new music in manchester

January 2012

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Saturday 7 January 2012, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
The Tallis Scholars: Music for Forty Voices
incl. works by Gabriel Jackson, Robin Walker
http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/performance/16869.aspx

Saturday 14 January 2012, 2pm, Carole Nash Recital Room, RNCM
incl. works for string quartet by Fabrice Fitch and Laurence Tompkins

Thursday 19 January 2012, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
incl. Messiaen: L’ascension: four symphonic meditations
http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/performance/16757.aspx

Friday 20 January 2012, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
BBC Philharmonic
incl. Takemitsu: Quotation of Dream for two pianos and orchestra
http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/performance/16842.aspx

Monday 23 January 2012, 7pm, IABF
ACM Ensemble
works by György Kurtág, Peter Eötvös, György Ligeti, László Vidovszky, Vitalija Glovackytė
www.acm-ensemble.co.uk http://www.anthonyburgess.org/visiting-us/whats-on/

Tuesday 24 January 2012, 1pm, The Church of St. Philip with St. Stephen, Salford
Danny Driver, piano
incl. Ligeti: Selection of Piano Studies from Book I & II
http://www.arts.salford.ac.uk/cms/news/music

Wednesday 25 January 2012, 7.30pm, RNCM
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
works by RNCM composition students

Friday 27 January 2012, 7.30pm The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Psappha
works by Steve Reich, Gordon McPherson, Sean Friar and Andrew Garbett
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre/mhceventspage.php?eventid=1121

RNCM Festival of Brass 2012
27-29 January 2012
http://www.rncm.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=fevents.listevents&festival_id=94&Itemid=95

Tuesday 31 January 2012, 1pm, The Church of St. Philip with St. Stephen, Salford
Benjamin Powell, piano
incl. works by Elliott Carter, Nina Whiteman
http://www.arts.salford.ac.uk/cms/news/music

December 2011

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Thursday 1 December 2011, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
MANTIS & Special Guest Julio d’Escriván

Friday 2 December 2011, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
BBC Philharmonic
incl. works by John Adams, HK Gruber
http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/performance/16841.aspx

Saturday 3 December 2011, 6.30pm, RNCM Studio Theatre
Sparse Sounds
Michael Cutting and Daniel Kidane

Thursday 8 December 2011, 1.15pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Wind Ensemble
incl. work by Anna Meredith and Tim Garland

Thursday 15 December 2011, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Psappha
works by Erkki-Sven Tüür and Kenneth Hesketh and University composition students
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre/mhceventspage.php?eventid=1056

November 2011

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Tuesday 1 November 2011, 1pm, The Church of St. Philip with St. Stephen, Salford
Richard Casey - piano
works by Piers Hellawell, Richard Whalley, Michael Allen
http://www.arts.salford.ac.uk/cms/news/music

Thursday 3 November 2011, 6.30pm, International Anthony Burgess Foundation [IABF]
songs by Anthony Burgess
http://www.anthonyburgess.org/visiting-us/whats-on?Month=11&Year=2011

Saturday 5 November 2011, 7.30pm Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
incl. John Adams: Harmonium
http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/performance/16771.aspx

Tuesday 8 - Wednesday 9 November 2011, RNCM
ONLY THE SOUND REMAINS: The Music of Howard Skempton
http://www.rncm.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=fevents.listevents&festival_id=88&Itemid=95

Wednesday 16 November 2011
6.30pm, RNCM
Domo Duo
contemporary music for cello duo by Manchester-based composers

7.30pm, IABF
Psappha
incl. works by Anthony Burgess
http://www.anthonyburgess.org/visiting-us/whats-on?Month=11&Year=2011

Thursday 17th November 2011
1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Ebb Trio
incl. new work by Kevin Malone
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre/mhceventspage.php?eventid=1087

7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
incl. Helen Grime: Virga
http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/performance/16755.aspx

Saturday 19 November 2011, 6.30pm, RNCM
New Music for Percussion, Amplified Tuba and Cello

Wednesday 23 November 2011, 7.30pm, IABF
Psappha
incl. works by Anthony Burgess
http://www.anthonyburgess.org/visiting-us/whats-on?Month=11&Year=2011

Friday 25th November 2011
1.10pm & 7.30, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Vaganza
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre/mhceventspage.php?eventid=1053
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre/mhceventspage.php?eventid=1054

7.30pm, IABF
Sounds Of The Engine House
Hera's List - first perfomance of music theatre work by Eve Harrison
http://www.anthonyburgess.org/visiting-us/whats-on?Month=11&Year=2011

Sunday 27 November 2011, 3pm, University of Salford, Digital Media and Performance Lab, MediaCityUK
Scottish Clarinet Quartet with Matt Hulse
incl. works by Stephen Davismoon, David Fennessy, Sadie Harrison, Anna Meredith and Gameshow Outpatient
http://www.arts.salford.ac.uk/cms/news/music

October 2011

2011-10-01T11:29:00.000+01:00

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Thursday, 6 October 2011, 1.15pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Concert Orchestra
incl. Peter Maxwell Davies - An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise

Friday 7 October 2011, 7pm, International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Raise Your Voice collective / Trio Atem / 265 Quartet
works by Reich, Feldman, Stockhausen, Birtwistle, Takemitsu, Georges Aperghis
Ian Vine, Malcolm Hayes, Chris Swithinbank, Tom Coult, Martin Iddon, Michael Mayhew
http://www.raise-your-voice.org/2011/09/raise-your-voice-ensemble-trio-atem-265-quartet-at-international-anthony-burgess-foundation/

Thursday 13 October 2011, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
works for orchestra by RNCM composition students

Friday 21 October 2011, 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Psappha
works by Ben Foskett, Anthony Gilbert, Ian Wilson, John Casken
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre/mhceventspage.php?eventid=1055

Thusday 27 October 2011, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
incl. Magnus Lindberg - Violin Concerto
http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/performance/16754.aspx

Friday 28 - Sunday 30 October 2011, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
MANTIS Festival
http://mantisfestival.com/

September 2011

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Friday 2 September 2011, 12.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
4-Mality
percussion quartet
[Free]

Tuesday 20 September 2011, 7.30pm, Trinity Church, Salford
Chiasmus Ensemble / Carrie Mason / Aidan Jolly
Contemporary music ensemble Chiasmus team up with North-west folk musicians Carrie Mason and Aidan Jolly for a benefit concert to raise money for Musicians without Borders UK.
works by Leon Kirchner, James Stephenson, and Paul J. Abbott, as well as traditional music, new folk-inspired songs, and a collaborative work devised especially for the occasion.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271578136205204

Sunday 25 September 2011, 4pm, International Anthony Burgess Foundation
tracery web of movements tracery
dance/installation art/music
with dancer Jennifer-Lynn Crawford, installation artist Lisa Gorton, and Gavin Osborne, composer/performer

Wednesday 28 September 2011, 7pm, Peel Hall
Voxare
works by Steve Kilpatrick, Alan Williams, Joe Duddell, Stephen Davismoon, Richard Rock
[free]
http://www.arts.salford.ac.uk/cms/news/music

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on release:
Harrison Birtwistle Night's Black Bird / The Shadow of Night / The Cry of Anubis
Hallé Orchestra

Gary Carpenter - Works for Ensemble

NMC Songbook

Ian Vine - forty works for Richard

<a href="http://ianvine.bandcamp.com/album/forty-works-for-richard">forty works for Richard by Ian Vine</a>

June 2011

2011-06-01T00:01:00.010+01:00

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Wednesday 1 June, 8.30pm, North Tea Power, 36 Tib Street
Distractfold Ensemble
Dominic Thibault, Mauricio Pauly and Sam Salem, Dominik Karski, Martin Bédard, Nina Whiteman, Giacinto Scelsi, Stefano Gervasoni
[info]

Friday 10th June 2011, 4pm, 6pm, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
MANTIS: 15th EDITION OF THE MANTIS FESTIVAL
http://mantisfestival.com/

Saturday 11 June, 7.30pm, St Margaret's Church, Rufford Rd
Matthew Bourne presents:
Montauk Variations, (solo piano) & Billy Moon, a new band including Seaming To, Semay Wu and Olivia Moore

[info]

Tuesday 14 June 2011 - Wednesday 15 June 2011, RNCM various venues
American Raptures: The Music of Christopher Rouse

