Music - 6/2/09

Feb 4 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

MUSIC

FRIDAY

LIVERPOOL: After Eight concert with Indian inspired jazz rock artist Surinder Sandhu at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 8.30pm. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: Strictly Strauss with the Johann Strauss Orchestra featuring Daniel Rowland (violin/director), Elena Xanthoudakis (soprano), the Johann Strauss Dancers and with choreography by Christopher Hampson at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £33.50-£18. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: Waldstein Ensemble perform works by Gabriel Faure, Brahms and Dvorak at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, £12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: Antonio Forcione Quartet in concert at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £14, £12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

RHYL: Hayley Westenra and Jonathan Ansell bring their Valentine’s Tour to the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets are £27.50, £24.50 no concessions. Call the box office on 01745 33 00 00 or book online at www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

SATURDAY

CHESTER: Manchester Camerata with the Cheshire Youth Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Kraemer, perform works by Arnold, Mozart and Elgar at Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, concessions £10, £6. Under 18s £3. Ring 01244 304618.

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gunther Herbig, performs Bruckner’s Symphony No8 at the Bridgewater Hall at 7pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000.

WARRINGTON: North Cheshire Wind Orchestra present Tangoes and Fandangos, a tribute to Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert, at the Parr Hall in Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £8-£3. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

SUNDAY

GWERNYMYNYDD: Live music at the Owain Glyndwr Inn. Ring 01352 752913.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko with soloist Kirill Gerstein (piano), perform works by Dukas, Saint-Saens and Gershwin at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 2.30pm. Tickets £15-£9. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LLANDUDNO: Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, under music director Valery Poliansky and featuring soloist Tatiana Polianskaya (piano), perform works by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Stravinsky at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £24-£12. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: Sing Live - Back to the Musicals featuring the National Festival Orchestra, conducted by Steven Roberts, plus 250 local voices at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50-£12.50. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and National South Asian Youth Orchestra, conducted by Bramwell Tovey and Manorama Prosad, in concert at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: Strictly Strauss - a host of great Strauss favourites featuring the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Dancers in period costumes at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £26-£13.50. Ring 0870 060 6649 or visit www.victoria-hall.info.

TATTENHALL: Tattenhall Music Society concert at St Alban’s Church at 6.30pm. Tickets £6. Ring 01829 771533.

MONDAY

CHESTER: Wall City Jazzmen with occasional guest artists, 8.15pm every Monday, Mill Hotel, Milton Street. Admission free. Ring 01244 350035.

GWERNYMYNYDD: Mountain Harmony ladies barbershop chorus rehearse every Monday (except first Monday of the month) in the village centre at 7.30pm.

TUESDAY

CHESTER: Tuesday lunchtime concert with pianist Roger Fisher at the Wesley Methodist Church in St John Street at 12.45pm.

MANCHESTER: Paganini Prize - RNCM violinists and viola players compete for this prestigious annual prize at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £6. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

WEDNESDAY

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Celebrity Concert featuring the Barbirolli String Quartet performing works by Mozart, Beethoven and Ravel at St Mary’s Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12. Reductions at the door: students in full time education and jobseekers £9; under 18s free. Ring 0151 339 7326 or visit the Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall Square, Chester.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society presents META4 String Quartet- Antti Tikkanen (violin), Minna Pensola (violin), Atte Kilpeläinen (viola), Tomas Djupsjöbacka (cello) perform works by Beethoven at the Bridgewater Hall at 1.10pm. Tickets £7, concessions £6. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: RNCM School of Strings in concert at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

WREXHAM: Every Wednesday is Live At The Rock night at Chicago Rock Café, featuring some of the UK’s best tribute acts. The two bars are open until 1am from Monday-Saturday and until 12.30am on Sundays.

THURSDAY

BUCKLEY: Buckley Singers meet every Thursday at 7.30pm at Buckley Cross Methodist Church. Ring 01244 660677 for details.

MANCHESTER: RNCM Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Sinead Hayes and Juan Ortuno, perform works by Toru Takemitsu and Witold Lutoslawski, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 1.15pm. Free admission. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: Singers Rachel Gordon and John Bispham perform a programme of music from Australia and America, including the UK premiere of Donestic Advice by Andrew Ford at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 6.30pm. Admission free. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: Masterclass with Sir Willard White at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Oliver Knussen with soloist Clio Gould (violin), perform works by Britten, Knussen, Colin Matthews and Schumann at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £27-£6.75. Ring 0161 907 9000.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

CHESTER: Concert by The Dvorak Singers at 7.30pm in aid of the restoration of St Peter’s and St John’s Church at The Cross in Chester. Tickets from the desk at the church.

MANCHESTER: Sir Willard White presents Paul Robeson Re-Explored, a programme of negro spirituals, traditional songs and favourites by Gershwin and Kern, featuring The Neal Thornton Band and the Pavao String Quartet at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £29-£12. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: Donald Grant and Friends launch music from the new album of contemporary folk The Way Home at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.