by Christina Dryden | Aug 7, 2024
Please join us to celebrate our Golden Jubilee – cocktails, Dinner, Auction, and...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
MMF Young Artists: Program Two Artists: Brian Anderson, viola Andrew Cannestra, piano Hannah Corbett, violin Bree Fotheringham, violin Antonia Fuglsang, violin Dylan Kinneavy, cello Ignacio Garcīa Nūňez, cello Julia Pałęcka, viola Johannes Rosenberg, violin Hang...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
MMF Young Artists Program One Artists: Brian Anderson, viola Andrew Cannestra, piano Hannah Corbett, violin Bree Fotheringham, violin Antonia Fuglsang, violin Dylan Kinneavy, cello Ignacio Garcīa Nūňez, cello Julia Pałęcka, viola Johannes Rosenberg, violin Hang Zhong,...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
Melody’s Mostly Musical Day with pianist Jenny Lin, MMF Young Artists and special guest Mary Anne Van Degna (for ages 2-8) Steinway Artist and MMF Executive Director Jenny Lin will lead MMF Young Artists pianists in a program from the Steinway musical picture...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
Music & Mixer: MMF presents The Steinway Spirio and Young Artists Solos II Celebrating the inaugural partnership with Steinway & Sons, MMF presents the Steinway & Sons Spirio, a high-resolution self-playing piano, with MMF Young Artists Class of 2024 in a...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
GIVEN A CHANCE: Concert and Discussion A special program featuring Artistic Director Philip Setzer and MMF Young Artists performing Romantic works by underrepresented composers who have struggled to have their voices heard. Concert will be followed by a discussion...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
MMF Talks “The Romantic Era” MMF Artistic Director Philip Setzer joins a panel of distinguished authors to discuss the Romantic Era, raising questions and seeking answers about what “romantic” and Romanticism meant in history both emotionally and...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
Strings & Things: A Musical Playdate with Cellist Edward Arron and MMF Young Artists (for ages 2-8) Cellist Edward Arron will lead Manchester Music Festival’s Young Artists string players in a program showcasing the string instrument family! *This Event is...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
Pianist Vassily Primakov in Concert: 13 Etudes by Saint- Saëns, Scriabin, Blumenfeld, Liszt, Chopin and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
Music & Art with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition Families are invited to attend the dress rehearsal of renowned classical pianist Vassily Primakov performing Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”. Children are encouraged to bring...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
Music & Mixer: MMF@50 Presentation and Young Artists Solos I Get up closer and personal with Artistic Director Philip Setzer as he introduces Manchester Music Festival 50th Anniversary programming with Young Artists Class of 2024 in a program of solo works....
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
The Grand Finale – Dvořák, Brahms, Barber, Respighi Artists: Christine Goerke, soprano Gilles Vonsattel, piano Philip Setzer, violin Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin Matthew Lipman, viola Estelle Choi, cello Brian Anderson, viola* Andrew Cannestra, piano* Hannah...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
France, England, and Some Things New – – Debussy, Elgar, Setzer, Snider Artists: Nancy Allen, harp Philip Setzer, violin TBA, bass Brian Anderson, viola* Andrew Cannestra, piano* Hannah Corbett, violin* Bree Fotheringham, violin* Antonia Fuglsang, violin* Dylan...
by Christina Dryden | May 2, 2024
Passing the Torch – Schubert, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky Artists: Jeewon Park, piano Philip Setzer, violin Edward Arron, cello Brian Anderson, viola* Antonia Fuglsang, violin* Julia Pałęcka, viola* Dylan Kinneavy, cello* *MMF Young Artists Program: Schumann:...