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It was the biggest army of orchestral players on the Bridgewater Hall platform that Manchester is likely to see this season outside the Mahler symphonies cycle - and what an orchestra! Read more…

Founded nearly 40 years ago, the William Byrd Singers have been the pre-eminent small amateur choir in the north west for probably most of that time. And until last year they had one director, Stephen Wilkinson. Read more…

HK ‘Nali’ Gruber conducted his first full-length concert as the BBC Philharmonic’s Composer-Conductor on Saturday night – and it’s clear that, with him around, new music is going to be a lot of fun. Read more…

It's been a good week for piano recitals. First there was Murray Perahia at the Bridgewater Hall (February 15), completing the ‘mini-residency’ he began by appearing as conductor with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields late last year. Read more…

Mahler packed ’em in again for the BBC Philharmonic’s concert on Saturday – and particularly men. Mahler seems to have more of a male following than any other composer – at least it’s only when he’s on the menu that you get queues in the men’s loos, in my experience. Read more…

IT was the escapers from the impregnable walls of Mahler castle who made it to the Bridgewater Hall on Friday – a small but fearless group who would try anything as an alternative to Austrian confinement. Read more…

The images and feelings conjured up by this wallpaper collection that was not designed to adorn our homes, but to shock, question and definitely not to take a back seat. Read more…

What a delight this Exhibition is by Local artist Alan Knight I went to the Preview yesterday evening and even before I got inside the gallery I was enticed with a riot of colour . The night was dark and several yards from the gallery I could see vibrant colours. I peeked through the windows and wasn'... Read more…