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Book nowThu 5 Mar 2026, 6.00PM
The Bridgewater Hall
Rush Hour: Shostakovich’s Symphony No.1
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Book nowEuan Shields takes to the podium to lead the Hallé orchestra through this dark and supernatural programme.
Taras Bulba, based on the Nikolai Gogol novel of the same name, was written in the midst of World War One. It leads the listener through three key moments in the life of the Russian Cossack, including the death of each of his two sons (one at his own hand), and finally, his own capture and demise.
Shostakovich’s First Symphony was a huge success right from its premiere, launching him into instant international stardom at the age of just 19. Written as a graduation exercise from Maximilian Steinberg’s composition class, the symphony possesses a profound maturity, as well as the simultaneous sense of wit and tragedy that would go on to become characteristic of Shostakovich’s later works.
In association with The Bridgewater Hall.
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Featuring
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Euan Shields
Hallé Assistant Conductor and Hallé Youth Orchestra Music Director
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Euan Shields
Hallé Assistant Conductor and Hallé Youth Orchestra Music Director
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