Wednesday 22 Jun 2011, 7.30pm, Carole Nash Recital Room, RNCM
RNCM Composers' Concert

Thursday, 30 June 2011, 7pm, Victoria Baths
Noise Of Many Waters - Music For The Victoria Baths

May 2011

2011-05-01T00:01:00.040+01:00

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Thursday 5 May 2011:
7.30pm, Carole Nash Recital Room, RNCM
Panayiotis Demopoulos, piano
works by: Kurtág; Rihm; Goehr; David Ellis; Demopoulos; and Anthony Gilbert (world première)
[info]

7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
new works by composition students for orchestra

Friday 6 May 2011, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Quatuor Danel with Richard Whalley, piano
incl. Lachenmann, String Quartet no.3 (Grido)
[info]

Wednesday 11 May 2011, 6.30pm, Kraak Gallery
Raise Your Voice - Cities of Sound
Concert to launch exhibition as part of FutureEverything Festival, 11-14 May
[info]

Thursday 12 May 2011:
7.30PM, RNCM Theatre
FutureEverything: An Evening with Steve Reich
all-Reich programme and Reich in conversation with Dr. David Horne
[info]

9.30PM, RNCM Studio Theatre
Vanitas - Still Life In One Act
Salvatore Sciarrino
[free] [info]

Saturday 14 May 2011, 7.30pm, International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Sounds of the Engine House present: Treatise
a performance of Cardew's iconic graphic score Treatise, and music by Anthony Gilbert, Gary Carpenter, Ben Gaunt and Steven Jackson
[free]

Thursday 26 May 2011

7.30pm, St Werburgh’s Church, Chorlton
Chorlton Arts Festival
CHIASMUS ENSEMBLE
works by Takemitsu, Knussen, John Kannenberg, Paul J. Abbott, James Stephenson, Steve Pycroft
[free][info]

Chorlton Arts Festival
8.30pm, Wilbraham St Ninian’s Church, Chorlton
_SCAPE
(arc) is a multi-artist collaboration created especially for caf 2011. Led by _ scape, it brings together leading manchester artists in live electronics, instrumental performance and improvised sound. as the audience, you have the opportunity to get involved by uploading your own sounds, which will then become part of the work.
[free][info]

April 2011

2011-04-01T00:01:00.001+01:00

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Friday 1st April 2011
6.30pm, Carole Nash Recital Room, RNCM
Tea, Memoirs and Roses
An eclectic mix of contemporary theatre pieces for voices, harp and bassoon
works by Eve Harrison, Michael Stimpson, Catherine Kontz
[free]

7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Psappha
works by: Steve Reich, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Kenneth Hesketh, Bruno Mantovani, Kevin Malone, Steve Calver
[info]

Saturday 2nd April 2011, 7.30pm, The Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester
The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra
incl. John Adams - Harmonium
[info]

Wednesday 6 April, 7pm, International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Wrong Potion
New composer-led collective present an evening of live music and DJ sets
works by David Futers, Michael Perrett, Laurence Tompkins, and guest Ian Vine
[free]

Friday 8 April 2011, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Chamber Orchestra
incl. Charles Ives - Symphony No 3; Christian Lindberg - The World of
Montuagretta

Thursday 14 April 2011, 7pm, St. Philips with St. Stephens Church, Encombe Place, Salford
Adelphi Contemporary Music Group
works by Steve Reich, Gavin Bryars, and students from University of Salford
[info]

Saturday 30 Apr 2011, 7.30 pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Manchester Camerata
incl. John Adams - Shaker Loops; Nico Muhly - Concerto for Electric Violin

March 2011

2011-03-01T13:12:00.000Z

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Thursday 3 March 2011

1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Concert Orchestra
Aaron Parker - Fra la cattedrale e la piazza; Charles Ives - Three Places in New England

7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall
CBSO - The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
incl. John Adams - The Chairman Dances
[info]

Friday 4th March 2011, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
RNCM Wind Collective
Philip Grange - Cloud Atlas
[info]

Saturday 5th March 2011, 4pm, 6pm & 7.30pm, The John Thaw Studio Theatre
MANTIS COMES OF AGE: 15th EDITION OF THE MANTIS FESTIVAL
[info]

Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 March 2011, RNCM, various venues
TIGERS UNDER THE TABLE: THE MUSIC OF JUDITH WEIR
[info]

Tuesday 8th March 2011

1pm, Peel Hall, University of Salford
Richard Casey, piano
incl. works by Richard Whalley and George Crumb
[info]
7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Vaganza & RNCM New Ensemble
part of the Judith Weir Festival
works by Aaron Parker, Hannah Taylor, and Judith Weir
[info]

Thursday 10th March 2011

1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Quatuor Danel with Oliver Triendl (piano)
incl. Richard Whalley - Ad infinitum
[info]

6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room, RNCM
Spotlight: Song Cycle Premières
works by Steven Jackson and Emma-Ruth Richards

7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
new works for symphony orchestra by RNCM composition students

Saturday 12th March 2011, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
University of Manchester String Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra
incl. Takashi Yoshimatsu - Threnody to Toki (for Piano and String Orchestra)
[info]

Thursday 17th March 2011, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Trio Atem
Gavin Osborn, flute; Nina Whiteman, voice; Alice Purton, cello
works by Kaija Saariaho, Helmut Lachenmann and Edward Caine; and three world premieres by Manuella Blackburn, Martin Iddon, and Richard Whalley
[info]

Friday 18th March 2011, 1.10pm & 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
VAGANZA invites CHIMERA
New Music Ensembles from The University of Manchester and The University of York

Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 March 2011, RNCM, various times & venues
RNCM KEYBOARD WEEKEND: American Originals
incl. works by John Cage, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Henry Cowell, Conlon Nancarrow, John Adams, Steve Reich, Charles Ives, and Frederic Rzewski, who also appears in performance and conversation
[info]

Thursday 24th March 2011, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Richard Whalley, piano
incl. Helmut Lachenmann - Ein Kinderspiel
[info]

Saturday 26 March 2011

7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall
BBC Philharmonic
incl. Kalevi Aho - Symphony No. 15 (World Premiére - BBC Commission)
[info]

7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Manchester Camerata
Webern - 5 Movements Op.5; Berg (arr. Tarkmann) - Violin Concerto; Schoenberg - Verklarte Nacht

Wednesday 30 March 2011, 1pm, Peel Hall, University of Salford
Elena Nalimova presents The Lady with the Hammer; a recital and talk celebrating the music of Galina Ustvolskaya
[info]

Thursday 31st March 2011

1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone; Elizabeth Burgess, Piano
incl. Philip Grange - To the Borders of Sleep
[info]

1.15pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Harp Ensemble
incl. John Cage - Postcard from Heaven

February 2011

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Thursday 3 Feb 2011
1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
The Wells Mitchell Duo: Alison Wells, mezzo-soprano, Ian Mitchell, bass clarinet
works by Andrew Keeling, Elliott Carter, Judith Bingham, Christopher Hobbs, James Stephenson
[info]

7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
incl. works by Oliver Knussen

Friday 4 February 2011, 7.30pm, RNCM
RNCM Symphony Orchestra
incl. John Adams Two Fanfares: Tromba Lontana and Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Saturday 5th February 2011, 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
University of Manchester Chamber Ensembles
chamber works by Stravinsky, Varèse ao
[info]

Thursday 17 February 2011
1.10pm
Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert
Helmut Lachenmann - String Quartet 2 & a new work by Nina Whiteman - Waggle Dances
[info]

1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Chamber Ensemble
Conlon Nancarrow (arr Gardiner) - Prelude; Edgard Varèse - Octandre; Steve Reich - Eight Lines

7pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
incl. Thomas Adès - Overture, Waltz and Finale from Powder Her Face

Friday 18 February 2011, 7.30pm, Manchester Grammar School
Quatuor Danel Evening Concert
incl. new work by Camden Reeves
[info]

Friday 25 February 2011, 7.30pm, RNCM
Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra
incl. Ney Rosauro - Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra; Edward Gregson - Trombone Concerto

Saturday 26 February 2011, 7.30pm, RNCM
Manchester Camerata
incl. Brett Dean - Short Stories

