United Kingdom Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Royal Northern College of Music Opera Chorus and Orchestra / David Parry (conductor). RNCM Theatre, Manchester 13.12.2022. (MC)
RNCM’s Die Fledermaus was a champagne occasion that just fizzed along
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Promising talent that is worthy of praise makes RNCM’s Le nozze di Figaro a real tonic
United Kingdom Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Northern College of Music / Peter Whelan (conductor). Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 30.3.2022. (MC)
Inspiration and poignancy as the St George’s Singers return after the pandemic with St John Passion
United Kingdom Bach: Soloists, Peter Durrant (continuo organ), St George’s Singers, Baroque In The North / Neil Taylor (conductor). Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 26.3.2022. (DJ)
The Hallé’s 2021 Autumn and Christmas concerts
The Hallé is back with stunning Autumn and Christmas seasons
The Hallé has just launched its Bridgewater Hall Autumn and Christmas 2021 seasons with an inspirational collection of masterpieces and stellar guest artists and composers. Alongside a packed Hallé Bridgewater Hall season is a brand-new series of lunchtime chamber concerts at the awardwinning Hallé St Peter’s in Ancoats.
The tsar, the rock and the firebird: a Russian finale to the Hallé’s summer season
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky: Hallé / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 22.7.2021; streamed from 29.7.2021. (CS)
The Hallé’s Summer Season has six live concerts (3 June to 22 July 2021)
THE HALLÉ IS BACK! LIVE AT THE BRIDGEWATER HALL
The Hallé is delighted to announce its Summer Season of six live, socially distanced concerts in Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. Each programme will be performed twice at 2.15pm and 7pm, to allow as many people as possible to hear the orchestra live once more. Three of these concerts (3 & 17 June, 22 July) will also be available for online broadcast in the same style as the Hallé’s hugely successful Winter Season.
Mark Simpson’s new Violin Concerto proves full of pent-up energy and Noseda conducts the LSO in compelling Tchaikovsky
United Kingdom Mark Simpson, Tchaikovsky: Nicola Benedetti (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Recorded at LSO St Luke’s 11.4.2021 and streamed (directed by Andy Quick) on Marquee TV from 29.4.2021. (JPr)
Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale marches home to Manchester thanks to Martins Imhangbe and the Hallé’s musicians
United Kingdom Stravinsky, The Soldier’s Tale: Hallé / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Filmed in various locations in Manchester (by Maestro Broadcasting) and first streamed on 29.4.2021. (JPr)
