The Bridgewater Hall What's on Guide Spring 2017

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The Bridgewater Hall SPRING 2017

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Available for most concerts – book online with your tickets or contact the Box Office.

Transatlantic Sessions

Plus Support

Friday 10 February 7.30pm

Friday 3 February 7.30pm Paul Carrack is one of the UK’s great singer songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. Balancing his career between his solo work and guesting on the current Eric Clapton album and tour, his widely-varied CV also includes Roxy Music, BB King, Nick Lowe, Roger Waters, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, Elton John, The Smiths and Ringo Starr to name just a few. £40.50 – £32

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From the award-winning Pelicula/BBC TV series, the Transatlantic Sessions continue to revisit shared roots and forge new common ground between today’s finest Celtic and Americana musicians. Joining Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain for this year’s ‘ultimate backporch session’ are John Paul White, Tift Merritt, Dirk Powell, Jim Lauderdale, Eddi Reader, John Doyle, Danny Thompson, Michael McGoldrick, Russ Barenberg, John McCusker, Donald Shaw and James Mackintosh.

February

Paul Carrack In Concert

£30.50 – £27.50 Book Tickets

BBC Philharmonic

The Hallé From Broadway, with love…

Ben Gernon conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano Saturday 4 February 7.30pm Beethoven Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’ (44’) Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.2 (23’) Debussy La Mer (23’) 6.30pm Journey Through Music session for families £40 – £12 £5 Sonic Manchester student tickets with valid ID Journey Through Music tickets: £7 children 8-16 £12 accompanying adults Book Tickets

The Hallé

Cristian Maˇcelaru conductor Jonathan Scott organ Thursday 9 February 7.30pm Sibelius The Oceanides (11’) Poulenc Concerto for organ, strings and timpani (23’) Dvorˇák Legends: selection (23’) Janácˇek Taras Bulba: Rhapsody for Orchestra (23’)

Larry Blank conductor Matthew Ford & Emma Williams vocalists Saturday 11 February 7.30pm

Programme includes: Porter Every Time We Say Goodbye from The Seven Lively Arts Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim Something’s Coming from West Side Story Drake It Was A Very Good Year Claude-Michel Schönberg/Alain Boublil Sun and Moon from Miss Saigon Andrew Lloyd Webber All I Ask Of You from The Phantom Of The Opera Duke/Latouche Takin’ A Chance On Love from Cabin In The Sky Mancini Moon River from Breakfast At Tiffany’s Sponsored by Tiffany & Co. Tickets from £13.50 £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Pre-concert event 6.30pm Tickets from £13.50 £5 student tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

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BBC Philharmonic

International Concert Series

Paul Lewis piano

John Storgårds conductor Alina Pogostkina violin

Sunday 12 February 7.30pm Bach Partita No.1 in B-flat BWV825 (16’) Beethoven Piano Sonata No.4 in E-flat Op.7 (30’) Chopin Three Waltzes: A minor Op.34 No.2, F minor No.2, A-flat Op.42 (15’) Weber Piano Sonata No.2 in A-flat J199 (30’) Paul Lewis makes his Bridgewater Hall recital debut with a programme encompassing one of Beethoven’s most ambitious early sonatas and Weber’s rarely heard Second Sonata; a work filled with poetic reflection and dazzling flights of fancy. £35 – £20 £7 student standby tickets available on the day Book Tickets

Raymond Gubbay presents

Russell Watson

Simon Chalke conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Saturday 18 February 7.30pm Singing sensation Russell Watson performs a thrilling concert of his favourite music including If I Loved You, Nessun Dorma, With a Song in My Heart, Can’t Help Falling In Love and hits from his latest album. £57 – £31.50 Book Tickets

Sunday 19 February 7.30pm Gade Symphony No.1 (31’) Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (26’) Bach arr. Webern Ricercare a 6 from ‘Musical Offering’ (8’) Sibelius Symphony No.7 (21’) 6.30pm Pre-concert talk £40 – £12 £5 Sonic Manchester student tickets with valid ID Book Tickets