Monday 28 February 2011
BRIAN FERNEYHOUGH DAY
1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall
Ferneyhough - Cassandra’s Dream Song; Coloratura; Unity Capsule; Michael Perrett - New work for solo cello (world première); Laurence Tompkins - New work for solo piano (world première)
2.30pm RNCM Lecture Theatre
Open Forum with Brian Ferneyhough, Richard Craig and Fabrice Fitch
5.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room
Closing Concert
Fabrice Fitch - Le Songe de Panurge for solo cello; Steven Jackson - New work for solo violin; Ferneyhough - In Nomine; Adagissimo; Mnemosyne, for bass flute and tape

January 2011

2011-01-05T14:45:00.000Z

Happy New Year
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Thursday 13 January 2011, 5.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Chamber Music Festival
Philip Glass - String Quartet 4

Friday 14th January 2011, 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Trio Atem
[info]

Sunday 16 January 2011
1.30pm RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Chamber Music Festival
new music by Daniel Kidane, Emma-Ruth Richards
and John Cage - String Quartet

5.30pm RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Chamber Music Festival
Elliott Carter - Oboe Quartet, David Curington - New work for oboe quartet

6.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
Tom McKinney - guitar

Tuesday 18 January 2011, 1pm, Peel Hall, University of Salford
Richard Casey -piano
works by Camden Reeves and John Adams
[info]

Thursday 20th January 2011, 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert
Pierre Bartholomée - Envol et Mort d’un Papillon (UK première)
[info]

Friday 21st January 2011, 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Quatuor Danel Evening Concert
Helmut Lachenmann - String Quartet No. 1 (Gran Torso)
[info]

Monday 24 January, 1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall
works by Takemitsu, Lutosławski, Thea Musgrave and John Casken

[info]

Friday 28th January 2011, 5pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
PSAPPHA
Boulez - Le marteau sans maître
[info]

Friday 28 – Sunday 30 January 2011
RNCM FESTIVAL OF BRASS

[info]

December 2010

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nothing much to report

Thursday 2 December 2010, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
programme includes Sally Beamish - The Song Gatherer (Cello Concerto 2)
[info]

November 2010

2010-11-01T00:01:00.005Z

Wednesday 3 November 2010, 7.30pm RNCM Theatre
Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares

Friday 5 November 2010, 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall
California Kirana
featuring Terry Riley & Talvin Singh

Friday 5th November 2010, 19:30, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
PSAPPHA The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence
works by Rihm, Tobias Shneid, Philip Grange, Birtwistle
[info]

Thursday 11 November 2010, 7.30pm RNCM Studio Theatre
Lunar Saxophone Quartet
These Visions: New Music from Wales

Thursday 11th November 2010, 13:10, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
PSAPPHA Richard Casey (piano) & Tim Williams (percussion)
Birtwistle - The Axe Manual
[info]

Wednesday 17 November 2010, RNCM
7pm Carole Nash Recital Room
Spotlight
Metamorphosis
Gavin Wayte’s new sung drama for baritone and piano based
on Franz Kafka’s short story Metamorphosis.
Free admission, no ticket required
7.30pm RNCM Theatre
In the Penal Colony
Music Theatre Wales
Philip Glass

Friday 26th November 2010, 13:10 & 19:30 Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
VAGANZA
Lachenmann

Saturday 27 November 2010, 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall
Manchester Camerata
Daniel Kidane, Reflection on Dresden (world
première)

October 2010

2010-10-01T00:01:00.062+01:00

Friday 1 October 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM String Orchestra
including works by Gary Carpenter and John Adams
[info]

Thursday 7 October 2010
7pm, The International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Brief-Blue-Electric-Bloom
music-theatre
score by Ailis Ni Riain
[info]

8pm, Whitworth Art Gallery
Trio Atem present: The Alchemy Collection
a collaboration with visual artist, Michael Mayhew
[info]

Sunday 10 October 2010, 2pm, Whitworth Art Gallery
Trio Atem present: The Alchemy Collection
a collaboration with visual artist, Michael Mayhew
[info]

Tuesday 12 October 2010, 1pm, Peel Hall
The Fell Clarinet Quartet
incl. a work by Howard Skempton

Thursday 14 October 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
works by RNCM student composers
[info]

Tuesday 19 October 2010, 1pm, Peel Hall
Contemporary Music Piano Recital: Richard Casey
incl. a work by Xenakis

Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 October 2010, RNCM
KALEIDOSCOPE: THE MUSIC OF FRIEDRICH CERHA
[info]

Saturday 23 October 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Manchester Camerata
new work by Nina Whiteman
[info]

Wednesday 27 October 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM Theatre
Brian Eno’s Apollo
[info]

Friday 29th-Sunday 31st October 2010, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
MANTIS FESTIVAL FALL 2010
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts
[info]

Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 October 2010, RNCM
RNCM WIND AND BRASS WEEKEND
including works by Martin Ellerby, Gavin Higgins, Peter Meechan, Andy Scott, Bright Sheng, Stephen McNeff, Steve Reich, Edwin Roxburgh, Michael Perrett, Adam Gorb
[info]

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September 2010

2010-09-05T12:59:00.002+01:00

Thursday 9 September 2010, 9pm, Fuel Cafe, Withington
_SCAPE
Brothers Norm and Rod Skipp (electronics and cello) combine forces again as _scape to unveil a sonic palette featuring live electronics, instrumental performance and improvised sound
[info]

Friday 24 September 2010, 5.00pm, RNCM
John Cage Uncaged: Song Books
[info]

Saturday 25 September 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM
Manchester Camerata
new work by Gavin Higgins
[info]

Monday 27 September 2010, 7pm, Christ Church, West Didsbury
Chiasmus Ensemble
new works by Paul J. Abbott, Gareth Peredur Churchill and James Stephenson; recent Chiasmus commissions from Robert A. Baker, Matt Dibble, Steve Pycroft and Helen Temperley, plus music by Bent Sørensen, Peter Maxwell Davies and Nebojsa Zivkovic

[info]

Thursday 30th September 2010, 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Darragh Morgan with MANTIS (Violin & Electronics)
[info]

July 2010

2010-07-01T00:01:00.000+01:00

Thursday 1 July 2010, 7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall

RNCM Symphony Orchestra
conductor André de Ridder returns to Manchester with a typically eclectic programme, with music by: Jonny Greenwood, Stravinsky, Avner Dorman, and Ólafur Arnalds
[info]

June 2010

2010-06-01T00:01:00.000+01:00

Thursday 3 June 2010, 6.30pm RNCM Studio Theatre

Spotlight - Sparse Sounds
Music for piano trio and cello by Xenakis and RNCM composer Daniel Kidane
[info]

Saturday 5 June 2010, 7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
programme includes a new work by Anthony Payne
[info]

Tuesday 8 - Wednesday 9 June 2010, RNCM

SING, ARIEL - The Music of Alexander Goehr

Tuesday 8 June 2010
1.15pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Lunchtime Concert
chamber music by Goehr and a new work by Rachel Lockwood
7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM New Ensemble and Vaganza
works by Goehr, Tom Coult, Chris Swithinbank and David Curington

Wednesday 9 June 2010
1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall
Lunchtime Concert
chamber music by Goehr and a work by Steven Jackson
5.15pm RNCM Concert Hall
Chamber Concert
works by Goehr, Michael Cutting and Anthony Gilbert
7.30pm BBC Studio 7, Oxford Road
BBC Philharmonic

RNCM GOLD MEDAL WEEKEND

Friday 11 June 2010, 9.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Heider Nasralla, trombone
programme includes works by David Horne and Berio

Saturday 12 June 2010
2pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Steven Hickey, guitar
programme includes a new work by Duncan Ward
9.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Holly Melia, flute
programme includes works by Steven Jackson, Takemitsu and George Crumb

Sunday 13 June 2010
11.30am, RNCM Concert Hall
Polina Bogdanova, piano
programme includes a new work by Emma-Ruth Richards
2pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Joris van den Berg, cello
programme includes a work by Henri Dutilleux
4pm, RNCM Concert Hall
Helen Wilson, flute
programme includes a work by Takemitsu
Pei-Sian Ng, cello
programme includes a work by Daniel Kidane

