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The Hallé 2025-26 concert season: Must-see events and special guests in the heart of Manchester

The Hallé 2025-26 concert season: Must-see events and special guests in the heart of Manchester

The much-loved Hallé symphony orchestra graces Manchester with its presence for a 25/26 season of unmissable classical music
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The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on International Women’s Day: A beautiful tribute to Classical Music’s Female greats

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on International Women’s Day: A beautiful tribute to Classical Music’s Female greats

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra bring their celebration of International Womens’ Day to Manchester
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Fabrizio Paterlini: “It’s a state of mind”

Fabrizio Paterlini: “It’s a state of mind”

Revealing his inspirations behind his latest album ‘Riverscape’, Fabrizio Paterlini explores his relationship with home, touring, and his passion for music in an intimate interview
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Dimitra Ananiadou: A musical odyssey for a pawsome cause

Dimitra Ananiadou: A musical odyssey for a pawsome cause

Join Dimitra Ananiadou and her ensemble on November 8th for a musical soirée that’s bound to make your heartstrings sing, all while supporting our four-legged friends in need
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Chevalier (2022): A Noble pursuit that falls short of greatness

Chevalier (2022): A Noble pursuit that falls short of greatness

Chevalier, released in the UK in June 2023, strives to ascend to the heights of the greatest period dramas but falls short of that lofty ambition
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Review: Opera North – The Cunning Little Vixen

Review: Opera North – The Cunning Little Vixen

Welcome to the forest: Opera North’s performance of Janáček’s political opera The Cunning Little Vixen was nothing short of brilliant
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Review: Ellen Kent’s La Bohème

Review: Ellen Kent’s La Bohème

Ellen Kent took the audience at Manchester Opera House back in time with her stylish take on Puccini’s La Bohème
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Joby Burgess: The drummer man playing the heartbeat of America

Joby Burgess: The drummer man playing the heartbeat of America

Ellis Coopey chats to Joby Burgess ahead of his RNCM show in Manchester
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What MIF taught me about the state of classical music

What MIF taught me about the state of classical music

Ellis Coopey discusses the uncertain future of classical music and the impact that MIF may have on it
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Live: Psappha play Maxwell Davies and John Horne

Hugh Morris reviews a Psappha’s dramatic performance of David Horne and the late Sir. Peter Maxell Davies at Hallé St. Peters
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Top 5: Songs to introduce you to classical music

Finding yourself out of the loop when your musical friends talk classical? Stuart Grantham has compiled an introduction to catch you up in no time
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