Manchester Camerata receives vital grant from HM Government’s Culture...
Manchester Camerata receives vital Recovery Fund grant We are pleased to announce we were fortunate enough to receive vital aid as part of Government’s Culture Recovery fund. This aid has helped us...
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Guardian feature article
Guardian feature ‘The feeling we get is unbelievable….’ We’re really proud that our Music in Mind programme has received national news coverage. Read the article...
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Unlocked Voices incoming!
Unlocked Voices incoming! Our Camerata in the Community team have been working on an exciting new project in collaboration with Orchestras Live, East Riding of Yorkshire and Active Withernsea, as the...
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Sounds of Withernsea
Sounds of Withernsea This week saw the premiere of our Sounds of Withernsea film. This film is a culmination of several years’ worth of songs written by residents of Withernsea and surrounding areas...
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‘Music that has helped me stay calm and positive’ A quick Q&A with Daniel Kidane
‘Music that has helped me stay calm and positive’ A quick Q&A with Daniel Kidane Daniel Kidane and Manchester Camerata go waaaaay back. RNCM Alumni Daniel, took part in the composer project we ran...
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Less shouting more listening: A brief Q&A with Pekka Kuusisto
Less shouting more listening: A brief Q&A with Pekka Kuusisto Pekka Kuusisto is one of the most exciting conductors and violinists on the planet right now. Known for his artistic freedom (check...
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Encountering Wordsworth: A sunny weekend in Cumbria
Encountering Wordsworth: A sunny weekend in Cumbria As the pandemic thwarted our plans for a big concert to celebrate Wordsworth’s 250th birthday in Grasmere, Cumbria, we made a short film instead....
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We’re expanding our Board
Join our Board We’re expanding our Board ‘Britain’s most adventurous orchestra’ is looking for new Board Members to join our Board of Directors and steer the direction of the organisation over the...
View ArticleIs Music Good for You?
Is Music Good for You? Amina Hussain Principal Flute on BBC Radio 3’s ‘The Listening Service’ As a part of Mental Health Awareness Week, our Principal Flautist and Music Therapist, Amina Hussain,...
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The Paul & Nick Harvey Fund – Grant Awarded to Manchester Camerata’s...
We are delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded a very generous £31,800 grant from Music for Dementia’s Paul & Nick Harvey Fund*, set up specifically to support musical activities for people...
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Dementia Action Week
There are currently around 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK. This is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040 (Alzheimer’s Society). However, dementia has a great impact on carers and...
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Research at the heart of what we do – an interview with Dr. Robyn Dowlen
Academic research is a vital part of Music in Mind and allows us to stay at the cutting edge of music and dementia-based therapy. Academically speaking, you could do no better than our neighbours...
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Music In Mind International – Taiwan
Nǐ hǎo / Hello! For the past few days, we’ve been training 35 participants from Taipei City Hospital, The National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, plus musicians and students from...
View ArticleNew PhD partnership. Introducing: Katherine Blumer
New PhD partnership. Introducing: Katherine Blumer. Over the past 8 years, we’ve developed a fantastic relationship with our good neighbours The University Of Manchester. Cementing this partnership is...
View ArticleCamerata commission gets US premiere by San Francisco Symphony.
‘Be Still’ to be performed by the San Francisco Symphony We are delighted to share the news that Daniel Kidane’s piece ‘Be Still’, which was commissioned by ourselves, will receive its U.S. premiere...
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Creative Composition Masterclass in collaboration with the University of...
Creative Composition Masterclass in collaboration with the University of Sheffield. Calling all music teachers! We’re hosting an online creative composition masterclass in collaboration with the...
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Community team takeover at Homeground!
Community team take over at Homeground! This weekend, you’ll find our Community team at Homeground (the new outdoor venue by HOME) where we’re taking over the Bruntwood stage & Exchange Square...
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Review: ‘Resonance’ by BBC Music Magazine
Review: ‘Resonance’ by BBC Music Magazine Last week, the first of our 3 sell-out shows at our new home, The Monastery Manchester, was featured in BBC Music Magazine. In ‘Resonance’, we experimented...
View ArticleSchools Project: ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’
Schools Project: ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’ Yesterday saw the launch of our community team’s ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’ project. Working with fifteen schools across Staffordshire, Camerata...
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‘The universe is singing if you listen.’ A brief Q&A with ‘Renew’...
‘The universe is singing if you listen.’ A brief Q&A with ‘Renew’ collaborator Ahrkh Here at Camerata we are always interested in presenting classical music in new and exciting ways to as wide an...
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