My name is George Strickland and I am a Musical Director/Pianist, arranger and orchestrater based in Manchester.

North Winds are based in Manchester and specialise in repertoire with narration for the young, and young at heart!

Please get in touch to find out more about our concerts. We take bookings for a huge range of events, big and small. 

north.winds@outlook.com


The Borealis Saxophone Quartet are an award winning ensemble based in Manchester and are all currently studying at or graduates of the Royal Northern College of Music.
Their debut recital took place at the Bridgewater Hall in December 2011 and they have since performed regularly around the UK. In Summer 2012 they gave a performance of Per Norgard's 'Dancers Around Jupiter' at the BBC proms festival, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. 2012 also saw them reach the finals of the prestigious RNCM Concerto Competition, which led to a performance of Graham Fitkin's 'Plan B' for saxophone quartet and string orchestra, as well as the premiere of their first commission; 'Borealis (into blue)' by Lucy Pankhurst. 
In 2013 they won the  inaugural Apollo Saxophone Quartet/RNCM Saxophone Ensemble prize which was sponsored by Vandoren and Selmer Saxophones, and the Trevor Wye Memorial Prize for Woodwind Chamber Music at the RNCM.  Following this success, they competed with other prize winning RNCM Ensembles in the Christopher Rowland Chamber Music Prize and were named 'RNCM Ensemble of the Year 2013'.
Future performances include recitals at King's Place and St John's Smith Square.
For more information see www.borealissaxophonequartet.com

The University of Leeds International Concert Series

Alexander Proudlock is a composer and orchestrator based in the UK, and has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting and versatile composers, orchestrators of his generation.

Described as an “exciting voice in new music today” The Choir & Organ Magazine and “packed with incessant energy” UK Theatre Network.

He has work with companies such as BBC television, BBC radio and Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH). After years of orchestrating and writing for clients, he is working on a debut album with a message and intent of pushing the limitations in orchestral music to express his story and connect through the consideration of non-conventional writing merged with the infinite aural potential. Alexander’s music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and all streaming platforms.

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