The Bridgewater Hall What's on Guide Summer 2016

The Bridgewater Hall SUMMER 2016

Nicola Benedetti & Manchester Camerata The HallĂŠ Bonnie Raitt BBC Philharmonic Murray Perahia Seal The Sixteen Jason Donovan Adam Ant George Benson

The Bridgewater Hall SUMMER 2016

Posh Picnics Enjoy a Posh Picnic for Two before the following concerts this summer: Glenn Miller Orchestra | Sunday 1 May 3.00pm Karl Jenkins: Requiem | Sunday 8 May 3.00pm An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot | Sunday 22 May 8.00pm Ideal for sharing with family or friends.

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

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Josephine

Friday 29 April 12.30pm

May

Tindersticks: The Waiting Room Cine-Concert

A Little Bite Music

Monday 2 May 8.00pm

Manchester singer/songwriter Josephine Oniyama is returning to A Little Bite Music after completing two film score commissions during 2014-16. Now, having finished writing new material for her second album, she will be performing new songs both from her film collections and some yet to be released work.

No support. Tindersticks’ 10th studio album is The Waiting Room. Each song on the album will have a specially commissioned film to accompany it produced by La Blogoteque and directed by international film directors including Christoph Girardet, Claire Denis and Pierre Vinour, Gabriel Sanna and Rosie Pedlow and Joe King.

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The Hallé Nature, Life and Love

Raymond Gubbay presents

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Ray McVay bandleader Colin Anthony Catherine Sykes The Uptown Hall Gang The Moonlight Serenaders The Polka Dot Dolls special guests Sunday 1 May 3.00pm Programme includes: Little Brown Jug, Flying Home, Sing Sing Sing, Pennsylvania 65-000, Rhapsody in Blue, Danny Boy, Strike Up the Band, Moonlight Serenade.

Also featuring a special tribute to The Andrews Sisters by The Polka Dot Dolls, including Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Bei Mir Bist Du Shein and Hold Tight. The Orchestra will perform the second half of the concert in the World War II uniforms of the US Army Air Force.

Sir Mark Elder conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano Hallé Youth Choir Thursday 5 May 7.30pm Dvorˇák Moravian Duets (10’); Piano Concerto (34’); Overture: In Nature (12’); Overture: Othello (15’); Overture: Carnival (10’) Pre-concert event at 6.30pm Sponsored by Scapa Tickets from £13 £5 student tickets available PwC under 26 half price tickets available (limited number) (Prices incl £2 fee*)

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£34.50 | £31.50 | £26.50 | £21.50 | £18.50 (incl £2 fee*)

Iain Dixon & Les Chisnall Duo

Groups of 10 or more receive 20% off all ticket prices (Subject to availability, not available online)

Iain and Les play pieces by composers including Olivier Messian, Gerald Finzi and William Walton, British jazz artists John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler and Mike Walker, plus their own original compositions and music made famous by northern composers, arrangers and singers, such as Kathleen Ferrier and Gracie Fields.

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Friday 6 May 12.30pm

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Jason Donovan

The Hallé Beyond The Score

Sir Mark Elder conductor Henry Goodman Antonín Dvorˇák Actors from the MMU School of Theatre Gerard McBurney narrator Saturday 7 May 7.00pm Dvorˇák Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’ The Hallé presents – for the first time in Manchester – ‘Beyond the Score’, the astonishing re-telling of the ‘New World’ Symphony and the story of its creation. This original and entertaining performance brings the audience closer than ever before to this great music. Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé are on stage throughout, illustrating and taking part in the story as it unfolds and giving a complete performance of the symphony in the second half.

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Karl Jenkins: Requiem

Sir Karl Jenkins conductor Lucy Knight soprano Håkan Vramsmo baritone Clive Bell shakuhachi flute Zands Duggan percussion Manchester Chorale Manchester Concert Orchestra Sunday 8 May 3.00pm Karl Jenkins Requiem; Palladio; The Healer £41.50 | £36.50 | £31.50 | £26.50 | £21.50 Groups of 10 or more receive 20% off the top three prices only (Subject to availability, not available online.

