Past events
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Relaxed Performance - Summer Sing and Sign-along
10:00 - 10:50 12 June 2026
A 50-minute musical treat, in a relaxed setting. Open to everybody. This relaxed performance is intended to be welcoming for people who may not feel comfortable attending formal concerts. Fully accessible | BSL interpreted | FREE - all welcome! The concert will start at 11am and end at 11.50am...
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MUMS Estival Ensembles Extravaganza
14:00 - 15:00 12 June 2026
The final concert of the year for the MUMS Ensembles! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of music. ESTIVAL BUNDLE DEAL: 25% off your tickets when you buy a ticket for this concert AND the MUMS Estival Session Orchestra Concert on 11th June. (Only available online. Not available in conjunction with Promotional...
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MUMS Estival Session Orchestra Concert
17:00 - 18:00 11 June 2026
The final concert of the year for the MUMS Symphony Orchestra. Join us as they play the famous soundtracks of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and How To Train Your Dragon. The programme also features music from Smetana, Tchaikovsky and The Sound of Music. ESTIVAL BUNDLE DEAL: 25% off your tickets when...
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Future of Opera: Human-AI Improvisation
15:00 - 18:00 19 May 2026
An experimental workshop exploring digital inclusion and innovation through human–AI improvisation. This workshop, part of Tuning into Opera, a research and engagement initiative from English National Opera and The University of Manchester, and the OperAI: Future of Opera series, invites you to experience...
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WCLC: Listen Up! Postgraduate Performance Showcase
12:10 - 12:50 14 May 2026
Students of the MusM Music (Performance Studies) degree at The University of Manchester celebrate with a showcase performance 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...
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Quatuor Danel Public Workshop with Dr Anne Hyland & The Schubert Institute UK
13:30 - 15:00 8 May 2026
Dr Anne Hyland explores the rich expressive and emotional worlds of two chamber-music compositions from the extremities of Schubert’s career. The workshop will also feature the unveiling of a newly discovered string quartet by one of Schubert’s lesser-known contemporaries, Joseph Mayseder, offering...
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Beat the Rush Hour Concert Quatuor Danel with Petr Prause (cello)
17:00 - 19:00 8 May 2026
Generously supported by the Schubert Institute UK Schubert String Quartet in B-flat major, D36 (1813) Schubert Quartettsatz in C minor, D703 (1820) Schubert String Quintet in C major, D956 with Petr Prause, Cello (1828) Cellist Petr Prause joins the Danels for a captivating...
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WCLC: Quatuor Danel with Noémi Gyori (flute)
12:10 - 12:50 7 May 2026
Mozart – Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 Amy Beach – Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, Op. 80 No public seminar to follow Thursday 7 May concert The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust....
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WCLC: Inside Lud’s Church
12:10 - 13:00 30 April 2026
A cross-genre microtonal musical event inspired by geology and mythology around the Peak Distract chasm known as Lud’s Church, performed by VORTEX: Stephen Altoft (microtonal trumpet / flugelhorn), Sarah Keirle-Dos Santos (voice / electronics) and Richard Whalley (lumatone). The Thursday lunchtime...
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WCLC: Divine Intimacies
12:10 - 12:50 23 April 2026
Join Tangram on a deep exploration between Chinese philosophy and Western classical music. Divine Intimacies presents a programme for Chinese and Western instruments showcasing how ancient divination practices have inspired music, ritual and performance for over 1,000 years. Presented by the Department...
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