Martin Harris Centre autumn 2016 events by Martin Harris Centre

IN PERFORMANCE

AUTUMN-WINTER 2016

IN PERFORMANCE EVENTS AUTUMN-WINTER 2016

CONTENTS

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WELCOME

INTRODUCING THE MARTIN HARRIS CENTRE

EATING AND DINING

LITERATURE

MUSIC

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY (MUMS)

WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES

QUATUOR DANEL

ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC

DRAMA

WE WELCOME

HOW TO FIND US

ACCESS

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION

For events listings in full please refer to the handy pull out guide on page 37 Café Arts, based within the foyer of the Martin Harris Centre serves coffee, teas, cold drinks and light refreshments. You can order your interval drinks at Café Arts before the performance starts and they will be ready and waiting for you at the interval.

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WELCOME Welcome to the autumn 2016 season at the Martin Harris Centre.

Mark Woolstencroft

It gives me great pleasure to announce the autumn season at the Martin Harris Centre. It promises to be an exhilarating season ahead, with a wide selection of events to suit all tastes. In September we welcome Music Director of the Hallé, Sir Mark Elder CBE to the Centre to give his inaugural lecture as Honorary Professor at the University, entitled Are Conductors Really Necessary? Manchester based actor and University drama alumnus Rob Ward returns to the Centre in the autumn with his new play Gypsy Queen. In October we will be hosting several events in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and the Manchester Literature Festival. This autumn we welcome brilliant young Irish novelist Eimear McBride and one of the greatest living English-language poets, Michael Longley. Our resident string quartet, the Quatuor Danel begins its twelfth season at the University in October. Feast your ears, as it will be a particularly challenging, yet adventurous season for the quartet. In November we host the Inaugural Lord Morris of Manchester Memorial Lecture. This will feature a performance by Chamber Choir Ad Solem and a reflection from University Chancellor and poet Lemn Sissay. The ever popular Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series continues with a varied and diverse programme. Lunchtime concerts take place on Thursdays and begin at 1.10pm. The concerts are free and there’s no need to book, so you can just turn up on the day and enjoy the music! Philip Grange, Professor of Composition at the University, celebrates his 60th birthday in 2016. The Centre will host a celebratory concert with internationally acclaimed ensemble Gemini in December and will feature his music across the 2016/17 season. These are only a few highlights from this season’s events. For details of the entire programme, please refer to the tear-out events guide at the back of this brochure. Tickets for the autumn 2016 season are now on sale and can be purchased online (via Quaytickets), in person or by calling the Martin Harris Centre Box Office. In response to audience feedback, we are trialling new Box Office times for the autumn season (12.30-2.30pm Monday-Friday). We look forward to welcoming you to the Centre very soon, Mark Woolstencroft Martin Harris Centre Manager

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INTRODUCING THE MARTIN HARRIS CENTRE The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama is a performance space situated at the heart of The University of Manchester.

The Centre opened in 2003 and is a vibrant and diverse venue. It hosts many musicians, performers and prize-winning authors. The Centre provides an excellent space for contemporary and classic theatre, music and comedy events, and hosts a reading series that has in the past featured such literary luminaries as Jeanette Winterson, Colm Tóibín, Martin Amis, Will Self and John Banville. We also present new and exciting artists who go on to become household names as well as established artists performing to sell-out audiences all over the world.

350-seat Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

150-seat John Thaw Studio Theatre

The foyer at the Martin Harris Centre makes an immediately striking impact: its use of light, open space and bold areas of colour blend with Alice Kettle’s dynamic textile artwork, Red and Blue Movement in Three, which was commissioned in 2004. In March 2011, the Centre was delighted to receive a newly commissioned textile wall hanging also by Alice Kettle; The Birth of Motives in the Clouds. These striking pieces of artwork are unique in their grouping and were commissioned by The Oglesby Charitable Trust.

INTRODUCTION

Alice Kettle

Eating and Dining The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama is based right at the heart of The University of Manchester’s campus. There are a number of coffee shops, cafés and restaurants close by, delivering value for money, excellent service and great food and drink. Here are just a few options available to you within 5 minutes walk of the Martin Harris Centre: Café Arts Based in the foyer of the Martin Harris Centre, Café Arts serves coffee, teas, cold drinks and light refreshments. Opening times: 8.30am - 3.30pm (Monday to Friday) and is also open for weekend and evening concerts at the Centre. You can order interval drinks prior to the start of each event. Christie’s Bistro Christie’s Bistro is based within the Old Christie Library, in one of the University’s most iconic buildings. It offers a range of light snacks and light bites throughout the day, coupled with a wide range of beverages. Opening times: 9.00am - 5.00pm (Monday to Friday) Tel: 0161 275 7702 Email: Christies.Bistro@manchester.ac.uk The Café at the Museum The Café at the Museum is located within the Manchester Museum. Besides home baked cakes, the finest loose leaf teas and popular breakfast, they offer a wide selection of mains and a kids menu. From healthy snacks and protein bombs to sandwiches and salads. Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm Tel: 0161 275 6256 Email: hello@thecafeatthemuseum.co.uk For further information please contact a member of the Box Office team on 0161 275 8951.

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LITERATURE These unique literature events, organised by the University’s Centre for New Writing, bring the best known contemporary writers to Manchester to discuss and read from their work. Everyone is welcome, and tickets include discounts at the Blackwell bookstall and a complimentary drink at our Literature Live wine receptions.

LITERATURE LIVE: Beverley Bie Brahic, Jeffrey Wainwright and Matthew Welton

Venue John Thaw Studio Theatre Time & Date 7.30pm, Monday 10 October 2016

Three gifted poets come together to read from eagerly-awaited new collections. Beverley Bie Brahic is a Canadian poet and translator who lives in Paris and San Francisco. Her book White Sheets was a finalist for the 2012 Forward Prize for Best Collection and her new book, Hunting the Boar, is a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.

Price £7 / £5

Beverley Bie Brahic

Jeffrey Wainwright grew up in Stokeon-Trent and was Professor of English at MMU for many years. His new, seventh collection What Must Happen, is a Poetry Book Society Recommendation and includes ‘An Empty Street’, which was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem in 2014. Matthew Welton lectures in writing at The University of Nottingham. His debut, The Book of Matthew, won the JerwoodAldeburgh First Collection Prize; The Number Poems is his third collection.

Jeffrey Wainwright

The event will be hosted by John McAuliffe, Director of the Centre for New Writing and is presented in partnership with the Manchester Literature Festival. Book on 0843 208 0500 or manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk Matthew Welton

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Centre for New Writing Venue Central Library Time & Date 6.30pm, Tuesday 11 October 2016 Price £10 / £8

Jeanette Winterson

GUARDIAN LIVE: Jeanette Winterson “In Conversation” with Jonathan Safran Foer What keeps a family together – and what can tear it apart? In literary wunderkind Jonathan Safran Foer’s long-awaited new novel, Here I Am, the Blochs face trying times. They’re supposed to be rejoicing on the eve of their eldest son’s Bar Mitzvah – but he’s just done something so bad the whole thing might be cancelled, and meanwhile everyone else in the family has troubles of their own.

