The Bridgewater Hall What's on Guide Winter 18|19

The Bridgewater Hall

WINTER 18|19

Kate Rusby Stephen Fry BBC Philharmonic Gary Numan The HallĂŠ The Sixteen John Wilson Manchester Camerata The Overtones The Bootleg Beatles Craig Ogden's Guitar Weekend

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The Bridgewater Hall

WINTER 18|19

Festive Fayre Enjoy our delicious seasonal food and drink throughout the festive period, including of course mince pies and mulled wine. Make your Christmas night out extra special with pre-concert dining in the Charles Hallé Restaurant – book online along with your tickets or via the Box Office.

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

November BBC Philharmonic Ravel/Elgar/Stravinsky

The Hallé Goes to Nashville

Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin (18’) Elgar Cello Concerto (27’) Stravinsky Petrushka (1947 version) (34’)

Welcome to the Hallé’s first ever celebration of country and western!

The evening will include: 9 to 5 Dolly Parton | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell | Islands In The Stream Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Take Me Home, Country Roads Olivia Newton-John | Jolene Dolly Parton | Galveston Glen Campbell Take It Easy The Eagles | The Gambler Kenny Rogers | Man! I Feel Like A Woman! Shania Twain A Boy Named Sue Johnny Cash Always On My Mind Willie Nelson The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels Band | Thank God I’m A Country Boy John Denver Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell Desperado The Eagles | I Can’t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt Need You Now Lady Antebellum Friday Night The Shires

Joana Carneiro conductor Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Thursday 1 November 7.30pm

Two years after winning BBC Young Musician, Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes his Bridgewater Hall debut with perhaps the greatest cello concerto of all: Elgar’s reflection on the First World War, performed tonight to mark the centenary of the Armistice. Also this evening, a wartime suite from Ravel and a thrilling ballet by Stravinsky. £40.50 – £12.50 £5.50 Students and under 16s Book Tickets

Out on the Floor: Manchester Camerata present Northern Soul and Motown Friday 2 November Doors 7.00pm

Following the sold-out debut event earlier this year, the orchestral Northern Soul and Motown music event returns this November, with the innovative Manchester Camerata and renowned composer Joe Duddell. £52.50 – £28.00 Book Tickets

Stephen Bell conductor Capital Voices Saturday 3 November 7.30pm

Four of Britain’s leading guest vocalists, including Lance Ellington and Annie Skates, join the Hallé and conductor Stephen Bell for a concert celebrating more than 50 years of legendary country and western hits.

Raymond Gubbay presents

Simply Sinatra

Richard Balcombe conductor Matt Ford guest singer Victoria Hamilton-Barritt guest singer Emma Burrell ballroom dancer Chris Burrell ballroom dancer Manchester Concert Orchestra Show Band Sunday 4 November 3.00pm A sensational afternoon of music, song and dance celebrating Ol’ Blue Eyes himself. Matt Ford and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt are joined by a fabulous 27-piece show band and ballroom champions Chris and Emma Burrell to perform all of your favourite Sinatra hits, including Come Fly With Me, The Lady Is A Tramp, The Way You Look Tonight, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me To The Moon, Luck Be A Lady, Mack The Knife, Night And Day, My Way, Moon River, Cheek To Cheek, New York, New York and many more. £43.00 – £22.50 Book Tickets

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason

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Bridget Jones’s Diary

Film with Live Orchestra Tuesday 6 November 7.30pm Perhaps the defining film of the turn of the millennium, Bridget Jones’s Diary, will be presented as never before in stunning HD via a large screen with a 60-piece orchestra. The film has grossed over $280 million worldwide, and earned Zellweger an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

The score was composed by the renowned Patrick Doyle who has also composed music for blockbusters including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Thor, and in 2013 won the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award in recognition of his ‘outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music’. £68.00 – £32.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé: Elgar, Mendelssohn & Wagner Sir Mark Elder conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano Wednesday 7 November 2.15pm Thursday 8 November 7.30pm* Sunday 11 November 7.30pm Elgar In the South (Alassio) (20') Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 (25') Wagner Lohengrin: Preludes to Act I and Act III (12') Wagner Die Meistersinger: Suite (21') This heart-warming programme opens with Elgar’s picturesque overture In the South and Mendelssohn’s glittering First Piano Concerto, performed by Francesco Piemontesi. Two contrasting preludes from Lohengrin follow: in the first, serenely gliding strings and the second filled with energy and tension.

In a glorious climax, Sir Mark guides us through Wagner’s great comic masterpiece, Die Meistersinger. * Sponsored by Siemens Tickets from £14.00 £5.50 student stalls tickets Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

Stephen Fry

Bridget Jones's Diary

Stephen Fry Live!

In Heroes

Wednesday 7 November 7.30pm Heroes continues Stephen Fry's vivid retelling of the Greek myths, which began with his bestselling book Mythos... Bringing to life the gods, monsters and mortals of Ancient Greece, he reimagines their astonishing stories for the modern world. These thrilling and racy tales of war, debauchery, revenge, love and jealousy have inspired artists and writers from Shakespeare to Michelangelo to Marvel Comics.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the multi-award-winning comedian, actor, broadcaster, writer and raconteur live on stage in a one-man tour de force. Each ticket includes a hardback copy of the new book (RRP £20.00) to be collected on the night.

Stephen will be signing copies after the show. £34.50 Book Tickets

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The Music of John Barry

Nicholas Dodd conductor Andrew Collins presenter Manchester Camerata Saturday 10 November 7.30pm Programme includes music from You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Octopussy, Thunderball, Born Free, Midnight Cowboy, Out of Africa, Dances with Wolves and Zulu

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

King Crimson

Jonathan Scott organ Tom Scott piano Thursday 8 November 1.10pm

SOLD OUT Contact Box Office to join waiting list.

