Articles relating to: Royal Northern College of Music
Preview: OperaWatch, Winter 2020
On the eve of the EU referendum in 2016, Richard Mantle, the general director of Opera North, warned of the detrimental effect a no vote would have on the “enormous talent pool which is Europe”.
Read the full story..Review: The Intelligence Park, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
There is an old joke that goes like this.
Read the full story..Opera Review: The Pilgrim’s Progress, Ralph Vaughan Williams, RNCM
At OperaWatch we always look forward to an invitation to the latest student production at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).
Read the full story..Win a pair of weekend tickets to the Haydn-inspired Chamber Music Festival at Manchester’s RNCM
Win a pair of weekend tickets to the Haydn-inspired Chamber Music Festival at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).
Read the full story..Review: Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Oh, the irony! I had to miss the Marx Brothers’ A Night at the Opera for a night at the opera.
Read the full story..Welcome to the Age of Dissolution: Northern Soul chats to Michael Timmins from Cowboy Junkies
Amid all the flash and bombast that defined the late 80s, Cowboy Junkies proved there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective with their compelling 1988 classic, The Trinity Session.
Read the full story..Review: An Afternoon with Jenni Murray, Manchester Literature Festival
This year feels like the perfect time to welcome the launch of Jenni Murray’s new book – A History of the World in 21 Women – as we celebrate the centenary of women (those aged over 30 who had a household) gaining the vote and the rise of global feminist movements such as #TimesUp and #MeToo.
Read the full story..Win tickets to the RNCM Symphony Orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall
Northern Soul has teamed up with the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) to offer five readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the RNCM Symphony Orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall on Friday 29 June.
Read the full story..Review: Chamber Music Festival, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
The words ‘chamber music’ can turn off many perfectly open-minded people.
Read the full story..Win a pair of tickets to the RNCM Chamber Music Festival
Northern Soul has teamed up with the Royal Northern College of Music to offer two readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the RNCM Chamber Music Festival, Un voyage des impressions, worth a total of £300 each.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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- Book Review: This Is How We Come Back Stronger – Feminist Writers on Turning Crisis into Change
- Image Gallery: Jade Magenta Williams, A Smart Price way of life, PAPER, Manchester
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