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There’s nothing quite like Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Join us in the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra Studio in MediaCityUK for this absolute masterpiece.

For our season opener, an assembly of composers who, by embracing pain, find solace, redemption, and clarity.

Pop idol Rufus Wainwright brings an epic reimagining of his Want One and Want Two albums to Manchester following a premiere performance at the Â鶹Éç Proms, and tours across Europe and the US.

Pop idol Rufus Wainwright brings an epic reimagining of his *Want One* and *Want Two* albums to Manchester following a premiere performance at the Â鶹Éç Proms, and tours across Europe and the US.

The rugged coastline of Northern California was the inspiration for this similarly jagged piece for singing cellist and orchestra by American composer Gabriella Smith.

These startlingly evocative scores defy easy categorisation.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a programme that is a greater expression of the titanic power of the symphony orchestra. Tonight, more is most certainly more.

Grief, rage and manic intensity.

Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto sings with elegance and life. This meticulous yet passionate piece takes you on a heartfelt journey of discovery.

In Steve Reich’s endlessly tessellating music, shapes emerge, solidify, uncouple, drift away, and begin to emerge anew.

Tonight, our string section takes centre stage. Written in 1939 as Europe teetered on the brink of war, Bartók’s Divertimento fuses Hungarian folk-rhythms with his signature spiky harmonies and driving momentum.

*Laniakea* is Hawaiian for ‘immeasurable celestial paradise’, a term that perfectly describes the music of Camille Pépin.

The irresistible sway of Johann Strauss’s An der schönen blauen Donau has made it arguably the most famous waltz of all time.

Step into a winter wonderland as we bring the magic of Christmas to life with a dazzling evening of festive music.