Thursday 17 June 2010

6.30pm RNCM Studio Theatre
Spotlight - New Works for Cello Duo
David McCann and Tom Bayman perform new, specially commissioned pieces by David Horne, Matt Sergeant and Laurie Tompkins
[info]
7.30pm RNCM Studio Theatre
RNCM Composers’ Concert
new and recent works by RNCM composers
[info]

Thursday 1 July 2010, 7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall

RNCM Symphony Orchestra
conductor André de Ridder returns to Manchester with a typically eclectic programme, with music by: Jonny Greenwood, Stravinsky, Avner Dorman, and Ólafur Arnalds
[info]

May 2010

2010-05-01T00:01:00.000+01:00

Wednesday 5 May 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM Guitars
programme includes a work by Joe Duddell
[info]

Thursday 6th May 2010, 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
programme includes a work for piano quintet by Bruno Mantovani, with Richard Whalley on piano
[info]

Friday 7 May 2010, 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
programme includes a world premiere by Henri Fourès
[info]

Friday 14 May 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM Symphony Orchestra with Eduardo Portal
programme includes Penderecki - Flute Concerto
[info]

Thursday 27 May 2010, 7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
programme includes Luke Bedford - At Three and Two (world premiere)
[info]

April 2010

2010-04-01T00:01:00.000+01:00

Saturday 10 April 2010, 2pm&7pm, RNCM Theatre

The Enchanted Pig - Jonathan Dove
[info]

Thursday 22 April 2010

1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Oliver Coates - cello
works by Emily Hall, Richard Whalley, Larry Goves and Squarepusher
[info]

6.30pm, RNCM Lord Rhodes Room
Spotlight - Premiere Ensemble Works
[info]

7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
New works by RNCM student composers
[info]

Friday 23 April 2010, 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Vaganza Soloists
works by Nina Whiteman, Gavin Osborn, James Stephenson & Richard Whalley
[info]

Saturday 24 April 2010, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
including a new work by David Matthews
[info]

Tuesday 27 April 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM Percussion Ensemble
including works by Steve Reich and Michael Cutting
[info]

Thursday 29 April 2010, 1.15pm, RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM Saxophone Orchestra
including works by Rob Buckland, Adam Gorb and Louis Hardin (aka Moondog)
[info]

Friday 30 April 2010, 5pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Psappha - Beat the Rush Hour
new works for ensemble by postgraduates from the University of Manchester
[info]

March 2010

2010-03-01T00:01:00.000Z

Thursday 4 March 2010, 7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
programme includes Uri Caine - Scenes from Childhood
[info]

Saturday 13 March 2010, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Manchester University Wind Orchestra
works by Terry Riley, John Adams, Michael Torke and others
[info]

Friday 19 March 2010

1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall [info]
7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall [info]
Vaganza
Music by Italian composers - Luca Francesconi, Ivan Fedele, Fausto Romitelli, Luigi Nono & Ennio Morricone

7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall
Evelyn Glennie, percussion
[info]

Saturday 27 March 2010, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
programme includes Edward Gregson - Dream Song (BBC Commission)
[info]

February 2010

2010-02-01T00:01:00.001Z

Thursday 4 February 2010, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Eliza McCarthy Solo Piano Lunchtime Concert
works by George Crumb and John Adams
[info]

Saturday 13 February 2010, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
programme includes Friedrich Cerha - Like a Tragicomedy (BBC Commission)
[info]

Thursday 18 February 2010, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
programme includes Bruno Mantovani's String Quartet (UK Premiere)
[info]

Friday 19 February 2010, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
programme includes Bruno Mantovani - Piano Quintet ‘Blue girl with Red Wagon’
[info]

Saturday 20 February 2010, 7.30pm/Sunday 21 February, 2pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

MANTIS Festival Spring 2010
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts
[info]

Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 February 2010, RNCM

Vienna: Lost and Found - The Music of Kurt Schwertsik
[info]

Friday 26 February 2010, 5.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Trio Atem
Made in Manchester - new works by Ian Vine, Camden Reeves, Richard Whalley & Chris Swithinbank
[info]

Saturday 27 February 2010, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
programme includes HK Gruber - Busking (UK premiere)
[info]

January 2010

2010-01-01T00:01:00.001Z

Thursday 7 January 2010 - Sunday 10 January 2010
RNCM Chamber Music Festival

including music by Thomas Adès, and world premières by among others, Anthony Gilbert and Adam Gorb, RNCM student composers.
[info]

Thursday 7 January 2010, 2pm, RNCM Concert Hall

Heath Quartet
programme includes Anthony Gilbert - String Quartet No.5 (Premiere)
[info]

Thursday 21 January 2010, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
programme includes Ligeti String Quartet No. 1
[info]

Friday 22 January 2010, 7.30pm, The Manchester Grammar School

Quatuor Danel
programme includes Ligeti String Quartet No. 2
[info]

Friday 22 January 2010 - Sunday 24 January 2010, RNCM

RNCM Festival of Brass
[info]

Thursday 28 January 2010, 7.30 pm, Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
programme includes Colin Matthews world premiere
[info]

Friday 29 January 2010, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Symphony Orchestra
new work by Charlie Usher
[info]

Saturday 30 January 2010, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Manchester Camerata
programme includes Mosaic by Bushra El-Turk
[info]

December 2009

2009-12-01T00:01:00.001Z

Tuesday 1 December 2009 7.30pm

The North West Composers Evening With Brass
[info]

Thursday 3rd December 2009 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Psappha
works by Boulez, Xenakis and Magnus Lindberg
[info]

Fri 4 Dec 2009 7.00pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
Dallapiccola - Marsia (ballet)
[info]

Tuesday 8 December 1pm, Peel Hall, University of Salford

Richard Casey, Piano
including works by Anthony Gilbert and Per Norgard
[info]

Thursday 10 December, 7.15pm, Whitworth Art Gallery

The House of Bedlam, 8pm
The House of Bedlam perform a combination of old and new works including music with Matthew Welton’s characteristically beautiful short story Piece-in-six-sections, and a performance inspired by William S. Burroughs and Kurt Cobain’s caterwauling 1993 release The ‘Priest’ They Called Him. With Support slots from 7.15 by RNCM students.
[info]

November 2009

2009-11-01T00:01:00.000Z

Saturday 7 November 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

Smith String Quartet: The Complete Philip Glass String Quartets
[info]

Thursday 12th November 2009 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Richard Whalley - Piano
including works by Schönberg and Richard Whalley
[info]

Monday 23 November 2009 - Friday 27 November 2009

New Music North West Festival
[info]

Saturday 28 November 2009 1.00pm, RNCM

RNCM Chamber Orchestra
Lou Harrison - Suite for violin, piano and small orchestra
[info]

Sunday 29 November 2009 6.00pm, RNCM

Spotlight: Debussy, Cage and Ligeti
works for piano
[info]

October 2009

2009-10-01T00:01:00.000+01:00

Thursday 1st October 2009 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Black Hair Ensemble
works by Georges Aperghis, and pieces written especially for the ensemble by Kerry Andrew, Ed Jessen and Damien Harron.
[info]

Thursday 8 October 2009

1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Juice
works by Meredith Monk, Elizabeth Lutyens and Gabriel Prokofiev and Manchester-based composer James Stephenson.
[info]

6.30pm, RNCM
Spotlight: Commissions and Collaborations
[info]

7.30pm, RNCM
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
[info]

Sat 10 Oct 2009 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
including Takemitsu - Twill by Twilight
[info]

Thursday 22 October 2009 1.15pm, RNCM

RNCM Brass Ensemble
works by Tippett and Tavener
[info]

Saturday 24 October 2009 10.00am, RNCM

Massed Wind Orchestra
Opening the RNCM's Wind Weekend, a new work by student composer Mark Francis
[info]

Tuesday 27 October 1pm, Peel Hall, University of Salford

Richard Casey, Piano
including a work by Camden Reeves
[info]

Thursday 29 October 7.30pm, Islington Mill, James Street, Salford

Adelphi Contemporary Music Group
works by Cage, Hobbs, Rzewski, Martland and Feldman
[info]

Friday 30th October - Sunday 1 November, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

MANTIS
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts
[info]

