Matinée: The Nova Saxophone Quartet

Classical & Contemporary Lunchtime Concerts

Wednesday | September 10th | 1pm to 2pm

Free Entry | Donations Welcome

Our new programme of lunchtime classical and contemporary concerts have begun and they feature live music performances from a diverse range of musicians and genres. You can attend these concerts spontaneously on your lunch break, the programme lasts 45 to 55 minutes and often showcases chamber music, piano recitals, folk music, classical guitar and classical duos. Performances are every other Wednesday between 1pm and 2pm in our Performance Space, entry is via donations.

As you would expect of a lunchtime concert, our food court will be open serving a variety of delicious food and drink offerings. You also might want to make time to visit the gallery before or after the concert.

We welcome The Nova Saxophone Quartet to perform on the 10th of September and we are so excited for this show!

The Nova Saxophone Quartet is an emerging, vibrant quartet formed in Manchester in September 2023 from students and graduates of RNCM and the University of Manchester. Their debut performance was at the student-led festival AliveFest Reborn! where they leaped into the contemporary performance scene with dynamic and explosive works by Gordon Goodwin and Chris Evan Hass. They have since performed at renowned venues in Manchester’s Classical music scene including the Anthony Burger Centre, as well as Wakefield Cathedral and further afield. With a focus on contemporary repertoire, the quartet tackles challenging works that explore the range of the saxophone’s dynamism and breathtaking emotion. They enjoy collaborating with student composers and have commissioned works including Rob Hughs’ Supernova, which they premiered in 2023, with a studio recording soon to be released!

The members of the quartet are also individually renowned in Manchester’s emerging professional scene, as conductors, musical directors, soloists and competition winning composers.