The Bridgewater Hall Guide Spring 2014

SPRING 2014

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SPRING 2014

Strauss’s Voice January – March A collaboration between the BBC Philharmonic, Hallé, Manchester Camerata and The Bridgewater Hall. The series includes nine concerts featuring all 27 of Richard Strauss’s orchestral songs and The Alpine Symphony, Symphonia Domestica, Don Juan, Tod und Verklärung, Don Quixote, Metamorphosen, Also sprach Zarathustra and works by Brahms, Shostakovich, Sibelius and Wagner.

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Booking Fees Prices shown in this brochure do not include booking fees which apply to most transactions, see page 23 for further information.

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Box Office: 0844 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

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February

BBC Philharmonic: Strauss’s Voice

Inger Dam-Jensen

Günther Herbig conductor Inger Dam-Jensen soprano Saturday 1 February 7.30pm

R. Strauss Tod und Verklärung; Brentano Songs Op.68 Shostakovich Symphony No.10 Preview 6.30pm £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: see page 1

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Raymond Gubbay Presents

Johann Strauss Gala: A Viennese Party Sunday 2 February 3.00pm

Starring irrepressible showman and conductor Rainer Hersch who will take you on a light-hearted journey through a fizzing assortment of music and dance. Featuring sparkling soprano Kristy Swift, the Johann Strauss Orchestra and the Johann Strauss dancers in glorious costumes of the period.

Music to include The Blue Danube Waltz, Radetzky March, Emperor Waltz and many more. £39 | £34 | £27.50 | £19.50 | £14.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé: Strauss’s Voice Markus Stenz conductor Anne Schwanewilms soprano

Wednesday 5 February 2.15pm* Thursday 6 & Sunday 9 February 7.30pm Wagner Siegfried Idyll R. Strauss Four Last Songs Brahms Symphony No.1 Tickets from £10 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: see page 1 £3 student tickets available for Wed & Sun PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets *Sponsored by Manchester Airport

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Harry Cameron-Penny clarinet Alissa Firsova piano Thursday 6 February 1.10pm

Alban Berg Vier Stücke Mark Simpson Echoes and Embers Debussy Premiere Rhapsody Brahms Sonata in E flat major £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student Markus Stenz

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Transatlantic Sessions Friday 7 February 7.30pm

The Transatlantic Sessions returns once again to its live performance home, with another mouth-watering cast of Scottish, Irish and US roots music maestros settling into the customary onstage ‘green room’.

Featuring US singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, multitalented new acoustic prodigy Sarah Jarosz, fellow Americana virtuosi and Transatlantic regulars Darrell Scott and Tim O’Brien, Scottish vocal ambassadors Julie Fowlis and Kris Drever, double bass icon Danny Thompson who will again grace the all-star house band, musical directors Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, Phil Cunningham, Russ Barenberg, Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle, John McCusker, James Mackintosh and Donald Shaw. £27.50 | £25.50

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Magicians of the Orchestra: The Art of Conducting Strauss’s Voice Saturday 8 February 2.00pm – 5.00pm Barbirolli Room

A beginner’s guide to the ‘Art of Conducting’ is led by American conductor and music-blogger, Kenneth Woods. The session offers a chance to view video samples of the great conductors of the past (including Richard Strauss), a masterclass with a young conductor and the opportunity for some members of the audience to have a go at conducting for themselves. The session concludes with a performance of Strauss’s lyrical Serenade for wind instruments. £10

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BBC Philharmonic: Strauss’s Voice

Vassily Sinaisky conductor Susan Gritton soprano Saturday 8 February 7.30pm

R. Strauss Don Juan; Orchestral Songs; Symphonia domestica Preview 6.15pm Pre-concert talk in the main auditorium, a short play about Strauss and his librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal by Michael Kennedy Transatlantic Sessions

Manchester’s Voice: Strauss’s Voice Saturday 8 February 10.30am

Foyer Performance 7.00pm Strauss’s Serenade for wind instruments performed

by RNCM students £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: see page 1 Book Tickets

A recital of songs by Strauss for voice and piano, alongside six new vocal works by composers from the RNCM. The new songs will set original poetry by Manchester Metropolitan University postgraduate students to music inspired by Strauss.

Free ticketed event.

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Hallé & Hallé Youth Orchestra Jamie Phillips conductor Sunday 9 February 3.00pm Berlioz Symphonie fantastique A chance to witness the thrill any young musician would experience as they play alongside the real professionals. The Hallé Youth Orchestra sits side-by-side with the Hallé in an open rehearsal and performance of one of the landmarks of the orchestral repertoire, and a highlight of any player’s musical life.

Book Tickets £10 | £7.50 concessions £3 for under 5s & those in full-time education

Supported by The Oglesby Charitable Trust

Inside the Orchestra Mozart, Beethoven, Vienna

Monday 10 February 5.30pm – 7.00pm Barbirolli Room A series of adult events exploring the background to upcoming concerts in The Bridgewater Hall’s programme. Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music at Chetham’s School of Music, asks how one Austrian city became home to so many of the world’s greatest composers, and how these are illustrated in Manchester Camerata’s concert on Saturday 22 February. £10 (including one drink)

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Inside the Orchestra attendees will receive discounts for related orchestral concerts.

First visit? Come along to any Inside the Orchestra event for free if you’ve never attended a classical concert at The Bridgewater Hall before!