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The Hallé

Jason Donovan Ten Good Reasons & Greatest Hits Tour

Sir Mark Elder conductor Gary Hoffman cello Thursday 12 May 7.30pm

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Dvorˇák Slavonic Dances (5’); Cello Concerto (38’); Symphony No.7 (41’) Sponsored by Siemens Tickets from £13 £5 student tickets available Under 26 half price tickets available (limited number) (Prices incl £2 fee*)

Friday 13 May 8.00pm By popular demand, star of stage and screen, Jason Donovan is returning to his roots for a solo tour of his debut five times Platinum, 1989 album Ten Good Reasons and Greatest Hits. £34.50 | £30.50 (incl £2 fee*)

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Lady Maisery

Friday 13 May 12.30pm With their unique approach to harmony singing and intelligent and thoughtful arrangements of both traditional repertoire and original compositions, Lady Maisery are skilful explorers of the power, beauty and vitality of folk song. Each member is also an accomplished instrumentalist; expertly creating a rich tapestry of fiddle, banjo, harp, concertina, accordion and foot percussion.

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BBC Philharmonic Resurrection Symphony

Vassily Sinaisky conductor Olena Tokar soprano Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus Saturday 14 May 7.30pm Mahler Symphony No.2, ‘Resurrection’ (80’) £38 | £32 | £26 | £21 | £16 | £12 £5 student tickets available (Prices incl £2 fee*)

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Sir Mark Elder conductor Gary Hoffman cello Sunday 15 May 7.30pm Dvorˇák Slavonic Dances (5’); Cello Concerto (38’); Symphony No.8 (36’) Tickets from £13 £5 student tickets available Under 26 half price tickets available (limited number) (Prices incl £2 fee*)

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Karl Jenkins

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Bonnie Raitt

The Hallé

International Concert Series

Wayne Marshall Organ Rhapsody!

Sir Mark Elder conductor Gary Hoffman cello

Tuesday 17 May 7.30pm

Wednesday 18 May 2.15pm

Marshall Jazz lntrada Bernstein arr. Marshall Overture, ‘Wonderful Town’ Dupré Prelude and Fugue in B Bovet Sarasota from Trois Preludes Hambourgeois Improvisation on themes from Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story’ Gershwin ‘I got rhythm’ & Summertime Improvisation on Bohemian Rhapsody

Dvorˇák Slavonic Dances (5’); Cello Concerto (38’); Symphony No.9 (41’)

In this lively organ ‘pops’ recital, Marshall shows the full breadth of his skills, as he recaptures the verve of the golden age of jazz and the American songbook, alongside repertoire strongly influenced by that style. £17 £7 student standby tickets available on the day (Prices incl £2 fee*)

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Buy a ticket for this concert and get a half price ticket (only £7 incl fee) for The Golden Spinning Wheel concert the same day at 6.00pm Enjoy Czech style food in the Stalls Café Bar between the above matinée and The Golden Spinning Wheel concert at 6.00pm as part of the Hallé’s ‘Nature, Life and Love’ Dvorˇák festival.

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The Hallé The Golden Spinning Wheel

Milapfest: Music For The Mind & Soul

Wednesday 18 May 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Sunday 22 May 1.00pm Barbirolli Room

Sir Mark Elder conductor

Dvorˇák The Golden Spinning Wheel (27’)

Mita Nag sitar Kousic Sen tabla

An illustrated talk followed by a complete performance

This improvised concert showcases sitar and tabla in a form rarely seen in England, performed by two internationally renowned artists.

£12 (incl £2 fee*)

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An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot

A Little Bite Music

European Union Quintet Songs of the Sea & Land

Sunday 22 May 8.00pm No Support.

