CLASSICAL CONCERTS & OPERA IN MANCHESTER
CLASSICAL CONCERTS & OPERA IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Classical Concerts & Opera in Manchester
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 6 - Mon 23 Dec 2024
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 23 Nov - Sat 28 Dec 2024
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 25 Jan - Sat 21 Jun 2025
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Warren Mailley-Smith - Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 27 December 2024 - Saturday 21 June 2025
The perfect option for first-time classical concert goers, spectacular British concert panist Warren Mailley-Smith performs a selection of sensational works for solo piano, including Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. ...
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 28 December 2024
The sensational Glenn Miller Orchestra swings you back in time playing Glenn Miller's own arrangements of favourite wartime chart toppers and hits from the forties directed by legendary band leader Ray McVay. Featuring: Pennsylvania 6-5000,...London Concertante - Christmas at the Movies by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 28 December 2024
Join London Concertante as they celebrate the festive season through the magical world of Christmas movies. Immerse yourself in snowy adventures, comical catastrophes, true love and the joy of family - relive all of your favourite cinematic...London Concertante: Christmas Baroque by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 28 December 2024
Celebrate Christmas with London Concertante as we perform a programme of stunning Christmas-themed Baroque works. Programme Corelli - Christmas Concerto Handel - Messiah Overture Torelli - Christmas Concerto Bach - Violin Concerto in A...London Concertante - Viennese Christmas Spectacular
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Sunday 29 December 2024
Tchaikovsky's elegant Nutcracker Suite leads on from Brahms' serious Hungarian Dance No.5, before Strauss II introduces us to the boundless exuberance of the Polish March in his Trisch-Trasch Polka. In the concert's penultimate work Tchaiko...Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 11 January 2025
A magical night of candlelit violin music paying tribute to one of the most successful and popular bands of all time: Coldplay. Since their formation in 1996, this British rock group reached the top of the rock/pop music world in the early ...RNCM Young Strings
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 12 January 2025
Young Strings is one of RNCM's Junior Programmes. String players aged 6 to 13 years attend weekly classes to develop their string playing, musicianship and creativity. Two of their ensembles are delighted to be showcasing some of their lear...Domonkos Csabay
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 13 January 2025
Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society present Domonkos Csabay, a UK-based Hungarian concert pianist, chamber musician and accompanist. He is currently a collaborative piano fellow at the Royal College of Music, London, studied with Andras Kem...German National Youth Orchestra & Wayne Marshall
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 17 January 2025
Germany's brightest young orchestra, Bundesjugendorchesters, joins the Mancunian conductor, pianist and all-round phenomenon Wayne Marshall in in the work that invented American classical music: George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. From th...Candlelight - A Tribute to Celine Dion
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 18 January 2025
Discover the music of Celine Dion at Manchester Cathedral performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight at this awe-inspiring location. ...Candlelight - The Eras Tribute
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 18 January 2025
Discover the music of Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Paramore and Gayle performed by a string orchestra under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Manchester Camerata & Daniel Pioro - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 19 January 2025
A project a lifetime in the making. Manchester Camerata's Artistic Partner, Daniel Pioro, has been borderline obsessed with Vivialdi's iconic Four Seasons since he was a boy. So much so that in 2023, he managed to convince his friend, the a...Manchester Camerata & Daniel Pioro - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
The Monastery, Manchester
Sunday 19 January 2025
A project a lifetime in the making. Manchester Camerata's Artistic Partner, Daniel Pioro, has been borderline obsessed with Vivialdi's iconic Four Seasons since he was a boy. So much so that in 2023, he managed to convince his friend, the a...The Royal Opera - The Tales of Hoffmann (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 21 January 2025
The Royal Ballet and Opera returns to the big screen for its Cinema Season 2024/25 with Offenbach's dream-like opera. Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing i...
