Hallé 2022-23 Concert Season by The Hallé

≥ 22/23 CONCERT SEASON MUSIC DIRECTOR SIR MARK ELDER CH CBE

09.22–06.23

A MESSAGE FROM SIR MARK ELDER

We are delighted to welcome you to the Hallé’s first full Bridgewater Hall season in three years. Everyone on stage has been overjoyed to see so many of you returning over the past months to share in music-making again. We hope those of you still to come back to us will be tempted by some of the extraordinary works we will perform for you. I will conduct Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben in October, a glorious showpiece for the orchestra. There are few pieces that have such an impact on audiences as Verdi’s astonishing Requiem. The power and originality of the piece always lingers in the memory, so I do hope you will join us for what is sure to be a special performance with a wonderful cast of singers. Before Christmas I will conduct a concert featuring both Wagner and Tchaikovsky. Wagner’s beautiful Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde sits perfectly with my own selection from Tchaikovsky’s wonderful ballet, The Sleeping Beauty. I am thrilled to welcome back Nicola Benedetti in January, when she will perform a twentieth-century tour de force in Szymanowski’s Second Violin Concerto, which sits alongside 2 ≥ 2022–23 CONCERT SEASON

Brahms’s inspirational Second Symphony. In March we are delighted to welcome Augustin Hadelich to play Brahms’s grand, Romantic Violin Concerto. The same concert will feature the first public performance of Huw Watkins’s Symphony No.2, commissioned by the Hallé. This is a particular delight for me, following our premiere of his First Symphony which was so widely acclaimed. I hope you will join me in extending a warm welcome to the many wonderful guest artists throughout the season. Daniele Rustioni, Tabita Berglund, Maxime Pascal and Christian Reif all make welcome returns and we’re thrilled to see Taavi Oramo, Kerem Hasan, Alpesh Chauhan, Marta Gardolińska, Corinna Niemeyer, Dalia Stasevska and Kevin John Edusei in Manchester, who make their Hallé debuts. From within the Hallé family, the Hallé’s Assistant Conductor Delyana Lazarova presents a programme which includes a piece by our Artist in Residence Dobrinka Tabakova and Hallé Choir Director Matthew Hamilton conducts Messiah with a stellar cast. Our season will end with a celebration of the great oratorios of Edward Elgar. Each of these choral masterpieces holds a special place in my heart. I am so pleased that our audiences have become so fond of and familiar with this great composer’s music, and these three works, performed only a week apart, will showcase this English genius. These are only some of the highlights in a remarkable season. Please take a few moments to look through your brochure and discover many more. Whatever you choose, and whether you are hearing our music for the first time or the hundredth, you will be made very welcome.

Sir Mark Elder, Music Director ≥ 2022–23 CONCERT SEASON 3

A MESSAGE FROM DAVID BUTCHER

This is the first time since I joined the Hallé back in 2020 that we’ve been able to introduce a full season of events following over two turbulent and disruptive years. The fact that the Hallé has emerged in such great shape, with its pioneering spirit refreshed and renewed, is thanks to the continued generosity of its loyal funders and, crucially, to the extraordinary levels of encouragement and support shown by our audiences. We are therefore thrilled to present to you an action-packed 2022–23 season featuring a rich and diverse mix of music and artists with programmes that we hope will delight, inspire, illuminate and surprise. We welcome some of the world’s greatest musicians to Manchester including Ian Bostridge, Alice Coote, Steven Isserlis, Pavel Kolesnikov and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Great works by Beethoven, Elgar and Shostakovich sit alongside less familiar gems by Barber, Berg and Farrenc and, in the spirit of our eponymous founder, we premiere new works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Huw Watkins, Ryan Wigglesworth and our Artist in Residence for this season – Dobrinka Tabakova. Dobrinka’s beautiful and evocative 4 ≥ 2022–23 CONCERT SEASON

music has been heard in concert halls, theatres and dance houses around the world, as well as in film and television. Her music and programming also feature in our newly-expanded lunchtime Chamber Series set in the glorious surroundings of Hallé St Peter’s. Our Pops concerts, brilliantly led by Stephen Bell, are more wide-ranging than ever, and include special events featuring a video game music concert with big screen as well as a screening of E.T. with the Hallé performing John Williams’ score. A huge thank you must go to the many supporters who have enabled us to adventure so boldly in presenting these concerts, in particular to our enlightened major sponsors: Siemens, PZ Cussons, Brother, CMS, Circular 1 Health and Edwardian Hotels. The vital core support of Arts Council England, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Manchester City Council also enables us to deliver a vibrant education and ensembles programme across Greater Manchester and beyond. Finally, it’s worth re-iterating the inspirational role of our Music Director, Sir Mark Elder, now in his penultimate season, with all the vision and spirit to take this orchestra to even greater heights. In the flurry of five star reviews last season, I was particularly struck by The Spectator’s comment that ‘… no British orchestra can match the Hallé under Mark Elder. This is what peak performance sounds like, and it takes decades to achieve. Savour it while you can’. On behalf of the Hallé, I hope you will savour our new season to the full and enjoy feasting on its many musical delights.

David Butcher, Chief Executive

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THE HALLÉ’S 165TH CONCERT SEASON HALLÉ ST PETER’S CHAMBER SERIES In this brochure, as well as all of our Bridgewater Hall concerts, you will find our series of chamber music events that take place in the stunning ambience of Hallé St Peter’s. These concerts provide a unique opportunity to hear from the musicians themselves as they regale accounts of the music being performed.

TUNING UP Join us before many of our concerts for additional events that range from discussions focusing on an aspect of the evening’s programme to performances by local students. These events are free to concert ticket holders.

MODEL MUSIC CURRICULUM Our concerts include a number of pieces that form part of the new ‘Model Music’ Curriculum for Key Stages 1 to 3. Pieces from the curriculum are marked with this graphic followed by the relevant school year. Find out more about Hallé Connect, our education programme and our concerts for schools on pages 44 and 45.

BBC RADIO 3 We are delighted that many of our concerts this season will be broadcast by our partners at BBC Radio 3. Find out when you can hear these concerts by visiting www.bbc.co.uk/sounds

MONEY SAVERS There are many ways to save money on your tickets to see the Hallé: subscriptions, group discounts, discounts for under 30s and over 60s ... And, if you are in full-time education, you can hear many of the Hallé’s concerts for just £5.50 (including fees). See page 47 for full details.

WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, 2.15pm THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 7.30pm SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 4pm at the bridgewater hall

TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUE Ravel La Valse Dobrinka Tabakova artist in residence Concerto for Cello and Strings Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6, ‘Pathétique’

12' 20' 46'

Delyana Lazarova conductor • Guy Johnston cello A dazzling up-beat to the season, Ravel’s La Valse evokes, he said, ‘an Imperial court ballroom peopled with a whirling crowd.’ On the podium is the orchestra’s Bulgarian Assistant Conductor, Delyana Lazarova, winner of the inaugural Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition. Delyana introduces the Hallé’s Artist in Residence, her compatriot, but Britishbased Dobrinka Tabakova, whose music has been described as sweeping up the listener with its ‘abundant power’ (The Strad). Her compositions will be heard in different contexts across the season, beginning with her vibrant Concerto for Cello and Strings, which journeys through turbulence and longing before ending in pure radiance. It’s performed by Guy Johnston, renowned for his advocacy of living composers. Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ embraces a first movement of raw emotions, a teasing waltz, barnstorming march and tragic slow finale. It is widely regarded as his greatest symphonic achievement. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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LOUISE FARRENC’S NONET Mozart Oboe Quartet Farrenc Nonet in E flat major featuring

Tiberiu Buta violin • Stéphane Rancourt oboe

Performed by Hallé musicians in the intimate surroundings of Hallé St Peter’s, the Chamber Series adds a further strand to the diversity of the orchestra’s offer to Greater Manchester audiences. They’re hugely popular too – last season every one sold out. In the first of these concerts, we hear from Stéphane Rancourt and Tiberiu Buta in an enchanting programme of Mozart and Farrenc. Written for the virtuoso Friedrich Ramm, Mozart’s charming Oboe Quartet will allow Stéphane’s beautiful sound to fill the building while Farrenc’s Nonet, which was premiered triumphantly in 1850, marking the zenith of her composing career, will unite the strings and winds of the Hallé in this delightful work. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

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SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

