Musicians from the world-renowned Chetham's School of Music go on to form the backbone of every major orchestra in the UK. Students perform at the highest level and this end of year performance will be the highlight of the season led by the international conductor Jac Van Steen.

You get an eagerness when you listen to Chetham's Symphony Orchestra that you don't get when you hear a professional orchestra playing, and I urge everyone who hasn't heard them perform to go to one of their concerts - Roger Wright, Controller of BBC Radio 3 and Director of the Proms.

Free pre-concert performance at 6.30pm by Chetham's Sinfonia, wind band and chorus conducted by Stephen Threlfall and Martin Bussey.