A master of the keyboard, Garrick Ohlsson returns to Manchester to perform Brahms鈥檚 mighty Piano Concerto No. 1.鈥疘t鈥檚 an evening in the company of some truly great Romantic composers with Chief Conductor John Storg氓rds on the podium.

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Tonight is all about stories of the human spirit. Alban Gerhardt returns with Shostakovich鈥檚 second cello concert whilst 鈥楢 Hero鈥檚 Life鈥� is the musical autobiography of Richard Strauss, under the baton of Alpesh Chauhan OBE.

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Elgar loved cryptic codes and he hid one in his most famous work, 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations. The music of Frank Martin, is brought to the concert platform by world renowned baritone Roderick Williams, plus the world premiere of Geoffrey Gordon鈥檚 Anima Mia.

Join us in the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Studio for Elgar鈥檚 deeply expressive Violin Concerto with Christian Tetzlaff.

Pianist Steven Osborne is a huge champion of Messiaen鈥檚 music. Tonight, he joins Associate Artist Ludovic Morlot and horn player Martin Owen for a rare chance to hear, 鈥楩rom the Canyons to the Stars鈥�, inspired by the wild canyons of Utah.

A celebration of French Composer Ravel in his 150th Birthday Year, including the world premiere of a new arrangement by Kenneth Hesketh and sublime music from the ballet Daphnis and Chlo茅.

As part of Sheffield International Concert Season 2024/25 we visit Sheffield City Hall with our Chief Conductor John Storg氓rds.

From Elgar鈥檚 green and pleasant lands with the famous Cello Concerto to depths of Russia, culminating in Stravinsky鈥檚 ballet 鈥楾he Firebird鈥�.

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Enjoy a concert of vivid storytelling, magical landscapes and folklore with conductor Clemens Schuldt and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova in a live broadcast at MediaCityUK.

A concert dedicated to the genius of Maurice Ravel, with three of his most popular original compositions and his arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky鈥檚 Pictures at an Exhibition.

Fantasy and folklore lead the way as we celebrate French musical royalty, Maurice Ravel and Pierre Boulez, plus Mussorgsky鈥檚 famous musical epic.

Michael Seal conducts the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra in three of Sir Arthur Bliss鈥檚 works; his Miracle in the Gorbals, Overture, Things to come: March, and Metamorphic Variations.

In this programme, Anja Bihlmaier, our Principal Guest Conductor, explores a kaleidoscope of music from female composers spanning 300 years, including, music by Sofia Gubaidulina and the world premiere of the 麻豆官网首页入口 commission by Sarah Gibson.

From Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake to a UK premiere from Anna Clyne, immerse yourself in a new kind of orchestral experience.

From Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake to a UK premiere from Anna Clyne, immerse yourself in a new kind of orchestral experience.

We鈥檙e off to the wilds of Scandinavia and Finland. Northern Lights, midnight sun and a smorgasbord of Nordic greats with John Storg氓rds at the helm.

The pipes of the Bridgewater Hall organ get a full wash, wax and valet tonight with a performance characterised by the Romantic splendour of French music.

Italy. Land of sun, sea and serious culture 鈥� look no further than its great operatic 鈥楬all of Fame鈥� led by Verdi with a cameo from Puccini and ending with Pulcinella 鈥� Italy鈥檚 take on Punch and Judy.

As Gustav Mahler began his Ninth Symphony, he was fully aware of its portent. Like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner before him, his Ninth was to be the last he finished.

Shakespeare takes centre stage and Elena Schwarz conducts Hans Abrahamsen鈥檚 song cycle Let me tell you features soprano Jennifer France as a defiant Ophelia, plus Beethoven鈥檚 Overture Coriolan and Symphony No. 1.

Join the musicians of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra, and storyteller Sean Chandler for an exciting, interactive show featuring three stories from the award-winning CBeebies television series Musical Storyland.

Join the musicians of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra, and storyteller Sean Chandler for an exciting, interactive show featuring three stories from the award-winning CBeebies television series Musical Storyland.

The season ends with Mahler鈥檚 Symphony No.3, a hymn to the natural world. John Storg氓rds is joined by contralto Jess Dandy.

Sean Chandler presents a live and interactive performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff from the CBeebies series Musical Storyland with musicians from the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra.

