Review: The 1975 – BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge @ Blackpool Tower Ballroom
When indie pop legends The 1975 teamed up with the BBC Philharmonic orchestra for Radio 1’s live lounge the result was nothing short of superb.
‘Cathartic way to remember’: Mind Music to host ‘exciting’ Manchester concert in aid of neurodegenerative disease
Music and neurodegenerative disease awareness have been known to dovetail effectively in recent times.
‘The legacy exists’: Hacienda spirit rekindled by DJ Graeme Park in Manchester gig
Success from the first Hacienda classics show this weekend in Manchester could lead to more regular gigs in the near future and beyond, according to Graeme Park.
Rare 300-year-old cello to ring in Manchester Camerata’s first concert at RNCM hall
An incredibly rare, 300-year-old cello is being loaned to a Manchester orchestra to celebrate their first performance at the newly refurbished Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) Concert Hall.
Gig review: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Desert Island Discs @ Bridgewater Hall
World-famous, Salford-based BBC Philharmonic Orchestra brought 73 years of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, to the Bridgewater Hall with plenty of gusto.
Review: Nicola Benedetti and Manchester Camerata @ The Bridgewater Hall
The Bridgewater Hall hosted one of the world’s foremost accomplished, international violinists Nicola Benedetti and the Manchester Camerata orchestra this weekend.
Live ‘screaming’ of Psycho alongside 32-string orchestra to leave you on knife edge at Bridgewater Hall
The horror classic, which has terrified audiences for over half a century, will be screened alongside the British Sinfonietta on, led by Anthony Gabriele on Friday
MM’s Top Five… Manchester’s finest professional orchestras
Manchester’s not only known for their Britpop
Not ‘done’ classical yet? Now’s the time: Manchester’s Northern Chamber Orchestra reveals best ever line-up
The orchestra has secured some of the UK’s finest soloists for its new season
‘As if Ian Curtis was in the room’: Joy Division reworked in Manchester orchestral show
Ground breaking audio visual production Joy Division Reworked
The Mancunian Way: BBC Philharmonic showcase Manchester’s musical heritage in 2013/4 season
BBC Philharmonic celebrate Manchester’s illustrious musical pedigree