ABBA SYMPHONICA All of their greatest hits including: Waterloo; Mamma Mia; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Take A Chance On Me; Money, Money, Money; Voulez-Vous; The Winner Takes It All; Super Trouper; The Name Of The Game; Does Your Mother Know; Angeleyes; Dancing Queen; tracks from the new album, Voyage and many more! Stephen Bell conductor Annie Skates, Emma Kershaw, Lance Ellington and David Combes vocalists Hit after hit, from Waterloo to Voyage, ABBA have shown themselves, to be the Kings and Queens of Pop. Every song is a floor filler, with successive generations singing and dancing along to these catchy pop anthems. Hallé Pops maestro Stephen Bell shares the stage with the orchestra and a fantastic line up of guest vocalists to bring all these stunning arrangements to life. This is a night guaranteed to get your toes tapping and the urge to sing along will be irresistible – give in to temptation and give yourselves the night of your life! Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2]

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THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

A HERO’S LIFE Smetana Má vlast: Vltava Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben

11'

39' 40'

Sir Mark Elder conductor • Pavel Kolesnikov piano ‘The chemistry between the Hallé and its music director bristles with spontaneity and colour,’ was the recent verdict of The Spectator. Whenever they make music together something special occurs – clearly Sir Mark Elder’s visits are not to be missed! Smetana’s portrayal of the river Vltava is a work Sir Mark ‘adores’, particularly for its depiction of its bubbling source, which will be exquisitely conveyed by the Hallé’s flautists. Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto is both fiendishly virtuosic and laden with his characteristic ardent, late-romantic lyricism. It will be performed by Siberian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov an artist, with whom Sir Mark has been keen to collaborate. Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) is, for him ‘a deeply affecting work’, a Hallé party-piece, full of orchestral solos that players and audiences love. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Sir Mark and Pavel Kolesnikov in conversation about tonight’s concert.

Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER, 2.15pm THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER, 7.30pm SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER, 4pm at the bridgewater hall

MENDELSSOHN’S ITALIAN F. Mendelssohn-Hensel Overture Sibelius Violin Concerto Farrenc Overture No.1 Mendelssohn Symphony No.4, ‘Italian’

10' 35' 7' 27'

Taavi Oramo conductor • Tami Pohjola violin The two young artists making their Hallé debuts in this concert have been establishing formidable reputations in their native Finland. Taavi Oramo is tipped in the press to be ‘the next young Finnish conductor to rise to international acclaim.’ (Helsinki Sanomat), whilst Tami Pohjola was the first prize winner of the 2019 International Dinu Lipatti Violin Competition. Opening each half are lyrical overtures by near contemporaries Fanny Mendelssohn and Louise Farrenc, both displaying the talents of these gifted early-Romantic composers. Sibelius’s haunting opening to his Violin Concerto calls to mind chill Scandinavian landscapes, whereas Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony is imbued with the sunshine and warmth of Italy where it was begun. Writing about it to Fanny, his sister, Felix commented that it would be ‘the jolliest piece I have ever done.’ Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER, 7pm at the bridgewater hall

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL IN CONCERT Ben Palmer conductor Relive the magic of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial on the big screen accompanied by a magnificent, live performance from the Hallé. Director Steven Spielberg’s heart warming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Experience all the mystery and fun of their unforgettable adventure in the beloved movie that captivated audiences around the world, complete with John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score performed live by the Hallé in sync to the film projected on a huge HD screen! Tickets (including fees) from £28.50 to £46.50 [price range 3]

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THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

VERDI’S REQUIEM Verdi Messa da Requiem

84'

Sir Mark Elder conductor Natalya Romaniw soprano • Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Thomas Atkins tenor • James Platt bass Hallé Choir choral director matthew hamilton Verdi is totally in Sir Mark’s blood; he’s conducted his music more than any other composer and has loved the Requiem since childhood. It was composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, writer and humanist, whom Verdi admired and hoped to emulate through his music what Manzoni had achieved for Italian literature. The Requiem was initially controversial because of Verdi’s overt operatic approach to a sacred text, as he responded to every nuance of the words; for instance, in the spine-chilling ‘Dies irae,’ the limpid beauty of the ‘Lacrimosa,’ and the thrilling double-fugue of the ‘Sanctus.’ It’s a technically demanding tour de force, but together with the superb Hallé Choir, Sir Mark has assembled a stellar line up of soloists familiar to Hallé audiences, to perform what he describes as ‘this so powerful, deeply felt work.’ Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER, 2.15pm THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm • the vera clegg memorial concert SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 4pm at the bridgewater hall

SCHEHERAZADE Holmès Andromède, Symphonic Poem Mozart Flute Concerto No.1, K313 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

15' 25' 42'

Kerem Hasan conductor • Amy Yule flute The young British conductor, Kerem Hasan, appearing with the Hallé for the first time, has established his credentials in opera (Welsh National Opera and Glyndebourne) and as Chief Conductor of the Tiroler Symphonieorchester-Innsbruck. Making her concerto debut with the orchestra, the Hallé’s own Amy Yule plays Mozart’s elegant First Flute Concerto. It follows a dramatic symphonic poem, Andromède, by Augusta Holmès. Of French-Irish descent, she was determined to succeed as a composer despite the odds stacked against her in late-19th century Paris: ‘I must show the males what I’m made of’, she declared, and she did just that! Described by Rimsky-Korsakov as an ‘Oriental narrative of fairy-tale wonders,’ Scheherazade conjures the spirit of the Arabian 1,001 Nights, couched in iridescent instrumental colours, with a solo violin representing the heroine herself. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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VERDI MESSA DA REQUIEM: DIES IRAE

SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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HALLÉ BRASS featuring

Gareth Small and Tom Osborne trumpets Julian Plummer horn • Katy Jones trombone Building on the success of their sold out concert last season, Hallé Brass returns to the atmospheric setting of Hallé St Peter’s to bring you a programme that truly highlights the players’ pioneering spirit. Nearly 80 years ago, the Hallé Brass Consort was born and since then, Hallé brass musicians have commissioned and premiered new works to expand the repertoire for the enjoyment of musicians and audiences alike. We’ll hear from Gareth, Tom, Julian and Katy as they let us into the stories behind the premieres and delve into the history of Hallé Brass. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

WINTER CLASSICS Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé: Troika Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela Delius Sleigh Ride Offenbach Ballet of the Snowflakes Korngold Der Schneemann: Serenade Prokofiev Winter Bonfire Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel: Overture Anne Dudley Northern Lights Vivaldi Four Seasons: Winter Rautavaara Cantus Arcticus: Melankolia Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers Stephen Bell conductor Crisp winters and snowy landscapes have inspired some of the best-loved and most evocative music in the world. Tonight we offer sleigh bells, snowflakes and the Northern Lights alongside The Nutcracker and Vivaldi’s dramatic Winter from The Four Seasons. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders A performance by members of the Royal Northern College of Music Songsters. Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2] 12 ≥ 2022–23 CONCERT SEASON

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THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION Britten Sinfonia da Requiem Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 Anna Thorvaldsdottir Aeriality R. Strauss Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration)

21' 30' 14' 23'

Clemens Schuldt conductor • Mariam Batsashvili piano Following his success conducting the Hallé in Hull, the young German, Clemens Schuldt, returns for his Bridgewater Hall debut. It’s a first time visit too for Georgian Mariam Batsashvili, now established in the UK as a former BBC New Generation Artist. She plays Mozart’s abundantly melodious Piano Concerto No.20, remarkably absent from Hallé concerts for over two decades. With high profile commissions and residencies, the music of Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir has won plaudits for its individuality. ‘Nature provides me with my greatest inspiration,’ she explains, as heard in Aeriality where she imagines ‘the state of gliding through the air with nothing or little to hold on to.’ The concert is framed by youthful masterpieces by Benjamin Britten and Richard Strauss arising from the end of life’s journey and the mystery of whatever lies beyond. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Clemens Schuldt discusses the evening’s programme. THURSDAY SERIES SPONSOR

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SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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NIELSEN’S WIND QUINTET Programme includes: Nielsen Wind Quintet featuring

Amy Yule flute • Stéphane Rancourt oboe Sergio Castelló López clarinet It’s been said that Nielsen’s relish for the timbres of wind instruments arose from his love of nature and interest in human character, which helped shape his Wind Quintet. Composed for friends, the members of the Copenhagen Wind Quintet, he crafted each part to suit each player’s character, both as a person and performer. So fine is Nielsen’s idiomatic writing for the instruments, that the quintet rapidly established itself as a 20th century classic. Today Hallé Principals, Amy Yule, Stéphane Rancourt and Sergio Castelló López, will join forces to breathe new life into this masterpiece. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