Contact learning@bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

Mary Carewe

Irving Berlin: From Rags to Ritzes

Leo Green presenter Mary Carewe, Matthew Ford & Sophie Evans guest artists Monday 10 February 7.30pm

A celebration of 125 years of one of the finest songwriters in American popular music. Hear all your favourite Irving Berlin songs in one night such as Cheek to Cheek, White Christmas, Puttin’ on The Ritz, Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean and many more. Featuring some of the country’s finest musicians hand picked by conductor and MD Pete Long. Pete has arranged for Jools Holland, Tom Jones, Sir Paul McCartney, Norah Jones, Joss Stone, Seth McFarlane and many others.

Alongside the music, BBC Radio 2’s Leo Green discusses the life and works of Irving Berlin, inspired by his father Benny Green’s never before heard interviews with the composer. £34.50 | £29.50 | £24.50 | £22.50 A-List

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Newton Faulkner

Grace Yeo piano

Wednesday 12 February 1.10pm Schubert Four Impromptus D.899 Liszt Sonata in B minor £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student Book Tickets

The Hallé

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor Barnabas Kelemen violin Thursday 13 February 7.30pm

Britten Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia Ryan Wigglesworth Violin Concerto (World Premiere) Berlioz Overture: Le Roi Lear Debussy La Mer (Three Symphonic Sketches) Pre-concert event 6.30pm Ryan Wigglesworth talks about his work as conductor, pianist and composer, and particularly his Violin Concerto, which is tonight receiving its first performance in complete form.

Tickets from £11 Book Tickets £3 student tickets available PwC under 26 tickets available The Abraham Moss Memorial Concert

The Hallé Valentine’s Day Concert Stephen Bell conductor Natasha Marsh soprano James Edwards tenor Friday 14 February 7.30pm

Mendelssohn Wedding March Fain & Webster Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing Elgar Salut d’amour Burns My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose Shostakovich The Gadfly: Romance Puccini Musetta’s Waltz Song Prokofiev Romeo And Juliet: selection Loesser Guys And Dolls: selection Gershwin Someone To Watch Over Me Lai Love Story Bernstein West Side Story: Tonight Loewe My Fair Lady: On The Street Where You Live Rodgers & Hammerstein The King And I: I Have Dreamed Gershwin Girl Crazy Overture ‘If music be the food of love, play on.’ And play on we shall for this evening is packed with devotion, declarations, and undying love. Romantic scores from films, operas and musicals from across the world all come together for this special evening.

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BBC Philharmonic Bartók, Liszt & Brahms Juanjo Mena conductor Stephen Hough piano

Saturday 15 February 7.30pm Brahms (arr. Dvořák) Hungarian Dances Nos. 17-21 Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 Bartók Concerto for Orchestra Preview at 6.30pm: The Moricosta Trio perform Dohnanyi’s Serenade in the main auditorium £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Journey Through Music event

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Newton Faulkner Plus Special Guests

Monday 17 February Doors 7.00pm Double number 1, multi-platinum selling, Brit nominated, acoustic guitar virtuoso Newton Faulkner, will tour the UK in 2014 following his new album release Studio Zoo and the single Losing Ground. £19.50

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Ultimate Rhythm & Blues

The 50th Anniversary Tour The Zombies The Yardbirds Animals & Friends: John Steel, Mickey Gallagher, Danny Handley & Pete Barton Spencer Davis Maggie Bell Wednesday 19 February 7.30pm

Celebrate 50 years of Rhythm and Blues with the artists that shaped music for generations to come. £27.50 | £25 A-List

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Kodo One Earth Tour 2014: Legend Thursday 20 February 7.30pm

Kodo explores the boundless potential of the ancient Japanese drum, the taiko. Inspired by the powerful natural beauty of their home on Sado Island in the Sea of Japan, Kodo infuses traditional forms with fresh global influences to create new musical expressions that are utterly unique. £29.50 | £26.50 | £23.50

Be Hear Now

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Friday 21 February Age 0-11: 11.00am – 12.30pm Age 12-19: 1.30pm – 3.00pm Half term musical discovery sessions for young people with special educational needs and their families. Join workshop leader Beth Bishop and a professional music ensemble to listen, learn and create your own music and movement. In association with MY Hub and Live Music Now. £5 | Family ticket (up to 5 people) £20 There is no booking fee for this event Book Tickets

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BBC Philharmonic HK Gruber & James MacMillan

HK Gruber* conductor James MacMillan conductor Iain Ballamy saxophone Friday 21 February 7.30pm

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Throstle’s Nest Junction Gary Carpenter SET, Concerto for tenor saxophone & orchestra (BBC Radio 3 commission, World Premiere)* James MacMillan The Confession of Isobel Gowdie HK Gruber Dancing in the Dark* £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Sonic Card Event

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Manchester Camerata: Heroes & Tyrants Strauss’s Voice Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor Paul Lewis piano Ruby Hughes soprano

Heroes & Tyrants: An Exploration Strauss’s Voice

Saturday 22 February 7.30pm

Saturday 22 February 3.00pm – 5.00pm Barbirolli Room Peter Davison presents a discussion about heroes and tyrants featuring 19th century music expert Dr. Laura Tunbridge, and Third Reich historian Dr. Matthew Philpotts in a chance to discover more about the often difficult relationship between artists and powerful leaders in Richard Strauss’s times. £5

Paul Lewis

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R. Strauss Das Bachlein Op.88 No.1; Meinem Kinde Op.37 No.3; Mein Auge Op.37 No.4 Mozart Piano Concerto No.25 in C, K503 Beethoven Symphony No.3 Eroica R. Strauss Metamorphosen (late night concert) The concert includes exquisite orchestral songs

by Strauss and Paul Lewis playing one of Mozart’s finest and best-known piano concertos.

