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MANCHESTER CAMERATA EVENT GUIDE SEPT ‘18 – JA N ‘19 MEDIA MUSIC DIRECTOR — GÁBOR TAKÁCS-NA GY PARTNER CORPORATE SPONSORS PUBLIC SECTOR FUNDERS HACIENDA CLASSICAL* SAT 1 SEPT, CHELMSFORD RACECOURSE AMADEUS VOL.1 SUN 2 SEPT, WREST PARK, BEDFORDSHIRE THURS 6 SEPT, 7.30PM, THE STOLLER HALL FRI 28 SEPT, ROYAL ALBERT HALL PARTNERS SAT 29 SEPT, FIRST DIRECT ARENA, LEEDS Pre concert talk 6.30pm with Jean-Efflam and Gábor Tickets from £23 (plus concessions) MANCHESTER CAMERATA & Piano Jean Efflam-BavouzetMusic Director Gábor Takács-Nagy JOE DUDDELL PRESENT This night you will find the libertine spirit of Mozart – hell-bent on bestowing upon you all sensual * pleasures imaginable. The orchestra will be your lighthouse in this night of tempest – illuminating MOTOWN & NORTHERN SOUL The Stoller Hall with Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major and the thunder and lightning of the Jupiter SUN 9 SEPT, FESTIVAL NO.6, PORTMEIRION Symphony but bringing you delicious darkness in Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor and the seminal Don Giovanni. In partnership with The Stoller Hall and Chetham’s School of Music. UPCLOSE: THE NEXT GENERATION MANCHESTER CAMERATA IN CHINA* WED 12 SEPT, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, BEIJING CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS THURS 13 SEPT, TIANJIN GRAND THEATRE, TIANJIN THURS 4 OCT, 7.30PM, THE STOLLER HALL FRI 14 SEPT, CHANGSHA CONCERT HALL, CHANGSHA SAT 15 SEPT, WUHAN QUINTAI CONCERT HALL, WUHAN Tickets from £15 (plus concessions) SUN 16 SEPT, SHANGHAI GRAND THEATRE, SHANGHAI Piano André Gallo Piano Gala Chistiakova Tonight we’re going to fire off as many of your synapses as possible. First comes Mozart’s Sonata for * TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS Two Pianos, a piece studied by scientists to investigate how classical music increases brain activity, an OUT ON THE FLOOR ERIC AND MARGARET extraordinary piece by Schumann and climaxing with Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals – one of NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN the most musically descriptive and visual pieces you will ever hear. Prepare to feel alive. Produced in ARRANGED & CONDUCTED BY JOE DUDDELL collaboration with The Keyboard Trust. FRI 2 NOV, 8.00PM, THE BRIDGEWATER HALL THE MANCHESTER SAT 3 NOV, 8.00PM, SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE CAMERATA TRUST UPCLOSE: MANCHESTER CAMERATA WITH PROSE DEUTSCHE ROMANTIK PRESENTED BY THE BRIDGEWATER HALL KINDER CHARITABLE TRUST TUES 30 OCT, DOORS OPEN 7.30PM, ACADEMY 2 IN ASSOCIATION WITH MANCHESTER CAMERATA Tickets from £15 (plus concessions) TUES 13 NOV, 7.30PM, THE BRIDGEWATER HALL This night promises to be one of the most riotous shows of the year as we join forces once more with the trio from Manchester, local heroes Prose. This 3 piece have already made huge Tickets from £18 waves in the Manchester music scene because of their unique fusion of hip hop, acoustic guitars and beats. As if that wasn’t enough they also decided to work with an orchestra – “Probably Britain’s most Violin Leticia Moreno Music Director Gábor Takács-Nagy adventurous orchestra” (The Times). Last year Band on the Wall could hardly contain the energy in the We revisit a time of musical poets, Schumann and Bruch, a wave of passion in room when we collaborated onstage and tonight sees us take this to one of the best venues in Manchester a sea of German Romanticism that would come to influence the culture and MAJOR GIFTS – Academy 2. Expect raw emotion, dancing and love in the room. Presented by Band on the Wall and philosophy of Europe and last far beyond the constraints of their era. Gabor Manchester Camerata Geoffrey Shindler OBE is able to feed on the same muse that inspired these great composers to bring ARTISTIC PARTNER SPONSORS their distinct and colourful personalities to life once more. To aid him in this Anonymous Romantic resurrection, our fantastic orchestra is joined by Leticia Moreno, who Sara Naudi (Gábor Takács-Nagy) UPCLOSE: SAXOFOLK brings the flame of life in her