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WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER, 2.15pm THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER, 7.30pm SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER, 4pm at the bridgewater hall

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Barber Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance Tchaikovsky The Sleeping Beauty: extracts

17' 13' 50'

Sir Mark Elder conductor Theatricality is at the heart of this concert, beginning with the Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, a reminder that among Sir Mark’s many legacies as the Hallé’s Music Director have been acclaimed concert performances and recordings of Wagner’s operas. Barber’s ballet was composed as a showcase for American modern dancer, Martha Graham; later the composer created Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, a substantial extract, for the concert hall. Sir Mark is excited to be conducting it with the orchestra for the first time, feeling too that Hallé audiences will enjoy this arresting score. Tchaikovsky’s imagination was on fire when composing The Sleeping Beauty: for this performance Sir Mark has made a personal selection from the glorious score, including such iconic items as the Act 1 Waltz and Rose Adagio. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1] CONCERT SPONSORED BY

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THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

ISSERLIS PLAYS ELGAR Coleridge-Taylor Solemn Prelude manchester premiere Elgar Cello Concerto Sibelius Lemminkäinen Suite

10' 30'

48'

Daniele Rustioni conductor • Steven Isserlis cello The pandemic prevented Daniele Rustioni’s planned re-engagement after his impressive initial visit to the Hallé. At this appearance he’s joined by the doyen of cellists, Steven Isserlis, who, making a much-anticipated return to the orchestra, plays Elgar’s great concerto. Autumnal in mood, it’s his threnody for a world destroyed by the Great War. Elgar engineered the commissioning of Coleridge-Taylor’s Solemn Prelude premiered at the 1899 Worcester Three Choirs Festival. Thought lost, the score was discovered in the British Library in 2020 which led to its revival, again in Worcester, 122 years later. The concert concludes with Sibelius’s Lemminkäinen Suite, his four ‘Legends’ evoking the adventures of a hero warrior of Finland’s national epic, the Kalevala, including his encounter with The Swan of Tuonela and dalliances with The Maidens of Saari. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Daniele Rustioni and Steven Isserlis in conversation with Louise Hamilton, the Hallé’s Senior Artistic Planning Manager. THURSDAY SERIES SPONSOR

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SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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DEVILISH DEALS

Bazzini Dance of the Goblins Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Stravinsky The Soldier’s Tale for violin, clarinet and piano featuring

Peter Liang violin • Sergio Castelló López clarinet • Paul Janes piano Does the devil have all the best tunes? The Hallé’s filmed production of The Soldier’s Tale, featuring Peter and Sergio, was described by The Times as ‘devilishly good’. Here they’re joined by Paul Janes for Stravinsky’s own trio version of his intriguing tale of deals with the devil. There’s more devilish activity afoot with Bazzini’s show-stopping Dance of the Goblins. Often performed as a concert encore, this virtuosic piece will certainly show you what Peter is made of. Thankfully the programme is not completely tipped for hell as Sergio and Paul will bring you Poulenc’s Clarinet Sonata, composed at the request of jazz legend Benny Goodman and dedicated to fellow Les Six member, Arthur Honegger. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER, 6pm at the bridgewater hall

MESSIAH Handel Messiah

159'

Y3, 7, 9

Matthew Hamilton conductor and choral director Rowan Pierce soprano • Katie Bray mezzo-soprano Ben Johnson tenor • Michael Mofidian bass-baritone Hallé Choir When first performed in Dublin in 1742, Handel’s Messiah was greeted with unadulterated enthusiasm; however, its English premiere the following year flopped. Ever the astute entrepreneur, and being wholly confident that he’d composed a masterpiece, Handel, mothballed the oratorio for a couple of years; thereafter it flourished, becoming a cornerstone of the choral repertoire. An essential part of every Hallé Christmas, Messiah is conducted here for the first time by Choral Director Matthew Hamilton with the choir he’s been training for seven years. Over this period, he’s been building a national reputation and joining him is a starry line up of young British soloists making names for themselves including Rowan Pierce, who sings the vocal parts of the character Sienna Rosso in Bridgerton, and Ben Johnson, former Kathleen Ferrier Award winner. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

HALLÉ YOUTH ORCHESTRA Programme includes: Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 Delyana Lazarova conductor In 2002, the Hallé Youth Orchestra took to The Bridgewater Hall stage for the very first time. In the 20 years since its creation, the Youth Orchestra has explored many inspirational projects, enjoyed residential courses and tours, performing familiar works as well as more challenging repertoire. Its current Music Director, Delyana Lazarova, takes to the podium for this concert which includes a performance of Tchaikovsky’s fateful Fourth Symphony. The work moves through moments of melancholy, anguish and poignancy, from its ominous opening bars to its frenzied finale. Tickets (including fees) £12.50 [price range 4] concessions and discounts available The Hallé is very grateful to the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Oglesby Charitable Trust, The Radcliffe Trust, The Zochonis Charitable Trust, the Kirby Laing Foundation, 29th May 1961 Charity and many individual benefactors for their continued support of the Hallé Youth Orchestra.

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MERRY AND BRIGHT. CHRISTMAS WITH THE HALLÉ. SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER, 11am

HALLÉ FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT MY CHRISTMAS ORCHESTRAL ADVENTURETM – CALLING SANTA’S LITTLE HELPERS! a royal albert hall production

Oh no, Father Christmas has lost his map on a practice run of his delivery route! Thankfully the Hallé has found it but they need your help to return it to him ahead of the big day! We’ll be singing, dancing and best of all, a full symphony orchestra will bring our adventure to life. Will you help the Hallé to save Christmas? Tim Redmond conductor • Tom Redmond presenter Hallé Youth Training Choir director stuart overington Tickets (including fees) Adults £27.50 • Children (16 and under) £17.50 • Family £69.50

FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER, 7.30pm

SWINGING CHRISTMAS WITH THE HALLÉ Including: Jingle Bells; It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year; Winter Wonderland; Let It Snow; Snowbound; The Christmas Song; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; All I Want for Christmas Is You; What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?; The Man With the Bag; White Christmas; Cool Yule; Santa Baby and Merry Christmas Baby. Stephen Bell conductor • Clare Teal vocalist Winners of the Hallé Workplace Choir Competition The Hallé welcomes back jazz legend Clare Teal, habitual winner of British Jazz Singer of the Year, for a swinging celebration full of Christmas classics. Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2]

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SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER, 3pm SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER, 3pm and 7.30pm

HALLÉ CAROL CONCERTS Including: Once in Royal David’s City; Silent Night; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; O Holy Night; The Holly and the Ivy; I Saw Three Ships; Joy to the World; Carol of the Bells; Fairytale Sleighride; O Come, All Ye Faithful and the Hallé Children’s Choir singing There Is a Santa Claus from Elf. Stephen Bell conductor Hallé Choir choral director matthew hamilton Hallé Youth Choir director stuart overington Hallé Children’s Choir director shirley court Stephen Bell conducts and presents the Hallé’s annual traditional celebration of Christmas – a treat for all ages. There will be carols for choir and audience, as well as a stockingful of the most beautiful and magical music performed by the Hallé in seasonal mood. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a music-filled New Year. Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2]

THURSDAY 22 DECEMBER, 4pm FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER, 11am and 1.30pm

THE SNOWMAN with

DINOSAURUMPUS and MR BEAR’S CHRISTMAS

Delyana Lazarova conductor • Tom Redmond presenter Bring the whole family to the Hallé’s screening of Raymond Briggs’s classic animated film, The Snowman – an essential part of Christmas. The film is accompanied by the Hallé performing Howard Blake’s magical score live. In the first half of the concert, ‘Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!’ with Tom Redmond and the Hallé in Dinosaurumpus, an animated, interactive orchestral adventure, and enjoy Lorna Gibson’s heart-warming Mr Bear’s Christmas. Tickets (including fees) Adults £27.50 • Children (16 and under) £17.50 • Family £69.50

THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER, 7.30pm

MOTOWN Including: Respect; Ain’t No Mountain High Enough; Dancing in the Street; I Heard It Through the Grapevine; Reach Out I’ll Be There; My Girl; My Guy; Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours); Stop! In the Name of Love and more ... Alfonso Casado Trigo conductor Gloria Onitiri and Ako Mitchell vocalists The Motown label, born in Detroit, heralded an exciting era in popular music. This music afforded international status and stardom to artists including Diana Ross and The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops amongst others. Prepare yourself for a magnificent evening of nostalgic dance floor classics. Presented by West End International. Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2] ≥ 2022–23 CONCERT SEASON 19

