The Bridgewater Hall Guide Winter 2013

LANG LANG TEXAS THE SIXTEEN LISA STANSFIELD BBC PHILHARMONIC KT TUNSTALL THE HALLÉ THE JOHN WILSON ORCHESTRA BILLY BRAGG MADELEINE PEYROUX MANCHESTER CAMERATA

Festive Dining Why not make your Christmas celebrations that little bit more special? Pre-concert dining is available for all concerts, see page 25 for more details. This year, we also have special Christmas dining offers for two of our concerts: enjoy a party atmosphere with entertainment while you savour our delicious festive food and drink.

Four Seasons By Candlelight Sunday 1 December (Post-concert Festive Buffet) Carols By Candlelight Saturday 14 December (Pre-concert Festive Buffet)

You can now enhance your concert experience by upgrading to A-List at The Corporate Members Bar. For just £10 per person, concert ticket holders can enjoy access to The Corporate Members Bar on Choir Circle Level including one complimentary drink.

Look for ‘A-List’ in the brochure listings.

Adults £35.50 | Children £30.00, prices include: Festive hot fork buffet with drinks Live entertainment in the dining room Private cash bar Book online with your concert tickets or via the Box Office on 0844 907 9000

Christmas Parties Call the Events Team on 0161 950 0000 to find out about our Christmas Party night or the opportunity to hire a private room to really spoil your guests.

Box Office: 0844 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk 1

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

Be Hear Now Friday 1 November

Half term musical discovery sessions for young people with special educational needs and their families. Once upon a time... a special family met up with friends to explore music, storytelling and art in a fully accessible concert and workshop.

Building on our half term fairy tale theme, we’ll explore the tale of the Pied Piper in a fun and enchanting workshop led by Beth Bishop and a woodwind ensemble with extensive experience of engaging young people with special educational needs.

Please note the ages stated are for guidance only.

Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs conductor Flight Lieutenant Matthew Little vocalist

November

The RAF In Concert 2013

Bridgewater For All

Saturday 2 November 7.30pm

Compered by BBC Radio 2’s Ken Bruce. Enjoy an evening of musical entertainment with the Massed Bands of the RAF plus the big band sound of the legendary Squadronaires as they salute the camaraderie and fortitude embodied by men and women from the ‘Dambusters Generation’ – on the 70th anniversary of the famous Second World War raid. Music includes Night and Day, Soul Bossa Nova, In The Mood and Apple Honey.

For young people aged 0-11: 11.00am-12.30pm For young people aged 12-19: 1.30-3.00pm

£22.50 | £19.50 | £16.50

£5 | Family ticket £20 (any 5 people)

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BBC Philharmonic Nobuyuki Tsujii performs Grieg Juanjo Mena conductor Nobuyuki Tsujii piano

Friday 1 November 7.30pm Emily Howard Axon (BBC Radio 3 commission, world premiere) Grieg Piano Concerto Mendelssohn Symphony No.3, ‘Scottish’ Preview at 6.30pm £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10

Raymond Gubbay Presents

Karl Jenkins conducts The Armed Man A Mass For Peace

Karl Jenkins conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Manchester Chorale Sunday 3 November 3.00pm

Karl Jenkins conducts a new programme celebrating his most popular and highly acclaimed works including Palladio, Passacaglia and The Armed Man and favourite excerpts from Requiem, The Peacemakers and Stabat Mater. £39.50 | £34.50 | £26.50 | £19.50 | £16

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Lisa Stansfield Plus Special Guests

Tuesday 5 November Doors 7.00pm Lisa’s career has resulted in a string of top 10 hits including Around The World, Change, All Woman and Someday. Following her sell out European tour Lisa Stansfield is releasing her long awaited new album, the aptly named Seven, her 7th studio release and promises to galvanise her fan base old and new. £37.50 | £27.50 A-List Book Tickets

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Chetham’s School of Music Showcase

Manou Rolland oboe* Albert Cano-Smit piano** Callum Smart violin*** Jennie-Helen Morton staff accompanist

Wednesday 6 November 1.10pm Mozart Ah se in ciel benigne stele, K.538* Colin Premiere Solo de Concours* Debussy Three Preludes from Book Two** Wieniawski Variations on an original theme Op.15*** £9| £7.50 concession | £5 student Supported by The Worshipful Company of Musicians Book Tickets

