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| Saturday 1-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterThe Hallé |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Saturday 1-Jun-13 07:30pm The Hallé The programme includes: Jurassic Park; New York, New York; As Time Goes By from Casablanca; Come Fly With Me; Titanic Suite; The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers; We Have All The Time In The World from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service; A View To A Kill; Abba Symphonica from Mamma Mia! and Ghostbusters. | ||
| Thursday 6-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterSibelius Symphony Cycle: Symphonies 1 & 5 |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Thursday 6-Jun-13 07:30pm Sibelius Symphony Cycle: Symphonies 1 & 5 Preview 6.30pmStorgårds discusses the upcoming Sibelius cycle. We begin where Sibelius did, with the romantic First Symphony: big tunes, big feelings and sweeping drama, set amidst the twilight colours of Finnish legend. Fifteen years later, and the skies have cleared. Sibelius' magnificent Fifth Symphony opens with a glowing sunrise and ends with a vision inspired by a flight of swans and one of the simplest and greatest melodies ever written. Once heard, never forgotten. The symphonies of Jean Sibelius are landmarks of 20th Century music. Rooted in the pride, nature and folklore of his native Finland, Sibelius wrestled personal demons and the turmoil of the twentieth century to forge seven masterpieces that redefined the symphony. With their soaring melodies, passionate emotions and majestic scale, they are as fresh, as powerful and as stirring as the Northern landscape itself. Nearly one hundred years later, they continue to inspire. Join the BBC Philharmonic as our Finnish Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds takes us on his nation's greatest musical journey. This symphony cycle will also be recorded for Chandos Records. Tickets: £34, £27, £23, £19, £14, £10 | ||
| Saturday 8-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterSibelius Symphony Cycle: Symphonies 4 & 2 |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Saturday 8-Jun-13 07:30pm Sibelius Symphony Cycle: Symphonies 4 & 2 Jean Sibelius was a man of extremes, in fact some would say that his darkest symphony is also his greatest. The Fourth Symphony stares into the bleakest corners of the human soul and finds a surprising strength. The Second could hardly be more different. From playful beginning to triumphant finish, there's never been a more inspiring musical portrait of a nation awakening to freedom than Sibelius' most popular symphony.The symphonies of Jean Sibelius are landmarks of 20th Century music. Rooted in the pride, nature and folklore of his native Finland, Sibelius wrestled personal demons and the turmoil of the twentieth century to forge seven masterpieces that redefined the symphony. With their soaring melodies, passionate emotions and majestic scale, they are as fresh, as powerful and as stirring as the Northern landscape itself. Nearly one hundred years later, they continue to inspire. Join the BBC Philharmonic as our Finnish Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds takes us on his nation's greatest musical journey. This symphony cycle will also be recorded for Chandos Records. Tickets: £34, £27, £23, £19, £14, £10 | ||
| Wednesday 12-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterAn Enchanted Evening Of Song with Sir Willard White with Post-concert Reception at 9.30pm |
Verdi, Don Carlos (King Philip's Aria) Copland, Old American Songs (Set 1) |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Wednesday 12-Jun-13 07:30pm An Enchanted Evening Of Song with Sir Willard White with Post-concert Reception at 9.30pm For this Gala occasion in aid of the RNCM, our current President Sir Willard White presents a concert of his favourite arias and American popular songs in celebration of the College’s 40th anniversary. Featuring well-known opera arias and music theatre songs, Sir Willard is joined tonight by four alumnae, and together they feature music from Mozart, Verdi and Bizet to Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein.Post-concert Reception: As part of the RNCM’s 40th Birthday celebrations, you are invited to join us for an exclusive post-concert reception in the Barbirolli Room. Emeritus President the Duchess of Kent and Sir Willard White will meet and greet guests and drinks and a buffet will be served. Tickets for the reception are £30pp Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901), Don Carlos (King Philip's Aria) Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901), Nabucco (Tu sul labbro) | ||
| Thursday 13-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterSibelius Symphony Cycle: Symphonies 3, 6 & 7 |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Thursday 13-Jun-13 07:30pm Sibelius Symphony Cycle: Symphonies 3, 6 & 7 Swirling mists, sunlit forests, and snow-capped summits; with Sibelius, you're never far from nature. Sibelius' Third Symphony sketches a sea-journey with bracing freshness, while his Sixth evokes the Finnish landscape in some of the most serenely beautiful music he ever wrote. And John Storgårds reaches journey's end with the monumental Seventh Symphony; a life's work brought to completion in a single mighty gesture. The symphonies of Jean Sibelius are landmarks of 20th Century music. Rooted in the pride, nature and folklore of his native Finland, Sibelius wrestled personal demons and the turmoil of the twentieth century to forge seven masterpieces that redefined the symphony. With their soaring melodies, passionate emotions and majestic scale, they are as fresh, as powerful and as stirring as the Northern landscape itself. Nearly one hundred years later, they continue to inspire. Join the BBC Philharmonic as our Finnish Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds takes us on his nation's greatest musical journey. This symphony cycle will also be recorded for Chandos Records. Tickets: £34, £27, £23, £19, £14, £10 | ||
| Sunday 23-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Gorton Monastery, ManchesterGLORIA! |
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| Gorton Monastery, Manchester, Manchester M12 5WF, United Kingdom Sunday 23-Jun-13 07:30pm GLORIA! | ||
