Programme:
Butterworth A Shropshire Lad
Mark Simpson Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth, Concerto for viola and orchestra (UK premiere)
Graham Fitkin Metal
Debussy (arr. Wood) La cathédrale engloutie
Mussorgsky (arr. Wood) Pictures at an Exhibition
Performers:
Andrew Manze conductor
Timothy Ridout viola
Mists swirl over the Welsh borders, a drowned cathedral rises glistening from the deep, and in fairytale Russia, we hear sounds of immortal triumph. That’s just part of the journey that Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Manze has in store for us tonight – including a spectacular, rarely-heard version of Pictures at an Exhibition by the renowned Sir Henry Wood, featuring every one of the Orchestra’s famous collection of church bells. Liverpool composer and Artist in Residence Mark Simpson has some new stories of his own in a Merseyside debut for viola virtuoso Timothy Ridout and a UK premiere for the piece.
There will be a post-concert Question Time that starts 15 minutes after the concert ends (in the Music Room) with conductor Andrew Manze and viola player Timothy Ridout.
Our 2024-25 Fellowship Musicians, Daniel Lewis (violin), Emily Ambrose (bassoon), Emily Douglas (French horn) and Imogen Timmins (trumpet) take to the Music Room stage with members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for a short chamber performance marking the end of their year-long Fellowship with us.
This pre-concert performance will last for approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition concert in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall at 7.30pm.
To find out more about the Emerging Musicians Fellowship, please visit Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Emerging Musicians Fellowship
Please note that this event is free, but tickets must be booked in advance.
Programme:
Debussy Songs: Mandoline; Les Cloches; Beau Soir; Fantoches
Poulenc Les chemins de l’amour
Wolf Nein, junger Herr; Mein Liebster ist so klein; Man sagt mir, deine Mutter woll’ es nicht; Mein Liebster hat zu Tische mich geladen; Schweig’ einmal still; Ich hab’ in Penna einen Liebsten wohnen
Rachmaninov Songs Op.8: The Waterlily; Child you are as beautiful as a flower; Brooding; The soldier’s wife; A dream; A prayer
Rachmaninov Romances for piano Op.21 No.7 & No.9
Rossini Two songs from La Regata Veneziana
Massenet Adieu, notre petite table
Performers:
Kelsey Thomas soprano
Edward Lloyd piano
Soprano Kelsey Thomas makes her Liverpool Philharmonic debut with a concert featuring sumptuous songs by Hugo Wolf and French works by Debussy and Poulenc, through to ravishing Russian and Italian songs to spice up your lunchtime. Originally from Liverpool, Kelsey studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and returns home to open our 2025/26 Lunchtime series.
Programme:
Amadeo Roldán La Rebambaramba
Jennifer Higdon blue cathedral*
Arturo Márquez Trumpet Concerto
Dvořák Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’
Performers:
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Pacho Flores trumpet
Percussionists from Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company and In Harmony Liverpool*
New season, new worlds! We’ve always loved Dvořák’s New World symphony, and if you enjoy great tunes, stirring emotions, and the glorious sound of a full orchestra playing its heart out, we’re sure that you’ll love it too. And that’s not even the half of it – the Dream Team reunite as our great friend and trumpet player extraordinaire Pacho Flores joins Domingo Hindoyan and the Orchestra for a multi-coloured celebration of the Americas in all their diversity and wonder.
Programme:
Copland El Salón México
Britten Violin Concerto
Carlos Simon Four Black American Dances
Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte, and La Valse
Performers:
Alpesh Chauhan conductor
Simone Lamsma violin
When Aaron Copland hit the town in Mexico City, he didn’t hold back, and tonight Alpesh Chauhan takes us on a wild, whirling ride through the highs and lows of the 20th century. Maurice Ravel waltzes on the brink, and Carlos Simon brings more dances to the party with his Four Black American Dances: Ring Shout!, Waltz, Tap and Holt Dance. We also welcome back previous Artist in Residence Simone Lamsma to play Britten’s gripping Violin Concerto: a work that weaves dark visions on the eve of the Second World War.
Britpop legends Ocean Colour Scene play a special show at Bootle’s Salt & Tar, with support from fellow 90s hitmakers Cast. The night promises to be a mix of heady nostalgia and fantastic guitar pop.
Event Details:
Doors Open: 4pmLast Entry: 7pmEvent Ends: 10pm (approx.)Age Restrictions: 14+, under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times
Stage times are tbc and are subject to change for all events. These will often be released in the days prior to the event on our social media channels.
VIP Package Includes:
Access to exclusive VIP area with great stage viewAccess to a dedicated barSeparate entry lane to beat the queues
Ticket Enquiries:
Please note that the venue do not sell tickets directly for this event and will be unable to assist with queries on your order. We advise you to contact the ticket agent directly.
Bootle’s Salt & Tar host the Sugababes with their infectious brand of pop music.
Event Details:
Doors Open: 4pm Last Entry: 7pm Event Ends: 10pm (approx.) Age Restrictions: 14+, under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times
Stage times are tbc and are subject to change for all events. These will often be released in the days prior to the event on their social media channels.
VIP Package Includes:
Access to exclusive VIP area with great stage view. Access to a dedicated bar. Separate entry lane to beat the queues
Ticket Enquiries:
Please note that the venue do not sell tickets directly for this event and will be unable to assist with queries on your order. They advise you to contact the ticket agent directly.
Join us for an evening of music and song, featuring the Liverpool Orchestrand and the Liverpool Community Choir.
Event DetailsStarts at 7:30PM
LocationSt Bride’s Church Liverpool, Liverpool, L8 7LT
Riot Ensemble returns to the Tung Auditorium to perform new works composed for them by University of Liverpool’s music department staff and PhD students.
The pieces are a product of a year-long collaborative effort in which individual musicians worked with composers to explore and refine their musical aims and approaches. This concert will consist entirely of premieres, featuring works by music department staff members Jenn Kirby and Paul Turowski as well as PhD students Matt Burke, Lola de la Mata, and Stephen Banks.
Part of Musical Futures, an annual series of concerts and events that explore the future of music-making, digital creativity, and new ways to perform, experience and interact with music.
Baritone Tayo Aluko and composer Andrew Barney present a programme including a new song cycle inspired by Black History related to Liverpool.
Aluko has compiled words taken from a letter written by Nigerian Pastor Daniels Ekarte of Liverpool’s African Churches Mission in 1941; an interview with Gee Walker (mother of Anthony) forgiving her son’s murderers; a Slavery Remembrance Day lecture given at Liverpool Town Hall by Professor of African History Hakim Adi on the teaching of Black History and referencing the Haitian Revolution, and a poem by Aluko himself, inspired by a Black Lives Matter Protest at St. George’s Plateau in 2020.
Nigerian-born Tayo Aluko worked as an architect in Liverpool for several years before switching to full-time writing and performing. He has since toured the world with two plays: Call Mr. Robeson and Just An Ordinary Lawyer. His latest, Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown, was premiered in May 2024 and is part of a forthcoming festival devoted to the composer.
Local scouse composer Andrew Barney is the tenth and current winner of the Rushworth Composition Prize with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. A polyglot and genre-spanning musician, he weaves language, culture and identity into powerful musical storytelling while supporting Black creatives through PRS Foundation’s Power Up.
The Tung Auditorium Lunchtime Concert Series is supported by Yoko Ono Lennon via Spirit Foundations.