September 2009

2009-09-09T13:15:00.000+01:00

not much to report

July 2009

2009-07-08T10:28:00.001+01:00

Manchester International Festival
2-16 July 2009

highlights include:
Prima Donna, a new opera by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, 10, 12, 14, 17 & 19 July, Palace Theatre
It Felt Like A Kiss, a promenade theatrical piece by Punchdrunk, Adam Curtis, Damon Albarn, Thu 2 July - Sun 19 July, Hardman Square

Friday 17 July 2009 & Saturday 25 July 2009

The Lighthouse
Psappha
Peter Maxwell Davies. A chamber opera in one act with prologue.
[info]

June 2009

2009-06-01T00:01:00.000+01:00

Friday 19 June 2009

6.30pm Bridgewater Hall
Electric (Train) Counterpoint
One of the highlights of the RNCM’s Art of Sound:Sound of Art event at the Whitworth Art Gallery last year, this playful, kinetic installation brings together the music of Steve Reich and a model train set.
[FREE]
[info]

7.30pm Bridgewater Hall
RNCM Symphony Orchestra with Mark Shanahan
programme includes Honneger - Pacific 231
[info]

Monday 22 June 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Composers’ Concert
works by student composers
[info]

Tuesday 23 June 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

Rolf Hind Piano Recital
works by Judith Weir, Joe Cutler, Simon Holt, Claudia Molitor and Chris Dench and others
[info]

Wednesday 24 June 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

Masterclass with Rolf Hind
Rolf Hind works with RNCM composers and pianists who have collaborated to create six new works for piano, specially commissioned for this masterclass.
[info]

Thursday 25 June 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

For You
Music Theatre Wales
Michael Berkeley and Ian McEwan's Opera
[info]

May 2009

2009-05-01T00:01:00.000+01:00

Thursday 7th May 2009, 7pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

BBC Philharmonic Chamber Concert Series
including a new work by student composer Steven Calver
[info]

Thursday 14 May - Saturday 16 May 2009

Futuresonic Festival
[various venues]
Highlights include: 16 May 2009, 7.30pm, RNCM
Philip Glass - Etudes and other works for solo piano, performed by the composer himself
[info]

Fri 22 May 2009, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Håkan Hardenberger & Colin Currie
works by Louis Andriessen, Toru Takemitsu and Per Nørgård
[info]

April 2009

2009-04-01T00:01:00.003+01:00

Wednesday 15 April 2009 1.10pm, Bridgewater Hall

John McCabe, piano
programme includes works by McCabe and Emily Howard

Thursday 23rd April 2009 1:10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert
programme includes Camden Reeves - String Quartet (first performance)
[FREE] [info]

Friday 24th April 2009

5.00pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Psappha - Beat the Rush Hour Concert
works by Jae Hong Lee, Joy Chou and Steven Calver, and Kevin Malone
[FREE] [info]

7.30pm, RNCM
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
works by RNCM student composers
[FREE] [info]

Tuesday 28th April 2009

1.10pm & 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Vaganza
[info][info]

7.30pm, RNCM
RNCM Wind Orchestra, RNCM Brass Ensemble & RNCM Brass Band
works by James MacMillan
[info]

Wednesday 29 April 2009

1.15pm, Lord Rhodes Room, RNCM
works by MacMillan and Michael Cutting
[FREE] [info]

6pm, Bridgewater Hall
Preview Concert
works by MacMillan
[FREE] [info]

7pm, Bridgewater Hall
BBC Philharmonic
works by James MacMillan and Peter Maxwell Davies
[info]

8pm, Greenroom
MANTIS In Motion
Improvisation, Laptops and Live Electronics from: Rodrigo Constanzo, Sannyasin, Mark Pilkington and Bling This Story
[info] [FREE]

March 2009

2009-03-01T00:01:00.002Z

Monday 2 March 2009 7.30pm, LRR, RNCM

RNCM Composers' Concert
Chamber music by student composers, including works by Leah Fogo, Emma-Ruth Richards, Steven Jackson, Charlie Usher, Maxim Bendall, Mark Francis, David Futers, Ewart Hodge and Daniel Kidane
[FREE]

Saturday 7th-8th March 2009, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Mantis Festival
a weekend of electroacoustic concerts featuring the MANTIS 40-loudspeaker diffusion system
[info]

Sunday 15 March 2009 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Malmö Symphony Orchestra
programme includes Rolf Martinsson - Orchestral Songs (UK première)
[info]

Wednesday 18 March 2009 1.10pm, Bridgewater Hall

Nika Shirocorad, piano
programme includes: Rzewski - Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues; George Crumb - Cancer, Pisces, Capricorn & Gemini (from Makrokosmos)
[info]

Thursday 19 March 7.30pm, Islington Mill (TBC)

Adelphi Contemporary Music Group
works by Pärt, Bryars, Martland and Reich
[info]

Friday 20th March 2009 1.10pm & 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Deserts and Canyons: John McCabe at 70
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Tuesday 24 March 1pm, Peel Hall

Richard Casey, Piano
works by Camden Reeves, Messiaen, Piers Hellawell, and Roberto Sierra
[info]

Friday 27 March 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Symphony Orchestra
including: Berg - Violin Concerto; Webern - Passacaglia Op 1
[info]

February 2009

2009-02-01T00:01:00.004Z

Monday 2 February 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

Pacifica Quartet
programme includes Elliott Carter - String Quartet No 5
[info]

Tuesday 3 February 1pm, Peel Hall

Richard Casey, Piano
works by Messiaen, Stockhausen, and Claude Vivier
[info]

Thursday 5th February 2009 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

A Breath Between Two Worlds: Gavin Osborn (flute and bass flute)
works by Toshio Hosokawa, Gavin Osborn, Salvatore Sciarrino, Nina Whiteman, Toru Takemitsu, Tristan Murail
[FREE] [info]

Wednesday 11 February 2009 1.10pm, Bridgewater Hall

META4, string quartet
including Kuusisto - Play III
[info]

Thursday 12 February 2009

1.15pm, RNCM
RNCM Chamber Ensemble
Toru Takemitsu - Rain Coming
Witold Lutoslawski - Chain I
[FREE] [info]

7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
programme includes: Knussen - Violin Concerto; Colin Matthews - Fanfare and Flourish
[info]

Tuesday 24 February 1pm, Peel Hall

Peter Lawson, Piano
includes works by Boulanger and Messiaen
[info]

Tuesday 24 February 2009 - Thursday 26 February 2009, RNCM

Detlev Glanert Festival

Friday 27 February 2009 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Manchester Camerata & Joanna MacGregor
programme includes MacMillan - Piano Concerto No.2
[info]

Saturday 28th February 2009 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra
programme includes works by Camden Reeves and Magnus Lindberg
[info]

January 2009

2009-01-01T00:01:00.000Z

Wednesday 7 January 2009 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
programme includes Berio - Sinfonia
[info]

Thursday 15 January 2009 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Brand New Orchestra
Works for orchestra by student composers
[FREE]

Thursday 22 January 2009 1.15pm, RNCM

RNCM Wind Orchestra
Two pieces by the RNCM's Head of Composition, Adam Gorb
[FREE] [info]

Saturday 24 January 2009 7.00pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
programme includes Harrison Birtwistle - Night’s Black Bird
[info]

Thursday 29 January 2009 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
includes Colin Matthews - Alphabicycle Order
[info]

December 2008

2008-12-01T00:01:00.000Z

Tuesday 2 December, 1.00pm, Peel Hall

The Powell Piano Trio
Judith Weir - Piano Trio
[info]

Wednesday 10 December 2008, 8pm, Greenroom

MANTIS
Sonic Immersion - live electroacoustic sound sculpture
[info]

Thursday 18th December 2008, 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

A Garland for Sir John
Birthday tributes to John Manduell from Gordon Crosse, Philip Grange, Anthony Gilbert, Edward Gregson and a work by Manduell himself
[info]

November 2008

2008-11-01T00:01:00.003Z

Saturday 1st November 2008, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

MANTIS Festival
2nd and 3rd concerts in the series which ends on Sunday 2 November
[info]

Sunday 2 November 2008, from 2pm - RNCM

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Abschied (Farewell)
[info]

Wednesday 5 November 2008, 1.10pm, Bridgewater Hall

Gweneth-Ann Jeffers, soprano & Simon Lepper, piano
Messiaen - Poémes pour Mi
[info]

