From soaring Scottish folk fusions to wildly entertaining improv in the style of golden-age icons, the RNCM’s upcoming programme of jazz-inspired concerts offers a thrillingly eclectic series of performances from globally acclaimed musicians, hometown heroes and prodigiously talented young students.
Led by Mercury Prize-nominated pianist Fergus McCreadie and his acclaimed trio of jazz musicians alongside Manchester Collective string quartet, The Unfurrowed Field explores music which sits at the nexus of folk, jazz and new classical forms with a breathtaking programme of brand new songs and traditional Scottish arrangements.
Founded upon the twin pillars of spontaneity and instinct, the RNCM MIUAWGA (‘make it up as we go along’) Ensemble presents an unmissable night of thrilling improvisation, as world-renowned composer and trumpeter Byron Wallen joins the unique troupe with the lively sounds of Central and Eastern Africa.
Promising an evening like no other, the MIAUWGA Ensemble sparks a series of captivating musical conversations through in-the-moment virtuosity and the inimitable harmonic echoes of Thelonious Monk , Elmo Hope and Bud Powell, with arrangements in the unmistakeable style of Duke Ellington, Gil Evans and Bill Holman.
Performing songs from her new album alongside a selection of classics from across her sparkling career, celebrated chanteuse Ute Lemper brings her virtuosic musical interpretations and peerless vocal versatility to the RNCM for one night only on Sun 28 Apr.
Hailed as one of the world’s most exciting singers, Lemper has garnered worldwide acclaim for her renditions of Brecht and Weil, as well as multilingual compositions by Phillip Glass, Sondheim, Ferre, and Piazzoll.
RNCM, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
rncm.ac.uk
- Words:
- Wolf McFarlane
- Published on:
- Fri 2 Feb 2024
On Fri 9 Feb, the RNCM invites audiences on a journey back in time to the days of Le Chat Noir and the Kit-Kat Club, as their Songsters deliver a memorable evening of romance, humour and passion with gorgeous renditions of works by Kurt Weill, Ivor Novello, Erik Satie, William Bolcom, Florence Price, Noel Coward, and more.