FRIDAY 30 DECEMBER, 7.30pm

THE MUSIC OF STAR WARS Feel the full force of the Hallé as we bring you John Williams’s iconic music from Star Wars to the stage of The Bridgewater Hall. Filled with some of the most recognisable cinematic themes, this concert packs more punch than an Imperial blaster. Dress to impress and relive the rise and fall of the Empire in one action-packed evening. We advise you to come in Star Wars disguise – Imperial Stormtroopers will be patrolling the area! May the Force be with you. Stephen Bell conductor • Tom Redmond presenter Hallé Choir choral director matthew hamilton Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2]

SATURDAY 7 JANUARY, 3pm

VIENNESE NEW YEAR J. Strauss Die Fledermaus: Overture and Adele’s Laughing Song Lehár Gold and Silver Waltz Lehár Paganini: Love Live Forever J. Strauss II Pizzicato Polka J. Strauss Dorfschwalben aus Österreich R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier: Waltzes Sullivan Overture di Ballo Lehár The Merry Widow: Vilja Lehár The Land of Smiles: Overture J. Strauss II Persischer Marsch Heuberger Im Chambre Séparée J. Strauss II Cuckoo Polka Lehár Giuditta: On My Lips J. Strauss II Emperor Waltz J. Strauss Radetzky March Stephen Bell conductor • Rebecca Bottone soprano New Year would not be New Year without the Hallé’s traditional concert of Viennese waltzes, polkas, marches and operettas. This year’s glittering selection will be performed under the baton of conductor Stephen Bell with guest soprano Rebecca Bottone. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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THURSDAY 12 JANUARY 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

NICOLA BENEDETTI Respighi Fountains of Rome Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.2 Brahms Symphony No.2

15' 23' 43'

Sir Mark Elder conductor • Nicola Benedetti violin Fresh from her portrayal of the critically acclaimed Wynton Marsalis Violin Concerto last season, Nicola Benedetti, arguably one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation, joins forces with Sir Mark to explore the lesser-known Second Violin Concerto of Szymanowski. It’s infused with Polish folk music from the Tatra mountains, which Szymanowski said was ‘the discovery of one’s own jewels’ when he encountered it. Of the same generation, Respighi and Szymanowski were both master orchestrators, hence the former’s ‘exquisite and so colourful’ evocations of Roman fountains at different times of the day makes the perfect companion. After the interval, Sir Mark continues his explorations of Brahms’s symphonies while following in the composer’s footsteps by performing his Second Symphony with a smaller string section, emulating the composer’s quest for transparency of sound. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Q&A with members of the Hallé’s string section. THURSDAY SERIES SPONSOR

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SATURDAY 21 JANUARY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

GAME ON! Join us for a thrilling Hallé first, as we explore the extraordinary world of video games and the exciting music which has become synonymous with this globe-conquering genre. The full forces of the Hallé will perform music from some of the best-known game franchises in the world, as brand new HD clips of the video games are shown on the Hallé big screen! Be among the first in the country to experience the excitement and adrenaline-fuelled drama of this wonderful symphonic music, as the epic universes of Assassin’s Creed, Guild Wars 2, The Witcher 3, Civilization, World of Warcraft, Ori and the Blind Forest, BioShock, League of Legends and many others unfold before your eyes. Hallé Youth Choir director stuart overington Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2]

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WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY, 2.15pm THURSDAY 26 JANUARY, 7.30pm SUNDAY 29 JANUARY, 4pm at the bridgewater hall

SHOSTAKOVICH’S TENTH SYMPHONY Grieg Piano Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No.10

30'

57'

Alpesh Chauhan conductor • Elisabeth Brauß piano A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, Alpesh Chauhan has built up an outstanding reputation as Music Director of the Birmingham Opera Company. He has a keen affinity with Shostakovich, receiving rave reviews for his performances, as noted in The Spectator – ‘Chauhan drove the score with a brooding, purposeful intensity’, which augurs well for his Hallé debut when he conducts the Tenth Symphony. Believed by many to be Shostakovich’s finest, it includes a savage portrayal of the then recently deceased Stalin and an uplifting finale pervaded by his musical monogram with the initials of his name blazing out. In the first half, former recipient of the Terence Judd-Hallé Award, Elisabeth Brauß plays Grieg’s evergreen Piano Concerto, a work that enchanted Tchaikovsky who enthused, ‘What charm, what inimitable and rich musical imagery.’ Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

SUNDAY 29 JANUARY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

THE HALLÉ AND HALLÉ YOUTH ORCHESTRA SIDE-BY-SIDE Holst The Planets

Y1–6

Delyana Lazarova conductor Holst brilliantly portrayed the astrological characters of each of the planets in his ever-popular work, from the terrifying battlefield of Mars, to the solace of Venus and the jollity of Jupiter. Delyana Lazarova, winner of the inaugural Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition and Hallé Youth Orchestra Music Director, takes to the podium to introduce and direct the combined forces of the Hallé and Hallé Youth Orchestra. A truly memorable evening for both performers and audience alike. Tickets (including fees) £12.50 [price range 4] concessions and discounts available The Hallé is very grateful to the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Oglesby Charitable Trust, The Radcliffe Trust, The Zochonis Charitable Trust, the Kirby Laing Foundation, 29th May 1961 Charity and many individual benefactors for their continued support of the Hallé Youth Orchestra.

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SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY at the bridgewater hall

SING WITH THE HALLÉ EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM ‘These occasions give me the chance, just once in a while, to throw away my inhibitions and sing in a way I normally reserve for the bathroom.’ Sing with the Hallé participant A welcome return and an opportunity to dust off your score, fill your lungs and experience a full day of inspiring choral music. This is the perfect opportunity to sing one of the most celebrated pieces in the choral repertoire – Brahms’s glorious Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem). Come and be part of the sound created by a thousand voices, accompanied by the vibrant, award-winning Hallé raising the roof of The Bridgewater Hall – an altogether thrilling experience. You will be joined by singers from the Hallé Choirs, two outstanding soloists and be led by the motivating and inspirational conductor, Matthew Hamilton. No previous experience required! However anyone wanting to learn the score in advance is welcome to join the Hallé Choral Academy. Tickets (including fees): Participants: £35; Student participants (min. age 14): £20 Audience: £16; Students £8 For full details including how to book and how to join the Choral Academy, visit www.halle.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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PORTRAIT OF TABAKOVA Dowland Lachrimae Dobrinka Tabakova Organum Light Martinů Madrigal No.1 Danish String Quartet Folk music arrangements Dobrinka Tabakova Such Different Paths featuring

Dobrinka Tabakova artist in residence

A fascinating concert curated by the Hallé’s Artist in Residence, Dobrinka Tabakova. She’ll introduce her work in collaboration with Hallé players, focusing on three major influences on her music: science, Renaissance music and folk music. The programme culminates with her string sextet Such Different Paths about which Dobrinka has said, ‘that blend of the conversations between the musicians together with the blossoming of the solo line is something I had in mind while composing the work’. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

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SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Verdi La forza del destino: Overture Verdi La traviata: Sempre libera; Lunge da lei and Prelude to Act 1 Puccini La bohème: Che gelida manina; Sì, mi chiamano Mimì and O soave fanciulla Saint-Saëns Samson and Delilah: Bacchanale Lerner and Loewe My Fair Lady: On the Street Where You Live and I Could Have Danced All Night Rodgers and Hammerstein South Pacific: Some Enchanted Evening Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Wedding March Lehár Giuditta: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß Lehár The Merry Widow: Lippen schweigen Eduardo Strausser conductor Lauren Fagan soprano • Zwakele Tshabalala tenor Tonight we offer you a treasure trove of operatic gems, bringing together some of the greatest arias, songs and operatic music in the repertoire. Our concert unites classical greats, Viennese light opera and the inspirational musicals of Lerner and Loewe and Rodgers and Hammerstein. This will be an evening of glorious, soaring melodies. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Performances by young singers from Chetham’s School of Music vocal department.

