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John Barbirolli (knighted in 1949) is appointed Principal Conductor as the Hallé puts the orchestra on a 52 week contract for the first time. Sir John’s arrival from New York to find only 39 players and the first concert planned for just 6 weeks later is the stuff of legend!
Jan 31, 2024 · The Hallé is the first UK orchestra to celebrate its archive with a fully searchable online tool. On Sunday 21st January 2024, the Hallé launched its brand new, digital repertoire database.
The Hallé Choir was founded with the orchestra in 1858 by Sir Charles Hallé. [43] The choir gives around ten concerts a year with the Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall and other venues across the UK. The current Hallé Choir Director is Matthew Hamilton. [44]
During the tumultuous year of 1943, the Hallé Orchestra found itself in search of a new leader. Sir Hamilton Harty, who had guided the orchestra for many years, had left his post in the early 1930s, leaving a void in the conductor’s podium.
Feb 2, 2023 · In an interview shown at intermission of his Finnish Radio Symphony concert last night, Sir Mark Elder said he’d be stepping down as music director of the Halle Orchestra in 18 months.
Jun 8, 2021 · Founded by pianist and conductor Sir Charles Hallé, the orchestra performed its first ever concert in January 1858 at the Free Trade Hall on Peter Street. Sir Charles conducted almost every...
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Sir Charles Hallé, who founded the orchestra in Manchester in 1858, was a true pioneer: his fundamental belief that music should be for everyone remains central to the orchestra’s vision today ...