| Wednesday 26-Jun-13 07:30pm |
BBC Philharmonic Studio, ManchesterLudwig Van: 21st Century Beethoven |
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| BBC Philharmonic Studio, Manchester, MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester M50 2HQ, United Kingdom Wednesday 26-Jun-13 07:30pm Ludwig Van: 21st Century Beethoven Price type: Free | ||
| Wednesday 26-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterAn HD Odyssey: Orbit and The Planets |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Wednesday 26-Jun-13 07:30pm An HD Odyssey: Orbit and The Planets | ||
| Saturday 29-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester MANCHESTER BEETHOVEN ORCHESTRA - 125th Anniversary Concert |
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| Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom Saturday 29-Jun-13 07:30pm MANCHESTER BEETHOVEN ORCHESTRA - 125th Anniversary Concert This concert is given to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of this highly acclaimed orchestra, founded in 1888. The orchestra is one of the most respected ensembles in the North West, putting on wonderful concerts of high quality and professionalism. Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Saturday 29-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Royal Northern College of Music: Studio Theatre, ManchesterAcross The Pond |
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| Royal Northern College of Music: Studio Theatre, Manchester, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD, United Kingdom Saturday 29-Jun-13 07:30pm Across The Pond Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Thursday 4-Jul-13 09:00pm |
Albert Hall, ManchesterMichelangelo Sonnets Manchester International Festival |
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| Albert Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 5QJ, United Kingdom Thursday 4-Jul-13 09:00pm Michelangelo Sonnets Peter Sellars, renowned theatre and opera director brings together the dynamic vocal and physical presence of bass-baritone Eric Owens, star of New York’s Metropolitan Opera and the unique talent of organist Cameron Carpenter.Eric Owen is acclaimed for his commanding stage presence and has carved a unique place in the contemporary opera world as both an esteemed interpreter of classic works and a champion of new music. Cameron Carpenter has quickly garnered a worldwide reputation for his daring, imaginative and exhilarating performances. He most recently wowed audience and received 5 star reviews for his 2012 proms performance. The duo will perform Shostakovich's Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti and JS Bach’s Cantata Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen (BSV 56). The venue is Albert Hall, is a grade II listed Wesleyan chapel that will be opening to the public for the first time in more than 40 years and sure to the fourth star of the evening. Designed in an eclectic style with Baroque and Gothic elements, with stained glass windows, ornate ceiling and a century old organ, it is sure to add the drama and excitement of the evening. | ||
| Sunday 7-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterJohn Tavener Manchester International Festival |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Sunday 7-Jul-13 07:30pm John Tavener Manchester International Festival returns this July and we are delighted once again to be collaborating with the BBC Philharmonic orchestra for a very special evening of music at The Bridgewater Hall.Sir John Tavener, the much-loved English composer who’s Song for Athene was performed at the end of Princess Diana’s funeral, presents an evening of new and rarely performed work with the BBC Philharmonic. The evening will include three world premières, and joining the BBC Philharmonic and conductor Tecwyn Evans is tenor John Mark Ainsley; bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu; soprano Elin Manahan Thomas; and cellist Steven Isserlis. Tavener’s music is celebrated for its enduring beauty and deeply spiritual outlook and for this special evening he will be working directly with the faiths that have influenced him. If Ye Love Me is a new piece written especially for the MIF Sacred Sounds Women’s Choir, formed from faith communities across Greater Manchester. The evening includes Tavener’s Mahamatar, set to Werner Herzog’s film Pilgrimage, alongside special guest star, Abida Parveen, one of the world’s greatest Sufi singers and completing the evening is a rare performance of In Alium, Tavener’s radical Proms commission from 1968. | ||
| Friday 12-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterMartha Argerich and Manchester Camerata Manchester International Festival |
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| Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Manchester M2 3WS, United Kingdom Friday 12-Jul-13 07:30pm Martha Argerich and Manchester Camerata In a career spanning more than 50 years, world-renowned Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich has won legions of admirers for her uniquely expressive and spirited performances and her fresh, imaginative recordings. Argerich only rarely visits the UK, which is why MIF is thrilled to welcome her to the city in collaboration with Manchester Camerata for this unmissable concert.Over the years, Argerich has established a number of close working relationships with musicians around the world. One such kinship is with Gábor Takács-Nagy, Music Director of Manchester Camerata, with whom Argerich has performed regularly to brilliant effect. This artistic affinity has inspired tonight’s concert, which features three vital contemporary works that showcase the keyboard in very different ways. Argerich will join Takács-Nagy and Manchester Camerata in Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1, a longtime audience favourite celebrating its 80th birthday this year. Either side of this vibrant work, Manchester Camerata will perform Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste, a brooding masterpiece from 1937; and Arvo Pärt’s rich, powerful Lamentate, for which the orchestra will be joined by pianist David Kadouch, a rising star from his generation. | ||