When it comes to live concerts, people with hearing loss often talk of a poorer experience. We’ve listened… so we’re putting on a concert of our own!
The Cadenza project is researching how to improve music for people with hearing loss. We are putting on a free concert working with Manchester Camerata. As well as hearing the orchestra performing classical romantic repertoire, there will be a research element in which the orchestra will perform musical excerpts in different ways to see how they affect listening experiences. This is a unique opportunity to shape future research on hearing aids while enjoying the fabulous Camerata.
The concert will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (‘Pastoral’), with an introduction from Gábor Takács-Nagy about Beethoven, the Symphony and how Beethoven’s hearing was at the time of writing. There will also be a Q&A session at the end of the performance with experts on music, hearing loss, and hearing aids.
For more detail and to reserve your free tickets here: https://cadenzachallenge.org/docs/camerata/intro
When is the concert?
29th October 2026 15:00 GMT
Where is the concert?
Stoller Hall, Manchester, M3 1DA, UK.
Who are we looking for?
The research concert is designed for anyone who enjoys listening to classical music. No specialist listening or analytical skills are needed. We need an audience that has a mixture of people with and without hearing loss. If you would normally listen to music with hearing aids or a cochlear implant, please use them.
Cadenza
The Cadenza Project is a 5-year UKRI-funded research project involving the Universities of Salford, Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham with associated partners RNID, Logitech, University of Oldenburg, Sonova and BBC. We are researching how hearing loss affects music listening and working to improve it. The research concert has received ethical clearance through the University of Leeds (Ref No. AHC FREC 4477). Further information will be sent to all those who register to attend.