Jonathan Safran Foer

Jonathan is the author of three previous books: Everything is Illuminated (winner of the Guardian First Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award), Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and Eating Animals. He will read from his new novel and discuss his writing and life with Jeanette Winterson, Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester and author of award-winning books including Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, The Gap of Time and Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? . Presented in partnership with the Manchester Literature Festival and Guardian Live. Book on 0843 208 0500 or manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk

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LITERATURE Join us for an evening with brilliant young Irish novelist Eimear McBride. Described by The Times Literary Supplement as ‘a writer of remarkable power and originality,’ Eimear’s astonishing debut A Girl is a Half-formed Thing received the inaugural Goldsmiths Prize, the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year. Her short stories have appeared in Dubliners 100, The Long Gaze Back and have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Eimear McBride The Lesser Bohemians

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Thursday 20 October 2016 Price £8 / £6

Eimear McBride

Her forthcoming novel, The Lesser Bohemians, follows a young Irish woman who arrives in London to study drama and falls passionately, dangerously in love with an older actor. A bold and subversive story about sexual passion, The Lesser Bohemians is also a celebration of love, and how it can both destroy and create. Come and find out why Anne Enright said, ‘Eimear McBride is that oldfashioned thing, a genius.’ Eimear will be in conversation with John McAuliffe, poet and Director of the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester. Presented in partnership with the Manchester Literature Festival.

LITERATURE LIVE: Michael Longley Michael Longley (b. 1939, Belfast) is one of the greatest living Englishlanguage poets. His work has received the Whitbread Prize for Poetry, the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Wilfred Owen Award amongst others. His Collected Poems appeared in 2006 and since then he has published A Hundred Doors (2011) and The Stairwell (2014), whose “ lyrical annotations of wild places and the quick articulate raids on the classics” (The Irish Times) won The Griffin International Prize for Best Collection in 2015. “A keeper of the artistic estate, a custodian of griefs and wonders” – Seamus Heaney

LITERATURE

Book on 0843 208 0500 or manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk Venue John Thaw Studio Theatre Time & Date 7.30pm, Monday 7 November 2016 Price £7 / £5

Michael Longley

Centre for New Writing

Join us for an evening of poetry at The John Rylands Library. This year’s Rylands Poetry Reading will be given by Bill Manhire. Bill Manhire (b. Invercargill, NZ, 1946) was his country’s inaugural Poet Laureate and has won the New Zealand Book Award for Poetry four times. His Collected Poems was published by Carcanet in 2001, and he has subsequently published two acclaimed collections, Lifted (2005) and The Victims of Lightning (2010).

Venue The John Rylands Library, Deansgate

14th Annual Rylands Poetry Reading: Bill Manhire

Time & Date 6pm, Thursday 24 November 2016 Price FREE (booking essential)

Bill Manhire

A celebrated and influential teacher, he held a personal chair at the Victoria University of Wellington, where he directed the creative writing programme at the International Institute of Modern Letters. “A poet of considerable subtlety and strength, a ‘dangerous writer’...” – Charles Causley, Landfall This is a FREE event – but booking is essential as places are limited. To reserve your place please contact: The John Rylands Library on tel: 0161 306 0555 or email jrl.visitors@manchester.ac.uk

The Caroline Chisholm Reading

Venue International Anthony Burgess Foundation

This event honours the memory of writer Caroline Chisholm (MA Creative Writing, 2013), who was a valued member of the Centre for New Writing community.

Time & Date 6.30pm, Wednesday 14 December 2016

It will feature a reading from the best dissertation submitted by an MA student at the Centre in 2016, alongside a reading by a writer whose fiction is close in spirit to Caroline’s own novels in progress and her work at Greenpeace. Hisham Matar is a Libyan writer whose debut novel In the Country of Men was shortlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize. Matar’s essays have appeared in the Asharq Alawsat, The Independent, The Guardian, The Times and The New York Times. His second novel, Anatomy of a Disappearance, was published in 2011 and his memoir The Return (2016), described by the Financial Times as “a subtle and nimble work of art”, has been widely acclaimed.

Price £6 / £4

Caroline Chisholm (1972-2015)

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MUSIC FEATURED COMPOSER: Professor Philip Grange The University’s Professor Philip Grange celebrates his 60th Birthday in 2016. In celebration, the Martin Harris Centre is delighted to feature Professor Grange’s music across its 2016-2017 concert season. The centrepiece will be a 60th Birthday Concert on Friday 16 December, given by the internationally acclaimed ensemble Gemini. Professor Grange has had a long association with Gemini, and the concert will feature the première of the major new work, Shifting Thresholds. Other highlights include The Kingdom of Bones, featuring mezzo-soprano, and University of Manchester alumna, Katie Bray, and the brass band work Lowry Dreamscape – both on 11 February 2017.

Professor Philip Grange

Philip Grange’s principal composition teacher was Peter Maxwell Davies, with whom he studied between 1975 and 1981 both privately and at the Dartington Summer School of Music. Recent compositions have included the BBC commission Eclipsing (2004) for orchestra and three string quartets, the last of which, Ghosts of Great Violence (2012/13) was written for the Quatuor Danel. A significant number of Grange’s works have been recorded and released on CD and two singlecomposer CDs have been awarded Critic’s Choice in Gramophone magazine. His large-scale wind ensemble piece Cloud Atlas (2009) was awarded a BASCA prize in 2010 and his compositions are published by Peters Edition. Grange is currently Professor of Composition at The University of Manchester, a position he has held since 2001.

Gemini Ensemble Celebratory Concert: “Professor Philip Grange at 60”

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 16 December 2016

Professor Grange has had a long association with Gemini, and the concert will feature the première of a major new Grange work, Shifting Thresholds.

Internationally acclaimed ensemble Gemini performs a concert to celebrate Philip Grange’s 60th Birthday.

Gemini Ensemble

The new work is strongly influenced by structures in Samuel Beckett’s novel Malonie Dies. Other works are linked to Beckett – music by his close friend Morton Feldman, and his love of Beethoven’s Ghost Trio. This concert is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust.

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Price £14 / £9 / £3

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 3pm, Thursday 29 September 2016 Price FREE (no booking required)

Sir Mark Elder

Sir Mark Elder CBE: Inaugural Lecture Are Conductors Really Necessary? Join Sir Mark Elder as he gives his inaugural lecture at The University of Manchester since being appointed Honorary Professor. Sir Mark has been Music Director of the Hallé since September 2000 and works as a guest with the world’s leading opera houses and symphony orchestras. He has a wide-ranging discography of award-winning recordings and is International Chair in Conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music. Sir Mark Elder was knighted in 2008 and was awarded the CBE in 1989. He won an Olivier Award in 1991 for his outstanding work at the English National Opera and in May 2006 he was named Conductor of the Year by the Royal Philharmonic Society. He was awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2011. Everyone is welcome to attend, no booking required. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY (MUMS) www.mumusicsociety.co.uk Completely student-led and open to all, Manchester University Music Society (MUMS) provides its members with a huge variety of performance opportunities all year round. As a welcoming and friendly community, the society is able to deliver an established programme of high-calibre concerts, whilst maintaining a fresh and exciting environment in which musicians can meet, collaborate, socialise and perform.

