Past events
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WCLC: Ensemble Augelletti – Jewels that Brightly Burn
13:10 - 13:50 11 December 2025
Describing Bach’s students as ‘jewels that brightly burn’, Telemann championed Bach’s skill in arranging music to inspire a new generation of musicians as they performed ‘under the orange tree’ in Leipzig. This programme tells the story of Bach’s students as they became ‘jewels’ and...
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MUMS Festive Symphony Orchestra Concert
18:30 - 20:30 11 December 2025
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra open this concert with Copland’s Rodeo before they are joined by pianist and concerto competition winner, MarekBakota, who will perform Rachmaninoff’s brilliant Piano Concerto No. 4. The orchestra then take us to the world of Khachaturian and his Spartacus SuiteNo. 2. Offers:...
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MUMS Festive Ensembles Extravaganza
19:00 - 21:30 10 December 2025
This festive showcase will feature a wealth of MUMS Ensembles! From MUWO, MUSO and Brass Band to Choirs and Big Band. There will be a MUSO and Big Band crossover to look forward to! FESTIVE DEAL: 25% off your tickets when you buy a ticket for this concert AND MUMS Festive Symphony Orchestra Concert...
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Quatuor Danel: Evening Concert with Pete Furniss (clarinet), Richard Whalley (piano)
5 December 2025 - 15 August 2026
Joined by String Students from Chetham's School of Music Ustvolskaya Trio for violin, clarinet and piano, Marc Danel with Pete Furniss and Richard Whalley Shostakovich String Quartet No. 5 Barshai Chamber Symphony (arrangement of String Quartet No. 8) Op. 110a (1960) for string orchestra, arranged...
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Quatuor Danel: WCLC Lunchtime concert - Shostakovich Special
13:10 - 13:50 4 December 2025
Stravinsky Three Pieces for String Quartet Shostakovich String Quartet No. 2 The Quatuor Danel mark the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death. Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel public seminar – Composition Workshop The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll...
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UoM Chorus & Symphony Concert
19:30 - 21:30 29 November 2025
The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra present Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius. Follow the journey of a pious man's soul from his deathbed to his judgment through a night of drama, magic, and music. **This event has SOLD OUT. There may be a very limited number of tickets available...
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WCLC: Nishla Smith
13:10 - 13:50 27 November 2025
Nishla Smith is a jazz singer songwriter driven by a desire to tell stories. Her unique musical sensibility, along with this preoccupation with narrative, is recurrent throughout her diverse array of musical projects. Smith’s recent performances have seen her collaborate with a range of classical and...
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A Winter Concert
19:00 - 20:30 22 November 2025
University of Manchester Chamber Choirs present a Winter Concert featuring music by Martin, McDowall, Stanford and more...
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WCLC: Guitarrísimo: Isabel Martínez. Presented by the department of Music & The Cervantes Institute
13:10 - 13:50 20 November 2025
“Six Strings, Six Centuries” by Isabel Martínez invites audiences to explore the Spanish guitar’s rich legacy, from early Renaissance music to key works of the 20th and 21st centuries. Each piece reveals the instrument’s expressive power and stylistic evolution—a unique opportunity to experience...
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Carlos Maldonado and the Oxford Road Experiment: Latin Grooves, Global Moves.
13:00 - 13:50 14 November 2025
Four-time Grammy Award–winning Puerto Rican percussionist Carlos Maldonado joins the Oxford Road Experiment, an 18-piece ensemble of talented young music students and recent graduates from the University of Manchester. This vibrant programme of Afro–Latin jazz includes the world premiere of Maldonado's...
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