The RNCM is a leading international conservatoire and live music venue in the heart of Manchester. Our public performance programme is diverse, explorative, and bold, showcasing the many ways our ideas, experiences and emotions can be expressed through music across a range of range of genres and settings. Join us...
‘If you’ve ever wondered what smiles sound like, this is it’ – Jackie Hayden, Hot PressCharlotte Glasson is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and band leader, playing mainly original music and drawing on influences from across the globe.Since winning the ‘Best Newcomer Award’ at Marlborough Jazz Festival, she has been wowing audiences...
A Buxton International Festival Production, with the Northern Chamber OrchestraVincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (1801–1835).This opera of jilted-love, jealousy and innocence-rewarded was Bellini’s first great masterpiece and remains his most important work, alongside Norma. It premiered in Milan in 1831 and became renowned for its exhilarating melodies and dazzling vocal...
A Buxton International Festival Production, with the Northern Chamber OrchestraWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)Mozart was just 19 years old when he wrote Il re pastore in 1775 at the command of the Prince of Salzburg for the royal visit of Archduke Maximillian Francis of Austria. This youthful work shines with the...
ProgrammeG Fauré L’hiver a cessé, Op. 61, No. 9; Mai, Op. 1 No. 2; Tristesse, Op. 6 No. 2.W Mozart Das Veilchen, K476L van Beethoven Adeleide, Op. 46F Schubert Frühlingsglaube, D686; Ganymed, D544H Wolf Ganymed; Er ist’sE Grieg Gruss; Zur Rosenzeit; Ein TraumA Bax YouthP Warlock Pretty ring timeJ Ireland...
ProgrammeG Gershwin SummertimeA Copland Nature, the gentlest mother (from 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson)S Barber Sure on this shining night, Op. 13/3W Walton Through gilded trellisesJ Ireland The trellisI Gurney The fields are fullB Britten Seascape (from On This Island)G Fauré Nell, Op. 18/1; La fée aux chansons, Op. 27/2H...
They had considered themselves all but retired from performing, but, following the pandemic, it seems that Julie and Kevin have happily returned to the jazz scene. It was the turn of the century when they originally teamed up to form their synergistic partnership, several years into their professional careers, following...
Bacharach, Dusty and MeThe powerhouse legendary New Jersey-born singer Madeline Bell comes to the Festival, alongside one of her long-time collaborators, the award-winning singer, pianist and broadcaster, Ian Shaw.This show debuts as an exclusive for Buxton. Expect searing ballads, swinging songs from the American classic canon, the odd surprise and,...
Hidden in plain sight, these guys are one of the most accomplished collectives of musicians you are likely to see. All from the North West, each individual carries their own huge reputation for being at the top of their trade. When put together, the sum of the parts is far...
‘The lyrical romanticism of Brahms and Berg’R Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 73A Berg Piano Sonata, Op. 1J Brahms Clarinet Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1W Lutosławski Dance PreludesA Berg 4 Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 5J Brahms Clarinet Sonata in E flat, Op. 120 No. 2The idea for...
ProgrammeM Bonis Soir et Matin for piano trioL Boulanger, C Debussy, M Ravel andC Saint-Saëns A selection of salonpiecesR Hahn Piano Quintet in F sharp minorFounded in 2017 and directed by husband and wife Tom Poster, piano, and Elena Urioste, violin, Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective was appointed associate ensemble at Wigmore...
ProgrammeF SchubertPiano Sonata No. 15 in C major, D840Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D845Paul Lewis continues his exploration ofPaul Lewis presents the second part of a four-part Schubert programme (to be completed in 2024).Schubert’s piano sonatas: a unique and heart-rending journey...
Local hero and ace violinist Graham Clark brings his acclaimed quartet to the festival.With a strongly personal approach to playing violin, he has played in many jazz, rock and experimental contexts, including a long partnership with Daevid Allen of ‘Gong’, several improvising groups, and numerous recordings.Since 2005, Graham has been...
This evening’s jazz quintet is a very special line-up, built up of many long-standing and significant musical and personal friendships. Between them, this group have spent hundreds of hours on stage together, and that synergy and connection makes for a captivating musical experience for listeners to enjoy. Much of this...
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