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New Chair of Manchester Collective's Board of Trustees announced
New Chair of Manchester Collective's Board of Trustees announced

Introducing David McKeith, who will take over as Manchester Collective’s new Chair of the Board of Trustees.

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Manchester CollectiveApril 17, 2024
Adam Szabo to step down as Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Manchester Collective

Adam Szabo has announced that he will leave the organisation he co-founded with Rakhi Singh to become Director of the BBC Philharmonic.

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Manchester CollectiveOctober 25, 2023
Summer 2023 Festivals and Concerts
Summer 2023 Festivals and Concerts

Exciting festival appearances in the summer, from the Proms to a car park in Peckham.

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Manchester CollectiveJune 2, 2023
A New Creative Partnership with Where The Light Gets In
A New Creative Partnership with Where The Light Gets In

Artists and chefs unite for a series of bespoke experiences combining music, food, drink and stories.

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Manchester CollectiveAugust 10, 2021
Announcing a New Season of Boundary-Pushing Work
Announcing a New Season of Boundary-Pushing Work

Collaboration and connection are at the heart of Manchester Collective’s 21/22 season.

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Manchester CollectiveJuly 14, 2021
Manchester Collective at BBC Proms 2021
Manchester Collective at BBC Proms 2021

We mark our fifth birthday with a BBC Proms debut and a thrilling programme of music that celebrates musical outsiders.

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Manchester CollectiveMay 27, 2021
Introducing Our New Trustees and General Manager
Introducing Our New Trustees and General Manager

We’re excited to welcome Declan Kennedy, Helen Wallace, Nick Trygstad and Ruth Gibson to the Manchester Collective family.

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Manchester CollectiveNovember 23, 2020
A Message from Adam Szabo, Chief Executive
A Message from Adam Szabo, Chief Executive

We all have good days and bad days.

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Guest UserOctober 12, 2020
£150,000 Awarded to Manchester Collective by John Ellerman Foundation
£150,000 Awarded to Manchester Collective by John Ellerman Foundation

A significant, three-year grant from the John Ellerman Foundation will support Manchester Collective’s long-term sustainability and growth.

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Manchester CollectiveAugust 26, 2020
Manchester Collective's New Season: Diverse and Eclectic Programmes Across 50 Shows in 18 Cities in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands

“The programmes are diverse and eclectic, aiming to highlight the joy of music making and of inclusivity.”

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Manchester CollectiveManchester CollectiveAugust 30, 2019Manchester CollectiveFeature
Medium: A Younger Audience for Classical Music

Adam Szabo talks about the challenges of developing younger audiences and identifies some of the lessons learned at Manchester Collective

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Adam SzaboManchester CollectiveFebruary 1, 2019Manchester CollectiveFeature
Announcing "The Centre Is Everywhere" by Edmund Finnis

We are pleased to announce a major new Manchester Collective commission from outstanding British composer Edmund Finnis.

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Manchester CollectiveManchester CollectiveJanuary 22, 2019Manchester CollectiveNewsComment
Meet the Artist: Rakhi Singh

“The Manchester Collective concert of Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’ in December 2017 felt like a very special occasion. At the end the silence was tangible, I felt like I could feel the emotional weight of the music in the air particles!”

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Rakhi SinghManchester CollectiveNovember 20, 2018Feature
Daniel Elms: Creating 100 Demons - Part III

“It was the enthusiasm and passion of Manchester Collective, a bold ensemble, unafraid to explore the distinction between music and other mediums, who breathed life into the notes on the page and the ideology that underpinned them.”

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100 DemonsGuest UserMarch 6, 2018Manchester CollectiveFeature
Daniel Elms: Creating 100 Demons - Part II

"I remember my first visit to see Kodo. Their performance was full of energy and beauty, and executed meticulously, even down to the group’s entry onto the stage. All the while, the seriousness of their art and musical abilities was offset by theatrical, often comical, moments that provided the show with a sense of balance."

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100 DemonsGuest UserFebruary 27, 2018Manchester CollectiveFeature Comment
Daniel Elms: Creating 100 Demons - Part I

Daniel Elms, the composer of our new commissioned work, 100 Demons, has published the first of three blog entries about the process of putting together the new piece. 100 Demons explores some pretty heady political themes - the media, control, fear-mongering, and Japanese folklore.

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100 DemonsGuest UserFebruary 23, 2018Manchester CollectiveFeature

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