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The Hallé

Lang Lang piano

Thursday 7 November 7.30pm

Mozart Sonata No.5 in G KV283; Sonata No.4 in E-flat KV282; Sonata No.8 in A minor KV310 Chopin Ballade No.1 Op.23 in G minor; Ballade No.2 Op.38 in F; Ballade No.3 Op.47 in A-flat; Ballade No.4 Op.52 in F minor

Sir Mark Elder conductor Alina Ibragimova violin

Sunday 10 November 7.30pm

Stravinsky Symphonies of wind instruments (1947) Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 Tickets from £11 Book Tickets £3 student tickets available PwC under 26 tickets available The Vera Clegg Memorial Concert

£58 | £48 | £38 | £28

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Plus Special Guests

Monday 11 November Doors 7.00pm

BBC Philharmonic Verdi, Bruch & Beethoven Gianandrea Noseda conductor Renaud Capuçon violin

In their 25th anniversary year, Texas return with a new album The Conversation. This exciting new release confidently re-introduces the band, with new tracks written by Sharleen Spiteri and bassist Johnny McElhone, and also features collaborations with Richard Hawley and Bernard Butler.

Verdi Nabucco – Overture Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Beethoven Symphony No.3, ‘Eroica’

£48.50 | £37

Preview at 6.30pm

The Hallé

Friday 8 November 7.30pm

£35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Journey Through Music family discount Book Tickets

The Hallé The Battle of Britain

Eduardo Portal conductor Philip Higham cello

Wednesday 13* November 2.15pm Thursday 14** & Sunday 17 November 7.30pm

Stephen Bell conductor

Saturday 9 November 7.30pm

Dvořák Legends: Selection Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme Debussy Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune Stravinsky The Firebird: Suite (1945)

Classic and contemporary war film greats including Walton’s The Battle of Britain, Williams’ Schindler’s List and Coates’s Dambuster’s March.

Tickets from £10 £3 student tickets available for Wednesday PwC under 26 tickets available

Tickets from £17 PwC under 26 tickets available

*Sponsored by Manchester Airport **Sponsored by Cargill

Sponsored by PZ Cussons

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The Hallé Soloists

Lyn Fletcher & Sarah Ewins violins Tim Pooley & Julian Mottram violas Nick Trygstad & Simon Turner cellos Thursday 14 November 1.10pm

Verdi String Quartet in E minor Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence Op.70 £9 | £7.50 concession

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Sponsored by an anonymous donor Benjamin Britten

The Sixteen Benjamin Britten Centenary Concert

Harry Christophers conductor Friday 15 November 7.30pm

Purcell Jehova quam multi sunt hostes mei; Miserere mei; Remember not, Lord, our offences Britten Hymn to St Peter; The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard; Gloriana Dances for tenor, harp and choir; A Ceremony of Carols Purcell Beati omnes qui timent Dominum Britten A Hymn to the Virgin; Hymn to St Cecilia; A Hymn to St Columba The Sixteen mark Britten’s Centenary in a concert placing great anthems by his revered forbearer, Henry Purcell, alongside some of his own moving and highly inventive choral works. The Sixteen will show their versatility across 400 years of music from the great English Choral tradition.

Preview at 6.30pm: Harry Christophers discusses with Peter Davison Britten’s legacy of great choral works and the influence of Henry Purcell.

Includes a performance by The Genesis Choir £30 | £25 | £21 | £18 | £12 A-List

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BBC Philharmonic Yutaka Sado conducts Walton Yutaka Sado conductor Sayaka Shoji violin

Saturday 16 November 7.30pm Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Chausson Poème Berlioz Rêverie et Caprice Walton Symphony No.1 £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Book Tickets 5

KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall

Zappa Plays Zappa

Monday 18 November Doors 7.00pm

Wednesday 20 November 7.30pm

Plus Support Billy Lockett

Roxy & Elsewhere

Multi platinum selling singer songwriter KT Tunstall’s string of solo live dates coincides with her recently released album, Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon, which represents a return to the delicate simplicity of her early work and an evolution of her sound, with its country-folk tinged undercurrents.

The Grammy winning group that features Frank Zappa’s son, Dweezil Zappa, has made and recreated history performing the music of Frank Zappa over the past 8 years and is set to embark on an epic musical trek across the UK celebrating the classic album Roxy & Elsewhere.