LeAnn Rimes

Monday 20 February Doors 7.00pm LeAnn Rimes is an internationally acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. At 14, Rimes won ‘Best New Artist’, making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award. Her debut album Blue celebrates the 20th anniversary of its release this year. Her new album Remnants was released on 28 October 2016. £47 – £29.50 VIP Tickets £247 – £122 Book Tickets

The Hallé

Cristian Maˇcelaru conductor Heejae Kim piano Wednesday 22 February 2.15pm* Thursday 23 February 7.30pm Sunday 26 February 7.30pm Fauré Dolly Suite (17’) Mozart Piano Concerto No.9, ‘Jeunehomme’ (32’) Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: excerpts (30’) *Sponsored by Manchester Airport Tickets from £13 Book Tickets £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number)

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LeAnn Rimes

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

International Concert Series

Thursday 23 February 1.10pm

Yutaka Sado conductor Emma Johnson clarinet

Yoon-Kyung Cho cello Małgorzata Garstka piano Schumann Fantasiestücke Op.73 Beethoven Cello Sonata No.4 in C major, Op.102, No.1 Poulenc Cello Sonata Op.143

£11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Cash on the day: £9.50 | £8 concession | £5 student Book Tickets

The Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra Friday 24 February 7.30pm Schubert Symphony No.8 in B minor ‘Unfinished’ (25’) Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A (30’) Brahms Symphony No.1 in C minor (50’) The Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra perform works with a strong Viennese pedigree. Schubert and Mozart are synonymous with Europe’s long-standing capital city of music, while Brahms moved to Vienna in the 1860’s, becoming one of its most celebrated adopted sons.

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£42 – £17 £7 student standby tickets available on the day

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Anton & Erin

Apocalyptica Plays ‘Metallica By Four Cellos’

Raymond Gubbay presents

Anton & Erin Swing Time

Monday 27 February Doors 7.00pm

Anton du Beke & Erin Boag Richard Balcombe conductor Lance Ellington star vocalist Ensemble Dancers Manchester Concert Orchestra Saturday 25 February 3.00pm & 7.30pm Featuring music including: I Got Rhythm, Moondance, Guys and Dolls, Le Jazz Hot, Strike Up the Band, I’ve Got the World on a String and Could Have Danced All Night Join the nation’s favourite ballroom couple when they return with an exciting new show for 2017. Featuring dazzling new choreography, sparkling costumes and a sensational show band performing timeless music. £46.50 – £18.50 5

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On 10 May 1996 Finnish rockers, Apocalyptica, released their epic debut Plays Metallica By Four Cellos. The instrumental cello-driven rock opus changed the landscape of heavy music for years to come. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album, the group re-released it remastered with 3 bonus tracks on 22 July 2016. £47 – £20.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé Beyond the Score: Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Rafael Payare conductor Saturday 4 March 7.30pm

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BBC Philharmonic

Sir Mark Elder conductor Gerard McBurney presenter

Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht (29’) Mahler Symphony No.5 (68’)

Saturday 11 March 7.00pm

£40 – £12 £5 Sonic Manchester student tickets with valid ID Book Tickets

Raymond Gubbay presents

Celebrate Sinatra

Anthony Gabriele conductor London Concert Orchestra Graham Bickley & Emma Kershaw guest singers Emma & Chris Burrell ballroom duo The Swing Time Jivers

One evening Elgar sat down at his piano to improvise.

‘That’s a good tune’ said his wife Alice, ‘what is it?’

‘Nothing yet’, replied Elgar, ‘but something might be made of it’. Elgar then continued improvising, imagining what his various friends would do with the tune. The affectionate and vivid series of musical sketches that resulted, the ‘Enigma’ Variations, was to change their lives.

