Venue: Royal Concert Hall
Running time: Doors: 6.00pm. 1st Half: 7.30pm - 8.25pm, 20 minute interval, 2nd Half: 8.45pm - 9.35pm (Subject to change)
Important Information
Age Guidance: 7+
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
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Booking Dates
From 10 June : Season Ticket booking
From 17 June: 3-11 concert Multibuy booking, Spectacular Six Packages & Concert Coaches
From 23 June: General booking for individuals and groups
The Hallé
Alpesh Chauhan conductor
Denis Kozhukhin piano
Britten Courtly Dances from Gloriana
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
Walton Symphony No. 1
Commissioned for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Gloriana attracted controversy in exploring the hidden romantic life of the monarch’s namesake and predecessor. Britten’s music, though, brilliantly captures the spirit of Elizabethan dances and lute songs, whilst giving them an ironic 20th-century distance. The seven Courtly Dances that open this concert are an immediately appealing example.
Rachmaninov performed his Third Piano Concerto as part of his first tour of the United States in 1909, and the first concerts in New York set it on the road to becoming an essential part of the repertoire. Loved by millions for its waves of epic melody and exhilarating shifts of gear, it also tests the mettle of every concert pianist with its daunting technical demands. Facing the music in this performance is Belgian pianist Denis Kozhukhin, an artist with a great gift for performing big Russian repertoire. Now regarded by many as the finest British symphony ever, Walton’s First Symphony was written when he was just 30 and his turbulent relationships with two women – Imma von Doernberg and Alice Wimborne – drive its edge-of-the-seat emotions and partly explain why it took him five years to finish. Nevertheless it shows the young Walton at his ambitious best, his unbridled energy and impish wit running riot.
Free pre-concert talk, 6.20pm in the auditorium: William Ruff introduces Walton’s First Symphony.
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Under 26s and full-time students
Under 26s and students in full time education can book seats in any area of the hall for £5 each. Just select the Under 26 price from the drop-down list when selecting a seat. Please note: you may be asked to show proof of age or student status when you enter the auditorium.
Bargain Seats
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