Peter Moore Trio
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Trombonist Peter Moore is joined by mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley and pianist Michael McHale to perform their own arrangement of music by Schumann, Schubert and more, followed by a set of lighter works by Novello, Kurt Weil, and Manning Sherwi...Foden's Band
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 24 January 2025
The National Champion Band of Great Britain, the Sandbach brass band, who maintain a world class reputation for providing quality entertainment in the field of brass music with a traditional and unique style, perform as part of RNCM Brass B...The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 25 January - Saturday 21 June 2025
Few things are more magical than hearing the world's most breath-taking classical music being performed live by a brilliant orchestra in beautiful surroundings, by the flicker of candlelight. This experience comes to life when the city's...Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen
Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester
Saturday 25 January 2025
Enjoy a beautifully unique classical music performance with a twist. Walk into emblematic surroundings where the walls will be flickering with candlelight to create a magical atmosphere. The best local musicians will be playing a tribute to...Black Dyke Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 25 January 2025
Performing part of The RNCM Brass Band Festival, the world famous Bradford band boast a heritage stretching back to 1855. William Byrd and John Bull arr Howarth Music from the Elizabethan Court i. The Earle of Oxford's Marche (William Byr...Tredegar Town Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 25 January 2025
One of most famous brass bands in the UK a seen on Britain's Got Talent, the BBC Proms and in the BAFTA winning film 'Pride', the 2019 Welsh Champions and Double British Open Champions, perform at the RNCM Brass Band. Benjamin Britten arr ...Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay and Ed Sheeran
Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester
Saturday 25 January 2025
Discover the music of Coldplay and Ed Sheeran performed by a string quartet at this awe-inspiring location under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Junior RNCM Brass Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 25 January 2025
A free concert from the Junior RNCM Brass Band as part of the RNCM Brass Band Festival. Junior RNCM is a vibrant community of gifted young musicians aged 8 to 18 who come together to develop their talent at the Royal Northern College of Mus...Moonlight Sonata on New Years Eve by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 25 January 2025
Enjoy an outstanding candlelit evening of classical music at Christmas in the beautiful setting of Manchester Cathedral....Cory Band
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 26 January 2025
2022 European and Welsh National Champions, the famous brass band from the Rhondda Valley in South Wales perform as part of the RNCM Brass Band Festival. Dean Goffin Rhapsodic Variations - My Strength, My TowerJ Wilfred Heaton Air Varie -...RNCM Brass Band
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 26 January 2025
Established during the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band has always been a flagship ensemble of the institution. Geographically the RNCM is ideally placed in Manchester for brass band students and it boasts a teachi...London Symphonic Rock Orchestra
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 30 January 2025
Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.A collective of 12 ...Pierre-Laurent Aimard
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 30 January 2025
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, one of the world's greatest living pianists, climbs the Everest of solo keyboard repertoire: Book II of Johann Sebastian Bach's towering tour de force. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier consists of two sets of 24 prelude...Darya Dadvar
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 6 February 2025
An enchanting evening with the internationally renowned soprano, Darya Dadvar, as she graces the stage. Known for her captivating voice and unique fusion of classical, traditional Persian, and contemporary music, Darya takes her audience on...Avatar - The Last Airbender in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 7 February 2025
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents a live orchestral rendition of the series' iconic soundtrack, paired with a two-hour special recap of the animated series' three seasons displayed on a full-size cinema screen. The projection ...