Sponsored by Scapa Tickets from £13 £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number)

Sunday 5 March 3.00pm

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An afternoon of songs and music made famous by Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, plus a special centenary tribute to the late, great Ella Fitzgerald. £42 – £16.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder conductor Madeleine Shaw mezzo-soprano Thursday 9 March 7.30pm Elgar Symphony No.1 (53’) Elgar Overture: Froissant (14’) Elgar Grania and Diarmid: Incidental Music, Funeral March and ‘There are seven’ (12’) Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.3 (5’)

The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder conductor David Butt Philip tenor Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Iain Paterson bass-baritone Hallé Choir and Hallé Youth Choir Sunday 12 March 6.30pm Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Mike + The Mechanics

Plus support Ben McKelvey

Pre-concert event 6.30pm

Wednesday 15 March 7.30pm

Sponsored by PZ Cussons Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Genesis founding member Mike Rutherford, joins forces with a new generation Mike and The Mechanics, which includes one of the UK’s most prolific R&B singers, Andrew Roachford and Canadian-born singer, Tim Howar. £39.50 – £34.50

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Rick Astley

Thursday 16 March & Friday 31 March Doors 7.00pm Sold Out Rick Astley remains one of the most successful solo artists to have ever emerged from Britain. His three decades in the spotlight have seen the music legend enter the record books for his early ground-breaking chart success; garner rapturous critical acclaim; and sell-out arenas on almost every continent, as he continues to leave an indelible mark on pop-culture.

Elvis Costello Detour

Sunday 19 March 8.00pm Elvis Costello takes his acclaimed Detour solo show for another spin. Critics round the globe have waxed lyrical about this incredibly entertaining walk through Elvis Costello’s amazing life and back catalogue. £54.50 – £45.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé

Lahav Shani conductor Sofya Gulyak piano

£37 – £24.50

Wednesday 22 March 2.15pm* Thursday 23 March 7.30pm Sunday 26 March 7.30pm**

Marti Pellow The Mysterious Tour Friday 17 March 7.30pm

One of the UK’s biggest pop icons will take to the stage at Bridgewater Hall to coincide with the release of his new solo album Mysterious, which will be released in March 2017. £77 – £41.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé Oscars for Orchestra

Sibelius En Saga (18’) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 (34’) Stravinsky The Firebird: Suite (1945) (33’) *Sponsored by Manchester Airport **Sponsored by Zen Internet Tickets from £13 £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Stephen Bell conductor

Saturday 18 March 7.30pm

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Programme includes music from: Ben-Hur, Robin Hood, Born Free, E.T., Aladdin, Spectre, The Hateful Eight, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The King and I, and Henry V

Jonathan Martindale violin Lucy Nolan viola Peggy Nolan cello

Eblana String Trio

Thursday 23 March 1.10pm

Sponsored by Brother Tickets from £13.50 £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Beethoven String Trio in C minor Op.9 No.1 Moeran String Trio (1931) £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Cash on the day: £9.50 | £8 concession | £5 student Book Tickets

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Kremerata Baltica

International Concert Series

Raymond Gubbay presents

Gidon Kremer violin

Toby Purser conductor Adrian Dwyer tenor Nicholas Lester baritone Manchester Concert Orchestra

Kremerata Baltica Friday 24 March 7.30pm

Arvo Pärt Passacaglia for violin and strings (4’) Philip Glass The American Four Seasons (Violin Concerto No.2) (42’) Alexander Raskatov The Seasons’ Digest (20’) Piazzolla arr. Desyatnikov Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (26’) In 1997, Gidon Kremer created a new orchestra, Kremerata Baltica, comprising outstanding young players from the Baltic states, which soon won praise for the exuberance, energy and joy of their playing.

A typically adventurous concert opens with Philip Glass’s Second Violin Concerto, accompanied by a montage of evocative and original video images. In The Seasons’ Digest, Alexander Raskatov weaves a colourful seasonal soundscape using motifs from popular piano pieces

by Tchaikovsky. The programme closes with Piazzolla’s atmospheric evocation of the changing year in his native city captured through the vital rhythms of tango.