Scott Brothers Duo

Rossini arr. J. Scott Overture to The Barber of Seville Addinsell Warsaw Concerto Grieg arr. J. Scott Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46 Debussy arr. J. Scott Clair de Lune (Suite Bergamasque) Borodin arr. J. Scott Polovtsian Dances The Scott Brothers Duo need little introduction and always provide imaginative, lively and often specially written arrangements for their concerts, introduced with wry humour. Reserved seating is in place for this popular performance, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Sponsored by Brown Shipley Book Tickets £12.00 Concession £10.50 | Student £7.50

Friday 9 November 7.30pm

£73.00 – £58.00

John Barry created some of the most memorable and recognisable film scores of the 20th century, including of course much of the music from the James Bond series; his versatility and originality were peerless. Nicholas Dodd is a noted expert on John Barry’s music. In fact, every James Bond movie from the last 10 years bears his signature. Film, TV and radio connoisseur Andrew Collins hosts Classic FM’s Saturday Night at the Movies and is also a resident film editor for the Radio Times. £38.00 – £25.50

Billy Ocean

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Billy Ocean

Monday 12 November Doors 7.00pm Billy Ocean performs all of his greatest hits, including his favourite tracks, and new material from his upcoming album. Having achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a songwriter, Billy has sold over 30 million records to date, collected multiple gold and platinum records across the world and hit the number one spot worldwide in the pop charts including the USA, Australia, Germany, Holland and the UK. £48.00 – £25.50 VIP Ticket £88.00

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BBC Philharmonic: Stephan/Walton/ Howells/Shostakovich

Paul Lewis

Moritz Gnann conductor Lawrence Power viola Friday 16 November 7.30pm Stephan Music for Orchestra (1912) (19’) Walton Viola Concerto (26’) Howells Elegy (9’) Shostakovich Symphony No.9 (25’)

Manchester Camerata: Deutsche Romantik

Leticia Moreno violin Gábor Takács-Nagy music director Tuesday 13 November 7.30pm Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Op.26 (10') Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.26 (24') Schumann Symphony No.4 in D minor Op.120 (28') Manchester Camerata revisit a time of musical poets, Schumann and Bruch, a wave of passion in a sea of German Romanticism that would come to influence the culture and philosophy of Europe. Leticia Moreno brings the flame of life in her passionate and mesmeric playing in Bruch’s famous violin concerto. £43.00 – £18.00 £7.50 student standby tickets available on the day Book Tickets

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The Hallé: Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony

Kazushi Ono conductor Paul Lewis piano Thursday 15 November 7.30pm Schubert Overture: Rosamunde (10') Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 (28') Shostakovich Symphony No.10 (54') Kazushi Ono, described by Le Figaro as ‘one of the most fascinating musical minds of our era’, opens with Schubert’s Rosamunde overture before Paul Lewis performs Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto, a work of ingenuity, lyricism and mischief. Of his epic Tenth Symphony, Shostakovich simply said that he had ‘wanted to portray human feelings and passions.’ It is indeed remarkably powerful musical journey.

Pre-concert event at 6.30pm Part of the BBC Ten Pieces initiative Tickets from £14.00 £5.50 student stalls tickets Under 30s tickets available (limited number) | £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

To mark 100 years since the Armistice, the BBC Philharmonic reflects on war. Following a work by Rudi Stephan, who died on the Eastern Front, there’s Herbert Howells’s tribute to a fellow composer killed at war, Walton’s haunting Viola Concerto and Shostakovich’s Ninth, written as the Second World War drew to a close.

6.30pm Preview+ Arrive early for a free pre-concert talk with Moritz Gnann, Lawrence Power and Imperial War Museums’ Stephen Walton. £40.50 – £12.50 £5.50 Students and under 16s Book Tickets

Gary Numan with the Skaparis Orchestra

Saturday 17 November 7.30pm SOLD OUT Contact Box Office to join waiting list. £68.00 – £32.50

Dr John Cooper Clarke

Leticia Moreno

with very special guest Simon Day as Geoffrey Allerton Thursday 22 November Doors 7.00pm

SOLD OUT Contact Box Office to join waiting list. £37.50 – £22.50

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Apollo Saxophone Quartet

Rob Buckland Carl Raven Andy Scott Jim Fieldhouse Friday 23 November 1.10pm

Live on Mars

A Tribute to David Bowie Sunday 18 November 8.00pm Featuring the electrifying vocals of singer and lifelong Bowie fan Alex Thomas, with a hand picked worldclass band, Live on Mars fuses sound and vision to portray the essence of Bowie, his alter egos and creative muses, with a stunning light show and state of the art visuals and animation.

Set list includes The Jean Genie, Space Oddity, Life on Mars, Ziggy Stardust, Heroes, Ashes to Ashes, All The Young Dudes, Let’s Dance, The Man Who Sold The World, Changes, China Girl, Fashion, Moonage Daydream, Fame, Starman, Rebel Rebel, Sound & Vision, Modern Love and Young Americans. £37.50 – £27.50

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Jurassic Park

Film with Live Orchestra Monday 19 November 7.30pm Experience this ground-breaking film as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing Williams’ magnificent score live to picture.

Film certificate PG SOLD OUT Contact Box Office to join waiting list.

Luís Tinoco Short Cuts Simon Parkin A G F Barbara Thompson White from Saxophone Quartet No.2 Graham Fitkin Stub Will Gregory High Life The innovative and inspiring Apollo Saxophone Quartet has made the largest single contribution to saxophone quartet repertoire in the UK and influenced many other performers worldwide. Here the group presents a programme sizzling with imagination, contrast and colour. £12.00 Concession £10.50 | Student £7.50 Book Tickets

£51.50 – £28.00

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Rush Hour Social

Friday 23 November 5.30pm Join us in the Stalls Cafe Bar and relax with a drink and listen to Risa Hall’s mix of jazz, country, pop and Americana with a bit of soft rock. Rush Hour Social performances last for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, are free to attend and you don’t need to book.

Free non-ticketed event

International Concert Series

The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra

Harry Christophers conductor Friday 23 November 7.30pm Vivaldi Sinfonia from La Dorilla RV 709 (5’) Handel Dixit Dominus (30’); Overture, Grand Chorus: The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain from Esther (16’) Vivaldi Gloria in D major RV 589 (25’) The Sixteen bring a programme of popular Baroque choral pieces.

Vivaldi’s Gloria has long been a favourite work. Before Handel came to England in 1710, he spent four years in Rome, learning the Italian style. His vigorous and inventive Dixit Dominus stems from that period of study.

Preview 6.30pm Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan introduce the work of Genesis Sixteen, including live music performed by the young choral ensemble. £43.00 – £18.00 £7.50 student standby tickets available on the day Book Tickets 6

The Hallé: Giants of Jazz – Take Two

Roderick Dunk conductor The James Pearson Trio Saturday 24 November 7.30pm The concert includes: Erroll Garner Misty Fats Waller Medley Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser Duke Ellington Caravan Jelly Roll Morton King Porter Stomp Bill Evans Time Remembered Dave Brubeck Take Five Meade ‘Lux’ Lewis Honky Tonk Train Blues Billy Mayerl Marigold Chick Corea Spain Following their sell-out success with the Hallé two seasons ago, James Pearson and his Trio take a break from Ronnie Scott’s to perform an all-new programme of jazz classics.

