Manchester Chamber Concerts Society has launched its 2020/21 season of concerts at the Royal Northern College of Music.
I Musicanti and Martin Roscoe will open the season on Monday 12th October 2020. Made up of leading performers from across the country, I Musicanti is united my a ceaseless musical curiosity, palpable sense of adventure and an unswerving commitment to excellence.
The renowned Hungarian ensemble, Takacs Quartet perform on Monday 9th November. Members will be able to see first hand why the ensemble continue to receive rave reviews from the international press, including The New York Times and the Financial Times.
On Monday 30th November, Martin Roscoe performs alongside Marcus Farnsworth. The young baritone was awarded first prize in the 2009 Wigmore Hall International Song Competition and the Song Prize at the 2011 Kathleen Ferrier Competition.
The Carducci Quartet perform on Monday 14th December. The UK-based quartet have an extensive discography, which includes classic works by Haydn, complete Shostakovich cycles and a range of new commissions.
On 25th January 2021, first prize winners in the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, Marmen Quartet will perform. The renowned ensemble are currently String Quartet Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London alongside their busy performing career.
The renowned Sitkovetsky Trio return to Manchester on Monday 22nd February 2021. The trio regularly performs in world renowned concert halls including Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Wigmore Hall and Lincoln Centre.
The Charlotte Norton Concert will return in 2021 and will feature acclaimed young musicians from the RNCM and Chethams. The concert is presented with thanks to former member Lottie Norton, who generously left a substantial legacy to the Society in 2016. Further programme details will be released in due course.
The final concert of the season features the renowned cellist, Steven Isserlis alongside Arisa Fujita and Alasdair Beatson. Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, Steven enjoys a unique and distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster.
The full season advert can be viewed here.