Spectacular Classics

Saturday 25 March 7.30pm Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra Elgar Nimrod Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony No.3 (Final Movement) Fucík Entry of the Gladiators Bizet Duet from The Pearl Fishers Tchaikovsky Finale from Swan Lake Rossini Largo al factotum Bizet The Flower Song, Danse Bohème from Carmen Holst Jupiter from The Planets Strauss Blue Danube Waltz Plus other favourites including Nessun Dorma, Rule, Britannia!, and Land of Hope and Glory. £45 – £18.50 Book Tickets

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Rick Astley

The Hallé Youth Ensembles Hallé Youth Orchestra Hallé Youth Choir Hallé Youth Training Choir Hallé Children’s Choir

Make Mother’s Day really special and join the joyouslygifted members of all the Hallé’s Youth Ensembles as they present a matinée of music which will showcase their talent.

Supported by Oglesby Charitable Trust, PZ Cussons, Carex and Manchester Airport £12 | £9.50 concessions £5 for under 5s/those in full-time education Book Tickets

The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars Tuesday 28 March Doors 7.00pm

Revueltas Sensemayá (8’) Copland El Salón México (12’) Gershwin Piano Concert (31’) Falla Three Cornered Hat (complete ballet) (35’) Pre-concert event 6.15pm Sponsored by Manchester Airport Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Rick Astley

Friday 31 March Doors 7.00pm

Supergroup Holy Holy featuring Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey will be performing The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars album in its entirety.

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Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor Kathryn Stott piano Thursday 30 March 7.30pm

Sunday 26 March 3.00pm

£47 – £27

The Hallé

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Sold Out See also 16 March £37 – £24.50

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April Willshire Piano Duo

BBC Philharmonic

Amy Macdonald

Saturday 1 April 7.30pm

Still only 29 years old, Amy has released 3 albums and sold over 5 million records worldwide – including 1.5 million here in the UK. She spent last summer splitting her time between the recording studio and headlining festivals across Europe.

James Feddeck conductor James Ehnes violin

Thursday 6 April Doors 7.00pm

John Harbison Remembering Gatsby (7’) Barber Violin Concerto (23’) Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 (55’) £40 – £12 £5 Sonic Manchester student tickets with valid ID Book Tickets

£39.50 – £24.50 Book Tickets

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

10cc Greatest Hits & More

Willshire Piano Duo

Sunday 2 April 7.30pm

Tuesday 11 April 1.10pm

Among the most inventive and influential bands in the history of popular music, 10cc are one of the very few acts to have achieved commercial, critical and creative success in equal measure.

Schubert Three March Militares D.733 Stevenson Two Chinese Folk Songs Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals

£37 – £34

James Willshire & Pippa Harrison piano

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Sponsored by The Orchard Trust

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Waters of Life Tuesday 11 April & Friday 21 April

Join us for Waters of Life; a series of events across two days celebrating the elemental and inspirational power of water.

On Tuesday 11 April, the focus is on the folk music and traditional culture associated with the sea and canals. Friday 21 April, we explore water and the sea with performances by classical pianists Noriko Ogawa and Clare Hammond, as well as a concert performed by the English String Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Woods inspired by contemporary British artist, Maggi Hambling.

The Shropshire Boatmen

Tuesday 11 April 3.00-4.00pm Barbirolli Room The Shropshire Boatmen are a shanty crew who sing to keep alive the connection between our inland waterways and the international seafaring trade. This event will include a mix of original and well-known songs for you to join in with, plus the chance to hear something about the history and meaning of maritime music.

Free ticketed event

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Pop-up Poetry with Bill Lloyd

Tuesday 11 April 4.15-5.45pm Stalls Café Bar Led by folk-singer and actor, Bill Lloyd, read a poem of your own, inspired by water, the sea or canals.