Wednesday 12 November 2008

1.10pm, Bridgewater Hall
Fibonacci Sequence
Messiaen - Quatour pour le fin du temps
[info]

5.45pm, St Ann's Church
Psappha
works by Steve Reich, Ailis Ni Riain, Anna Meredith and Dai Fujikura
[info]

Thursday 13th November 2008, 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

New Noise
works by Simon Holt, John Lely, Dobrinka Tabakova and Adrian Lee make up this lunchtime programme performed by oboe and percussion duo New Noise, Janey Miller and Joby Burgess
[info]

Friday 14 November 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

Joint Birthday Concert for Sir John Manduell and Adam Gorb
[info]

Wednesday 19th November 2008, 5.45pm, St Ann's Church

Psappha
works by Steve Reich, Ed Bennett and Larry Goves
[info]

Friday 21 November 2008

1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Kevin Malone - Piano Quintet (premiere)
[info]

7.30pm, RNCM
Powerplant
performing works by Matthew Fairclough, Joby Burgess, Javier Alvarez, Graham Fitkin, Steve Reich, Gabriel Prokofiev
[info]

7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Vaganza - My Fellow Americans
celebrating the 50th birthday of Kevin Malone with works by George Crumb, Christopher Rouse, Morton Feldman and Malone himself
[info]

FURTHER AFIELD:
Friday 21 November - Sunday 30 November

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

Saturday 22nd November 2008, 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Manchester University Wind Orchestra & Manchester University Wind Ensemble
works by Gorb, Gregson, Mark Camphouse, Maw, Frank Ticheli and Nigel Hess
[info]

October 2008

2008-10-01T01:01:00.000+01:00

Thursday 9 October 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Brand New Orchestra
performing works by RNCM composition students for orchestra
[info]

Tuesday 21 October, 1.00pm, Peel Hall

Richard Casey
works by Messiaen, Dutilleux and Philip Grange
[info]

Wednesday 22 October 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

Uri Caine with Sinfonia ViVA
André de Ridder and sinfonia ViVA perform works by Uri Caine, Julia Wolfe and Caine's own take on Beethoven's Diabelli Variations
[info]

Thursday 23 October 2008, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
[info]

Friday 24 October 2008, 7.00pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
Steve Mackey - Violin Concerto (World Premiere)
[info]

Thursday 30th October 2008, 1.10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Psappha
Manchester's internationally acclaimed new music ensemble perform works by Steve Mackey, Karen Tanaka, Morton Feldman and David Lang
[info]

Friday 31st October 2008, 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

MANTIS Festival
opening concert of electroacoustic music diffused using the MANTIS 40-strong loudspeaker system
[info]

September 2008

2008-09-01T01:01:00.002+01:00

Wednesday 10 September 2008, 8pm, Greenroom

MANTIS
Sonic Immersion - live electroacoustic sound sculpture
[info]

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

Atos Piano Trio
including a work by Bright Sheng
[info]

Friday 26 September 2008, 7.00pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
Berio - Formazioni
[info]

looking ahead

2008-08-28T14:43:00.002+01:00

Not much happening in August, but looking ahead to the autumn as we've been doing today, there's quite a lot coming up.

July 2008

2008-07-01T01:01:00.000+01:00

Tuesday 1 July 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Wind Orchestra
Messiaen - Et Exspecto ...
[info]

Thursday 3 July 2008, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

RNCM Symphony Orchestra
Messiaen - Turangalila
[info]

Williams/Kilpatrick Sound Installation, Salford Museum and Art Gallery
(19 May to 17 August)
[map]
[info]

June 2008

2008-06-01T01:01:00.000+01:00

Williams/Kilpatrick Sound Installation, Salford Museum and Art Gallery
(19 May to 17 August)
[map]
[info]

Monday 16-Wednesday 18 June 2008, RNCM

Steven Mackey
16 June
7.30pm RNCM New Ensemble [info]
17 June:
1.15pm Lunchtime Chamber Concert [info]
6.30pm Open Forum
7.30pm Psappha Concert [info]
18 June
7.30pm BBC Philharmonic [info]

Thursday 19 June 2008, RNCM

RNCM Composers' Concert
[info]

May 2008

2008-05-02T12:06:00.002+01:00

Thursday 1 - Monday 5 May 2008, various venues

Futuresonic Festival
[info]

Friday 2 May 2008, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, 1.10pm & 7pm

Vaganza
works by student composers
[info]

Friday 9 May 2008, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, 7pm

Quatour Danel
including works by Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Luc Brewaeys
[info]

Friday 9 May 2008 - Sunday 11 May 2008, RNCM
Messiaen Portrait
[info]

Monday 19 May 2008, 5pm, Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Williams/Kilpatrick Sound Installation
live performance to launch a sound installation (19 May to 17 August)
[map]
[info]

April 2008

2008-04-01T18:09:00.001+01:00

Tuesday 01 April, 1pm, Peel Hall, Salford

Powell Piano Trio
including a work by Michael Finnissy
[info]

Tuesday 08 April, 1pm, Peel Hall, Salford

Richard Casey
including works by Stockhausen, Bingham, Camden Reeves and Alan Edward Williams
[info]

Friday 11th April 2008, 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The University of Manchester String Orchestra
including a work by Kevin Malone
[info]

Thursday 17th April 2008, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Mieko Kanno and Richard Casey
Elliott Carter - Duo (1974)
[info]

Tuesday 22 April, 1pm, Peel Hall, Salford

Fell Clarinet Quartet
works from composers in the North West Composers' Association
[info]

Thursday 24 April 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Brand New Orchestra
new works for symphony orchestra by RNCM composition students
[info]

Friday 25th April 2008, 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
electronics and the string quartet
works by Eric Lyon, Lachenmann, Gilles Gobert and Saariaho
[info]

Saturday 26th April 2008, 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Manchester University Wind Orchestra
works by Adam Gorb and Edward Gregson
[info]

Wednesday 30 April 2008 7.30pm, RNCM

Gould Piano Trio
including a work by James MacMillan
[info]

March 2008

2008-03-06T16:03:00.000Z

Saturday 1 March 2008, 2.30pm, Whitworth Art Gallery

Poets and Players
the house of bedlam: Larry Goves (composer/electronics); Carl Raven (clarinets/saxophones); and guest Oliver Coates (cello) - perform music by Larry Goves, Simon Holt and Xenakis.
Poetry Readings by Tobias Hill, Martin Malone, Rachel Mann, Rebecca Perry and Laura Webb.
[info]

Friday 7 March 2008, 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
including music by Pascal Dusapin
[info]

Saturday 8 March 2008, 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

University of Manchester Wind Orchestra
including music by Peter Meechan, Martin Ellerby, Gregson, Fergal Carroll and Eric Whitacre
[info]

Tuesday 11 March 2008, 1.10pm & 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

University of Manchester New Music Ensemble
[info]

Friday 14 March 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Symphony Orchestra with André de Ridder
including works by Messiaen and Rautavarra
[info]

February 2008

2008-02-02T12:04:00.001Z

Friday 15th February 2008

7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Quatuor Danel
programme includes: Richard Whalley - Interlocking Melodies – World première
[info]

7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall
The Sixteen
IKON 'Music for the soul and spirit' including Stravinsky, Part, Tavener and Macmillan
[info]

Monday 18 February 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

Olivier Ensemble
programme includes Catch by Thomas Ades
[info]

Thursday 21 February 2008 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
programme includes: John Adams - Slonimsky's Earbox
[info]

Friday 22 February 2008 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
Messaien-Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum
James Macmillan-The Sacrifice: Three Interludes (world premiere)
[info]

Saturday 23 February 2008 7.30pm, RNCM

Manchester Camerata
programme includes: Thea Musgrave - Points of View World Premiere

further afield
Saturday 23 February 2008, 7.30pm, The Cornerstone, Hope at Everton

Ensemble 10/10
works by Thea Musgrave, John Casken, Colin Matthews, Kenneth Hesketh, Edwin Roxburgh, Anthony Gilbert and Oliver Knussen
[info]

Sunday 24 February 2008, 8pm, RNCM

Bali to New York
music by Reich, Lou Harrison, John Cage and Charlie Barber
[info]

Tuesday 26 February 2008, 7.30pm, RNCM

New Ensemble
[info]

