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| BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at Aviva Studios in 2025 (Photo: Gaelle Beri) |
Factory International, the organisation behind Manchester International Festival, presents a year-round cultural programme at Manchester's Aviva Studios including a classical season. Last weekend (2 May) the Hallé made its debut at Aviva Studios with Anna Meredith’s ANNO, a recontextualisation of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, with animated visuals by the composer’s sister, Eleanor Meredith.
In what is the first of a planned series of collaborations, Factory International and English National Opera are presenting the UK premiere of Angel's Bone by Chinese-American composer, performance artist and activist Du Yun. The opera is a powerful allegory exploring themes of exploitation, power, and the human cost of survival. The work will be directed by Kip Williams and features the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Baldur Brönniman with a cast including Allison Cook and Rodney Earl Clarke.
The BBC Philharmonic returns to Aviva Studios with conductor Ludovic Morlot for a programme featuring Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring alongside the UK premieres of works by Jessie Montgomery and Samuel Adams. The sound is powered by the immersive d&b Soundscape audio system, along with captivating lighting design and audience members can choose to stand in the arena or sit in the upper tier of the hall.
Manchester Collective's Patterns in Repeat features a new piece by saxophonist and composer Cassie Kinoshi for piano and string quartet alongside music by Meredith Monk, and Cassandra Miller.
Going beyond classical, three concerts blend live music and cinema. NARUTO Symphonic Experience is a cinematic anime concert features a montage of iconic scenes synchronized with a live orchestra performing Toshio Masuda's original score. For Space Station Earth, Ilan Eshkeri's album is performed live on synthesisers with an orchestra and choir, presented alongside a film created from footage captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station and imagery filmed at European Space Agency locations. And a live concert with the BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Adrian Ronda Sampayo, celebrates two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music with synchronised live with dynamic visuals, gameplay and imagery on screen.
Going beyond Aviva Studios, Factory International, Improbable and Nica Burns present the West End premiere of Tao of Glass, composed by Philip Glass and written by Phelim McDermott at sohoplace theatre. A production that was originally part of Factory International’s Manchester International Festival. And ENO will be bringing Du Yun's Angel's Bone to the London Coliseum in October 2026.
Full details from the Factory International website.
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