Sir Mark Elder CH CBE picks up the Contemporary category in the 2026 Gramophone Awards for his disc of Huw Watkins with the Hallé
08.10.26The 2026 Gramophone Contemporary Award has been won by the Hallé conducted by Sir Mark Elder for their disc of music by Huw Watkins, composed for and premiered by the Hallé and Sir Mark. Fanfare, Symphony No 2 and Concerto for Orchestra were all critically acclaimed after their performances at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall and this disc celebrates this very fruitful artistic collaboration between composer, conductor and orchestra.
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