Fri 3 - Sat 18 July / Manchester Art Gallery
‘Perfect union of sound and space’
The Independent
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The solo works of Johann Sebastian Bach are beautiful and audacious, striking and sensual. The same can be said for the remarkable creations of Zaha Hadid, one of the most artistic and forward-thinking architects of her generation. In response to Bach’s music, Zaha Hadid Architects has created an extraordinary new chamber music hall, which has been installed within Manchester Art Gallery and is accessible until 1 September.
Across a series of nine concerts, three internationally acclaimed musicians performed Bach’s solo instrumental works in this unique, intimate space. The aim: to create a near-perfect environment for the audience to experience some of the world’s most beautiful chamber music. A union of two true originals, three centuries apart.
Zaha Hadid Architects Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher – watch them talk about their project
Piotr Anderszewski – Piano
Partita No. 2 in C minor
Partita No. 6 in E minor
Interval
English Suite No. 6 in D minor
Jean-Guihen Queyras – Cello
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major
Interval
Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor
Cello Suite No. 3 in C major
Alina Ibragimova – Violin
Sonata No.2 in A minor
Partita No.2 in D minor
Interval
Sonata No.3 in C major
Partita No.3 in E major
FREE
Daytime entry to the installation is free. It is open for viewing 4 July – 31 Aug, Tue – Sun (and Bank Holiday Mon) 10am – 5pm.
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Free lunchtime concerts Students from Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and Chetham’s School of Music performed at 1.00pm every day throughout the Festival. (Timings below are approximate.) |
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| Sat 4 | Jackie Campbell (piano) - Chetham’s French Suite No 5 in G major (18 minutes) |
| Sun 5 | Yuanfan Yang (piano) - Chetham’s Partita No 1 in B flat major (16 minutes) |
| Mon 6 | GALLERY CLOSED |
| Tue 7 | Yaiza Mata (flute) - Chetham’s Partita in A minor (13 minutes) |
| Wed 8 | Christina Knox (violin) - RNCM Partita No 1 in B minor (25 minutes) |
| Thu 9 | James Toll (violin) - RNCM Partita No 3 in E major (19 minutes) |
| Fri 10 | Peter Moore (trombone) - Chetham’s realisation by André Lafosse of Cello Suite No 2 (19 minutes) |
| Sat 11 | Jonathan Martindale (violin) - RNCM Sonata No 1 in G minor (17 minutes) |
| Sun 12 | Andrew Booth (guitar) - RNCM transcription of Cello Suite No 5 in C minor (25 minutes) |
| Mon 13 | GALLERY CLOSED |
| Tue 14 | Michael Gurevich (violin) - RNCM Sonata No 3 in C major (24 minutes) |
| Wed 15 | Philip Higham - RNCM Cello Suite No 6 in D major (30 minutes) |
| Thu 16 | Christian Elliott - RNCM Cello Suite No 3 in C major (24 minutes) |
| Fri 17 | Stephanie Oade - RNCM Cello Suite No 2 in D minor (18 minutes) |
| Sat 18 | Jonathan Dormand - RNCM Cello Suite No 4 in E flat major (25 minutes) |
| Sun 19 | Joris van den Berg - RNCM Cello Suite No 1 in G major (19 minutes) |
Commissioned by Manchester International Festival, Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation and Holland Festival.
Produced by Manchester International Festival and Manchester Art Gallery.
Image: © Zaha Hadid Architects
