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Convenor: Mary McBride
To contact Mary, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Mary McBride’.
This new group, which started in early 2022, visits “classical” concerts at the Bridgewater Hall, Stoller Hall, Royal Northern College of Music and other venues. It is a very sociable group that enjoys listening to live orchestral, choral and operatic music together.
I have so enjoyed attending concerts with this group who are very friendly and good fun. It has been a unique opportunity to widen my exposure to many different styles of music. My personal favourite of the last year has been attending the Bridgewater Hall to listen to a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass. This work is based on the Catholic Mass for singers, players and dancers: there were all age groups on the stage with an eclectic mix of music styles. It was commissioned by Jackie Kennedy for the opening of the John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC in 1971. It was a very moving and emotional performance.
Rosemary – one of the members of our Concert goers group
We welcome suggestions from members on which concerts to include in the programme (listed below) and the convenor books tickets for the chosen events (with advance payment).
2024 Programme
Our programme for 2024 is taking shape so make sure you keep an eye on this page as we will be adding more events over time. And of course do let us know if there is something you would really like to see included – just contact our convenor Mary.
| Date | Programme | Price | Book by… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 28 Jan 16:00 | The Halle – The Firebird Bridgewater Hall More info | £28.90 Side stalls | Sun 7 Jan |
| Mon 5 Feb 13:10 | RNCM Opera Gala Bridgewater Hall More info | FREE* Side stalls | Sun 7 Jan |
| Thurs 7 Mar 18:00 | The Halle Rush Hour concert – Espana Bridgewater Hall More info | £14.50 Side stalls | Sun 7 Jan |
| Fri 8 Mar 19:30 | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Stoller Hall More info | £22 | Mon 22 Jan |
| Fri 8 Mar 19:30 | Philharmonia Bridgewater Hall More info | FREE* Stalls | Mon 22 Jan |
| Fri 15 Mar 19:30 | China Shenzen Symphony Orchestra Bridgewater Hall More info | FREE* Side stalls | Mon 22 Jan |
| Sun 17 Mar 15:00 | La scala di seta – Rossini Royal Northern College of Music More Info | £27.50 | Mon 22 Jan |
| Sun 28 Apr 16:00 | The Hallé – Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Bridgewater Hall More Info | FREE* Stalls | Sun 10 Mar |
| Thu 2 May 18:00 | The Hallé Rush Hour concert – Fauré’s Requiem Bridgewater Hall More Info | FREE* Stalls | Sun 10 Mar |
| Fri 24 May 19:30 | Czech National Symphony Orchestra Bridgewater Hall More Info | FREE* Stalls | Sun 10 Mar |
| Sun 4 Aug 14:30 | The Pirates of Penzance Buxton Opera House More info | £37 Stalls | Mon 20 May |
| Mon 16 Sep 19:00 | Pianists Martin Roscoe and Peter Donohoe Stoller Hall More info | £25 | Mon 27 May |
| Sat 21 Sep 19:30 | The BBC Philharmonic – The Planets Bridgewater Hall More Info | FREE* Stalls | Mon 8 Jul |
| Sun 13 Oct 16:00 | The Hallé – Dvořák’s Cello Concerto Bridgewater Hall More Info | FREE* Stalls | Mon 8 Jul |
| Tues 5 Nov 19:30 | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – The Brandenburg Concertos Bridgewater Hall More info | FREE* Stalls | Mon 8 Jul |
| Thu 28 Nov 19:30 | The Hallé – Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony Bridgewater Hall More info | FREE* Stalls | Mon 8 Jul |
| Sun 8 Dec 15:00 | Chabrier’s opera L’etoile RNCM theatre More Info | £30.50 | Sun 18 Aug |
| Sat 4 Jan 15:00 | The Halle – Viennese New Year Bridgewater Hall More info | £27.75 | Sun 18 Aug |
Programme 2023
Trip to see “The Mikado” at Buxton Opera House (August 2023)
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