Jess Gillam with Manchester Camerata
  • Friday 11 March 2022, 7:30pm
  • The Stoller Hall
  • £37.50-£3
Image Jess Gillam with Manchester Camerata

Part of our Sounds of Nature programme

Manchester Camerata are delighted to be kicking off their 50th celebrations with their long term Artistic Partner and one of the most exciting saxophonists working today, Jess Gillam.

Jess is an artist who shares Camerata’s passion for supporting the next generation of musicians and has always been a pioneer for classical music.

In this show curated by Jess, they explore how the path of a creative endeavour is never straightforward, and see that inspiration can turn up in the strangest of places. This special program chosen by Jess includes works by Glazunov, Shostakovich, the beautiful recent Camerata commission Be Still by Daniel Kidane as well as Shiva Feshareki’s stunning Venus/ZOREH.

Jess Gillam website
Manchester Camerata website

Jess Gillam with Manchester Camerata
  • The Stoller Hall
  • £37.50-£3

Programme:
Shiva FESHAREKI Venus/ZOREH      GLAZUNOV Concerto in E-flat major for alto saxophone and string orchestraSHOSTAKOVICH  Chamber SymphonyDaniel KIDANE Be StillMax RICHTER On the Nature of Daylight (arr. Mackay)Caroline SHAW Entr’acteDavid HEATH The Celtic

Performers

Performers

Jess Gillam - Saxophone
Caroline Pether - Director
Manchester Camerata

Part of our Sounds of Nature programme

Manchester Camerata are delighted to be kicking off their 50th celebrations with their long term Artistic Partner and one of the most exciting saxophonists working today, Jess Gillam.

Jess is an artist who shares Camerata’s passion for supporting the next generation of musicians and has always been a pioneer for classical music.

In this show curated by Jess, they explore how the path of a creative endeavour is never straightforward, and see that inspiration can turn up in the strangest of places. This special program chosen by Jess includes works by Glazunov, Shostakovich, the beautiful recent Camerata commission Be Still by Daniel Kidane as well as Shiva Feshareki’s stunning Venus/ZOREH.

Jess Gillam website
Manchester Camerata website

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