The Hallé Orchestra, Marc-Andre Hamelin
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In his first concert as the Hallé’s Principal Guest Conductor, Ryan Wigglesworth conducts Stravinsky’s iconic The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du printemps).
Its premiere in Paris in 1913 was a famous disaster: the sensational music and choreography pushed the audience to riot! It begins with a bassoon solo representing the first stirrings of life at the end of winter and ends in the brutal ritual sacrifice of a virgin.
The concert also features the much-anticipated UK premiere of the jazz-inspired piano concerto by one of Britain’s leading composers, Mark-Anthony Turnage. The soloist is the exceptional Marc-André Hamelin, for whom the work was written.
Programme:
Mozart - Symphony No.35, ‘Haffner’, K385 19'
Mark-Anthony Turnage - Piano Concerto (2013) UK premiere 20'
Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring 35'
Ryan Wigglesworth - conductor
Marc-André Hamelin - piano
The Hallé Orchestra
Founded by the pianist and conductor Sir Charles Hallé in 1858, The Hallé is the UK’s oldest working orchestra (and the fourth oldest in the world)…
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Marc-Andre Hamelin
Born in Montreal, Canada in 1961, virtuoso classical pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin entered the world concert arena when he won the 1985 Carnegie Hall…
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Bridgewater Hall
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Bridgewater Hall
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