Diabolico

Event

Diabolico

Book now

About Diabolico

We are excited to welcome Laura Lootens to the stage this summer, emerging as one of the most exciting voices of the classical guitar. 

Named one of Classic FM's Rising Stars of 2024, Laura Lootens’ critically acclaimed recital programme Diabolico is sweeping across the UK this June. Gramophone calls it "fearless intensity" — pure theatre, pure drama, exceptional command. The programme journeys from Paganini's grand bravado through Rodrigo's Spanish lyricism and Rochberg's modern complexity, culminating in the darkly thrilling Capriccio Diabolico. Witness a truly exceptional artist at the height of her powers.

A musical prodigy, Laura began her university studies at just fifteen. After winning First Prize at the 2022 Andres Segovia International Competition, she joined the faculty of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich at the age of just twenty-two. 

"Her unmistakable affinity for the seductive ebb and flow of the music is exemplary."

FanFare Magazine

Dates & times

  • Book now

You might also like …

  1. Soul Safari - Macharia

    Step into Soul Safari, an immersive concert with singer Macharia, blending her own original compositions with Kenyan coastal and Kikuyu folk traditions. With music in Swahili, Kikuyu, and English, Macharia invites the audience on a journey…
    InfoBook now

  2. TURN 2026

    Fluidly lyrical, effervescently acrobatic, or eccentrically innovative, let Turn 2026 transport you into a frenzy of dance…Our annual whirlwind of new North West dance returns to the building.

    Co-Production

    InfoBook now

  3. Las Vegas in Manchester

    –
    The curtain rises for Siegfried & Joy: With glowing energy and golden euphoria, the king tigers of the magic scene storm the stage to enchant everyone! With fabulous tricks, wild stories and, above all, charm, humour and a great love…
    InfoBook now