New programme for 2024 unveiled
We’ve announced our new programme for 2024 and there’s something for everyone from classical music to jazz, folk, Bollywood, stand-up comedy and more.
The venue, part of Chetham’s School of Music in the heart of Manchester, brings nationally and internationally renowned names alongside top local talent.
The new programme follows a successful year for The Stoller Hall. In 2023, over 40,000 people visited to enjoy family-friendly shows, music from around the world, film with live music, and even footballing legend Eric Cantona took to the stage. The Stoller Hall also hosted shows that were free to attend regularly and there will be more free ‘Lunchtime Concerts’ next year.
Highlights for 2024 include:
Manchester Harp Festival: Anneleen Laenarts, Saturday 20 January
Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts is one of the leading soloists of her instrument. As the finale performance of the first Manchester Harp Festival, she’ll be closing out two days of performances, workshops and more celebrating this remarkable instrument.
Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet, Monday 29 January
Embodying the quintessential elements of a chamber music ensemble, the Danish String Quartet has established a reputation for their integrated sound, impeccable intonation and judicious balance. They will perform a mixture of classical and Danish folk music.
Stoller Story Sounds: The Chocolate Wolf, Saturday 17 February
A rainstorm is forecast… Come and shelter in Ferocious Wolf’s Chocolate Shop and listen to our cosy, chocolatey story – accompanied by original drawings and beautiful song. Perfect for children aged 3-5 (and their grown ups!) these interactive musical journeys transport you a beautiful world of new and exciting sights.
Dillagi: Qawwali Tour featuring Chand Ali Khan, Saturday 24 February
Internationally-renowned Chand Ali Khan & Party return as part of a brand-new conceptualised UK Concert Tour programme – bringing you the best of Qawwali and Sufi Bollywood through unforgettable evenings of purity, poetry and passion. With his mesmerising vocal repertoire, dynamic rhythms and entrancing harmonies of his exceptionally skilled musicians, Chand Ali Khan and his ensemble will take you on a journey of spiritual connection, catharsis and complete exhilaration.
Manchester Song Festival, Friday 1 – Sunday 3 March
Come and celebrate all things vocal with Manchester Song Festival, Friday 1 – Sunday 3 March 2024, including headline performances from incredible talents Mark Padmore, Cleveland Watkiss and Hera Hyesang Park. There will also be interactive storytelling sessions for children aged 3-5 and their families, featuring live music to join in with, and there will be workshops for adults.
NYJO and Nikki Yeoh present: Speechmik X-Ploration, Tuesday 30 April
Nikki Yeoh’s seminal multimedia work ‘Speechmik X-Ploration’ promotes a message of unity and plurality, which remains poignant today. Over a quarter of a century after it was first commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and Bath Festival in 1997, a new reorchestration of the piece will see Yeoh joined on stage by an 18-piece ensemble from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO).
Manchester Camerata: Mozart, Made in Manchester, Friday 17 May
This is the penultimate concert in the Camerata’s critically acclaimed Mozart, Made in Manchester series with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and our Music Director Gábor Takács-Nagy. Continuing their exploration of Mozart’s youthful genius, they’ll perform Mitridate re di Ponto and La finta semplice alongside three of his early piano concertos.
Fran Healey, Creative Commercial Director at The Stoller Hall, said: “We’re building on a successful year by bringing a diverse range of performers to Manchester in 2024. There really is something for everybody and for all ages.
“Manchester has a rich musical heritage and we’re proud to be part of that today. The Stoller Hall has been specially engineered to provide the very best sound quality, so if you love music this is the place for you.”
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