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THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

SHOSTAKOVICH’S FIFTH SYMPHONY Sofia Gubaidulina The Wrath of God uk premiere 18' Britten Serenade for tenor, horn and strings 24' Shostakovich Symphony No.5 44' Kahchun Wong conductor • Ian Bostridge tenor • Laurence Rogers horn Another new Hallé visitor, the Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong, is Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra. With the UK premiere of Sofia Gubaidulina’s The Wrath of God, the Hallé follows up celebrating her 90th birthday last season. Dedicated to ‘The Great Beethoven’, this brass-dominated work was described enthusiastically by the Wiener Zeitung, ‘as if Gubaidulina has let the trumpets of Jericho sound.’ In Britten’s Serenade, matching tenor and horn was an inspired choice for his spellbinding, elegiac settings of English nocturnal poems. Joining Ian Bostridge to perform them is the Hallé’s own Laurence Rogers. Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony was, supposedly, ‘A Soviet artist’s response to just criticism’. Now it’s known that in this Mahlerian symphony, Shostakovich composed a work of defiance so subtle that no-one realised. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Kahchun Wong discusses this evening’s programme. THURSDAY SERIES SPONSOR

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THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

LUTOSŁAWSKI’S CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 Lutosławski Concerto for Orchestra

10' 43' 28'

Marta Gardolińska conductor • Alexander Gadjiev piano Two more young newcomers to the Hallé. From Poland, Marta Gardolińska is the former Young Conductor in Association of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Audiences took her to their hearts and The Guardian noted that she was ‘very much an artist to be reckoned with’. The latest recipient of the Terence Judd-Hallé Award, Italian Alexander Gadjiev, was Second Prizewinner of the 2021 Chopin International Piano Competition: appropriately, he plays Chopin’s First Concerto, written the year after the composer had finished his music studies with the report, ‘exceptional talent, musical genius’. To start, Debussy’s ground-breaking, sensuous evocation of Mallarmé’s poem, which Pierre Boulez described as the moment when ‘modern music was awakened’. Gardolińska ends with music from her homeland, Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra, a brilliant showcase for all the players laced with folk melodies and rhythms. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Lutosławski expert Professor Nicholas Reyland joins us from the RNCM to present a talk about the Concerto for Orchestra THURSDAY SERIES SPONSOR in the context of Polish music after World War Two. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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SHOSTAKOVICH’S PIANO QUINTET Programme includes: Shostakovich Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor featuring

33'

Alexander Gadjiev piano

Alexander Gadjiev, the latest Terence Judd-Hallé Award recipient, joins Hallé string players in Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet, composed two years after his Fifth Symphony. Performed this season by the Hallé on 16 February at The Bridgewater Hall, the Fifth Symphony had largely got Shostakovich off the hook from the savage press attacks on him, so much so that the Quintet won him the Stalin prize. It was composed for him to perform with his friends from the Beethoven Quartet. With glances backwards to Bach and late Romantic composers, the Quintet rapidly became a 20th century classic. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

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WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH, 2.15pm THURSDAY 2 MARCH, 7.30pm SUNDAY 5 MARCH, 4pm at the bridgewater hall

BRAHMS’S VIOLIN CONCERTO Vaughan Williams Norfolk Rhapsody No.1 Huw Watkins Symphony No.2 world premiere – hallé commission Brahms Violin Concerto

10' 25' 38'

Sir Mark Elder conductor • Augustin Hadelich violin Performed virtually by the Hallé and Sir Mark in 2021, Huw Watkins’s Symphony No.2 was hailed by The Times as a ‘great British symphony’, which ‘deserved the prolonged ovation’ the pandemic has denied it. Watkins hoped it would ‘challenge and entertain’ both the Hallé’s players and its discerning audiences, who can now experience its true world premiere. Sir Mark describes Vaughan Williams’s Norfolk Rhapsody No.1 as ‘a little masterpiece’, that makes ‘a perfect upbeat to the symphony.’ Brahms composed his Violin Concerto in the idyllic scenery of Wörthersee where, he quipped, melodies were so abundant he had to take care not to tread on them. Making his second visit to the Hallé, Grammy Award winner, Augustin Hadelich, received a lavish Gramophone review for his ‘richly characterised and subtly coloured account’ of this concerto. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1] CONCERT SPONSORED BY

SUNDAY 5 MARCH, 7pm at the bridgewater hall

HALLÉ YOUTH SHOWCASE Hallé Youth Orchestra director delyana lazarova Hallé Youth Choir director stuart overington Hallé Youth Training Choir director stuart overington Hallé Children’s Choir director shirley court The 2022-23 season celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Youth Orchestra and Youth Choir. This concert will showcase these two wonderful ensembles in all their glory, demonstrating their ability to perform at the highest level, with the Youth Orchestra performing a brand new commission by the Hallé’s Artist in Residence, Dobrinka Tabakova. The concert will also feature the Hallé’s younger vocal ensembles, the Youth Training Choir and Children’s Choir, both of which were born out of a desire to spread the love of music to more young people. A special event, it is a highlight in the Hallé’s calendar and a chance to experience this explosion of talent in a varied, uplifting and family-friendly performance. Tickets (including fees) £12.50 [price range 4] concessions and discounts available The Hallé is very grateful to Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust, The Zochonis Charitable Trust, Kirby Laing Foundation, The 29th May 1961 Charity, Q Charitable Trust, The Anthony and Elizabeth Mellows Charitable Settlement, The Nugee Foundation, The Thistle Trust and The Victoria Wood Foundation for their continued support of the Hallé Youth Ensembles.

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TUESDAY 14 MARCH, 7pm at the bridgewater hall

THE FINAL OF THE SIEMENS HALLÉ INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTORS COMPETITION For the first time the final of the hugely successful Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition will take place at The Bridgewater Hall and will be open to our audience. The final brings together three of the most promising emerging conductors to compete in the heart of Manchester for the post of Assistant Conductor of the Hallé and launch their professional career. Quite literally, a life changing opportunity. Established in 2020, the competition has already played a major role in the development of early career conductors including Rodolfo Barráez, Chloé Dufresne, Joel Sandelson, and inaugural competition winner Delyana Lazarova. The three finalists of the competition, selected from applicants from across the world, will take to the platform to conduct the Hallé in a variety of repertoire to convince the panel they have the makings of the newest member of the Hallé family. Tickets (including fees) £16, concessions £8

SATURDAY 18 MARCH, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

THE GLORIES OF ROME Berlioz Le Carnaval romain Verdi Rigoletto: La donna è mobile Hans Zimmer Gladiator: suite di Capua O sole mio Rota The Godfather: Love Theme Puccini Chrysanthemums Rózsa Ben Hur: Parade of the Charioteers Mendelssohn ‘Italian’ Symphony: Saltarello Morricone Cinema Paradiso: Love Theme Brodszky Be My Love Auric Roman Holiday: main title Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo Puccini Turandot: Nessun dorma Respighi Pines of Rome Stephen Bell conductor • Christopher Turner tenor The Glories of Rome is a celebration of the incredible music that has been born from or inspired by the proud musical heritage of Italy. Stephen Bell, the Hallé and British tenor Christopher Turner to perform instantly recognisable melodies and popular tunes from the worlds of opera, CONCERT SPONSORED BY the concert hall and the big screen. Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2]

THURSDAY 23 MARCH, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

MAGNIFICAT Ryan Wigglesworth Magnificat uk premiere Mahler Symphony No.4

30' 54'

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor • Sophie Bevan soprano Hallé Choir choral director matthew hamilton Multi-talented as composer, conductor and pianist, Ryan Wigglesworth is well-known as a former Hallé Principal Guest Conductor and Associate Artist, who has become Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony 0rchestra this season. The concert’s first half comprises the UK premiere of a Hallé/Bergen Philharmonic co-commission, Wigglesworth’s setting of the Magnificat, in which the Hallé Choir are joined by leading lyric soprano Sophie Bevan. Intriguingly, Wigglesworth regards the text as ‘a song of praise and thanksgiving’, but also Mary’s ‘personal manifesto’. It’s the spirit of the German folk poems, Das Knaben Wunderhorn (The boy’s magic horn) that pervades Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. It’s famous for its Scherzo, an eerie ‘Dance of Death’ and finale, in which Bevan’s ‘compelling … rich and powerful voice’ (Glasgow Herald) will embody a child’s vision of heaven. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Hallé Chief Executive, David Butcher, in conversation with Ryan Wigglesworth and Matthew Hamilton about Magnificat. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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SUNDAY 26 MARCH, 4pm WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH, 2.15pm THURSDAY 30 MARCH, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