Wednesday 27 February 2008, 7.30pm, BBC Studio7

BBC Philharmonic
works by Kalevi Aho
[info]

January 2008

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Tuesday 15 January 2008, 1pm, Peel Hall, University of Salford

The Barbirolli Quartet
programme includes music by Lutoslawski and Anna Meredith
[info]

further afield

Wednesday 16 January 2008, 7.30pm, The Cornerstone, Hope at Everton, Liverpool
Ensemble 10/10
works by Derek Bermel, Michael Torke, Kate Threlfall, Ian Gardiner and Steve Reich
[info]

Thursday 17 January 2008

RNCM, 1.15pm
RNCM Wind Orchestra
David Bedford, Adam Gorb
[info]

The Bridgewater Hall, 7.30pm
Hallé
programme includes: John McCabe - Cello Concerto
[info]

RNCM, 7.30pm
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
new works for symphony orchestra by RNCM student composers
[info]

Saturday 19 January 2008

7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall
BBC Philharmonic
programme includes: Schoenberg - Pelleas and Melisande
[info]

7.30pm, RNCM
Manchester Camerata
programme includes: Stravinsky - Concerto in E flat Dumbarton Oaks
Schnittke - Moz-Art a la Haydn

further afield

Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th January 2008, Persistence Works, Sheffield
Philip Thomas
the piano music of Christian Wolff
[info]

Friday 25th January 2008

The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, 7pm
Quatuor Danel
including works by John Casken
[info]

RNCM, 7.45pm
Black Dyke Band
including works by Gregson, Philip Sparke, Peter Graham, George Lloyd and Derek Bourgeois
[info]

further afield

Saturday 26 January 2008, 7.30pm, St George's Hall Concert Room, Liverpool
Ensemble 10/10
James MacMillan - Busquéda
Olivier Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time
[info]

December Events

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Saturday 1st December 2007, 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The University of Manchester Wind Orchestra
programme includes Peter Meechan - Bang2 (UK première)
[info]

Tuesday 4th December 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM
New Ensemble
works by Colin and David Matthews, and Michael Doherty.
pre-concert event at 6.30pm
[info]

Thursday 6th December 2007

1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Psappha
programme includes György Kurtág - Signs, Games and Messages
[info]
7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall
Hallé
including Sally Beamish - The Singing (accordion concerto)
[info]

Thursday 13th December 2007, 1:10pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
programme includes Saygun - Quartet No. 2, Op. 35 (1958) – UK première
[info]

Friday 14th December 2007, 1:10pm & 7.00pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

KAIROS: //beneath the cold
KAIROS, the live electro-acoustic ensemble present two concerts for the beginning of winter.
programme includes a new work by Gavin Osborn
[info]

November Events

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Friday 2 November - Sunday 4 November 2007, Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

MANTIS Festival - NOVARS launch
Official launch of the Martin Harris Centre's new electroacoustic studio building hosting NOVARS
[info]

Friday 2 November 2007, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
including Messiaen - Hymne au Saint-Sacrement
[info]

Saturday 3 November 2007, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Manchester Camerata
including Adès - Violin Concerto Concentric Paths
[info]

further afield
16-25 November 2007, various venues, Huddersfield

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2007
[info]

Wednesday 21st November 2007, 5.45pm, St Ann's Church

Psappha
with music by Alasdair Spratt, Larry Goves, Matthew Bilyard, Ben Foskett, Sarah Kirkland Snide and Bruno Mantovani.
[info]

further afield
Wednesday 21 November 2007, 7.30pm, The Cornerstone, Hope at Everton, Liverpool

Ensemble 10/10
Happy Birthday 10/10
new works by Gary Carpenter, Graham Fitkin, Ian Gardiner, Kenneth Hesketh, David Horne, Steve Martland, Stephen Pratt, Kurt Schwertsik, Howard Skempton and Ian Stephens
[info]

Wednesday 28th November 2007, 5.45pm, St Ann's Church

Psappha
with music by Ailís Ní Ríain, Emily Howard, Dave Maric, Gareth Williams, Emily Hall and Bruno Mantovani.
[info]

Friday 30th November 2007, 1.10pm & 7pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The University of Manchester New Music Ensemble
Programme to include music by Per Nørgård, Hans Abrahamsen and Bent Sørensen
[info]

October Events

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Thursday 4 October 2007, 7.30pm, Bruntwood Theatre, RNCM

The Opera Group
The Shops - comic opera by Edward Rushton
[info]

Saturday 6 October 2007 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall

Manchester Camerata
programme includes: Debussy arr. Beamish Suite for Cello and Orchestra (European Premiere)
Douglas Boyd, conductor
Steven Isserlis, cello
[info]

Thursday 11 October 2007, 1.10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
programme includes world premiere by Akira Myoshi
[info]

Thursday 11 October 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Brand New Orchestra
An opportunity to hear new works for symphony orchestra by RNCM composition students in this workshop performance.
[info]

Sunday 14 October 2007, 5.00pm, RNCM

London Winds
including works by Elliott Carter and Gary Carpenter
[info]

further afield:
Tuesday 16 October 2007, 7.15pm, Empire Theatre, Liverpool

Welsh National Opera
The Sacrifice - James MacMillan
[info]

Friday 26 October 2007, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Psappha
programme includes Bartók - Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion
[info]

Monday 29 October, 7.30pm, RNCM

Jerusalem Quartet
including a work by Tzvi Avni
[info]

Wednesday 31 October 2007 1.10pm, Bridgewater Hall

Aronowitz Ensemble
programme includes: Schnittke Piano Quintet
[info]

September Events

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Friday 21st September 2007, 1pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Postgraduate Electroacoustic Showcase
[info]

Saturday 29 September 2007, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
programme includes Dallapiccolla - Piccola musica notturna
[info]

August

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nothing much seems to be happening this month. unless you know otherwise.....

July Events

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Thursday 28 June - Saturday 7 July, Palace Theatre

Monkey:Journey to the West
Adapted and directed by: Chen Shi-Zheng
Composer: Damon Albarn
Visual concept, costume, design
and animation: Jamie Hewlett
Dramaturgy: David Greenspan
[info]

Tuesday 3 July 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Wind Orchestra
including:
Joseph Schwantner and the mountains rising nowhere
Einoiuhani Rautavaara Soldier's Mass
Ben Gaunt Hall of Mirrors (world première)
[info]

Sunday 8 July 2007, 8.00pm, Bridgewater Hall

William Orbit - Orchestral Suite
BBC Philharmonic
Alexander Shelley conductor
Manchester Chamber Choir
Composer and producer William Orbit is best known to many for collaborating with artists such as Madonna, Blur and U2.
[info]

June Events

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13-14 June 2007, RNCM

Brett Dean Festival

Thursday 14 June 2007, 9pm, Fuel, Withington

The Noise Upstairs
An evening of uncomposed sounds
[info]

Friday 15, Saturday 16 June 2007, The John Thaw Studio Theatre, Martin Harris Centre

KAIROS: Multimedia Theatre Project
KAIROS join forces with Drama to produce a theatre work combining specially commissioned text and visual images with live sound and sound manipulation, performed by Kairos and members of the Drama department.
[info]

Wednesday 20 June 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Composers' Concert
[more info]

Friday 22 June 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Chamber Orchestra with Clark Rundell
including works by Andriessen and Matthew Sargeant
[more info]

Sunday 24 June 2007, 2.30pm, Whitworth Art Gallery

the house of bedlam
Larry Goves (composer/electronics)
Tom McKinney (guitars/banjo)
Mark Norman (percussion)
Carl Raven (clarinets/saxophones)

Programme:
music by the house of bedlam:
deaf John's dark house (soprano sax, electric guitar/banjo, percussion)
skein (alto sax, banjo, electric guitar, percussion, electronics)
sinew (bass clarinet, electric guitar, percussion, electronics)
music by other people:
Iannis Xenakis - Rebonds (a) (percussion)
Laurence Crane - three pieces for guitar (Michael Bracewell's Shades, James Duke's Answerphone, Andrew Renton's Filofax)
Paul Clay - Blink (electric guitar)
Simon Holt - Brief Candles (clarinet)
[info]

Sunday 24 June 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Viola Day - Evening Concert
Brett Dean - Testament, for twelve violas
[more info]

