Middleton Hall presents Hull Music Service Spring Concert featuring, The Albemarle Youth Orchestra, The Albemarle Chamber Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble.
Event Categories: Classical
The Flying Dutchman Operaupclose
In a new orchestration by Laura Bowler and new English version by Glyn Maxwell, based on an original concept by Lucy Bradley
OperaUpClose (★★★★ “Compelling, striking music theatre of considerable integrity and force” The Guardian), in partnership with Manchester Camerata (‘Britain’s most adventurous orchestra’, The Times), present Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman. Newly re-imagined for our times, poet and novelist Glyn Maxwell’s English libretto with award winning Laura Bowler’s 8-piece chamber orchestration, depicts an island nation struggling with its identity in a world of displaced people. This production features recordings of community choirs from across the UK alongside a cast of internationally renowned opera singers and players.
OperaUpClose is an ambitious, collaborative touring opera company with an on-going mission to improve the availability, relevance and reach of the art form. We distil the essence of classic operas into new, contemporary, English language works with their own artistic integrity and excellence. We create new commissions alongside bold interpretations of established material, touring innovatively staged, affordable productions to theatres, as well as less traditional performance spaces, across the country. We are proud to be the only resident opera company in the South-West, based at the dynamic cultural hub MAST, Southampton, making opera a central part of a diverse theatrical landscape for the UK.
Manchester Camerata is a registered charity working and performing in Manchester and worldwide since 1972. Be it opening Glastonbury festival in front of 40,000 people or working intimately in care homes with people living with dementia, we believe in the transformative and connecting nature of music. To achieve our artistic excellence and forward-thinking ethos, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Led by our visionary Music Director, Gábor Takács-Nagy, we collaborate with diverse international artists, from New Order to Martha Argerich to Aziz Ibrahim to Lewis Capaldi.
Singing Workshop & Performance by Dominic Stitchbury & Ben See
Sing Workshops (2pm – 4pm)
Join amazing singers & choir leaders Ben & Dom for an afternoon of fun & uplifting harmony singing.
Ben & Dom will teach a selection of easy-to-pickup songs in a fun and inclusive way.
No previous singing experience is required.
The singing workshops are Free or voluntary donation on the door. Workshop participants will receive a discount on a ticket for the evening performance.
Evening Performance (7.15pm)
You are invited to extend your day, to experience an evening concert featuring this singing duo’s intricate & moving vocal sound as they perform a collection of songs drawing from their own material and arrangements of their favourite classics. Their thoughtful lyrics touch on friendship, nature and what it means for two men to sing together in this modern day.
The evening will be supported by Freedom Chorus’ Men’s Chorus, and local acapella group Answers on a Postcard. Workshop participants will receive a discount on a ticket for the evening performance, and be invited to join in with the duo in the evening’s rousing finale.
Hull Chamber Music: A Masked Ball
Hull Chamber Music presents: A Masked Ball, with Simon Callaghan (Piano) at Ferens Studio.
An inclusive, relaxed performance, welcoming all audiences without the formality of the concert hall!
Classical pianist Simon Callaghan invites us to discover Schumann’s masked ball, meeting along the way a colourful cast of characters including some familiar and not-so-familiar faces, depicted in beautiful, virtuosic and exciting piano miniatures.
This performance is BSL interpreted and fully wheelchair accessible. Babies and toddlers welcome!
Programme: Schumann – Carnaval, Op.9
Tickets £10; under 18s free.
Please Note: This event takes place at the Ferens Art Gallery.
If you have any access enquiries, please contact katie@polyphonyarts.com.
Hull Chamber Music: The Ayoub Sisters
Scottish/Egyptian instrumentalists and composers, The Ayoub Sisters, rose to stardom after their debut album premiered at No.1 in the Official Classical Charts.
This spellbinding classical/crossover performance for violin, cello and loop pedals includes works by their latest album Arabesque, celebrating the music from the Arab World, as well as their own arrangements of more familiar works.
Get ready to be surprised – a performance not to be missed at Middleton Hall.
“The word ‘incredible’ is overused but good grief, the Ayoub Sisters are exactly that…look out for them!” – Classic FM
“One of the top 15 most inspiring artists of the decade.” – Egyptian Streets
Season tickets available; please see our website for details.
www.hullchambermusic.org.uk
Hull Chamber Music: Simon Callaghan in Recital
Internationally acclaimed pianist Simon Callaghan brings an exciting programme to Hull Chamber Music at Middleton Hall, ranging from much-loved works of the piano solo repertoire to lesser-known gems. Join us at Middleton Hall in this virtuosic performance featuring works by Rebecca Clarke, Brahms and Schumann.
“One of the leading young British pianists with a wonderfully wide range of tone colours and a sure understanding of the structure and passion of the scores” – British Music Society Journal.
“I have nothing but praise for the performances… impressive pianism” – BBC Radio 3.
