2007/2008 season at the Bridgewater Hall
This season we welcome Paul Hindmarsh to the Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society as our new Director of Concerts. For over twenty years Paul worked for BBC Radio 3 Manchester as a Producer of classical, choral and brass music. He now has a wide ranging career as a freelance music producer, editor of the brass and wind band series for Faber Music Ltd., editor of Brass Band World magazine and lecturer at the RNCM. He is sure to bring exciting new ideas to our programming as well as carrying on the Society’s tradition of nurturing emerging talent. We wish him well in his new role with the Society.
The 2007/2008 season of twenty-two concerts opens on Friday 28 September 2007 at 1.10pm with The Carducci String Quartet - the first of eight concerts to be given by successful candidates from the Society’s annual auditions. Four concerts will be presented in co-promotion with BBC Radio 3 featuring artists selected for the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme. Once again we shall host two Young Concert Artists’ Trust Presentation Concerts and to complete the series the Society will present a further eight recitals featuring a mix of locally known artists as well as those from further afield.
The Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society began in 1917 as part of the ‘Music in Wartime’ scheme and since then has run an unbroken series of lunchtime chamber music concerts from a variety of Manchester venues. It is now one of the largest and most successful lunchtime series in the country. However, public funding and business sponsorship have reduced dramatically over the years, and the survival of the Society now depends almost entirely on private funding and individual giving.
Funding and Sponsorship
If you are interested in supporting the Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society into the future, please contact:
Carolyn Howlett
Tel/fax 01522 789 785
email Carolyn@cnhowlett.fsnet.co.uk
We are deeply grateful to our audience, Friends and Supporters for their ongoing commitment to the Society’s work
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society wishes to
acknowledge Board membership support from
Business in the Arts
Funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
Musicians Benevolent Fund
FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS OF THE MID-DAYS
For details on how to become a Friend, Supporter, or Sponsor and help to
encourage young artists at the beginning of their careers,
contact
Carolyn Howlett
Tel/fax 01522 789 785
THE MANCHESTER MID-DAY CONCERTS SOCIETY
will be
holding auditions for its 2009/2010 series at the
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Friday 14 and Thursday 27
November 2008.
Applications are
invited from emerging instrumentalists and
singers – both soloists and ensembles – to be considered for
inclusion in this prestigious and long established chamber
music series.
N.B. It is generally expected that applicants have acquired
considerable recital experience and have reached at least
post graduate level unless they have an exceptional CV.
On line application forms are available from The
Administrator at
Carolyn@cnhowlett.fsnet.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 20 October 2008
Candidates selected for audition will be contacted after
November 3 by telephone or email after the selection process
has taken place.
N.B. The Society regrets that it is unable to provide an
official accompanist or travel expenses.
2007-2008 Season
All concerts start at 1.10
p.m.
Ticket Details
| September 2007 | ||
| Friday 28th |
CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET Matthew Denton (violin) Michelle Fleming (violin) Eoin Schmidt-Martin (viola) Emma Denton (cello) |
Details |
| October 2007 | ||
| Tuesday 2nd |
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello) José Gallardo (piano) |
Details |
| Friday 12th | Gwilym Simcock (Jazz pianist) | Details |
| Wednesday 17th |
THE EBENE QUARTET Pierre Colombet (violin) Gabriel Lemagadure (violin) Mathieu Herzog (viola) Raphael Merlin (cello) |
