Bridgewater Hall

A performance of three works by Ravel - Rapsodie Espagnole, Bolero Mussorgsky and Pictures At An Exhibition - and Debussy's Rhapsody For Clarinet And Orchestra.

Preview+ 4 November. Composer Sally Beamish talks about the inspiration for her piece 'Piano Concerto No.3, City Stanzas'

Brett Dean/Beethoven/Sally Beamish/Elgar. Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations Sally Beamish: Piano Concerto no. 3 "City Stanzas" Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 1 in C major Brett Dean: Testament

Simone Young conducts Brett Dean's Testament, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 1, Sally Beamish's Piano Concerto No 3, 'City Stanzas' and Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations, with pianist Jonathan Biss.

Soprano Joanne Lunn joins the popular ensemble for a performance of Mozart's Symphony No 34, Mahler's Symphony No 4, and Mozart's Aria For Soprano, Piano And Orchestra. Conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.

Soprano Joanne Lunn joins the popular ensemble for a performance of Mozart's Symphony No 34, Mahler's Symphony No 4, and Mozart's Aria For Soprano, Piano And Orchestra. Conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.

Pete Harrison conducts John Williams's Star Wars, Superman, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, and E.T., Holst's Mars and Jupiter, plus Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra. And a selection of other space-related film themes.

Soprano Joanne Lunn joins the popular ensemble for a performance of Mozart's Symphony No 34, Mahler's Symphony No 4, and Mozart's Aria For Soprano, Piano And Orchestra. Conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.

Sir Mark Elder conducts Wagner's Tannhauser: Overture And Venusberg Music, R. Strauss' Don Juan and Verdi's Four Sacred Pieces. With soprano Chanae Curtis.

The world-renowned ensemble performs a selection of well-known pop hits including The Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head and Singing' in the Rain.

Preview+ 25 November. Ahead of tonight’s world premiere, Arlene Sierra discusses her 'Nature Symphony'

Arlene Sierra/Bartók/Dvořák. Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No 8 in G major Béla Bartók: Piano Concerto No 1 Arlene Sierra: Nature Symphony

Ludovic Morlot conducts Arlene Sierra's Nature Symphony, Bartok's Piano Concerto No 1 and Dvorak's Symphony No 8, with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet on piano.

John Butt conducts the ensemble as the perform Handel's rousing Messiah.

The ensemble, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, performs Respighi's The Fountains Of Rome, Rossini's Overture: William Tell and Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2.

The ensemble, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, performs Respighi's The Fountains Of Rome, Rossini's Overture: William Tell and Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2.

Rodion Shchedrin/Shostakovich. Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Symphony No 15 in A major Rodion Shchedrin: Dialogues with Shostakovich

Juanjo Mena conducts Rodion Shchedrin's Dialogues With Shostakovich, plus Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No 1 and Symphony No 15, with violinist Renaud Capucon.

Alasdair Malloy conducts a seasonal performance as the group perform Christmas classics.

The ensemble, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, performs Respighi's The Fountains Of Rome, Rossini's Overture: William Tell and Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2.

Violinist and conductor Henning Kraggerud joins the ensemble for a performance of Pachelbel's Canon, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and other works.

The Halle Youth Training Choir are joined by vocalist Gary Williams for a performance of Jingle Bells, When A Child Is Born, and other Christmas classics.

Anthony Inglis conducts a selection of the film music composed by John Williams.

The resident ensemble present a lively interpretation of classic pop songs which were the soundtrack to James Bond films.

Stephen Bell leads the ensemble as they perform well-known songs from hit West End musicals such as Chicago, Cats and Les Miserables.

Stephen Bell conducts the ensemble, featuring soprano Jennifer France, as they perform works by Strauss including Die Fledermaus: Overture.

Smetana/Saint-Saëns/Berlioz/Janáček. Leos Janáček: Sinfonietta Hector Berlioz: Les Troyens: Acte IV, no. 29. Chasse royale et orage - Pantomime Camille Saint‐Saëns: Piano Concerto No 4 in C minor, Rapsodie d'Auvergne for Piano and Orchestra in C major, op. 73 Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and bassist James Platt join the ensemble and conductor Sir Mark Elder for a performance of three works by Shostakovich.

Conductor Cristian Macelaru and cellist Andrei Ionita join the ensemble for a performance of Vaughan Williams's Overture to The Wasps, Elgar's Cello Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No 3 'Eroica'.

