★★★★★ “a total reset for the mind and heart” The Times on Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe

Joy, warmth and irrepressible energy. Sirocco is a great storm of music from across the world, played with heart and virtuosity. Its infectious spirit has audiences up on their feet and singing along.

Guest Director Abel Selaocoe is a maverick on the cello. A long-time friend of the Collective, he's a star performer who's gone from strength to strength as an instrumentalist, singer, and composer. His ability to inspire listeners is matched by his versatility.

Expect the unexpected from our show: original South African folk, old Western classics given new life and outrageous cello solos. Sirocco's programme is a celebration of music's power to unify us all.

Dates & Tickets

3 Apr – Kingston, Canada – The Isabel
4 Apr – Montreal, Canada – Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
5 Apr – Portland, USA – State Theatre
6 Apr – New York, USA – Kaufmann Concert Hall
7 Apr – Kennett Square, USA – Longwood Gardens
11 Apr – Vancouver, Canada – Vancouver Playhouse
13 Apr – Stanford, USA – Bing Concert Hall
14 Apr – San Diego, USA – The Conrad
8 June – Dusseldorf, Germany – Tonhalle Düsseldorf
9 June – Frankfurt, Germany – Alte Oper

Line-up

Abel Selaocoe Cello
Rakhi Singh Violin
Simmy Singh Violin
Christine Anderson Viola (North America)
Ruth Gibson Viola (Europe)
Alan Keary Bass guitar
Sidiki Dembele Percussion

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  • 6 Sept – Cardiff – Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
    20 Sept – Liverpool – Kazimier Stockroom
    24 Sept – Belfast – Sonic Arts Research Centre
    25 Sept – Glasgow – The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
    26 Sept – Leeds – Leeds Town Hall
    28 Sept – Oxford – St Barnabas Church
    9 Oct – York – Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
    10 Oct – Hull – Penny Red Arts
    12 Oct – Nottingham – Lakeside Arts
    15 Oct – Manchester – Royal Northern College of Music
    16 Oct – London – CLF Art Cafe
    17 Oct – Zofingen, Switzerland – Zofingen Palass
    18 Oct – Leuk, Switzerland – Leuk Schloss
    19 Oct – Russikon, Switzerland – Unicum Gartencenter
    20 Oct – Lucerne, Switzerland – Marianischer Saal

    Abel Selaocoe Cello
    Rakhi Singh Violin
    Simmy Singh Violin
    Ruth Gibson Viola
    Alan Keary Electric Bass
    Sidiki Dembele Calabash, Djembe and Kamale Ngoni

    Sirocco was kindly supported by Arts Council England, and the RVW Charitable Trust.

  • 30 May – London – Kings Place
    31 May – Liverpool – Invisible Wind Factory
    9 June – Manchester – The Stoller Hall

    Abel Selaocoe Guest Director & Cello
    Rakhi Singh Violin
    Simmy Singh Violin
    Kay Stephen Viola
    Alan Keary Electric Bass
    Yahael Onono African Percussion