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Book nowFri 31 Oct 2025, 1.00PM
RNCM Concert Hall
Chamber Series: John Adams Chamber Symphony
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Book nowThe Hallé’s lunchtime Chamber Series at Hallé St Peter’s provides a unique opportunity to hear players and guest artists perform in more intimate surroundings.
Alongside the symphonic pieces in the festival, this concert celebrates three classic Adams works for smaller ensembles. The Chamber Symphony, inspired by Schoenberg’s work of the same name, combines its rigour with the hyperactive energy and humour of classic 1950s cartoon music. Hallelujah Junction and John’s Book of Alleged Dances, both works from the 1990s, also share Adams’ ability to mix demanding performances with a sharp sense of wit.
Featuring
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Euan Shields
Hallé Assistant Conductor and Hallé Youth Orchestra Music Director
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Eliza McCarthy
Piano
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James McVinnie
Piano
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Musicians from the Hallé
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Musicians from the RNCM
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Euan Shields
Hallé Assistant Conductor and Hallé Youth Orchestra Music Director
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Eliza McCarthy
Piano
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James McVinnie
Piano
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Musicians from the Hallé
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Musicians from the RNCM
“I'm very proud of my history with the Hallé orchestra. I first conducted them in the days before The Bridgewater Hall opened. And several years later, for that celebratory opening of the Hall, Kent Nagano conducted the world premiere of Slonimsky's Earbox, which I composed for the event. I'm pleased to bring 'Slonimsky' back as well as being able to introduce other pieces of mine, both old and new, to the Hallé audiences. I'm especially looking forward to having the Hallé Choir perform my choral symphony, Harmonium, to having my longtime collaborator Leila Josefowicz play Scheherazade.2 (written for her) and to ending these concerts with the UK premiere of my most recent orchestra piece, The Rock You Stand On.”
Chamber Series at Hallé St Peter’s
Join us for the fantastic Hallé Chamber Series at Hallé St Peter's!
A selection of lunchtime concerts that offer a unique opportunity to see smaller groups of musicians perform incredible music in a more intimate setting.