Experience the warmth, drama and sparkling energy of Italy in music
Date and time
Saturday 3 October 2026, 7.30pm
The programme
Featured musicians
Director: Sarah Brandwood-Spencer
Concert highlights
- A comic opera, before anyone sings
Rossini’s The Barber of Seville overture tells a whole story without a single word, building from playful beginnings to breathless comic chaos. - Birdsong, recreated by an orchestra
In Gli Uccelli, Respighi turns the orchestra into a flock of birds, recreating the calls and movements of the dove, hen, nightingale and cuckoo. - A piece written in the glow of Italy
Mendelssohn began his Italian Symphony after travelling through Italy. It ends with a whirlwind of energy, driven by the rhythms of a fast Italian dance. - From the opera house to Hollywood
Mascagni’s beautiful Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana has travelled far beyond the opera house, featuring in movies such as Raging Bull and The Godfather Part III.
Explore the programme
Please note: Recordings are examples and may differ from the live performance.
Book your ticket
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Our concert sponsor
This concert is sponsored anonymously
Date and time
Saturday 3 October 2026, 7.30pm
Ticket prices
Standard £32
Under 30s £10
Students £5
Under 18s £2
Save with a season ticket
Get 1 concert for free with a full season ticket. Or receive 10% discount on a part season ticket (4-7 concerts).
Duration
2 hours, including a 20 minute interval
Venue
The King’s School in Macclesfield
Alderley Road
Prestbury, Cheshire
SK10 4SP
(For more info and directions, see Access info)
