The Stoller Hall at Chetham’s in Manchester is launching a series of live classical concerts, supporting the return of live music in Manchester.
Following 15 months of live streamed concerts, classical music will make a welcomed return to The Stoller Hall on 10 July. In March 2019 Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Guy Johnston performed the last classical concert before The Stoller Hall was forced to close. Since then the music has been kept alive online with regular live music streams from musicians around the world.
Saturday 10 July will see the return of live classical music from Tenebrae, one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles.
Described as ‘phenomenal’ (The Times) and ‘devastatingly beautiful’ (Gramophone), award-winning choir Tenebrae create flawless performances and unforgettable live music experiences, allowing audiences around the world to be moved by the power and intimacy of the human voice.
The choir is renowned for its highly-acclaimed interpretations of choral music with repertoire ranging from hauntingly passionate works of the Renaissance through to contemporary choral masterpieces.
This will be their first performance at The Stoller Hall and the programme will include music from their Grammy nominated album Music of the Spheres, alongside English composers including Vaughan Williams, Elgar and Bob Chilcott.
There will be an exclusive number of tickets available for the classical concerts and audiences are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.
There will be enhanced Covid-19 safety measures in place throughout to keep audiences and staff safe, including test and trace, social distancing and mask wearing for audiences and staff. Although audience capacity will be reduced for both concerts, audiences can still enjoy the same spine- tingling live music experience they have come to expect at The Stoller Hall.
Fran Healey, General Manager at The Stoller Hall said: “The Stoller Hall is the home of live chamber music and we can’t wait to welcome audiences back to enjoy live concerts again in our spine-tingling concert hall.
“Creating exceptional live music experiences for our audiences is what we’ve been doing ever since we first opened our doors in 2017 and we’re so excited for that to continue once again.
“We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that audiences can enjoy live music again, safely and securely. This includes test and trace, paperless ticketing, one-way systems, reduced capacity seating and social distancing.
Nigel Short, Tenebrae conductor said: “We’re thrilled to be making our debut at The Stoller Hall, performing these fantastic part songs from a wonderful variety of composers.
“Last February we performed for the first time at Bridgewater Hall; little did we know it would be one of our final concerts before the pandemic hit. We’re absolutely delighted to be back in Manchester to give one of our first performances with live audience since March 2020, and we can’t wait to share this music with as many people as possible in a safe and secure environment.”
As well as live chamber music, the upcoming concert programme at The Stoller Hall features the famous Chetham’s International Piano Series – two weeks of piano concerts, recitals and live streams including performances from Leon McCawley, Murray McLachlan, Noriko Ogawa and Joanna MacGregor, beginning on 13 August.
From October The Stoller Hall plans to re-open to full audiences, with a packed season of concerts planned from some of the world’s best classical chamber musicians. This includes mixed instrument ensemble I Musicanti and Martin Roscoe, Israeli string quartet the Jerusalem Quartet, piano trio Sitkovetsky Trio and many more.
Tickets are available now via: www.stollerhall.com/whats-on
