Manchester Song Festival is Manchester’s biggest festival of classical singers and choral music.
This year’s festival features an eclectic programme of specially selected music and composers, curated by artistic director and world-renowned baritone vocalist Marcus Farnsworth.
The programme for Manchester Song Festival 2022 has been heavily influenced by The Stoller Hall’s Sounds of Nature programme, in which The Stoller Hall has been promoting the vital interconnection between music and the natural world.
For every ticket purchased, The Stoller Hall will make a donation towards a major tree planting conservation project in Manchester, called City of Trees.
Kicking off this year’s Manchester Song Festival on Friday 6 May at The Stoller Hall is baritone and festival director Marcus Farnworth, accompanied by the nationally renowned pianist, chamber musician and chorusmaster Libby Burgess, who was acclaimed by The Observer for her “warm, sensitive pianism”.
Also performing on Friday 6 May will be the Alice Zawadzki Trio, featuring jazz vocalist, violinist, songwriter and composer Alice Zawadzki, multi-instrumentalist Fred Thomas and modern jazz prodigy Misha Mullov-Abbado on the double bass.
On Saturday 7 May, this year’s programme includes – for the first time – a new interactive musical experience for pre-school age children. The new event, Stoller Story Sounds, tells Snowbear’s Story!
Taking stage for the afternoon performance will be the RNCM Songsters, recital pianists and singers from The Royal Northern College of Music. The group comprises of a variety of voices, allowing for exciting and creative repertoire programming, led by Artistic Director and RNCM pianist Jonathan Fisher.
Throughout the festival, audiences are invited to join in, with the opportunity to learn new choral and vocal techniques with the festival’s Artistic Director, Marcus Farnsworth, on Sunday 8 May, and a piano masterclass by James Baillieu.
The festival will conclude on Sunday, with Irish soprano Ailish Tynan and acclaimed pianist James Baillieu performing a recital that opens with Grieg’s Six German Songs, Op.48 and concludes with a group of Strauss songs.
Fran Healey, General Manager at The Stoller Hall, said: “This year, Manchester Song Festival offers something for everyone – from early years workshops for children, to masterclasses and participatory events for amateur singers, to recitals by some of the finest classical singers, as well as the chance to discover some emerging young talents.”
Tickets are available for individual events, or audiences can save more than 30% when booking a weekend festival ticket, which gives you access to all performances and workshops across the weekend. Tickets can be purchased via www.stollerhall.com