£27.50 | £22.50 | £17.50 A-List

£39.50 | £29.50 VIP Packages £30 (in addition to the price of your concert ticket) Includes pre-show soundcheck experience, meet & greet, an exclusive VIP pass plus entry into a draw for special Zappa prizes!

John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra

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Plus Special Guests Anna Jane Casey & Matt Ford Tuesday 19 November 7.30pm

The John Wilson Orchestra along with special guest singers return with a new show celebrating the golden era of Hollywood featuring show stopping sequences from the hit MGM film musicals including Meet Me in St. Louis, High Society and so much more! £45 | £40 | £37 | £26 A-List

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The Sacconi Quartet

Ben Hancox & Hannah Dawson violin Robin Ashwell viola Cara Berridge cello Thursday 21 November 1.10pm

Frank Bridge Three Novelletten H.44 Purcell Chacony in G minor Britten Quartet No.2 in C Op.36 £9 | £7.50 concession

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Milapfest: Music for the Mind & Soul

Snehasish Mozumder Saturday 23 November 1.00pm Barbirolli Room

Milapfest presents Snehasish Mozumder as he explores the rich mellow sound of the mandolin, a rare instrument in Hindustani music. Snehasish will be accompanied by highly acclaimed tabla maestro Kousic Sen. £12 | £10 concessions

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The Hallé

Sunday 24 November 3.00pm An introduction to the Verdi-Boito story with Sir Mark Elder, Jonathan Keates and members of the cast. £15

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Sir Mark Elder conductor Maria Luigia Borsi Peter Auty Scott Hendricks David Stout Hallé Choirs RNCM Chamber Choir

Sunday 24 November 5.00pm Verdi Simon Boccanegra: Act I; Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1; Otello: Act III Tickets from £11 £3 student tickets (limited availability) Book Tickets

Billy Bragg

Plus Support Kim Churchill Tuesday 26 November 7.30pm

Band On The Wall and Coda present Billy Bragg who is touring on the back of the release of Tooth & Nail, his first studio album in 5 years.

The great English singer songwriter, activist and voice of a generation brings his wonderful music to The Bridgewater Hall. £20 A-List

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Madeleine Peyroux

Thursday 28 November 7.30pm Through her intensely distinctive renditions of old classics and modern tunes by the likes of Leonard Cohen and The Beatles, Peyroux has proved to be an uncannily insightful interpreter with her consistently impeccable choice of material. £24 | £19

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Sixties Gold: The 50th Anniversary Tour

Madeleine Peyroux Sir Mark Elder

Gerry & The Pacemakers The Searchers P.J. Proby The Fortunes Brian Poole Chip Hawkes Friday 29 November 7.30pm

For lovers of sixties music, don’t miss your chance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of when it all began. £29.50 | £27.50

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The Hallé Classical Extravaganza Jamie Phillips conductor Tom Redmond presenter

Saturday 30 November 7.30pm All your classical favourites including Rossini’s William Tell Overture, music from The Nutcracker and more.

Tickets from £17 PwC under 26 tickets available Supported by the Neville & Elaine Blond Charitable Trust

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December

Raymond Gubbay Presents

Four Seasons by Candlelight David Jurtiz conductor/violin Rebecca Bottone soprano Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet Jonathan Scott organ Mozart Festival Orchestra in full 18th century costume Sunday 1 December 3.00pm

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik Charpentier Opening of the Te Deum Albinoni Adagio for Organ and Strings Handel Rejoice Greatly Messiah; Let the Bright Seraphim; Eternal Source of Light Divine Pachelbel Canon Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor Purcell Trumpet Suite Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Christmas Begins With The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Annual Carol Concert Wednesday 4 December 7.30pm

The concert will once again feature the music of the Central North Divisional Brass Band. Another highlight for this year’s concert is the Children’s Nativity made up of children from across Greater Manchester and performances from saxophonist Tony Daniels and The Manchester Airport Choir.

