BBC Radio 3 Manchester Week at The Stoller Hall

We’re delighted that BBC Radio 3 will include two concerts from The Stoller Hall as part of the Manchester Week series.

BBC Radio 3’s Manchester Week showcases some of the very best of the city’s orchestras, venues and musicians. We are delighted to be taking part with our performance recorded at the beautiful Stoller Hall.

Tuesday 23 March, 7.30pm – Manchester Camerata

This eclectic programme is directed by our Leader, Caroline Pether. Caroline directs music by Schoenberg, Janáček and Mozart alongside VENUS/ZOHREH by the acclaimed, experimental and Ivor Novello award-winning composer, turntable artist and broadcaster, Shiva Feshareki.

Full Programme:

JANÁČEK Mládí
SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 (version for string sextet)
FESHAREKI, SHIVA VENUS/ZOHREH
MOZART Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550

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Thursday 25 March, 7.30pm – Manchester Collective

Manchester Collective will give the world premiere of ‘Talisman’, a new work written by the brilliant Freya Waley-Cohen, as part of their live concert broadcast.

Full programme:

JOHN DOWLAND Pavane: Lachrimae Antiquae
FREYA WALEY-COHEN Talisman (World Premiere)
GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony No.5, Adagietto
WOJCIECH KILAR Orawa

CHRISTOPHER BRYAN New Works (poems)
JOHN TAVENER Song for Athene
JOHN ADAMS Shaker Loops

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