Friday 20 May 12.30pm

Manchester based jazz quartet European Union Quartet and Dutch vocalist Anne Chris have combined forces to create a new thrilling set of refined jazz and pop tunes.

With accessible melodies, complicated harmonies and rhythms, the music and lyrics are inspired by the characteristics and nature of the north-west and the Netherlands, and their nearness to the sea.

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The Hallé

Featuring his well known hits as well as some deep album cuts for the die-hard fanatics, woven together with some of Lightfoot’s own behind the scenes stories and personal anecdotes about his historic 50 year musical career. £49.50 | £44.50 (incl £2 fee*)

Josh Groban Stages Tour

Wednesday 25 May 8.00pm

Sir Mark Elder conductor Emma Bell soprano Christine Rice mezzo-soprano Nicky Spence tenor James Cresswell bass Hallé Choir

SOLD OUT

Saturday 21 May 6.00pm

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Dvorˇák Saint Ludmilla (120’) There will be an interval after Part One. Tickets from £13 £5 student tickets available Under 26 half price tickets available (limited number) (Prices incl £2 fee*) Book Tickets

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£52 | £42 (incl £2 fee*)

Bonnie Raitt Dig In Deep Tour 2016 Thursday 26 May 7.30pm Limited availability. Following the highly-anticipated release of her 20th album, Dig In Deep, Bonnie Raitt will make a welcome return to the UK where she’s long been recognized as one of contemporary music’s great live performers. £40.50 | £35.50 (incl £2 fee*)

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Beverley Knight

A Little Bite Music

Matt Owens: The Aviators’ Ball

Puscifer

Plus Special Guests

Friday 27 May 12.30pm

Monday 30 May Doors 7.00pm

Bassist Matt Owens performs his debut album The Aviators’ Ball incorporating elements of jazz, world, classical and folk music. Featuring Neil Yates (trumpet), John Ellis (piano), Sam Draper (drums), Sophie Hastings (tuned percussion), The Souza Wind Quintet and special guest singers. The music was originally commissioned by Manchester Jazz Festival as part of the MJF Originals scheme.

Ages 14+ only (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

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Puscifer bring their ‘The Money $hot Heard Around The World’ Tour to The Bridgewater Hall. Puscifer’s touring line-up is front man Maynard James Keenan, guitar player Mat Mitchell, singer Carina Round, drummer Jeff Friedl, keyboard player/vocalist Mahsa Zargaran and the newest addition, bass player Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold).

Beverley Knight

‘A performance art spectacle equal parts comedy cabaret show and guerilla theater’ Las Vegas Review Journal

Saturday 28 May Doors 7.00pm

£40.50 (incl £2 fee*)

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Beverley Knight, the ‘Queen of UK Soul’, and now doyenne of the West End, is back with a brand new album.

Featuring many of her hits from down the years, as well as songs she has performed in her critically acclaimed West End shows and material from the forthcoming album, more details of which will be announced shortly. Under 14 year olds to be accompanied by an adult. £37 | £29.50 | £21.50 VIP Package £87 Seat in the first ten rows | Listen in on the sound check | Photo with Beverley | Exclusive VIP gift Tour laminate | Signed photo | VIP host Book Tickets (Prices incl £2 fee*) 7

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Organ Showstoppers Wednesday 1 June 1.10pm

Adam Ant Kings of The Wild Frontier Plus Support

Berlioz Hungarian March (The Damnation of Faust) Handel Allegro (Concerto ‘The Cuckoo and the Nightingale’ HWV 295) Elgar Pomp & Circumstance March No.4 Op.39 Bossi Scherzo in G minor Op.49 No.2 Widor Allegro (Symphony No.6 Op.42 No.2) Coates The Dambusters March Mulet Carillon-Sortie Schubert Ave Maria Op.52 No.6 Saint-Saëns Finale (‘Organ’ Symphony Op.78) Jonathan Scott pushes the 5,500 pipes of The Bridgewater Hall organ to the limits in this thrilling programme of musical showstoppers for two hands and two feet, including Jonathan’s own transcription of the famous Finale from Saint-Saëns’ ‘Organ’ Symphony. £10.50 | £8.50 concessions (incl £2 fee*)

