Hallé Orchestra - Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Britten

The Hallé Orchestra performs a programme of Pärt, Britten and Elgar featuring star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, conducted by Dinis Sousa, at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

Hallé Orchestra - Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Britten

Date: Sunday 30 May 2027
Time: 4.00pm (event timings TBC; doors/start/interval/finish to be updated)

Venue: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Performers:

• Dinis Sousa (conductor)
• Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)

Programme:

• Arvo Pärt – Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten (6')
• Britten – Symphony for Cello and Orchestra (35')
• Elgar – Enigma Variations (31')

When composers write about friends and heroes, the results become personal in a concert featuring Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Arvo Pärt’s transcendent Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten opens with a tolling bell; Britten’s cello symphony—shaped by his collaboration with Rostropovich—receives a fresh interpretation; and Elgar’s Enigma Variations closes with 14 musical portraits that have become beloved by audiences.

Additional information: Concessions and discounts are available. Wheelchair seats and other access requirements can be arranged via the venue box office.

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