For the chance to participate, submit your ideas to popuppoetry@bridgewater-hall.co.uk and a selection will be heard on the day.

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Sea Shanty Big Sing

Simply Singing and Special Guests Tuesday 11 April 6.00-7.30pm Whether you’re an experienced singer or a complete beginner, this is your chance to sing sea shanties in our stunning Auditorium. Experienced choir leaders Simply Singing will guide you through a number of sea shanties and you’ll soon be raising the roof with beautiful harmonies.

Lyrics will be provided in advance to help you prepare. £10

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Trim Rig and a Doxy Julia Batters melodeon Derek Batters vocals

Tuesday 11 April 7.30pm Stalls Café Bar

Following the poetry session, Bill will sing a selection of traditional songs.

Shanty duo, Derek and Julia Batters performances are both warm and humorous. This evening they’ll treat you to a selection of sea shanties, songs based on the poems of Lancashire writer Cicely Fox Smith and more.

Free non-ticketed event

Free non-ticketed performance Book Tickets

‘Jamie’s Concert’ Noriko Ogawa piano

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Friday 21 April 10.30am

Friday 21 April 1.10pm

Clara Schumann Polonaise Op.1 Debussy Reflections in the Water, The Girl With Flaxen Hair, Clair de Lune Hiroko Kokubu Sleeping Forest Beethoven Für Elise Akiko Yamane Illuminated Baby Chopin Ballade No.1

Jacquet de la Guerre Suite No.6 in G major James Francis Brown, David Matthews, Alan Mills, Peter Fribbins & Robin Walker Five Aquarelles Fauré Nocturne No.8 in D flat, Op.84 No.8; Nocturne No.12 in E minor Op.107 Debussy L’isle joyeuse

Clare Hammond piano

Created by Noriko Ogawa, Jamie’s Concerts are designed to fit in with the busy timetables of parents and carers of children and adults with autism and other disabilities. This year’s performance creates a sanctuary giving carers a chance to unwind and regroup. Carers are also invited to stay and talk with others after the concert.

Refreshments will be provided.

Royal Philharmonic Society Award winning pianist Clare Hammond presents a rarely performed suite by the French baroque composer Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre alongside other works with a watery theme.

Sponsored by the Ida Carroll Trust £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Cash on the day: £9.50 | £8 concession | £5 student

£5 (No booking fee, price includes a free tea or coffee post-concert)

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Wall of Water

Kenneth Woods conductor Harriet Mackenzie violin English String Orchestra Friday 21 April 7.30pm Wall of Water Introduction (30’) Thea Musgrave Green (15’) Deborah Pritchard Violin Concerto ‘Wall of Water’ (20’) Emily Doolittle falling still (5’) Kaija Saariaho Terra memoria (15’) Noriko Ogawa

A chance to hear the acclaimed new Violin Concerto

by Deborah Pritchard written in response to a series of 13 oil paintings, Wall of Water by the contemporary artist Maggi Hambling. The images will be projected during the performance in a programme which also includes music by Thea Musgrave, Emily Doolittle’s evocation of a blackbird singing in the rain and Kaija Saariaho’s intense meditation on the presence of the dead.

The event opens with a half-hour introduction to the programme led by Kenneth Woods with Deborah Pritchard, Emily Doolittle, Harriet Mackenzie and Maggi Hambling.

Clare Hammond

£27 – £17

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Sunwook Kim

BBC Philharmonic

Nicholas Kraemer conductor Nicholas Mulroy Evangelist Matthew Hargreaves Christus Lina Johnson soprano Marianne Beate Kielland mezzo-soprano Andrea Tortise tenor Benjamin Bevan baritone Manchester Chamber Choir

Caro Emerald

Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 April Doors 7.00pm Caro Emerald returns to The Bridgewater Hall with ‘The Emerald Island Tour’ in 2017. The Amsterdam Conservatory jazz-trained vocalist is an original pop star with the look of a Hollywood icon of yesteryear and a voice that oozes warmth and vitality. £49.50 – £24.50 | VIP package £127 Book Tickets

