Behind the music…with Dave Bristow
This week, we caught up with Dave Bristow, a man who is tipped to become one of the most original and talented jazz musicians in Europe. Originally from Birmingham and...
Read moreTag Archive: Behind the Music
-
-
Behind the music…with Steven Isserlis
We sat down with one of the world’s greatest living cellists, Steven Isserlis, who will be making his long-awaited return to Manchester with pianist Alasdair Beatson on Monday 3 October...
Read more -
Behind the scenes at Manchester Guitar Festival 2022
After a hugely successful first year, we’re delighted that the Manchester Guitar Festival will return in 2023. We’ll be announcing more details of the line-up soon, and ahead of the...
Read more -
The story behind one of our most powerful programmes yet
Kantos Chamber Choir’s Artistic Director Ellie Slorach guides us through the story behind one of our most powerful programmes yet, ahead of their live concert at The Stoller Hall this...
Read more -
My goal and dream is to continue to make flamenco guitar, music and culture accessible to music lovers across the UK
As the first Manchester Guitar Festival draws ever closer, we caught up with some of the musicians performing across the weekend. This week we went behind the scenes with Daniel...
Read more -
5 minutes with Rochdale fingerstyle guitarist Becky Langan
Becky first shot to notice appearing on a talent show on TV channel Sky Arts and is now an established solo musician. The inaugural Manchester Guitar Festival is celebrating all things...
Read more -
Hollie Harding – Melting, Shifting, Liquid World
We’re getting ready for a very special performance next week, one which brings together a classical masterpiece, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, with a live string ensemble performing Hollie Harding’s Melting, Shifting,...
Read more -
Behind the music…with Noah Gundersen
As coronavirus hit the US in March 2020, Noah Gundersen found a moss-covered cabin deep in the woods of Washington State to hole up in for 18 months. The result?...
Read more -
Behind the scenes with…Mithras Trio
The Mithras Trio are fast growing a reputation as one of the next generation’s most exciting piano trios. Currently a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, the Trio includes Chetham’s...
Read more -
Behind the scenes with…Alessandro Fisher
Ahead of his live debut at The Stoller Hall for BBC Radio 3 Manchester Week, we caught up with tenor Alessandro Fisher to learn more about his journey to becoming...
Read more