The audience are invited to join in and sing along to some classic Christmas carols. The Carol Concert is extremely well supported each year by civic dignitaries from Greater Manchester. £10 (concessions available)

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18th century classics in a candle-lit style setting. £34.50 | £30 | £25.50 | £19.50 | £12.50 A-List

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Post-concert Festive Buffet (see page 1) Adults £35.50 | Children £30.00

Roddy Frame

Presents Aztec Camera’s High Land, Hard Rain Tuesday 3 December 8.00pm

The legendary Scottish singer-songwriter Roddy Frame performs Aztec Camera’s debut album High Land, Hard Rain in its entirety in celebration of the album’s 30th anniversary. Following their debut, Aztec Camera went on to release five further albums and Roddy Frame has since undertaken a successful solo career. This concert celebrates 30 years since the debut album and Roddy will be playing hits such as Oblivious, Pillar To Post, Walk Out to Winter and many more. £45 | £35 | £25 9

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Andrew Gourlay conductor Hong Xu piano Thursday 5 December 7.30pm

Elgar Overture: In the South (Alassio) Ravel Piano Concerto in G Dvořák Symphony No.7 This concert celebrates the Royal Philharmonic Society Bicentenary 1813-2013.

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

BBC Philharmonic Juanjo Mena & Martin Grubinger Juanjo Mena conductor Martin Grubinger percussion Friday 6 December 7.30pm

Thomas Adès These premises are alarmed John Adams Slonimsky’s Earbox HK Gruber into the open ...

Turina Ritmos Ginastera Estancia (complete) Preview at 6.30pm £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Sonic Card Event

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Juanjo Mena

The Hallé

Robert Howarth conductor Katherine Watson soprano Louise Poole mezzo-soprano Samuel Boden tenor Nicholas Merryweather baritone Hallé Choir Saturday 7 December 7.30pm Handel Messiah Tickets from £11 £3 student tickets limited availability Sponsored by Manchester Airport Book Tickets

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The Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band Christmas Concert Sunday 8 December 2.00pm

A superb night of entertainment is in store with a mixture of classical and popular favourites.

New arrangements written for the band and some tremendous solo performances make this concert one not to be missed. £24 | £21

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Louis Langrée conductor Denis Kozhukhin piano

Wednesday 11 December 2.15pm* Thursday 12 & Sunday 15 December 7.30pm Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique Tickets from £10 £3 student tickets available for Wednesday PwC under 26 tickets available *Sponsored by Manchester Airport

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The Russian Patriarchate Choir of Moscow Anatoly Grindenko conductor Sunday 8 December 7.30pm

The Russian Patriarchate Choir of Moscow return to The Bridgewater Hall with a programme of Russian Orthodox music. £22 | £19 | £16

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CLIC Sargent Hospital Choirs Concerts

Clark Rundell conductor Jonathan Scott organ Police Trumpeters Jonathan Taylor musical director

Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 December 7.30pm Choirs from hospitals in Manchester and the surrounding districts will be joined by choirs from Primary Schools from Stockport and Wilmslow on Monday and schools from Bolton and Manchester on Tuesday to sing traditional carols for all the family. The concerts are in aid of CLIC Sargent, a charity which supports children with cancer and gives help to their families. £19.50 | £17.50 | £13.50

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Tango Christmas Special!

Tango Volcano Eve Cupial bandoneon Andrew Massey piano Enrique Galassi double bass Lucy Waterhouse violin Richard Manuel & Pauline Reibell dancers Thursday 12 December 1.10pm

Traditional Tangos: Entrador; Payadora Tangos of Astor Piazzolla: Milonga del Angel; Escualo; Revirado; Fracanapa Contemporary Tangos by Argentinian and English composers: Tango in the rain; Sana y Milonga; Madre y maestra; Milonga al acecho; La loba y el drome £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin Securities Book Tickets

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Christmas is Coming!

St Ann’s Hospice

St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir Cheadle Hulme School Choirs Corus Brass Ensemble Christopher Ellis piano Jeffrey Makinson organ John Pomphrey conductor Sue Nicholls presenter Friday 13 December 7.30pm

Join us for our annual concert of Christmas music and carols with favourites for all the family to sing including The Twelve Days of Christmas, It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Ding Dong Merrily on High, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and Star Carol. Don’t miss out on this spectacular event with all proceeds going to St Ann’s Hospice. £25 | £22 | £20 | £18 Under 16s half price

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Jingle Bell Christmas

John Rigby conductor Jacinta Whyte & Tim Howar special guests Canzonetta Choir Manchester Concert Orchestra The Jingle Belles Saturday 14 December 3.00pm

New for 2013! Let your Christmas fun begin as the Jingle Belle Dancers join the Manchester Concert Orchestra and our two fabulous West End soloists to kick start your Christmas celebrations.

