MIRO is led by Romanian-born double-bass maestro and composer Michael Cretu and was set up by Community Arts North West in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). The orchestra is now an independent entity but maintains strong partnerships with Community Arts North West (CAN) and the Royal Northern College of Music.
“First class music from
around the globe”
This unique orchestra has performed at a number of high profile events including the Festival of Manchester (2019), Horizons Festival (HOME, 2019), Tara Arts (London, 2019), Journeys Festival (2018) and at the Edinburgh Festival (2014).
rst class music from around the globe” is led by Romanian-born double-bass maestro and composer Michael Cretu and was set up by Community Arts North West in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). The orchestra is now an independent entity but maintains strong partnerships with Community Arts North West (CAN) and the Royal Northern College of Music.Our repertoire skilfully combines diverse musical influences from haunting Eastern European melodies, to the delicate textures of Middle Eastern percussion and vocals; through to soulful Sufi chants of South Asia, joyful African gospel – embracing rap, hip-hop, classical music and jazz along the way.This unique orchestra has performed at a number of high profile events including the Festival of Manchester (2019), Horizons Festival (HOME, 2019), Tara Arts (London, 2019), Journeys Festival (2018) and at the Edinburgh Festival (2014).