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10 Feb 2024, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic 2023-24 Season Cathedral in Sound

´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Cathedral in Sound
19:30 Sat 10 Feb 2024 The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Conductor John Storgårds has already taken his vision of Bruckner to Vienna and Berlin, and now Manchester, in the first of three instalments in this season. We also pay homage to the late Finnish composer Saariaho in Leino Songs.
Conductor John Storgårds has already taken his vision of Bruckner to Vienna and Berlin, and now Manchester, in the first of three instalments in this season. We also pay homage to the late Finnish composer Saariaho in Leino Songs.

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Concert Information

First, a call to arms. Composed during the Napoleonic Wars, revolution was spreading across Europe, and you can hear it in Beethoven’s Egmont overture with its growling basses, stormy strings, and heraldic brass. Injustice, heroism, and rebellion against oppression, are condensed into this minidrama of an overture. The might of Beethoven later inspired Bruckner, but his music takes us to a place of contemplation rather than controversy. His symphonies are written to the glory of God, with an architecture to match. John Storgårds has already taken his vision of Bruckner to Vienna and Berlin, and now Manchester, in the first of three instalments in this season. We also pay homage to the late Finnish composer Saariaho, widely regarded as one of the finest of recent years. In Leino Songs, filigree textures and bold colours are influenced by her birthplace Finland, and France, her adopted home. Her highly individual style is transcendental and lingers long in the memory.

Ticket Information
Tickets £14.50 to £29.00
(All ticket prices include £3.00 booking fee)
Disabled patrons 50% off
Senior & Claimants 20% off
U26s & Students £6
To book wheelchair seats or other access requirements please email supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office on 0161 907 9000

Pre-concert entertainment
Ahead of the concert, Royal Northern College of Music student Siyi Dai (piano) will be performing in the Stalls Café Bar from 6.30pm.

Pre-concert programme
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’
Rachmaninov: Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 3 and No. 4
Ligeti: Etude for Piano No. 13 ‘The Devil’s Staircase’

Siyi appears by kind permission of the RNCM.