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Book nowThu 7 May 2026, 7.30PM
The Bridgewater Hall
Spring with Sir Mark Elder
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Book nowFollowing his acclaimed performance at the Hallé’s 2023 BBC Proms concert, Ukrainian baritone Andrii Kymach and the Hallé Choir once again join forces for a work by Rachmaninov.
Based on the poem by Nikolay Nekrasov, and quite opposed to its joyful title, Spring follows a husband who, previously inflicted with murderous thoughts towards his unfaithful wife during the winter, is released from his frustration with the return of spring.
Stravinsky’s Song of the Nightingale – an effective musical illustration of both real and mechanical birdsong – begins proceedings. Following it is Prokofiev’s enigmatic Dreams, the composer’s earliest surviving orchestral work and finally, Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony, often dubbed ‘Little Russian’ thanks to its effective use of Ukrainian folksongs, provides a joyful end to the evening.
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Featuring
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Sir Mark Elder CH CBE
Conductor Emeritus
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Andrii Kymach
Baritone
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Hallé Choir
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Sir Mark Elder CH CBE
Conductor Emeritus
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Andrii Kymach
Baritone
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Hallé Choir
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“Kymach is commanding with impressive stage presence and a rich, smooth voice full of dark chocolate and the finest old tawny port.”