Thursday 2 June 7.30pm SOLD OUT £34.50 | £30 (incl £2 fee*)

A Little Bite Music

Sarah Yaseen

Friday 3 June 12.30pm Sarah is a Manchester based mother, singer/songwriter and peacemaker. With a soulful voice and accompanied by guitar or darabouka, Sarah’s raw a cappella/cantata style takes the audience into her world of emotions and feelings of love, faith and personal struggle.

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Jonathan Scott

June

Jonathan Scott Lunchtime Organ Series

Manchester Camerata Benedetti Plays Mozart Andrea Marcon conductor Nicola Benedetti violin Friday 3 June 7.30pm Mozart Symphony No.34 in C major, K338; Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K216; Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K219; Symphony No.35 in D major, K385, ‘Haffner’ Pre-concert talk 6.30pm Mozart and his mental health: An exploration of the theories surrounding the man behind the music. £40 | £34 | £28 | £24 | £17 £5 student tickets with valid student ID (strictly limited availability) (Prices incl £2 fee*) Book Tickets

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The Hallé Russian Spectacular

Nashville

Monday 13 June 7.00pm

Jamie Phillips conductor

SOLD OUT

Saturday 4 June 7.30pm Glinka Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: selection Mussorgsky A Night on the Bare Mountain Shostakovich Festive Overture Khachaturian Spartacus: Adagio Tchaikovsky Swan Lake: Odette and the Prince Liadov The Enchanted Lake: Symphonic Poem Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Tickets from £20 Under 26 half price tickets available (limited number) (Prices incl £2 fee*)

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BBC Philharmonic Family Concert Saturday 11 June 3.00pm

Another fun-filled family afternoon of music inspired by the first two years of the BBC Ten Pieces programme for schools. Hosted by a well-known BBC Children’s TV presenter, the concert will feature orchestral favourites including popular classics, music from films and a selection from the Ten Pieces. There will be lots of family friendly activities in the foyer, including magic shows and arts and crafts.

The concert will last approx. 1hr 15 mins and is aimed at children aged six and above, but all ages are welcome!

Further details will be released closer to the date. Sign up to the BBC Philharmonic newsletter, Quay Notes, on the BBC Philharmonic website to find out first.

Adults £15 | Children £10 (under 16 years old) Family Ticket £37 (4 people, minimum 1 child) Babes in arms £2 A limited number of babes in arms tickets are available for children under two years old (Prices incl £2 fee*)

£47 | £34.50 | £29.50 (incl £2 fee*)

International Concert Series

Murray Perahia piano Wednesday 15 June 7.30pm

Haydn Variations in F minor Hob. XVIII/6 (14’) Mozart Sonata in A minor K.310 (20’) Brahms Four pieces for Piano, Op.119 (15’) Beethoven Sonata No.29 in B-flat, Op.106 ‘Hammerklavier’ (50’) Evergreen pianist Murray Perahia returns with a programme that includes Haydn’s last work for piano, some of the final works written by Brahms for the instrument and one of the most ambitious late works by Beethoven. £34 | £29 | £25 | £22 | £17 £7 student standby tickets available on the day (Prices incl £2 fee*)

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Breathe

Friday 17 June 12.30pm Breathe is a new flute quartet that plans to blow your hat off. Four classically trained, top flight professional musicians with new and original arrangements from the Beach Boys to Bolling, Madonna to Mancini, Jamiroquai to Jackson Five. It’s a bit bonkers, but it’s good, and that’s because it’s different.