Thursday 28 June - Saturday 7 July, Palace Theatre

Monkey:Journey to the West
Adapted and directed by: Chen Shi-Zheng
Composer: Damon Albarn
Visual concept, costume, design
and animation: Jamie Hewlett
Dramaturgy: David Greenspan
[info]

May Events

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Wednesday 2 May-Sunday 5th 2007, RNCM

RNCM Cello Festival
featuring music by Britten, Tippett, Matthews, Senderovas, John Casken, Adrian Williams, James MacMillan, Edmund Rubbra, Roberto Molinelli, Edward Gregson, Michael Berkeley, Peter Maxwell Davies
[more info]

Friday 4th May 2007, 1pm & 6pm, Cosmo Rodewald, Martin Harris Centre

The University of Manchester New Music Ensemble
1pm - Lunchtime Concert: Less is More
Plus a multitude of new 40 note compositions by first year composers:
6pm - Beat the Rush Hour Concert: Composers' Showcase
[info]

Tuesday 8 May 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Guitars
including:
Michael Karmon Frets vs Fretless (UK première)
Steve Reich Electric Counterpoint
[more info]

Friday 11 May 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Percussion Ensemble
including works by John Cage, Steve Reich and RNCM Student Salma Alam
[more info]

10-12 May 2007, various venues

Futuresonic 2007
Urban festival of Arts and Music
[more info]

Sunday 13 May 2007, 3.00pm, RNCM

Navarra String Quartet & Greenway String Quartet
including works by Carl Vine and Sir John Manduell
[more info]

Thursday 17 May 2007 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
including: HK Gruber Dancing in the Dark
[info]

Friday 18 May 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Symphony Orchestra with Matthew Wood
Brett Dean - Komarov's Fall (UK première)
[more info]

Thursday 24 May 2007, 1.10pm, Whitworth Gallery

The New Professionals Orchestra
Rebecca Miller Conductor
Richard Whalley Intoxicating Orchids (world premiere)
[info]

April Events

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Thursday 19th April 2007, 1:10pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Gyorgi Ligeti Tribute
Richard Whalley - Piano
Camden Reeves, Diablo Canyon
Ian Dickson, Solo no.2 for piano
György Ligeti, Selection from Études pour piano, bk2
[more info]

Friday 20th April 2007, 5pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Psappha with Film
A presentation of four silent film extracts with newly composed music by PhD students in an an exciting collaboration with the ensemble Psappha.
[more info]

Thursday 26th April 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Composers' Focus Day
new works for symphony orchestra by RNCM composition students, workshop performance.
[more info]

Friday 27th April 2007, 7:30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
Weinberg Quartet No 17 - UK Premiere
Richard Whalley New Work - Premiere
Carter - Quartet No 1
[more info]

Saturday 28 April 2007, 8pm, Imperial War Museum North, Old Trafford

London Sinfonietta
Simon Bainbridge Music Space Reflection - Manchester world premiere
Diego Masson conductor
Sound Intermedia
[more info]

Monday 30th April 2007, 7:30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Richard Casey - Piano Recital
Camden Reeves Diablo Canyon
Philip Grange Piano Polyptich
Henri Dutilleux Piano Sonata
Camden Reeves Inventions & Fantasies
Claude Debussy Études (Book 1)
Iannis Xenakis Evryali
[more info]

March Events

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Thursday 1 March 2007, 1.10pm, The Bridgewater Hall

Sarah Field: saxophone & Mike Hamnett: marimba
[more info]

Friday 2 March 2007, 7.30pm, Bruntwood Theatre, RNCM

Chaplinoperas, London Sinfonietta
London Sinfonietta reaches back across time and into the stories of three silent Charlie Chaplin films, with Benedict Mason's live score adding rich layers of humour and insight to these classic films.
[more info]

Friday 2nd March 2007, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quatuor Danel
Rihm Quartettsatz (Quartet No 9)
[more info]

Saturday 3 March 2007, 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
James Macmillan
[more info]

Sunday 4 March 2007, 13:00, 16:15, Cornerhouse

Mitchell & Kenyon - Manchester and Salford Collection
Mitchell & Kenyon's archival footage of Edwardian England return to Cornerhouse for this special programme of films of Manchester and Salford. The programme will be narrated by Mitchell & Kenyon Collection curator, Vanessa Toulmin and accompanied by specially commissioned scores from RNCM students, performed by fellow students joining Neil Brand on the piano.
[more info]

Sunday 4 March 2007, 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall

Alison Balsom: trumpet & David Goode: organ
incl. works by Naji Hakim & James Weeks
[more info]

Friday 9th March 2007 - Sunday 11 March 2007, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

MANTIS SOUTH-NORTH 2007
MANTIS SOUTH-NORTH 2007 presents a wide range of electroacoustic music performances and workshops exploring the idea of South and North.
Music for live electronics and acoustic instruments, fixed media (acousmatic) and video and workshops with composers, performers and engineers.
[more info]

Wednesday 14 March 2007, 7pm onwards, greenroom

MANTIS: In Motion
Live improvised laptop sets, electronic soundscapes and cutting-edge sound art.
[more info]

Thursday 15 March 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

Nothing Like the Sun
Music, Sonnets and Film from Opera North and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
In this brand new work for eight musicians and three voices, Gavin Bryars' music flows through and around a personal selection of Shakespeare's sonnets. In the first half individual sonnets are set by guest composers including Alexander Balanescu, Antony Hegarty (Antony and the Johnsons) and Natalie Merchant. The evening is accompanied by a specially commissioned film and is musically directed by James Holmes.
[more info]

Friday 16 March 2007, Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

Around Sound
The University of Manchester New Music Ensemble
13:10 Lunchtime Concert
17:00 Electroacoustic Concert (Bragg Theatre)
18:30 Pre-Concert talk with Henrik Hellstenius
19:30 Evening Concert
To include performances of:
Tristan Murail, Treize couleurs du soleil couchant, Helmut Lachenmann, temA
Henrik Hellstenius, Stirrings Still, Gérard Grisey, Partiels
[more info]

Friday 16 March 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

Psappha
Hans Werner Henze El Cimarrón
[more info]

Friday 16 March 2007, 9.00pm, RNCM (free event)

Spotlight, Mania
Esa Pekka Salonen, Mania

Saturday 17 March 2007, 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
Dallapiccola, Variations for Orchestra
[more info]

Monday 19 March 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

Momentum: Graham Fitkin and Tim Garland
[more info]

Wednesday 21 March 2007, 1.00pm, St. Ann's Church, Manchester

Curious Gestures - a concert of contemporary music featuring composers and performers from the RNCM.
Paul-Isaac Franks, Peter Fahey, Natalie Dick, David Onac, Michael Doherty
[more info]

Thursday 22nd March 2007, 7.30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Ad Solem - The University of Manchester Chamber Choir
20th Century works for choir
[more info]

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March 2007, Martin Harris Music Centre

Compose with Psappha - a composers' weekend of musical creativity
Featuring workshops, performances and discussions, finishing with a concert at 7.30pm on Sunday 25 March which will include pieces prepared throughout the weekend and the world premiere of two new music theatre works by Larry Goves and Joanna Lee
[more info]

Tuesday 27 March 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

The Ulysses Ensemble
Arnold Schoenberg Kammersymphonie, Maurice Ravel Chansons Madécasses, Arnold Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire
[more info]

Thursday 29 March 2007, 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall

Hallé
Martinsson, Open Mind (UK première)
[more info]

Friday 30 March 2007, 7.30pm, RNCM

RNCM Chamber Orchestra
Brett Dean; Carlo
[more info]

February Events

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

Psappha – Music for Trios
Camden Reeves, Per Nørgård, Richard Whalley, James Stephenson
[more info]

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.
[more info]

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
[more info]

Saturday 17 February 2007, 7.30pm, Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
[more info]

20 February 2007, 20:00, RNCM

Entr'acte British music: Past and Present
Charlie Barber, Michael Nyman, Graham Fitkin, Max Charles Davies
[more info]

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
more info

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
[more info]
Saturday 24th February 2007, 7:30pm, The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra
Gavin Osborn ... from a different sea
[more info]

26-28 February 2007, RNCM/BBC Studio
Dreamcatcher - The Music of Unsuk Chin
[more info]

new music in manchester

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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.