Details |
| Wednesday 24th |
Jamie Prophet (trumpet) Jonathan Scott (piano/organ) |
Details |
| Wednesday 31st |
ARONOWITZ ENSEMBLE Magnus Johnston (violin) Nadia Wijzenbeek (violin) Jennifer Stumm (viola) Tom Hankey (viola) Marie Macleod (cello) Guy Johnston (cello) Tom Poster (piano) |
Details |
| November 2007 | ||
| Thursday 8th |
THE BADKE QUARTET Heather Badke (violin) Emma Parker (violin) Matthew Jones (viola) Jonathan Byers (cello) |
Details |
| Thursday 15th |
YACT PRESENTATION CONCERT Daniel De Borah (piano) |
Details |
| Wednesday 21st |
Naoko Miyamoto (violin) Simon Lane (piano) |
Details |
| December 2007 | ||
| Wednesday 5th |
Katherine Broderick (soprano) Marc Scoffoni (baritone) Jonathan Beatty (piano) |
Details |
| Wednesday 12th | Alexandra Dariescu (piano) | Details |
| January 2008 | ||
| Thursday 10th |
THE MANCHESTER PIANO TRIO Jeremy Young (piano) Adi Brett (violin) Nicholas Trygstad (cello) |
Details |
| Wednesday 16th |
Marie Macleod (cello) Martin Sturfält (piano) |
Details |
| Wednesday 23rd |
Melissa Doecke (flute) Mary Callanan (piano) |
Details |
| February 2008 | ||
| Wednesday 6th |
YCAT PRESENTATION CONCERT SACCONI QUARTET Ben Hancox (violin) Hannah Dawson (violin) Robin Ashwell (viola) Cara Berridge (cello) |
Details |
| Wednesday 13th | Francesca Massey (organ) | Details |
| Wednesday 20th |
O DUO (percussion duo) Oliver Cox Owen Gunnell |
Details |
| Thursday 28th |
Timothy Orpen (clarinet) John Reid (piano) |
Details |
| March 2008 | ||
| Wednesday 12th | Luis Parés (piano) | Details |
| Wednesday 19th |
James Barralet (cello) Sophia Rahman (piano) |
Details |
| April 2008 | ||
| Wednesday 2nd | Sasha Grynyuk (piano) | Details |
| Wednesday 9th |
KUNGSBACKA TRIO Malin Broman (violin) Jesper Svedberg (cello) Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano) |
Details |
| The Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society reserves the right to change artists and programmes if necessary | ||
These concerts are promoted by the
MANCHESTER MID-DAY CONCERTS SOCIETY -
Registered charity no. 224723
Director of Concerts : Paul Hindmarsh
Administrator: Carolyn Howlett
Tel/fax: 01522 789 785
Email> Carolyn@cnhowlett.fsnet.co.uk
www.manchester-mid-days.co.uk
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SPONSORS OF THE MID-DAYS |
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Arts Council Lottery Fund |
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SUPPORTERS OF THE MID-DAYS |
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Lindsay Alker
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AUDITIONS |
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THE MANCHESTER MID-DAY CONCERTS SOCIETY will be holding auditions for its 2008/2009 series at the Bridgewater
Hall, Manchester on Thursday 22 November and Thursday 6 December 2007. |
Mr F A Bailey
Mrs K. M. Barton
Mrs B Benson
Mr Paul Berry
Mrs H Black
Mr J Blamey
Mr Michael Carter
Mrs Hazel Carter
Mr T. J.Chapman
Mr W.D.Christian
Miss J.M.Clarke
Miss P Coombs
Mrs C.Cooper
Dr J.N.Curran
Mr H Cuthbert
Mr K Daykin
Mr C J Dodson
Mrs E M Fairhurst
Mrs G M Flood
Mrs Brenda Fraser
Mrs A Godlee
Miss J Hall
Mr Tom Halsall
Mrs C.Hampson
Mr Edward Hartley
Mrs B Hawthorn
Ms Norma Hayden
Mr J.Honigman
Mrs C.Jackson
Ms Stella Kehoe
Mr J.D.Kinsey
Mr E Knott
Miss A Livingston
Mrs H Lentin
Mr Jeffery Lockett
Mrs J T Loverseed
Ms Joan Mackie
Mr David Marsden
Mr R.G.Martindale
Mr David McKeith
Mr and Mrs W G Miles
Miss J.M.Murray
Mr P. North
Mrs C.Norton
Mrs J Platts
Mr Michael Rains
Mr and Mrs M. Redhead
Mr A. Richardson
Mr R Robinson
Mr and Mrs H Ross
Mrs Manya Sandler
Ms Doreen Schofield
Mr and Mrs A. Sluce
Mrs Pauline Slater
Miss A M Smith
Mr and Mrs R.Spencer
Mrs N. Stephenson
Mr P.Stephenson
Mrs S Stanley
Mr and Mrs J A Stubbs
Mr G.W.Taylor
Mrs M.Taylor
Mr I Taylor
Mrs M Thorn
Mrs B Townsend
Rev. J E Thompson
J.K.Ward
Mr H Walker
Ms C. Webb
Mr W. H Weightman
Mrs C. M Westwood
Dr K.Whale
Mrs S. M Willington
Mrs Alison Wilkinson
Mr David Walton
Mrs I Whitehead
Mrs Barbara Fleming (Honorary Friend of The Mid-days)