Italian pianist Eloisa Cascio performs works by Chopin and Schubert in a Rush Hour Recital at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. Join the Kettner Society in the Burgess Bar from 5.30pm, then escape to another world with an hour of sublime music. Programme Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) – 4 Impromptus, Op. 29, Op. 36, […]
The light between notes is where some of the most powerful moments happen. As Charlie Hooper-Williams plays, those invisible moments become projection and colour: responding in real time to every note, phrase and pause; giving shape to the music as it unfolds. No two performances are ever the same. Every visual response is hand-built and […]
Auris brings a new listening experience to Manchester as the city’s first dedicated sound art festival. It invites us to tune into our sense of sound, bringing people together through an artistic programme that presents new ideas, uncovers histories and challenges perspectives. Taking place across four venues along Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor from 9-11 October, […]
Auris brings a new listening experience to Manchester as the city’s first dedicated sound art festival. It invites us to tune into our sense of sound, bringing people together through an artistic programme that presents new ideas, uncovers histories and challenges perspectives. Taking place across four venues along Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor from 9-11 October, […]
Auris brings a new listening experience to Manchester as the city’s first dedicated sound art festival. It invites us to tune into our sense of sound, bringing people together through an artistic programme that presents new ideas, uncovers histories and challenges perspectives. Taking place across four venues along Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor from 9-11 October, […]
An evening of eclectic piano music centered around the experience of motion and stillness. Programme Albeniz – Evocación, El Puerto Mompou – Paisajes (La Fuente ya la Campana, El Lago, Carros de Galicia) Janacek – On an Overgrown Path Book II [Intermission] Sol – Little Fishy Upstream Swimming, Sideways Uematsu, Hamauzu – Selections from Final […]
Wirral-born pianist William Bracken performs Beethoven’s monumental Hammerklavier Sonata, plus an exploration of Chopin’s genius. “…courage and stamina and musicality in abundance… an ability to hold an audience in the palm of his hand…” Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph “intelligent curiosity and expressive flair… a monumental performance…” Tim Parry, International Piano Magazine “Formidable…” Richard Bratby, The […]
Two contrasting yet complementary musical worlds come together for an unforgettable evening of Flamenco and Classical music. The first set features Duo Cantelina, the dynamic musical partnership hailed as “such as an amazing talent” by the General Consul of Spain. Mezzo-soprano Sophie Clarke and guitarist Ravi Nathwani, fresh from the Royal Northern College of Music […]
Original compositions, arrangements of Mediterranean music, dance, and improvisation Other White Background comes from a need to celebrate the composer’s Mediterranean identity, after five wonderful years in the UK, through my multifaceted musical identity: player, singer, improviser, mover, composer. Leda Mileto will be sharing her original compositions with an audience for the first time ever […]
Mitch Benn is Asking Elvis The King is back! Mitch Benn resurrects Elvis from BBC Radio 2’s legendary “Steve Wright in the Afternoon” show, to answer hunks of burning questions about life, death, cheeseburgers and everything in between… including the story of how Mitch managed to be possibly the most popular thing on the most […]