Evening Concerts Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 5pm, Sunday 2 October 2016 Price £10.50 / £6.50 / £3

MUMS Welcome Concert

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Programme to include: Reich Radio Rewrite Stravinsky Firebird Suite Bernstein Chichester Psalms Join us for an evening of enchanting music as MUMS welcomes the First Year Chorus as they make their Manchester debut! The Symphony Orchestra will perform Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite under the baton of Mark Heron, followed by the First Year Chorus performing Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms under the direction of Elspeth Slorach, alumna of the University. Conductors: Mark Heron, Elspeth Slorach.

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY

MUMS Symphony Orchestra Ligeti Mahler

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Atmosphères Symphony No.1

Time & Date 7.30pm, Saturday 22 October 2016 (pre-concert talk at 6.45pm)

MUMS Symphony Orchestra returns for its second concert since September with a programme including Ligeti’s Atmosphères as well as Mahler’s Symphony No.1, also known as The Titan Symphony.

Price £10.50 / £6.50 / £3

Conductors: Mark Heron, James Heathcote and Robin Wallington. Pre-concert talk at 6.45pm.

Symphony Orchestra

There will be a pre-concert talk with new composer Emma Wilde, whose work is being performed during the concert.

MUMS String Orchestra and Brass Band

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Programme to include: Mozart Divertimento in D major K.136 Mozart Polonaise Brilliante in A major, Op. 21 (with soloist Alice Millar) Grieg Holberg Suite

Time & Date 7.30pm, Saturday 5 November 2016 Price £10.50 / £6.50 / £3

String Orchestra showcase classic pieces of the repertoire including Mozart’s Brass Band Divertimento in D Major K136 and Grieg’s Holberg Suite, as well as Wieniawski Polonaise Brilliante with soloist Alice Millar. Following this, the current winners of UniBrass, The University of Manchester Brass Band, make their triumphant return to the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall under the baton of James Keirle. Conductors: Robin Wallington, Matthew Quinn and James Keirle.

MUMS Chamber Orchestra Beethoven Mozart Schubert Mozart

Egmont Overture Sinfonia Concertante, K364 (with soloist Libby Sherwood and Sarah Keirle) Rosamunde Overture Symphony No.40

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Saturday 12 November 2016 Chamber Orchestra

MUMS Chamber Orchestra returns for an evening of inspiring music, with soloists Libby Sherwood and Sarah Keirle performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante K364, along with Mozart’s Symphony No.40 and overtures by Beethoven and Schubert. This concert is not to be missed!

Price £10.50 / £6.50 / £3

Conductors: Mark Heron, Nicola Warner and Will Padfield.

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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY (MUMS) www.mumusicsociety.co.uk Evening Concerts

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO) Programme to include: Arnold English Dances Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto (with soloist Shannon Gateley) Bedford Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Saturday 26 November 2016 Wind Orchestra

Price £10.50 / £6.50 / £3

Gold award winning MUWO (National Concert Band Festival 2015) return to the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall to perform a range of works from Malcolm Arnold’s English Dances to Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto, featuring soloist Shannon Gateley. Conductors: Robin Wallington, Holly Redshaw and Matthew Quinn. Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Thursday 1 December 2016 Price £10.50 / £6.50 / £3

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

Big Band

Manchester University Big Band returns with an exciting and energetic set, drawing on the rich history of big band repertoire from 1920s swing to experimental European jazz. Whether you’re a big band veteran or a jazz novice, don’t miss out on what promises to be a fantastic concert.

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Venue The Whitworth Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Saturday 3 December 2016 Price Early bird £14 / £11 / £4 Chorus

(Early bird prices available until 31 Oct 2016)

Standard £15 / £12 / £5

(Standard prices apply from 1 Nov 2016)

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra The University of Manchester Chorus presents Verdi’s magnificent Messa De Requiem, which was first performed in 1874. The piece was composed in response to the death of Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni. Conductor: Justin Doyle.

Ad Solem: The University of Manchester Chamber Choir MUMS elite chamber choir returns to St Ann’s Church to present an evening of spirituality and poetry. This concert features religious settings, such as MacMillan’s Miserere, alongside music which colours secular poetry.

Venue St. Ann’s Church Time & Date 7.30pm, Saturday 10 December 2016 Price £10 / £6 / £2 Ad Solem

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MUMS Festive Concert

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Programme to include: Gregorian Chant Rorate Caeli Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium Victoria O Magnum Mysterium Charpentier Salve Puerule Strauss II Die Fledermaus Overture Dvořák Carnival Overture Waldteufel Skater’s Waltz Anderson A Christmas Festival

Time & Date 7.30pm, Thursday 15 December 2016 Price £10.50 / £6.50 / £3

Symphony Orchestra

The MUMS Symphony Orchestra and Cosmo Singers return for a Festive Finale to 2016! Enjoy a series of short choral numbers before joining us for Anderson’s A Christmas Festival. This spectacular conclusion to our autumn season is not to be missed!

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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY (MUMS) www.mumusicsociety.co.uk Lunchtime Concerts Come and enjoy a lunchtime concert performed by The Manchester University Music Society. These concerts are free, no need to book just turn up.

MUMS Showcase Concert

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

A rare opportunity to witness a variety of performers in Manchester’s Music Society playing a variety of repertoire, demonstrating the breadth of taste within the department.

Time & Date 1,10pm, Friday 21 October 2016

There will be something for everyone! String Orchestra

Romanticism and Beyond An exciting, new concert from Manchester’s Music Society, focussing on the Romantic and 20th Century ‘Modern’ period. Come see performers tackle the most passionate and exhilarating pieces, depicting sublime Romanticism to the musical diversity of the 20th Century.

The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra Antonio Vivaldi Alessandro Scarlatti Arcangelo Corelli

Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B flat major, RV 548 Concerto for Recorder in D Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9

Price FREE Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Friday 11 November 2016 Price FREE Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Friday 25 November 2016 Price FREE

A rare chance for Manchester audiences to hear historically informed performances of these breathtaking gems of the Italian instrumental repertory by some of the master composers of the Baroque period, featuring student soloists on a variety of instruments.

New Sounds from Manchester New Sounds from Manchester launches this year with new music by emerging composers and artists drawn from The University of Manchester’s Music department. Featuring Philip Grange’s Tiers of Time, this exciting exploration of new music is not to be missed!

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Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Friday 2 December 2016 Price FREE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Friday 16 December 2016 Price FREE

Christmas Carol Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance Enjoy some festive cheer and sing your heart out to a selection of the mostloved Christmas carols. You are guaranteed to leave with a warm glow! Manchester University Music Society host this special concert, open to everybody in a relaxed setting. The event is intended specifically to be sensitive to and accepting of audience members who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, including (but not limited to) those with autistic spectrum conditions, anyone with a learning disability or a sensory and communication disorder. A relaxed performance is designed to be less formal and there is a relaxed attitude to audience members moving about the concert hall and involuntary noises. This performance is for anyone. Parents are welcome to bring small children, families should feel welcome to bring members living with dementia, and we encourage anyone who wishes to discuss their requirements further to contact us.

The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Students from The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra give a historically informed performance of late-seventeenth-century English instrumental music, by Locke, Purcell and the immigrant Moravian musician Gottfried Finger.

Time & Date 3.30pm, Sunday 16 October 2016 Price ÂŁ10.50 / ÂŁ6.50 / ÂŁ3

This concert is the culmination of a two-day workshop at the University, guided by leading specialist Peter Holman MBE, director of The Parley of Instruments, together with Baroque strings specialist Judy Tarling. The concert combines performances by Holman and Tarling themselves, alongside the students.

