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Musical Bumps
Classes for pregnant women.
Cost
per person for 6 week course £33
Play Jazz! Workshop
Learn how to play improvised jazz.
When
first Sat of month 2pm
Young Musicians Live
A series of lunchtime concerts featuring students from the Centre For Advanced Training.
When
Sep 20, Oct 4, 18, Nov 8, 22, 1.30pm
Art Garfunkel
Grammy award-winning singer and poet performs his solo material plus originals from his halcyon days as one half of folk duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Lars Vogt Chamber
The pianist and the Royal Northern Sinfonia perform Brahms's Cello Sonata No 1, Mozart's Quintet For Piano And Wind and Grieg's String Quartet No 1.
Cost
£21.50, concs £17.50
Michael Palin: Thirty Years Tour
The Monty Python actor talks about his life and career for the past three decades.
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
The bagpipe playing band performs its Celtic rock originals.
Classic FM: Mozart Meets The North
The Royal Northern Sinfonia performs Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, with clarinettist Sharon Kam, the Overture to Mozart's The Impresario and Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No 1 and No 2. conducted by Lars Vogt.
Martin Stephenson And The Daintees
Alternative pop by the singer-songwriter originating from Invergordon and his accompanying musicians.
Harp And A Monkey
The Manchester-based three-piece performs eclectic electro-folk.
The Ravenswood Singers And Opera Live Present The Wonderful World Of Music
The choir performs excerpts from musicals and opera.
Cost
£18.50, concs £16.50
Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche
The US-based family members perform their contemporary folk material.
Frisky And Mannish: Just Too Much
British musical comedy cabaret duo Laura Corcoran and Matthew Floyd Jones unleash their colourful alter egos for a surreal and typically acidic survey of pop culture.
Albert Lee
A performance by one of the most respected guitarists in the country-rock music scene.
Late Mix: North And South
Violinist Julian Rachlin and the Royal Northern Sinfonia perform Shostakovich's Violin Sonata, Liszt's Apres Une Lecture Du Dante, Fantasia Quasi Concerto, Alberto Iglesias's Factory Of Silence and Piazzolla's Four Seasons Of Buenos Aires.
Tutors Live
A performance by academic staff and special guests from the BA (Hons) Community Music and BMus (Hons) Jazz, Popular and Commercial Music degree courses at the University Of Sunderland, including Bex Mather, Dave Camlin, Gerry Richardson and Rod Sinclair.
DakhaBrakha
Four-piece avant-garde folk outfit from Ukraine.
RJ Thompson
Acoustic show by the folk, jazz and contemporary pop singer-songwriter from Newcastle.
Imagination
The London-based veterans, famous in 1980s and still led by Leee John, perform their pop-soul and disco hits.
Join The Dots
Music reading lesson.
Kathryn Roberts And Sean Lakeman
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards-winning duo perform contemporary folk.
Man on the Moon (Under 7s)
New Writing North presents an adaptation of the picture book written by Simon Bartram.
Xiu Xiu Plays Twin Peaks
A radical interpretation of Angelo Badalamenti's score for David Lynch and Mark Frost's seminal television series, commissioned by Lynch himself.
Evan Christopher's Django A La Creole
Hot Gypsy swing pioneered by Django Reinhardt with the cool Creole rhythms of New Orleans and beyond.
Jack Savoretti
Acoustic folk and pop from the gritty Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter.
An Evening With Sir Tim Rice And Friends
The renowned songs of Sir Tim Rice will be performed live by performers and artistes from London's West End, accompanied by Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Early Encounters: Avison Ensemble
A programme of music by Charles Avison and John Garth.
Jurassic Adventures (Over 3s)
Doctor Grant searches for proof that Dinosaurs still exist in an action-packed family show.
Fire In The North Sky: Epic Tales From Finland (Saatuja Sanoja)
Be transported to the extremes of the Finnish landscape with storyteller Nick Hennessey and three of Finland's finest musicians. Experience epic adventures, brought to life with a touch of offbeat fun and hauntingly beautiful music.
Leveret
My Mozart Matinee One
Royal Northern Sinfonia presents personal Mozart favourites and more rarely performed gems, all introduced by members of the orchestra.
Vonda Shepard
The American singer-songwriter performs pop and rock.
The Robert Cray Band
The Grammy Award-winning blues-rock musician performs with his backing group.
Escher Quartet
The group performs Mendelssohn's String Quartet In E Minor, No 2, Janacek's String Quartet No 1, 'Kreutzer Sonata' and Brahms's String Quartet In A Minor, No 2.
Eliza Carthy And The Wayward Band
The fiddle-player leads an eleven-piece folk outfit, whose members include, Sam Sweeney, David Delarre, Barn Stradling, Saul Rose, Beth Porter, Lucy Farrell, Willy Molleson, Andrew Waite, Laurence Hunt, Nick Malcolm and Adrien Yen-Yen Toulouse.
