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18 May 2024, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic 2023-24 Season Spring, the Sweet Spring

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic
Spring, the Sweet Spring
19:30 Sat 18 May 2024 The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Rite of Spring welcomes in the vernal equinox, Siberian-style. Full of barbaric rituals and savage dances, come and find out why it caused a riot at its premiere. Shostakovich’s celebration takes on the form of a procession with his Third Symphony.
The Rite of Spring welcomes in the vernal equinox, Siberian-style. Full of barbaric rituals and savage dances, come and find out why it caused a riot at its premiere. Shostakovich’s celebration takes on the form of a procession with his Third Symphony.

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Concert Information

Ballet music. Certificate 18. Winter exhales. The Earth gasps into life. The Rite of Spring welcomes in the vernal equinox, Siberian-style. Full of barbaric rituals and savage dances, the orchestra is turned by Stravinsky into a collective of cave people. Come and find out why it caused a riot at its Paris premiere in 1913. Shostakovich’s celebration takes on the form of a procession with his Third Symphony, ‘The First of May’, in a series of riotous marches culminating in his own Ode to Joy-like chorus. Rousing, uplifting music for the people. And to complete our spring harvest, ravishing swathes of sound and colour, part English idyll, part Impressionist painting. Frank Bridge’s vision of spring unfurls in one of the most individual British tone poems of the 20th century. The concert also celebrates the 100th birthday of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic’s former Chief Conductor, Sir Edward Downes, who had a special love of Russian music which is featured in this programme.

Ticket Information
Tickets £14.50 to £29.00
(All ticket prices include £3.00 booking fee)
Disabled patrons 50% off
Senior & Claimants 20% off
U26s & Students £6
To book wheelchair seats or other access requirements please email supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office on 0161 907 9000