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Book nowThu 26 Feb 2026, 7.30PM
The Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé Presents: Jonny Greenwood
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Book nowDaniel Pioro, ‘the violinist making classical music cool’ (The Telegraph), performs Jonny Greenwood’s fascinatingly frightening Horror Vacui.
This concert celebrates Jonny Greenwood’s love of orchestral string writing. In Water, the warmth of the Hallé strings envelopes two flutes and an Indian tanpura on a journey of rippling colour.
Lutosławski dedicated his moving Musique funèbre to the pioneering composer Béla Bartók whilst Steve Reich’s lyrical Pulse is a tenderly contemplative, yet constantly pulsating, work.
Jonny Greenwood’s ground-breaking Horror Vacui plays upon the artistic concept of ‘the fear of empty spaces’ to astonishing effect. Using the full sonic potential of the solo violin and extensive string orchestra, he creates an eerily liminal soundscape, building in atmosphere and intensity throughout each movement. These are string instruments as you’ve never heard them before.
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Featuring
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André de Ridder
Conductor
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Daniel Pioro
Violin
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Jonny Greenwood
Bass Guitar
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André de Ridder
Conductor
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Daniel Pioro
Violin
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Jonny Greenwood
Bass Guitar
Jonny Greenwood
Hallé Presents Featured Artist 2025-26“It's exciting - and daunting - to be working again with the might Hallé: they have such a storied history, and yet refuse to be hidebound. I'm looking forward to their upcoming presentation of three of my compositions - Horror Vacui, Water and X Years of Reverb. In addition, we continue exploring the Steve Reich catalogue - a process which started with Electric Counterpoint last year, and continues with Reich's Pulse.”
Afrodeutsche
Composer, Producer, Presenter and DJ“I'm so grateful to have the incredible Hallé right here in the place I call home, Manchester. Filling our city with stunning music with so many diverse performances. This season's collaboration with Jonny Greenwood holds a particular place in my heart and I can't wait to be there and soak it all in! I've always admired both the Hallé and Jonny Greenwood's work, and this feels like such a beautiful pairing of creators. It's going to be something truly special.”