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WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust. They provide a wide-ranging programme to suit all tastes and are an ideal opportunity to enjoy great music performed by outstanding musicians. There’s no need to book – the concerts are free and you can just turn up on the day.

Piano Recital by Murray McLachlan

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

International concert pianist Murray McLachlan is Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music and a Senior Tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Quatuor Danel Hanns Eisler String Quartet (1938) Beethoven Quartet in E flat, Op. 74 (‘The Harp’) Two quartets composed under fraught circumstances: Hanns Eisler’s tragic two-movement Quartet immediately reflects the tensions of pre-war fascism, while Beethoven’s masterful ‘Harp’ Quartet reacts with transcendent radiance to the French invasion of Vienna.

Price FREE

Murray McLachlan

This recital focuses on Chopin’s 24 Preludes, a great Janus-faced masterpiece that has eternal fascination for musicians and music lovers alike. Next to that we have the late Ronald Stevenson’s (1928-2015) rarely heard contrapuntal cocktails based on the Preludes in his collection of neoGodowskian commentaries entitled Pensées sur des Préludes de Chopin as well as Ferruccio Busoni’s 9 variations on Chopin’s C minor Prelude. 2016 is the 150th anniversary of Busoni’s birth.

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 29 September 2016

WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 6 October 2016 Price FREE

Quatuor Danel

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Open Season’. The Quatuor Danel and Prof. David Fanning introduce the 2016-17 repertoire, with thoughts on programme-planning and performance issues.

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 13 October 2016 Price FREE

Ensemble l’imaginaire Richard Barrett Portrait Concert

Ensemble l’imaginaire

A young ensemble based in France, committed to presenting audiences with strong musical experiences through their collaborations with composers. This concert focuses on the powerful music of Richard Barrett and is sure to challenge any music lover with an interested ear. Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 20 October 2016 Price FREE

Darragh Morgan (violin) Mary Dullea (piano)

Darragh Morgan and Mary Dullea

Tom Coult Limp Camden Reeves Gorgon’s Head Shumann Sonata in A minor Op. 105 Leading new music soloists Darragh Morgan and Mary Dullea perform Tom Coult’s Limp and Camden Reeves’s Gorgon’s Head which they recently broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Schumann’s Sonata in A minor Op. 105 completes this programme. ‘The two soloists are agile, incisive and impassioned’ – BBC Music Magazine

Joseph Houston (piano)

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Exploring extremes of stasis and frantic motion, this programme combines movements from Debussy’s seminal Préludes with more recent works, including a brand new piece by British composer Simon Holt, and culminating in the staggering virtuosity of Iannis Xenakis’s Mists.

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 27 October 2016 Price FREE Joseph Houston

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Rachael Pankhurst (cor anglais) Nick Oliver (piano) Bozza Divertissement Rubbra Duo Hindemith Sonata Elliott Carter A 6 Letter Letter David Gordon Bebop Tango University alumna and Principal Cor Anglais of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Rachael Pankhurst accompanied by Nick Oliver will perform a varied programme including works by Hindemith, Rubbra and Elliott Carter, unusually showcasing the cor anglais as a solo instrument.

Rachael Pankhurst

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

In the year that marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, pianist and scholar Michelle Assay presents a programme of music for voice, chorus and instruments, from diverse traditions, inspired by his plays and sonnets.

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 17 November 2016 Price FREE

Quatuor Danel Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 (‘Quartetto serioso’)

WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 24 November 2016 Price FREE

Quatuor Danel

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Masters of Composition 1’. The University’s MusM composers showcase their compositional etudes.

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 10 November 2016 Price FREE

Shakespeare Miscellany: ‘Music oft hath such a charm…’

Shostakovich Beethoven

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 1 December 2016 Price FREE

Aurora Trio

Aurora Trio Emma Halnan – flute Joe Bronstein – viola Heather Wrighton – harp The Aurora Trio has recently completed a prestigious chamber music fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music. They are delighted to perform a varied programme of music for flute, viola and harp, including works by Weinberg and Debussy.

Quatuor Danel Mozart Nicolas Bacri Mozart Schnittke

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Sonata Breve, for Solo Violin, Op. 45 (‘Sonatina in omaggio a Mozart’) Duo for Violin and Viola in G, K. 423 ‘Moz-art’ for Two Violins, after Mozart K. 416d

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 8 December 2016 Quatuor Danel

Members of the Quatuor Danel, joined by pianist Michelle Assay, in a programme of Mozart and his distant admirers: two of his most genial chamber works, followed by hommages from a prolific Frenchman and from the Russian often considered the true heir to Shostakovich.

Price FREE

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘The Classical Style’. Prof. Barry Cooper and the Quartet discuss student compositions in Haydnesque style.

Ensemble DeNOTE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Jane Booth – clarinet Ruth Alford – cello John Irving – fortepiano Returning to the repertoire of their acclaimed CD, Beethoven and the Art of Arrangement, period instrument group, Ensemble DeNOTE explore Beethoven’s own arrangement of his ever-popular Septet as a virtuosic Trio, Op.38, for Clarinet, Cello and Piano.

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 15 December 2016 Price FREE Ensemble DeNOTE

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QUATUOR DANEL The University of Manchester’s internationally renowned resident string quartet. Manchester’s most adventurous chamber music season – the Quatuor Danel’s twelfth at the University – offers a feast for lovers of Beethoven and contemporary music. The Quartet teams up with Psappha for Harrison Birtwistle’s colossal and rarely performed Pulse Shadows, together with three pieces by American minimalist Morton Feldman. Passionate renewals of the medium from the University’s own Camden Reeves and Philip Grange measure up against five Beethoven quartets, themselves programmed alongside such emulators as Eisler, Lekeu, Shostakovich and Tanaka, and the spectacular Piano Quintet by Sergey Taneyev. And there’s still room for Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Fauré and the Danels’ perennial favourite, Weinberg. All concerts take place in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Please note that there is reserved seating for all Quatuor Danel Friday evening concerts at the MHC. Seating for all Thursday lunchtime concerts is unreserved. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust.

Lunchtime Concert Hanns Eisler Beethoven

String Quartet (1938) Quartet in E flat, Op. 74 (‘The Harp’)

Two quartets composed under fraught circumstances: Hanns Eisler’s tragic two-movement Quartet immediately reflects the tensions of pre-war fascism, while Beethoven’s masterful ‘Harp’ Quartet reacts with transcendent radiance to the French invasion of Vienna. Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Open Season’. The Quatuor Danel and Prof. David Fanning introduce the 2016-17 repertoire, with thoughts on programme-planning and performance issues.

Evening Concert Camden Reeves Tchaikovsky

Quartet No. 3 (2015) Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 6 October 2016 Price FREE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date

Two third quartets, each 40 minutes long, but from different worlds: Camden 7.30pm, Friday Reeves’s virtuosic exploration of time and chaos, juxtaposed with Tchaikovsky’s 7 October 2016 sorrowful memorial for his violinist colleague at the Moscow Conservatoire, Price Ferdinand Laub. £14 / £9 / £3

Lunchtime Concert Shostakovich Beethoven

Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 (‘Quartetto serioso’)

Two highly compressed quartets in a key ideally suited to dark, oppressive moods: Shostakovich’s cryptic seven-movement Eleventh precedes the most concentrated of Beethoven’s middle-period quartets, which ultimately finds its way to hard-won victory. Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Masters of Composition 1’. The University’s MusM composers showcase their compositional etudes.

