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September - December 2016

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Sat 24 Sep 7.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room

LIVE MUSIC NOWJoin us to mark the centenary of Live Music Now’s founder, Yehudi Menuhin, as LMN’s North West branch presents a special concert showcasing performances by current and alumni ensembles inculding Slidin’ About and Project Jam Sandwich.

www.livemusicnow.org.uk/mencennw

Tickets £10 Promoted by Live Music Now in association with RNCM

Mon 26 Sep 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

MANCHESTER CHAMBER CONCERTS SOCIETY CARDUCCI QUARTET WITH MARTIN ROSCOE (piano) AND LEON BOSCH (double bass)Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No 11 in F minor Op 122 Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in C major Op 59 No 3 ‘Rasumovsky’ Franz Schubert Piano Quintet in A major D 667 ‘Trout’

Tickets £25, platform seats £12.50 Promoted by MCCS

+6.30pm Forman Lecture Theatre PRE-CONCERT TALKFree admission to ticket holders

Mon 12 Sep Doors 7pm RNCM Concert Hall

JIMMY WEBB THE GLEN CAMPBELL YEARSGrammy-winning songwriter Jimmy Webb has had chart-topping hits in a unique range of genres over the last 50 years, from country to pop to disco, with songs including Worst That Could Happen, Wichita Lineman, Up, Up and Away and MacArthur Park. But perhaps the most enduring partnership out of all these memorable songs is with Glen Campbell.

Jimmy Webb: The Glen Campbell Years celebrates the highlights of the 100+ recordings from the Webb/Campbell songbook. Webb shares his treasure trove of anecdotes about his collaborations with Campbell, revealing the personal side to generational touchstones like Honey Come Back. Webb will perform duets with a recorded Glen Campbell, demonstrating the singular talents of these two pop icons and the indelible mark their symbiotic craftsmanship made on American music, and all over the world.

Tickets £22.50 Promoted by Band on the Wall

Wed 31 Aug Doors 7pm RNCM Theatre

SAM BEAM AND JESCA HOOP American singer/songwriter Jesca Hoop (now a resident of Chorlton, Manchester…) teams up with the amazing Sam Beam, aka alt-folk pioneer Iron & Wine, to showcase their album of original duets, Love Letter for Fire.

Tickets £20 No concessions Promoted by SJM

Thu 06 Oct Doors 7pm RNCM Theatre

ROBIN TROWERHailed as one of the finest guitarists in rock history, Robin Trower’s career has spanned more than four decades but he received his big break in 1967 when he joined Procol Harum.

Tonight he’ll play material from his latest solo release, Where Are You Going To?

Tickets £22.50 No concessions Promoted by The Gig Cartel

Mon 03 Oct 1.15pm Carole Nash Recital Room

MONDAY RECITAL SERIESGyörgy Ligeti Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet

Prima Wind Quintet

Cressida McKay Frith flute Philippa Austin oboe Benjamin Percival french horn Nadia Plummer bassoon Ellen Tiso clarinet

Aaron Copland Duo for flute and piano

Lily Caunt flute Lee Jae Phang piano

Free admission, no ticket required

Thu 06 Oct 1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM CONCERT ORCHESTRAAntonín Dvořák Symphony No 8 in G major Op 88

Mark Heron, Edmon Levon, Chloe van Soeterstede conductors


Fri 30 Sep 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM STRING ORCHESTRAHenry Purcell Suite from King Arthur Emmanuel Séjourné Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra

Edward Elgar Introduction and Allegro Op 47 Frank Bridge Lament for Strings Josef Suk Serenade for Strings in E flat major Op 6

Andrew Watkinson director André Nadais percussion

Tickets £12

Sat 24 Sep 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

MANCHESTER CAMERATA FROM HAYDN TO HENDRIXRolling Stones/Daniel Schnyder Sympathy For The Devil Gustav Holst St Paul’s Suite Op 9 No 2 Ralph Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto in C major W A Mozart Symphony No 29 in A major K 201 Jimi Hendrix/Daniel Schnyder Purple Haze Variations

Gábor Takács-Nagy music director Hannah Roberts cello Rachael Clegg oboe

Tickets £35 £28 £20 £3 students Promoted by Manchester Camerata

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6.30pm RNCM Concert Hall PRE-CONCERT PERFORMANCEFree admission, no ticket required

Sun 18 Sep 3.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

ANDREW WILDE (piano)Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in F major Op 54; Sonata in C major Op 2 No 3; Sonata in C minor Op 13 ‘Pathétique’ Frédéric Chopin Scherzo in B minor Op 20; Two Nocturnes Op 27; Three Mazurkas Op 56; Two Waltzes; Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise in E flat major Op 22

Tickets £25 £20 £15 £10 Promoted by Kantor Concert Management & Public Relations

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manchester literature festival Fri 07 Oct

7pm RNCM Theatre

MARGARET ATWOOD HAG-SEED‘It’s got a thunderstorm in it. And revenge. Definitely revenge.’ A theatre director staging a ground-breaking production of The Tempest is betrayed and finds himself in exile; can the play that heralded his downfall bring about his redemption? Acclaimed Canadian author and MLF favourite Margaret Atwood returns to launch Hag-Seed, her imaginative retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The latest of the acclaimed Hogarth Shakespeare commissions, the play’s incendiary collision of nature, enchantment and emotion is a natural fit for Atwood, artistic visionary and teller of magical tales. The author of more than 40 books of fiction, poetry and essays including The Handmaid’s Tale, the Booker-winning The Blind Assassin, the MaddAddam trilogy and most recently The Heart Goes Last, she will be in conversation with Alex Clark.

Please note: Margaret Atwood will not be signing books after this event. All those opting for the ticket and book deal with be guaranteed a signed copy of Hag-Seed.

Tickets £12 or £25 for ticket and a signed copy of Hag-Seed Promoted by Manchester Literature Festival

Fri 21 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Theatre

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD GET A LIFEIncomparable in both style and substance – MLF are proud to present an evening with one of Britain’s most iconic and pioneering women, Dame Vivienne Westwood. Her forthcoming book, Get A Life: The Diaries of Vivienne Westwood, brings together the best of her much-loved online diaries, granting us an insight to the intellectual curiosity and playfulness that underpins her fashion design, her ideas and her way of life. A passionate activist committed to human rights and the environment, she has travelled up the Amazon to draw attention to tribal communities’ struggles to maintain the rainforest, driven a tank to David Cameron’s house to protest about fracking and founded Climate Revolution. Join us as Vivienne discusses her diverse career, her work as a campaigner and her urgent concerns about climate change and the planet with ethical writer and broadcaster Lucy Siegle.

Tickets £12 or £25 for ticket and a copy of Get a Life Promoted by Manchester Literature Festival

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Sat 08 Oct 2.30pm Forman Lecture Theatre

ELGAR SOCIETY NORTH WEST BRANCH ELEANOR ROBERTS: ELGAR, RICHTER AND THE BUILDING OF A HALLÉ TRADITIONFree admission, no ticket required Promoted by Elgar Society North West Branch


MONDAY RECITAL SERIESCécile Chaminade Concertino in D major Op 107 Jules Mouquet La flûte de Pan Op 15

Hannah Corcoran saxophone Emily Owen piano

Gabriel Fauré Rêve d’amour; Green; C’est l’extase Reynaldo Hahn Si mes vers avaient des ailes Claude Debussy Green

Isla Macewan, Rachel Speirs sopranos Hector Leung piano


Mon 10 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

VESSELIN STANEV (piano)César Franck Prélude, Choral et Fugue Claude Debussy Préludes (Book 1) Frédéric Chopin Preludes Op 28

Tickets £22.50 £15 No concessions Promoted by Les Concerts du Lac

Mon 10 Oct Doors 6.30pm RNCM Theatre

SUZANNE VEGA THE LOVER, BELOVED TOURSuzanne Vega showcases her new album Lover, Beloved - a selection of songs derived from Vega’s life-long interest in the American writer Carson McCullers. This show will feature material from the album plus hits including Marlena on the Wall, Luka and Tom’s Diner.

