Past events
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WCLC: Percussion NOW
13:10 - 13:50 26 February 2026
Art flourishes when tradition meets innovation. This concert, rooted in Miquel Bernat’s forward-looking artistry, unveils world premieres by Azguime and several first performances in England, an encounter where history, imagination, and the avant-garde merge to keep artistic creation vibrantly alive. The...
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MUMS Chamber Orchestra Concert
14:00 - 15:00 21 February 2026
Join the University of Manchester Chamber Orchestra for a beautiful afternoon of music. The Orchestra will also be joined by the Universities Cosmo Chamber Choir, along with concerto competition winner, Maia Rey Macia, for Nielsen’s flute concerto!
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Quatuor Danel lunchtime concert with Cheng Yu (pipa).
13:10 - 13:50 19 February 2026
Presented by the UoM Music Department and The Confucius Institute A special concert in celebration of Chinese New Year. Philip Grange – Soliloquy for Solo Viola Traditional – Solo Pipa with Cheng Yu Joshua Brown – Pipa Quintet (World Premiere for Pipa and String Quartet with Cheng Yu, Pipa) Followed...
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MUMS Opera: Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
19:00 - 21:30 13 February 2026
MUMS Opera presents: Hansel and Gretel - a fairytale opera in three acts by Adelheid Wette, with music composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. English translation by Constance Bache.
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WCLC: Jonathan Ainscough, Sarah-Louise Young and Jordan Paul Clarke: Who I’d Be
13:10 - 13:50 5 February 2026
Three seasoned musical theatre performers explore the vast spectrum of characters found in the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown and many more, in a decades-spanning programme of captivating theatre songs. Presented by the Departments of Music, Drama and...
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MUMS: Public Lunchtime Concert – Festive Sing-along (RELAXED PERFORMANCE)
13:10 - 13:55 19 December 2025
This relaxed festive performance is open to all and will feature some much-loved Christmas classics performed by the choir, musicians and audience! What’s different? You can: · move about the concert hall, and go in and out. · make noise, dance and join in the songs. · meet the performers. ·...
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WCLC: James Clapperton (Piano) - Where the Wild Things Are - Music that makes the Impossible Possible
13:10 - 13:50 18 December 2025
Grammy Award winner James Clapperton takes us through a journey of some of his wildest repertoire. The concert closes with Xenakis Evryali, a portrait of the mythical Gorgons of ancient Greece. Exquisite works by Philip Grange and Camden Reeves are complimented by the music of Salvatore Sciarrino and...
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Ad Solem performing Durufle’s Requiem.
18 December 2025 - 15 August 2026
University of Manchester Chamber Choir, Ad Solem perform Durufle's Requiem in the atmospheric surroundings of Holy Name Church.
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Cosmo Chamber Choir presents: A Very Cosmo Christmas
16:00 - 18:00 14 December 2025
Cosmo Chamber Choir presents: A Very Cosmo Christmas Join us for a festive afternoon of choral music, showcasing the talents of the singers and conductors of Cosmo, a University of Manchester auditioned chamber choir. Featuring music by Whitacre, Chilcott, Beamish and classic carols.
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Baroque Orchestra: Concerto Transalpino
13:10 - 13:50 12 December 2025
A selection of concerti grossi produced on the other side of the Alps from the genre’s Italian birthplace, focusing on Northern Europe. This event is free.
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