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Thursday 23 September 2026 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester ★★★★★ Celebrating 30 years of The Bridgewater Hall with the world premiere of a stunning new symphony by Sir James MacMillan Sir James MacMillan, Kahchun Wong and members of The Hallé. Credit: Alex Burns, The Hallé On Wednesday 11 September 1996, the Bridgewater Hall opened its doors for …
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Saturday 22 March 2025 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester **** A stunning performance of Beethoven’s final piano concerto by Paul Lewis, bookended by two Nordic symphonies John Storgårds, Paul Lewis and members of the BBC Philharmonic. Image copyright Chris Payne Last Saturday’s concert by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra was going to feature music by three Nordic composers: …
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