Ticket £38.50 £28.50 Promoted by Chas Cole for CMP Entertainment in association with Solo

Wed 12 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Theatre

PSAPPHA ROPESMike Walker Ropes Steve Reich Triple Quartet Gavin Bryars Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet

Psappha Strings Iain Dixon clarinet, saxophone Mike Walker guitar Gwilym Simcock piano Steve Rodby bass Adam Nussbaum drums Clark Rundell conductor

Psappha opens its 25th anniversary season with an emotionally-charged programme where jazz meets mesmeric minimalism. The programme features Gavin Bryars’ cult piece Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, inspired by a recording of a homeless man in

1970s London, Steve Reich’s gripping Triple Quartet, and jazz guitarist and composer Mike Walker’s Ropes. This epic piece had its première as part of the 2008 Manchester Jazz Festival. This, the work’s second ever live performance, will feature Mike’s internationally-renowned jazz quintet with the 22-piece Psappha Strings who recorded the work for CD earlier this year.

Tickets £20, early bird £17.50 (limited number available) Promoted by Psappha

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6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room SPOTLIGHT Odyssey Ensemble – The Unexplained


Tue 11 Oct 7.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room

DIVERSO QUARTET WITH KATARZYNA WASIAK (piano) THE WEINBERG PROJECTMieczysław Weinberg Piano Quintet in F minor Op 18 Karol Rathaus Rapsodia Notturno Op 66 for cello and piano Szymon Laks Piano Quintet on Popular Polish Themes

This hugely talented quartet performed their final recital as RNCM International Artist Diploma students in June 2016. For their first performance as alumni here at the College, they will re-explore the cultural legacy of the Holocaust in this deeply moving programme.

Tickets £10


RNCM BRASS BANDWilliam Walton (arr Hindmarsh) A Wartime Sketchbook Stan Nieuwenhuis Fortune’s Fool Bramwell Tovey Coventry Variations

David Thornton, Alex Webb conductors Kathleen Gaspoz cornet


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BRAND NEW ORCHESTRATom Goff, Manoj Kamps, Chloe van Soeterstede conductors

Our Brand New Orchestra concerts give an insight into the process of composing, conducting and performing at the RNCM. This is a wonderful showcase for RNCM Composition students and a chance to hear brand new pieces before they are performed anywhere else.


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6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room SPOTLIGHT Tjiok Piano Quartet ‘Akdeniz’ – Idyll and Crisis in the Mediterranean Sea


Sun 16 Oct 2pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM YOUNG EXPLORERS CONCERT SPELLS, SPACE AND SUPERHEROESJohn Williams music from Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, ET, Superman Calvin Custer music from Star Trek Alan Silvestri music from Back to the Future

Piccadilly Symphony Orchestra Tom Newall conductor

For the latest event in our RNCM Young Explorers Concert Series we conjure up potions, come face-to-face with aliens, and enjoy a spot of time

travel in our special programme of exhilarating film music.

Our Young Explorers concerts are a brilliant way to introduce children to live classical music. These events are family-friendly ‘relaxed’ performances, with interesting staging to keep everyone engaged and amused. Come dressed as your favourite superhero and be prepared for a surprise or two…

For full details, please see www.rncm.ac.uk/youngexplorers

Suitable for ages 4 and above

Tickets £12, under-16s £5 family ticket (4 people) £30

Fri 14 Oct 7.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room

MAKE AN ARIA A MUSIC THEATRE WALES PROJECTA masterclass and performance of five new arias composed by RNCM students with five writers from Manchester Metropolitan University, exploring the theme of immigration.

Composer Stuart MacRae, fresh from his success with the opera The Devil Inside for Music Theatre Wales and Scottish Opera, and established librettist Michael Symmons Roberts lead this masterclass, performed by singers from MTW.

Music Theatre Wales is grateful for financial support from the Michael Tippett Musical Foundation and the D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust.

Tickets £8 Promoted by RNCM in association with Music Theatre Wales

Sat 15 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Theatre

JULIA BIELHailed by The Independent as ‘the best British vocalist to emerge in an age’, award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Julia Biel is blazing a trail on the British music scene, blending vocals reminiscent of the greats of jazz’s golden age with a poetic yet conversational lyrical style

and a uniquely sharp perspective on contemporary life and love, presented in a widescreen sound you can lose yourself in…

Back with a completely self-penned album that includes nods to artists such as Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Portishead, Björk, through to Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, this new project is packed with melancholic innocence and epic drama, all wrapped up in a production style that owes as much to the contemporary as to the classic.

Tickets £15

Sat 15 Oct 12.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

JUNIOR RNCM FORMAL CONCERTA showcase performance featuring talented soloists from Junior RNCM.


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RNCM CONCERT ORCHESTRAJohannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture Op 80 Johannes Brahms Tragic Overture Op 81

Mark Shanahan, Tom Goff conductors



MONDAY RECITAL SERIESVincent Persichetti Parable for solo cor anglais Op 128 Paul Hindemith Sonata for cor anglais and piano

Katie Lewis cor anglais Victor Lim piano

Fritz Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven Allegro assai from Violin Sonata Op 30 No 3 Niccolò Paganini Rondo from Violin Concerto in B minor Op 7 ‘La Campanella’

Thomas Mathias violin Dominic Degavino piano



CHETHAM’S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFranz Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 in A major S 125 Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Op 85 Modest Mussorgsky (arr Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition

Paul Mann conductor Callum McLachlan piano Linda Heiberga cello

Tickets £19 £15 £7 Promoted by Chetham’s School of Music

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5.30pm Forman Lecture Theatre PRE-CONCERT TALK Symphonic PreludeTickets £3


MASTERCLASS WITH BERLIN PHILHARMONIC WIND QUINTET CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND INTERNATIONAL MASTERCLASSTonight’s event presents an amazing opportunity for our students to work with some of the finest wind musicians in Europe, as all of our guests are current players in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This is a unique chance to witness the creative process, as professional musicians work with RNCM students to develop their technique and understanding of the music chosen for this masterclass.

Tickets £8 Supported by Christopher Rowland International Masterclass Fund

Sat 22 Oct 5pm and 8pm RNCM Concert Hall

A CONVERSATION ON MAKING A MURDERER WITH ATTORNEYS DEAN STRANG AND JERRY BUTINGAn afternoon/evening of conversation with two of the most compelling figures featured in the Netflix documentary, Making a Murderer. Attorneys Dean Strang and Jerry Buting will participate in a moderated discussion regarding the operations of the criminal justice system, as well as the broader implications of the Steven Avery case.

Tickets £30 No concessions Promoted by One Inch Badge

Wed 19 Oct 4.30pm (radio broadcast) RNCM Concert Hall

DIVERSITY IN COMPOSITIONAs part of an industry conference focussing on ethnic diversity in classical composition, there will also be a live broadcast on Radio 3’s In Tune from our Concert Hall at 4.30pm on the day of the conference, featuring performances by the BBC Philharmonic and students from the RNCM.

Applications for tickets to the In Tune broadcast will open four weeks before the event at www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/showsPromoted by BBC Radio 3, BASCA, BBC Philharmonic and RNCM, in association with BBC Black and Asian Forum

Fri 21 Oct From 6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room

SPOTLIGHT TRIPLE-BILLOur Autumn Spotlight Triple-Bill showcases Baroque music in various guises, including original settings and modern takes on rarely performed repertoire.

6.30pm Les Amants Trahis – The Betrayed Lovers, a cantata by Jean-Philippe Rameau

7.10pm Sprezzatura Saxophone Ensemble – Gesualdo’s Madrigali Libro Sesto

7.50pm The Zelenka Project – A performance of hidden Baroque gems


Fri 21 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Theatre

MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL VIVIENNE WESTWOODPlease see p6-7 for full details

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Sat 22 Oct 7pm RNCM Theatre

GONDWANA RECORDS PRESENTS: MATTHEW HALSALL & THE GONDWANA ORCHESTRA PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS SUPPORT: MAMMAL HANDSFollowing his sold-out shows at the RNCM and Hallé St Peters last year, Manchester-based trumpeter, composer, arranger, band-leader and record label boss Matthew Halsall makes a welcome return for a special one-off show featuring the Gondwana Orchestra with guest vocalists Josephine Oniyama and Bryony Jarman-Pinto.

