Thursday, 27 April 2017

Review of the Halle's Opus One programme: Elgar, Weber, Tchaikovsky

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Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé had a great programme to offer in the ‘Opus One’ series this week at the Bridgewater Hall: Elgar’s Introduc...
Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Masterpieces at the Halle and folk songs at the RNCM

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The winter-spring ‘season’ of orchestral concerts is slipping away quickly, but while we have the chance to enjoy his work with the Hall é...
Saturday, 22 April 2017

Review of English String Orchestra 'Wall of Water' concert at the Bridgewater Hall

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The one orchestral concert in the Bridgewater Hall’s ‘Waters of Life’ mini-festival was by the 12-strong English String Orchestra, and t...
Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Clare Hammond, the young 'Miss Shepherd' of Alan Bennett's film

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There are probably more people who have seen the exciting young piano soloist Clare Hammond play, without knowing it, than those who’ve ...
Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Very much a 'live' St Matthew Passion

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BAROQUE music specialist and conductor Nicholas Kraemer has worked with musicians in Manchester for well over 30 years, principally with...
Thursday, 6 April 2017

Opera from the streets

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Streetwise Opera is one of the most original of classical music groups. Last Easter, in Manchester – following work they’ve done in other ...
Thursday, 30 March 2017

James Feddeck - maestro to the rescue

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The day young American maestro James Feddeck first visited the Hall é is one I won’t forget. I don’t think he will, either. “I got a p...