CLASSICAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
CLASSICAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Classical Concerts in Manchester
Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 8 Feb - Thu 6 Mar 2025
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 25 Jan - Sat 21 Jun 2025
RNCM String Orchestra & Company Chameleon
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 12 January 2025
Across cultures and genres, the partnership between dance and music shines, as seen in flamenco's passionate rhythms, ballet's ethereal grace, and modern dance's bold innovations. This powerful synergy is fully realised in the closing conce...Maria (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 January 2025
★★★★ An on-song Angelina Jolie fronts this stirring biopic about opera singer Maria Callas. ~ Radio Times. --- From acclaimed director Pablo Larrain - director of Jackie and Spencer - Maria tells the tumultuous, beautiful, and ...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...Organ Open Day - Organ Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 13 - Monday 20 January 2025
A 60-minute organ tour of the Bridgewater Hall's magnificent pipe organ, led by organ builder, David Wood. ...Organ Open Day - Play the Bridgewater Hall's Organ
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 13 - Monday 20 January 2025
A chance to play the world-renowned Marcussen organ, and learn more about this fantastic instrument from organ builder David Wood. This session is designed for experienced organists who would like the opportunity to play. Each ticket holder...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 13 January - Monday 31 March 2025
With tickets from just £1.50, you can witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series, as RNCM students select and perform pieces that showcase their unique artistic identity. Click on tic...Pixels Ensemble
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Pixels Ensemble is a versatile group of chamber music players from the North West of England with a shared interest in performing the finest repertoire, from the classical period to the present day. Its players are all established soloists,...The Hallé - Mahler's Resurrection Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 January 2025
Dame Sarah Connolly DBE and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, 2021's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, lend their voices to this performance of Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony. Mahler's Second Symphony was one of his most successful works durin...RNCM Brand New Orchestra - Five Monuments for Our Time
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 16 January 2025
The Royal Northern College of Music's innovative Brand New Orchestra lights up the stage. The programme showcases new orchestral works by RNCM students and features Matthew Schlomowitz's Five Monuments for Our Time, a captivating piece whe...We Call it Ballet - Sleeping Beauty in a Dazzling Light Show
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 January 2025
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like no other, where exquisite dancers literally light up the stage w...German National Youth Orchestra & Wayne Marshall
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 17 January 2025
Germany's brightest young orchestra, Bundesjugendorchester, 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 the...A Kabuki Winterreise: Spring Snow
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 17 January 2025
Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pianist Julius Drake unveil a brand new interpretation of Schubert's iconic Winterreise complemented by kabuki interludes, a form of traditional Japanese drama and dance. Embark on a powerful journey that in...RNCM Spotlight - Jean Françaix's Octet
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 17 January 2025
A free concert series where students create and perform their own innovative programmes. Building on earlier classical forms, Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte and Jean Francaix's Octet boldly reimagine what dance music looks like for a chamber...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...Chamber 2
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Doors at 7.30pm. Performances at 8, 9, and 10pm. No entry will be permitted during the performance....RNCM Opera Scenes
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 22 - Friday 31 January 2025
FREE EVENT. RNCM vocal and conducting students present excerpts from some of opera's greatest moments in this free series of staged scenes. A perfect way to feed your curiosity! Click on tickets link for the perfromers and excerpts presente...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...The Hallé - Tchaikovsky's Fateful Fourth
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 23 - Sunday 26 January 2025
Roderick Cox - a 'trailblazer... a conductor who will be amongst the vanguard' (Minnesota Star Tribune) conducts Tchaikovsky's fateful Fourth Symphony. After Christopher Cerrone's The Insects Became Magnetic - a piece first prompted by th...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...Warren Mailley-Smith - Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 25 January - 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. ...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...The Magic Hat
Todmorden Town Hall, Todmorden
Saturday 25 January 2025
Our ever popular family concert is back, hosted by presenter Ruth Rosales. With fun for all the family and music from Harry Potter, The Sorcerer?s Apprentice and much more??I want to pick an orchestral instrument to play because the orchest...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...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 26 January - 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...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...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 31 January - 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...The Hallé - Game On
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
A mesmerising celebration of symphonic game music. Witness the return of awesome symphonic game music from the Halle. The epic universes of The Witcher 3, World of Warcraft, Ori, The Elder Scrolls, Assassin's Creed, Guild Wars 2, BioShock a...John Wilson Piano Spectacular
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
Internationally renowned pianists, including esteemed RNCM alumni, unite on stage with no fewer than eight grand pianos in the Concert Hall to raise funds for the John Wilson Fellowship in Accompaniment. This special evening features RNCM l...The Hallé & Hallé Youth Orchestra - Side-By-Side
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 2 February 2025
Two generations of Halle musicians join forces to perform a dramatic duo of pieces, each offering a contrasting view of the afterlife. Director of the Halle Youth Orchestra, Euan Shields will guide the combined forces of talent and experien...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 - A Tribute to Oasis
Hall? St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 7 February - 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. ...Manchester Collective - Hidden Mechanisms
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 7 February 2025
Intimate, personal and intricate: chamber music has always invited a close-knit chemistry, in which you can hear every bow and breath. If chamber performances originally took place in homes, then the perfect setting for The Big House woul...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 8 February - 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
Saturday 8 February 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...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