Juan Martin & Chaparro de Malaga
The Spanish guitarist and vocalist perform a Flamenco repertoire.
Nicolas Meier
London-based Swiss guitarist performs a blend of Methenyesque jazz and spicy Turkish and world music rhythms.
Star Wars In Concert
The Royal Northern Sinfonia performs music from the films.
Flauguissimo
The guitar and flute duo comprising of Johan Lofving and Yu-Wei Hu perform new works by Laurence Crane, Gabriel Jackson, Anna Meredith, John Metcalfe, Michael Parsons, Max Richter and Joby Talbot.
Ryan McGarvey Band
Rock and blues singer-songwriter from Albuquerque. With support from Rebecca Downes.
Steve Hackett
The veteran singer-songwriter and guitarist, who gained prominence as a member of Genesis, plays progressive rock and art rock to promote the album Genesis Revisited II.
Tom Kerstens's G Plus Ensemble
International Guitar Foundation's (IGF) Artistic Director Tom Kerstens and his ensemble perform contemporary music for guitar.
Ahmed Dickinson Trio
The Cuban guitarist leads the trio whose repertoire combines traditional Cuban and Latin American genres with classical styles and a hint of jazz.
Antonio Forcione And Andriano Adewale Duo
The award-winning guitar virtuoso joins the Brazilian percussionist to form a duo which masterfully blends soul-jazz and Brazilian guitar with African and Latin rhythms.
Mircea Gogoncea
Performance by the classical guitarist.
Judy Collins
The American award-winning singer-songwriter plays interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own original compositions. With support from Ari Hest.
Steve Earle & The Dukes
The band plays rock with support from The Mastersons.
Marcus Miller
The American bassist and composer performs jazz.
Squeeze
The veteran pop combo performs in support of its album From The Cradle To The Grave.
Lindberg's Sibelius Three
Christian Lindberg conducts Royal Northern Sinfonia for a performance of Sibelius's Third Symphony.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Canadian post-rock outfit performs its post and experimental rock material.
Samling Academy Concert
A showcase of 25 of the most promising young classical singers from across the North East led by music director Caroline Dowdle and Samling's team of international artists.
When
Oct 25, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Seckou Keita - 22 Strings UK Tour
The Senegalese kora player performs. With support from Gwyneth Glyn.
Cost
£14.50, concs £12.50
The RAF In Concert: 75th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Britain
The bands of the Royal Air Force present an evocative and rousing evening of musical entertainment that captures the essence of 1940s Britain and tells the story of how the spirit and capability of those who took part endures in the professionalism of the people who make up today's RAF.
Christy Moore
Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist with support from Declan Sinnott.
Julian Arguelles: Tetra
The acclaimed saxophonist and composer is joined by Kit Downes on piano, Sam Lasserson on bass and the drummer, James Madden.
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
Energetic contemporary taiko drum group featuring theatrical choreography.
Young Musicians Live: Young Sinfonia
The orchestra performs a concert covering 350 years of classical music from Bach to Butterworth.
Cost
£8.50, under 14s free
Focus
The progressive rock Dutch outfit, who had hits in the 70s including Hocus Pocus, House of The King and Sylvia, perform new and old material.
Go West & Nik Kershaw
The veteran duo of Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, known for the hits We Close Our Eyes and King Of Wishful Thinking, performs pop, dance and blue-eyed soul songs alongside the singer-songwriter. With support from Carole Decker of T'Pau.
Buck Clayton Legacy Band: Duke Ellington Tribute
Host Alyn Shipton, directed by star German saxophonist Matthias Seuffert and featuring multi-award winner Alan Barnes, revisits Duke Ellington's small band repertoire.
Mabel Millan
Award-winning classical guitarist from Spain. With support from Andrey Lebedev.
Mozart's Vienna
Lars Vogt conducts Royal Northern Sinfonia for a performance of works by Mozart, Haydn and Webern.
I Burn For You
Christian Marten-Molnar directs this musical theatre work based on Bram Stoker's Dracula story, written by composer Ian Wilson.
Randy Newman
The long-established singer-songwriter and film music composer from Los Angeles, performs his sophisticated songs.
The Chair
The band plays folk-rock mashed up with blues, dub and Klezmer.
Liz Lochhead: Somethings Old Somethings New
Poet, playwright and performer Liz Lochhead is joined by the musician and composer Steve Kettley.
North East Last Night Of The Proms
Artistic director Graeme Danby, plus the BBC's Jeff Brown and ITV's Helen Pearson, compere a charity concert featuring soloists Sarah Fox, Valerie Reid, Bradley Creswick, Andrew Kennedy and Rachel Dyson, along with a full symphony orchestra and massed choirs.