Featuring Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, We Need A Little Christmas, Merry Christmas Everyone and Jingle Bell Rock. £39.50 | £34.50 | £28.50 | £19.50 | £16 A-List

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Carols By Candlelight

Canzonetta Choir Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume Laura Mitchell soprano Michael Bawtree conductor Saturday 14 December 7.30pm

Handel Zadok the Priest; Christmas sequence from Messiah; Let the Bright Seraphim; Eternal Source of Light Divine Corelli Allegro and Pastorale from Christmas Concerto Bach Air on the G String Mozart Exsultate Jubilate Cullen Joy to the World; Of the Father’s Heart Begotten Darke In the Bleak Midwinter Celebrate in the most elegant way with this exquisite concert of carols and seasonal classics, staged in full 18th century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting. £39.50 | £34.50 | £28.50 | £19.50 | £16 Pre-concert Festive Buffet Adults £35.50 | Children £30.00 Kate Rusby

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Richard Wilberforce

The Hallé Christmas Family Concert Jamie Phillips conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter Sunday 15 December 3.00pm

Join Jamie Phillips, Alasdair Malloy and Santa’s little helpers, the Hallé, for our annual fun-filled festive family concert, full of sing-alongs, jinglealongs, seasonal surprises, orchestral antics and audience amazement. The perfect way to start a family Christmas. This cracker of a concert is so popular, even Father Christmas takes time out to attend. Why not get into the spirit and dress up as a snowman or Rudolph? Bring along your sleigh bells and join in.

Adults £18 | Children £10 | Family Tickets (any four people) £47 Family ticket not available online Please call the Box Office on Book Tickets 0844 907 9000 for further details Sponsored by Manchester Airport & PZ Cussons

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Kate Rusby at Christmas

The Hallé Carol Concerts

This unmissable evening of entertainment will feature songs from Kate’s two albums of Yorkshire-inspired songs and carols. Kate is touring this Christmas season with her hugely talented band, complete with brass quintet – a rousing Christmas celebration!

Saturday 21 December 3.00pm Sunday 22 December 3.00pm & 7.30pm Monday 23 December 7.30pm

Tuesday 17 December 7.30pm

£25 | £15 under 16s

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Only Men Aloud Plus Special Guests

Wednesday 18 December Doors 7.00pm This tour marks a complete reinvention of Only Men Aloud, honed and toned to now become an eight piece vocal ensemble. Since winning BBC 1’s Last Choir Standing in 2008, Only Men Aloud have sold hundreds of thousands of albums and were awarded album of the year at the Classical Brits. £35 | £26.50 | £19.50

Stephen Bell, Madeleine Venner & Richard Wilberforce conductors Hallé Choirs

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The Hallé Youth Orchestra Concert Jamie Phillips conductor

Saturday 21 December 7.30pm Rimsky-Korsakov Overture: The Tsar’s Bride Stravinsky Symphony No.1 Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Act II £10 | £7.50 concessions | £3 for under 5 year olds/those in full-time education Supported by The Oglesby Charitable Trust

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The Hallé’s Christmas Cracker Roderick Dunk conductor Lance Ellington vocalist Friday 20 December 7.30pm

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Christmas Carol Singalong Alison Jiear special guest Manchester Chorale Manchester Concert Orchestra Tuesday 24 December 3.00pm

Featuring the winner of the Hallé Corporate Choir Competition Tickets from £17 PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets

Clap your hands… stamp your feet… and sing your heart out as irrepressible showman Jonathan Cohen leads you through another fun-filled jamboree of his most-loved carols and all-time Christmas hits including Let It Snow, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Jingle Bells, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Frosty the Snowman and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. £39.50 | £34.50 | £28.50 | £19.50 | £16 Book Tickets

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Last Night of the Christmas Proms John Pierce tenor Kevin Greenlaw baritone John Pryce-Jones conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Thursday 26 December 3.00pm

Ravel Boléro Strauss Blue Danube; Die Fledermaus Overture Elgar Nimrod Verdi La donna è mobile Sousa Liberty Bell March Rossini Largo al factotum Bizet Duet from The Pearl Fishers Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Finale Coates The Dambusters March An unforgettable programme of rousing classics!

