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Past concerts

  • Fri 23 Oct 2026

    Sheffield City Hall

    The Hallé in Sheffield – Rachmaninov 3

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    • Ravel (orch. Colin Matthews) Three Songs Without Words (World Premiere) (8')

    • Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.2 (23')

    • Rachmaninov Symphony No.3 (39')

  • Thu 22 Oct 2026

    The Bridgewater Hall

    Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.3

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    • Ravel (orch. Colin Matthews) Three Songs Without Words (World Premiere) (8')

    • Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.2 (23')

    • Rachmaninov Symphony No.3 (39')
    Before the concert...
    ...at 6.30pm in the main hall, find out more about the music in tonight's concert in a pre-concert talk with Nicholas Collon, Composer Emeritus Colin Matthews, and writer and broadcaster Elizabeth Alker.

  • Sun 18 Oct 2026

    King George's Hall Blackburn

    The Hallé in Blackburn – Classical Extravaganza

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    • Shostakovich Festive Overture

    • Barber Adagio for Strings

    • Mozart Magic Flute Overture

    • Haydn Trumpet Concerto

    • Dvořák Slavonic Dances Nos 2 & 5

    • Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: Montagues and Capulets

    • Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending

  • Sat 17 Oct 2026

    The Bridgewater Hall

    Classical Extravaganza

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    • Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending

    • Shostakovich Festive Overture

    • Barber Adagio for Strings

    • Tchaikovsky Selection from The Nutcracker: March, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, Trepak, Dance of the Mirlitons, Waltz of the Flowers

    • Sibelius Finlandia

    • Mozart Magic Flute Overture

    • Haydn Trumpet Concerto

    • Dvořák Two Slavonic Dances

    • Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: Montagues and Capulets

    • Ravel Boléro

  • Thu 8 & Sun 11 Oct 2026

    The Bridgewater Hall

    Prokofiev’s Symphony No.5

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    • Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 (39')

    • Prokofiev Symphony No.5 (46')

  • Fri 9 Oct 2026

    Hallé St Peter's

    Chamber Series: Saint-Saëns Septet

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    • John Casken Enchant (World Premiere)

    • Lili Boulanger D'un matin de printemps

    • Lili Boulanger D'un soir triste

    • Saint-Saëns Septet

  • Sun 4 Oct 2026

    The Bridgewater Hall

    The Hallé and Opera Rara: Offenbach’s Barkouf

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    • Offenbach Barkouf (145')
    Before the concert...
    ...Join musicologist Dr Flora Willson at 3pm in conversation with conductor Paul Daniel for an insight into Offenbach’s extraordinary and rarely performed Barkouf.

  • Fri 25 Sep 2026

    Sheffield City Hall

    The Hallé in Sheffield – The Firebird

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    • Liszt Les préludes (16')

    • Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 'Emperor' (38')

    • Stravinsky The Firebird (1945) (30')

  • Thu 24 Sep 2026

    The Bridgewater Hall

    Opening Night: Built for the Hallé

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    • Liszt Les préludes (16')

    • James MacMillan Symphony No.6 (Hallé Commission - World Premiere) (30')

    • Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 'Emperor' (38')
    Before the concert...
    ...at 6.30pm, join us for a pre-concert talk in the main hall with Hallé Chief Executive David Butcher, Kahchun Wong and James MacMillan.