passionate and mesmeric playing in Bruch’s famous violin concerto. MUSICIAN SPONSORS Kathy Arundale WED 21 NOV, 7.30PM, MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL (Anthony Banks & Daniel Storer) John Caine (Janet Fulton) Tickets from £15 (plus concessions) Stephen & Gerry Dauncey (Katie * Stillman) Saxophone Jess Gillam Violin / Director Caroline Pether HACIENDA CLASSICAL Penny & John Early (Caroline Pether) We’re not just the gatekeepers of tradition – we use the past masters to THURS 22 & FRI 23 NOV, DUBAI OPERA HOUSE Michael Grindrod & Kathleen Baker inspire the way we interact with music in 2018. That’s why on this evening (Adi Brett, Leader) of folk tradition we’re featuring one of the best new musical talents in the Charlotte & Ian Kavanagh UK – the captivating Jess Gillam (Classical Brit nominee). In Manchester’s (Gemma Bass) oldest venue we bring you a young talent that will change the way you listen Joyce Kennedy (Barbara Grunthal) to folk forever. Stephen & Jane Sorrell (Amina Cunningham) NEW YEAR’S DAY VIENNESE GALA Gill Williamson (Sophie Mather) THE GUEST LIST THE MANCHESTER TUES 1 JAN, 3PM, THE BRIDGEWATER HALL Stephen & Jane Sorrell (Founders) Tickets from £22 (plus concessions) Christopher & Gill Burt Ben Caldwell FESTIVE HAPPENING: Soprano Ailish Tynan Conductor Holly Mathieson John & Sarah Davnall Eileen Eastwood New Year’s Day, Manchester Camerata and The Bridgewater Hall. It can only mean one Helen Gilman & Malcolm Pitcher A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS thing – our annual Viennese Gala in which we kick off 2019 with a bang. Audience Rachel Haugh favourite, The Blue Danube Waltz makes a welcome return as well as one of the nation’s Sue Webster SUN 9 DEC, 3PM, ALBERT HALL greatest sopranos Ailish Tynan. Start your 2019 right. John Williams SPECIAL GIFTS Tickets from £23 (plus concessions) Leader Adi Brett plays a 1752 The Festive Happening is now a Manchester musical tradition, flocking Guadagnini violin on loan by to the Albert Hall from the Christmas Markets, imbibing mulled wine Jonathan Moulds CBE and mince pies as you go perhaps, but most definitely there to enjoy some HOW TO BOOK: The Bridgewater Hall offer a discount on world-class music at the most wonderful time of the year. This year sees STUDENTS: Visit our website or call for full concert details multiple bookings in their classical season us collaborate with our new artistic partners AMC Gospel Choir who £5 (inc £2.50 booking fee) for most concerts www.manchestercamerata.co.uk – for more information visit with valid student ID. Limited availability. brought the gospel vibes last year and had us all dancing in our seats. www.manchestercamerata.co.uk/subscribe A group from our Camerata in the Community programme will also 0161 907 9000 help to spread the Christmas joy by performing a new song which The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, SUBSCRIBE: they have created alongside our musicians. Get ready to sing. Manchester, M2 3WS CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS: No fancy subscription packages, simply book for Concessionary tickets are available to: more than one performance within the Manchester Seniors (people aged 60+), disability Prices quoted in this event guide include the £2.50 Camerata season and enjoy 15% off. Full details on (those with a registered disability). Free Essential our website. Events marked * don’t apply. Bridgewater Hall booking fee, which applies to phone Companion tickets are available with a valid FIND US ON and online transactions. No fee applies to tickets bought CEA card. Students (in full time education). in person or purchased as part of a fixed or flexible Jobseekers (those who are registered unemployed GROUPS: subscription. or claiming Jobseekers Allowance). Children (17 & under). Proof of ID, with a valid expiry date, Save 10% on groups of 10 – 29 will be required when purchasing or collecting Save 15% on groups of 30 – 49 discounted or concessionary tickets. Save 25% on groups of 50+ For all venue details visit: www.manchestercamerata.co.uk/venues * These events are sold via external promoters. .