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Get ready for an adventure full of twists, turns, and tall tales.

Our interactive family-friendly afternoon combines live orchestral music with the mischievous imagination of Roald Dahl.

Settle into an exciting performance from RNCM musicians before delving into the world of classic fairy tales with a hilarious twist, as Roald Dahl’s beloved Revolting Rhymes Part 2 is brought to life on screen, accompanied by a live soundtrack from the orchestra. Splendiferous!

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RNCM Young Explorers: Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes Part 2

Royal Northern College of Music

Expect drama, high emotion, and expansive sounds as Hallé Principal Conductor Kahchun Wong conducts the RNCM Symphony Orchestra. The concert also features soprano soloist Esther Shea and the world premiere of a new work by RNCM composer Amit Manna, conducted by Juan Jose Munoz Borja.

Written in the aftermath of the Second World War, Strauss’s Four Last Songs are a poignant farewell not just to his own life, but to the world as he knew it. A masterful marriage of music and poetry for soprano and orchestra, this swansong transcends loss, finding serenity and acceptance in the face of mortality.

Composed earlier under the Stalin’s regime, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony was born out of one of the most terrifying and uncertain periods in both Soviet history and the composer’s own life. With his music under heavy attack from the government and the press, not only his career but his very survival hung in the balance.

Conductor

Juan Jose Munoz Borja

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 18, 2026

RNCM Young Explorers: Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes Part 2 · Royal Northern College of Music

Nov 6, 2026

Shostakovich Symphony No 5: RNCM Symphony Orchestra · Royal Northern College of Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Four Last Songs by Strauss

Royal Northern College of Music

Conductor in New work by Manna

Royal Northern College of Music

Conductor in Symphony No 5 in D minor by Shostakovich

Royal Northern College of Music

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