CLASSICAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
CLASSICAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Classical Concerts in Manchester
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 5 Apr - Sat 21 Jun 2025
Glorious!
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 27 February - Sunday 30 March 2025
Hope Mill Theatre Presents "GLORIOUS!" The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins-The Worst Singer in the World. Written by Peter Quilter and Directed by Kirk Jameson "GLORIOUS!" will star Wendi Peters as Florence Foster Jenkins. Join ...Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen and ABBA
Hall? St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 28 February - Saturday 15 March 2025
Discover the music of Queen and ABBA performed by a string orchestra at this awe-inspiring location. ...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 February - Thursday 24 April 2025
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...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...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 3 - Monday 31 March 2025
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtime concerts. Witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series,...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...Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Thursday 6 March 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 ...Candlelight - A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Thursday 6 March - Saturday 5 April 2025
Enjoy some of the best Taylor Swift songs of all time like never before! Surrounded by the gentle glow of candlelight, you'll listen to a string quartet's rendition of top hits by Taylor Swift. Be ready to rediscover Taylor's catalogue of h...Evgeny Grinko
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Thursday 6 March 2025
Evgeny Grinko, a former noise rock artist turned classical composer, gained international acclaim with "Valse," a piece that captivated audiences globally, particularly in Turkey, and led to over 350 million Spotify streams. The Zhukovsky-...RNCM Spotlight - Osian Ensemble: Latin Nights
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 6 March 2025
Jacob Wright, Georgina Bloomfield (violins), Kirin Howat (viola), and Maya Tucker (cello) perform a FREE programme of Latin inspired pieces from Astor Piazzolla, Georges Bizet, Pablo de Sarasate, Manuel De Falla, Isaac Albeniz, and Chi...Xenia Pestova Bennett
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 6 March 2025
Described by Tempo as "a powerhouse of contemporary keyboard repertoire", pianist and composer Xenia Pestova Bennett has earned an international reputation as a leading proponent of uncompromising music. Her work spans a wide range of sou...The Pyramid Players - Stockport's Light Orchestra
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 9 March 2025
A 40-piece full orchestra dedicated to performing the best in tuneful light music from yesteryear. Kicking off with Eric Coates' march The Dam Busters, other items include a selection from The King & I by the Richard Rodgers, and the con...Candlelight - Best of Bridgerton on Strings
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, listen to your favourite melodies from Netflix's 'Bridgerton' series, reimagined by a talented string ensemble in this awe-inspiring location. ...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...
RNCM Chopin Prize
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 13 March 2025
An evening of exceptional piano music, the Royal Northern College of Music's annual Chopin Prize sees finalists from the RNCM School of Keyboard Studies showcase their skills in honour of the virtuoso pianist and his compositions. Chopin ...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...RNCM Spotlight - Cardinal Quintet plays Tomasi
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 13 March 2025
Drawing on this year's theme of dance, the Cardinal Quintet presents an exciting FREE programme of familiar favourites and groundbreaking new works. ...Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele
Hall? St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 14 March 2025
Whether you're looking for a beautifully unique concert or a romantic candlelit evening, this music experience is for you. The performance will feature incredible tributes to Adele's greatest songs, played by an all-female, electric-acousti...Candlelight - Rings & Dragons
Hall? St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 14 March 2025
Discover the beautiful soundtracks of fantasy films performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight at this multi-sensory musical experience in an awe-inspiring location. Expect to hear music from Rings of Power, The Lo...Manchester Collective - Serenity 2.0
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 14 March 2025
A nervous system reset. One minute, the sound vibrates through you, your hairs pulled on end. The next: a blissful calm descends. There's furious amplified sound and then mysterious, holy light to slow the pulse back down... Ever felt overs...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...RNCM Spotlight - Two Quartets by Grażyna Bacewicz
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 14 March 2025
RNCM violin students Orla McGarrity, Audrey Doyle, Bruno Robalo, and Nina Doig, are joined by cello students Nathan Jackson-Turner, Maya Tucker, Elena Edwards, and Dan Shearer to perform a FREE concert of works by Grazyna Bacewicz. ...Opera North - The Flying Dutchman
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 15 March 2025
Although not his first opera, Wagner regarded The Flying Dutchman as the true beginning of his artistic voyage, and it is in many ways the ideal introduction to his musical universe. From the bracing horn calls that set the propulsive dra...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hall? St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 15 March 2025
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...March Sunday Coffee Concert
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Sunday 16 March 2025
Welcome to the 12th season of Coffee Concerts, with members of the Hall?, at Spring Bank Arts. We?re delighted to welcome back many familiar faces, and some new players with a series of three concerts of music ranging from Haydn, Beethoven ...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 17 March - Thursday 3 April 2025
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...Opera della Luna - The Mikado
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 March 2025
Opera della Luna's 30th Anniversary celebrations continue with a revival of the company's legendary production of The Mikado, its most colourful and popular production ever. This astonishing and inventive company have achieved nation-wide r...Scala & Kolacny Brothers
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 20 March 2025
In recent years, recordings of Belgian women's choir Scala have been used repeatedly in various Hollywood productions. Their unique sound always reinforces the emotions shown on the big screen, in an unparalleled way. Conducted by Stijn K...Manchester Camerata & RNCM Musicians - Dvorak's Cello Concerto
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 21 March 2025
Manchester Camerata, with its Music Director Gabor Takacs-Nagy, Principal Cellist, Hannah Roberts, and students from the RNCM breathe life into an evening of extraordinary works. Dvorak wrote his Cello Concerto in 1894 during his final acad...
