What's on: Music
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WCLC: Shirley Tetteh (Jazz guitar)
13:10 - 13:55 30 January 2025
Shirley Tetteh playing the songs that have influenced her the most, alongside double bassist Rio Kai. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust. They provide a wide-ranging programme to suit all tastes and are an ideal opportunity to enjoy great music performed...
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WCLC: Quatuor Danels with Juanjo Mosalini (Bandoneon)
13:10 - 13:55 13 February 2025
Juanjo Mosalini Piece for Bandoneon Solo Juanjo Mosalini Evidencias repentinas for Bandoneon and String Quartet Astor Piazzola Libertango for Bandoneon and String Quartet A not to be missed opportunity to hear Juanjo Mosalini on Bandoneon, both ensemble and solo. Each year, the Quatuor Danel brings to life new musical work by postgraduate...
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The Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Pete Furniss (clarinet) and Richard Whalley (piano)
19:30 - 21:00 14 February 2025
Amber Priestley K. 581 (but not quite his way) for Solo Clarinet, video and electronics Rebecca Clarke Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale for Bb Clarinet and Viola Amy Beach Piano Trio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Quintet K. 581 From contemporary to the classical, a packed programme featuring the Music department’s very...
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WCLC: Tangram Collective - Presented by the Music department and The Confucius Institute
13:10 - 20 February 2025
Join trailblazing artist collective, Tangram, on a journey navigating the fragile and destructive relationship between humans and our environment featuring performance artist Echo Morgan. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust. They provide a wide-ranging...
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WCLC: The Apex Singers (acapella)
13:10 - 27 February 2025
The Apex Singers are an 8-part vocal ensemble known for their bespoke arrangements of traditional folk songs from around the world, performed a cappella. Their unique sound blends classical choral music, traditional folk, and contemporary a cappella, creating a distinctive and captivating musical experience.
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MANTIS Festival of Electroacoustic Music
1 - 2 March 2025
Focused on two weekend festivals each year, MANTIS presents concerts of music and sound, featuring compositions and performances enhanced by the use of new technology and digital media. 1 March 2025 6pm The first of three concerts featuring electroacoustic works by guest artists and the NOVARS postgraduate music community. 1 March 2025 7.30pm The...
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WCLC: Xenia Pestova (piano)
13:10 - 6 March 2025
Virtuoso pianist, composer and improviser Xenia Pestova Bennett presents a range of stunning repertoire by living composers. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust. They provide a wide-ranging programme to suit all tastes and are an ideal opportunity...
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WCLC: Susi Evans & Szilvia Csaranko (clarinet & accordian)
13:10 - 13:55 13 March 2025
Susi Evans (clarinet) and Szilvia Csaranko (accordion) perform old Yiddish melodies from a remarkable archive of manuscripts collected in Jewish villages in Ukraine between 1912 to 1914. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust. They provide a wide-ranging...
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The Michael Kahan Kapelye - UoM Klezmer Ensemble
13:10 - 14:00 24 March 2025
The fourteenth generation of the university’s resident klezmer ensemble returns to perform a vibrant programme of arrangements of music originating in Eastern European Yiddish cultures.
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The Quatuor Danel Evening concert at The Stoller Hall (Chetham’s School of Music)
19:30 - 21:00 28 March 2025
Dmitri Shostakovich Quartet No. 15 (50 years since Shostakovich’s death) Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet Opus 132 Shostakovich’s 15th and last Quartet, and Beethoven’s 15th and penultimate Quartet. Plus, the Danels mark 2025 as the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death. An inspiring programme for an inspirational...
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