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Ben Folds

Ben Folds & yMusic

International Concert Series

The Sixteen’s Choral Pilgrimage The Deer’s Cry

Plus Support Olivia Chaney Friday 17 June 7.30pm Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Ben Folds returns to the UK for an unmissable tour with yMusic, following the release of his critically acclaimed album So There. £37 | £27 (incl £2 fee*)

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The Hallé Big Bang!

Sir Mark Elder conductor Jerome Dowling, Farran Mitchell, Declan O’Connor, Harriet Poole actors Hallé Children’s Choir Sunday 19 June 3.00pm Bizet l’Arlésienne: Suite No.1 Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Haydn The Creation – The Representation of Chaos Jonathan Dove A Brief History of Creation Sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways and Yang Sing Book Tickets

Harry Christophers conductor Thursday 23 June 7.30pm

Byrd Diliges dominum; Miserere mihi domine Pärt Deer’s cry Byrd Emendemus in melius Pärt The woman with the alabaster box Byrd Tribue domine; Christe qui lux es et dies Tallis Miserere nostril Byrd O lux beata trinitas Pärt Nunc Dimittis Byrd Ad dominum cum tribulare; Laetentur coeli Preview 6.30pm Harry Christophers discusses the evening’s programme with Kirsty Hopkins and Rob Macdonald, singers from The Sixteen CD signing – Harry Christophers £34 | £29 | £25 | £22 | £17 £7 student standby tickets available on the day (Prices incl £2 fee*)

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Adult (18 & over) £16 | Child (17 & under) £9.50 Family ticket (4 people, min 1 child) £37 (incl £2 fee*)

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Milapfest: Music For The Mind & Soul

A Little Bite Music Refugee Week Event

Box Tale Soup & Stone Flowers Friday 24 June 1.00pm

Music Action International present a brand new, original piece of theatre created by the award winning Box Tale Soup and refugee music collective Stone Flowers. An allegorical tale set in a fictional world, the performance features puppetry and a vivid and atmospheric score composed by Stone Flowers. Inspired by Persian, Tamil and West African folklore, fairytale and traditional stories the new work reflects Stone Flowers’ diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Shantala Subramanyam bansuri flute Akkarai S Sornalatha violin Prathap Ramachandra mridangam Saturday 25 June 1.00pm Barbirolli Room

A special flute and violin duet featuring beautiful compositions and improvisation from traditional and modern Carnatic repertoire, with accompaniment on South Indian percussion by Prathap Ramachandra. £14 | £12 concessions (incl £2 fee*) Book Tickets

For ages 12 and over.

For more information visit www.musicaction.org.

Stone Flowers is supported by Music Action International & Freedom from Torture.

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George Benson In Concert Friday 24 June 7.30pm

Limited availability. Benson and his band will perform his Greatest Hits from his impressive back catalogue – which includes such classics as Give Me The Night, Lady Love Me (One More Time), Turn Your Love Around, Love X Love, Never Give Up On A Good Thing and In Your Eyes. £67 | £57 | £47

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VIP Package (limited availability) £167 Meet and greet with George Benson (after the show) Top price ticket in the first 4 front rows of centre stalls Glass of champagne

The Hallé Classical Dance Extravaganza Stephen Bell conductor Saturday 25 June 7.30pm Highlights from Coppélia, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake all feature, along with Offenbach’s riotous Can-Can, Piazzolla’s toe-tapping tango Libertango, and Shostakovich’s infectious Tahiti Trot, better known as Tea for Two. Other highlights include Dvorˇák’s Slavonic Dance, Copland’s Hoe Down from Rodeo, Richard Rodger’s Slaughter on 10th Avenue (from On Your Toes), Smetana’s Dance of the Comedians, Sibelius’s sad but beautiful Valse Triste, the famous Clog Dance from La Fille mal Gardée (usually danced in drag!), and Grieg’s catchy Norwegian Dance No.2.

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An Evening With Kenny G In Concert Monday 27 June 7.30pm

In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop, and Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premiere artist in contemporary jazz. £49.50 | £44.50 (incl £2 fee*)

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RNCM Symphony Orchestra

Mark Elder, Harish Shankar conductors Jeremy So piano Thursday 30 June 7.30pm Rossini Semiramide Overture Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor Respighi Fountains of Rome Verdi Prelude to Act 1 of La Traviata Respighi Pines of Rome Kenny G

The Greater Manchester Music Hub Celebration Concert 2016

GM Youth Wind Orchestra, GM Jazz Orchestra, GM Show Choir, GM Children’s Chorus, GM Youth String Orchestra, GM Youth Brass Band Sunday 26 June 3.00pm The GM Music Hub returns to The Bridgewater Hall to present the region’s flagship youth ensembles. Presenting a stunning variety of music from traditional brass band sounds through to modern jazz, musical theatre and world music, 600 young musicians will perform a ‘never to forget’ concert celebrating the best in educational music performance.

The RNCM Symphony Orchestra’s annual end of year concert promises an evening bursting with colour and great energy. With a programme chosen by guest conductor Sir Mark Elder, the focus is firmly on Italy.

Respighi’s Fountains of Rome transports us to four separate fountains in this beautiful city at four different points in the day, the music evoking the light and atmosphere of dawn, morning, mid-day then dusk. In the impressionistic Pines of Rome, the composer combines his love of colourful and innovative orchestration with his interest in older music, particularly references to medieval plainchant and folk tunes. The imagery exemplifys the eclectic, pictorial style that won Respighi such popularity. The programme also features Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto, performed by RNCM International Artist Diploma student Jeremy So, conducted by RNCM Junior Fellow Harish Shankar. £20 | £17 (incl £2 fee*)

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July

A Little Bite Music

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The Hut People

Scott Brothers Duo Jonathan & Tom Scott piano duet

Friday 1 July 12.30pm The Hut People are one of the most entertaining acts on the folk scene. In their surprisingly engaging and often hilarious show, they perform folk music from around the world with a foot stomping accordion and mind-boggling array of exotic percussion - with some Quebecois foot percussion & dancing too!

Friday 8 July 12.30pm

Scott Brothers Duo (Jonathan & Tom Scott) return for an unmissable concert of thrilling music for four hands at one piano, including original duets as well as their own virtuosic transcriptions of classical orchestral favourites!

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Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Seal

Plus Special Guests Friday 1 July Doors 7.00pm Limited availability. Seal explores love and all of its implications, idiosyncrasies and intricacies on his seventh full-length album, 7 which saw him reunited with producer Trevor Horn for their first collection of original material since 2003. £57 | £47 | £34.50 VIP package £127 includes: Seats in the front 4 rows of stalls | Photo taken with Seal | Personally signed photo Commemorative laminate | VIP host (Prices incl £2 fee*) Book Tickets

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Ilyich Rivas conductor Mina Middleton flute Members of St George’s Singers Friday 8 July 7.30pm Verdi & Mascagni Opera Choruses Nielsen Flute Concerto Mahler Symphony No.1 in D major

£20 | Tickets half price for under 16 year olds (incl £2 fee*)

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Symphonic Prelude at Chetham’s School of Music, Wednesday 22 June: Chetham’s music staff offer expert insight into the upcoming CSO performance. Visit the Chetham’s website for further details.

Stephen Bell conductor Kerry Ellis & Ashley Day vocalists Saturday 2 July 7.30pm Programme includes music from Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun, A Little Night Music, Mack And Mabel, West Side Story, Lion King, Les Misérables, Chess, We Will Rock You, Wicked, Sweet Charity, My Fair Lady, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jersey Boys, Oklahoma, and Phantom of the Opera.

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Noah Stewart

The Hallé Latin Fiesta!

Stephen Bell conductor Lance Ellington, Annie Skates, Emer McParland, David Combes vocalists Friday 29 July 7.30pm Programme includes: Copacabana, Soul Bossa Nova, Brazil, The Girl From Ipanema, Mambo Italiano, One Note Samba, Shake Señora, Lambada, Tequila, Quando, Quando, Quando, Livin’ La Vida Loca and Conga!

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The Last Night of The Hallé Proms Stephen Bell conductor Noah Stewart tenor Sunday 31 July 7.30pm Stephen Bell will be joined by award-winning tenor, Noah Stewart, who has been taking the world’s opera stages by storm. So, pick up your flags, make sure you are in good voice and join in with all your Last Night favourites including Jerusalem, Rule! Britannia and, of course, Land of Hope and Glory!

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The Bridgewater Hall

Summer Festival Saturday 30 July 10am - 9pm

The Bridgewater Hall opens its doors for one day and night of music, art and discovery. With performances, behind the scenes tours, talks, workshops and activities, there's something for all ages.

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

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≥ SUMMER CONCERTS AT THE BRIDGEWATER HALL

Saturday 4 June, 7.30pm RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR Sunday 19 June, 3pm BIG BANG! Saturday 25 June, 7.30pm CLASSICAL DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA

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Saturday 2 July, 7.30pm MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS Friday 29 July, 7.30pm LATIN FIESTA! Sunday 31 July, 7.30pm THE LAST NIGHT OF THE HALLÉ PROMS

Box Office 0161 907 9000 • www.halle.co.uk/summer2016 @the_halle |  thehalle |  TheHalleOfficial |  @the_halle

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Posh Picnics for Two Glenn Miller Orchestra Sunday 1 May 3.00pm

Karl Jenkins: Requiem Sunday 8 May 3.00pm

An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot Sunday 22 May 8.00pm

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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.

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

The Bridgewater Hall

The Bridgewater Hall

The Gloaming

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 Friday 23 September 7.30pm

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Christy Moore With Declan Sinnott & Jim Higgins Friday 7 October 8.00pm

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Last Night of the Autumn Proms John Pryce-Jones conductor Sky Ingram soprano David Butt Philip tenor Manchester Concert Orchestra

Guided Tours

Monday 9 May 2.30pm Sunday 15 May 1.00pm Friday 27 May 1.00pm Wednesday 1 June 2.30pm (Organ) Thursday 9 June 1.00pm Saturday 25 June 1.00pm Saturday 2 July 1.00pm Thursday 7 July 2.30pm Wednesday 13 July 2.30pm (Organ) £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.

Christy Moore

Please note that the organ is not a space designed for public access.

The tour involves climbing a wooden ladder and is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties, or for children under 12. By booking for this tour, you commit to respecting and taking due care within this environment and The Bridgewater Hall reserves the right to refuse access to any visitor for whom we feel the tour is unsuitable.

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

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

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Booking Information Online

Flexible Booking – Save up to 25%

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

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

You can also add gift and car park vouchers to your order.

If you select your own seat, you can see at a glance which seats are available.

Save 25% Choose any 16 or more concerts

By phone 0161 907 9000

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

By post

Save 15% Choose any 5 or more concerts

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

To the Box Office at the address above

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

Sonic Manchester Student Discounts

Mastercard, Visa, Maestro and Delta all welcome

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.

Booking Fees

Sign up to Sonic Manchester to find out about all current offers: facebook.com/sonicmanchester

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

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

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

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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.

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

Metrolink tram passengers should alight at Deansgate-Castlefield. St Peter’s Square Metrolink stop is now closed.

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 £4.35. 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 with less than three days notice. 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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Candles above from the Alusi 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 Endress + Hauser Green Contract Services Laing O’Rourke Construction North Manchester Airport PwC LLP

Community Education Trust Sponsors Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund New Charter Housing Trust Youth Music

Gold Tony & Daniela Coxon C & O Wines Ltd Orbis Wealth

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