RNCM Brass Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 27 March 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...Candlelight - A Tribute to ABBA
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 28 March 2025
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Manchester. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of ABBA at Manchester Cathedral under t...Quatuor Danel - Shostakovich’s 15th Quartet
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 March 2025
The Quatuor Danel - the leading French string quartet, who have been "Quartet in Residence" at the University of Manchester since 2005 - mark 2025 as the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich's death with an inspiring programme for an inspi...RNCM Spotlight - Abbey Road via Oxford Road: The Beatles Re-arranged
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 28 March 2025
You may be familiar with the music of the Beatles but what if Purcell had written it? What if Handel had written it? What if Kuba Williams had written it? This free concert from RNCM students features music by The Beatles arranged by Louis...London Concertante - Music From The Movies
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 29 March 2025
Join world-renowned London Concertante as they bring us on a stunning red carpet ride of iconic movie soundtracks. From aliens and spies to dinosaurs and war heroes - this evening promises to be exciting exploration of the power of film mus...RNCM Spotlight - Vaughan Williams' On Wenlock Edge
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 30 March 2025
This FREE recital combines the English voices of Rebecca Clarke and Ralph Vaughan Williams into a soundscape of poems and dreams. ...The Royal Opera - Turandot (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 1 April 2025
The Royal Ballet and Opera returns to the big screen for its Cinema Season 2024/25 with a dazzling production of Puccini's captivating opera of love and revenge, featuring the ever-popular Nessun dorma. The beautiful but icy Princess ...Ichiko Aoba
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 April 2025
To listen to Ichiko Aoba is to be drawn into a world as intimate as a warmly lit home but cosmic in scale. The Japanese singer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist has successfully brought a dedicated online fanbase to intern...Manchester Camerata & Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Mozart Made in Manchester
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 April - Friday 23 May 2025
Manchester Camerata and Chetham's School of Music have embarked on a multi-year collaborative project to perform and record all of Mozart's piano concertos, bringing together eminent pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Camerata Music Director,...André Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the ...Aled Jones
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Prepare to hear the original, classical crossover star as you've never heard him before. He was the boy treble who captivated the world with his angelic voice, selling over seven million albums. His recording of Walking in the Air, from ...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Saxophones
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Our students, staff, and visiting artists perform alongside one another in our weekly Thursday lunchtime concert series. Drop in during your lunch break and enjoy the best of ensemble music in the heart of Manchester. Immerse yourself in t...Eleanor Ryan, Yevgeny Dokshansky & Ben Powell
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Lecturer in Performance Studies, Eleanor Ryan (violin) from the University of Manchester joins Professor Yevgeny Dokshansky (Clarinet) of University of Houston, and Professor Ben Powell (Piano) from RNCM. Performing Clarinet Trios from the ...Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Actor and singer Michael Ball and tenor Alfie Boe met, somewhat appropriately, in a production of Kismet at the London Coliseum in 2007. The duo's instant camaraderie and professional mutual admiration proved to be the start of a long-stand...RNCM Spotlight - A Night at the Cabaret
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
In this FREE concert, RNCM students perform songs from Cabaret, Chicago, West Side Story, and South Pacific. ...
University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra - Bach and Beyond
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
The University's Baroque orchestra and guest singers present Bach's beautiful 'Actus Tragicus' cantata (no. 106) alongside Telemann's viola concerto, the first composed for the instrument. The Baroque Orchestra is the Music department's mai...The Hallé - The Music of Star Wars
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 5 April 2025
Feel the force of the Halle as we bring you John Williams' music from Star Wars to the stage of The Bridgewater Hall. Join conductor Stephen Bell, presenter Tom Redmond, the Halle and the Halle Choir as they bring to life John Williams' ico...Candlelight - A Tribute to Celine Dion
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 5 April 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. ...The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 5 April - 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...Warren Mailley-Smith - Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 5 April - 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. ...Warren Mailley-Smith - Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