Featuring Proms favourites including Rule, Britannia! and Nessun Dorma, with a flag waving finale. £39.50 | £34.50 | £28.50 | £19.50 | £16 A-List

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Rodgers, Hammerstein & Hart

Gillian Bevan, Celia Graham, Matthew Cammelle & Tim Howar star soloists David Shrubsole conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Friday 27 December 7.30pm

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The Hallé: An Evening With James Bond Stephen Bell conductor Mary Carewe vocalist Matthew Ford vocalist

Saturday 28 December 7.30pm Tickets from £17 PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets

The Hallé: Queen, A Rock & Symphonic Spectacular Richard Sidwell conductor Ricardo Afonso vocalist Peter Eldridge vocalist Jenna Lee-James vocalist Rachael Wooding vocalist Sunday 29 December 7.30pm

Every Queen classic including Don’t Stop Me Now, Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, I Want To Break Free and We Will Rock You. Tickets from £17 PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets

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Music & Dance from the Ballet Artists from The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia Benjamin Pope conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Monday 30 December 3.00pm

An enchanting evening of Rodgers, Hammerstein and Hart, performed by great West End stars. With all your favourite songs from South Pacific, Carousel, Babes In Arms, Pal Joey and The Sound Of Music.

With stunning music and beautifully performed dance from some of the most loved ballets of all time including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and Spartacus.

£39.50 | £34.50 | £28.50 | £19.50 | £16

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New Year’s Eve Musicals Gala

Manchester Camerata Robert Zeigler conductor Hannah Waddingham & Graham Buckley soloists Tuesday 31 December 8.00pm

Add a touch of glamour to your New Year celebrations with an evening of favourite songs from the musicals including My Fair Lady, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Cats and The Wizard of Oz. West End stars Hannah Waddingham and Graham Buckley join Manchester Camerata for a night to remember, culminating in a rousing seasonal finale. Arrive early to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy our informal foyer entertainment. You can also choose from our delicious dining offers.

From 5.00pm Pre-concert dining From 6.30pm Informal foyer entertainment Concert at 8.00pm Concert Tickets £52 | £42 | £32

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Five course Table d’Hôte menu Including canapés, a glass of champagne, coffee and petit fours. Served in the Barbirolli Room. £53 per person Hannah Waddingham

Platters for two persons to share Savoury platters include a bottle of wine Charcuterie platter £61 Vegetarian platter £61 Seafood platter £66 Dessert platter £15

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January

Swan Lake

New Year’s Day Viennese Gala Manchester Camerata Duncan Ward conductor Sarah Gabriel soprano

Wednesday 1 January 3.00pm Take a waltz around Vienna with Manchester Camerata in this light-hearted concert, with an uplifting array of favourite Viennese waltzes, polkas and songs.

Glenn Miller Orchestra Sunday 5 January 3.00pm

The UK’s most renowned big band swings you back in time playing Glenn Miller’s own original arrangements of favourite wartime chart-toppers & hits from the forties including Moonlight Serenade, In The Mood, Rhapsody In Blue and Chattanooga Choo Choo. £32 | £28 | £24 | £19.50 | £16

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£40 | £34 | £28 | £23 | £18 Book Tickets

The Hallé New Year In Vienna Wyn Davies conductor Rafael Rojas tenor

Saturday 4 January 3.00pm Favourite arias, waltzes and polkas from the Strauss family, Lehár and others to celebrate the New Year.

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Atea Wind Quintet

Alena Lugovkina flute Philip Haworth oboe Anna Hashimoto clarinet Christopher Beagles horn Ashley Myall bassoon

Wednesday 8 January 1.10pm Hindemith Kleine Kammermusik No.2 Op.24 Gary Carpenter Antiques and Curios Briccialdi Wind Quintet No.1 in D major Op.124 £9 | £7.50 concession

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The Hallé Strauss’s Voice

Raymond Gubbay Presents

Thursday 9 January 7.30pm

Sergei Bobrov artistic director Anatoly Tchepurnoi music director & chief conductor

Nikolaj Znaider conductor Alexander Vinogradov bass Wagner The Flying Dutchman: Overture and Daland’s Aria R. Strauss Orchestral Songs Das Thal; Der Einsame Wagner Overture: Tannhäuser Sibelius Symphony No.1 Tickets from £11 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: Book all nine concerts in the series and save 30% £3 student tickets available PwC under 26 tickets available Book Tickets

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Nikolaj Znaider conductor Simone Lamsma violin

Sunday 12 January 7.30pm Wednesday 15 January 2.15pm* Thursday 16 January 7.30pm Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien; Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Tickets from £10 £3 student tickets available for Wednesday PwC under 26 tickets available *Sponsored by Manchester Airport Book Tickets

Swan Lake The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia

Monday 13 January 7.30pm Tuesday 14 January 2.30pm & 7.30pm

The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score. From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.