Halsall’s unique sound draws on the spiritual jazz of John and Alice Coltrane, alongside contemporary electronica, the classic Cadet recordings of Dorothy Ashby and the psychedelic soul arrangements of Charles Stepney, to deliver a sublime mix of stripped-back soulfulness and deep, minimalist, spiritual jazz.

Support comes from Gondwana’s latest stars, Mammal Hands, who draw on influences from Steve Reich and Bonobo to Pharoah Sanders to Sufi trance music.

Tickets £18 No concessions Promoted by Gondwana Records

Thu 27 - Fri 28 OctIN FOCUS: TANSY DAVIESOur In Focus series continues to embrace the work of living composers. This Autumn, it’s the turn of British composer Tansy Davies who when asked to describe herself in three words, came up with ‘mercurial, social and giggly.’ Davies’ music is cool but emotional. It jolts and pulses with a rhythmical, almost mechanical edge. She draws a lot of inspiration from architecture, often using the orchestra to build her structures and it is this way of thinking that creates new worlds, bridging contemporary music and more classical idioms such as jazz and rock.

For full details, please see www.rncm.ac.uk/tansydavies

Thu 27 Oct 11.30am Carole Nash Recital Room

FESTIVAL INTROTansy Davies Loopholes and Lynchpins for solo piano MICHAELBRAILEY New work Tansy Davies Forgotten Game 2 for oboe and piano Tansy Davies Aquatic – duet for saxophone and percussion

Davies discusses her music in this 60-minute event which includes some live performances.

1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM NEW ENSEMBLETansy Davies grind show (electric) for chamber ensemble and electronics Amir Sadeghi Konjani New work Tansy Davies Iris for soprano saxophone and ensemble

Clark Rundell, Orr Guy conductors Emma McPhilemy saxophone

7.30pm Peel Hall, University of Salford

BBC PHILHARMONICProgramme to include: Tansy Davies Residuum Tansy Davies Falling Angel Tansy Davies Spine

Antony Hermus conductor

Free admission, by ticket only. Once open, ticket applications will be available at www.bbc.co.uk/tickets

Fri 28 Oct 1.15pm Carole Nash Recital Room

LUNCHTIME CONCERTTansy Davies Troubairitz for soprano and percussion Carmel Smickersgill New work Tansy Davies Dark Ground for solo percussion

Admission to all events is free, no ticket required, unless otherwise stated.

Sun 23 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Theatre

JAY RAYNER THE TEN (FOOD) COMMANDMENTSThe original Ten Commandments have very little to offer when it comes to the complex business of how and what we eat. Now, the award-winning restaurant critic and Masterchef judge Jay Rayner has decided it’s time to act. So join our very own culinary Moses in this audio-visual romp as he attempts to lead us to the edible Promised Land. Includes Q&A and book signing.

Tickets £21 No concessions Promoted by United Music


MONDAY RECITAL SERIESSergei Rachmaninov Moments Musicaux Op 16 (selection)

Matthew Lam piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Clarinet Trio in B flat major Op 11

German Martinez Merino clarinet Javier Escrihuela Gandia cello Louis Perera piano


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Sat 29 Oct 7pm RNCM Theatre

RNCM SESSION ORCHESTRA + SUPPORTOnce again, it’s time for the RNCM Session Orchestra to lay claim to our Theatre stage. There are some new names in the mix this time - you’ll be able to hear songs by Randy Crawford, The Commitments, Adele, John Legend, Steely Dan, Earth, Wind and Fire and many more.

Our Session Orchestra has become a runaway success, with regular sell-out concerts and a loyal following who love the creative energy that unfolds on stage. So if you haven’t experienced the band in all its glory, why not come along and see what all the fuss is about?

PS The Session Orchestra will be on stage at 8pm.

Tickets £12

Sat 29 Oct From 2pm Carole Nash Recital Room

CELEBRATING JOHN MCCABE AND ALAN RAWSTHORNEThe Rawsthorne Trust celebrates the rediscovery of the manuscript of Alan Rawsthorne’s Chamber Cantata in the Library of Congress, Washington DC, with a performance of the work in the evening concert, alongside music by William Alwyn and a selection of American composers. Two earlier events in the day include performances of new works in memory of John McCabe and an illustrated talk by Monica McCabe.

For full details, please see www.rncm.ac.uk/rawsthorne

All events are free admission, no ticket requiredPromoted by Rawsthorne Trust in association with RNCM

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DUET RE:SOUND MUSIC THEATREIn spite of opposition, Robert Schumann marries his beloved Clara. Their wedding party is one to remember and, as the anniversaries go by, the couple is determined to keep the magic and music of that occasion alive. However, although Clara and Robert return each year to the place where they celebrated their union, nothing else remains the same.

This interactive theatrical experience weaves together an original script with the Lieder of Robert Schumann, in a staged performance in a cabaret setting by a cast of singer/actor/musicians.

A new production from Re:Sound Music Theatre, in collaboration with Oxford Lieder Festival and Arts Council England.

Tickets £10 FS

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Sun 30 Oct 3pm RNCM Concert Hall

STEVE BACKSHALL’S WILD WORLDJoin Wildlife TV Presenter, adventurer, naturalist and writer Steve Backshall as he takes you on a tour of the real life expeditions that have inspired his novel The Falcon Chronicles and his new novel in the series, Shark Seas. It’s a wild journey, illustrated with photos and films from his expeditions from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the tundra to the top of the world’s highest peaks and from the depths of the rainforest to the bottom of the sea.

This talk is suitable for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages from eight to eighty but parents are advised that some content might be challenging for very young children.

Tickets £19.50 Promoted by Jo Sarsby Personal Management Ltd

NB If you can’t make the matinée on 30 Oct, this event will be repeated on 15 Nov at 7pm.

Mon 31 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

MANCHESTER CHAMBER CONCERTS SOCIETY SITKOVETSKY TRIOJoseph Haydn Piano Trio in G major Hob XV:25 ‘Gypsy Rondo’ Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in A minor Antonín Dvořák Piano Trio in E minor Op 90 ‘Dumky’


Sun 30 Oct 7.30pm RNCM Theatre

SHAUN ESCOFFERY LIVE IN CONCERT British soul singer Shaun Escoffery visits the RNCM on the back of the release of his new album Evergreen.The Radio 2 favourite will perform tracks from the album, as well as material spanning his 15 year solo career.

Tickets £20 No concessions Promoted by Senbla


MONDAY RECITAL SERIESLudwig van Beethoven Seven Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’ WoO 46 Manuel de Falla Ritual Fire Dance

Eva Richards cello Dominic Ciccotti piano

Federico García Lorca (arr Girling) Four Spanish Songs Carlos Guastavino (arr Girling) La rosa y el sauce Fernando Obradors (arr Girling) El vito

Charlotte Badham mezzo-soprano James Girling guitar


Tue 01 Nov Doors 7pm RNCM Theatre

AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEMWith sales now topping one and a half million albums and two Grammy nominations to date, Afro Celt Sound System celebrate their 20th anniversary with a stunning new album, The Source and a UK tour. This European and African-based collective have been a ground-breaking force in music ever since they started, along the way finding kindred spirits across international talent and forging a reputation for exhilarating shows.

Afro Celt Sound System LIVE features the core band members Simon Emmerson, Guinean vocalist, kora and balafon virtuoso N’Faly Kouyate and charismatic dhol master Johnny Kalsi, along with percussionist Robbie Harris and fiddle-player Eòghann MacEanruig, Ged Lynch on drums, Simon ‘Palmskin’ Richmond on keyboards and electronica and Val Etienne on backing vocals, with the gritty, witty rhymes of Gaelic rapper, musician and language activist Griogair.