Vin Garbutt
The acoustic songsmith from Middlesbrough plays folk-rock and protest songs about social and political issues.
Jonathan Antoine
The tenor as seen on Britain's Got Talent performs songs from his debut album, Tenore.
Richard Hawley
The Sheffield-born singer-songwriter, who was formerly a member of Longpigs and Pulp, plays alternative pop and country from his album Hollow Meadows.
Aly Bain, Ale Moller And Bruce Molsky
A celebration and fusion of Celtic, Nordic and Appalachian music and culture from the trio.
Hothouse Flowers
Veteran rock'n'roll ensemble influenced by soul, gospel and folk music.
Luke Daniels
Folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
The Songs Of Ewan MacColl
The singer-songwriter's sons Neill MacColl and Calum Macoll and other family members, plus guests perform a selection of his work.
Exsultate, Jubilate
The orchestra performs Mozart and Strauss Arias, Stravinsky's Concerto In D, Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony In A Flat and Mozart's Exsultate, Jubilate, with Elizabeth Watts, soprano.
Kacey Musgraves
The country singer from Texas performs in support of her album Pageant Material.
Tom Robinson Band
Punk-rock bassist and singer-songwriter.
John Wilson And The John Wilson Orchestra
The conductor leads the orchestra as it performs a selection of tracks from movie soundtracks.
Celtic Woman
Fifteen-piece traditional Irish music ensemble, including a full band, bagpipers, Irish dancers and the Aontas Choir, all under the direction of music producer David Downes.
Oh Land
Synthpop and electronica from the Danish musician.
Late Mix: Sage Gateshead In C
Royal Northern Sinfonia performs Terry Riley's In C.
Beethoven Sonata Cycle
Saleem Ashkar, piano, performs Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No 1, No 19, No 20, No 22 and No 23, 'Appassionata'.
Elland Youth Band
A performance by student musicians and dancers on a theme of Charlie Chaplin.
Men In General
Classic rock and soul covers.
World Of Brass In Concert
A performance by the award-winning Black Dyke Band.
Yamaha Neo Ensemble
The eleven-piece brass band from various European countries performs a selection of suitably arranged pieces.
The 39th Brass In Concert Championships
A contest for brass ensembles.
Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
The multiple award-winning banjo-players perform country and folk.
Striking Matches
Country duo from Nashville.
Rhydian
A performance by the classically trained singer, Rhydian Roberts, who appeared on X Factor in 2007 and whose eponymous debut album went double platinum. With support from Lucy Kay, Miel De Botton.
When
Nov 18, 7.30pm, doors
Jo Lawry
The Australian-born singer performs her mainstream jazz and sophisticated pop originals.
Mercury Rev
Alternative rock band from America.
Ralph McTell
Award-winning folk singer-songwriter.
Early Encounters: Dunedin Consort
John Butt conducts Handel's Dixit Dominus, plus Bach's Orchestral Suite No 1 and Magnificat.
Love For Sale
The tiger Lilies put their own interpretation on the writer's material.
Cobweb Orchestra Everyone Can Play Mozart
The orchestra performs Mozart's The Magic Flute overture, 'Haffner' symphony and the clarinet concerto with soloist Tracy Reed.
Cost
£26.80, concs £20.45
The Lindisfarne Story
Billy Mitchell and Ray Laidlaw tell the story of Tyneside's favourite band in music and words.
The Waterboys
Alternative rock band from Edinburgh formed by Mike Scott and famous for the song The Whole Of The Moon, performing in support of their album Modern Blues.
Classic FM: Venzago's Sibelius Five
Mario Venzago conducts Sibelius's Finlandia and Symphony No 5, plus Elgar's Cello Concerto, with Alban Gerhardt, cello.
Fingerstyle, Open Tuning And Percussive Guitar With Ben Church
Join Celtic Connections' Danny Kyle award-winner Ben Church in combining basic finger patterns with right hand tapping.
The Elephant Sessions
The Inverness-based five-piece group performs contemporary folk with a traditional feel.
Angels Of The North Fourth Musical Spectacular
Concert of over 400 children from North East primary schools and Bommel Musical Theatre School.
Ricky Ross
This will be a unique opportunity to see the former Deacon Blue singer present some of his most famous songs as they were first written, by him, sitting at a piano.
The High Kings
Irish folk from the winners of the Best Newcomer and Best Folk Act at the Ireland Music Awards.
Arcadia Quartet
The young Romanian string quartet, winners of the 2012 London String Quartet competition and 2014 Osaka competition, performs a wide-ranging programme.
The BBC Big Band
In this special performance to mark his Centenary the BBC Big Band explores the musical landscape of Sinatraland with special guests Liane Carroll and Ian Shaw.