Music for beginnings and endings. It鈥檚 hard to find a more famous, or iconically flamboyant, first few seconds than the clarinet solo at the start of Gershwin鈥檚 Rhapsody in Blue.

Quentin Blake鈥檚 Box of Treasures bursts open with the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra as they play live accompaniment to two wonderfully animated adventures.

Musicians from Manchester鈥檚 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.

There鈥檚 nothing quite like Beethoven鈥檚 Seventh Symphony. Join us in the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra Studio in MediaCityUK for this absolute masterpiece.

For our season opener, an assembly of composers who, by embracing pain, find solace, redemption, and clarity.

Pop idol Rufus Wainwright brings an epic reimagining of his Want One and Want Two albums to Manchester following a premiere performance at the 麻豆官网首页入口 Proms, and tours across Europe and the US.

Pop idol Rufus Wainwright brings an epic reimagining of his *Want One* and *Want Two* albums to Manchester following a premiere performance at the 麻豆官网首页入口 Proms, and tours across Europe and the US.

The rugged coastline of Northern California was the inspiration for this similarly jagged piece for singing cellist and orchestra by American composer Gabriella Smith.

These startlingly evocative scores defy easy categorisation.

You鈥檇 be hard-pressed to find a programme that is a greater expression of the titanic power of the symphony orchestra. Tonight, more is most certainly more.

Grief, rage and manic intensity.

Mendelssohn鈥檚 Violin Concerto sings with elegance and life. This meticulous yet passionate piece takes you on a heartfelt journey of discovery.

In Steve Reich鈥檚 endlessly tessellating music, shapes emerge, solidify, uncouple, drift away, and begin to emerge anew.

Tonight, our string section takes centre stage. Written in 1939 as Europe teetered on the brink of war, Bart贸k鈥檚 Divertimento fuses Hungarian folk-rhythms with his signature spiky harmonies and driving momentum.

The irresistible sway of Johann Strauss鈥檚 An der sch枚nen blauen Donau has made it arguably the most famous waltz of all time.

Step into a winter wonderland as we bring the magic of Christmas to life with a dazzling evening of festive music.

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Music from the court of Versailles begins and ends this sparkling exploration of the baroque.

Violist Lawrence Power returns to perform Cassandra Miller鈥檚 acclaimed Viola Concerto, a piece heralded on its 2022 premiere as an instant classic.

When it comes to symphonies, Beethoven's Third symphony was a real game changer.

Who knew Haydn and hot cross buns might be related?

Rhapsodies on love, death, and lust

Puccini first showcased his operatic voice through the orchestra alone with his Capriccio Sinfonico. Marking the start of his signature musical style, it blends the lyrical and dramatic qualities that later came to define his iconic operas.

Grit courses through Julia Wolfe鈥檚 *Anthracite Fields*, her Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio for choir and ensemble that serves as a musical memorial to American miners and their struggle. *鈥業 guess I have a bias towards the grit.'* 鈥� Julia Wolfe

Influenced by Czech folk and expressionism, Haas鈥檚 Study for Strings is an energetic, introspective work now seen as a key piece of 20th-century Czech music.

Joshua Weilerstein makes his triumphant return to the Philharmonic in this musical postcard celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence.

Elegant and virtuosic, Haydn鈥檚 Cello Concerto in D Major is celebrated for both its charm and technical brilliance, filled lyrical melodies, high-register passages and rapid runs.

Wolfe was two blocks from the Twin Towers when the planes hit on September 11, 2001. *Big Beautiful Dark and Scary* is the sound of that aftermath: an ominous, awesome wall of sound.

We continue our thrillingly up-close series at the RNCM with a heavyweight artistic collaboration 鈥� our Chief Conductor John Storg氓rds joins the acclaimed pianist Tamara Stefanovich in this exploration of the pure power of the piano.

Angel鈥檚 Bone is a Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary opera by Chinese American composer Du Yun and librettist Royce Vavrek.

A stormy opening from the 19th century prolific German composer Emilie Mayer.

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The 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Aviva Studios for their next groundbreaking collaboration with Factory International. *鈥榃atching an orchestra in this way is a one of a kind experience.

Mahler鈥檚 Resurrection is a colossal work of drama, beauty, and power.