QUATUOR DANEL

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 24 November 2016 Price FREE

Quatuor Danel

‘Amazing classical music concert. Quatuor Danel plays all of this music magnificently’ – David Hurwitz, Classics Today Evening Concert with Richard Whalley (piano) Dvořák Philip Grange Fauré

Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 (‘American’) Ghosts of Great Violence Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115

Philip Grange’s searing elegy for the victims of the Battle of the Somme (which ended on 18 November 1916) is framed by the sunniest of all string quartets and a lively yet autumnal piano quintet in which the Danels are joined by the University’s composer/pianist Richard Whalley.

Lunchtime Concert with Michelle Assay (piano) Mozart Nicolas Bacri Mozart Schnittke

Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K. 304 Sonata Breve, for Solo Violin, Op. 45 (‘Sonatina in omaggio a Mozart’) Duo for Violin and Viola in G, K. 423 ‘Moz-art’ for Two Violins, after Mozart K. 416d

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 25 November 2016 Price £14 / £9 / £3 Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 8 December 2016 Price FREE

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘The Classical Style’. Prof. Barry Cooper and the Quartet discuss student compositions in Haydnesque style.

Evening Concert Weinberg Beethoven

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Quartet No. 4 in E flat, Op. 20 Quartet in E flat, Op. 127

Two imposing quartets in E flat: Weinberg’s breakthrough to full maturity with a work of classical symphonic proportions, and Beethoven’s return to quartet writing after a 14-year break, inaugurating the great series of what we now know as his ‘late’ quartets.

Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 9 December 2016 Price £14 / £9 / £3

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QUATUOR DANEL Venue Venues across the Martin Harris Centre Time & Date ALL DAY, Friday 9 – Sunday 11 December 2016 Price £63 / £21

Open House Weekend The University of Manchester and its internationally-renowned resident string quartet, Quatuor Danel, invite you to join in another fantastic music-making opportunity. Everyone is welcome to participate in the event, which will feature coaching by individual members of the Quatuor Danel and Professor David Fanning, who will also take part in end-of-day discussions/workshops. Taking place 9-11 December 2016, the event is offered to amateurs, professionals and students, and participants should all be in established ensembles, from duos upwards. We will endeavour to offer each group attending for two days or more a minimum of three coaching sessions with our resident experts. Please check the website for more information.

Lunchtime Concert

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Weinberg String Trio in A minor, Op. 48 Tchaikovsky Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 22 Weinberg’s only String Trio, a heartfelt yet elusive piece from the time when he was tailed by the Soviet secret police, followed by the second of Tchaikovsky’s three quartets, the alternately boisterous and confessional F major.

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 16 February 2017

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Masters of Composition 2’. A workshop of new music by the University’s MusM composers.

Price FREE

Evening Concert with Pascal Moraguès (clarinet)

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Brahms Rihm

Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op. 115 Quintet for Clarinet and Strings (Vier Studien zu einem Klarinettenquintett)

Principal clarinettist of the Orchestre de Paris and professor at the Paris Conservatoire, Pascal Moraguès joins the Quatuor Danel for Brahms’s gloriously lyrical masterpiece and the mighty Four Studies towards a Clarinet Quintet by the prolific German contemporary composer Wolfgang Rihm.

QUATUOR DANEL

Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 17 February 2017 Price £14 / £9 / £3

Pascal Moraguès

Lunchtime Concert Karen Tanaka Beethoven

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

‘At the Grave of Beethoven’ (1999) Quartet in D, Op. 18 No. 3

Though numbered third, Beethoven’s D major quartet was in fact the first he had composed. Its arch-shaped opening bars in turn form the basis for the tribute by Japanese composer Karen Tanaka, written in 1999 for the bicentenary of Beethoven’s Op. 18. Please note that there will not be a public workshop following this lunchtime concert.

Evening Concert with Psappha Feldman Birtwistle

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 9 March 2017 Price FREE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The Viola in my Life, I, II, III Pulse Shadows

The Quatuor Danel teams up with the University’s ensemble-in-residence for Birtwistle’s contemporary classic – nine settings of the poetry of Paul Celan interwoven with nine movements for quartet – preceded by the quietest American music that helped Birtwistle discover his voice.

Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 10 March 2017

Lunchtime Concert

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Lekeu Beethoven

‘Molto adagio’ Quartet in E flat, Op. 18, No. 6

The most adventurous of Beethoven’s early quartets is famous for its finale introduction, entitled ‘La Malinconia’; what better pairing, then, than Guillaume Lekeu’s 1887 quartet movement inspired by the Biblical text: ‘My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death’? Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Doctors and Philosophers of Composition’. A workshop of new music by the University’s doctoral students.

Evening Concert with David Fanning (piano) Beethoven Taneyev

Quartet in F, Op. 59 No. 1 (‘Razumovsky’) Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 25

The first of Beethoven’s three mid-period quartets for the Russian ambassador in Vienna, with a Russian folk-theme ingeniously worked into the finale; and the mightiest of Russian piano quintets, emulating Beethoven and Brahms, with David Fanning in the daunting piano part.

Price £14 / £9 / £3

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 30 March 2017 Price FREE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 31 March 2017 Price £14 / £9 / £3

Quatuor Danel Season Ticket Information 2016-2017 We are pleased to offer special rates to patrons subscribing to a Quatuor Danel season ticket for the 2016-17 season. For more information on the Quatuor Danel Season Ticket package, please contact a member of our Box Office team on 0161 275 8951. Ticket

Description

Single Ticket Pricing

Performances in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Season

Season ticket for the 2016-2017 season

Open House Weekend 9-11 December 2016 Lunchtime concerts

Thursday lunchtime concerts

Price / concession

£14 / £9 / £3 £40 / £32 £63 / £21 FREE

All concerts take place in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Please note that there is reserved seating for all Quatuor Danel evening concerts at the Martin Harris Centre. Seating for all Thursday lunchtime concerts is unreserved.

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ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC Venue John Thaw Studio Theatre Times & Dates 6pm and 8pm, Saturday 29 October 2016 2pm, Sunday 30 October 2016 Price £8.50 / £5.50 / £3 (per single concert)

Junya Oikawa

MANTIS Festival

MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring special guest artist Junya Oikawa (Japan). Local and guest composers will present their work using the large-scale MANTIS sound diffusion system for an exciting and immersive listening experience. Special rates for Autumn Festival

Concerts

Full

Conc

£8.50

£5.50

£3

£12.80

£8.80

£4.80

£19.20

£13.20

£7.20

ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC

Students

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Times & Dates 6pm and 7.30pm, Saturday 19 November 2016 Price £8.50 / £5.50 / £3 (per single concert)

Sines and Squares Festival 2016 A unique festival of concerts, presentations and other events celebrating and discussing the recent huge resurgence of interest in analogue and modular synthesizers. On 18-20 November, featuring many renowned international performers, composers, lecturers and designers working with modular systems. Special rates for Autumn Festival

Concerts

Full

Conc

£8.50

£5.50

Students £3

£12.80

£8.80

£4.80

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DRAMA The Martin Harris Centre continues to offer the best, young, creative talent a ‘powerful voice in Manchester’. The John Thaw Studio Theatre is a valuable performance space where students make their own independent experiments in theatre – as performers, writers, directors and technicians. Many alumni have acknowledged what an important part these performances played in their creative and intellectual development during their time at university.