HOMAGE TO SCHUBERT Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5, ‘Emperor’ Dobrinka Tabakova artist in residence Fantasy homage to Schubert Schubert Symphony No.8, ‘Unfinished’

38' 14' 25'

Tabita Berglund conductor • Håvard Gimse piano After Tabita Berglund’s Hallé visit last season, The Guardian praised her for the ‘smiling warmth’ and ‘boundless energy’ of the performances. She’s joined by fellow Norwegian, Håvard Gimse, whose awards include the Grieg, Sibelius and Diapason d’or prizes. He makes his Hallé debut with Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto, a work succinctly described by Alfred Brendel as having a ‘grand and radiant vision, a noble vision of freedom’. Dobrinka Tabakova’s tribute to Schubert arose from the opening of his Fantasy for violin and piano with its ‘really delicate kind of shimmer and tremor’, then the ‘absolute heavenly melody’ arising from it. Although ‘Unfinished’, what remains of Schubert’s Eighth Symphony is sheer perfection, as the critic Hanslick instinctively recognised: ‘everywhere the same warmth, the same golden sunshine that makes the buds grow.’ Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

SATURDAY 15 APRIL, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

MUSICALS ROCK Including music and songs from: Jesus Christ Superstar; Rock of Ages; Dear Evan Hansen; Frozen; Come From Away; The Rocky Horror Show; Mamma Mia!; Fame; Flashdance; The Bodyguard; Wicked; Rent; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; We Will Rock You; Tommy and more ...! Alfonso Casado Trigo conductor Alice Fearn and David Thaxton vocalists Everyone has their favourite musicals, and this concert, covering nearly fifty years of ultimate theatre, includes a rocking selection of these world-class shows. Conductor Alfonso Casado Trigo returns with his hand-picked collection of all-time greats, which also features the talents of two internationally renowned vocalists and magnificent orchestrations showcasing the Hallé at its best. We will rock you in this tune-packed, stirring event filled with musicals that have broken box office records on both sides of the Atlantic. This is one not to be missed! Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2]

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THURSDAY 20 APRIL, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

THE RITE OF SPRING Falla La Vida Breve: Interlude and Dance Bartók Violin Concerto No.2 Dobrinka Tabakova artist in residence Earth Suite: Pacific Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

8' 36' 11' 33'

Christian Reif conductor • Antje Weithaas violin Christian Reif, the US-based German conductor, returns to the Hallé conducting a programme of mainly 20th century classics, beginning with Spanish-suffused music from Manuel de Falla’s only opera. Composed at the height of his powers, Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto draws on the traditional music legacy of his native Hungary. Performing it, on her first, most welcome visit to the Hallé, is Antje Weithaas, whose celebrated performances combine technical mastery with deep musical insight. From this century, Tabakova’s Pacific from her Earth Suite was inspired by ‘the overwhelming force of Nature’. Similar elemental forces define Stravinsky’s cataclysmic The Rite of Spring which he explained was ‘unified by a single idea: the mystery and great surge of the creative power of spring’. Jean Cocteau memorably described it as ‘A pastorale of the pre-historic world’. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Christian Reif in conversation with Dobrinka Tabakova, the Hallé’s Artist in Residence. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

STRAVINSKY THE RITE OF SPRING

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SATURDAY 22 APRIL, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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DANSE SACRÉE ET DANSE PROFANE Debussy Danse Sacrée et danse Profane Saint-Saëns Danse macabre Piazzolla Oblivión featuring

Marie Leenhardt harp

Centre stage in this concert, with its distinct dance theme, is the Hallé’s harpist, Marie Leenhardt. Debussy’s pair of sacred and secular dances for harp and strings were commissioned by the Pleyel company to promote the chromatic harp. Following them is Saint-Saëns’s ghoulish evocation of whirling skeletons dancing through the night until dawn. Marie swaps her harp for a bandonéon to play Piazzolla’s Oblivión, one of the Argentine tango master’s most renowned pieces, famous for its inclusion in Marco Bellocchio’s film Enrico IV. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

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SAINT-SAËNS’S ORGAN SYMPHONY Fauré Pavane Poulenc Organ Concerto Dobrinka Tabakova artist in residence Orbis Factor: Sanctus Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3, ‘Organ’

24' 5' 36'

Corinna Niemeyer conductor • Anna Lapwood organ In her debut with the Hallé, German conductor Corinna Niemeyer, Artistic and Music Director of the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg, conducts French music, beginning with Fauré’s delicate Pavane bringing to mind a painting by Fragonard with graceful courtesans decked in elegant 18th-century costumes. Still in her twenties, Anna Lapwood, is firmly established as a leading organist, conductor and broadcaster, who made her combined Hallé and BBC Proms debut in 2021 with Saint-Saëns’s Third, so called ‘Organ’, Symphony. For her first Manchester Hallé visit, she also plays Poulenc’s eclectic concerto which veers in mood from jocularity and light-heartedness to the grave and profound, reflecting his rediscovery of his Christian faith around this time. Anna also plays a work composed especially for her, Sanctus from Dobrinka Tabakova’s Orbis Factor. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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THURSDAY 4 MAY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

MAHLER’S FIRST SYMPHONY Thomas Adès These Premises Are Alarmed Berg Lulu Suite Mahler Symphony No.1

3' 35' 53'

Maxime Pascal conductor • Vera-Lotte Boecker soprano Now a firm favourite with Hallé audiences, Maxime Pascal’s performances are noted for their pacing, energy and subtlety. ‘A web of sound that delights and fascinates the ear’, was The Times verdict of Adès’s fizzing curtain-raiser, a Hallé commission for the celebratory opening of The Bridgewater Hall when he was the orchestra’s Composer in Residence. Berg’s stunning music drawn from his opera, Lulu, is all but a symphony in name, including at its heart the song of the enigmatic protagonist herself, as much a victim as femme fatale, which will be sung by Vera-Lotte Boecker. From the previous generation of Viennese masters, Mahler’s First Symphony reflects his vision of a symphony embracing the world: from the sounds of nature and peasant dances, to folksongs, military and hunting calls and a funeral march. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Maxime Pascal in conversation with David Butcher about this evening’s programme. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1] THURSDAY SERIES SPONSOR

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FRIDAY 12 MAY, 1pm at hallé st peter’s

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ELGAR’S PIANO QUINTET Dobrinka Tabakova artist in residence Moreni Elgar Piano Quintet featuring

Sarah Ewins violin • Paul Janes piano

In Elgar’s Piano Quintet, Paul Janes, a regular pianist in Hallé concerts, is joined by a quartet of string players from the orchestra including Hallé Associate Leader, Sarah Ewins. The Quintet was composed while the Elgars were staying at Brinkwells Cottage in Sussex, which had wonderful views and where the composer delighted in long walks and building bonfires. This inspirational setting sparked the composer’s imagination: as the summer of 1918 turned to autumn Elgar began composing the Quintet, a work of lyrical beauty that’s infused with the melancholy of the turning of the seasons. Nature is at the heart of the Hallé’s Artist in Residence’s Moreni, her depiction of the moraines found in the Bulgarian mountains of Vitosha and Pirin. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

SATURDAY 13 MAY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

THE BEE GEES A CELEBRATION OF 65 YEARS presented by grb concerts

Including: Massachusetts; I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You; Words; Run To Me; To Love Somebody; How Can You Mend a Broken Heart; Night Fever; How Deep Is Your Love; You Should Be Dancing; Nights On Broadway; Stayin’ Alive; Grease; Guilty; Woman in Love; Islands in the Stream; If I Can’t Have You; More Than a Woman and Heartbreaker. Richard Balcombe conductor Graham Bickley, Patrick Smyth, Stuart Matthew Price and Abbie Osmon vocalists The Hallé presents a celebration on the 65th anniversary of the formation of the Bee Gees and their musical legacy, which has seen record sales of over 220 million, setting them among the best-selling artists of all time. Following on from the acclaimed celebration of Elton John with the Hallé last year, conductor Richard Balcombe and our star soloists guide us through the Bee Gees highly successful career: from the early period in the 1960s and ’70s, through to their career defining multi-award winning soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever in 1977, their burgeoning reputation as writers and producers for other leading artists in the ’80s to their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. You should, most definitely, be dancing. Tickets (including fees) from £17.50 to £46.50 [price range 2] CONCERT SPONSORED BY

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FRIDAY 19 MAY, 7.30pm at the bridgewater hall

BENEDETTI | KANNEH-MASON | GROSVENOR Sibelius Karelia Suite Beethoven Triple Concerto for violin, cello and piano Andrea Tarrodi Paradisfåglar (Birds of Paradise) Sibelius Symphony No.7

14' 33' 15' 21'

Dalia Stasevska conductor • Nicola Benedetti violin Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello • Benjamin Grosvenor piano Undoubtedly one of the season’s highlights: not only does Nicola Benedetti return for a second appearance, this concert features the hugely anticipated Hallé debut of Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Completing a dream team of artists to perform Beethoven’s ‘Triple’ Concerto, Benjamin Grosvenor is no stranger to Hallé audiences. Dalia Stasevska, Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, also makes her debut with the Hallé, framing the concert with music by Sibelius; the youthful Karelia Suite and the Seventh Symphony, his taut final word of symphonic mastery. The works of Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi have been described by BBC Music Magazine as having ‘a powerful emotional core’ as in her Paradisfåglar, ‘inspired by BBC Planet Earth films about the strange and beautiful birds of paradise, their many different colours, the way they fly, sound and sing’. 6.30pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Dalia Stasevska in conversation with Anna Hirst, the Hallé’s Head of Artistic Planning.