Spectacular arrangements for trio and orchestra promise another evening that should not be missed.

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Music for the Mind & Soul

Ameen Ali Khan sarod Kousic Sen tabla

Sunday 25 November 1.00pm Renowned as an Indian musician of the highest order, Ameen Ali Khan is a sarod artist celebrated across the continents. Ameen Ali Khan belongs to the seventh generation of a musical family. His passionate and moving playing is known for its aesthetic purity and tradition. He has toured extensively across India and beyond, delighting audiences with his unique virtuosity. £14.50 Book Tickets

Raymond Gubbay presents

Space Spectacular

Pete Harrison conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Sunday 25 November 3.00pm John Williams Star Wars, Superman, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. Holst Mars, Jupiter from the Planets Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra Plus your favourite music from Star Trek, Thunderbirds, Apollo 13 and Independence Day. With lights, lasers, and fireworks! Experience The Bridgewater Hall but not as you know it. Witness ‘the force’ of a full 75-piece symphony orchestra in this sensational concert of your favourite music from deep space and beyond in a galaxy of sight and sound. £45.50 – £22.50 Book Tickets

The Sixteen

Little Sparrow & Elfin Bow

The Hallé: The Rite of Spring

To celebrate their mutual love for music which blends imaginative storytelling of a fairytale quality with classic romanticism, Little Sparrow & Elfin Bow would like to invite you to join them for a magical evening of their delicately crafted songs which combine flawless vocals and beautiful instrumentation with the natural warmth and charm these artists bring to the stage.

Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) (30') Satie Parade (14') Stravinsky The Rite of Spring (35')

Sunday 25 November 7.30pm Barbirolli Room

Sir Mark Elder conductor Thursday 29 November 7.30pm

This concert is presented in collaboration with Bridgewater For All as part of The Bridgewater Hall’s programme to support emerging artists.

Sir Mark conducts three highly contrasting masterpieces: Verklärte Nacht is a highly melodious affair for string orchestra that expresses Schoenberg’s love for his future wife; Satie’s surreal ballet score Parade includes gun shots, sirens and a typewriter; and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, an extraordinary evocation of pagan fertility rites, fully retains its ability to rouse, excite and shock.

£10 (no booking fee)

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Sixties Gold

The Searchers, The Merseybeats, The Fortunes, P.J. Proby, Steve Ellis & Vanity Fare Friday 30 November 7.30pm Re-live the magic of the 1960s with six of the biggest chart acts of the decade. With a career spanning six decades, The Searchers now embark upon what will be their ‘Farewell 60s’ tour. The Merseybeats hits include Sorrow, I Think of You and Wishin’ and Hopin’. The Fortunes added another dimension to the sound of the classic pop song, with hits including You’ve Got Your Troubles and Here It Comes Again. This will be P.J. Proby’s final tour.

His hit records spent 91 weeks in the charts. Steve Ellis was the original lead vocalist and founder of Love Affair who had five Top 20 singles, including their no.1 Everlasting Love. Finally, Vanity Fare scored with three top 20 hits in the late 60s, including their catchy Hitchin’ A Ride. £38.00

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December The Hallé: Handel’s Messiah

John Butt conductor Mary Bevan soprano Jess Dandy contralto Stuart Jackson tenor Lukas Jakobski bass Hallé Choir Saturday 1 December 6.00pm Handel Messiah (135’) There will be an interval after Part 1 December just wouldn’t be the same without Handel’s glorious Messiah.

Soon after its first performance in 1742 it was established as a national treasure and the Hallé’s performance will highlight the dramatic tension of Handel’s famous work. Whether you are a Messiah regular or new to the work, The Bridgewater Hall is the perfect setting for this richly satisfying musical treat.

Be Hear Now

Sunday 2 December 10.45am Barbirolli Room Musical discovery sessions for young people with special educational needs and their families. Young people and adults can enjoy the relaxed environment of the morning concert, followed by a workshop for ages 0-19 which allow audience members to explore musical ideas in more depth, inspired by the performance. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement, and house lights will remain up. Audience members are able to move in and out of the performance space as they need to, and there is a designated quiet area.

Adults £5 | Under 19s £3.00 Book Tickets

John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra: At The Movies Sunday 2 December 7.30pm

John Wilson’s 70 piece superstar orchestra returns with their brand new show At The Movies. The orchestra has established an international reputation performing repertoire from the golden era of Hollywood and Broadway musicals and music for the big screen. Joined by guest soloist Kim Criswell this will be a wonderful evening full of fabulous songs and music. Includes Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, E.T., The Philadelphia Story, The Shadow of Your Smile, There’s No Business Like Show Business and much more. £53.00 – £35.50

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Manchester and District Hospitals’ Choir Christmas Carol Concert

Florian Mitrea

Young Lives vs Cancer – CLIC Sargent Monday 3 December 7.30pm Tuesday 4 December 7.30pm Come and join in singing traditional carols for all the family to enjoy with choirs from hospitals in Manchester and surrounding districts who will be joined by choirs from local schools: St Mary’s RC Primary School, Failsworth and Spindle Point Primary School, Bolton on Monday and Chesham Primary School, Bury and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Sale on Tuesday. The concerts are in aid of CLIC Sargent Young Lives vs Cancer, a charity which supports young people with cancer and gives help to their families. £22.50 – £17.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé: Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto

Cristian Macelaru conductor Lars Vogt piano Wednesday 5 December 2.15pm Thursday 6 December 7.30pm Sunday 9 December 7.30pm Weber Overture: Der Freischütz (10') Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 (35') Brahms Symphony No.3 (37') Hallé favourite, Cristian Macelaru, forms a dream team with the great pianist Lars Vogt. Beethoven’s great concerto is a work of lyricism and humour with a slow movement that has been likened to Orpheus taming the furies! Hans Richter compared Brahms’s Third Symphony to Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ and it certainly has heroic qualities. Weber’s eloquent Overture to Der Freischütz is perhaps his most popular.

Tickets from £14.00 £5.50 student stalls tickets Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Florian Mitrea piano

Thursday 6 December 1.10pm Haydn Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI:52 Debussy Three preludes: La Danse de Puck, La cathédrale engloutie, Feux d’artifice Liszt Mephisto-Waltz No.1 Florian Mitrea’s programme is well chosen to show the range of his playing: crisp classicism in the Haydn; sensitive colouring in the Debussy; and demonic virtuosity in the Liszt.