Conductor Cristian Macelaru and cellist Andrei Ionita join the ensemble for a performance of Vaughan Williams's Overture to The Wasps, Elgar's Cello Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No 3 'Eroica'.

Elgar/Rachmaninov/Sibelius. Jean Sibelius: Symphony No 1 in E minor Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Edward Elgar: Overture 'Cockaigne (In London Town)'

Conductor Cristian Macelaru and cellist Andrei Ionita join the ensemble for a performance of Vaughan Williams's Overture to The Wasps, Elgar's Cello Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No 3 'Eroica'.

Preview + 10 February. Free pre-concert conversations and events

Schuller/Ives/Gershwin/George Walker/Antheil. George Antheil: Symphony No 6 George Walker: Lilacs George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (original version with jazz band, arr. Grofé) Charles Ives: Central Park in the Dark Gunther Schuller: Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee

A romantic programme of classical works conducted by Stephen Bell and featuring soprano Sarah Fox and tenor Noah Stewart.

Simon Holt/Mahler. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 7 in E minor Simon Holt: A table of noises

Pianist Sunwook Kim and conductor Karina Canellakis join the ensemble for a performance of Mendelssohn's Overture to Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage, Beethoven's Symphony No 4, and Brahms' Piano Concerto No 1.

Pianist Sunwook Kim and conductor Karina Canellakis join the ensemble for a performance of Mendelssohn's Overture to Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage, Beethoven's Symphony No 4, and Brahms' Piano Concerto No 1.

Pianist Sunwook Kim and conductor Karina Canellakis join the ensemble for a performance of Mendelssohn's Overture to Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage, Beethoven's Symphony No 4, and Brahms' Piano Concerto No 1.

Anna Clyne/Mozart/Mahler. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 1 in D major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K 466 Anna Clyne: This Midnight Hour

Sir Mark Elder conducts the ensemble and guest pianist Charles Owen in a performance of Bach's Piano Concerto In D Minor, Mendelssohn's Psalm 114 and Shostakovich's Symphony No 8.

The Halle's Assistant Conductor, Jonathon Heyward, directs Weber's Oberon Overture and works by Beethoven and Saint-Saens.

The Halle's Assistant Conductor, Jonathon Heyward, directs Weber's Oberon Overture and works by Beethoven and Saint-Saens.

Copland/Korngold/Vaughan Williams. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D major Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring – suite

The Halle's Assistant Conductor, Jonathon Heyward, directs Weber's Oberon Overture and works by Beethoven and Saint-Saens.

Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3, Ravel's Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales and John Adams' Harmonium. Conducted by Nicolas Collon.

Tchaikovsky/ Shostakovich/ Ginastera. Alberto Ginastera: Panambí, Op. 1 Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 2 in G major Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Voyevoda

Strauss/Mark Simpson/Shostakovich. Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No 1 in F minor Mark Simpson: Cello Concerto Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration

The ensemble offer a programme of instrumental works from classic films including Jaws, Psycho, Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight.

Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the ensemble as they perform his own work Clocks from A Winter's Tale, plus Beethoven's Violin Concerto In D and Sibelius's Symphony No 7. Violinist Henning Kraggerud features.

Wagner/Wolfgang Rihm/Weber/Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A major Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance (orch. Hector Berlioz) Wolfgang Rihm: Horn Concerto Richard Wagner: Rienzi – Overture

Sir Mark Elder conducts Schubert's Symphony No 8 'Unfinished', Mozart's Piano Concerto No 18, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No 3 'Scottish'. The performance features pianist Hong Xu.

Szymanowski/Tchaikovsky. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Manfred Karol Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No 1

Sir Mark Elder conducts Schubert's Symphony No 8 'Unfinished', Mozart's Piano Concerto No 18, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No 3 'Scottish'. The performance features pianist Hong Xu.

Sir Mark Elder conducts Schubert's Symphony No 8 'Unfinished', Mozart's Piano Concerto No 18, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No 3 'Scottish'. The performance features pianist Hong Xu.

Sir Mark Elder, the Halle and a cast of singers perform Wagner's Siegfried Act I and Act II.

Singer Simon O'Neill takes the role of Siegfried as the ensemble, conducted by Sir Mark Elder, perform Wagner's Siegfried Act III.

Albéniz/Falla. Manuel de Falla: La vida breve Isaac Albéniz: The Magic Opal: Overture, Rapsodia española, op. 70