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WEDNESDAY 24 MAY, 2.15pm THURSDAY 25 MAY, 7.30pm SUNDAY 28 MAY, 4pm at the bridgewater hall

DVOŘÁK’S EIGHTH SYMPHONY Missy Mazzoli Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Dvořák Symphony No.8

9' 33'

34'

Kevin John Edusei conductor • Nelson Goerner piano The Hallé welcomes, for the first time, German conductor Kevin John Edusei whose career is well established on the concert platform and in opera as former Chief Conductor of the Munich Symphony Orchestra and the Bern Opera House. He’s joined by a pianist long admired by Hallé audiences, Nelson Goerner, whom BBC Music Magazine dubbed ‘An artist of a very high order’. He plays the concerto with which Rachmaninov, as composer and virtuoso pianist, swept the world. American composer Missy Mazzoli wrote her animated Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) in ‘the shape of a solar system’, elaborating that ‘it’s a piece that churns and rolls, that inches close to the listener, only to leap away at breakneck speed’. To conclude, Dvořák’s genial, sunny Eighth Symphony, bursting with the beguiling folk tunes of Bohemia. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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ELGAR THE APOSTLES

ELGAR: THE ORATORIOS The Hallé’s relationship with Elgar stretches back to the first decade of the 20th century and Richter’s era. Since then, Elgar’s choral works run through the veins of the orchestra and Hallé Choir, not least during Sir Mark Elder’s tenure as Music Director. The Dream of Gerontius, The Apostles and The Kingdom are works he finds deeply affecting; performing and recording them was among his early ambitions. Each of the recordings garnered outstanding reviews and awards, with The Apostles in 2013 sweeping the board as BBC Music Magazine’s Recording of the Year. This is the first time that both Sir Mark and the Hallé have presented these great works as a trilogy performed in close proximity. A stellar line up of soloists has been assembled including artists closely associated with the Hallé such as Alice Coote and Roderick Williams. It’s a project too that brings together other members of the Hallé’s musical family and will undoubtedly provide a tremendous climax to the season.

SUNDAY 4 JUNE, 6pm at the bridgewater hall

THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

100'

Sir Mark Elder conductor Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Angel Michael Spyres tenor Geronius Neal Davies bass-baritone Priest/Angel of Agony Hallé Choir choral director matthew hamilton Hallé Youth Choir and Alumni director stuart overington Confidently, Elgar wrote on the manuscript of The Dream of Gerontius, ‘This is the best of me’. Despite a shaky start at its premiere in 1900, the work quick established itself as a masterpiece. Elgar adapted Cardinal Newman’s poem of the death and resurrection of ‘a man like us … a sinner’, creating the work’s dynamic through Wagnerian leitmotifs and superb, varied choral writing. Sir Mark’s personal high spot is Elgar’s masterly control of momentum from the moment when Gerontius’s soul encounters the Angel, to his split-second vision of the Almighty, a huge musical span including two of the work’s marvellous set pieces, the ‘Demons’ Chorus’ and ‘Praise to the Holiest’. Singing Gerontius for the first time in the UK is the American tenor, Michael Spyres, whom Sir Mark describes as ‘an amazing artist’. 5pm in the auditorium - free to concert ticket holders Eleanor Roberts, the Hallé’s Archivist, on the orchestra’s relationship with Edward Elgar. ELGAR’S ORATORIOS AND HALLÉ YOUTH CHOIR SPONSORED BY

Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

‘I don’t think you London Johnnies know what orchestral playing is until you hear the Manchester orchestra.’ Elgar, 1901

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SATURDAY 10 JUNE, 6pm at the bridgewater hall

THE APOSTLES Elgar The Apostles

130'

Sir Mark Elder conductor Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha soprano The Angel Gabriel/The Blessed Virgin Mary Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Mary Magdalene Ed Lyon tenor John Roderick Williams baritone Jesus David Stout baritone Peter Clive Bayley bass Judas Hallé Choir choral director matthew hamilton The Apostles was composed for the 1903 Birmingham Festival, its seeds sown by a teacher’s remark Elgar never forgot: ‘Christ’s disciples were young men, and very poor, perhaps no cleverer than some of you here.’ For Sir Mark, it’s the closest Elgar came to writing an opera and he particularly admires its opening – ‘the mystical introduction, then dawn over Jerusalem, setting the scene for an epic.’ Elgar again skilfully uses leitmotifs in his portrayal of the characters, particularly the powerful music for Judas. Among the exceptional soloists are 2021 Cardiff Singer of the World, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Clive Bayley and Ed Lyons, who makes his Hallé debut. In its review of the Hallé’s recording of The Apostles, BBC Music Magazine commented ‘Elder has perfect control of the large forces and dramatic pacing’. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1] ELGAR’S ORATORIOS SPONSORED BY

SUNDAY 11 JUNE, 6pm at the bridgewater hall

THE KINGDOM Elgar The Kingdom

104'

Sir Mark Elder conductor Gemma Summerfield soprano The Blessed Virgin Mary Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Mary Magdalene Thomas Atkins tenor St John Ashley Riches bass-baritone St Peter Hallé Choir and Associates choral director matthew hamilton Of The Kingdom, premiered again in Birmingham in 1906, Elgar wrote that his aim was to ‘embody the Calling of the Apostles, Their Teaching (Schooling) and their Mission’. It shares leitmotifs with The Apostles and hearing them on consecutive evenings will intensify these connections. Sir Mark cites the Virgin Mary’s aria, ‘The sun goeth down’, as its gem, indeed a ‘standout moment in all Elgar where the exultance of the music is very real’. It will be sung by Gemma Summerfield; and as Mary Magdalene, Dame Sarah Connolly makes a most welcome return to the Hallé. Thomas Atkins and Ashley Riches sing St John and St Peter respectively. What Sir Mark describes as Elgar’s ‘Malvern trilogy’ ends with a fervent setting of The Lord’s Prayer, with the composer drawing together the now familiar themes that have woven their way through these iconic oratorios. Tickets (including fees) from £15.50 to £46 [price range 1]

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≥ CONNECT INSPIRING EVERY GENERATION

The Hallé’s education programme directly reaches over 65,000 people each year, of which 40,000 are children and young people. Hallé musicians work across the whole community in various settings throughout Greater Manchester and beyond, bringing music in its broadest terms to those who may not attend the concert hall, releasing creativity and raising aspirations through very accessible and practical projects. The Hallé’s family of choirs welcomes over 600 people, aged 8 upwards, on a weekly basis to sing with inspirational choral leaders. Our youth choirs are open to all by audition and are free to join. Our adult choirs range from the world-renowned Hallé Choir (auditioned symphony chorus) to a range of workplace choirs and the friendly welcome of the Choral Academy and Ancoats Community Choir. The Hallé Youth Orchestra is also free to join and is open to any talented young instrumentalists aged 13–19 years, by audition. You can find out when the Hallé ensembles are performing throughout this brochure. For more information visit www.halle.co.uk

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SOME HALLÉ CONNECT HIGHLIGHTS SETWORKS – THE ORCHESTRA THROUGH THE AGES The Hallé’s dedicated set works concert, ‘The Orchestra through the Ages’, has been created in collaboration with teachers and music educators across the country to provide a unique resource for pupils studying GCSE and A-level music. The concert takes pupils on a guided tour of music from the Renaissance to the twenty first century. Featuring a number of orchestral pieces from the AQA, OCR, WJEC and Edexcel syllabi for GCSE and A-level music, the concert demonstrates the development of the symphony orchestra with a brief history and musical analysis of some key pieces.