Venue John Thaw Studio Theatre Times & Date 7pm, Friday 23 September 2016 Price £5.50 / £3

Gypsy Queen Written by Rob Ward Hope Theatre Company (UK) Can two men raised to fight ever learn to love? “There are only three things that need to be accomplished before the devil comes home: one of them is homosexuality being legal” Tyson Fury, World Heavyweight Champion, 2015 Undefeated bare-knuckle fighter ‘Gorgeous’ George O’Connell leaves his traveller roots behind to embark on a career as a professional boxer under the tutelage of legendary trainer Vic Samson. Through a developing relationship with Vic’s openly gay son and fellow boxer Dane, George begins to learn more about himself than he ever had done before. But when the time comes to fully embrace this newfound identity, can George be true to himself? Gypsy Queen is the story of two men who find themselves, and each other, in the most unlikely of worlds and asks what they are willing to do when the fight moves outside of the ring. A play about the influence of our roots, the satisfaction of our desires and the formulation of our identity. Gypsy Queen began life as Champion, a short play as part of ‘To Russia With Love’ organised by several LGBT theatre makers in Manchester in February 2014 (an event protesting the staging of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia and with funds raised donated to a Russian LGBT organization). Rob decided to extend the play following comments made about the LGBT community by boxers Tyson Fury and Manny Pacquaio over the past 6 months. University drama alumnus Rob Ward is a Manchester based actor, writer, former director of Working Progress Theatre Company and current member of Hope Theatre Company. Please note: - Age 15+ - This production contains strong language and partial nudity

DRAMA

Venue John Thaw Studio Theatre Times & Date 7pm, Wednesday 19 October 2016 Price £7 / £5 / £3

Andy Smith and Fuel present The Preston Bill Written and performed by Andy Smith The story of a life. The story of our lives. Welcome to the North A story from Preston. About Preston. A story that will make you stop and think about where you, and we, are in the world. Award winning theatre maker Andy Smith presents this newly commissioned piece of theatre, telling a tale of a man from this city, and all that has happened here, there, and everywhere in this last 80 years. Developed as part of Fuel’s New Theatre in your Neighbourhood project. Commissioned by They Eat Culture. Supported by Lancaster Arts (Lancaster University) and the Nightingale, Brighton. New Theatre in your Neighbourhood is funded by Arts Council England and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. Please note: Age 10+ Venue John Thaw Studio Theatre Times & Dates 7pm, Wednesday 16 November 2016 7pm, Thursday 17 November 2016 7pm, Friday 18 November 2016 Price £6 / £5 / £4 (Drama Society Members)

University of Manchester Drama Society: Autumn Showcase The first showcase of the academic year offering an opportunity for students to display their work. The festival consists of four contrasting shows performed consecutively in venues across Manchester, including the John Thaw Studio Theatre at the Martin Harris Centre. An exciting showcased focused on contemporary works and new writing. It’s time for the Drama Society’s Autumn Showcase! Every year we put on a fantastic performance in the John Thaw Studio Theatre, so if you want a good night’s entertainment and to see some of the best rising talent in Manchester, come along! Tickets are available from the Manchester University Students’ Union info.su@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 275 2930

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WE WELCOME The Martin Harris Centre welcomes professional and amateur productions, both international and closer to home, to the heart of Manchester. We host powerful and dynamic productions in our vibrant and exciting performance spaces and reach out to wider audiences with performances in some of the most important venues in the City. Venue John Thaw Studio Theatre Times & Dates 1.05pm, Wednesday 28 September 2016 to Wednesday 23 November 2016 (Apart from Wednesday 2 November) Price 8 lessons at £4 per lesson (total payable in advance: £32)

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners This autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ in a relaxed and friendly environment. The sessions will be delivered by Mark Rowbottom, the owner and principal of “Steppin’ Out Dance Centre”, who has more than twenty years dance experience. Over the 8 weeks you will receive expert tuition on three of the standard Ballroom and Latin dances: Waltz, Tango and Cha Cha Cha. You don’t need a partner or any special dance shoes. We promise to keep it simple and fun - so, come along and learn some of our very favourite dances. We’re sure they’ll soon be yours too! Please book early as places are strictly limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis. These classes form part of the University’s wellbeing initiative.

WE WELCOME

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Times & Date 1pm, Friday 14 October 2016 Price £4 per student. 1 free adult ticket for every 10 paying pupils

John Hegley

Interactive Schools’ Poetry Performance with JOHN HEGLEY English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter.

Acclaimed poet John Hegley will be performing to pupils from local primary schools to celebrate National Poetry Day 2016. National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration of poetry and all things poetical. This year’s theme will be ‘Messages’. Having produced ten books of verse and prose the UK’s favourite performance poet, comedian and musician, John Hegley will enchant the children with his poetic genius and silliness, delivered in his unique performance style. Rhyming expertise is interspersed with mandolin melodies that will have everyone singing along in a performance with lots of audience participation! The 60 minute interactive performance will provide a safe, fun learning opportunity for the children, delivered by a highly commended poet. It is a tried and tested performance which has already been delivered to several primary and secondary schools across the country. This performance is suitable for schoolchildren in Years 5 and 6. ‘Scandalously talented’, Sunday Times ‘An incurable entertainer’, The Guardian Places are limited so book your school’s place now. To book your tickets or to request your teacher’s resource pack please email schoolsevents@manchester.ac.uk

MHC Box Office tel: 0161 275 8951

Inaugural Lord Morris of Manchester Memorial Lecture

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Alf Morris (1928-2012) dedicated his parliamentary career – as the Labour Co-op MP for Wythenshawe 1964-1997 and then as a Life Peer – to challenging the barriers imposed by society on disabled people. This celebration of Alf’s career and the difference his landmark legislation made will feature a choral performance by The University of Manchester’s Chamber Choir, Ad Solem, followed by the inaugural lecture by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Times & Date 6.30pm, Thursday 3 November 2016 Price Minimum £1 donation Baron Morris of Manchester AO QSO PC (1928-2012)

There will be a Q&A session with a panel of distinguished disabled guests. Lemn Sissay, the University’s Chancellor, will offer some reflection to close the event. Please note booking is essential. For booking details please visit the Martin Harris Centre website

Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE DL

Stockport Youth Orchestra

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Join Stockport Youth Orchestra for the first concert in their new season, conducted by Tim Crooks and Christopher Orton.

Times & Date 3pm, Sunday 27 November 2016 Price £8 / £6 Under 16s are welcome to attend the concert free of charge, but must have a ticket Tim Crooks

WE WELCOME

COMING UP IN SPRING 2017 Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Times & Date 8pm, Saturday 21 January 2017 Price £20 / £15

Craig Ogden

Jacqui Dankworth

Craig Ogden and Jacqui Dankworth Craig Ogden is one of the world’s finest classical guitarists. He is known both for his No. 1 chart-topping CDs for Classic FM and for his virtuosic concerto performances with orchestra, as a chamber musician and soloist at major venues around the world. Jacqui Dankworth is one of the most highly regarded vocalists in the UK. Known primarily as a jazz singer, Jacqui’s unique musical palette also draws on folk, soul, classical, blues and numerous other influences. The combination of classical guitar and voice is familiar to Jacqui, having grown up with John Williams and Cleo Laine around the house! Their programme includes a mixture of intimate songs from figures as diverse as Paul Simon and James Taylor, Henry Mancini and Michel Legrand. This concert is part of Craig Ogden’s Guitar Weekend 2017 at The Bridgewater Hall. For information about other events over the weekend please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk Tickets are also available from: The Bridgewater Hall Box Office 0161 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

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How to find us

Getting here

The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama The University of Manchester Bridgeford Street, off Oxford Road Manchester, M13 9PL

The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama is situated behind the Manchester Museum, which is located on Oxford Road. It is approximately 1 mile south of the city centre.

