The Czech Janáček Philharmonic, led by their esteemed Music Director Daniel Raiskin, opens this captivating programme with music rooted in Czech history and influenced by the country’s folk music.
Alpesh Chauhan, an inspiring conductor with a glittering career, opens the Hallé’s fourth appearance with Britten’s lively “Courtly Dances” from his opera Gloriana. Norwegian trumpet star, Tine Thing Helseth, then takes to the platform to perform a new and exciting work, written especially for her.