HALLÉ FOR YOUTH – THE GREEN PLANET Hallé for Youth, suitable for groups in Key Stages 2 and 3, is the annual series of schools’ concerts performed by the Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall, which provides a live music experience for young people who, in most cases, have never heard a symphony orchestra before. The orchestra plays to thousands of young people from all over the north of England. The Manchester concerts also feature performances of creative school projects based on some of the pieces being played.

COME AND PLAY WITH THE HALLÉ Working with schools through our many Music Education Hub partners, Come and Play with the Hallé is a specially designed schools’ concert for children learning a musical instrument through the Whole Class Ensemble Teaching Programme which runs in Primary schools. Schools who are interested in taking part should first contact their local music service or music hub.

RELAXED CONCERTS ‘I felt it was beautiful: so intimate with a great space for people with dementia to reminisce and express themselves. [It was] joyful to see.’ Relaxed concert attender A relaxed concert presents high-quality music making in a safe and enjoyable environment designed to support audiences with a range of needs, including physical, sensory and communication impairment. The concerts last around 40-50 minutes and are presented by our musicians and there’s even opportunities to take part should you so wish! At the end there is an opportunity to ask questions and chat to the Hallé musicians.

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BOOKING INFORMATION HOW TO BOOK CONCERTS AT THE BRIDGEWATER HALL www.halle.co.uk • supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk Box Office, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday (concert nights only) 2pm to 5pm. Counter service until 8pm concert nights. 0161 907 9000 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Mastercard, Visa and Delta are all welcome.

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES (including booking fees) PRICE RANGE 1

A £46

B £41

C £35.50

D £30

E £23

PRICE RANGE 2

A £46.50

B £40.50

C £33.50

D £25.50

E £17.50

PRICE RANGE 3 PRICE RANGE 4

F £15.50

A B C £46.50 £37.50 £28.50 Children (16 and under) £17.50 £12.50 • Under 30s, claimants and over 60s £10 Students and under-5s £5.50

SUBSCRIPTIONS Fixed subscriptions are available for many of our concerts. Save up to 30% for a season of concerts. For more details, visit halle.co.uk/booking-information

PERSONAL FLEXIBLE SUBSCRIPTIONS Save 15% on the full ticket price when you book five or more concerts from The Bridgewater Hall’s classical season. Buy tickets for 16 or more concerts and save 25%.

BOOKING FEES, PRICES AND CHILDREN The Bridgewater Hall applies a booking fee of £2.50 per ticket to telephone and online transactions. No fees apply to tickets bought in person or as part of a subscription. All prices and tickets, including discounts and concessions, are subject to availability. Prices may change and you may only use one discount per ticket. For licensing reasons everyone, including babes in arms, must have a ticket for concerts. Other than for family concerts, we recommend that younger audiences members be at least of primary school age.

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A LITTLE HELP .... CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS www.halle.co.uk/moneysavers £3 STUDENT TICKETS * For just £3 (£5.50 including booking fee) anyone in full-time education can hear the Hallé perform extraordinary music in the fantastic surroundings of The Bridgewater Hall. These tickets are usually available in the stalls for concerts in price range 1. Additional events may be added throughout the year so check for full details at www.halle.co.uk or follow us on social media. UNDER 30s AND OUR PASS HOLDERS * † Anyone aged 30 or under can save 15% off many of the Hallé’s prices. Our Pass holders can also access ticket offers – visit ourpass.co.uk to discover more. CLAIMANTS AND OVER 60S * † Claimants can purchase tickets anywhere in the auditorium at a 10% discount, on production of appropriate identification. From two Mondays prior to the performance, over 60s may purchase any remaining tickets and get a 20% discount.

HALLÉ DAY TICKETS † A limited number of tickets will be available for each concert on the day, priced at £12.50 (including booking fees). They can be booked in person, by phone or online. GROUP DISCOUNTS Groups of 10–29 save 10%; groups of 30–49 save 15% and groups of 50+ save 25%. Contact the Box Office at claire.hanson@bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF JOINING A HALLÉ GROUP? Our concerts attract groups from all over the North West, and some from even further afield. If you would like to find out more about joining a Hallé group, either as a subscriber or perhaps to take a spare seat on a coach, contact the Box Office at supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

REFUNDS/TICKET EXCHANGE Tickets cannot be refunded, but may be exchanged for Hallé concerts within the same season, subject to The Bridgewater Hall’s terms and conditions. For full information please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

DISABLED PATRONS Disabled patrons save 50% and, if a carer is required, the carer comes free. Disabled concessions are not available online. The Bridgewater Hall is fully accessible and welcomes disabled patrons. By letting us know your access requirements, we will, where possible, be able to seat you appropriately. For full information visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or e-mail supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk with any enquiries. * These offers are subject to availability, you may be asked to show appropriate identification. † All Hallé concerts in price ranges 1 and 2 are included.

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THE BRIDGEWATER HALL

LOWER MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, M2 3WS

PRE-CONCERT AND INTERVAL DRINKS Bars are located on all four levels, serving drinks before the concert and during the interval. Coffee is served in the Stalls and Circle bars only. We recommend that you pre-order your interval drinks. The Charles Hallé Restaurant is open for evening shows and some afternoon shows. Booking through the Box Office is essential. For up to date information please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/eating-drinking

GETTING TO THE BRIDGEWATER HALL Metrolink tram passengers should alight at Deansgate-Castlefield or St Peter’s Square. The nearest railway stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road. If travelling by car, please allow plenty of time for your journey. For satellite navigation, the Hall’s postcode is M2 3WS. The nearest car parks are Q-Park First Street, NCP Manchester Central, NCP Great Northern and NCP Oxford Street.

DISABLED PARKING A wheelchair-user drop off point is located on Lower Mosley Street outside the Hall. This is not a parking space, even for blue badge holders. Double yellow lines at the rear of The Bridgewater Hall on Great Bridgewater Street allow parking for blue badge holders for up to 3 hours, except during the hours of 6am–8am and 4pm–6pm.

SECURITY Patrons should note measures in place for admission to the building including bag searches and a number of prohibited items. For the latest information which has full and regularly updated details, visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/your-visit 48 ≥ 2022–23 CONCERT SEASON

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40 BLOSSOM STREET, ANCOATS, MANCHESTER, M4 6BF

Situated at the heart of the resurgent area of Ancoats, Hallé St Peter’s, including the triple RIBA award-winning Oglesby Centre, provides a home for the Hallé’s rehearsals and recordings, its choirs and Youth Orchestra, as well as a space for education workshops and our Chamber Series. Café Cotton at Hallé St Peter's, an independent café, restaurant and bar, is open to the general public seven days a week offering great coffee, delicious homemade food and cakes. Follow @hallestpeters for the latest opening times and information.

EVENTS AT HALLÉ ST PETER’S Hallé St Peter’s is a versatile venue suitable for a wide variety of events. The elegant interior provides a beautiful backdrop for weddings, parties, corporate events, meetings, conferences, receptions and more. Our nearby sister venue, Hallé at St Michael’s, also provides a stylish space for events. E-mail us at venues@halle.co.uk Tickets for the Hallé St Peter’s Chamber Series are available from www.halle.co.uk or by calling 0161 907 9000. Tickets (including fees) £16, £8 for those in full-time education.

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THANK YOU It is due to the generosity of our sponsors, patrons and every loyal supporter that we are able to perform the concerts in this brochure. Arts Council England, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the City of Manchester have all been steadfast in their support and have our sincerest thanks.

The Hallé Concerts Society is a Registered Charity Number 223882 Hallé Concerts Society, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester M1 5HA Hallé St Peter’s, 40 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BF Hallé at St Michael’s, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BF General enquiries: info@halle.co.uk • 0161 237 7000

www.halle.co.uk

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Principal Sponsor

Major Sponsors

With thanks to Manchester Airports Group for 30 years of support.

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Many thanks to our family of Workplace Choirs BAE Systems • BASF plc • BDO llp • Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Carol Kendrick Centre • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust The Oasis Centre • Sellafield Ltd • Siemens plc • Veterinary Defence Society Ltd ≥ 2022–23 CONCERT SEASON 51