‘A delirious mix of primal intensity, spiritual beauty and explosive rhythms...a colossus of an album’. fRoots Magazine on The Source

Tickets £22.50 No concessions Promoted by Kilimanjaro Live Ltd

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‘The thread running through Decontamination is the unusual or surprising connections between different starting points, territories, lines of enquiry and sounds. In mourning the passing of Pierre Boulez and David Bowie, I was struck by these connections: two figures of re-invention and experimentation, both known for their complex relationships with mainstream classical and pop culture respectively. This sense of loss is elusively echoed in Morton Feldman’s ‘Three Voices’, a spectacularly unusual setting of Frank O’Hara’s ’Wind’. Written, in part, in response to the deaths of Philip Guston and O’Hara himself, Feldman imagined a connection between living and dead voices in the live and pre-recorded vocal parts. This stillness and repetition characterises both Joanna Bailie’s and Bryn Harrison’s pieces, the former responding to field recordings, the latter to more introverted starting points.’ Larry Goves, Decontamination curator

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Tue 01 Nov 8pm Carole Nash Recital Room

DECONTAMINATION #7 BOULEZ/BOWIE

This concert features RNCM student performers and composers across the Pop and Classical study programmes with music by Boulez, covers of Bowie classics and new works inspired by both composers.

Tickets £6


DECONTAMINATION #8 EXTERIOR/INTERIORJoanna Bailie Artificial Landscape No 8 Bryn Harrison Receiving the Approaching Memory

Aisha Orazbayeva violin Mark Knoop piano

Joanna Bailie’s Artificial Landscape No 8 is one in a sequence of fantasy landscapes that places instruments

within field recordings both modified and literal. In this beautiful piece for piano and soundtrack, the instrument becomes a mediator between the real and the imagined.

Bryn Harrison’s recent work for violin and piano explores the idea of non-goal orientated structures by (as he writes) ‘dealing directly with the opposition of static and mobile structures’. He explores the juxtaposition of near and exact repetition in close proximity dealing with issues of duration, memory and disorientation.

Tickets £8

Thu 08 Dec 8pm Carole Nash Recital Room

DECONTAMINATION #9 THREE VOICESMorton Feldman Three Voices

Juliet Fraser voices

Morton Feldman’s Three Voices, like much of his later work, is a long (50-mins) piece inspired by the pattern and weave of fabric. Characteristically small motifs are repeated irregularly to create asymmetrical patterns and intricate permutations; a weave of

sound. The piece is a setting of parts of Frank O’Hara’s poem Wind and is an unusual interpretation. The piece is performed with one voice live and two voices pre-recorded. Feldman later said:

‘Frank O’Hara had died several years before. I saw the piece with Joan in front and these two loudspeakers behind her. There is something kind of tombstoney about the look of loudspeakers. I thought of the piece as an exchange of the live voice with the dead ones – a mixture of the living and the dead’.

Tickets £8

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Thu 03 Nov 1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM WIND ENSEMBLEFlorent Schmitt Lied et Scherzo Op 54 Charles Gounod Petite Symphonie

Laura Jellicoe director


Thu 03 Nov 7.30pm (Support 6.30pm) RNCM Theatre

RNCM BIG BAND NOCHE CALIENTE WITH DAVE HASSELL AND ANDY SCOTT SUPPORT: SMUDGE BIG BANDDave Hassell percussion Andy Scott saxophone

Join us for a red hot evening of Latin American Big Band Jazz (phew!) Tonight, the RNCM Big Band lets loose with the music of some stellar Latin and jazz greats – Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Michel Camilo, Wayne Shorter and our very own Andy Scott.

And to crank up the Latin influence even further, we welcome Dave Hassell to the party. A leading light on the UK Latin American music scene, Dave leads his own Latin band, Apitos, he’s a regular at the RNCM Day of Percussion and he has played with an incredible array of musicians, including Dr John, Clarke Terry, Art Farmer and Charles McPherson, to name but a few…

Support is provided by Smudge Big Band, a 20-piece ensemble who are Manchester’s one and only all-women big band, made up entirely of RNCM students.

Tickets £18 £15

Sat 05 Nov 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

SALFORD CHORAL SOCIETYW A Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major K 339 W A Mozart Mass in C minor K 427 ‘Great’

Amy Webber soprano Helen Anne Gregory mezzo-soprano Lawrence Thackeray tenor Louis Hurst bass Orchestra of the North Tom Newall conductor

Tickets £17 Promoted by Salford Choral Society

Sat 05 Nov 5pm Sun 06 Nov 10am RNCM Theatre

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF BARBERSHOP SINGERS QUARTETS CONTEST 2016National Senior and Youth Quartets compete to qualify for a place in the National Championships which will be hosted in Bournemouth 26-29 May 2017.

Free admission, no ticket required Promoted by The British Association of Barbershop Singers

Sun 06 Nov 7pm RNCM Concert Hall

OLDHAM CHORAL SOCIETYJoseph Haydn The Creation

Linda Richardson soprano Simon Crosby Buttle tenor Dean Robinson bass The East Lancashire Sinfonia Nigel P Wilkinson conductor

Tickets £15 Promoted by Oldham Choral Society and Fred Jones

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Mon 07 Nov 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

THE SONS OF PITCHES SUPPORT: FINLAY LESLIEThe Sons of Pitches is a multi award-winning British vocal group combining soaring solos, impeccable harmonies and sensational beat-boxing to stunning effect. They were crowned winners of the BBC2 TV series The Naked Choir in October 2015 and with nearly two million YouTube hits have earned a growing international reputation.

Tickets £22.50 No concessions Promoted by Edge Street Live

Thu 10 Nov 7.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room

RNCM PREVIEW NIGHT The RNCM Student Development Board is proud to present the first in a series of fundraising concerts. The evening will provide an exclusive preview of the upcoming Spring programme as well as a showcase of selected musicians currently based at the College.

Tickets £10

Wed 09 Nov Doors 7pm RNCM Theatre

IAN HUNTER AND THE RANT BANDAs leader of 70s British rock legends Mott The Hoople and a hugely influential solo artist, Ian Hunter is widely revered as one of rock‘n’roll’s most compelling performers, as well as one of its most articulate songwriters.

Tickets £27.50 No concessions Promoted by The Gig Cartel

Tue 08 Nov Doors 7pm RNCM Theatre

SETH LAKEMAN SUPPORT: WILDWOOD KINAward-winning folk-singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman returns to the RNCM to showcase his new album, Ballads of the Broken Few.

Seth has successfully steered English folk music into the mainstream with high-energy performances and a series of best-selling albums over the last ten years. His new album has been produced by Ethan Johns who has worked with the likes of Kings of Leon, Joe Cocker and Laura Marling.

Tickets £25 No concessions Promoted by SJM

Thu 10 Nov Doors 6.30pm RNCM Theatre

JOHN BRAMWELLI Am Kloot’s singer/songwriter John Bramwell is touring with his first set of brand new songs since the band’s UK 2014 top ten album Let It All In.

‘Arguably the UK’s finest export’ The New Yorker

Ticket £19.50 £17.50 No concessions Promoted by Edge Street Live

Sat 12 Nov Doors 7pm RNCM Theatre

ELIZA CARTHY AND THE WAYWARD BANDGround-breaking and award-winning singer and musician Eliza Carthy is recording a brand new album with a brand new band, The Wayward Band. No ordinary ensemble, The Wayward Band is bursting at the seams with some of the finest players in recent times, including members of Bellowhead, Mawkin, Blowzabella, Edward II, Emily Portman Trio, Peatbog Fairies, Dreams of Tall Buildings and Tyde. The Big Machine by Eliza Carthy and The Wayward Band is due for release in October 2016 and will feature traditional material, as well as classics from Eliza’s back catalogue and new tunes.

Tickets £18 advance Promoted by Band on the Wall

Sun 13 Nov 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT RNCM musicians come together in celebration of the work of Manchester’s International Society, marking 50 years as a centre of international friendship for thousands of students. Performers will include a range of international students from the RNCM.