Evening £37.50 | £32.50 | £26.50 Matinée £29.50 | £26 | £19.50 Limited number of half price tickets for up to 2 children (under 16) when purchased with a full price A or B band adult ticket Book Tickets

Inside the Orchestra The Soloist Directs

Wednesday 15 January 6.00pm Curious about classical music? As Joshua Bell leads the Academy of St Martin in the Fields this weekend, how does a soloist also direct an orchestra? Learn the answers from Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music at Chetham’s School of Music, as you take a seat onstage with a friendly group of curious concert goers. £10 (including one drink) Come along to any Inside the Orchestra event FREE if you’ve never attended a classical concert at The Bridgewater Hall before! Visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/learning/ for details.

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Joshua Bell violin & director Sunday 19 January 7.30pm

Bach Concerto for two violins in D minor BWV 1043 Beethoven Symphony No.1 in C Brahms Violin Concerto in D, Op.77 In this concert, the charismatic Joshua Bell shows his versatility as soloist, part of a duo and as leaderdirector in a programme by the great B’s of German music. Bach and Beethoven were mighty influences on Brahms, whose violin concerto is one of the most lyrical and moving in the repertoire.

Joshua Bell

Post-concert Divertimento

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

£38 | £31 | £25 | £20 | £12

Thursday 16 January 1.10pm

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Rafal Luc classical accordion Franck Angelis Interieur Mendelssohn Chorale and Variations from Organ Sonata in D minor Op.65 No.6 Astor Piazzolla Ave Maria Gavin Higgins World premiere of new work Adam Porebski Cut Story (UK premiere) Jean Philippe-Rameau L’Egyptienne Gorka Hermosa Fragilissimo Peter Maxwell Davies Farewell to Stromness £9 | £7.50 concession

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The Hallé & BBC Philharmonic Strauss’s Voice

Juanjo Mena conductor Roderick Williams baritone William Dazeley baritone* Thursday 23 January 7.30pm

R. Strauss Festival Prelude R. Strauss Orchestral Songs: Hymnus; Pilgers Morgenlied; Notturno; Nächtlicher Gang* R. Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie

BBC Philharmonic Strauss’s Voice Juanjo Mena conductor Soile Isokoski soprano Steven Isserlis cello

Tickets from £11 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: Book all nine concerts in the series and save 30% £3 student tickets available PwC under 26 tickets available

Saturday 18 January 7.30pm R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra; Three Hymns Op.71; Don Quixote £35 | £28 | £23.50 | £19 | £14 | £10 Strauss’s Voice Series Discount: Book all nine concerts in the series and save 30% 19

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The Hallé Warm Music for Winter Stephen Bell conductor Viv McLean piano

Saturday 25 January 7.30pm

Lendvai String Trio Nadia Wijzenbeek violin Ylvali Zilliacus viola Marie Macleod cello Friday 31 January 1.10pm

Music to warm you on a winter’s night, including Chabrier’s España, Respighi’s Fountains of Rome and Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain.

Tickets from £17 PwC under 26 tickets available Sponsored by Brother

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Mozart Divertimento in E flat major K.563; Allegro – Adagio – Minuet 1 – Andante – Minuet 2 – Allegro £9 | £7.50 concession | £5 student

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RNCM Festival of Brass Classics for Brass: A Century of Creativity

Sunday 26 January from 11am 11am: The Fairey Band Roger Webster cornet Programme to include: Ernest Tomlinson Cornet Concerto 1.30pm: RNCM Brass Band David Thornton euphonium Programme to include: Paul McGhee Kjeden 3.45pm: Brighouse & Rastrick Band 7.30pm: Black Dyke Band & Foden’s Band Black Dyke Band Nicholas Childs conductor Foden’s Band Howard Snell conductor David Childs euphonium Hear the world’s finest brass bands performing classics of the repertoire, alongside seminars, presentations and performances by RNCM brass students and star trombonists Mark Templeton, Davur Juul Magnussen, John Barber and Richard Ashmore. Full festival listings can be found at www.rncm.ac.uk/festivalofbrass