Tetzlaff's Sibelius
Lars Vogt conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia in Schumann's Overture to Genoveva, Sibelius's Violin Concerto featuring violinist Christian Tetzlaff and Brahms's Symphony No 3.
Brit Floyd
The tribute band celebrates 50 years of Pink Floyd.
Samling Artist Programme ? Masterclass & Concert
Following a week of intensive residential study, eight young professional singers and pianists will appear in an afternoon masterclass followed by a short concert showcasing just what it takes to become a top flight classical artist.
When
Nov 28, 1.30pm-4.30pm, masterclass, 5.15pm-6pm, concert
Cost
£15, NUS £10, concs £13
Folkestra
Award-winning regional youth folk ensemble.
Cost
£8.50, under 14s free
Martyn Joseph
De Montfort Parliament, Martyn Joseph, Nancy Kerr, Sam Carter, and Maz O'Connor will take a musical journey exploring the pursuit of democracy.
Sing Together Choir: Brahms: A German Requiem
The community choir performs Brahms's Requiem, opting for the London version with the Piano Duet sung in German.
Lau
The award-winning Edinburgh-based threesome, Martin Green, Kris Drever and Aidan O'Rourke plays experimental folk.
Ronnie Spector
Rock'n'roll and pop from the vocalist and former member of The Ronettes.
Diversity
The latest show from the dance troupe, led by creator Ashley Banjo, featuring a selection of energetic street dance-based routines, performed to a range of music.
Hazel O'Connor
New wave pop-rock by the Coventry-born singer-songwriter and actress who starred in the film Breaking Glass.
Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti: Trikala
Four-piece Indian/Western ensemble, featuring the classical guitarist, vocalist, Japjit Kaur, violinist, Jacqueline Shave and tabla-player, Sarvar Sabri.
Classic Clapton: Eric Clapton Tribute
The band covers the rock and blues musician's hits, including Wonderful Tonight, Tears In Heaven, Crossroads, I Shot The Sheriff, Cocaine, Lay Down Sally and Layla.
Classic FM: Milos
Bradley Creswick conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia in Tchaikovsky's Serenade For Strings, Mozart's Symphony No 41 'Jupiter' and Rodrigo's Concierto De Aranjuez with guitarist Milos Karadaglic.
The Magic Of Motown
A celebration of the music of Motown stars, featuring the songs of The Jackson Five, The Temptations, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes.
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Rejoice
Quay Voices joins the Sinfonia and Chorus for Christmas carols and seasonal classics.
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Rejoice
Quay Voices joins the Sinfonia and Chorus for Christmas carols and seasonal classics.
Showaddywaddy
The rock'n'roll veterans perform songs from their back catalogue including Under The Moon Of Love, You Got What It Takes and I Wonder Why.
Warm Songs For Winter Days (Ages 0-7)
Songs, dances and theatrical fun for children.
Christmas Magic
Encore Dance Entertainment present festive songs and carols.
Christmas Speakeasy
Piano karaoke on the Concourse.
Early Encounters: Messiah
Harry Bicket conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Chorus in Handel's Messiah with soprano Mary Bevan, mezzo soprano Paula Murrihy, tenor Joshua Ellicott and bass David Soar.
The Albion Christmas Band
Fairport Convention's Simon Nicol, Albion Band's Kellie While and Edward II's Simon Care perform traditional English Christmas music.
Gareth Malone
The choirmaster, singer and television personality, embarks on a nationwide tour.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ray McVay directs the big band with the 1940s sound in a performance of Miller favourites and a special tribute to Frank Sinatra.
Paul Carrack
The Sheffield-born singer-songwriter and veteran guitarist, best known as a musician as part of Ace, Roxy Music and Squeeze, performs pop-rock.
The Classic Rock Show
Tribute bands play classic rock covers featuring the music of The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Queen and Deep Purple.
Michael Schenker
The legendary rock guitarist performs tracks from his album Spirit On A Mission.
Rebecca Ferguson: Lady Sings The Blues
The jazz singer performs songs from her album.
Howard Jones
The electronic and synth artist performs an acoustic set.
When
Feb 11, 8pm, doors 7.30pm
Runrig
Celtic-influenced folk-rock by the iconic veteran outfit from the Isle Of Skye.
When
Feb 17, phone for times
Leona Lewis
The London-born chart-topping singer-songwriter and winner of the 2006 series of X Factor performs pop-soul to promote her album Glassheart.
Jason Donovan
Classic pop as the singer and actor performs his Ten Good Reasons album in full, plus hits from throughout his career.
Collabro
The five-piece vocal group who won Britain's Got Talent, performs a selection of showtunes.
Gregory Porter
Mainstream jazz by the Grammy-nominated singer-composer from America.