - 13:55 5 October 2023
Annea Lockwood Ear-Walking Woman (1996) Xenia Pestova Bennett All Aglow (2023) Pianist and composer Xenia Pestova Bennett explores the full spectrum of sound that can…

WCLC: The Lucky Dog Picturehouse present: “Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. with live score”

13:10 - 13:55 12 October 2023
King of silent comedy Buster Keaton stars as an unlucky in love projectionist who turns detective to clear his name and win back the love of his life. Accompanied by live era-authentic…

WCLC: Hallé Brass

13:10 - 13:55 19 October 2023
Some 4 years since their last visit, Hallé Brass - formed primarily from principal members of the internationally renowned Hallé Orchestra – present a typically eclectic programme of…

MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert

19:00 - 21:00 21 October 2023
The UoM Symphony Orchestra will play Berlioz ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ and Lili Boulanger’s ‘D'un Matin de Printemps’. With a premier of a PhD composition by Israel Miu-Yeung Lai and…

WCLC: Waldstein Trio (cello, piano & violin)

13:10 - 13:55 26 October 2023
Valentina Ciardelli Common Phrases when you’re late (premiere) (2023) I. I’ll be there in 5 minutes …

MANTIS FESTIVAL (Autumn Edition)

18:00 - 19:30 28 October 2023
This Autumn, the MANTIS festival is collaborating with the Music and Sonic Art Conference, MuSA 2023. Keynote speaker Simon Emmerson. This concert features audio-visual and fixed-media…

MANTIS FESTIVAL (Autumn Edition)

20:00 - 21:00 28 October 2023
This Autumn, the MANTIS festival is collaborating with the Music and Sonic Art Conference, MuSA 2023. Keynote speaker Simon Emmerson. This concert features guest artist Simon Emmerson…

MANTIS FESTIVAL (Autumn Edition)

14:00 - 15:30 29 October 2023
This Autumn, the MANTIS festival is collaborating with the Music and Sonic Art Conference, MuSA 2023. Keynote speaker Simon Emmerson. This concert features audio-visual and electroacoustic…

WCLC: Ari Hoenig (jazz trio)

13:10 - 13:55 9 November 2023
Ari Hoenig is a ground-breaking drummer, composer and educator who has become one of the most significant and influential voices in the jazz and drumming world over the last two decades.…

MUMS Ensemble Day 1:Big Band & MUSO Concert

15:30 - 17:30 11 November 2023
Come and watch a range of pieces performed by MUSO and Big Band! Repertoire will include: Greig’s ‘Two Elegaic Melodies’, Ethyl Smyth’s ‘Suite for strings’ along with lots of jazzy…

WCLC: Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 13:55 16 November 2023
Richard Whalley Violin Duet (first performance) Sibelius Andante Festivo Tchaikovsky Quartet Movement in B flat Richard…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 17 November 2023
Tchaikovsky Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 11 Tchaikovsky Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 22 Tchaikovsky Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30 The Danels’ recent CD recordings have revealed the…

MUMS Ensemble Day 2: MUWO and Brass Band concert

15:30 - 16:45 18 November 2023
Come and watch a showcase of pieces performed by MUWO and Brass Band! Rep will include Bernstein’s ‘Overture to Candide’; Holst’s ‘Second Suite in F’ and Jan van der Roost’s ‘Puszta’.…

WCLC: La Féline (French pop)

13:10 - 14:55 23 November 2023
French indie pop artist La Féline is influenced by Anglo rock but unmistakably French, with a cool following at home (Les Inrocks, Radio Nova). She introduces her home-coming album…

WCLC: “Visions of Love” with Gweneth Ann Rand (soprano) and Allyson Devenish (piano)

13:10 - 13:55 30 November 2023
Camden Reeves Songs of Enchantment I Desire of Vastness …

Verdi’s Requiem performed by the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 2 December 2023
Experience Verdi’s incredible Requiem in the beautiful Whitworth Hall. This entire student-run concert will be performed by the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra,…

Reverent Reflections with Lauryna Sableviciute (piano)

13:10 7 December 2023
Programme to include works by Bach, Bajoras, Harrison, Liszt, Reeves, and Scriabin. Lauryna is an accomplished soloist and chamber musician, with a career of more than two decades,…

Manchester University Baroque Orchestra. Italy Abroad: Italian Concerto Grossi and Cantatas from 18th-Century England

13:10 - 13:55 8 December 2023
Manchester University’s period-instrument Baroque orchestra presents Italianate music by European composers active in the concert rooms of 18th-century London. Alongside familiar masterworks…

MUMS Symphony Festive Concert

18:30 - 20:30 14 December 2023
Symphony Orchestra will perform Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite and Coleride-Taylor’s Hiawatha Overture. This concert will also feature two incredible student soloists – Jess Pun Lai Yuen…

WCLC: Quatuor Danel with Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 13:55 14 December 2023
Kevin Malone Your Call is Important, for Violin and Tape Rosita Piritore String Quartet Mahler …

Manchester University Music Society: Festive Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance

13:10 15 December 2023
Get yourself in the festive spirit with a free and extremely relaxed event full of Christmas carols and festive songs, with an informal atmosphere unlike a traditional concert. Manchester…

Quatuor Danel with Virpi Räisänen (Mezzo-soprano) and Richard Whalley (piano)

19:30 - 21:30 15 December 2023
Mathilde Wantenaar Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (UK Premiere) Respighi Il Tramonto (1914) Mahler Rückert-Lieder, arranged by Frederik Neyrinck Respighi Piano Quintet in F minor…

Quatuor Danel with Richard Whalley (piano)

19:30 - 21:30 2 February 2024
Prokofiev Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 50 Prokofiev Visions fugitives for piano solo Prokofiev Visions fugitives, arranged for string quartet by Sergei Samsonov Prokofiev Quartet…

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