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Who knew Haydn and hot cross buns might be related?

Rhapsodies on love, death, and lust

Join international storyteller Jan Blake, djembe player Mohamed Gueye and musicians of the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra for an interactive performance of Ananse and the Monkeys for pre-schoolers.

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

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

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

Richard Strauss鈥檚 Metamorphosen is a lament for strings, mourning the destruction of Europe in the World War II and the collapse of the musical civilisation that shaped and inspired him.

Adam Hickox makes his Bridgewater Hall debut in this sparkling and generous programme of technicolour musical delights.

Rossini鈥檚 exciting William Tell Overture, will be a complete contrast to Elisabeth Brauss鈥� interpretation of the smouldering passions and rapid fire wit of Ravel鈥檚 G Major Piano Concerto.