Conducting John Adams Chamber Symphony
October 31, 2025
1:00 pm
Manchester, UK
RNCM Concert Hall
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Euan Shields joins the John Adams series as conductor, leading the Hallé in an intimate chamber concert that highlights his expertise with contemporary repertoire in the Concert Hall’s more personal setting.

Euan Shields takes the podium as conductor for John Adams’ dynamic Chamber Symphony, bringing his expertise to this challenging work that showcases the composer’s distinctive fusion of Schoenbergian rigor with the hyperactive energy of 1950s cartoons. This intimate setting provides the perfect opportunity to experience this distinctive work under Shields’ expert direction.

Performers:

  • Conductor: Euan Shields
  • Pianist: Eliza McCarthy
  • Pianist: James McVinnie
  • Musicians from the Hallé

Program:

  • John Adams Chamber Symphony