February Events

Thursday 1st February 2007, 13:10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Psappha – Music for Trios
Camden Reeves, Per Nørgård, Richard Whalley, James Stephenson
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Saturday 3rd February 2007, 19:30, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The University of Manchester Sinfonietta
Hee-Jung Kim’s Theme and Variation for Orchestra.
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10 February 2007, 19:30, RNCM

Riot

BackBeat Percussion Quartet

Peter Edwards, Paul Fretwell, Sergio Ortega, Damien Harron, Claudia Molitor, György Ligeti, Rolf Hind, Frederic Rzewski
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Saturday 17 February 2007, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
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20 February 2007, 20:00, RNCM

Entr'acte British music: Past and Present
Charlie Barber, Michael Nyman, Graham Fitkin, Max Charles Davies
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Friday 23rd February 2007, 12 noon & 3pm, the Whitworth Art Gallery
Saturday 24th February 2007, 12 noon & 3pm

KAIROS: Sound of Art/Art of Sound
A live sonic installation at the Whitworth Art Gallery, performed by the KAIROS electroacoustic ensemble
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Friday 23rd February 2007, 7.30pm, BBC Studio 7, Oxford Road, Manchester

BBC Philharmonic/SPNM
This event sees spnm team up once again with the BBC Philharmonic for a studio performance of works by shortlisted composers whose pieces explore various themes including discovery, technology and nature.
James MacMillan, conductor
Jeremy Thurlow Search Engines
Christian Mason ...For Burstings Suns Escaping
Symon Clarke Statue Circle
Matthew Brooks event horizon
Admission is free but tickets must be reserved by calling the BBC Philharmonic ticket line on 0161 244 4002 or emailing philharmonic@bbc.co.uk

23 February 2007, 19:30, RNCM

Ensemble 10/10
Music for film - but not as you know it…
Louis Andriessen, Kenneth Hesketh, Ian Gardiner
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Saturday 24th February 2007, 7:30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra
Gavin Osborn ... from a different sea
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26-28 February 2007, RNCM/BBC Studio

Dreamcatcher - The Music of Unsuk Chin
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new music in manchester

We're currently collating details of interesting New Music events in Manchester for the next few months. Our aim is to publish details at least a month in advance, and where possible earlier than that.