Pre-concert performance 6.30pm REmix: Young people from Greater Manchester create a new song cycle inspired by Strauss.

Late Night concert Metamorphosen is a moving elegy for the destruction of German culture brought about by the Second World War. £38 | £31 | £25 | £20 | £12 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: see page 1 Sonic Card Event

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The Hallé: Strauss’s Voice

Sing & Discover presents

Movie Mania

Sir Mark Elder conductor Steve Davislim tenor

Sunday 23 February 7.30pm Romance, horror, comedy and action all rolled into one! Over 150 voices will entertain you with some of the best movie songs of all time. Why not come dressed as your favourite character from a film?

Featuring songs from Skyfall, Easy Rider, Born Free, Batman Forever and many more! £19.50 | £17.50 | £15.50 | £12.50 A-List

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Shane Filan

You & Me Tour 2014

Monday 24 February 8.00pm The tour will see Shane perform tracks from his debut album You & Me as well as some old fan favourites.

Thursday 27 February 7.30pm Ravel Mother Goose (complete ballet music) R. Strauss Orchestral Songs Beethoven Symphony No.7 Pre-concert event 6.30pm Sir Mark Elder is joined by Hallé horn player Tom Redmond to discuss the fascinating relationship Richard Strauss had with his father, a virtuoso horn player, and the role of the French horn in his writing, particularly his vocal works.

Tickets from £11 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: see page 1 £3 student tickets available PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets Shane Filan

£31.50 A-List

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

The Busch Ensemble Mathieu van Bellen violin Jonathan Bloxham cello Omri Epstein piano

Wednesday 26 February 1.10pm Haydn Piano Trio in E major Hob. XV:28 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.1 in D minor Op.49 The first of two recitals devoted to the unique chamber music with piano of Felix Mendelssohn.

See also Thursday 6 March. £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student Sponsored by The Haworth Trust Musicians Benevolent Fund - supporting emerging artists Book Tickets 8

March

Raymond Gubbay Presents

Anton Du Beke: Ballroom To Broadway

Summer Strallen special guest Lance Ellington guest singer Richard Balcombe conductor

Saturday 1 March 3.00pm & 7.30pm With world class ensemble dancers featuring ballroom partner Faye Huddleston and the Raymond Gubbay Big Band Orchestra, the nation’s favourite ballroom dancer Anton Du Beke is back once again with a thrilling new show to wow audiences across the UK. Featuring memorable dances alongside sensational new choreography, timeless tunes and strictly dazzling costumes to conjure up the elegance of ballroom at its best and the unmissable razzle dazzle of Broadway. With music from Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jerry Herman and Andrew Lloyd Webber, including classic hits You’re The Top, Anything Goes, Opus One, Rhythm Of Life, Hushabye Mountain and Begin The Beguine. £44.50 | £39.50 | £32.50 | £26 | £15 A-List

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John Harle & Marc Almond The Tyburn Tree Monday 3 March 7.30pm

Currently in production, The Tyburn Tree is the second collaboration between composer/ saxophonist John Harle and singer Marc Almond – a live production and album of contemporary songs about the dark side of London’s history. The album is full of London ghosts – some real, and some from their own imaginations. Drawing on the work of other writers such as Iain Sinclair and William Blake, The Tyburn Tree is an atmospheric and sometimes shocking musical walk through London’s streets and their dark history. £25 | £22 A-List 9

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The Hallé

Andrew Manze conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano Wednesday 5 March 2.15pm* Thursday 6 March 7.30pm Sunday 9 March 7.30pm

Beethoven Overture: Leonore No.3 Mozart Piano Concerto No.21, ‘Elvira Madigan’ Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Sibelius Symphony No.7 Tickets from £10 £3 student tickets available for Wed & Sun PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets Sponsored by Manchester Airport* Anton Du Beke

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

The Busch Ensemble Mathieu van Bellen violin Jonathan Bloxham cello Omri Epstein piano Thursday 6 March 1.10pm

Haydn Piano Trio in E flat major Hob. XV:29 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.2 in C minor Op.66 Following their successful audition, the Busch Ensemble were invited to present two recitals in a mini-series devoted to the unique chamber music with piano of Felix Mendelssohn, who was the most precociously gifted of composers as well as being a gifted violinist and pianist. The first recital takes place on Wednesday 26 February 1.10pm. £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student

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Musicians Benevolent Fund – supporting emerging artists Supported by an anonymous donor

Marc Almond

BBC Philharmonic: Strauss’s Voice

John Storgårds conductor Hillevi Martinpelto soprano Saturday 8 March 7.30pm

Mahler Totenfeier R. Strauss Orchestral Songs; Ein Heldenleben

Monteverdi’s Vespers 1610 The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor

Preview 6.30pm ‘A Hero’s Life’, a pre-concert talk with Michael Kennedy

Friday 7 March 7.30pm

£35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10

Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine – Vespers for the Blessed Virgin (1610)

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Harry Christophers says, ‘The Vespers is one of the most significant collections of sacred music ever written. We will follow Monteverdi’s dictum recitar cantando – speak through singing – to maximum effect, bringing this glorious work to life in the resonant acoustic of The Bridgewater Hall.’

