Resplendent Elgar, over-indulgent Rachmaninov in Hallé season opener

Rachel Helleur-Simcock and The Hallé

Kahchun Wong conducts The Hallé

Von Rohan Shotton, 26 September 2025

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“tackled by Helleur-Simcock with a full palette of colours”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, am 25 September 2025

Schostakowitsch, Festouvertüre in A-Dur, Op.96

Elgar, Cellokonzert in e-Moll, Op.85

Rachmaninow, Symphonie Nr. 2 in e-Moll, Op.27

Kahchun Wong, Musikalische Leitung

Rachel Helleur-Simcock, Cello

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Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.

Resplendent Elgar tarnished by over-indulgent Rachmaninov in Hallé season opener