| jueves 15 enero 2026 | 19:30 |
| Korngold, Erich Wolfgang (1897-1957) | Schauspiel-Ouvertüre | |
| Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) | El caballero de la rosa, Op.59: suite | |
| Jongen, Joseph (1873-1953) | Sinfonia concertante, Op.81 |
| Katharina Wincor | Dirección |
| Anna Lapwood | Órgano |
| The Hallé |
The magnificent Bridgewater Hall organ takes a starring role in this celebration of the ‘king of instruments’.
Katharina Wincor, in her Hallé conducting debut, will be joined by Anna Lapwood to perform Joseph Jongen’s Symphonie concertante. Composed in 1926, this electrifying piece has been cemented as one of the greatest twentieth-century works for organ and orchestra. From resounding opening to blazing end, we have the rare opportunity to hear the organ take a virtuosic starring role.
Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier is a firm audience favourite, and the composer’s influence is woven throughout Korngold’s Schauspiel-Ouvertüre, which opens the programme. Premiering when Korngold was just 14 – having already had huge success with earlier works including his Der Schneemann (The Snowman) ballet at age 11 – the overture has many flavours of his later cinematic works.