Preview 6.30pm £30 | £25 | £21 | £18 | £12 A-List

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Hallé Youth Ensembles Sunday 9 March 3.00pm

Performances by the Hallé Youth Orchestra, Youth Choir, Training Choir and Children’s Choir.

Programme to include: Walton Henry V Suite ‘Give me some music: music, moody food of us that trade in love.’ Over the centuries Shakespeare’s soaring genius has stirred composers from Berlioz to Britten, from Haydn to Henze and from Tchaikovsky to Tippett. In this splendid Shakespearian concert the gifted members of the Hallé Youth Ensembles present a programme of Bard-inspired gems including music from the brilliantly orchestrated score Walton wrote for Laurence Olivier’s film Henry V. Whether it’s the poignant strains of ‘Death of Falstaff’, the cut and thrust of ‘Charge and Battle’ or the rapturously victorious ‘Agincourt Song’, this is one of the most captivating soundtracks ever written.

Even Olivier felt his film would have flopped without it!

The Overtones

Plus Special Guests

Saturday 15 March Doors 7.00pm This tour follows the release of their third album Saturday Night At The Movies – a celebration of some of the most loved songs in cinematic history, including a fresh reworking of Oh, Pretty Woman that encompasses the quintet’s vintage five-part vocal harmonies and a hi-octane blast through the Blues Brothers’ classic Shake A Tail Feather. £38.50 | £28.50 | £21.50

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The Frank & Ella Show

Featuring Jacqui Dankworth & Todd Gordon Sunday 16 March 7.30pm

£10 | £7.50 concessions | £3 for under 5s & those in full-time education Book Tickets

Two of Britain’s leading jazz vocalists present a stylish, sophisticated and entertaining tribute to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, featuring timeless songs such as Manhattan, Lady Is a Tramp, Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye, Summer Wind, Night and Day, How High the Moon and Mack the Knife.

Sponsored by Carex and supported by The Oglesby Charitable Trust

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Inside the Orchestra

Yelian He cello Yasmin Rowe piano

Monday 17 March 6.00pm – 7.30pm

Y-Squared

Wednesday 12 March 1.10pm Poulenc Cello Sonata Op.143 Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No.2 in D major Op.58 £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student Book Tickets Supported by The Worshipful Company of Musicians

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The Orchestra Begins

A series of adult events exploring the background to upcoming concerts in The Bridgewater Hall’s programme. Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music at Chetham’s School of Music, looks at the 17th century orchestra and its role in court and society, ahead of the New London Consort’s performance on Friday 4 April.

Tickets: £10 (including one drink) Inside the Orchestra attendees will receive discounts for related orchestral concerts.

Book Tickets First visit? Come along to any Inside the Orchestra event for free if you’ve never attended a classical concert at The Bridgewater Hall before! Contact learning@bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

The Hallé: Russian Spectacular Stephen Bell conductor Alexandra Dariescu piano Saturday 22 March 7.30pm

Russian classics including Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 and the 1812 Overture.

Tickets from £17 Book Tickets PwC under 26 tickets available Sponsored by Manchester Airport and easyJet

Raymond Gubbay Presents

Grand Organ Gala

John Pryce–Jones conductor Darius Battiwalla organ Manchester Concert Orchestra Manchester Chorale Jacqui Dankworth

The Hallé

Andrew Manze conductor Timothy Pooley viola Thursday 20 March 7.30pm MacCunn Overture: The Land of the Mountain and the Flood Dowland/Purcell Suite of English music Britten Lachrymae Mendelssohn Symphony No.3, ‘Scottish’ Pre-concert talk & performance 6.30pm The conductor Andrew Manze, talks about the fascinating connections between tonight’s programme spanning four centuries of English, Scottish and German music. The Hallé Youth Choir will also perform a selection from the Songs of Springtime, by the great early 20th century Anglo-Irish composer E.J. Moeran.

Tickets from £11 Book Tickets £3 student tickets available PwC under 26 tickets available

Sunday 23 March 3.00pm

Strauss Sunrise from Also sprach Zarathustra Bach Toccata and Fugue Organ Handel Zadok the Priest, Hallelujah Chorus Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 Walton Crown Imperial Mendelssohn Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Albinoni Adagio Mozart Lacrimosa from Requiem Mussorgsky Great Gate at Kiev Widor Toccata Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 Celebrate the power and majesty of the king of instruments. £38.50 | £34.50 | £28.50 | £22.50 | £19.50 | £14.50 A-List

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Rebecca Ferguson

RNCM Symphony Orchestra, Chorus & Chamber Choir

Monday 24 March 7.30pm

Rebecca Ferguson showcases her extraordinarily powerful new material. The singer, whose debut album went double platinum, released her new album Freedom and her single I Hope in December 2013. £29.50 | £25

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Susan Boyle In Concert Tuesday 25 March 7.30pm

After a sell-out Scottish Tour in the summer of 2013, global singing sensation Susan Boyle is returning to the stage in her very first nationwide live tour. The show features songs including the now legendary I Dreamed A Dream, Wild Horses and Somewhere Over the Rainbow as well as River Deep, Mountain High, plus a host of spectacular surprises on the night. £60 | £45 | £37.50

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Susan Boyle

Clark Rundell conductor Mark Heron conductor* Joseph Cullen chorus master Wednesday 26 March 7.30pm

