The Hallé

Name: The Hallé
Start: 2027-06-04T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Royal Concert Hall

Fri 4 Jun 2027 at 7:30PM

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Main Auditorium

From Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 10:00AM

Fri 4 Jun 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
Kahchun Wong Conductor
Alena Baeva Violin
The Hallé Choir

Ifukube Dance of Seven Veils
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Walton Belshazzar’s Feast

Famed for his Godzilla scores, Akira Ifukube possessed a legendary skill for conjuring monsters through his vivid music. It's in his 1948 ballet, Salome, that the abysmal titular character sultrily sways to the Dance of the Seven Veils, an enthralling listen as smooth woodwinds flirt with angular strings in increasing intensity. Sibelius's treasured Violin concerto provides Finnish refreshment from the two Babylonian-inspired compositions, as Alena Baeva returns to Nottingham to captivate us with arguably the most testing work in the repertoire. Sibelius's intimate knowledge of the violin is evident in the abundance of virtuosic thrills in this expressive ecstasy which sets the violin’s searing intensity within a desolately beautiful soundscape.

An epic season needs a monumental ending, suitably provided by Belshazzar's Feast. Predictably for young Walton, the cantata's story is utterly bizarre, the first notes being written in a monk's cell on the Amalfi coast. Inadvertently expanded by Sir Thomas Beecham's sardonic suggestion that Walton needed a couple more brass bands, Belshazzar's Feast ultimately became a spectacle of biblical proportions worthy of its Babylonian subject, a far cry from the BBC's original request for a small composition. Ingenious rhythms power the raucous score forward in this all-encompassing experience from its haunting opening to its exultant conclusion celebrating the downfall of the hedonistic king. We last heard this extraordinary work ten years ago and we're ready to raise the roof again.

Free pre-concert talk, 6.00pm in the auditorium: In conversation with Katchun Wong and an introduction to the Nottingham Classics 2027-2028 season.

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 - 8.20pm, 20 minute interval, 2nd Half: 8.40pm - 9.20pm

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Season Ticket and Multibuy Package Discounts
12 concerts – Save 30%
10 -11 concerts – Save 25%
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5 – 6 concerts – Save 15%

Concert Coaches
We run eight Concert Coaches offering stress-free return travel from all across the East Midlands, from Loughborough, Sleaford/Grantham, Southwell, Worksop/Retford, Ashbourne/Derby, Bakewell/Matlock and Lincoln/Newark, and our new Stamford-Oakham-Melton Mowbray route. Please contact the Box Office on 0115 989 5555 to book.

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.

Bargain Seats
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.