Hallé: John Adams Chamber Symphony
Royal Northern College of Music
31st October 2025
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Part of John Adams Festival
As part of the John Adams Festival, this lunchtime concert shifts focus to the composer’s witty, high-energy chamber works.
Conducted by Euan Shields, with pianists Eliza McCarthy and James McVinnie, the programme features three iconic pieces that showcase Adams’ unique blend of rhythmic complexity, humour, and drive.
Chamber Symphony fuses the structural intensity of Schoenberg with the manic spirit of vintage cartoon scores, while Hallelujah Junction and John’s Book of Alleged Dances reveal the composer’s flair for offbeat textures and inventive grooves. Performed by musicians from the Hallé and the Royal Northern College of Music, this performance brings together exceptional talent from across Manchester.
Programme:
- John Adams: Chamber Symphony
- John Adams: Hallelujah Junction
- John Adams: John’s Book of Alleged Dances
Performers:
Euan Shields – conductor
Eliza McCarthy & James McVinnie – piano
Musicians from the Hallé and RNCM
Schedule:
12pm – Doors
1pm – Main event
Also part of this season
The Hallé: Adams Conducts Harmonium
The Bridgewater Hall 30 October 2025John Adams returns to conduct the Hallé in a powerful programme including Harmonium, Slonimsky’s Earbox and Le Livre de Baudelaire.
Part of John Adams Festival
RNCM Symphony Orchestra – John Adams
The Bridgewater Hall 31 October 2025A vivid musical portrait of 20th century America, from Charles Ives’ witty reworking of patriotic tunes to Michael Daugherty’s industrial energy, Jessie Montgomery’s call for justice, and John Adams’ nostalgic homage—all performed by the RNCM Symphony Orchestra.
Part of John Adams Festival
The Hallé: Adams Conducts The Chairman Dances
The Bridgewater Hall 1 November 2025John Adams conducts Scheherazade.2, The Chairman Dances and premieres The Rock You Stand On with the Hallé and Leila Josefowicz.
Part of John Adams Festival