Olivier Messiaen Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum* Michael Tippett A Child of Our Time (First performance of new edition) Crashing gongs, ringing tubular bells and explosive brass together with birdsong heralds one of Messiaen’s most monumental works, commissioned to commemorate the dead of two World Wars. £17 | £14

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Diana Brekalo piano Thursday 27 March 1.10pm Albeniz Iberia Book 3 Kelemen Piano Sonata Liszt Dante Sonata £9 | £7.50 concession £5 student

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Supported by an anonymous donor

The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder conductor Katherine Broderick soprano Roderick Williams baritone Hallé Choir Saturday 29 March 7.30pm

Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings Delius Brigg Fair Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony Tickets from £11 Book Tickets £3 student tickets available PwC under 26 tickets available 13

April

New London Consort Water Music by Handel & Telemann

Philip Pickett director with trumpets, horns, flutes, recorders, oboes, bassoon, strings & harpsichord Friday 4 April 7.30pm

Telemann Suite in C – ‘Hamburg’s Ebb and Flow’ Handel Water Music – ‘The Meeting of Neptune and King George’ Jamie Phillips

The Hallé

Jamie Phillips conductor John Lill piano

Wednesday 2 April 2.15pm* Thursday 3 & Sunday 6 April 7.30pm Berlioz Overture: Le Carnaval romain Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6, ‘Pathétique’ Tickets from £10 £3 student tickets available for Wed & Sun PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets Sponsored by Manchester Airport*

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Nafis Umerkulova piano Thursday 3 April 1.10pm

Beethoven Sonata in E major Op.109 Scriabin Sonata No.4 Op.30 Chopin Barcarolle Op.60; Etudes Op.25 Nos 7 & 12 £9 | £7.50 concession £5 student

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Concert given in memory of Albert Richardson – supported by his friends Musicians Benevolent Fund – supporting emerging artists

In 1723 Telemann composed his Suite in C to mark the Centenary of Hamburg’s Admiralty and, like Handel, he captures brilliantly the sense of grand occasion by evoking real and mythological maritime characters, as well as conjuring up images of ebbing tides, flowing rivers and boats on the water. Handel’s famous and uplifting Water Music suites were first played on the River Thames in 1717 as part of a pageant for his compatriot King George I. They have proven immensely popular to this day, as illustrated by the success of the 2012 river pageant for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Preview 6.30pm £30 | £25 | £21 | £18 | £12 A-List

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Milapfest: Music for the Mind & Soul

Rakesh Chaurasia bansuri flute Anil Srinivasan piano Kousic Sen tabla

Saturday 5 April 1.00pm Barbirolli Room Following their debut UK concert at Milapfest’s Indika Festival in 2013, two of India’s highly acclaimed and brilliant musicians, pianist Anil Srinivasan and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia present their unique jugalbhandi (duet) of piano and bansuri. They will be joined by world renowned tabla maestro, Kousic Sen. £12 | £10 concessions

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BBC Philharmonic: The Planets

John Storgårds conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet Manchester Chamber Choir Saturday 5 April 7.30pm

John McCabe Fire at Durilgai Sir Harrison Birtwistle Endless Parade Holst The Planets £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Journey Through Music event

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Russell Watson

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

The Tempest Flute Trio Håkan Hardenberger

Russell Watson In Concert

Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 April Doors 7.00pm This tour succeeds Russell’s eagerly awaited new album Only One Man. The album and tour feature brand new songs, written especially for Russell Watson, by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, the phenomenally successful writers of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon. £85 | £60 | £42.50 | £25 Please note that the £85 up close and personal seats are situated in the front two rows of centre stalls.

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Helen Wilson, Holly Melia & Sarah Bennett Ben Powell piano Wednesday 9 April 1.10pm

Debussy (arr. Tempest) Syrinx Tizols/Ellington (arr. Helen Wilson) Caravan J.S. Bach (arr. Ann Cherry) Sonata in C minor BWV 1020 Helen Wilson There’s Something about Maggie Poulenc Flute Sonata Ian Clarke Curves (three flutes and piano) £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student Sponsored by The Orchard Trust

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Musicians Benevolent Fund – supporting emerging artists

Psycho Live!

British Sinfonietta Anthony Gabriele conductor Friday 11 April 7.30pm

Anthony Gabriele and the British Sinfonietta are proud to present a very special screening of director Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, written by Joseph Stefano and Robert Bloch. 50 years on from its release, this cinematic masterpiece comes alive in a big-screen presentation accompanied by a live orchestral performance of Bernard Herrmann’s spine-tingling score. Don’t miss one of the greatest thrillers of all time as you’ve never seen and heard it before. £25

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Raymond Gubbay Presents Psycho Live!

The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder conductor Stéphane Rancourt oboe Thursday 10 April 7.30pm

Shostakovich The Golden Age: music from the ballet John Casken Apollinaire’s Bird for Oboe and Orchestra (World Premiere) Weill The Seven Deadly Sins Pre-concert event 6.30pm John Casken, one of Britain’s most distinguished composers – and Emeritus Professor of Music at The University of Manchester – will talk about his long-awaited Concerto for Oboe, Apollinaire’s Bird, which receives its world premiere tonight.

