Listing and tickets: The Hallé - Classical Extravaganza | The Bridgewater Hall | Sat 17 Oct at 19:30

The Bridgewater Hall Manchester, North-West, M2 3WS, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Saturday 17 October 2026

19:30

Programme

Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Festive Overture in A major for orchestra, Op.96
Barber, Samuel (1910-1981)	Adagio for Strings, Op.11
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)	Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K620: Overture
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)	Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob VIIe:1
Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)	Slavonic Dances: Selection (Nos 2 & 5)
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	Romeo and Juliet - Ten pieces for piano, Op.75, no.6: Montagues and Capulets
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)	The Lark Ascending

Performers

The Hallé
Stephen Bell	Conductor
Matilda Lloyd	Trumpet

Showstopping hits and magical musicianship – enjoy some of the world’s favourite classical pieces.

A rousing fanfare – Shostakovich’s flashy and exciting Festive Overture, alongside Haydn’s landmark Trumpet Concerto, performed by Royal Philharmonic Society Award winner Matilda Lloyd.

There are vibrant folk melodies in Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances, menacing ballet music in Prokofiev’s ‘Montagues and Capulets’ from Romeo and Juliet and a joyous rhapsody for orchestra and violin in The Lark Ascending, where the sound of the soloist rises like a bird in flight.

Join Stephen Bell and the Hallé Orchestra for a selection of music that has moved and entertained audiences for centuries.

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