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
Friday 21 - 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 ...Opera della Luna - The Mikado
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 21 - 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...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...Marcin
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 21 March 2025
Marcin Patrzalek is a Polish percussive fingerstyle guitarist. He is known for combining fingerstyle, percussive guitar techniques with modern electronic and orchestral production. He first gained popularity in 2015 after winning the ninth ...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 21 March - 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...BBC Philharmonic & Paul Lewis - Beethoven's Emperor
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22 March 2025
We're off to the wilds of Scandinavia! Northern Lights, midnight sun and a smorgasbord of Nordic greats. Chief Conductor John Storgards has a natural affinity with this music and is the dedicatee of tonight's opener, the thrilling, most rec...RNCM Community Chorus & The Sunday Boys
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 22 March 2025
The RNCM Community Chorus and Manchester's inclusive LGBTQ+ choir The Sunday Boys come together to showcase the lasting influence of folk music on composers. Uniting diverse voices, this performance celebrates the wide range of stories and ...Hallé & Mariam Batsashvili - Brahms's Symphony No.1
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 23 March 2025
A programme of carefully considered firsts, including a symphony bursting free of the shadows of the past. Brahms, a lifelong perfectionist, had always maintained he would never write a symphony, seemingly convinced it would never measure u...Hallé Youth Ensembles Celebration
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 23 March 2025
The Halle Youth Ensembles Celebration showcases the talent of the youngest members of the Halle family. A highlight in the Halles calendar, join us in celebrating our wonderful youth ensembles, including the Halle Children's Choir, Youth Tr...Loreto College Spring Concert
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 23 March 2025
The students of Loreto College present an exciting and varied programme of music, featuring a performance from their Concerto Competition winner. ...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 24 - 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,...Manchester Classical Festival
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 27 March - Sunday 29 June 2025
Music will burst from The Bridgewater Hall from early till late as the orchestras and ensembles of Manchester and The Bridgewater Hall are thrilled to announce the launch of a unique collaboration. Manchester Classical will see the Halle...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...Quatuor Danel - Weinberg Quartet No. 17
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 27 March 2025
The leading French string quartet - who have been "Quartet in Residence" at the University of Manchester since 2005 - were the first to perform the complete 17 quartets of Mieczyslaw Weinberg, here in Manchester in November 2009. Since...Thursday Lunchtimes: Music for Piano and Strings
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 27 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. ...
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...Manchester University Music Society - Student Composers Concert
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 28 March 2025
A free lunchtime concert showcasing new compositions written and performed by members of Manchester University Music Society. Featuring works in a variety of styles for instruments including piano, saxophone, and trombone, this concert w...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...Ariana Goes Wicked Brunch
Area, Manchester
Saturday 29 March - Saturday 29 November 2025
A spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic at this live vocal show by the UK's no. 1 Ariana Tribute, Hariana, and her dancers. It's going to be a "Defying Gravity" experience with a show-stopping performance by the UK's #1 A...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. ...Hope Mill Community Choir & Orchestra
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Monday 31 March 2025
Join Hope Mill Community Choir and Orchestra for their seasonal sharing. Each term the Community groups work on new performance pieces as well as building on the old favourites in their repertoire. ...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 ...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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...Thursday Lunchtimes - RNCM Saxophones
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtimes. Tickets:Free admission, ticket required ...
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. ...Candlelight - A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
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...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
St Ann's Church, 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. ...Pemberton Solo Contest Gala Concert 2025
Pemberton Band Room, Wigan
Saturday 5 April 2025
The Pemberton Old Wigan DW A Band perform at the Gala concert for the Pemberton Solo Contest featuring guest soloist, Sheona White...Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 6 April 2025
Based on HG Wells' dark Victorian tale, the production remains a favourite to millions around the world, exciting audiences of all ages. In 2006, TWOTW was already considered a cutting-edge production with six trucks filled to the brim. By ...Gabrielė Sutkutė
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Lithuanian pianist Gabriele Sutkute has already established herself as a musician of strong temperament and "excellent precision and musicality". She has given many concerts and performed in numerous festivals throughout Europe, and appeare...Candlelight - The Best of Britpop
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 11 April 2025
Discover the music of Britpop featuring the songs of Oasis, Blur and more performed by a string orchestra under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inpsiring location. ...Mystery Ensemble - Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 13 April 2025
The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his cartoons and compositions inspi...
April Sunday Coffee Concert
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Sunday 13 April 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 ...How To Train Your Dragon In Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 15 April 2025
How To Train Your Dragon - In Concert features the acclaimed film presented in HD, with composer John Powell's Academy Award-nominated score performed live to picture by the International Film Orchestra in a thrilling experience for all age...Hallé Rush Hour - Beethoven's Fifth
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 17 April 2025
Beethoven?s thundering Fifth Symphony closes the programme. Also known as ?The Fate Symphony ? ?that instantly-recognisable opening motif was characterised by the composer himself as fate literally knocking at the door ? it is one of the mo...The National Youth Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 18 April 2025
FREE FOR UNDER 19s. Feel the sound, free your spirit with this fearless performance by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain with conductor Andrew Gourlay, where hundreds of teenagers passionately share their love of music Hear ...Across The Universe - The Beatles Performed by Live Band & Orchestra
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 18 April 2025
Across The Universe is a celebration of The Beatles' "studio years" of 1966-1970. This unique show featuring live band and orchestra is a must-see for all Beatles fans. The music recorded by The Beatles from 1966-1970 represents some of th...PlayStation: The Concert