Spectacular Classics

Pete Harrison conductor Paul Charles Clarke tenor Stephanie Corley soprano Manchester Concert Orchestra Saturday 12 April 7.30pm

Ravel Bolero Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra Wagner Prelude to Act III Lohengrin Sousa Liberty Bell March Pachelbel Canon Strauss The Blue Danube Waltz Puccini O Soave Fanciulla from La bohème Verdi Brindisi from La Traviata Elgar Nimrod Rossini William Tell Overture Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Finale

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A special night of great classics, spectacular lasers and cannon effects. Also featuring Nessun Dorma, Rule, Britannia!, Hornpipe and Land Of Hope And Glory and an explosive 1812 Overture.

Sponsored by Zen Internet

£39.50 | £35.50 | £29.50 | £25.50 | £19.50 | £14.50 A List

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Bellowhead

Christy Moore

Jonathan Scott Lunchtime Organ Series

With Declan Sinnott

Tuesday 15 April 7.30pm

Music For An Occasion

Regarded by many as one of Ireland’s most important artists, the archetypal poet and protest singer Christy Moore has been a key figure in Irish roots music for more than four decades. His amazing career from founder member of Planxty to acclaimed solo performer includes over 30 record releases. Christy Moore returns to The Bridgewater Hall with his good friend Declan Sinnott, a gifted musician and record producer in his own right.

Please note there is no interval and no support act. £33 | £30 A-List 17

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Wednesday 16 April 1.10pm The organ has the music and sound to make any occasion unforgettable, and this year’s lunchtime series begins in style with music used for Royal Coronations, Last night of the Proms and the happiest day of your life! £7.50 (£5.50 concessions)

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Raymond Gubbay Presents

The Piano Guys

Thursday 17 April 7.30pm The Piano Guys began as an internet phenomenon; Utah dads who created a series of strikingly original self-made music videos with a quirky-yet-virtuoso take on making classical music hip, with a rock ‘n’ roll style. With over 300 million views of their YouTube videos and three chart topping albums, their staggering online popularity has resulted in sold out concerts around the world. £29.50 | £25.50 | £22.50 A-List

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Bellowhead

Plus Special Guests

Saturday 19 April Doors 7.00pm Award winning big band Bellowhead, celebrate their 10th anniversary with a very special birthday concert. A blistering 11-piece band fusing folk, funk, rock, world, jazz, music hall and classical music, they have placed themselves at the cutting edge of the contemporary music scene and are renowned not just for their musical prowess but also their spectacular, theatrical live shows. £27.50 | £18.50 A-List

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Kenny G

Sunday 20 April 7.30pm In a recording career that spans almost three decades, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop and Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premiere artist in contemporary jazz. He will perform tracks from his hugely successful back catalogue – a catalogue that includes his biggest UK hit Songbird and the Grammy winning single Forever in Love along with his 2010 album Heart and Soul which captures the spirit and the vibe of the classic R&B that he grew up listening to in his native Seattle. £45 | £40

The Piano Guys

Inside the Orchestra Russia and freedom?

Saturday 26 April 6.00pm - 7.30pm A series of adult events exploring the background to upcoming concerts in The Bridgewater Hall’s programme. Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music at Chetham’s School of Music, explores how Russian culture and turbulent history is reflected by its great composers, two of whom feature in the Philharmonia Orchestra’s programme on Tuesday 29 April.

Tickets: £10 (including one drink) Inside the Orchestra attendees will receive discounts for related orchestral concerts.

First visit? Come along to any Inside the Orchestra event for free if you’ve never attended a classical concert at The Bridgewater Hall before! Contact learning@bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

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Steve Harley

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

In Concert With Orchestra & Choir Andrew Powell conductor Orchestra Of The Swan Gospel Choir (tbc) Saturday 26 April 7.30pm

Steve Harley brings a nine-piece rock band to The Bridgewater Hall for a performance of his acclaimed orchestral show. Backed by Orchestra Of The Swan and a gospel choir, Harley will perform the first two Cockney Rebel albums, in sequence and in full. £45.50 | £39.50 A-List

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Philharmonia

Philharmonia Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano Tuesday 29 April 7.30pm

Sibelius Finlandia Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor The Philharmonia is one of Britain’s finest symphony orchestras. Under the direction of their Conductor Laureate, the legendary Vladimir Ashkenazy, the orchestra performs two Russian Romantic masterpieces. Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto is one of the nation’s most loved pieces, famously used in the 1945 film Brief Encounter.

The evening’s soloist, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, was discovered by the late Sir Georg Solti, and is one of the most engaging pianists of his generation.

Post-concert Divertimento CD Signing £38 | £31 | £25 | £20 | £12

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Maxim Vengerov violin/conductor

Jonathan Scott The Organ At The Opera

Thursday 1 May 7.30pm

The grandeur of the pipe organ has inspired many brilliant re-workings of great operatic music and Jonathan Scott takes us on a whirlwind tour with music ranging from extrovert Bizet to tragic Wagner. £7.50 (£5.50 concessions) Book Tickets

Marios Papadopoulos conductor* Oxford Philomusica Brahms Violin Concerto in D, Op.77* Schumann Symphony No.4 in D minor, Op.120 £39 - £22 Book Tickets

BBC Philharmonic Juanjo Mena conductor Stephen Hough piano Friday 2 May 7.30pm

Mendelssohn Overture, 'The Hebrides' ('Fingal's Cave') Schumann Piano Concerto Mahler Symphony No.1 Book Tickets £35 - £10

Wednesday 7 May 1.10pm

Springtime Serenade

Craig Ogden guitar Claire Bradshaw soprano Francisco Antonio flamenco guitar Tuesday 13 May 7.30pm

Schumann Two Venetian Songs Rodrigo Aranjuez (song version) De Falla Seven Spanish Folk Songs Turina Sonata for guitar Songs by Jerome Kern and music for flamenco guitar Book Tickets £25 - £12

The Hallé West End Musicals

Stephen Bell conductor Scarlett Strallen & Killian Donnelly vocalists Saturday 31 May 7.30pm

Stephen Bell is joined by two of the hottest West End talents for a fantastic collection of some of the best show-stopping scores ever written.