Supported by an anonymous donor £12.00 Concession £10.50 | Student £7.50 Book Tickets

The Bootleg Beatles

Friday 7 December 7.30pm Tracing the Fab Four’s journey through the 60s, every tiny detail is meticulously covered from costumes to authentic period instruments; from their witty ‘Scouse’ banter to their ‘inflection perfect’ vocal mimicry. It’s not the Beatles, but you simply won’t believe it! £34.50

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The Hallé: Christmas Family Concert

Love Actually Film with Live Orchestra

Make sure you book early for this amazing afternoon of festive family fun, packed with sing-alongs, jingle-alongs, surprises and laughter – the perfect start to the Christmas countdown. Even Santa takes time out to put in an appearance! There will be plenty to entertain you in the foyers before the concert too, and don’t forget your sleigh bells – homemade or real – so you can join in during the show.

Following on from a triumphant sold out 2017 premiere tour, Love Actually will once again be screened live at The Bridgewater Hall with a full orchestra performing its enchanting score – just in time for Christmas!

Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. A full, live orchestra will perform Craig Armstrong’s evocative score at these shows, with the film being projected onto a huge screen.

Jonathon Heyward conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter Sunday 9 December 3.00pm

Vassily Sinaisky

BBC Philharmonic: Rachmaninov/Holst

Vassily Sinaisky conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk piano Manchester Chamber Choir (ladies) Saturday 8 December 7.30pm Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 (38’) Holst The Planets (49’)

Sponsored by PZ Cussons and Manchester Airports Group Adults £26.50 | Children (aged 17 and under) £17.50 Family (4 people, minimum 1 child) £67.50 Book Tickets

Russian maestro Vassily Sinaisky returns to Manchester to direct the BBC Philharmonic in two genuinely majestic works. After piano virtuoso Alexander Gavrylyuk tackles Rachmaninov’s demanding but thrilling Third piano concerto, the orchestra heads off on a tour around the galaxy in Holst’s timeless suite.

6.15pm Journey Through Music Free pre-concert event suitable for families and younger audiences £40.50 – £12.50 £5.50 Students and under 16s Book Tickets

The Overtones

Monday 10 December Doors 7.00pm Since bursting onto the scene in 2010 with their debut ‘Good Ol’ Fashioned Love’, the group has sold over a million records. This self-titled album, however, will be the first release as a four piece following the passing of their bandmate and friend Timmy Matley in April. The album – a collection of thoughtfully chosen covers and originals – is a tribute to Timmy, a celebration of everything that the group has achieved together, a thank you to their loyal and supportive fans and a statement of intent for the future. £41.50 – £25.50 Book Tickets

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Tuesday 11 December 7.30pm

Film Certificate 15 £68.00 – £42.50 Book Tickets

Kate Rusby

Wednesday 12 December 7.30pm Kate Rusby is one of the finest interpreters of traditional folk songs and one of our most emotive original songwriters – melding old and new so you can barely see the join. Together with her marvellous band, the concert will embody the sounds and joyous spirit of the best Christmases ever!

Famously down to earth, for over 20 years Kate’s engaging personality and sharp Yorkshire wit have further endeared her to concert goers everywhere. £29.25 Book Tickets

The Hallé: The Snowman

Jonathon Heyward conductor Will Padfield presenter Saturday 15 December 1.30pm & 4.00pm Sunday 16 December 11.00am & 1.30pm Polar Express Suite Alan Silvestri Dinosaurumpus Steve Pickett/Tony Mitton The Snowman Howard Blake

The Overtones

The Hallé: Finlandia

Stephen Bell conductor Tom Poster piano Thursday 13 December 7.30pm Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela Grieg Piano Concerto Sibelius Karelia Suite Grieg Peer Gynt Suite Sibelius Finlandia Perfect for winter, this inspirational concert celebrates the two towering figures of Scandinavian classical music – Sibelius and Grieg. Awardwinning British pianist Tom Poster will perform Grieg’s evergreen Piano Concerto. The programme also features the dramatic In the Hall of the Mountain King and the beautifully evocative Morning from Peer Gynt, as well as Sibelius’s popular Karelia Suite and his stirring tribute to his homeland, Finlandia.

Christmas is Coming!

St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir

Corus Brass Ensemble Bolton Junior Youth Choir Christopher Ellis piano Elin Rees organ John Pomphrey conductor Friday 14 December 7.30pm Get into the Christmas spirit and join the Festival Choir and their guests for an exciting evening of seasonal music for all the family. A musical feast of popular carols and Christmas music including The twelve days of Christmas, Jingle Bells, Away in a manger, Sleigh Ride, O come all ye faithful, I saw three ships, Ding dong!

Merrily on high and many more!

This is the perfect way to celebrate Christmas, so why not join us, sing along with some much loved carols – and support St Ann’s Hospice.

Bring all the family along to the big screening of The Snowman, the animated classic by Raymond Briggs.

The film will be accompanied live by the Hallé performing Howard Blake’s beautiful score – including the magical song Walking in the Air. In the first half of the concert, take the Polar Express before joining the dinosaurs and presenter Will Padfield in the sludgy old swamp. Steve Pickett’s Dinosaurumpus is based on the popular children’s book by Tony Mitton and received a stomping reception at its premiere in 2015.

Sponsored by PZ Cussons and Manchester Airports Group Adults £26.50 | Children (aged 17 and under) £17.50 Family Tickets (4 people, minimum 1 child) £67.50 Book Tickets

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Kerry Ellis

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Manchester Chamber Choir Jonathan Lo conductor Wednesday 19 December 1.10pm

The Rat Pack at Christmas

Starring The Definitive Rat Pack Monday 17 December 7.30pm Featuring Stephen Triffitt as Frank Sinatra, Mark Adams as Dean Martin and George Daniel Long as Sammy Davis Jr, The Golddiggers and The Manhattan Swing Orchestra. Back by popular demand following their appearance here last New Year’s Eve, The Definitive Rat Pack brings you an evening of festive classics, including White Christmas, Baby It’s Cold Outside, The Christmas Song and Let It Snow, plus all-time favourites including I’ve Got You Under My Skin, That’s Amore, Mr Bojangles and New York, New York. What better way to get into the festive spirit!

Raymond Gubbay presents

Carols by Candlelight

Rowan Pierce soprano Michael Bawtree conductor Canzonetta choir Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume Tuesday 18 December 7.30pm Cullen Joy to the World Handel Christmas Sequence including Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Pearsall In dulci jubilo Handel Zadok the Priest Willcocks I Saw Three Ships Handel Let the Bright Seraphim And carols for all including: Good King Wenceslas, Once in Royal David’s City, While Shepherd’s Watched Their Flocks by Night, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Hark!

