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The Bridgewater Hall
Anna Lapwood Plays…
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The magnificent Bridgewater Hall organ takes a starring role in this celebration of the ‘king of instruments’.
Katharina Wincor, in her Hallé conducting debut, will be joined by Anna Lapwood to perform Joseph Jongen’s Symphonie concertante. Composed in 1926, this electrifying piece has been cemented as one of the greatest twentieth-century works for organ and orchestra. From resounding opening to blazing end, we have the rare opportunity to hear the organ take a virtuosic starring role.
Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier is a firm audience favourite, and the composer’s influence is woven throughout Korngold’s Schauspiel-Ouvertüre, which opens the programme. Premiering when Korngold was just 14 – having already had huge success with earlier works including his Der Schneemann (The Snowman) ballet at age 11 – the overture has many flavours of his later cinematic works.
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Featuring
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Katharina Wincor
Conductor
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Anna Lapwood
Organ & Hallé Featured Artist
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Katharina Wincor
Conductor
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Anna Lapwood
Organ & Hallé Featured Artist
Feel the Force…
As the Los Angeles Philharmonic put it, Jongen’s Symphonie concertante requires ‘a veritable Jedi Master of the organ’ to really take it on. Luckily, with Anna Lapwood at the keys, we’ll most certainly be in safe hands!
Anna 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!”