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Box Office: 0844 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Guided Tours Your chance to see behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall. Our entertaining tour guides will tell you about the history of Manchester’s iconic international concert hall, and take you on a tour to parts of the building not usually open to the public.

Tuesday 4 February 5.15pm Thursday 13 February 1.30pm Tuesday 25 February 1.30pm Friday 28 February 5.15pm

For more information, please visit the Conference & Events page on our website, or get in touch with the Conference & Events Team: conferences@bridgewater-hall.co.uk 0161 950 0000

Friday 7 March 1.00pm Thursday 13 March 5.15pm Saturday 22 March 1.00pm Friday 28 March 1.00pm Tuesday 1 April 1.00pm Sunday 6 April 1.00pm Tuesday 22 April 5.15pm Wednesday 30 April 1.00pm £5.00 (£4.00 concessions)

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Tickets available from the Box Office or book online. To arrange a private tour for a group of 20 or more (tickets £4.00 per person), please contact the Group Bookings Coordinator on 0161 907 9010. Please note sometimes tours take place when the Hall is otherwise closed.

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Our beautiful spaces are perfect for a range of conferences and private events. With a wide range of delicious menus and high specification AV equipment, our experienced team will help bring your ideas and inspiration to life.

• B EST NIGHT OUT 2010 (Manchester Tourism Awards) • B EST SMALL VENUE NORTH WEST 2011 (NME Readers’ Poll) • B EST ENTERTAINMENT VENUE 2012 (Manchester Tourism Awards) • B EST SMALL VENUE NORTH WEST 2013 (NME Readers’ Poll)

JANUARY FRI 10 TERRY CHRISTIAN STAND UP LIVE / 7PM SAT 11 ERIC RANDOM + WRANGLER / 7.30PM FRI 17 HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND + MIND ON FIRE DJS / 8PM TUE 21 THE OLLLAM ft. JOHN MCSHERRY / 7.30PM THU 23 DWELE / 7.30PM TUE 28 SMILING ORGANIZM ft. AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE, TAYLOR EIGSTI, LARRY GRENADIER & MORE / 7.30PM THU 30 WOMENFOLK ft. LUCYWARD, EMILY PORTMAN & EMMA SWEENEY / 7.30PM FRI 31 MARTIN CARTHY / 7PM FEBRUARY THU 6 NATALIE WILLIAMS / 7.30PM FRI 14 THE JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET / 8PM TUE 18 ZARA MCFARLANE / 7.30PM TUE 25 ABOUT GROUP ft. HOT CHIP & SPIRITUALIZED / 7.30PM THU 20 THE ARISTOCRATS + GODSTICKS / 7.30PM WED 27 DAVE FORMULA & THE FINKS / 7.30PM FRI 28 BLUE TOUCH PAPER / 7PM

MARCH SAT 8 DILLINGER AND YELLOWMAN / 8PM TUE 11 BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA / 7.30PM THU 13 THE WATCH PLAYS GENESIS LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY / 7.30PM FRI 14 OYSTERBAND LIVE AT THE LOWRY / 7.30PM FRI 14 THE DUALERS / 8PM SAT 15 LEE SCRATCH PERRY / 8.30PM TUE 18 THE AMC TRIO / 7.30PM THU 20 POLAR BEAR / 7.30PM FRI 21 THE RAINBAND / 7.30PM SAT 22 THE ExCITEMENTS / 7.30PM THU 27 JEFF LORBER FUSION / 7.30PM FRI 28 GEORGE PORTER JR / 7PM APRIL THU 3 TUE 8 TUE 22 THU 24 FRI 25

ED MOTTA / 7.30PM STEVE FORBERT / 7.30PM VEIN ft. GREG OSBY / 7.30PM PANIC ROOM / 7.30PM BRIDIE JACKSON & THE ARBOUR / 7PM

Tickets/Info:

bandonthewall.org 0845 2 500 500 Buy tickets for any event 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at bandonthewall.org

Band on the Wall, Swan Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 5JZ

Booking Information Online

Visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk where you have the option to select your own seat or choose the best available.

You can email any special requests directly to the Box Office during your booking. You can also add gift vouchers, car park and Metrolink vouchers to your order. If you select your own seat, you can see at a glance which seats are available.

By phone 0844 907 9000 In person

Box Office, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS

By post

To the Box Office at the address above

Box Office opening hours*

10.00am – 6.00pm Monday to Saturday (8.00pm on concert nights) Sunday (concert nights only) 12.00 noon – 8.00pm Closed on non-concert Sundays *As at December 2013. Please phone the Box Office or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk to check for changes in opening times.

Mastercard, Visa, Maestro and Delta all welcome.

Booking Fees A booking fee of £2 per ticket applies to telephone and online transactions. Tickets bought in person at the Box Office using a debit card or credit card are subject to a 2% booking fee. No fee applies to tickets bought in person and paid for by cash or cheque or purchased as part of a fixed or flexible subscription.

