Hallé - Concerts
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Concerts
The Hallé Presents… John Adams in Manchester
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
John Adams makes his much-anticipated return to the Halle in the first of three concerts celebrating a selection of his best-loved works. In a full-circle event, Slonimsky's Earbox - dedicated to the Russian-American musicologist and his le...Hallé Chamber Series: John Adams Chamber Symphony
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Alongside the symphonic pieces in the festival, this concert celebrates three classic Adams works for smaller ensembles. The Chamber Symphony, inspired by Schoenberg's work of the same name, combines its rigour with the hyperactive energy a...The Hallé Presents… Adams conducts The Chairman Dances
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
It was Leila Josefowicz, superstar violinist and well-known champion of John Adams' compositions, who gave the world premiere of Scheherazade.2, a dramatic symphony for solo violin and orchestra, with the New York Philharmonic in 2015. John...The Hallé - Elder conducts Dvořák
The Hallé - Chamber Series: Marie Schreer performs Somewhere
The Hallé - An Afternoon with the Hallé Choir
The Hallé - Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 November 2025
Violin virtuoso Akiko Suwanai joins Kahchun Wong for Tchaikovsky?s characterful Violin Concerto. After winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 18, Akiko Suwanai has become a violinist of global acclaim. Following a s...The Hallé - Rush Hour: Nutcracker Selection
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Hear the magic of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, conducted by Maria Seletskaja, Music Director of the English National Ballet. From the 'Chinese Dance' (Tea), through the 'Trepak', to the 'Arabian Dance', Tchaikovsky's abridged score of the ...
The Hallé - Messiah
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Grammy winner Jeannette Sorrell is joined by some of the country's finest opera stars and the Halle Choir for an innovative and theatrical production of Handel's classic. Jeannette Sorrell's approach to Handel's Messiah has been universally...The Hallé - Chamber Series: Debussy Sonata for Flute Viola and Harp
The Hallé - Christmas Family Concert: Sleigh Ride Adventure
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 7 December 2025
Hop aboard for a musical sleigh ride adventure with the Halle! With a little help from conductor Euan Shields, your fantastic orchestra, and the brilliant Halle Youth Training Choir, we'll explore Christmas music, old and new. Together, we'...Hallé Youth Orchestra - Shostakovich Symphony No.5
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 7 December 2025
Concert sponsors: Espirit and Siemen Hall? International Conductors Competition...The Hallé - Christmas Cracker
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Let the Halle add a little extra sparkle to your festive season with a selection box of your all-time favourite Christmas hits. Deck the halls and get ready for the most wonderful time of the year with the Halle's Christmas Cracker - a fest...The Hallé - Carol Concerts
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 December 2025
Step into the timeless magic of Christmas with the Halle's ever-popular carol concerts. This cherished tradition truly signifies the start of the festive season for many of you, so immerse yourself in the heart-warming music and carols, per...The Hallé - The Snowman & Shaun the Sheep
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 December 2025
The Snowman will be walking in the air, followed by a 'ewe'-nique performance from Shaun the Sheep, as the Halle brings the captivating music of these beloved characters to life in this enthralling concert for all ages. Sit back and enjoy t...The Hallé - Gatsby & The Jazz Age
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Round off 2025 in style and get ready to step back in time for a night of glitz and glamour! Featuring a full orchestra, sensational singers Vanessa Haynes, Joe Stilgoe and Strictly Come Dancing's Tommy Blaize, along with the silky soun...The Hallé - Viennese New Year
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 3 January 2026
Celebrate the New Year with an uplifting afternoon of beautiful music full of Viennese charm. Join conductor Stephen Bell and the Halle, along with incredible soprano Soraya Mafi for a trip around the ballrooms of Vienna in this much-loved ...The Hallé - Anna Lapwood Plays...
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 15 January 2026
Katharina Wincor, in her Hall? conducting debut, will be joined by Anna Lapwood to perform Joseph Jongen?s Symphonie concertante, celebrating the ?king of instruments?. Composed in 1926, this electrifying piece has been cemented as one of t...The Hallé - Grieg's Piano Concerto
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 January 2026
This Scandinavian programme opens with Esa-Pekka Salonen?s enigmatic Helix, described by the composer as a spiralling ?nine-minute accelerando?. While the pulse of the piece increases gradually throughout, the note values get proportionatel...The Hallé - Chamber Series: Julius Asal
The Hallé - The Silence of the Lambs: Live in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
Jonathan Demme?s landmark film remains a gripping, unsettling ride 35 years after its original release with its seminal performances and Howard Shore?s brilliant, atmospheric score....The Hallé & Hallé Youth Orchestra: Side by Side
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 February 2026
Concert sponsors: Esprit, Oglesby Charitable Trust and Siemens-Hall? International Conductors Competition...The Hallé - Chamber Series: Unsuk Chin
The Hallé - Beethoven's Eroica
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 12 - Sunday 15 February 2026
Concert sponsor: The Edwardian, Manchester...The Hallé - From Broadway With Love
The Hallé - The Planets
Hallé & Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) Performs Reich
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
Following on from its highly acclaimed 2024 festival celebrating the works of Steve Reich, the Halle is once again joined by conductor and percussionist Colin Currie and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood for a concert of some of Reich's most well...The Hallé Presents… 605 Years of Reverb
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 28 February 2026
Experience Jonny Greenwood?s immersive work ?605 Years of Reverb? in this unique event, set in the stunning surroundings of Manchester Cathedral. Organists Anna Lapwood and James McVinnie team up to take on this immense piece, written by Jo...The Hallé - Rush Hour: Shostakovich's Symphony No.1
The Hallé - Walton's First Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Following the lively ?Courtly Dances? from Britten?s opera Gloriana, Alpesh Chauhan is joined on the platform by Norwegian trumpeter, Tine Thing Helseth who performs the UK premiere a new, exciting work, written especially for her. Musicall...The Hallé - Mullova plays Brahms
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 March 2026
Concert sponsors: Manchester Airports Group, CMS and Zen Internet...Hallé Youth Ensembles Celebration
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
The Halle Youth Ensembles Celebration showcases the talent of the youngest members of the Halle family. A highlight in the Halles calendar, join us in celebrating our wonderful youth ensembles, including the Halle Children's Choir, Youth Tr...Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition 2026 Final
The Hallé - A Sea Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 April 2026
Tarmo Peltokoski is joined by a duo of star-studded soloists and two generations of Hall? singers for Vaughan Williams? immense Sea Symphony, a groundbreaking work in the symphonic and choral repertoire for its use of the chorus and vocal s...
The Hallé - The Unanswered Question
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 23 April 2026
D?nes V?rjon and Nicolas Altstaedt compete in Kurt?g?s commanding Double Concerto, as Thomas Ad?s conducts. ?One of the most unusual pieces written for cello? (Bachtrack), Kurt?g?s brilliant Double Concerto engages both soloists and an orch...The Hallé - Chamber Series: Hallé Brass Quintet
The Hallé - Spring with Sir Mark Elder
The Hallé - Dvořák's Symphony No.8
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 May 2026
Concert sponsor: Manchester Airports Group...The Hallé - Chamber Series: Alexander Gadjiev
The Hallé - Family Concert: Film Favourites
The Hallé - It's A Livin' Thing: The Music of Jeff Lynne's ELO
The Hallé's season finale - Kahchun Wong conducts Mahler's Sixth
Sing with the Hallé: Mendelssohn's Elijah - Audience
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
?Complete novice. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Matthew is an amazing conductor and choirmaster. The soloists were superb and the orchestra brilliant? ? Previous participant...Sing with the Hallé: Mendelssohn's Elijah - Participants
