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James McVinnie's ensemble performs American minimalist classics at the Purcell Room CREDIT:
Graham Westley Lacdao

The Hallé – Finale: Sir Mark Elder conducts Mahler 5

There’ll be farewell tears as Mark Elder conducts his last concert in Manchester as Music Director
of the Hallé, in a premiere from James MacMillan and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony.

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (bridgewater-hall.co.uk), May 31, also June 1 (returns only)

Kaija Saariaho Memorial Concert
The first anniversary of the much-lamented death of the Finnish composer is marked here by
performances of three of her gentle, radiant, visionary works by the Carice Singers and Riot
Ensemble.

Kings Place, London N1 (kingsplace.co.uk), June 2

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

This year’s Aldeburgh Festival includes two enticing concerts from the BBC SSO, with music from
Judith Weir and Unsuk Chin, Britten’s Violin Concerto, and symphonies by Bruckner and Mahler.

Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk (brittenpearsarts.org), June 19-20

American Minimalism
Performing the hard-hitting, exhilarating music of the American minimalists requires a special
concentration and rhythmic drive, which the James McVinnie Ensemble has in abundance.

Purcell Room, London SE1 (southbankcentre.co.uk), June 29