The Herald Angels Sing

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A sublime concert of carols and seasonal classics, staged in full 18th century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting. £43.00 – £20.00 Book Tickets

Trad arr. Willcocks Ding Dong Merrily on High Boris Ord Adam lay Ybounden Trad arr. Willcocks Il est ne, le divin Enfant Tavener The Lamb William Mathias Sir Christemas Trad arr. Rutter Sans Day Carol Cecilia McDowall Cradle Song Harold Darke In the Bleak Midwinter Cheryl Frances-Hoad Good Day Sir Christemas Bob Chilcott Remember, O Thou Man Trad arr. Chilcott The Twelve Days of Christmas Under their dynamic conductor, Manchester Chamber Choir demonstrate an expressive range that captivate their audiences, and return for this special Christmas concert.

Reserved seating is in place for this popular performance, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin £12.00 Concession £10.50 | Student £7.50 Book Tickets

Raymond Gubbay presents

Christmas at the Movies

Lauren Samuels guest singer Nadim Naaman guest singer Anthony Gabriele conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Wednesday 19 December 7.30pm Don’t stay Home Alone this Christmas.

Join the Manchester Concert Orchestra for a magical evening of Christmas treats at this concert of timeless classics stuffed full of great music from your favourite festive films, including: Home Alone I & II, Love Actually, Harry Potter, It’s A Wonderful Life, The Polar Express, Elf, Holiday Inn, Meet Me in St Louis, Miracle on 34th Street and Nightmare Before Christmas. £43.00 – £20.00 Book Tickets

Rowan Pierce

Noah Stewart

Raymond Gubbay presents

Christmas Spectacular

Kerry Ellis guest singer Tim Howar guest singer John Rigby conductor The Jingle Belles ® dancers Manchester Chorale Manchester Concert Orchestra Thursday 20 December 7.30pm

Christmas Spectacular is a cracker of a show with music, dance, lights, spectacle and a snow-filled finale.

The Bridgewater Hall will spring to life with high kicks, festive fun and special effects plus all the trimmings in the company of a full show band, West End star soloists Kerry Ellis and Tim Howar and our all-star dancers The Jingle Belles ®. Join in with toe-tapping tunes and sing along to seasonal songs including: Merry Christmas Everyone, Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bell Rock, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday, Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, Merry Christmas Everybody, All I Want for Christmas Is You, We Need a Little Christmas, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

Hallé: Christmas Extravaganza

Stephen Bell conductor Noah Stewart tenor Hallé Youth Training Choir Hallé Choral Academy Winners of the Hallé Corporate Choir Competition Friday 21 December 7.30pm Concert includes: Let It Snow, Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bells, White Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Little Drummer Boy, Polar Express and The Christmas Song Noah Stewart, one of the most sought after international classical crossover voices, returns to celebrate with the Hallé in this Christmas Extravaganza.

Tickets from £15.50 Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

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Hallé Carol Concerts Stephen Bell conductor Hallé Choir Hallé Youth Choir Hallé Children’s Choir Saturday 22 December 3.00pm Sunday 23 December 3.00pm & 7.30pm

Hallé Youth Orchestra

Jonathon Heyward conductor Ben Goldscheider horn - 2016 BBC Young Musician Finalist Saturday 22 December 7.30pm Liszt Les Préludes R. Strauss Horn Concerto No.1 Dvořák Symphony No.8

The concert includes: While Shepherds Watched, Good King Wenceslas, O Holy Night, Lift Up Your Heads from Handel’s Messiah, Away In A Manger, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, O Come Emmanuel, Joy to the World, Hess’s Christmas Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Overture, the Hallé Children’s Choir performing I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas and more. The Hallé’s annual traditional celebration of Christmas is a treat for all ages. There will be carols for choir and audience, as well as the most magical music performed by the Hallé. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a music-filled New Year.

Supported by PZ Cussons, Carex and The Oglesby Charitable Trust

Sponsored by Siemens and PwC

Sing your heart out as irrepressible showman Jonathan Cohen returns to lead you through another fun-filled jamboree of his most-loved carols and all-time Christmas hits, including Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, Merry Christmas Everybody, Let It Snow, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Merry Christmas Everyone, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day and Sleigh Ride. Plus carols for all: God rest ye merry, gentlemen, Away in a Manger, O come, all ye faithful, Deck the Hall, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

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Adults £12.50 | Concessions £10 Students and Under 5s £5.50 Book Tickets

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Christmas Carol Singalong

Jonathan Cohen conductor/ presenter Louise Dearman guest singer Manchester Chorale Manchester Concert Orchestra Monday 24 December 3.00pm

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Last Night of the Christmas Proms

Sky Ingram soprano Alexander James Edwards tenor John Pryce-Jones conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Wednesday 26 December 3.00pm Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel Overture Grieg Morning and In the Hall of the Mountain King Puccini O soave fanciulla from La bohème Verdi Brindisi from La traviata Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite Debussy Clair de Lune Strauss Champagne Polka Plus all your Proms favourites including Nessun Dorma, Rule, Britannia!, Hornpipe, Land of Hope and Glory An exciting concert of rousing classics with a grand flag waving British finale! £43.00 – £20.00

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Capital Voices

The Hallé: Casino Royale in Concert

The Hallé: ABBA!

Film Concerts Live! proudly presents Casino Royale in Concert, produced in association with EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM). For the first time ever, audiences will be able to experience Bond on the big screen accompanied by the full force of the Hallé performing composer David Arnold’s thrilling musical score live and in sync to the picture! Directed

by Martin Campbell, Casino Royale brings us Bond at the start of his career, having just earned 00 status and his licence to kill. It also marked Daniel Craig’s first appearance as the legendary MI6 operative. Casino Royale also features Mads Mikkelsen as ‘Le Chiffre’, Eva Green as ‘Vesper Lynd’, Judi Dench returning as ‘M’ and locations for the film include the Bahamas, Montenegro, and a jawdropping finale on the Grand Canal in Venice.

The concert includes: Waterloo; Hasta Mañana; I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do; SOS; Money, Money, Money; Knowing Me, Knowing You; The Name of the Game; Chiquitita; Take a Chance on Me; Voulez-Vous; Super Trouper; The Winner Takes It All; Does Your Mother Know; Fernando; Lay All Your Love on Me; (A Man After Midnight) Gimme!