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A concert for John Dowland’s 450th birthday Ian Bostridge tenor Elizabeth Kenny lute Fretwork viol consort

Friday 31 January 7.30pm Songs, galliards and other dances by John Dowland (1563-1626) including Flow my tears, Can she excuse my wrongs?, My thoughts are winged with hope, Sorrow stay!, Come again, sweet love doth now invite, In darkness let me dwell, Time stands still, If my complaints, I saw my lady weep, Since first I saw your face and Shall I strive with words.

Lutenist and composer John Dowland has attracted the attention of diverse figures such as Sting and Elvis Costello. He epitomises the spirit of melancholy, so fashionable in the Elizabethan period. In this programme, the sublime voice of Ian Bostridge combines with the renowned viol consort Fretwork and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny to create an evening of exquisite poetry and elevated expression. £25 | £20 | £15 Book Tickets

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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.

Strauss’s Voice BBC Philharmonic Günther Herbig conductor Inger Dam-Jensen soprano Saturday 1 February 7.30pm

Strauss Tod und Verklärung; Songs Op.68 Shostakovich Symphony No.10 £35 - £10

Thursday 7 November 1.30pm Saturday 9 November 1.30pm Wednesday 13 November 5.15pm Saturday 30 November 1.00pm

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

Wednesday 4 December 1.30pm Wednesday 11 December 5.15pm Thursday 19 December 1.00pm Saturday 28 December 1.00pm

Wed 5 February 2.15pm Thu 6 & Sun 9 February 7.30pm

Thursday 9 January 1.30pm Wednesday 15 January 5.15pm Friday 24 January 1.30pm Saturday 25 January 1.30pm £5.00 (£4.00 concessions)

Coming Soon

Wagner Siegfried Idyll R. Strauss Four Last Songs Brahms Symphony No.1 Tickets from £10 Book Tickets

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.

Transatlantic Sessions Friday 7 February 7.30pm £27.50 - £25.50

Newton Faulkner Plus Special Guests

Monday 17 February Doors 7.00pm £19.50

Kodo One Earth Tour 2014: Legend Thursday 20 February 7.30pm £29.50 - £23.50

Strauss’s Voice: Heroes & Tyrants Manchester Camerata Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor Paul Lewis piano Ruby Hughes soprano Saturday 22 February 7.30pm

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 K503 Beethoven Symphony No.3 Eroica Late Night concert: Strauss Metamorphosen £38 - £12 17

A Band on the Wall Fundraiser Event

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Pat Metheny Unity Group The Lowry • Tuesday 10th June • Doors 7.30pm Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford M50 3AZ thelowry.com / bandonthewall.org / 0843 208 6000 / 0845 2 500 500

Booking Information

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

Online

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

Save 25% Choose any 16 or more concerts

Travel Discounts

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

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.

By post

Facilities for disabled patrons

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

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 September 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.

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 Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, the Booking Fees BBC RNCM and The Bridgewater Hall. It gives students A booking fee of £2 per ticket applies to telephone the opportunity to buy tickets to a diverse range and online transactions. Tickets bought in person of concerts for just £3. at the Box Office using a debit card or credit card are subject to a 2% booking fee. No fee applies to For more information about the discounts available tickets bought in person and paid for by cash or and to sign up for the card online, please visit cheque or purchased as part of a fixed or flexible www.soniccard.co.uk subscription.

Look out for the Sonic logo in the listings to For details of ticket exchange, group discounts, see which concerts are included. concessionary and standby tickets, please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office.

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Getting Here

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 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 Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS

The nearest rail stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road.

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

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Eating, Drinking & Shopping

Christmas Gift Ideas

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

The Charles Hallé Restaurant

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.

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift that little bit more special, you’re bound to find inspiration in The Bridgewater Hall shop. From beautiful and unique jewellery to contemporary gifts, CDs, cards and wrap, we have everything you need.

Bridgewater Hall gift vouchers are an ideal present for music fans. Buy them online or through the Box Office and add your own personal message.

Gift vouchers can be used to purchase tickets for any event and can also be used in the shop.

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 Helen Winterson Ltd

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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