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There are 2 entrances to the building, one on Bridgeford Street, the other on Coupland Street. Please note that there is pedestrian access only to both of these streets.

Tel: 0161 275 8951 Email for enquiries: boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk Box office opening times: Please note our new opening times for autumn 2016 12.30pm-2.30pm Monday to Friday

Website For the latest information on concerts, events and productions at the Martin Harris Centre please visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/mhc You can also download our latest brochure.

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The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall and the John Thaw Studio Theatre can both be found within the Martin Harris Centre. Sat Nav: Please do not rely on your satellite navigation system to find the Martin Harris Centre, as our postcode covers the entire University of Manchester campus. As an alternative, we would advise patrons to use Google maps. Find us on Google: www.google.com/maps and search for Martin Harris Centre. By Bus: Direct routes to Oxford Road run regularly from Piccadilly Gardens in Central Manchester. Routes and timetable enquiries 0161 242 6040. Metrolink: For up-to-date information and timetables please visit the website: www.metrolink.co.uk By Train: Oxford Road station is a ten minute walk away. Train enquiries 08457 48 49 50. Car Parking: Car parking is available in the multi-storey car park off Booth Street West, opposite the Royal Northern College of Music. Parking costs ÂŁ2.00 from 4pm to midnight weekdays, ÂŁ2.00 all day on Saturday and Sunday and is payable upon exiting the car park. Please note that there is no vehicle access to the Martin Harris Centre from either Bridgeford Street or Coupland Street. Please refer to the terms and conditions for the Booth Street West car park.

HOW TO FIND US, ACCESS AND BOX OFFICE INFO

Access

Box Office Information

There are a range of facilities within the Martin Harris Centre for disabled patrons. The Martin Harris Centre is fully accessible.

Booking tickets Tickets for our events can be purchased directly from the Martin Harris Centre box office during opening times. Tickets purchased in this way are not subject to either a booking fee or a postage fee. Alternatively tickets can be purchased from the Centre’s sales agent Quaytickets. Please note that tickets bought from Quaytickets will be subject to a booking fee and also a non-refundable postage fee. The booking fee charged by Quaytickets is 10% of the face value of the ticket (minimum £1.25 per ticket). • Tickets can be ordered in advance from the box office in person, by telephone or by post, and can be paid for by cheque or debit/credit card. Please make cheques payable to ‘The University of Manchester’. • The box office will only hold unpaid for tickets for up to 4 working days from the time of booking. Unpaid tickets cannot be reserved on the 4 days preceding a performance or event.

It has a ramp at the Coupland Street entrance and there are level floor entrances to both performance spaces. Both entrances to the building have auto-opening doors. There are wheelchair spaces in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall and in the John Thaw Studio Theatre. Wheelchair access is available to our performance spaces at The Martin Harris Centre. Low-level counters are available at the box office. Disabled toilet facilities are available on the ground floor. A manually operated wheelchair is available by prior arrangement. Patrons requiring wheelchair access are asked to inform the box office at the time of booking. Disabled (blue badge) visitors Disabled visitors will be allowed to access on campus parking as near as possible to the Centre. This will be free of charge and accessible via the intercom help point at the entry to campus (to the left of the entrance to Booth Street West multi-storey). Where it is not possible to accommodate this, there are plenty of dedicated disabled bays at the multi-storey car park at Booth Street West and these are also free of charge; however to obtain free exit the paper ticket (taken on entry) must be validated by the attendant before returning to your vehicle. The John Thaw Studio Theatre is fitted with an induction loop. (Hearing aids should be switched to the ‘T’ position). The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall has been fitted with an infra-red induction loop. Receivers for this facility are available from The Martin Harris Centre Box Office. Please advise Box Office of your requirements at the time of booking. General Access Information: Please call the box office on 0161 275 8951 for further information on access. • There is a drop off point outside the venue. • There is seating in the main foyer. • The Martin Harris Centre has baby changing facilities. Babes in Arms: Attendance to appropriate events for children under 2 years is free. Children under 2 years must have a ticket to attend the performance, must be seated in the lap of the accompanying adult ticket holder and may not occupy a seat. The ticket may be obtained in advance or on the door. Please contact box office for further information. Check individual event listings for any age restrictions. The multi-storey on Booth Street West, has been awarded the ‘Park Mark’ award. Safer parking status, Park Mark®, is awarded to parking facilities that have met the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the Police.

By post Include your name, address, phone number, performance details and tickets required, plus a cheque made payable to ‘The University of Manchester’ and post to: The Martin Harris Centre Box Office The University of Manchester Bridgeford Street, off Oxford Road Manchester, M13 9PL In person The box office opening times are listed below and our team will be happy to help. Box Office opening times Please note that in response to audience feedback, we are trialling new Box Office times for the autumn season. Our new Box Office times are: 12.30pm-2.30pm Monday to Friday opens 1 hour before an event is due to start and closes 15 minutes after the start of the event. By phone The Martin Harris Centre Box Office 0161 275 8951 (during box office opening times) Quaytickets 0843 208 0500 (9.30am-8pm Mon-Sat and 10am-8pm Sun) Please have your debit / credit card ready. Visa, Mastercard and Maestro cards accepted. Online www.quaytickets.com Email For enquiries email boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk (tickets may not be ordered by email) Ticket Prices All ticket prices are stated under each event as Full Price and the available Concessions. Concessions are only available for certain performances, please enquire at the time of booking. We regret that we cannot exchange or refund tickets. Concessions The Martin Harris Centre offers concessions, subject to availability and on presentation of the relevant I.D. to: • Under 18s • Students in full-time education • Senior citizens (Over 60s) • Unwaged • A free ticket is available to any essential companion accompanying a disabled patron. Please contact Box Office. • For certain events a group discount of 10% is available to groups of 10 or more. Please contact Box Office for more information. Concession prices are shown where they apply. The prices do not refer to differently priced seat sections.

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Eating and drinking

Comments

There are a number of cafés and restaurants accessible to the Martin Harris Centre, delivering value for money, excellent service and great food and drink.

We would welcome your feedback on issues or topics which you may want to contact us about. If there is something you would like to comment on regarding the Martin Harris Centre, our events programme or service, please contact Mark Woolstencroft, Centre Manager, The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, off Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.

