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Date 16/04/1953
An original concert programme for the Halle Orchestra at the Rialto Cinema, York, on 16 April 1953, conducted by George Weldon with Carmel Hakendorf as solo violinist.
Large cinemas were regularly used as concert venues in this period, bringing major orchestras to towns without a dedicated concert hall. A free York Festival leaflet from 1957 is included.
Concert programmes like this sit happily alongside theatre memorabilia as a record of live performance in post-war Britain.
| Production | Concert Programme |
|---|---|
| Venue | Rialto Cinema – York |
| Cast | Halle Orchestra, George Weldon = Conductor, Carmel Hakendorf – Solo Violin, plus a free York Festival leaflet 1957 |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, tiny dot mark, slrs
Did you know?
- The Halle Orchestra was founded in Manchester in 1858 by Sir Charles Halle and is one of the oldest professional orchestras in Britain.
- George Weldon was principal conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra before joining the Halle as associate conductor to Sir John Barbirolli.
- The York Festival began in 1951 for the Festival of Britain, when the medieval York Mystery Plays were revived.
SKU: T01341
