MANCHESTER CAMERATA EVENT GUIDE 19 N ‘ GY SEPT ‘18 – JA PUBLIC SECTOR FUNDERS MUSIC DIRECTOR — GÁBOR TAKÁCS-NA

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* AMADEUS VOL.1 CORPORATE SPONSORS HACIENDA CLASSICAL THURS 6 SEPT, 7.30PM, THE STOLLER HALL SAT 1 SEPT, CHELMSFORD RACECOURSE Pre concert talk 6.30pm with Jean-Efflam and Gábor

SUN 2 SEPT, WREST PARK, BEDFORDSHIRE Tickets from £23 (plus concessions) Gábor Takács-Nagy FRI 28 SEPT, ROYAL ALBERT HALL Music Director Piano Jean Efflam-Bavouzet Jupiter SAT 29 SEPT, FIRST DIRECT ARENA, LEEDS PARTNERS This night you will find the libertine spirit of Mozart – and hell-bent the thunder on bestowing and lightning upon and youof the the all seminal sensual pleasures imaginable. PianoThe orchestraConcerto No.will 21be yourin C lighthousemajorPiano Concerto in this No. night 20 in of D tempest minor – illuminating MANCHESTER CAMERATA & The Stoller Hall with Symphony but bringing you delicious darkness in * . In partnership with The Stoller Hall and Chetham’s School of Music. JOE DUDDELL PRESENT Don Giovanni * MOTOWN & NORTHERN SOUL SUN 9 SEPT, FESTIVAL NO.6, PORTMEIRION MANCHESTER CAMERATA IN CHINA

WED 12 SEPT, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, BEIJING THURS 13 SEPT, GRAND THEATRE, TIANJIN UPCLOSE: THE NEXT GENERATION FRI 14 SEPT, CHANGSHA CONCERT HALL, CHANGSHA SAT 15 SEPT, WUHAN QUINTAI CONCERT HALL, WUHAN CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS SUN 16 SEPT, SHANGHAI GRAND THEATRE, SHANGHAI THURS 4 OCT, 7.30PM, THE STOLLER HALL * £15 (plus concessions) OUT ON THE FLOOR Tickets from Sonata for Piano Gala Chistiakova NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN Piano André Gallo – one of ARRANGED & CONDUCTED BY JOE DUDDELL Carnival of the Animals Tonight we’re going to fire off as many of your synapses as possible. First comes Mozart’s FRI 2 NOV, 8.00PM, THE BRIDGEWATER HALL , a piece studied by scientists to investigate how classical music increases brain activity, an Two Pianos SAT 3 NOV, 8.00PM, SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS extraordinary piece by Schumann and climaxing with Saint-Saëns’ ERIC AND MARGARET the most musically descriptive and visual pieces you will ever hear. Prepare to feel alive. Produced in KINDER CHARITABLE TRUST collaboration with The Keyboard Trust. THE MANCHESTER DEUTSCHE ROMANTIK CAMERATA TRUST UPCLOSE: MANCHESTER PRESENTED BY THE BRIDGEWATER HALL IN ASSOCIATION WITH MANCHESTER CAMERATA CAMERATA WITH PROSE TUES 13 NOV, 7.30PM, THE BRIDGEWATER HALL TUES 30 OCT, DOORS OPEN 7.30PM, ACADEMY 2 Tickets from £18 Gábor Takács-Nagy Tickets from £15 (plus concessions) Music Director MAJOR GIFTS Violin Leticia Moreno Geoffrey Shindler OBE This night promises to be one of the most riotous shows of the year as we join ARTISTIC PARTNER SPONSORS We revisit a time of musical poets, Schumann and Bruch, a wave of passion in Anonymous forces once more with the trio from Manchester, local heroes Prose. This 3 piece have already made huge a sea of German Romanticism that would come to influence the culture and Sara Naudi (Gábor Takács-Nagy) waves in the Manchester music scene because of their unique fusion of hip hop, acoustic guitars and philosophy of Europe and last far beyond the constraints of their era. Gabor beats. As if that wasn’t enough they also decided to work with an orchestra – “Probably Britain’s most is able to feed on the same muse that inspired these great composers to bring MUSICIAN SPONSORS adventurous orchestra” (The Times). Last year Band on the Wall could hardly contain the energy in the their distinct and colourful personalities to life once more. To aid him in this Kathy Arundale room when we collaborated onstage and tonight sees us take this to one of the best venues in Manchester Romantic resurrection, our fantastic orchestra is joined by Leticia Moreno, who (Anthony Banks & Daniel Storer) John Caine (Janet Fulton) – Academy 2. Expect raw emotion, dancing and love in the room. Presented by Band on the Wall and brings the flame of life in her passionate and mesmeric playing in Bruch’s famous Manchester Camerata Stephen & Gerry Dauncey (Katie violin concerto. Stillman) Penny & John Early (Caroline Pether) UPCLOSE: SAXOFOLK * Michael Grindrod & Kathleen Baker (Adi Brett, Leader) HACIENDA CLASSICAL Charlotte & Ian Kavanagh WED 21 NOV, 7.30PM, MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL (Gemma Bass) Tickets from £15 (plus concessions) Caroline Pether THURS 22 & FRI 23 NOV, DUBAI HOUSE Joyce Kennedy (Barbara Grunthal) Violin / Director Stephen & Jane Sorrell Jess Gillam Saxophone (Amina Cunningham) Gill Williamson (Sophie Mather) We’re not just the gatekeepers of tradition – we use the past masters to THE GUEST LIST inspire the way we interact with music in 2018. That’s why on this evening of folk tradition we’re featuring one of the best new musical talents in the Stephen & Jane Sorrell (Founders) Christopher & Gill Burt UK – the captivating Jess Gillam (Classical Brit nominee). In Manchester’s NEW YEAR’S DAY VIENNESE GALA Ben Caldwell oldest venue we bring you a young talent that will change the way you listen John & Sarah Davnall to folk forever. TUES 1 JAN, 3PM, THE BRIDGEWATER HALL Eileen Eastwood £22 (plus concessions) Helen Gilman & Malcolm Pitcher Tickets from Holly Mathieson Conductor Rachel Haugh Soprano Ailish Tynan Sue Webster John Williams THE MANCHESTER New Year’s Day, Manchester Camerata and The Bridgewater Hall. It can only mean one thing – our annual Viennese Waltz Gala inmakes which a welcome we kick offreturn 2019 as wellwith asa onebang. of Audiencethe nation’s SPECIAL GIFTS favourite, The Blue Danube Leader Adi Brett plays a 1752 FESTIVE HAPPENING: Guadagnini violin on loan by greatest sopranos Ailish Tynan. Start your 2019 right. A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS Jonathan Moulds CBE

