Manchester Pride Chamber Music

05 Aug 2010

Celebrating LGBT composers past and present on 23-27 August

23-27 August 2010, 1pm
The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

The Martin Harris Centre is delighted to host the Manchester Pride Chamber Music Concerts. The recitals, which are now in their 3rd year, celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) composers, and feature internationally renowned artists as well as young, local talent.

This year marks the centenary of the birth of Samuel Barber - the composer most famous for his "Adagio for Strings", used in films such as "Platoon" and "The Elephant Man".

Each concert will include some of Barber's glorious chamber music and songs, featuring performances by oboist Nicholas Daniel, tenor David Maxwell Anderson, pianists Ashley Wass & Leon McCawley, and the Ensemble CHROMA.

There will also be a world premiere of a new work by Manchester Pride's new Composer-in-Association, Marc Yeats.

Venue: The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, Bridgeford Street

Contact: nicola.fisher@manchesterpride.com

Admission: FREE – no advance booking necessary

More information:

• Martin Harris Centre: What's On
• Manchester Pride 2010: Pride Chamber Music