BBC Philharmonic - Storgårds conducts Shostakovich

John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 and Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad', with the NOVO Quartet at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

BBC Philharmonic - Storgårds conducts Shostakovich

Inner turmoil, outer defiance

Date: Saturday 6 February 2027
Time: 7.30pm (doors/start/interval/finish timings TBC; timings subject to change)

Location: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England

Performers:

• BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
• John Storgårds (conductor)
• NOVO Quartet

Programme:

• Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in C minor
• Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7, ‘Leningrad’

An evening exploring Shostakovich’s powerful musical dualities, from the intensely personal Eighth Quartet to the monumental Seventh Symphony, a lasting emblem of resistance and endurance.

Tickets: £12.00 to £42.00 (includes booking fee). Student tickets £6.50 (limited availability). Other discounts may apply.