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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra opens season with bagpipes, boldness and brilliance

Bagpipers in the foyer of Bridgewater Hall
© Chris Payne
Augustin Hadelich, John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
© Chris Payne
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“Storgårds pushed the orchestra to the limit”
Reviewed at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on 20 September 2025
Wolfe, LAD
Wolfe, Fountain of Youth
Prokofiev, Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.63
Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64
Augustin Hadelich, Violin
John Storgårds, Conductor
Wagner and Strauss from Sarah Wegener and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
Watery worlds, rhythmic fire from Brauß and Hickox with the BBC
****1
BBC Phil's Bluebeard's Castle eclipsed by Boulanger and Kodály
****1
Questions, answers and city nights: Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
John Storgårds leads the BBC Philharmonic through Shostakovich
****1
Thunderous Mahler from Elena Schwarz and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
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