Part opera, part oratorio, Berlioz’ ‘The Damnation of Faust’ is an epic retelling of the Faust story. Celebrated for its orchestral brilliance, this tempestuous work will be performed by the Hallé for the first time in seventy years.
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This concert features three highly contrasting masterpieces: ‘The Rite of Spring’ by Igor Stravinsky, ‘Verklärte Nacht’ by Arnold Schoenberg, and ‘Parade’ by Erik Satie, each of which represents a significant landmark in our cultural history.
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The Hallé invites audiences to a year of classical masterpieces, world premieres and appearances by some electrifying artists and composers.
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‘The Glagolitic Mass’ by Leoš Janáček is one of the twentieth century’s finest choral works. Conducted by Edward Gardner and played alongside ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ by Richard Strauss’, this will be a wonderful concert.
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As the summer sun recedes, Lightpool Festival prepares to take over, lighting up October’s half-term with an array of live performances, unique collaborations, and light-based art installations. Its launch event, ‘Light Odyssey’, features a special collaboration with the BBC Philharmonic.
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PRiSM presents ‘The Music of the Primes’, a truly illuminating event from which you will gain an insight into the fascinating and often surprising links between music and maths. Don’t fear if it’s been a while since you’ve practiced your equations – you don’t need to be Pythagoras to take something interesting away from the evening!
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Part of Get It Loud In Libraries, an exciting project which puts on music events in beautiful libraries across the UK, Eleanor Friedberger’s gig at Lancaster Library is definitely one for the diary!
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Sitting in the heart of Lancaster is the Lancaster Library. When not serving its usual function, this beautiful space is occasionally transformed into an unlikely gig venue.
Following up on his beautiful debut ‘The Swimmer’, Gondwana Records’ Phil France is about to release his second album, ‘Circle’. Catch him in the basement of YES this October.
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Former WU LYF frontman Ellery Roberts and visual artist Ebony Hoorn make intensely passionate music which tries to make sense of the modern dystopia in which we live. Catch Lost Under Heaven at The Deaf Institute on 29 September.
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New York quartet Parquet Courts return to Leeds after the release of their acclaimed new album ‘Wide Awake’. Catch them at Church on the 7 November.
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Along with a brand new album, instrumental folktronica trio Haiku Salut bring their wondrous lamp show to Manchester’s Deaf Institute later this month.
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