Tickets £10

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Mon 14 Nov 1.15pm Carole Nash Recital Room

MONDAY RECITAL SERIESStuart Saunders Smith Thaw Jeff Herriott Swarms of Light in Metal

Aidan Marsden percussion

Igor Stravinsky (arr Agosti) Firebird Suite

Lee Jae Phang piano


Mon 14 Nov 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

MANCHESTER CHAMBER CONCERTS SOCIETY QUATUOR MOSAIQUESJoseph Haydn String Quartet No 42 in D major Hob III:42 W A Mozart String Quartet in E flat major K 428 Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in B flat major Op 18 No 6


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6.30pm Forman Lecture Theatre PRE-CONCERT TALKFree admission to ticket holders

Tue 15 Nov 7pm RNCM Concert Hall

STEVE BACKSHALL’S WILD WORLDSee p18 for full details

Tue 15 Nov 7.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room

SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI CELLO PRIZECello students from the RNCM compete for this prestigious prize. Tonight’s adjudicator is Richard Markson and competitors perform two Piatti Caprices and a post-Beethoven duo sonata.

Tickets £8

Tue 15 Nov 7.30pm RNCM Theatre

RE-IMAGINING SONDHEIM ANTHONY DE MARERe-Imagining Sondheim is a modern masterpiece of the piano – a superb album on ECM where pianist Tony de Mare asked 36 composers ranging from Steve Reich to Wynton Marsalis to respond to some of legendary theatre composer Stephen Sondheim’s greatest songs. Both a homage and a celebration, Re-Imagining Sondheim makes the case for Sondheim as one of the 20th century’s greatest composers – as at home in the concert hall as on the Broadway stage.

The New York Times said ‘As a Sondheim devotee, I’ve been fascinated to hear how composers fixate on elements of these songs and translate them into original piano pieces. Anthony de Mare gave vibrant, colourful performances, his passion for Sondheim coming through palpably. His playing was dynamic and stylish – I loved it’.

Stephen Sondheim was thrilled with the project, and attended the New York performances. As he said, ‘it’s not every pianist who has such imagination, along with the passion, commitment and virtuoso technique, to carry it off’.

Tickets £20 £15 Promoted by Serious in association with RNCM

Thu 17 Nov 1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM CHAMBER CHOIR AND ENSEMBLEAntonio Vivaldi Gloria (excerpts) Thomas Tallis Sancte Deus W A Mozart Ave verum corpus Charles Stanford Beati quorum via Gabriel Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine

Stuart Overington conductor


Wed 16 Nov 8pm RNCM Theatre

SHOW OF HANDS WITH MIRANDA SYKES WALK WITH MEWith songs from 25 years at the forefront of UK acoustic folk music, Show of Hands are once again reunited for their Autumn tour with the talented Miranda Sykes on double bass.

The band are widely recognised for their stunning musicianship, the resonance of their songs and a remarkable rapport with their audience. Their latest album Long Way Home has received glowing reviews across the board, leading to a short-listing for best album at the 2016 BBC Folk Awards.

‘An irresistible, anthemic, rousing live show’ Mark Radcliffe

Tickets £22.50 Promoted by SaltaireLive

‘I am thrilled with our evolving relationship

with the music producers Serious. This Tony De

Mare performance is extraordinary on many

levels, not least because of the sheer number of

outstanding composers that have written their response

to Sondheim’s music; but, maybe more than that,

this is one of the many performances that help us

to celebrate the diversity of partnerships and

collaborations within our artistic programme.‘

Dr Michelle Castelletti. Artistic Director

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o perform a recital of

‘Mic

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Song’ in our Concert

Hall

.

Sir John has a strong connection to the

RNCM after graduating from the Royal

Manchester College of Music (RMCM) in

1970. Since then, he has performed leading

roles with companies throughout the

world and regularly appears at the Royal

Opera House, Covent Garden, with English

National Opera, at the Bayreuth Festival

and leading opera houses worldwide. As

International Chair in Singing, Sir John

also works each term with students in our

School of Vocal Studies and Opera.

When the name Michelangelo is mentioned,

it is usually in connection with his

artistic output. However, what fewer

people might know is that Michelangelo

also wrote a great number of poems,

madrigals and sonnets, some of which were

set to music by composers such as Britten,

Wolf and Shostakovich.

Tonight’s event

will

see

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16t

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form

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lin

ks m

usic

with visual art

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is a

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evening of story

tell

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on wisdom, the j

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youth, creativit

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Tickets £18 £15

+ 6.30pm

Carole Nash Reci

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Room

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Free admission,

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Fri 18 Nov Doors 7pm RNCM Theatre

THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH BANDFormed in 1962 by Vivian Stanshall and Rodney Slater, the band were originally known as the Bonzo Dog Dada Band. Joined shortly after by Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell, Sam Spoons, Roger Ruskin Spear, Bob Kerr, “Legs” Larry Smith and Neil Innes, the now classic line-up was re-named The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

In 1967, Paul McCartney invited the Bonzos to appear in The Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour. Around the same time, the band became regulars on Do Not Adjust Your Set along with future members of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The following year they had a hit single with I’m the Urban Spaceman and the rest is history…

Tickets £20 No concessions Promoted by AGMP

Sun 20 NovRNCM SAXOPHONE DAYRNCM Saxophone Day is the UK’s largest annual saxophone gathering. For this, our 16th year, we’re ‘going Dutch’, as we present some of the leading sax artists from the Netherlands. We welcome classical virtuoso Niels Bijl, the stunningly creative Artvark Quartet and the combined forces of the Westland Saxophone Orchestra led by Erik-Jan de With - with special guests - as well as the RNCM Saxophone Orchestra. Each of these incredible artists presents a workshop or masterclass catering for all ages, styles and levels of experience.

The Dutch theme even extends to our catering on the day (pancakes are rumoured!) and there will be a Beat Jazz Club in Brodsky after the final concert. So drop by and join the party…

For full details, please see www.rncm.ac.uk/saxophoneday

7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

ARTVARK SAXOPHONE QUARTETRolf Delfos, Bart Wirtz alto saxophones Mete Erker tenor saxophone Peter Broekhuizen baritone saxophone

Chairs? Music stands? The Artvark Saxophone Quartet doesn’t need them…They meander through musical traditions and move across the stage creating an improvised choreography. Artvark stands for innovative, original compositions, strong individual soloists and the adventurous groove of four saxophones. As the group says on its own website: ‘Artvark thrills, stinks, growls and sizzles’ and who can resist that?!

Tickets £15

Day Ticket £34 Student/Under 18s £17 Sponsored by Henri Selmer Paris and Vandoren

Sat 19 Nov 2.30pm Forman Lecture Theatre

ELGAR SOCIETY NORTH WEST BRANCH DIANA NCVEAGH: REMINISCENCESFree admission, no ticket required Promoted by Elgar Society North West Branch


ALTRINCHAM CHORAL SOCIETYKarl Jenkins For the Fallen from The Armed Man Edward Elgar Nimrod (organ solo) Paul Mealor Wherever You Are William Walton Crown Imperial (organ solo) Alwyn Humphreys Songs from the First World War

Steven Roberts conductor Jonathan Scott organ, piano

Tickets £12.50 Promoted by Altrincham Choral Society

Fri 18 Nov Doors 7pm RNCM Concert Hall

BILLY BRAGG AND JOE HENRYIn March 2016, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, guitars in hand, boarded a Los Angeles-bound train at Chicago’s Union Station looking to re-connect with the culture of railroad travel and the music it inspired. Winding along 2728 miles of track over four days, the pair recorded classic railroad songs from the journey, along with favourites from their own back catalogues.

