What's On

A joyful fusion of jazz and Scottish folk music.

Humans love categories – drawing lines between ideas, people, genres and moods. But the music we love, no matter how old or new, traditional or contemporary, often has far more in common than we think…

This show is bound to surprise and delight as Mercury Prize-nominated pianist Fergus McCreadie and his spellbinding trio of jazz musicians join the Manchester Collective string quartet to blast through an irresistible collection of music that lives somewhere between the boundaries of jazz, new classical and folk.

Alongside a brand new set by Fergus, fellow Scotsman and Collective favourite Donald Grant is arranging a collection of traditional folk tunes for this unlikely band of players. It’s music that goes straight to the heart, full of warmth and optimism.

There’s no doubt this gig is going to be a lot of fun. Come join the party.

Programme:
Fergus McCreadie Selections from ‘Forest Floor’, ‘Stream’ and new work (world premiere)
Donald Grant Thoir thusa nuas an rionnag sin (Bring you down that star) (world premiere)
Donald Grant NZ 2004
Trad. Airs (various)
Christian Mason Selections from Tuvan and Sardiniai Songbooks
Joseph Haydn String Quartet Op. 54 No. 2 ii. Adagio
György Kurtág Selections from Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky
Anna Meredith Honeyed Words

Fergus McCreadie piano
David Bowden bass
Stephen Henderson drums
Rakhi Singh violin
Donald Grant violin
Simone van der Giessen viola
Christian Elliott cello
Joe Reiser sound
Lewis Howell lighting

Tickets:
£9 (Under 26s and Students) + £1 Booking Fee
£18 + £1 Booking Fee

This event will include a 20-minute interval and will end at approximately 9.30pm.