STUDENTS: SUN 9 DEC, 3PM, ALBERT HALL £5 (inc £2.50 booking fee) for most concerts The Bridgewater Hall offer a discount on with valid student ID. Limited availability. multiple bookings in their classical season Tickets from £23 (plus concessions) HOW TO BOOK: – for more information visit The Festive Happening is now a Manchester musical tradition, flocking Visit our website or call for full concert details www.manchestercamerata.co.uk/subscribe SUBSCRIBE: No fancy subscription packages, simply book for to the Albert Hall from the Christmas Markets, imbibing mulled wine www.manchestercamerata.co.uk more than one performance within the Manchester and mince pies as you go perhaps, but most definitely there to enjoy some 0161 907 9000 CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS: Camerata season and enjoy 15% off. Full details on world-class music at the most wonderful time of the year. This year sees Concessionary tickets are available to: our website. Events marked * don’t apply. us collaborate with our new artistic partners AMC Gospel Choir who The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS Seniors (people aged 60+), disability brought the gospel vibes last year and had us all dancing in our seats. (those with a registered disability). Free Essential A group from our Camerata in the Community programme will also Companion tickets are available with a valid GROUPS: help to spread the Christmas joy by performing a new song which CEA card. Students (in full time education). Prices quoted in this event guide include the £2.50 Save 10% on groups of 10 – 29 they have created alongside our musicians. Get ready to sing. Jobseekers (those who are registered unemployed Bridgewater Hall booking fee, which applies to phone Save 15% on groups of 30 – 49 or claiming Jobseekers Allowance). Children (17 and online transactions. No fee applies to tickets bought Save 25% on groups of 50+ & under). Proof of ID, with a valid expiry date, in person or purchased as part of a fixed or flexible For all venue details visit: will be required when purchasing or collecting subscription. www.manchestercamerata.co.uk/venues FIND US ON discounted or concessionary tickets. * These events are sold via external promoters.