Tickets £24.50 No concessions Promoted by Band on the Wall

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Fri 25 Nov 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

CHILINGIRIAN QUARTET WITH MASSIMO MERCELLI (flute)W A Mozart String Quartet in D minor K 421 Krzysztof Penderecki Flute Quartet Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in F minor Op 95 W A Mozart Flute Quartet in D major

The Chilingirian Quartet welcomes one of Italy’s finest flautists to perform a recital that includes the first Manchester performance of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Flute Quartet,

Tickets £17 £14

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6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room SPOTLIGHT Mahler at the Piano – Orchestral sounds arranged for piano duo



ST GEORGE’S SINGERSJohannes Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem

Elizabeth Watts soprano Marcus Farnsworth baritone Northern Chamber Orchestra Neil Taylor conductor

Tickets £18 Promoted by St George’s Singers


MONDAY RECITAL SERIESJohn Ireland Piano Trio No 2 in E minor

Lily Whitehurst violin Lucy Hoile cello Hayley Parkes piano

Gabriel Fauré Three Songs Op 23 Francis Poulenc Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon FP 122 Claude Debussy C’est l’extase

Xiang Teng soprano Rachel Fright piano

The first of the week’s performances relating to the First World War includes John Ireland’s Piano Trio No 2, composed in 1917.


Wed 23 Nov 1.15pm Carole Nash Recital Room

LUNCHTIME CONCERT MUSIC FROM THE RMCM 1914-18 Programme to include: Ottokar Nováček String Quartet No 3 Op 13

Today’s programme features repertoire known to have been performed at the RMCM during the First World War. When Nováček’s String Quartet was presented in the Annual Public Examination in July 1915, the student quartet included Private Frank Tipping, a violinist who fought in the war, sadly dying in action in 1917.


Wed 23 Nov 5.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room

INAUGURAL MICHAEL KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH LECTUREProfessor Annegret Fauser and Cary C Boshamer, Distinguished Professor of Musicology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discuss Nationalism and Transnationalism in 20th century Music.

Free admission, no ticket required Thu 24 Nov 1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM CONCERT ORCHESTRAPercy Grainger Shepherd’s Hey Claude Debussy (arr C Matthews) La cathédrale engloutie Maurice Ravel Rapsodie espagnole

Clark Rundell, Diogo Costa, Orr Guy, Alex Robertson conductors

For our final lunchtime concert this week, we look to works performed by the Hallé during the First World War, including Percy Grainger’s traditional English tune, a nod to happier times.



THE HELEN PORTHOUSE PAGANINI PRIZERNCM violinists and viola players compete for this prestigious annual prize.

Tickets £8


DECONTAMINATION #8 EXTERIOR/INTERIORSee p20-21 for full details

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Sun 04 Dec 10am, 1.30pm and 5pm RNCM Concert Hall

TRAFFORD MUSIC SERVICE WINTER CONCERTSTickets £9 Promoted by Trafford Music Service

Mon 05 Dec 1.15pm Carole Nash Recital Room

MONDAY RECITAL SERIESJ S Bach Sonata No 3 for solo violin (excerpts) Eugène Ysaÿe Ballade from Sonata No 3 in D minor for solo violin

Oliver Baily violin

Arnold Schoenberg Piano Suite Op 25

Yulia Vershinina piano


Mon 05 Dec Doors 7pm RNCM Concert Hall

CHEADLE HULME SCHOOL A CELEBRATION OF CHRIST MASTickets £7 Promoted by Cheadle Hulme School

‘I think that the best part of the JMIPC is

that even if you are not lucky enough to make it to the finals, you still

get to have a masterclass with a famous musician

who is also a jury member… which makes it a fantastic experience for everyone. Of course, if

you do pass into the final stage, playing with such a great orchestra as the

RLPO is a treat!’

Alexander Panfilov, winner of JMIPC 2014

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Mon 28 Nov – Sat 03 DecRNCM JAMES MOTTRAM INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITIONMedia Partner

This major biennial event offers an all-round learning experience for young pianists from all over the world, mixing opportunities to perform on the concert platform with a series of masterclasses given by a distinguished international jury. Attend the early rounds and masterclasses for free throughout the week, before hearing the three finalists perform a concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

For full details please see www.rncm.ac.uk/jmipc

COMPETITION JURY Vovka Ashkenazy (Iceland/Russia) Jin Ju (PR China) Alexey Lebedev (Russia/Germany) Jerome Lowenthal (USA) John O’Conor (Ireland) Noriko Ogawa (Japan) Graham Scott (UK) Vladimir Tropp (Russia)

Mon 28 and Tue 29 Nov From 10am RNCM Concert Hall

ROUND ONE

Wed 30 Nov and Fri 02 Dec From 10am Carole Nash Recital Room

PUBLIC MASTERCLASSES

Thu 01 Dec From 10am RNCM Concert Hall

SEMI-FINALS

Sat 03 Dec 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

CONCERTO FINAL WITH ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAVasily Petrenko conductor

The three finalists perform their chosen work from a shortlist of concertos by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Grieg, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Schumann.

Tickets £17 £14

Admission to all events is free, no ticket required, unless otherwise stated Supported by James Mottram Bequest ‘t

is the season to be jolly

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Wed 07 Dec 6pm Carole Nash Recital Room HEAR MORE Pre-opera performance: La Belle Époque Songs written in the decade of the première of La Vie Parisienne, under the regime of Napoleon III and immediately before the Franco-Prussian war. The RNCM Songsters perform well-known songs by Fauré, Bizet, Saint-Saëns and Duparc.


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Tue 13 Dec 6pm Carole Nash Recital Room HEAR MORE Pre-opera performance: Voyage à Paris of the 1930s Our opera is presented in the 1930s and we give a flavour here of life in Paris at that time with songs by Messiaen, Poulenc, Hahn and Ibert, performed by the RNCM Junior Songsters.


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Thu 15 Dec 6pm Carole Nash Recital Room LEARN MORE Forum Plus Hugh Macdonald, Clair Rowden and Barbara Kelly discuss the musical and cultural context of La Vie Parisienne, as well as the politics of Paris in the 1860s.


Wed 07, Fri 09, Tue 13, Thu 15 Dec 7.30pmSun 11, Sat 17 Dec 3pm RNCM Theatre

LA VIE PARISIENNE JACQUES OFFENBACHMusic by Jacques Offenbach In an English version by Alistair Beaton Libretto by Henri Mailhac and Ludovic Halévy

Andrew Greenwood conductor Stuart Barker director Simone Romaniuk set and costume designer Mike Gunning lighting designer Manoj Kamps assistant conductor Bethan Rhys Wiliam choreographer, production assistant Kevin Thraves chorus master RNCM Opera Orchestra RNCM Chorus

See full cast information at www.rncm.ac.uk/lavie

This December, we would like to take you on a whistle-stop tour of glittering Paris nightlife! This year marks the 150th anniversary of the world première of Offenbach’s famous operetta La Vie Parisienne and we are excited to present an English version by leading political satirist, Alistair Beaton.

Our production is set in 1930s Paris, where cosmopolitan gaiety has reached new

heights of frivolity. La Vie Parisienne is a brilliant tangled tale of flirtatious masquerading and romantic intrigue. In the midst of this mayhem is a series of captivating relationships.

La Vie Parisienne was Offenbach’s first full-length operetta to portray contemporary Parisian life and quickly became one of his most popular works. The composer celebrated his own world through his music; he wooed it, praised it, mocked it and seduced it. In La Vie Parisienne, he held up a mirror to 1860s Paris - the work reflects the excitement and the giddiness that Paris inspires in its visitors to this day. The theme is simple: everyone wants to visit Paris, live in Paris and love in Paris… It is a love letter to the most romantic of European cities. This witty, frothy, delightful romp brings La Belle Époque to vivid life in glorious technicolour and is a brilliant choice if you’ve never seen a live opera performance before. Please join us as we hurtle through the city of love and paint the town red!

This production will be performed in English.La Vie Parisienne translation © Alistair Beaton 1995 Copyright agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd www.alanbrodie.com

Tickets £34 £28 £21 (weekdays) £36 £30 £23 (weekends)

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Sat 10 Dec Doors 7.40pm RNCM Concert Hall

MANCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIONS CAROL CONCERTJoin the Christian Unions of Manchester for their third annual carol service, which promises to be a joyous and thought-provoking event with well-loved carols led by RNCM musicians.