Friday 14 April 2.00pm Bach Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion) (159’) £40 – £12 £5 Sonic Manchester student tickets with valid ID Book Tickets

Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin Masters Tuesday 18 April 7.30pm

Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Vince Contarino and bolstered by the breathtaking might of the 35-piece The Black Dog Orchestra, Led Zeppelin Masters features no fewer than eighteen Led Zeppelin classics. £47 – £32 | VIP package £77

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The Hallé

BBC Philharmonic

Sir Mark Elder conductor Sunwook Kim piano

Vassily Sinaisky conductor Vadim Gluzman violin Robin Tritschler tenor

Thursday 20 April 7.30pm Berlioz Overture: Rob Roy (12’) Huw Watkins Symphony (world premiere) (20’) Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 (48’) Pre-concert event 6.30pm Supported by the Hinrichsen Foundation Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

The Hallé Giants of Jazz

Roderick Dunk conductor James Pearson piano Featuring the James Pearson Trio from Ronnie Scott’s Saturday 22 April 7.30pm

Sunday 23 April 7.30pm Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis (15’) Sofia Gubaidulina Offertorium (44’) Vaughan Williams Symphony No.3 ‘A Pastoral Symphony’ (36’) £40 – £12 £5 Sonic Manchester student tickets with valid ID Book Tickets

John Prine

Monday 24 April Doors 7.00pm Two time Grammy-award winner, John Prine, is a singer songwriter who, from his eponymously titled first LP release in 1971, has continued to write and perform songs that have become central to American musical heritage.

His songs speak to the everyday experience of ordinary people with a simple honesty, and an extraordinary ability to get right through to the heart of the listener. £30.50 – £26.50 Book Tickets

George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Scott Joplin Maple Leaf Rag Billy Mayerl Marigold Jelly Roll Morton King Porter Stomp Duke Ellington Caravan Thelonius Monk ’Round Midnight George Shearing Lullaby of Birdland Dave Brubeck Take Five Oscar Peterson March Past Chick Corea Spain

The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder conductor Julian Bliss clarinet Wednesday 26 April 2.15pm* Thursday 27 April 7.30pm** Sunday 30 April 7.30pm Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings (15’) Weber Clarinet Concerto No.2 (20’) Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 (47’)

Tickets from £13.50 £12 on the day tickets (limited number) Under 30s tickets (limited number) Book Tickets

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Aljaz & Janette

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Heath Quartet

Oliver Heath & Cerys Jones violin Gary Pomeroy viola Christopher Murray cello

Saturday 29 April 7.30pm

Thursday 27 April 1.10pm

Get ready to step back in time and relive special moments from the career of dancing extraordinaire, Fred Astaire with Aljaz and Janette.

Haydn String Quartet Op.76 No.5 Mendelssohn Quartet in F minor, Op.80

£37 – £21.50 VIP package £57

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Remembering Fred With Aljaz & Janette

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Posh Picnics for Two Russell Watson Saturday 18 February 7.30pm

10cc Greatest Hits & More Sunday 2 April 7.30pm

Enjoy a Posh Picnic for Two before the listed shows in the comfort of our private dining space, which you can also return to during the interval. Posh Picnics are served at 6pm.

Each Posh Picnic for Two is priced £70 and includes a glass of Prosecco each plus a glass of wine each.

View the full tempting menu in the concert listing online. To book, please contact the Box Office on 0161 907 9000. Please inform us regarding allergens or dietary requirements.

“Very enjoyable, made the evening. Would recommend to family & friends.” J Kelly “A special mention to the great service when we had the posh picnic meal, what a great idea well recommended.” Jane, Tripadvisor

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The Bridgewater Hall

The Bridgewater Hall

Al Stewart Back to the Bedsit Tour 2017

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.

