we are students we are teachers we are performers we are creators we are storytellers we are explorers we are the rncm we are migrants Migration has been in the DNA of the RNCM from its earliest roots, when in 1893 the German-born conductor Sir Charles Hallé realised his vision of founding a Northern conservatoire which became the Royal Manchester College of Music. Ever since then, musicians have migrated to this city from all over the world to study, teach and perform here. Move forward to 2019/20 and the RNCM now has over 950 students from 55 countries, each with their own unique experience of migration. #WeAreMigrants celebrates the stories and creative output of musicians past and present who have left their homes, through choice or necessity, and explores the impact of migration on their music and on their adopted countries. Mon 06 Jan // 2.3 0 p m Thu 09 Jan // 1.15pm // RNCM Concert Hall // Carole Nash Recital Room RNCM WIND, BRASS TRUMPET AND PERCUSSION MASTERCLASS WITH ENSEMBLES PACHO FLORES Jean Françaix Wind Quintet No 1 (excerpts) A chance to witness the creative process Minoru Miki Finale from Marimba Spiritual up close as Venezuelan trumpeter Pacho Eric Ewazen Symphony in Brass Flores works with our students to develop Nicholas Thompson conductor their understanding of the music chosen Students from the School of Wind, Brass for this public masterclass. and Percussion Tickets £8 FS Free admission, no ticket required Fri 10 Jan // Doors 7.30pm // RNCM Theatre BLACK MIDI BLACK MIDI The connection between Geordie Greep, black midi’s curiously voiced singer, guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, bassist Cameron Picton and drummer Morgan Simpson is reflected in the intensely focussed and driven live shows with which they’ve made their name. They’ve built a reputation for fierce, uncompromising and ever-transforming performances that sound like nothing else around at the moment. Tickets £14 advance No concessions Promoted by Now Wave Fri 10 Jan // 7.3 0 p m // Carole Nash Recital Room VIOLIN MASTERCLASS WITH KRISTÓF BARÁTI Before his appearance at the RNCM Strings Festival tomorrow, Hungarian violinist Kristóf Baráti works with our students to develop their understanding of the music chosen for this public masterclass. Tickets £8 FS 4 JUDY COLLINS Mon 13 Jan // 1.15pm // RNCM Concert Hall Mon 13 Jan // Doors 7pm // RNCM Concert Hall MONDAY RECITAL SERIES JUDY COLLINS Judy Collins has inspired audiences Ludwig van Beethoven Andante favori in with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable F major WoO 57 song-writing, personal life triumphs and Fruzsina Lilla Szűcs piano a firm commitment to social activism. In the 60s, she evoked both the idealism Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in and steely determination of a generation G minor Op 121a ‘Kakadu Variations’ united against social and environmental Hillon Trio: injustices. This concert will showcase Nathan Fenwick violin material from her latest album Winter Neil Sild cello Stories, featuring Norwegian folk artist Keelan Carew piano Jonas Fjeld who will join Judy on stage as special guest. Free admission, no ticket required Tickets £25 advance, £35 Premium seats No concessions Promoted by Glasswerk 5 Sat 11 – Sun 12 Jan RNCM STRINGS FESTIVAL This year’s RNCM Strings Festival celebrates string music across a range of concerts, presentations and masterclasses. With internationally- renowned artists working side by side with our talented students, this Festival embodies artistry and learning at the highest levels. We welcome violinists Kristóf Baráti and Henning Kraggerud, violist Veit Hertenstein, cellist Miklós Perényi, double bassist Božo Paradžik, harpist Sivan Magen and Craig Ogden, who will lead our guitarists in a concert and masterclass. On Saturday evening, students from our School of Strings will perform a thrilling programme of Strauss, Schnittke and Brahms sitting amongst members of the Hallé Orchestra. And to round off the Festival in style, the RNCM String Orchestra and students from Chetham’s School of Music perform two major works: Haydn’s Cello Concerto No 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. For full details, please see www.rncm.ac.uk/stringsfestival To include: Sat 11 Jan // 7.30pm // RNCM Concert Hall THE HALLÉ WITH STUDENTS FROM THE RNCM Richard Strauss Don Juan Op 20 Alfred Schnittke Viola Concerto Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D major Op 77 Erik Nielsen conductor Veit Hertenstein viola Kristóf Baráti violin Tickets £18 / students/under-26s £5 Sun 12 Jan // 7pm // RNCM Concert Hall RNCM STRING ORCHESTRA WITH STUDENTS FROM CHETHAM’S SCHOOL OF MUSIC Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in E minor RV 409 (for double bass and strings) Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto in C major Hob VIIb:1 Henning Kraggerud