Gimme! Gimme!; Mamma Mia and of course Dancing Queen as well as Angeleyes from Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

Ben Palmer conductor Saturday 29 December 7.00pm

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Piano Legends

Mark Read from boyband A1 Leading West End vocalists London Concert Orchestra Thursday 27 December 7.30pm Get ready to party to the music of pop’s greatest piano performers – featuring sensational live vocals, stunning choreography and a powerhouse live orchestra. This glittering musical affair features a sensational soundtrack with hits from the likes of Elton John, Carole King, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow and Ray Charles, including Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Could It Be Magic, Superstition, New York State Of Mind, Pinball Wizard, Beautiful, Hit The Road Jack, Your Song, Uptown Girl, Candle In The Wind, Signed, Sealed, Delivered and many more.

Get ready for a colourful and sassy celebration of these legendary artists.

Sponsored by PZ Cussons Casino Royale licensed by MGM. Casino Royale © 2006 Danjaq, United Artists and related James Bond trademarks, TM Danjaq. All rights reserved.

Film Certificate 12A

Stephen Bell conductor Capital Voices Sunday 30 December 7.30pm

The four acclaimed vocalists of Capital Voices, (fresh from working on the soundtrack of Mamma Mia! 2), the Hallé, a complete rhythm section and conductor Stephen Bell all come together to perform the greatest hits of the ultimate classic pop act – it could only be ABBA! This is the party season’s perfect night out, so put on your glitzy glad-rags and re-live these unforgettable songs.

Pre-concert foyer music Tickets from £15.50 Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

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Manchester Camerata Shona Lindsay & OLIVER TOMPSETT guest singers Monday 31 December

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with music from some of the greatest movies of all time, including E.T., Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, Titanic, West Side Story and, of course, James Bond.

Concert tickets £58 | £48 | £38

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From 5.00pm: Pre-concert dining From 6.30pm: Informal entertainment in the foyer Concert at 8.00pm Dining & Accommodation Please visit our website for more information about our delicious dining options. Hotel packages also available with INNSIDE by Melia Manchester.

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January

The Russian State Ballet

Manchester Camerata: New Year’s Day Viennese Gala Ailish Tynan soprano Holly Mathieson conductor Tuesday 1 January 3.00pm

Programme to include: J Strauss II Perpetuum Mobile Waldteufel The Skater’s Waltz J Strauss II Die Fledermaus: Adele’s Laughing Song Dvořák Slavonic Dances No.8 & No.2 J Strauss II Voices of Spring Lehár Giuditta: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss J Strauss II Blue Danube Waltz New Year’s Day, Manchester Camerata and The Bridgewater Hall.

It can only mean one thing – our annual Viennese Gala in which we kick off 2019 with a bang. Audience favourite, the Blue Danube Waltz makes a welcome return as well as one of the nation’s greatest sopranos Ailish Tynan. £44.50 – £22.50 Book Tickets

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The Nutcracker

Sergei Bobrov artistic director Anatoly Tchepurnoi music director & chief conductor The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia Wednesday 2 January 7.30pm Thursday 3 January 2.30pm & 7.30pm This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents beneath. When midnight strikes we are swept away to a fairy-tale world where nothing is quite as it seems as toy dolls spring to life, the Mouse-king and his mousearmy battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins…

Matinee: £40.00 – £28.00 Under 16 £21.50 – £15.50 Evening: £47.00 – £33.00 Under 16 £25.00 – £21.75 Book Tickets

Hallé: New Year in Vienna

Jamie Phillips conductor Joanne Lunn soprano Saturday 5 January 3.00pm The concert includes: J. Strauss II Overture: Die Fledermaus J. Strauss On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waldteufel Skaters’ Waltz J. Strauss Chatterbox Polka Léhar The Merry Widow: Vilja-Lied J. Strauss Champagne Polka J. Strauss Morgenblätter Waltzes (Morning Papers) Lehár Zigeunerliebe: Czardás New Year would not be New Year without the Hallé’s traditional concert of Viennese waltzes, polkas, marches and operetta arias sung by Joanne Lunn: ‘a ravishing soprano… a voice like spun gold.’ The Financial Times Tickets from £14.00 Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets 17

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Glenn Miller Orchestra Mark Porter & Catherine Sykes guest vocalists Sunday 6 January 3.00pm

Programme includes: Strike Up The Band, Moonlight Serenade, American Patrol, Tuxedo Junction, Little Brown Jug, Pennsylvania 6-5000, The Nearness of You, You’ll Never Know, Chattanooga Choo Choo 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 forties directed by legendary band leader Ray McVay. With special guests The Polka Dot Dolls performing a tribute to The Andrews Sisters, including Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Don’t Fence Me In and Begin the Beguine. £35.50 – £20.00 Book Tickets

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The Music of Zimmer vs Williams

Anthony Inglis conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Saturday 12 January 7.30pm The very best scores from the two greatest film composers of all time in one fabulous programme, including Inception, Gladiator, Jurassic Park, Superman, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Rises, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Da Vinci Code and Raiders of the Lost Ark. £45.00 – £25.00 Book Tickets 18

Aurora Percusssion Duo

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The Johann Strauss Gala

John Rigby conductor Corinne Cowling soprano Nico Darmanin tenor Johann Strauss Orchestra Johann Strauss Dancers in glorious costumes of the period Alexandra Worrall director and choreographer Sunday 13 January 3.00pm An enchanting afternoon of all your favourite waltzes and polkas. Snow falls gently on the gilded ballrooms of old Vienna and young couples skate on the frozen Danube, romance is in the air. The elegant dancers in their billowing gowns flamboyantly whirl to the music of Johann Strauss and friends. Music that comes from the heart of Vienna, waltzing as if in a winter wonderland. £43.00 – £22.50 Book Tickets

The Hallé: Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony

Daniele Rustioni conductor Francesca Dego violin Wednesday 16 January 2.15pm Thursday 17 January 7.30pm Sunday 20 January 7.30pm Glinka Overture: Ruslan & Ludmilla (6') Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (34') Rachmaninov Symphony No.3 (47') For this all-Russian programme, Daniele Rustioni is joined by Francesca Dego for Tchaikovsky’s perennially popular and rich Violin Concerto.

After the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Rachmaninov left Russia, never to return. His Third Symphony is a great work of exile, notable for its profusion of melodies, aching nostalgia and technical brilliance. This enticing concert opens with Glinka’s thrilling overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla.

