The Hallé

Name: The Hallé
Start: 2027-01-20T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Royal Concert Hall

Wed 20 Jan 2027 at 7:30PM

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Main Auditorium

From Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 10:00AM

Wed 20 Jan 2027

7:30PM

From Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 10:00AM

Show times are subject to change and published where available.

Booking Dates:
Subscribers: 10am Tue 26 May
Multibuy: 10am Mon 1 June
General on sale: 10am Mon 8 June

Tickets £13 - £44.50

The Hallé
Elena Schwarz Conductor
Leila Josefowicz Violin

Dvořák In Nature's Realm
Adès Violin Concerto
Sibelius Lemminkäinen Suite

A vivid painting of his homeland, Dvorak's In Nature's Realm blooms with musical colour. The woodwind's charming birdsong accompanies folk-inspired themes in this pastoral idyll as warming as his most familiar symphonies. Leading American violinist, Leila Josefowicz, joins us to perform Thomas Ades's utterly stimulating 'Concentric Paths', its title explicitly describes the concerto's structure; Rings, Paths, and Rounds, which relentlessly draw towards its middle movement. The solo violin thrillingly dances with perpetual rhythmic cycles, creating fierce action and introverted safety, which ultimately stabilises in its tranquil, abrupt, conclusion.

Forged in Finnish folklore, Sibelius’s Lemminkäinen Suite stunningly illustrates four poems of the epic Kalevala. If Dvorak paints with oil, Sibelius surely uses watercolours; it captures the essence of primordial myths in a magically poignant way, cinematically portraying the warrior hero, Lemminkäinen. Its renowned second movement, The Swan of Tuonela, recalls the supernatural swan of the underworld. Equally as wonderful as Finlandia and his treasured symphonies, from its brooding depths to its triumphant highs, this stunning suite is made all the more noteworthy by being its first performance in Nottingham.

Free pre-concert talk, 6.20pm in the auditorium: William Ruff introduces Sibelius’s Lemminkäinen Suite.

Part of

Nottingham Classics

Age Guidance: 7+

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

Running time: Doors: 6.00pm. Running time – 1st Half: 7.30pm - 8.05pm, 20 minute interval, 2nd Half: 8.25pm - 9.20pm

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Under 26s and full-time students
Under 26s and students in full time education can book seats for £5 each. Just select the Under 26 price from the drop-down list when selecting a seat. Please note: you may be asked to show proof of age or student status when you enter the auditorium.

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These are only available from 12pm on the day of the concert at £10, online, by phone, or at the box office counter. Please note that these seats are usually situated in the Choir Stalls, and are subject to availability.