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The Bridgewater Hall
Rush Hour: Enigma Variations
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Our first Rush Hour concert of the season, conducted by Kahchun Wong and featuring Anna Lapwood, is packed full of musical treats – a perfect excuse to skip the traffic.
Max Richter’s breadth of work is celebrated for its seamless sonic blend of electronic and orchestral elements, making him one of the most streamed classical composers of all time. Launching Anna Lapwood as Hallé Featured Artist for the 2025/26 season, we hear the Manchester premiere of Cosmology, written for the superstar organist, sopranos and altos of the Hallé Choir, and the full forces of the orchestra followed by a luminescent solo performance of Olivia Belli’s Limina Luminis.
The Enigma Variations are a series of affectionate musical sketches, each dedicated to Elgar’s close acquaintances, or what he called his ‘friends pictured within’. Kahchun Wong continues the Hallé’s historic association with Elgar bringing his deep appreciation of his music to this performance.
In association with The Bridgewater Hall.
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Featuring
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Kahchun Wong
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor
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Anna Lapwood
Organ & Hallé Featured Artist
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Hallé Choir
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Kahchun Wong
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor
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Anna Lapwood
Organ & Hallé Featured Artist
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Hallé Choir
Max Richter
“I'm so happy to have written this new work for Anna, one of the brightest lights of the contemporary classical scene. Composing the piece has been a wonderful and fascinating challenge; a process of discovering the outer limits of sonic and physical space.”
Rush Hour Concerts
The Hallé's Rush Hour Series offers early evening, hour-long, weekday concerts. Why battle with trains and trams when you could be listening to stunning music played by your amazing orchestra?
Find out moreAnna Lapwood
Hallé Featured Artist 2025-26“I'm so excited to get the chance to play alongside the Hallé so many times this season! I made my BBC Proms solo debut with the Hallé back in 2021 - a Proms debut is always a pivotal moment, and so the orchestra has held a special place in my heart ever since. We're going to be exploring some really fun repertoire together, too, from the 'war horses' by Saint-Saëns, Poulenc and Jongen, to brand new concerts by Max Richter and Kristina Arakelyan. It will also be great to be reunited with the wonderful Marcussen organ of The Bridgewater Hall, which works so well for all of this repertoire. I hope to see you there!”