Tickets £5 Promoted by University of Manchester Christian Union, Manchester Metropolitan University Christian Union and Royal Northern College of Music Christian Union

Thu 08 Dec 1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall

FIRST YEAR BRASS BAND AND WIND ORCHESTRAMalcolm Arnold (arr Ray Farr) Four Scottish Dances Guy Woolfenden Rondo Variations Guy Woolfenden Gallimaufry

David Thornton, Mark Heron, Alex Webb conductors


Thu 08 Dec 8pm Carole Nash Recital Room

DECONTAMINATION #9 THREE VOICESSee p20-21 for full details

Fri 09 Dec 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

ROOF ST PETERSBURG ROOF ANNUAL CHARITY CONCERTSam Brierley-Rimmer conductor Laura Mayo director

Tickets £6.50 Promoted by ROOF St Petersburg

Mon 12 Dec 1.15pm Carole Nash Recital Room

MONDAY RECITAL SERIESAndy Scott Sonata for flute and harp

Ivan Alekhin flute Sophie Rocks harp

Kevin Volans String Quartet No 1 ‘White Man Sleeps’ (2nd movement) Philippos Rousiamanis 10,000 War Babies!

Helena Logah violin Philippos Rousiamanis violin Peter Hartley viola Alice Luddington cello


Sat 10 Dec From 10.15am Various Venues

JUNIOR RNCM PERFORMANCE DAYPerformance Day profiles the work of the full range of Junior RNCM ensembles, from the Symphony Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble to the Foundation Section and Brass Band. For full details, contact the Junior RNCM on 0161 907 5264.


Sat 10 Dec 2.30pm Forman Lecture Theatre

ELGAR SOCIETY NORTH WEST BRANCH HARVEY DAVIES AND SARAH EWINS: VIOLIN AND PIANO SONATAS IN ELGAR’S DAYFree admission, no ticket required Promoted by Elgar Society North West Branch

Mon 12 Dec 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

MANCHESTER CHAMBER CONCERTS SOCIETY MAHAN ESFAHANI (harpsichord) ADAM WALKER (flute)François Couperin Concert Royal IV Johann Joachim Quantz 2 Capriccii František Benda Sonata in E minor J S Bach Sonata in E minor BWV 1034 Jacques Duphly La Forqueray - Chaconne Pierre Danican Philidor Cinquième Suite J S Bach Sonata in B minor BWV 1030


‘tis the season to be jolly

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Tickets £18 £15

+ 6.30pm

Carole Nash Recital Room

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Thu 15 Dec 1.15pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM BAROQUE ENSEMBLEArcangelo Corelli Concerto Grosso in F major Op 6 No 2 Joseph Haydn Symphony No 8 in G major Hob I:8 ‘Le soir’

Roger Hamilton, conductor


Sat 14 - Sun 15 JanRNCM STRINGS FESTIVALFeaturing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons directed by violinist Henning Kraggerud.

Fri 10 - Sun 12 Mar RNCM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALHungary is the focus of this year’s festival featuring the great works of Bartók, Dohnányi, Ligeti and Kurtág.

Fri 24, Sun 26, Tue 28, Thu 30 MarSat 01 Apr RNCM Theatre

THEODORA GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

Fri 31 Mar 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAGustav Mahler Symphony No 9 in D major

Jac van Steen conductor

Sat 17 Dec 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall

SALFORD CHORAL SOCIETYGeorge Frideric Handel Messiah

Llio Evans soprano Emma Stannard mezzo-soprano Nicholas Sales tenor Miles Horner bass Northern Baroque Sinfonia Eugene Monteith conductor

Tickets £17 Promoted by Salford Choral Society

Sun 18 Dec 11am-4pm Various Venues

RNCM CHRIST MAS FAMILY DAYCome and join us for a day of magical activities, interactive workshops and musical treats including a screening of Raymond Briggs’ classic film Father Christmas with actors and live orchestra.

For full details, visit www.rncm.ac.uk/christmasfamilyday

Tickets £5 Suitable for ages 3 and above.

Liberty Living is home to 19,500 students across eighteen UK cities including Manchester where we have three student residences; Sir Charles Groves Hall next to the RNCM, Liberty Point next to Manchester Piccadilly train station and the 34 storey Liberty Heights in the city centre. We are delighted to sponsor a scheme to enable all of our Manchester-based students access to £3 tickets to key RNCM performances throughout 2016/17.

For more information on how to book a £3 ticket, Liberty Living students should visit www.rncm.ac.uk/libertyliving, contact the RNCM box office on 0161 907 5555 or speak to their reception team.

‘It is a great location because we are close to the city centre and so close to campus. It is really nice to share a flat with people who have the same interests. I feel at ease here.’

Ines, RNCM student and Sir Charles Groves Hall resident

‘tis the season to be jolly coming soon

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We’re inviting you to join the RNCM ensemble.

Producing world-class artists, operating as a leading international conservatoire and inspiring communities both at home and beyond is a shared effort. It requires the specialist knowledge of our staff, the exceptional talents of our students and more than a little help from our friends. There are so many ways to support the College as we strive to deliver the very highest standards of training underpinned by an artistic programme of the finest quality. We have identified four key areas where you can make the greatest impact on the future of our young musicians and the communities we work with.

Student SupportRNCM students are ambitious, passionate and determined, but they are also challenged by the ever increasing cost of education. The RNCM is committed to welcoming the finest young music talent in the world to Manchester, awarding a number of bursaries and scholarships each year to support students who could not otherwise afford their studies, but we are only able to meet around half the need.

Artistic ProgrammeThe RNCM’s artistic programme powers every element of the College’s work. It provides a platform for our exceptional young musicians, brings the most exciting professional performers to audiences across the north, provides opportunities for our students’ creativity and innovation to shine, and enables people of all ages to explore and enjoy the very best music-making. By donating to our artistic programme, the RNCM can continue to be one of the most dynamic centres for exceptional live music-making, inspiring our audiences and students for many years to come.

From the excitement of schoolchildren composing and performing their own opera, to Family Days and Children’s Concerts, RNCM Engage reaches out to our regional communities and individuals, spreading the message that music connects; that it can enrich, comfort, inspire, challenge, channel, educate… whoever you are.For more information please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/engage

Supporting Artistic EnrichmentMastering a musical instrument requires years of developing technical skill, but becoming a visionary performing artist requires inspiration: the opening of heart, mind and creative ambition. Whether a masterclass with an esteemed international soloist, or a workshop with one of the most highly respected chamber orchestras in world, these experiences ignite another level of passion and vision. For a young, aspiring professional musician they are often, quite simply, a game-changer.

If you would like to find out more about supporting the RNCM please get in touch with the Development Team on 0161 907 5394 or at [email protected]

Take Your SeatLeave a lasting legacy in the refurbished Concert Hall by naming a seat. For more information please visit our Take Your Seat page at www.rncm.ac.uk/takeyourseat or contact [email protected]

Get Involved

Learning and ParticipationThe Learning and Participation team engages with the RNCM’s wider community through a year-round programme of events including an annual Children’s Opera Project, Family Days (see p44), Our Young Explorers Concert Series (see p11) and the Youth Perform musical theatre group which runs on Wednesday evenings and is a low-cost, non-audition group for all young people of secondary school age. In addition the Learning and Participation team designs bespoke projects for a range of community groups and is always happy to discuss new ideas.

To find out more about any of our projects contact Fiona Stuart on 0161 907 5281 or [email protected] or visit www.rncm.ac.uk/about/engage

The RNCM Learning and Participation team is grateful for the support of the Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust and the Zochonis Trust.

The Sir John Manduell Research Forum Series at the RNCMOur Research Forums are FREE and open to the public; RNCM staff and guest speakers give presentations on an aspect of their work - whether it’s musicological, creative, educational, music-psychological or other kinds of research. The talks last about 45 minutes and then the floor is open for questions and discussion. Open to all, free admission, no ticket required. You can read more about these sessions at www.rncm.ac.uk/researchforums

RNCM Historic Instrument CollectionThe RNCM Historic Instrument Collection can be accessed using the staircase behind the Box Office or by the lift situated opposite the RNCM Library. Autumn 2016 opening hours can be found at www.rncm.ac.uk/instrumentcollection

Looking for musicians?The RNCM’s Professional Engagements team co-ordinates a large number of engagements on behalf of music societies, clubs, companies and individuals throughout the year. From background music for weddings to corporate events. Contact the Professional Engagements Team on 0161 907 5352 or [email protected] for further details.

