Halle at Leeds International Concert Season
February 15, 2008
The Hallé Symphony Orchestra crossed the Pennines to give a performance as part of the Leeds International Orchestral Season 2007/08.
Under the baton of Cristian Mandeal the audience were presented with William Walton’s Partita in three movements from 1958, followed by Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. The pianist was Kirill Gerstein (pictured), in what was his Leeds International Concert Season debut. He gave an awe-inspiring rendition of the piece, which was greeted with such appreciation from the audience that we were treated to virtuoso encore – a passionate Schumann solo that was in parts dizzying.
After the interval, the Hallé played Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, written in 1888.
The whole orchestra were engaged with an energy that claimed the audience’s concentration completely, and was met with uproarious applause.
9 February, Leeds Town Hall
Alison Dibbs
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