The Abraham Moss Memorial Concert Tickets from £14.00 £5.50 student stalls tickets Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number)

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The Hallé: Vaughan Williams’ Sinfonia Antartica

Sir Mark Elder conductor Stephen Hough piano Soprano tbc Ladies of the Hallé Choir Thursday 24 January 7.30pm Berlioz Overture: Benvenuto Cellini (11') Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.5, ‘Egyptian’ (29') Vaughan Williams Sinfonia antartica (41')

Symphonic Cinema

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Aurora Percussion Duo Thursday 17 January 1.10pm

Anver Dorman Udacrep Akubrad Ivan Trevino Catching Shadows Casey Cangelosi Plato’s Cave Piazzolla Tango Suite Gene Koshinksi Dance of the Drums Daniel Wirtz Das Lied vom jungen Akkordeonspieler Le Yu and Delia Stevens have been working together for some years and this shows in the degree of communication and understanding between them. Their eclectic and unusual programme will make for a truly fiery and fascinating concert.

Sponsored by the Haworth Charitable Trust £12.00 Concession £10.50 | Student £7.50 Book Tickets

Symphonic Cinema BBC Philharmonic

Ben Gernon conductor Lucas van Woerkum film director Saturday 19 January 7.30pm Stravinsky The Firebird Ravel Daphnis & Chloe – Suites 1 & 2 The BBC Philharmonic in association with The Bridgewater Hall presents a very special event marrying sound with vision, bringing classic works by two of the 20th century’s greatest composers to vivid musical and cinematic life. Ben Gernon conducts the orchestra in Igor Stravinsky’s breathtaking ballet and two evocative suites by Maurice Ravel – with all three works accompanied by specially created dramatic films, edited live by director and ‘image soloist’ Lucas van Woerkum to ensure perfect harmony between the sounds of the orchestra and the pictures on the big screen. (Film awaiting classification)

The Hallé’s celebration of Berlioz begins with the overture to his opera Benvenuto Cellini. Saint-Saëns’ Fifth Piano Concerto, performed

by Stephen Hough, showcases the composer’s melodic gifts alongside touches of Java and the Mediterranean. Much of Vaughan Williams’s evocative score to the classic 1948 film Scott of the Antarctic re-surfaced in his Seventh Symphony, premiered by the Hallé almost exactly 66 years ago.

Tickets from £14.00 £5.50 student stalls tickets Under 30s tickets available (limited number) £12.50 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

£45.00 – £26.00 | Students £12.50 Book Tickets

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Friday 25 January Tom Doughty Stalls Café Bar 5.30–6.15pm and 6.45–7.15pm

Manchester Camerata Craig Ogden classical guitar Main Auditorium 7.30pm

Unique lap-slide guitarist and singersongwriter Tom Doughty entertains.

Domenico Scarlatti Sonata K.380 Albéniz Asturias Barrios Vals Op.8 No.4 Einaudi Due Tramonti Giuliani Guitar Concerto in A, first movement Barber Adagio for strings Matthew Hindson Rush Harrison arr. Sollscher Here Comes the Sun Gary Ryan Lough Caragh, Rondo Rodeo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel Medley of film and tv music (including Gabriel’s Oboe, Inspector Morse, Cavatina, Ashokan Farewell) Boccherini Fandango from Quintet in D John Brunning Romance No.1 Miroslav Tadic Walk Dance

Free non-ticketed event

We warmly invite you to Craig Ogden’s fifth Guitar Weekend at The Bridgewater Hall; a biennial festival of concerts and activities inspired by that most popular of musical instruments. Craig launches the weekend with his own personal ‘celebration of the guitar’ alongside old friends, Manchester Camerata. On Saturday there’s a lunchtime recital and masterclass given by Croatian virtuoso, Zoran Dukić.

Across the three days, there are free foyer events, workshops and a lively guitar marketplace.

The weekend culminates with a spectacular gathering of amateur guitarists on the Hall’s main stage and a genre-busting performance by rising star, Sean Shibe.

A Celebration of the Guitar

Guitar Weekend Preview Main Auditorium 6.30pm Craig Ogden talks to Peter Davison about Guitar Weekend 2019.

Free non-ticketed event

Tom Doughty

Australian guitar virtuoso and associate artist, Craig Ogden, launches the weekend collaborating with musicians from Manchester Camerata. Together they lead us on a journey through the history of music, performing some of Craig’s favourite pieces in a variety of formats – solo, chamber ensemble and orchestral.

Many of them have been recorded

by Craig for Classic FM. Post-concert in the Stalls Bar Diversions for guitar with the Zamora Trio £38.00 – £21.00 £7.50 student standby tickets available on the day Book Tickets

Zoran Dukić

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Craig Ogden

Saturday 26 January Music Makers: Guitar Special Circle Foyer 10.00am, 11.00am & 12.00 noon Music and sensory play session for babies and toddlers. Suitable for ages 0-4 years old. £4 per child | Accompanying adults free (no booking fee) Book Tickets

Talk: An alternative history of the guitar Tom McKinney speaker Barbirolli Room 10.30– 11.30am Guitarist and broadcaster, Tom McKinney explores the development of the Viennese guitar including its historical origins, its influence in the US and its evolution into the modern steel-stringed instrument.

Free non-ticketed event

Zoran Dukić classical guitar

Barbirolli Room 1.00–2.00pm A. José Sonata J.S. Bach Siciliana BWV 1001 Piazzolla Invierno Porteño J.S. Bach Andante BWV 1003 Piazzolla Adios Nonino J.S. Bach Largo BWV 1005 Piazzolla Muerte de Angel J.S. Bach Sarabanda BWV 1004 During his early career, Zoran Dukić won nine first prizes in international competitions in just five years, sealing his reputation as one of the most remarkable musicians of his generation. His programme combines courtly dances by Bach with works by that master of tango, Astor Piazzolla.

Antonio José was executed during the Spanish civil war and remains one of Spain’s most neglected composers.

His Sonata for guitar is considered his greatest work.

Masterclass with Zoran Dukić Barbirolli Room 2.30–4.00pm The gifted Croatian performer puts students from the RNCM and Chetham's School through their paces. £5 for masterclass only (no booking fee) Book Tickets

Pop-up poetry with live guitar music Stalls Café Bar 4.30–6.00pm Read a poem of your own, either inspired by the guitar or the lyrics to an imaginary song. For the chance to participate, submit your ideas to popuppoetry@bridgewater-hall.co.uk and a selection will be heard on the day.