Solens Datter Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C major Op 48 Henning Kraggerud director, violin Chris Hoyle, Catherine Yates conductors Božo Paradžik double bass Miklós Perényi cello Tickets £18 / students/under-26s £5 Photo credit: Kaupo Kikkas 6 Full Weekend Ticket £58 Saturday Day Ticket £32 / students/under-26s £18 Sunday Day Ticket £32 / students/under-26s £18 HENNING KRAGGERUD 7 Thu 16 Jan // 1.15pm // RNCM Concert Hall Mon 20 Jan // 1.15pm // RNCM Concert Hall RNCM WIND MONDAY RECITAL ORCHESTRA SERIES Leonard Bernstein Slava! A Political Sergei Rachmaninov Suite No 2 Op 17 Overture (excerpts) Adam Gorb The Path to Heaven: A Descent piano (world première of new version) Tianyang Han, Imy Luc John Harbison Three City Blocks Alfred Desenclos Quatour pour saxophones Clark Rundell, Mark Heron, Connor O’Toole soprano saxophone Thomas Griffin conductors Kezia Lovick-Jones alto saxophone tenor saxophone Free admission, no ticket required Sarah Austen Tasuku Noguchi baritone saxophone Free admission, no ticket required Fri 17 Jan // 6pm // RNCM Concert Hall RNCM SINFONIETTA Wed 22 Jan // 7.30pm // RNCM Concert Hall Jennifer Higdon Zaka Igor Stravinsky Octet RNCM BRAND NEW Sam Tannenbaum New work Benjamin Britten Sinfonietta ORCHESTRA Kaapo Ijas, Andrew Casey, Melvin Tay, Joseph Judge, Mark Edwards, Omer Shteinhart conductors Laurent Zufferey conductors The chance to see brand new works by RNCM Free admission, no ticket required Composition students before they are + performed anywhere else. Free admission, no ticket required 7.30pm // Carole Nash Recital Room SPOTLIGHT: From Mozart to Nielsen – + The characterisation of the wind quintet 6.30pm // Carole Nash Recital Room Free admission, no ticket required SPOTLIGHT: A Sea Spell - Rossetti’s sonnet and painting reimagined Free admission, no ticket required Sat 18 Jan // Doors 7.30pm // RNCM Concert Hall WHYTE HORSES Whyte Horses are a glorious mystery. They released their début album, Pop or Not, in 2016 achieving rapturous critical acclaim. In their live shows, the band crafts a fusion of music and visuals that recalls everything from Andy Warhol to Brazil’s tropicalia movement. Matching a sweet sense of innocence to lingering darkness, Whyte Horses are a uniquely intriguing experience, capable of cutting through the fog of the everyday. Tickets £20 advance No concessions Promoted by Band on the Wall 8 RNCM OPERA, GIANNI SCHICCHI Photo credit: Robert Workman Wed 22, Fri 24, Wed 29, Fri 31 Jan Thu 23 Jan // from 6.30pm // 6pm // RNCM Theatre // Carole Nash Recital Room RNCM OPERA SCENES SPOTLIGHT RNCM singers further their on-stage DOUBLE-BILL experience in these performances of excerpts drawn from a wide variety Two short concerts exploring rarely of operas. These free concerts are performed chamber works and love for a great introduction to the world of o n e's ho m ela nd. opera as the singers dip in and out of 6.30pm // The Way the Wind's Blowing – different repertoire to demonstrate their Homeland reflections for wind dectet versatility. 7.1 0 p m // Mná na hÉireann – Free admission, no ticket required Celebrating female composers from the island of Ireland Free admission, no ticket required Thu 23 Jan // 1.15pm // RNCM Concert Hall RNCM SYMPHONY Fri 24 Jan // 2.3 0 p m CHORUS // Carole Nash Recital Room Giuseppe Verdi Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) PIANO MASTERCLASS George Frideric Handel And the Children of Israel Sighed WITH GARRICK Antonín Dvořák Kyrie (excerpt) OHLSSON Joseph Haydn The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross Hob XX:2 (excerpts) American pianist Garrick Ohlsson works Felix Mendelssohn Thanks Be to God! with our students to develop their Michael Tippett Go Down, Moses understanding of the music chosen for this public masterclass. Ellie Slorach conductor Tickets £8 FS Free admission, no ticket required 9 Full Festival Ticket £90 / students/under-26s £45 Saturday Day Ticket £46 Sunday Day Ticket £34 PHILIP COBB 10 Fri 24 – Sun 26 Jan RNCM BRASS BAND FESTIVAL This year’s RNCM Brass Band Festival promises to be one of the most exciting since its inception as the Festival of Brass at BBC Manchester 30 years ago. We welcome world-class soloists - including LSO Principal Trumpet Philip Cobb, tuba virtuoso Les Neish, two of Black Dyke Band’s outstanding soloists Katrina Marzella (baritone horn) and Brett Baker (trombone) - plus six leading UK bands, as well as the Greater Manchester Youth Band, not to mention the RNCM’s own outstanding brass students. We’ll be celebrating milestone birthdays of two major creators of brass band repertoire, Edward Gregson (75 in July) and Philip Wilby (70 last year). There are also world and UK premières from young and more seasoned composers, among them Christopher Gunning - whose work you may have heard on ITV’s Poirot. For full details, please