Programme
Bach, arr. Rebecca Clarke – He Hath Filled the HungryRebecca Clarke – Cortège
Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.24
—Interval—
Schumann – Arabeske, Op.18
Schumann – Fantasie in C, Op.17
Season tickets available; please see our website for details.
www.hullchambermusic.org.uk
London Film Orchestra
The London Film Music Orchestra was established in 2014 with the purpose of bringing to life the music of film & television.
From its inception, it was met with excitement from event goers as the demand for live film music blossomed, leading to a busy calendar of events exploring the many genres and themes within the film music world.
Over the past year, the London Film Music Orchestra has embarked on a tour throughout the UK and Europe, performing in stunning locations over 60 dates in 2022 alone.
Lunchtime Organ Showcase- December 2024
A great afternoon of music played on the Hull City Hall organ.
The Opera North Youth Orchestra: Verdi, Walton and Sibelius
The Opera North Youth Orchestra will perform Verdi, Walton and Sibelius at Middleton Hall, University of Hull.
The concert will be a performance delivered with an energy exclusive to young adults exploring their potential. Opera North are thrilled to welcome Byron Parish from the Orchestra of Opera North as the Walton Violin Concerto soloist.
They are conducted by Oliver Rundell and are mentored by members of the Orchestra of Opera North and work with Garry Walker (Music Director of Opera North) and Anthony Hermus (Guest Principal Conductor of Opera North).
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
With an unparalleled reputation across the UK, Europe and beyond, for over 50 years the Pasadena Roof Orchestra have been re-creating the sounds of a golden era of music from the 1920s and 1930s to widespread acclaim.
Hull Truck , 22 June, 2023
Changing Altitudes
Changing Altitudes at the University Chapel, Larkin Building, Hull University.
Bethan Jones: Clarinet
William Grosvenor Neil: Pianist – Composer
with Matthew Jones: Viola
Music by: Debussy, Neil, Vaughan Williams, Poulenc
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition
Khachaturian Suite from Masquerade
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
Mussorgsky, orch. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Conductor: To be confirmed
Cello: Narek Hakhnazaryan
Khachaturian’s Suite from the play Masquerade sets the scene for a glorious evening of orchestral music. Winner of the Gold Medal at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition and described by critics as ‘dazzlingly brilliant’ (The Strad), cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan performs Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, a virtuosic piece inspired by Mozart.
Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition takes listeners on a musical tour of an art gallery. This series of musical pictures ranges from the quiet lyricism of The Old Castle to the sonic splendour of The Great Gate of Kiev, taking in clucking unhatched chicks and the terrifying witch Baba Yaga along way.
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra
Dvorak The Noonday Witch
Liadov The Enchanted Lake
Franck Les Djinns
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Conductor: James Ham
Piano: Graziana Presicce
James Ham joins the Hull Philharmonic as their final guest conductor of their season. He enjoys a growing reputation across the orchestral, opera, and ballet repertoire for his versatility and the wealth of creativity he brings to his music making. He has appeared with Scottish Ballet and Northern Ballet as well as serving as an assistant conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also co-founder of the London Orchestra Project.
Dr Graziana Presicce is rapidly establishing a national reputation as a young pianist of striking virtuosity. She is co-founder of Indigo Collective with vocalist, Patricia Yates.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Beethoven’s Symphony No.5
Kodály Dances of Galánta
Liszt Piano Concerto No.1
Beethoven Symphony No.5
Conductor: Antony Hermus
Piano: Shunta Morimoto, Winner of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition 2022
This spring concert opens with Kodály’s enchanting Dances of Galánta, a musical tour of the composer’s native Hungary, featuring the folk melodies that helped form its musical identity. Liszt’s poetic and dramatic Piano Concerto No.1 finds a wonderful soloist in rising star Shunta Morimoto, who won the Hastings International Piano Competition in 2022, performing alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Closing the concert is one of the most instantly recognisable pieces of symphonic music – Beethoven’s Symphony No.5. Opening with four imposing notes, this Fate motif that dominates the whole Symphony, a work which changed the landscape of classical music and remains an audience favourite.
Swedish Philharmonia – Sibelius’ Symphony No.2
Bo Linde A Merry Overture
Khachaturian Violin Concerto
Sibelius Symphony No.2
Conductor: Jaime Martín
Violin: Nemanja Radulović
We are delighted to welcome the Swedish Philharmonia and its Principal Conductor Jaime Martín to Hull City Hall. The programme opens with Swedish composer Bo Lindes’ bright and positive A Merry Overture. Violinist Nemanja Radulović brings a thrilling energy to all his performances and Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto is the perfect showpiece for his superb skills.
Written at the turn of the century, Sibelius’ Second Symphony evokes expansive glacial landscapes of his native Finland, culminating in a flourish of exhilarating heroism.
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Pauer Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Conductor: Dan Watson
Bassoon: To be confirmed
The orchestra’s first guest conductor of the season is Dan Watson, who featured in the BBC series All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge, as principal conductor of The People’s Orchestra. His programme takes us from the quiet lyricism of the Vaughan Williams through the exciting virtuosity of Pauer’s bassoon concerto to the splendour of Tchaikovsky at the height of his powers in what is regarded as one of the most towering symphonic achievements in the repertoire.