Free non-ticketed event Book Tickets

£17.50 (includes access to the masterclass at 2.30pm) Book Tickets

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Sunday 27 January

Big Guitar Jamboree

Film: Segovia, Song of the Guitar Charles Hallé Room 11.00am & 12 noon (film lasts 50 mins) A chance to see Christopher Nupen’s intimate documentary portrait of the legendary Spanish guitarist. The film dates from 1977, when Segovia was approaching the last decade of his life.

Free non-ticketed event

Live guitar music Stalls Foyer 12 noon–1.30pm Performed by Quartic Guitar Quartet, the Zorya Duo and others.

Be Hear Now Barbirolli Room 1.45–2.45pm Guitar-themed participatory concert for young people aged 0 to 19 with special educational needs and their families. Explore music, creativity and movement as you join workshop leader Beth Bishop and professional musicians from Live Music Now to listen and play new instruments and sounds.

Adults £5 | Under 19s £3.00 (no booking fee) Book Tickets

Craig’s Big Guitar Jamboree

Craig Ogden conductor Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Callum Dewar composer Main Auditorium Participants’ rehearsal 10.00am–1.00pm Public performance 2.00– 3.00pm Join us for a family-friendly concert featuring a massed guitar orchestra of over 100 players of all ages and abilities. Join the orchestra as a player, with a choice of parts suitable from Grade 1 to 8 or take a seat in the auditorium for the concert. With special guests the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, this is a rare opportunity to perform onstage at The Bridgewater Hall or enjoy a unique performance by over 100 guitars.

Participants £7 (£5 for under 19s) (no booking fee) To book a participant place please call the Box Office on 0161 907 9000.

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Guitar Social Stalls Café Bar 3.00–4.15pm Mingle with Craig Ogden and other performers, whilst listening to live guitar music.

Free non-ticketed event

softLOUD

Sean Shibe classical and electric guitars Main Auditorium 4.30–5.30pm James Oswald Divertimentis (excerpts from Scottish Lute Manuscripts) Peter Maxwell Davies Farewell to Stromness James Macmillan Motet Steve Reich Electric Counterpoint Julia Wolfe LAD To close the weekend, rising star Sean Shibe plays acoustic and electric guitars in his breath-taking concert experience softLOUD. Contrasting 18th century Scottish lute music with contemporary works by Peter Maxwell Davies, James MacMillan and Steve Reich, the performance ends with an arrangement of Julia Wolfe’s extraordinary LAD, originally written for nine highland bagpipes. £15.00

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Gildas Quartet

BBC Philharmonic: Stravinsky/Mozart/ Tchaikovsky

Ben Gernon conductor Paul Lewis piano Saturday 26 January 7.30pm Stravinsky Scherzo fantastique (14’) Mozart Piano Concerto No.25, K503 (30’) Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 (41’) Born in Liverpool and a former pupil at Chetham’s School of Music, pianist Paul Lewis returns to the north west for a performance of one of Mozart’s most elegant and expressive piano concertos. Also tonight, Ben Gernon conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a sparkling Stravinsky work and Tchaikovsky’s tempestuous, gripping Fourth Symphony.

6.15pm Journey Through Music Free pre-concert event suitable for families and younger audiences £40.50 – £12.50 Students & under 16s £5.50 Book Tickets

Elvis Lives

Monday 28 January 7.30pm A musical journey through the life of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, with a full live band and the hit songs performed live by three of the winners and finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. Featuring exclusive footage from the archives of Graceland, the multimedia live show will touch upon the various eras of Elvis’ career. £48.00 – £35.50 Book Tickets

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Gildas Quartet & Jack McNeill

Christopher Jones violin Gemma Sharples violin Kay Stephen viola Anna Menzies cello Jack McNeill clarinet Tuesday 29 January 1.10pm Mozart Quintet in A major for clarinet and strings K.581 David Bruce A selection from Gumboots for clarinet/bass clarinet and string quartet The Gildas Quartet have strong Manchester connections and they have teamed up with Cumbrian Jack McNeill, a lively and versatile musician who is also a guitarist and a singer-songwriter.

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Coming Soon St Petersburg Philharmonic

Transatlantic Sessions

Thursday 7 February 7.30pm

Yuri Temirkanov conductor Freddy Kempf piano Friday 1 February 7.30pm Prokofiev Classical Symphony (15’) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1 (15’) Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor (55’) Book Tickets

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BBC Philharmonic

Ludovic Morlot conductor Daniela Mack Béatrice TBC Bénédict Crouch End Festival Chorus Saturday 16 February 7.30pm Berlioz Béatrice et Bénédict (130’)

The Halle: The Magical Music of Harry Potter Stephen Bell conductor Hallé Youth Choir Hallé Youth Training Choir (boys) Saturday 2 February 7.30pm Book Tickets

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

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International Concert Series

Peter Donohoe & Noriko Ogawa piano Friday 22 February 7.30pm

Debussy En blanc et noir (16’) Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances (35’) Stravinsky The Rite of Spring (35’) Book Tickets

Russell Watson

Laura Wright guest singer Simon Chalk conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Sunday 24 February 3.00pm Book Tickets

Transatlantic Sessions

International Concert Series

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.

Monday 14 January 11.30am Monday 21 January 11.30am Tuesday 29 January 2.30pm Tickets £5 | £4 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.

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Booking Information

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Visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk where you have the option to select your own seat or choose the best available. You can also add dining and parking vouchers to your order. If you select your own seat, you can see at a glance which seats are available.

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* 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 * As at September 2018. Please phone the Box Office or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk to check for changes in opening times.

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Booking Fees Prices shown in this brochure include booking fees. A booking fee of £2.50 or £3.00 per ticket applies to telephone and online transactions. No fee applies to tickets bought in person 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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A limited number of prepay discounted spaces are available to patrons attending evening concerts at Q-Park First Street car park (see map) at a rate of £6.50. Spaces must be booked at the time of purchasing your concert tickets no less than 24 hours before the event. Parking is limited to a maximum stay of 8 hours at the discounted rate.

Q-Park First Street, M15 4FN

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Priced £4 and valid for unlimited travel on the Metrolink Network at off-peak times (after 9.30am on weekdays, all day Saturday or Sunday). Valid only when presented with concert ticket on the day of the event only.

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

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

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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 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.

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.

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.

Murano Glass range

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

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Thank you Season Sponsor The Bridgewater Hall Concert Club

The Bridgewater Hall Community Education Trust Sponsors

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The ongoing operation of the Hall is now the responsibility of an independent charitable trust, Manchester Concert Hall Limited.

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