On 25 September at Bridgewater Hall, Kahchun Wong opens the new 2025/26 season conducting the Halle in Shostakovich Festive Ouverture, Elgar Cello Concerto and Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 alongside the Halle principal cellist Rachel Helleur-Simcock. This concert marks the launch of Wong’s second season as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Halle.