Coming Soon Saturday 6 May 8.00pm

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Procol Harum 1967 - 2017 Monday 8 May 7.30pm

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Adam Ant ANTHEMS The Singles Tour Tuesday 9 & Wednesday 10 May 7.30pm Book Tickets

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment International Concert Series Thursday 11 May 7.30pm Bach Brandenburg Concertos Book Tickets

The Hallé: Finlandia Stephen Bell conductor Joseph Moog piano

Guided Tours

February Thursdsay 2 February 2.30pm Monday 6 February 2.30pm Monday 13 February 11.00am March Monday 13 March 2.30pm Tuesday 14 March 11.00am Monday 20 March 2.30pm April Tuesday 4 April 2.30pm Monday 10 April 11.00am £5.00 (£4.00 concessions)

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Tickets available from the Box Office or book online. To arrange a private tour for a group of 20 or more (tickets £4.00 per person), please contact the Group Bookings Coordinator on 0161 907 9010.

Please note sometimes tours take place when the Hall is otherwise closed.

Saturday 13 May 7.30pm Programme includes: Grieg Piano Concerto; Peer Gynt Suite Sibelius Finlandia

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Six Hands John Williams, John Etheridge & Gary Ryan International Concert Series Thursday 25 May 7.30pm Programme to include: Vivaldi Concerto in D Gary Ryan Benga Beat New works by John Williams and Leo Brouwer Jazz solos by John Etheridge, as well as arrangements for guitar duo and trio Book Tickets

Box Office: 0161 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

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Booking Information Online

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Save money on the full ticket price when you book 5 or more concerts featuring

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Facilities for disabled patrons Box Office opening hours* Monday to Saturday 10.00am—6.00pm Sunday (concert nights only) 12.00 noon—6.00pm Closed on non-concert Sundays Counter service until 8.00pm on concert nights

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Sonic Manchester is a free network for students run by BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, the RNCM and The Bridgewater Hall. It gives students the opportunity to buy discounted tickets for a diverse range of events when they show a valid student ID.

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*As at December 2016. Please phone the Box Office or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk to check for changes in opening times.

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

Hotel Accommodation INNSIDE by Melia Manchester is an ideal choice. The hotel is located two minutes’ walk from The Bridgewater Hall – see map on opposite page. INNSIDE offers 208 spacious, modern guest rooms, with comfortable king-size or twin beds, and fantastic cityscape views.

1 First Street, Manchester M15 4RP Tel: 0161 200 2500 Email: innside.manchester@melia.com

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

Metrolink tram passengers should alight at St Peter’s Square or Deansgate-Castlefield.

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

The nearest rail stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road.

The nearest car parks are Park Avenue, NCP Manchester Central, NCP Great Northern or NCP Oxford Street.

Remember you can book Park Avenue parking when you buy your concert tickets. If travelling by car, please allow plenty of time for your journey.

The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS

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

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

The Charles Hallé Restaurant 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.

The Bridgewater Hall Shop

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

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

Pre-concert dining from 5.30pm. Reservations required.

Stalls Café Bar Ideal for morning coffee or lunch, Stalls Café Bar combines excellent quality with value for money with lunch prices from £4.50. Open for lunch Monday to Friday from 11am—3pm (last orders 2.30pm).

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 but a credit to your Box Office account will be offered up to three working days before your reservation date. For informal dining options, please visit our website.

Ice Creams Ice creams are available to buy at the interval. Delicious flavours include Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Ginger.

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Murano Glass range stocked at The Bridgewater Hall Shop

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All details correct at the time of printing. May 2015.

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Thank you Season Sponsor Bridgewater Hall Concert Club Platinum Brother CRASTO Groundworks Ltd Edmundson Electrical Ltd Green Contract Services Laing O’Rourke Construction North Manchester Airport PwC LLP

Community Education Trust Sponsors New Charter Housing Trust Great Neighbourhoods Youth Music

Gold Beaverbrooks Tony & Daniela Coxon C & O Wines Ltd

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The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS Box Office: 0161 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk