The Bridgewater Hall What's on Guide Summer 2017

The Bridgewater Hall SUMMER 2017

The Bootleg Beatles with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Procol Harum The HallĂŠ Simple Minds Tony Bennett BBC Philharmonic The Cranberries Idina Menzel

The Bridgewater Hall SUMMER 2017

2017|18 Classical Season On Sale from Monday 8 May

Booking opens for the Hall’s 2017|18 classical season on Monday 8 May. Concerts from all four series will be available to view online from Friday 5 May. Some of the concerts will feature in the Hall’s forthcoming 21st birthday celebrations, including performances by all of the Hall’s resident orchestras plus other major international artists.

Booking Fees Prices shown in this brochure include booking fees which apply to most transactions. 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.

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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.

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

Al Stewart Back to the Bedsit Tour 2017

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor Hallé Choir

Saturday 6 May 8.00pm

Thursday 4 May 7.30pm Purcell Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary (15’) Ryan Wigglesworth Locke’s Theatre (2013) (17’) Bruckner Symphony No.9 (60’) 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

For 50 years, Al Stewart has been writing and singing songs. Now, on his Back to the Bedsit tour, he will be playing acoustic versions from his musical back pages going all the way back to the bedsit with Bedsitter Images.

He will be accompanied by his long-time collaborator Dave Nachmanoff and joined by guitarist Tim Renwick. £41 – £37

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Atif Aslam

Plus Support

A Little Bite Music

Sunday 7 May 6.30pm

The Magic Beans

Friday 5 May 12.30pm The Magic Beans are a band with an ear for a quirky cover and the imagination to take it in a completely new direction. Their rootsy originals draw influence from folk, jazz and world music traditions. They’ll be playing music from their second album Anything You Can Dream.

After another fantastic year of hit songs, Atif Aslam returns to Manchester for a headline show set to rock all his UK fans. With classic tracks from the last decade including Woh Lamhe, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Be Intehan, Pehli Nazar Mein and the super hit of 2016 Tera Sang Yaara, Atif will set the stage alight once again in his inimitable style.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

£77 – £27

Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited with Classic Hackett

Procol Harum

Friday 5 May 7.30pm

Following the success of his 2015/16 tour, Steve Hackett returns with an exciting new show. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the classic Genesis album Wind and Wuthering, Steve and his band will be performing several tracks from the album as well as fan favourites such as The Musical Box and other Genesis numbers never performed before by Steve’s band such as Inside & Out and Anyway. £31.50 – £29.50

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The Hallé

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Monday 8 May 7.30pm Procol Harum are one of the 20th century’s most illustrious British rock groups whose music has transcended and inspired generations. A Whiter Shade of Pale was recently awarded the accolade of the most played song of the past 75 years. In this very special concert, celebrating their 50th anniversary, Procol Harum will perform a selection from their best known repertoire together with some new surprises. £52 – £24.50

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Oliver Tompsett

Lunchtime Organ Concerts

Adam Ant Anthems The Singles Tour

Jonathan Scott War & Peace

Tuesday 9 May 7.30pm & Wednesday 10 May 7.30pm

Thursday 11 May 1.10pm

Following the hugely successful Kings of the Wild Frontier tour last year, which saw Adam play his classic and now iconic album to over 30,000 fans in sold out venues across the UK, Adam Ant has announced Anthems The Singles Tour. £42 – £34.50

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Coates The Dambusters March Jonathan Scott Peterloo 1819 Holst Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets Op.32) Dupré Prelude & Fugue in B major Op.7 No.1 Philip Glass Satyagraha (Evening Song – Act III Conclusion) Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Cash on the day: £9.50 | £8 concession | £5 student Book Tickets

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International Concert Series

Raymond Gubbay presents

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

The Sound of the Musicals

Complete Brandenburg Concertos Thursday 11 May 7.30pm J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F (20’); Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G (11’); Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D (20’); Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G (16’); Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat (16’); Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F (12’) Three decades ago, a group of London musicians looked at the concept of the orchestra and decided to throw away the rulebook. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment was born, an ensemble for which period instruments are just one element of its quest for authenticity.

In this programme, they focus their creative attention upon those iconic orchestral works of the Baroque, Bach’s six amazing and varied Brandenburg Concertos.

Preview 6.30pm Chief Executive, Crispin Woodhead and soloists from the OAE provide an illustrated insight into Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. £37 – £17 £7 student standby tickets available on the day Book Tickets

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Mickey Van Gelder Friday 12 May 12.30pm

Richard Balcombe conductor Samantha Barks vocalist Hannah Waddingham vocalist Oliver Tompsett vocalist Tim Howar vocalist Manchester Concert Orchestra Friday 12 May 7.30pm A concert packed full of show stopping hits from the world’s best-loved musicals, performed by four star soloists from the West End. Musicals include Jesus Christ Superstar, Kiss Me Kate, Sunset Boulevard, Oliver, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia, Oklahoma, Chicago, Chess and Evita. £42 – £18.50

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The Hallé Finlandia

Stephen Bell conductor Joseph Moog piano Saturday 13 May 7.30pm Sibelius Karelia Suite; Valse Triste; Finlandia Grieg Piano Concerto; Peer Gynt: Selection Tickets from £13.50 £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Mickey Van Gelder, who is of Ukrainian and Polish heritage, grew up in Ilford, Essex. He has always loved jazz and blues but underpinning all his musical influences, were the Hebrew and Yiddish songs from his childhood.

Mickey’s show at the Bridgewater combines all these genres as he performs and discusses the Jewish influences on the songs of Great American Songbook.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

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Raymond Gubbay presents

Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra

Glenn Miller Orchestra Forever in the Mood

Jing Huan conductor Jian Wang cello Lei Jia sheng

Ray McVay band leader Mark Porter guest vocalist Catherine Sykes guest vocalist The Swing Time Jivers The Polka Dot Dolls

Monday 15 May 7.30pm

Sunday 14 May 3.00pm Programme includes: Strike Up the Band, Running Wild, Sing Sing Sing, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, String of Pearls, Chattanooga Choo Choo. Plus all your favourites including Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug, Pennsylvania 6-5000, American Patrol, Tuxedo Junction and In the Mood.

The UK’s most renowned big band swings you back in time playing Glenn Miller’s own arrangements of favourite wartime chart-toppers and hits from the 40s directed by legendary band leader Ray McVay. The orchestra will perform the second half of the concert in the World War II uniforms of the US army Air Force. £34.50 – £18.50

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A Little Bite Music

Henry Fung & Tong Peng Monday 15 May 12.30pm

Two of the north west’s most prominent Chinese traditional music performers, Henry Fung and Tong Peng perform together at A Little Bite Music for the first time. A highly regarded erhu player, Henry is the Musical Director of the Manchester Cantonese Opera Club and Tong Peng holds a Masters in Gu Zheng Performance from the prestigious China Music Conservatory in Beijing.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

Britten Four Sea Interludes Op.33a Ye Xiaogang Guangdong Music Suite, Op.51 (GSO commission, 2005) Zhao Lin Duo for cello, sheng and orchestra Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919 version) £37.50 – £14

The Hallé

James Feddeck conductor Andrew Tyson piano Wednesday 17 May 2.15pm* Thursday 18 May 7.30pm Sunday 21 May 7.30pm Smetana Má Vlast: Vltava (12’) Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 (30’) Dvorˇák Symphony No.6 (40’) *Sponsored by Manchester Airport Tickets from £13 £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

Imelda May

Saturday 20 May Doors 7.00pm Imelda May tours the UK for the first time in over three years in support of her new album Life Love Flesh Blood released in March 2017. Imelda has found a new groove, exploring blues, soul, gospel, folk, rock, sensitive acoustica, cinematic drama and explosive balladry on a set of the boldest, most personal and intimately autobiographical songs she has ever written. £37 – £27 VIP tickets £101

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Milapfest: Music For The Mind & Soul

Pandit Ranajit Sengupta sarod Ashim Chowdhury sitar Kousic Sen tabla

International Concert Series

Six Hands

John Williams, John Etheridge & Gary Ryan

Sunday 21 May 1.00pm Barbirolli Room

Thursday 25 May 7.30pm

Next in Milapfest’s special Jugalbandi themed concerts as part of its Music for the Mind and Soul series is sarod superstar, Pandit Ranajit Sengupta and accomplished sitarist Ashim Chowdhury. They will be accompanied by tabla maestro Kousic Sen.

John Williams On The Wing; Extra Time, duo Phillip Houghton The Mantis and the Moon, duo Plus other solos, duos and trios

£14 | £12 concession

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Simple Minds

Special Guest The Anchoress Tuesday 23 May Doors 7.00pm

Classical guitarist, John Williams only tours these days accompanied by long-standing musical friends. In this rare appearance, he is joined by the sparkling jazz performer, John Etheridge and another master of the classical guitar, Gary Ryan. £32 – £17 £7 student standby tickets available on the day Book Tickets

To celebrate brand new album Simple Minds Acoustic Simple Minds will be taking to the road to perform their career spanning collection of songs acoustically for the very first time, joined by special guest The Anchoress. £58 – £38 Gold VIP Package £101.00 Book Tickets

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The Cranberries

BBC Philharmonic

David Helfgott

Friday 26 May 7.30pm

Chopin Ballade No.1 in G minor Liszt Concert Etude No.3 ‘Un Sospiro’; Jeux d’eau a la Villa d’Este; Ballade No.2 in B minor Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 (version for two pianos) with Rhodri Clarke

Juanjo Mena conductor Leonard Elschenbroich cello

Saturday 27 May 7.30pm

Arvo Pärt Cantus in memoriam, Benjamin Britten (9’) Dutilleux Tout un monde lontain (27’) Berlioz Symphonie fantastique (50’) Brilliant young cellist Leonard Elsenbroich, a BBC Philharmonic favourite, joins the orchestra for Dutilleux’s atmospheric Tout un monde lointain (A Whole Distant World). Berlioz’s incomparable, opium-fuelled Symphonie fantastique and Arvo Pärt’s elegiac Cantus in memoriam, Benjamin Britten complete the programme.

David Helfgott’s triumph over adversity to become one of the most successful pianists of his generation was portrayed in the award-winning movie Shine. He makes his Manchester debut at The Bridgewater Hall in a programme including Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3. £47 – £27

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

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The Cranberries

Sunday 28 May Doors 7.00pm The Cranberries are taking a very special Greatest Hits Tour on the road this summer. Best known for their now classic songs Linger, Zombie and Dreams, they will perform specially orchestrated versions of their hits acoustically with a string quartet. £49.50 – £42

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Sir Mark Elder

The Tebu Project

June

A Little Bite Music

Friday 2 June 12.30pm Two of the integral members of The Tebu Project, Cameroonian Tagné Tebu (percussion) and Kinshasaborn Eddy Tshepe Tshepela (piano), first appeared at the 2015 Manchester Jazz Festival as Afrika Jazz.

Today they are joined by Congolese bass-player, Job Kayembe. Expect classic jazz tinged with African and Latin rhythms, along with some of Tagné Tebu’s own compositions.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

The Hallé & BBC Philharmonic

Sir Mark Elder conductor Waldermar: Brandon Jovanovich tenor Tove: Emily Magee soprano Wood Dove: Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Klaus the Fool: Graham Clark tenor Bauer: Johan Reuter bass Sir Thomas Allen speaker Hallé Choir Gentlemen from the Edinburgh Chorus and London Philharmonic Choir

Juanjo Mena

Sunday 4 June 6.30pm Schoenberg Gurrelieder (99’) Please note there is no interval. Featuring an all-star vocal lineup, massive choral forces and the combined resources of the Hallé and the BBC Philharmonic, this promises to be an evening never to be forgotten. Gurrelieder is a setting of poetry by Jens Peter Jacobsen based on an ancient Danish saga, a tale of illicit love, jealousy and murder set at the castle of Gurre in North Zealand. At its première in 1913 the audience was wildly enthusiastic, not least at its magnificent closing Hymn to the Sun. £41 – £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets available £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Under 30s tickets available (limited number) Book Tickets

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A Little Bite Music

Janileigh Cohen Friday 9 June 1.00pm

We celebrate BBC Music Day with a performance by singer songwriter and Brighter Sound alumni, Janileigh Cohen, described by Beth Orton as ‘a star in the old fashioned sense of the word’ following a recent residency.

Janileigh’s musical influences include contemporary folk artists Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

International Concert Series

Sir Willard White

The Brodsky Quartet Friday 9 June 7.30pm Copland Hoedown, Two folk songs (Long Time Ago, The Dodger) Gershwin Summertime, Honey Man, I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ Barber Dover Beach Khachaturian Sabre Dance Britten Poem, Two folk songs (Ash Grove and The Foggy, Foggy Dew) Jerome Kern They Didn’t Believe Me Sinatra Classics Close to You, PS I Love You, My Way Massenet Elégie Jamaican trad. Jamaica Farewell £37 – £20 £7 student standby tickets available on the day Book Tickets

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Kevin & Karen

Sunday 11 June 3.00pm Strictly sweethearts Kevin and Karen Clifton tour the UK for the very first time with their sensational new live show – a sultry, hip-swinging journey through the Waltz, Cha Cha, Fox Trot, Tango and Salsa. It’s a high-energy performance filled with sassy tunes, heart-pounding choreography and sparkling costumes. £46.50 – £28.50

BBC Philharmonic Family Concert Saturday 10 June 3.00pm

A Little Bite Music

Join award-winning musical comedian and super-sleuth Vikki Stone as she takes you on an adventure to track down a host of enchanting, wild, magical musical sounds all hiding in some great music. Aimed at children aged 6+ but all ages welcome. Pre-concert activities in the foyer, including hands-on music making and magic!

Adults £15 | Children £10 (under 16 years old) Family ticket £37 for a group of 4 (min 1 child) A limited number of free babes in arms tickets available for children under 2 – contact Box Office 0161 907 9000.

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Roth Duo classical guitar Friday 16 June 12.30pm

The Roth Duo formed in 2014 through a shared love of chamber music and quickly developed a strong following, performing at festivals throughout the UK including Lake District Summer Music and Buxton Festival and at venues such as The Bridgewater Hall, St Martin in the Fields, De Montfort Hall, The Pavilion Arts Centre, St Giles Cathedral and Edinburgh Castle.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

Milapfest: Music For The Mind & Soul

Sanjay Guha sitar Kousic Sen tabla Plus Guest Artist

Saturday 17 June 1.00pm Barbirolli Room Next in Milapfest’s Music for the Mind and Soul concert series is a beautiful performance by sitarist Sanjay Guha accompanied by Milapfest’s Artist in Residence, Kousic Sen on Tabla. They will also be joined on stage by a special guest artist (TBC). £14 | £12 concession Book Tickets

Idina Menzel

Sunday 18 June 7.30pm After releasing her 5th solo studio album idina. last autumn, Tony Award-winning superstar Idina Menzel is returning to the UK as part of her 50+ city global spring and summer tour.

International Concert Series

£87 – £37

Harry Christophers conductor

Kraftwerk 3-D

The Sixteen’s Choral Pilgrimage The Olive Branch Friday 16 June 7.30pm

Monday 19 June 7.45pm

Poulenc Salve Regina (4’); Quatre motets pour un temps de penitence (14’); Un soir de neige (7’); Agnus Dei (Mass in G) (5’) Palestrina Surge amica mea (3’) Parce mihi, Domine (7’); Surgam et circuibo civitate (2’); Peccantem me quotidie (4’); Kyrie and Gloria (Missa L’Homme Armé)(8’); Credo (Missa L’Homme Armé) (8’); Salve Regina (6’)

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Poulenc’s choral music was all written after 1936, when the tragic death of a close friend led to a religious epiphany. Its seriousness and intensity contrast with his more frivolous secular style, but these works make perfect companion pieces for the pure counterpoint of the great Renaissance master, Palestrina. Associate Artists, The Sixteen bring their own richly coloured sound and well-balanced voices to music that has both spiritual fervour and heavenly vision.

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After their worldwide hugely successful 3-D concert tours, the Electro pioneers Kraftwerk return to the UK in June 2017 for a special eleven-date run of their critically acclaimed live show. Bringing together music and performance art, Kraftwerk 3-D concerts are a true ‘Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work of art’. £77 – £47

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BBC Big Band & Claire Martin OBE Ella 100: The Ella Fitzgerald Centenary Concert Thursday 22 June 7.30pm

The internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band and conductor Barry Forgie, are joined by multi award-winning vocalist and BBC Radio 3 presenter, Claire Martin, for a very special concert celebrating the centenary of the birth of ‘The First Lady of Song’, Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring classic versions of Ella’s most famous songs, such as That Old Black Magic, Too Darn Hot and Fascinating Rhythm, alongside a selection of music from the many bands and orchestras that she worked with, from Chick Webb through to Count Basie – this an evening of world-class music which is not to be missed. £29.50 – £24.50

The Hallé Thank Hallé it’s Friday!

Paul Lewis

Jonathon Heyward conductor Matthew Hamilton choral conductor Tom Redmond presenter

International Concert Series

Friday 23 June 6.00pm

Paul Lewis

Wednesday 21 June 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 Op.70 No.2, D flat Op.64 No.1 (15’) Weber Piano Sonata No.2 in A-flat J199 (30’) Rescheduled from Sunday 12 February.

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

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Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Montagues and Capulets Orff Carmina Burana, O Fortuna Elgar Salut d’amour Handel Zadok the Priest Mozart Requiem in D minor, Lacrymosa Rossini Overture, William Tell – the Gallop John Williams Star Wars, Duel of the Fates Let the Hallé and a specially formed massed choir start your weekend with inspiring music from television and film. Have you ever wanted to sing with an orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall? Now is your chance.

Visit www.halle.co.uk/drivetime Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union Tickets £12 £5 student tickets available

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The Hallé Roald Dahl’s Cinderella & Friends

Stephen Bell conductor Hallé Children’s Choir Actors from the MMU School of Theatre Sunday 25 June 3.00pm John Williams Harry Potter: Harry’s Wondrous World; Hook: Flight to Neverland Alan Menken Aladdin: A Whole New World; Beauty and the Beast John Powell How to Train Your Dragon: This is Berk Vladimir Tarnopolski Roald Dahl’s Cinderella The Hallé Children’s Choir brings you Cinderella’s story as you’ve never heard it before, alongside a programme packed with short extracts from the world of magic and fairytales.

Child ticket £9.50 (17 and under) | Adult ticket £16 (18 and over) | Family ticket £37 (4 people min 1 child)

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International Concert Series

RNCM Symphony Orchestra

Wayne Marshall

Juanjo Mena & Manoj Kamps conductors Erkki Louko violin

Tuesday 27 June 7.30pm Messiaen Transport de Joie from L’Ascension (4’) Vierne Final from Symphonie No.6 (8’); Carillon de Westminster (7’) J.S. Bach Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542 (12’) Dupré Prelude & Fugue in G minor (7’) Widor Marcia from Symphonie No.3 (6’) Alain Three Dances (24’) Improvisation on themes provided by the audience Associate Artist and organist at The Bridgewater Hall for 21 seasons, who else could finish a landmark International Concert Series but Wayne Marshall with his special brand of virtuoso fireworks.

Tickets £17 £7 student standby tickets available on the day.

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A Little Bite Music

Musicians from Chetham’s School of Music

Thursday 29 June 7.30pm Mussorgsky arr Rimsky-Korsakov Prelude: Dawn over the Moscow River (from opera Khovanshchina) Mussorgsky arr Shostakovich Dance of the Persian Maidens (from opera Khovanshchina) Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.1 in D major Op.19 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 in B minor Op.74 ‘Pathétique’ The RNCM Symphony Orchestra bring an evening of high drama and emotion under the baton of Juanjo Mena.

Tchaikovsky described his Sixth Symphony as ‘the best thing I ever composed or shall compose’. He died just three weeks after he conducted the world première, and debate has raged ever since about how events unfolded and the meaning of this monumental piece. The programme is completed by Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto, performed by RNCM’s Concerto Competition winner Erkki Louko and conducted by RNCM Junior Fellow Manoj Kamps. £20 – £17

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Wednesday 28 June 12.30pm

Chetham’s singers and pianists perform a lunchtime concert which celebrates their youthful talents, revisits some of the finest performances of their school year and previews the end of term performances. With a music programme embracing classical, opera and contemporary jazz, their performance promises a treat for all audience members and a chance to say you saw them here first.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

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Jackson Browne

Friday 30 June 7.30pm SOLD OUT Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. £48 – £41.50

Lunchtime Organ Concerts

Saturday 1 July 7.30pm

Monday 3 July 1.10pm

July

The Hallé A Russian Spectacular

Jonathan Scott World Tour

Stephen Bell conductor

Shostokovich Festive Overture Khachaturian Spartacus: Adagioz Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers Shostakovich The Gadfly: Romanza Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: Scene Glinka Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia Rachmaninov Vocalise Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture

Rossini William Tell Overture Strauss The Blue Danube Op.314 Bach ‘Allegro’ (Brandenburg Concerto No.3 BWV 1048) Dvorˇák Allegro con fuoco (‘New World’ Symphony Op.95) Ketelbey In a Persian Market Sibelius Finlandia Op.26 £11.50 | £10.00 concession | £7 student Cash on the day: £9.50 | £8 concession | £5 student Book Tickets

An evening of legendary classics from one of the world’s most musical nations.

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The Greater Manchester Music Hub Celebration Concert 2017 GM Youth Wind Orchestra, GM Children’s Chorus, GM Youth String Orchestra, GM Youth Brass Band, GM ‘Imagination Ensemble’ Sunday 2 July 3.00pm The GM Music Hub returns to the Hall to present the region’s flagship youth ensembles and showcase pioneering instrumental and vocal education work taking place in classrooms around Greater Manchester.

Presenting a stunning variety of music from traditional brass band sounds through to classical and jazz, over 600 young musicians will perform a never to forget concert celebrating the best in educational music performance. £14 | £12 concession

Jonathan Scott

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Tony Bennett

Wednesday 5 July 8.00pm The legendary Tony Bennett returns to the Hall this summer, celebrating his 90th year with a concert showcasing his greatest hits, including The Best Is Yet to Come, How Do You Keep the Music Playing, I Got Rhythm, The Shadow of Your Smile and the multi-award winning fan favourite, I Left My Heart in San Francisco. He will be joined once again by jazz masters Gray Sargent (guitar), Marshall Wood (bass), Billy Stritch (piano) and Harold Jones (drums). £77 – £42

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Manchester International Festival

The World Was Once All Miracle A song cycle by Raymond Yiu

Anthony Burgess in words & music BBC Philharmonic Michael Francis conductor Roderick Williams baritone (The World Was Once All Miracle)

Robin Tritschler tenor (Symphony in C) Tuesday 4 July 7.30pm

Manchester International Festival

Last and First Men A film and live score by Jóhann Jóhannsson

Sturla Brandth Grøvlen cinematographer Tilda Swinton film narrator BBC Philharmonic Daníel Bjarnason conductor Thursday 6 July 7.30pm World première

World première To mark 100 years since the birth of Harpurhey’s most famous son, MIF presents a special concert celebrating his words and music. Anthony Burgess may be best known as the writer of A Clockwork Orange, but he was also a prolific composer, writing more than 250 works in a multitude of styles.

For MIF17, acclaimed composer Raymond Yiu has set text from six Burgess poems into The World Was Once All Miracle, a major symphonic song cycle given its world premiere tonight by brilliant baritone Roderick Williams and the BBC Philharmonic. The concert also features the first European performance of Burgess’s own Symphony in C, along with a work by a composer whose music has influenced Yiu, Burgess and every other symphonist of the last two centuries: Beethoven’s Symphony No.8.

Pre-show talk 6.30pm with Raymond Yiu (free with event ticket) £40 – £18

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Commissioned and produced by Manchester International Festival, the International Anthony Burgess Foundation and the BBC Philharmonic.

MIF17 is thrilled to present the world premiere of Last and First Men, an extraordinary new multimedia work by Oscar-nominated Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (Arrival, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049). Last and First Men combines music, film and Tilda Swinton’s elegiac narration into a poetic meditation on memory, loss and the idea of Utopia. For this world exclusive, the BBC Philharmonic will be performing Jóhannsson’s score live with the film.

Based on the cult novel by British science fiction writer Olaf Stapledon, Last and First Men blurs the boundary between fiction and documentary. The work sets images of a futuristic yet decaying monumental landscape, beautifully filmed in 16mm black and white in the former Yugoslav republics, against Swinton’s narration and Jóhannsson’s mesmerising orchestral soundtrack. The result is a breathtaking requiem for the final human species in civilisation, and you can see and hear it first at MIF17.

Post-show talk with Jóhann Jóhannsson (free with event ticket) £32 – £17

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Commissioned by Manchester International Festival, the Barbican Centre and Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE. Produced by Manchester International Festival and the BBC Philharmonic.

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A Little Bite Music

English National Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Lesley Garrett The Magic of the Opera

Louise Thomson harp Friday 7 July 12.30pm

Hear the lyrical sound of the classical harp with a performance by versatile and experienced harpist, Louise Thomson whose career highlights include performing for HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at The Royal Variety Performance and performing live on BBC 1 for the Heaven and Earth show with soprano Katherine Jenkins. Louise takes great pride in her harp teaching and has built up a highly vibrant harp community around the North of England. Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer.

The Hallé It’s Showtime!

Stephen Bell conductor Rodney Earl Clarke vocalist Ashleigh Gray vocalist

Thursday 13 July 7.30pm Enjoy an evening of magical music with the English National Philharmonic Orchestra, principal singers from the Royal Opera House and English National Opera, plus very special guest Lesley Garrett. The Magic of the Opera is a show for all the family and will feature your favourites from the world’s most popular operas including the Toreador song from Carmen, Mozart’s Marriage Of Figaro, Time To Say Goodbye, Verdi’s Anvil Chorus, the Pearl Fishers duet, Ave Maria and, of course, Nessun Dorma. £42

Saturday 8 July 7.30pm Programme includes: Oliver! As Long As He Needs Me Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Funny Girl Don’t Rain On My Parade Mack and Mabel I Won’t Send Roses Carousel Waltz South Pacific This Nearly Was Mine Wicked Defying Gravity The Lion King Circle of Life Crazy For You Someone To Watch Over Me A Little Night Music Send in the Clowns and Night Waltz Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pure Imagination City of Angels You Can Always Count On Me Les Misérables Stars Cats Jellicle Ball The Phantom of the Opera Music of the Night; All I Ask Of You Join star vocalists Rodney Earl Clarke and Ashleigh Gray in a programme packed with the greatest tunes from musical theatre.

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Ben Crick conductor Hannah Mason mezzo soprano John Cunningham baritone Lee Bradley tenor

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today A Celebration of Sgt. Pepper

The Bootleg Beatles Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Richard Balcombe conductor Roger McGough presenter Friday 14 July 7.30pm As Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band reaches its half century, the award-winning Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the nation’s premier Beatle group The Bootleg Beatles team up to perform this iconic album live in its entirety 50 years after its original release. £67 – £47

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The Last Night of the Hallé Proms Stephen Bell conductor Elin Manahan Thomas soprano

A Little Bite Music

How Monkey Found His Swing Friday 28 July 12.30pm

Sunday 16 July 7.30pm Coates Knightsbridge March Handel Samson: ‘Let The Bright Seraphim’ Handel arr. Harty Music for the Royal Fireworks Sherwin A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Elgar Overture ‘Cockaigne’ Sherman/Sherman Mary Poppins: Feed The Birds Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs Arne Rule, Britannia!

Parry Jerusalem Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 The Hallé celebrate in traditional style with the annual and ever popular Last Night of the Hallé Proms.

Sponsored by Yang Sing Tickets from £20 Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

Join us for a fun, interactive concert experience for the young and the young at heart. Join acclaimed storyteller Ursula Holden Gill and musicians from Hillary Step Saxophone Quartet on a musical adventure through the jungle as a jazz loving monkey loses his swing and vows to get it back.

Free ticketed performance Barbirolli Room

National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain Saturday 29 July 7.00pm

If it’s inspiration you’re after, look no further than the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain. Featuring astonishing talent, the young musicians in NCO’s Main Orchestra will demonstrate a fresh approach to classical music, as they deliver a smart performance full of vitality and joy! This is not to be missed. £27 – £18 | Over 65s £2 off ticket price | Students & NCO Alumni £12 | Under 16s £8 | Under 5s go free Group discount available Book Tickets

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Alexander Bone

Toco Madera

Alexander Bone Quartet

A lively young sextet playing original compositions inspired by music from Latin America, Afro-Caribbean folkloric music and contemporary jazz: simple infectious bass lines and flowing melodies interwoven between the unusual trumpet and vibes frontline.

BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year Alex brings his funky, electronic originals, arrangements of pop and dance classics and jazz standards to mjf: combining dazzling technique and subtle use of loops and effects to make fresh, exciting and youthful music.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

Treppenwitz

A Little Bite Music & Manchester Jazz Festival Introduces

Tuesday 1 August 11.30am

Wednesday 2 August 11.30am A piano trio exploring improvisation and sounds within open structures, at times peaceful and spacious, at others frenzied and angular: the sound of the band spans European avant-garde aesthetics, blues and extended spiritual ostinatos.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

Thursday 3 August 11.30am

Wandering Monster Friday 4 August 11.30am

The winner of the current Jazz North Introduces scheme, which helps young bands tour across major northern jazz festivals, Wandering Monster is Sam Quintana’s outlet for his inventive, energetic compositions: intense melodies and electrifying off-kilter grooves, passionately played by these accomplished young instrumentalists from the Leeds jazz scene.

Free non-ticketed event in Stalls Foyer

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Manchester Camerata with Pinchas Zukerman Gábor Takács-Nagy music director

Friday 1 September 7.30pm

Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61 Beethoven Symphony No.4, Op.60, B-flat major Book Tickets

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

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Presented by The Bridgewater Hall in association with Manchester Camerata

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The Bridgewater Hall

Guided Tours

Your chance to see behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall. Our entertaining tour guides will tell you about the history of Manchester’s iconic international concert hall, and take you on a tour to parts of the building not usually open to the public.

Tuesday 2 May 2.00pm (Organ tour)* Tuesday 2 May 2.30pm Thursday 11 May 11.00am Friday 9 June 11.00am Friday 16 June 11.00am Monday 26 June 2.30pm Monday 3 July 2.00pm (Organ tour)* Friday 7 July 11.00am Wednesday 12 July 11.00am Thursday 27 July 11.00am £5.00 (£4.00 concessions)

The Bridgewater Hall

Coming Soon 21st Birthday Weekend

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 September Join the Hall’s birthday celebrations with a weekend of live music, tours and family events. Featured artists include: Craig Ogden and Jacqui Dankworth, pianists Noriko Ogawa, Martin Roscoe, Murray McLachlan, and Graham Scott, and 4-Mality percussion quartet.

More details online.

Kate Rusby Plus Support

Friday 22 September 7.30pm Book Tickets Book Tickets

Tickets available from the Box Office or book online. To arrange a private tour for a group of 20 or more (tickets £4.00 per person), please contact the Group Bookings Coordinator on 0161 907 9010. Please note sometimes tours take place when the Hall is otherwise closed.

An Evening with Aggers & Bumble Tuesday 3 October 7.30pm

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* 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.

Kate Rusby

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

SONG LINE

Get closer to a live performance with more frequent trams now running through the city centre and across the network

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Booking Information Online

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 15% Choose any 5 or more concerts

By phone 0161 907 9000

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

By post To the Box Office at the address above

Box Office opening hours*

Save 25% Choose any 16 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.

Facilities for disabled patrons

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

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

*As at March 2017. Please phone the Box Office or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk to check for changes in opening times.

Sonic Manchester Student Discounts 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.

Mastercard, Visa, Maestro and Delta all welcome

Booking Fees 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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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.

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

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 Stalls offers a more casual pre-concert dining experience within the lively atmosphere of the Stalls bar area. Preconcert 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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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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