RNCM on the RoadRNCM ensembles and soloists perform regularly at prestigious venues and festivals throughout the UK. For more information about future external events please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/ontheroad

Artistic ProposalsWe are always interested in hearing your suggestions for future programming. If you would like to talk to a member of the Artistic Team, email [email protected]

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The RNCM has a wide selection of excellent purpose-built spaces to hire for every type of event, performance or conference. Following a £7.1 million refurbishment project completed in November 2014, our largest spaces have now been revitalised with excellent back of house facilities and the latest technical set−up including a new lighting rig and sound equipment. For dates and rates please contact our Events Manager, Paul Cobban on 0161 907 5289 or [email protected] or for full venue information and technical specifications please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/hire

Venues for HireThe RNCM CONCERT HALL has a variety of flexible options for your event with layouts including 445 capacity seating on Level One, 610 capacity seating with our new Balcony and Oglesby Balcony open, or even up to 730 capacity seating with a reduced stage size for amplified bands and small ensembles (NB – please speak to our Events Manager for further details about the 730 layout).

The RNCM THEATRE boasts one of the largest theatre stages in Manchester; with ample wing space, optional orchestra pit, full house lighting rig and options for full PA and AV services, this venue hosts performances from rock to fully staged operas. The all-seated auditorium has 607 fixed seats with an option to place additional audience seating over the orchestra pit, taking the maximum capacity to 657 seats.

The FORMAN LECTURE THEATRE has a 150 capacity and has been completely updated following the refurbishment project. It comes equipped with projector, screen and is ideal for pre-concert talks, discussions, presentations and screenings.

For full venue information and technical specifications please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/hire

The RNCM also has a wide range of spaces suitable for social functions, training events, dinners, meetings and conferences, including our 110-seater Carole Nash Recital Room. Please contact our Conference and Catering Team for further details on 0161 907 5353 or [email protected]

Looking for a Venue?

There are refreshment facilities available at the RNCM with the Café, Brodsky Restaurant and Bar and the Concert Bar offering a range of fresh, home cooked and locally sourced food from just a coffee and a pastry to a three course meal.

BrodskyBrodsky is our restaurant here at the RNCM. Whether you are attending a concert, a conference or just visiting our facilities, come in for a bite to eat from a quick lunch to a three course meal. We also offer a wide range of wines, beers, spirits, real ales and soft drinks.

We are open from 11am Monday to Friday and 5pm Saturday with last food orders at 7pm on performance nights (and 7.30pm for concerts with an 8pm start time.) We recommend that you reserve a table in Brodsky by calling 0161 907 5353 or 5252.

Café The Café is open from 8am until the interval on performance nights.

Concert BarThe Concert Bar is open from 5pm until 11pm. During vacations the Concert Bar opens one hour prior to the performance time. Interval Drinks can be ordered at the Concert Bar and in Brodsky.

All food items and menus are subject to availability. Outside of term time and at weekends, opening hours are dependent upon the performance programme.

For full details of menus and opening hours please call 0161 907 5353 or 5252 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk/brodsky or www.rncm.ac.uk/cafeandbar

Hospitality at the RNCMThe RNCM can also provide catering for social functions, events, dinners, training events, meetings and conferences in our venues. Please contact our Conference and Catering Team on 0161 907 5353 or [email protected] for further details.

Eating and Drinking at the RNCM

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Don’t forgetYou can now select your own seat online when booking tickets. Check this out at www.rncm.ac.uk/whats-on

Booking by phone0161 907 5555

Booking in person or by postBox Office, RNCM, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD

Booking FeesA booking fee of £1 per ticket applies to most transactions. No booking fee applies to tickets bought in person at the Box Office.

PaymentPayment can be made by cash, Mastercard, Visa or Maestro.

Enquiries by [email protected]

Box Office opening hours11am - 6pm Monday to Saturday (later on performance nights)

Sunday 1 hour before performances (closed on non-performance Sundays)

For full terms and conditions visit www.rncm.ac.uk/whats-on/terms or contact the Box Office.

ConcessionsFor events promoted by the RNCM, concessions are available to under 18s, students, over 60s, claimants (in receipt of JSA or ESA) and disabled patrons (plus essential companion). For other events please check with the Box Office on 0161 907 5555 or go to www.rncm.ac.uk/whats-on for more details. Please note proof of concession may be required. For full details of concessionary tickets please check with the Box Office or visit www.rncm.ac.uk/discounts

Ticket Exchange & RefundsFor full details on ticket exchanges and our refund policy please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/exchanges

Please note, refunds are only made in the case of a cancelled performance.

Group DiscountsDiscounts are available for groups of 10 or more for all events promoted by the RNCM. For more information contact the Box Office or visit www.rncm.ac.uk/groups

Flexible Series Save 15% or more on your tickets by creating your own flexible series. Simply choose at least 3 concerts you’d like to attend (marked with logo).

Sonic Manchester

Sonic Manchester is a free scheme for students run by the RNCM, The Bridgewater Hall, BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata. It gives students the opportunity to buy tickets from as little as £3. For more information and to sign up for the latest offers, please visit www.facebook.com/sonicmanchester

Email & Mailing List Keep in touch with events at the RNCM by joining our free mailing list for regular updates. Sign up at www.rncm.ac.uk/mailinglist or contact the Box Office for details.

Access All public spaces and facilities are accessible to wheelchair users (via lifts). Free parking is also available for disabled patrons, reserve your space with reception on 0161 907 5300. Please contact the Box Office or visit www.rncm.ac.uk/access for detailed access information.

How to find usOxford Road station is the closest railway station and is a 15 minute walk away. Go to www.tfgm.com for details of public transport in the Greater Manchester area. Please also see www.tfgm.com/buspriority to see how your route to College

Booking Information and Getting Here

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may change in the near future as a result of the city-wide Bus Priority Scheme. For more detailed information and a map of how to find us please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/visit

ParkingThe RNCM car park is located next to the College in the basement of the Sir Charles Groves Hall of Residence, off Rosamond Street West. Open from 5pm weekday evenings and anytime over weekends, costing £3.50 (payable on foot at the machine). Closes at 11.30pm. Other car parking options are available at www.rncm.ac.uk/parking

Please note, due to recent carriageway changes made by TfGM, visitors can no longer exit Rosamond Street at the junction with Oxford Road (as it is now one way) and are therefore encouraged to exit either via Higher Cambridge Street or Higher Chatham Street.

Artists and programmes are correct at the time of going to press and we reserve the right to change artists and/or programmes without notice if necessary. If you have any comments please contact Head of Marketing & Communications, RNCM, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD.

Seating PlansFor a more detailed layout of our venues please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/seatingplans

RNCM Concert Hall

RNCM Theatre

Additional stage seats

A11A18

B21

C24

D28

E28

F28

G29

B1

B13

Lower Hall

Upper Hall

Balcony

Oglesby Balcony

Platform Seats

Stage Seats

STAGE

C15

D17

E16

F15

G14

C1

D1

M1N1

E1

F1

G1

GG1

H1

I1

J1

K1

H17

I17

J17

K17L27

L1P1

P11 P23

T1

U1

Q23

R23

S23

Q10

R9

Q1

R1

S1

A5

B5

C4

D4

E4

F3

G3

H2

J2

K1

L1

M1

N1

P1

Q

R1

S2

T3

A11

B11

C11

D11

E11

F11

G11

H11

J11

K11

L11

M11

N11

P11

Q11

R11

S11 S24

B29

C29

D29

E29

F29

G29

H29

J29

K29

L29

M29

N29

P29

Q29

R29

S29

T29

U29

U2

STAGE

PIT SEATS

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Event Partners

Sponsors and Supporters

ERIC AND MARGARET KINDER CHARITABLE TRUST

ZOCHONIS TRUST

THE RAWSTHORNE TRUST

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