Café Arts Based in the foyer of the Martin Harris Centre, Café Arts serves coffee, teas, cold drinks and light refreshments. Opening times: 8.30am - 3.30pm (Monday to Friday) and is also open for weekend and evening concerts at the Centre. You can pre-order interval drinks prior to the start of each event. Christie’s Bistro, Oxford Road Christie’s Bistro is based within the Old Christie Library, in one of the University’s most iconic buildings. It offers a range of light snacks and light bites throughout the day, coupled with a wide range of beverages. Opening times: 9am - 5pm (Monday to Friday) Tel: 0161 275 7702 Email: christies.bistro@manchester.ac.uk The Café at the Museum The Café at the Museum is located within the Manchester Museum. Besides home baked cakes, the finest loose leaf teas and popular breakfast, they offer a wide selection of mains and a kids menu. From healthy snacks and protein bombs to sandwiches and salads. Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm Tel: 0161 275 6256 Email: hello@thecafeatthemuseum.co.uk For further information please contact Box Office on 0161 275 8951

Corporate hire The state-of-the-art facilities at The Martin Harris Centre are available for private hire. We would be delighted to discuss your requirements in more detail and to show you around the venue. Should you wish to make an enquiry please email mhcreception@manchester.ac.uk

Adopt-a-Seat If you enjoy our concerts why not Adopt-a-Seat? You can adopt your favourite seat in your name, or seats named for family and friends, to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, to commemorate a graduation or other milestone, or as a way of remembering a departed loved one. Some seats have already been adopted in this way, others to acknowledge favourite composers. The choice is yours. Adopting a seat is a very personal way to share in the development of this wonderful cultural arts venue. The money raised goes towards providing the best facilities possible for our musicians and provides a visible and lasting legacy for future generations of students. If you would like more information about seat sponsorship please email us at: adoptaseat@manchester.ac.uk or write to us: Adopt-a-seat, The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, off Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL

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Terms and Conditions Tickets are sold subject to the right of the Management to change performers and/ or programme content due to unforeseen circumstances. All content of this document is correct at the time of going to press, however, we reserve the right to make such changes without notice if necessary. Credit card payments may be taken over the telephone. University policy dictates that we cannot accept credit card details by email or post. We regret that we can not exchange or refund tickets. All ticket exchanges are at the discretion of the Front of House Manager. Please examine your tickets at the time of purchase to ensure that all details are correct. When processing your booking, Box Office staff will ask for your contact details. This information may be used to keep you informed of forthcoming events at the Martin Harris Centre with your agreement. Concessionary prices are available on production of the appropriate identification, for under 18’s, students in full time education, senior citizens (Over 60s) and unwaged. Please note that latecomers cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the programme and Management reserves the right to request that latecomers await entry until instructed otherwise by the Front of House Manager. Under exceptional circumstances, the Management reserves the right to refuse admission. Latecomers who are not admitted are in no way entitled to a refund. The venue management reserves the right to provide alternative seats to those specified on the ticket at their discretion. Some events may be filmed or photographed for promotional purposes. Please check with the event organiser or the duty manager at the event if this would present a problem to you as the customer. The unauthorised use of cameras, video or any other form of recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Please ensure that mobile phones are switched off or operate on silent.

IN PERFORMANCE EVENTS AUTUMN-WINTER 2016 Date

Time

Event

10 October

7.30pm

LITERATURE LIVE: Beverley Bie Brahic, Jeffrey Wainwright and Matthew Welton

11 October

6.30pm

GUARDIAN LIVE: Jeanette Winterson “In Conversation” with Jonathan Safran Foer

20 October

7.30pm

Eimear McBride

7 November

7.30pm

24 November

6pm

14 December

Venue

page

JTST

Literature

Cosmo

LITERATURE LIVE: Michael Longley

JTST

14th Annual Rylands Poetry Reading: Bill Manhire

TJRL

6.30pm

The Caroline Chisholm Reading

IABF

29 September

1.10pm

WCLC: Piano Recital by Murray McLachlan

Cosmo

29 September

3pm

Sir Mark Elder CBE: Inaugural Lecture

Cosmo

2 October

5pm

MUMS: Welcome Concert

Cosmo

6 October

1.10pm

WCLC: Quatuor Danel

Cosmo

6 October

2.30pm

Quatuor Danel Seminar

Cosmo

7 October

7.30pm

Quatuor Danel Evening concert

Cosmo

13 October

1.10pm

WCLC: Ensemble l'imaginaire: Richard Barrett portrait concert

Cosmo

16 October

3.30pm

The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra featuring Peter Holman MBE and Judy Tarling)

Cosmo

20 October

1.10pm

WCLC: Darragh Morgan (violin) and Mary Dullea (piano)

Cosmo

21 October

1.10pm

MUMS: Showcase concert

Cosmo

22 October

7.30pm

MUMS: Symphony Orchestra (with pre-concert talk from 6.45pm)

Cosmo

27 October

1.10pm

Joseph Houston (piano)

Cosmo

29-30 October

various

MANTIS Festival

JTST

5 November

7.30pm

MUMS: String Orchestra and Brass Band

Cosmo

10 November

1.10pm

WCLC: Rachael Pankhurst (cor anglais) and Nick Oliver (piano)

Cosmo

11 November

1.10pm

MUMS: Romanticism and Beyond

Cosmo

12 November

7.30pm

MUMS: Chamber Orchestra

Cosmo

17 November

1.10pm

WCLC: Shakespeare Miscellany

Cosmo

Music

19 November

6pm, 7.30pm Sines and Squares Festival

24 November

1.10pm

WCLC: Quatuor Danel

Cosmo

24 November

2.30pm

Quatuor Danel Seminar

Cosmo

25 November

1.10pm

MUMS: The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra

Cosmo

25 November

7.30pm

Quatuor Danel Evening concert

Cosmo

26 November

7.30pm

MUMS: Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO)

Cosmo

1 December

1.10pm

WCLC: Aurora Trio

Cosmo

1 December

7.30pm

MUMS: Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

Cosmo

2 December

1.10pm

MUMS: New Sounds from Manchester

Cosmo

3 December

7.30pm

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

TWH

8 December

1.10pm

WCLC: Quatuor Danel

Cosmo

8 December

2.30pm

Quatuor Danel Seminar

Cosmo

9 December

7.30pm

Quatuor Danel Evening concert

Cosmo

10 December

7.30pm

Ad Solem

9-11 December

various

Quatuor Danel Open House Weekend

various

15 December

1.10pm

WCLC: Ensemble DeNOTE

Cosmo

15 December

7.30pm

MUMS: Festive Concert

Cosmo

16 December

1.10pm

MUMS: Christmas Carol Sing-a-long (Relaxed Performance)

Cosmo

16 December

7.30pm

Gemini Ensemble: Celebratory Concert – Professor Philip Grange at 60

Cosmo

16 December 23 September

7pm

Gypsy Queen

JTST

19 October

7pm

The Preston Bill

JTST

16-18 November

7pm

UMDS Autumn Showcase

JTST

We Welcome 28 Sept - 23 Nov

1.05pm

JTST

14 October

1pm

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners Interactive Schools’ Poetry Performance: John Hegley

Cosmo

3 November

6.30pm

Inaugural Lord Morris of Manchester Memorial Lecture

Cosmo

27 November

3pm

Stockport Youth Orchestra

Cosmo

Cosmo = Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall JTST = John Thaw Studio Theatre MUMS = Manchester University Music Society WCLC = Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concerts

TWH UMDS CL SA

= The Whitworth Hall = University of Manchester Drama Society = Central Library = St Ann’s Church

TJRL IABF

= The John Rylands Library, Deansgate = International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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