Candlelight - Discovering Brahms
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 8 February 2025
Discover the music of Brahms perfromed by a pianist in this awe-inspiring location under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Manchester Camerata & Kantos - Space: The Sounds of the Stars
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 9 February 2025
Embark on an immersive sonic journey through the cosmos like never before. As The Great Nave at Gorton Monastery transforms into a planetarium, sit amongst the orchestra and experience music inspired by astronomy, all while gazing at breath...Manchester Camerata & Kantos - Space: The Sounds of the Stars
The Monastery, Manchester
Sunday 9 February 2025
Embark on an immersive sonic journey through the cosmos like never before. As The Great Nave at Gorton Monastery transforms into a planetarium, sit amongst the orchestra and experience music inspired by astronomy, all while gazing at breath...Billy Lockett
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 9 February 2025
Northampton piano man has been playlisted on Radio 1, supported Lewis Capaldi, Electric Light Orchestra, Birdy, Lana del Rey and KT Tunstall, and performed on Made In Chelsea, James Corden's Late Late Show. He has written, recorded, perform...Alexis Ffrench
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 12 February 2025
One of the today's most popular classical musicians; pianist, composer and producer Alexis Ffrench is indisputably one of the world's most talented musical minds. This festive season, he performs music from his forthcoming Album 'Christma...The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Featuring the classical reimaginings of a 13-piece Chamber Orchestra, guests will be able to re-live and experience some of the most well-known and well-loved Rock & Metal songs from the last 40 years, including the likes of Metallica, Led ...Warren Mailley-Smith - Valentine's Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional Valentine's piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of this stunning venue. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of class...Quatuor Danel with Pete Furniss & Richard Whalley
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
The leading French string quartet - who have been "Quartet in Residence" at the University of Manchester since 2005 - are joined by the University's very own Pete Furniss on clarinet and Richard Whalley on piano for Amber Priestley's K. 5...
Ellen Kent's La Bohème
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 21 February 2025
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent Production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra. Directed by Ellen Kent, this brand new pro...Dustin O'Halloran
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 21 February 2025
The American pianist and composer has five acclaimed solo albums under his own name, and is a member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen, which has released five albums, some based on scores and soundtracks. He had previously releas...Ellen Kent's Madama Butterfly
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent and the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv production, with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra. Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-w...Ellen Kent's La Traviata
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 23 February 2025
Senbla presents Opera internation's award-winning Ellen Kent Production featuring the Ukranian National Opera of Kharkiv in collaboration with the Ukranian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, with international soloists, highly-praised choru...Trance Classical
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 1 March 2025
Hosted by one of the most iconic names in classic trance, Lange, prepare to hear trance classics performed like never before. A fusion of orchestra and DJ with a tailored light and laser show to bring you an immersive experience. Expect t...Ensemble Symphony Orchestra - Discovering Morricone
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Experience the enchanting world of Maestro Ennio Morricone, brought to life by Italy's Ensemble Symphony Orchestra and led by conductor Giacomo Loprieno. After multiple critically acclaimed tours in Italy, Discovering Morricone debuts in th...
The Pyramid Players - Stockport's Light Orchestra
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 9 March 2025
A new 40-piece full orchestra dedicated to performing the best in tuneful light music from yesteryear. The programme will include - Calling All Workers ('Music While You Work'), Sailing By (Shipping Forecast theme), Puffin' Billy, Three Dan...Opera North - The Magic Flute
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 13 - Friday 14 March 2025
Enter an enchanted world and join Prince Tamino on his quest to rescue Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, held captive by Sarastro, the Priest of the Sun. Tamino is accompanied by Papageno, a bird-catcher, who is also on a quest - ...Opera North - The Magic Flute Lite
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 13 March 2025
A 90-minute version of The Magic Flute based on James Brining's production. A delight for all ages, this production is perfect for schools, families and anyone who'd like to enjoy a shorter version of the opera. Enter an enchanted world and...Martin Kohlstedt
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Thursday 13 March 2025
Martin Kohlstedt is among the outstanding composers, pianists and producers for instrumental music and electronica. The German composer, movie soundtrack composer, pianist, and record producer has a contemporary approach of mixing classical...Opera e Lirica - The Three Tenors
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 14 March 2025
The enticing voices of the three tenors Vincenzo Tremante, Alessandro Fortunato e Francesco Fortes, accompanied by a string quartet and piano, offer the audience a spectacular journey through the masterpieces of the Italian opera and the Ne...Opera North - The Flying Dutchman
