Beethoven Symphony No. 5
About this event
An exasperated Beethoven may have given up on his composition lessons from Haydn, but Eun Sun Kim makes her BBC Philharmonic debut in a programme that is wholly inspired by the Father of the Symphony. Caroline Shaw wrote Entr’acte after hearing the Brentano Quartet play Haydn’s Op. 77 String Quartet No. 2. Building on a minuet and trio form, Shaw loves ‘the way some music (like the minuets of Op. 77) suddenly takes you to the other side of Alice’s looking glass, in a kind of absurd, subtle, Technicolour transition’. There’s also a full colour palette on display in Haydn’s First Cello Concerto. Harking back to Baroque concerto grosso form, the cello moves in and out of the limelight, though its star power is never in doubt whether picking up the plush opening orchestral theme or the breakneck bravura of the final movement. Following Haydn’s object lesson in concerto form, Beethoven unfurls a classical masterclass of his own, beginning with that unmistakable four note motif.
Event details
- Date
- Saturday, 13 February 2027
- Start time
- 00:00
Getting there & venue info
Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS.
Parking: Several Car parks nearby. Convenient car parking can be found in the NCP Central Car Park below G-Mex, which is linked directly to The Bridgewater Hall by an underpass beneath Lower Mosley Street. This well-lit underground walkway gives level access from the car-park to a lift which, in turn, gives access to Barbirolli Square just outside the Hall's main entrance.
Accessibility: The venue is accessible for disabled and toilet facilities are available on all levels of the venue. Guide Dogs are welcome. Sennheiser infra-red system fitted.
Box office: Mon - Sat: 10.00am - 8.00pm Sun: 12.00pm - 6.00pm 0161 907 9000
Good to know
What time does Beethoven Symphony No. 5 start?
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 is on Saturday, 13 February 2027 at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The listed start time is 00:00 (UK time).
What are the set times for Beethoven Symphony No. 5?
Official set times for Beethoven Symphony No. 5 haven't been published. The listed start is 00:00. Running orders are usually confirmed by the venue or artist closer to the date, so check their social channels.
Where is Bridgewater Hall?
Bridgewater Hall is at Lower Mosley Street, M2 3WS, Manchester.
Is there parking at Bridgewater Hall?
Several Car parks nearby. Convenient car parking can be found in the NCP Central Car Park below G-Mex, which is linked directly to The Bridgewater Hall by an underpass beneath Lower Mosley Street. This well-lit underground walkway gives level access from the car-park to a lift which, in turn, gives access to Barbirolli Square just outside the Hall's main entrance.
Is Bridgewater Hall accessible?
The venue is accessible for disabled and toilet facilities are available on all levels of the venue. Guide Dogs are welcome. Sennheiser infra-red system fitted.
