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18 June 2024

Tung Auditorium Launches Autumn 2024

Programme

Manchester Collective at The Tung Auditorium. Credit:Tom Lovatt

The Tung Auditorium, the University of Liverpool's state-of-the-art, world-
class concert hall launches its new Autumn 2024 programme today, with a
fantastic mix of new artists and returning favourites.
The eclectic line-up at the 400 seat, acoustically optimised, flexible music
performance space features a huge variety of performers through its doors for
its latest public programme of events.

British jazz legend Courtney Pine OBE returns to The Tung on his 60 birthday
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tour for a special concert presented in partnership with BlackFest. On Friday
27 September, Courtney will bring together musicians from Africa, the
Caribbean and Europe for a vibrant and exhilarating mix of merengue, ska,
mento and calypso as played through the lens (saxophone) of a UK born artist
with strong, proud Afro-Caribbean roots.

Senegalese sensation Seckou Keita makes his debut at the Tung on Sunday 10
November, backed by an electrifying six-piece band of influential Senegalese
musicians.

Critically acclaimed local legends Ex-Easter Island Head will bring a mesmeric
live performance on Friday 29 November with some very special guests,
whilst the ever-innovative Manchester Collective return on Saturday 16
November, this time collaborating with sensational South African cellist Abel
Selaocoe.

The University's longstanding partnership with the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic continues with two concerts led by Chief Conductor Domingo
Hindoyan on Thursday 26 and Sunday 29 September, plus the return of their
contemporary music group Ensemble 10:10 on Wednesday 20 November.
The much-loved free lunchtime concert series returns on Wednesday 25
September at 1pm with violin sonatas from Beethoven and Coleridge-Taylor
performed by Elodie Chousmer-Howelles and Stella Lorenz.