The Curious Opera Company presents a staged interpretation of Schubert’s popular song cycle Winterreise which follows the plight of Thomas Hardy’s tragic heroine Tess of the D’Urbervilles. The performers: Ahlyssa Mundy — Tess (Part 1: Maiden No More)/Liza-Lu Kendal Bradshaw — Tess (Part 2: The Rally) Alicia Cadwgan – Tess (Part 3: The Consquence) Emily […]
Eroteme team up with Curious Ear to start the year off with national treasure Phil Minton who, having turned 80 in 2020, shows no signs of slowing down. Performing with him is regular sparring partner and fellow explorer of the human voice Audrey Chen. “Singing with Audrey is like working with all the possible noises […]
For SONO’s one-year birthday, we are bringing you a very special show full of exciting new chamber music! All four of the chosen pieces are by contemporary composers, three of whom are women, two duets and two quartets, one piece with a particularly Baltic sense. This is going to be our most experimental performance so […]
Launch party for David Curington’s “mind maps” (SQE001) out 3rd December, plus special guests. David Curington: mind maps (SQE001) + abstract photography David Curington is an ambient noise artist and abstract photographer based in Manchester, UK, who adopts similar aesthetics and processes for creating densely layered and immersive textures in both disciplines. Trained as a […]
Note: This event has been postponed. Ticket holders will be updated These two great acts from the English Folk Expo will be appearing in Manchester again at this double bill. Anna Renae is a pop/folk singer-songwriter, weaving musical stories inspired by life’s complexities. Her debut album Skin was released on 20th March 2020 which features songs […]
“Force of nature”, Brooklyn’s Max ZT, is an innovator of his instrument. His unorthodox playing and bold experimental style have led him to be described as the “Jimi Hendrix of hammered dulcimer” (NPR). This, his first solo UK tour, sees him pushing the boundaries even further as he embraces the spoken word, soulful singing, and […]
The Apex Singers return to in-person performing after 20 months to premiere their isolation arrangements for a live audience. We’re so excited to be performing in front of an audience again, and to be premiering arrangements that, until now, have never been sung in-person. Join us in the stunning, intimate Anthony Burgess Foundation for our […]
The Apex Singers return to in-person performing after 20 months to premiere their isolation arrangements for a live audience. We’re so excited to be performing in front of an audience again, and to be premiering arrangements that, until now, have never been sung in-person. Join us in the stunning, intimate Anthony Burgess Foundation for our […]
Cuspeditions & Kambuja team up to present a new concert series championing experimental music from the hinterlands. Joining us for our first event at Manchester’s Anthony Burgess Foundation will be: Ryoko Akama & Sam Weaver (Duo of objects and localized electronics) Adam Fairhall (Solo Accordion) Sam Mcloughlin (homemade instruments, found objects) Ryoko Akama approaches listening […]
Manchester debut of the cult Japanese folk songwriter Ichiko Aoba, inspired by the likes of Studio and Ghibli and Disney. Ichiko Aoba has released six albums and become a cult star in her native Japan. Since her first album Kamisori Otome in 2010, she has performed all over Japan, as well as around the world […]