Manchester Classical 2025 Events
Sun 29 Jun 2025
- 10:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures bursts open with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra as they play live accompaniment to two wonderfully animated adventures.
Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures bursts open with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra as they play live accompaniment to two wonderfully animated adventures.
- 18:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Musicians from Manchester’s ensembles assemble under the baton of Alpesh Chauhan for a concert of fanfares and flourishes to celebrate the finale of a spectacular weekend of music.
Musicians from Manchester’s ensembles assemble under the baton of Alpesh Chauhan for a concert of fanfares and flourishes to celebrate the finale of a spectacular weekend of music.
Programme
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine
- Street Party - world premiere
- Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances
- Pines of Rome
Performers
- Alpesh Chauhanconductor
- The ENO Chorusensemble
- Hallé Choirchoir
- Manchester Collectiveensemble
- RNCMensemble
- Musicians from the Halléensemble
Sat 28 Jun 2025
- 10:00The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sean Chandler presents a live and interactive performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff from the CBeebies series Musical Storyland with musicians from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sean Chandler presents a live and interactive performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff from the CBeebies series Musical Storyland with musicians from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Programme
- Musical Storyland: Three Billy Goats Gruff
Performers
- Sean Chandlerpresenter
Composers
- 20:00The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Music for beginnings and endings. It’s hard to find a more famous, or iconically flamboyant, first few seconds than the clarinet solo at the start of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Music for beginnings and endings. It’s hard to find a more famous, or iconically flamboyant, first few seconds than the clarinet solo at the start of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Programme
- Death and Transfiguration
- Rhapsody in Blue
- Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Performers
- Anja Bihlmaierconductor
- Hayato Suminopiano