For details of ticket exchange, group discounts, concessionary and standby tickets, please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office.

Flexible Booking - Save up to 25%

Save money on the full ticket price when you book 5 or more concerts featuring Save 15% Choose any 5 or more concerts Save 25% Choose any 16 or more concerts

Travel Discounts

A limited number of guaranteed spaces are available to Bridgewater Hall patrons at Park Avenue car park (see map) for £6.00. Spaces must be booked with the Box Office or online at least a week before the concert and are valid from 5.30pm (or otherwise stated) on the date indicated. Patrons can also save money on evening NCP parking at Manchester Central Car Park (formerly G-Mex), Great Northern Phase 1 & 2 and Oxford Street. Validate your ticket at the Hall for a discounted rate. Metrolink tickets can be purchased online or through the Box Office at the special rate of of £4.00 adult and £1.50 child.

Facilities for disabled patrons

The Bridgewater Hall is fully accessible for disabled patrons. For full information please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office.

Jurys Inn

Jurys Inn is conveniently situated across the road from the Hall. Ask about special room rates for Bridgewater Hall patrons on 0161 953 8888 or jurysinnmanchester@jurysinns.com

Sonic Card Student Discounts

Sonic Card is a free scheme for students run by BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, the RNCM and The Bridgewater Hall. It gives students the opportunity to buy tickets to a diverse range of concerts for just £3.

For more information about the discounts available and to sign up for the card online, please visit www.soniccard.co.uk Look out for the Sonic logo in the listings to see which concerts are included.

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Getting Here The Hall is in the centre of Manchester, easily accessible by public transport and by road.

Metrolink tram passengers should alight at St Peter’s Square.

The nearest bus stops for major routes into the city centre are St Peter’s Square/Portland Street or Deansgate.

The nearest rail stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road.

The nearest car parks are Park Avenue, NCP Manchester Central, NCP Great Northern or NCP Oxford Street. Remember you can book Park Avenue parking when you buy your concert tickets.

If travelling by car, please allow plenty of time for your journey.

The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS

Coaches can drop off and pick up outside the main entrance on Lower Mosley Street.

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Eating, Drinking & Shopping Make the most of your evening by enjoying a relaxing drink or a pre-concert meal in The Charles Hallé Restaurant or Stalls Café Bar. You can also indulge in a little retail therapy in our shop.

The Charles Hallé Restaurant

The Bridgewater Hall Shop

Take time out during your visit to browse the beautiful and unique jewellery, contemporary gifts, CDs and unusual greetings cards in the shop. When there is an advertised artist signing, CDs can be purchased from the shop before the concert or in the interval. If you’re looking for a gift that little bit more special, you’re bound to find inspiration in The Bridgewater Hall Shop!

The Shop is open Monday – Friday 11.00am – 3.00pm and from 6.00pm on concert nights.

Enjoy Head Chef Marco Tedde’s mouth-watering supper in our award-winning restaurant. We offer the best value, quality cuisine in Manchester, with a fixed price menu du jour at £21.95 for two courses and £27.50 for three courses, inclusive of coffee and petits fours.

Pre-concert dining from 5.30pm.

Reservations required.

Stalls Café Bar

Ideal for morning coffee or lunch, Stalls Café Bar combines excellent quality with value for money with lunch prices from £4.35.

Stalls also offers a more casual pre-concert dining experience within the lively atmosphere of the Stalls bar area. Pre-concert dining is available from 5.30pm with main courses typically from £9.95.

Reservations required for pre-concert dining.

For pre-concert dining, please reserve tables through the Box Office or online at www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk. Please note a £5.00 per person deposit is required for reservations; this is non-refundable in the event of cancellation with less than three days notice. For informal dining options, please visit our website.

Ice Creams

Award-winning Criterion Ices have been selected

by The Bridgewater Hall for their delectable ices, for sale during the interval. Delicious flavours include Belgian Chocolate, Stem Ginger, Gold Medal Vanilla, Stawberries and Cream, and Lemon Sorbet.

Gift items above from the Phillipi range, stocked at The Bridgewater Hall Shop.

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Thank you Season Sponsor Corporate Members Virtuoso Scapa Group plc

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Community Education Trust Sponsors Great Neighbourhoods Fund New Charter Housing Trust Freeth Cartwright LLP Journey9

Brother DLA Piper UK LLP Edmundson Electrical Ltd Endress + Hauser Ltd Laing O’Rourke Northern Ltd Manchester Airport Fred Nash & Carole Nash OBE PwC LLP Rothschild

Maestro Addleshaw Goddard C & O Wines Ltd CDL Eversheds LLP The Lowry Hotel Oaklands Hospital (Ramsay Healthcare UK) The Place Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre & Hotel

Concerto Beaverbrooks The Jewellers Ltd Cazenove Capital Management Ltd Tony & Daniela Coxon The Manchester Grammar School Mills & Reeve Orbis Wealth Helen Winterson Ltd

Piccolo Elcometer Ltd Mr & Mrs Caprio

Colophon Published by The Bridgewater Hall. Information correct at time of press. The Bridgewater Hall is managed by SMG Europe Holdings Limited.

The construction of The Bridgewater Hall was funded in partnership by Manchester City Council and Manchester Development Corporation with assistance from the European Regional Development Fund. The ongoing operation of the Hall is now the responsibility of an independent charitable trust, Manchester Concert Hall Limited.

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The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS Box Office: 0844 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk