PIANIST John Lill will join the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky on Saturday, April 12, 7.30pm, at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

He will perform Britten's sparkling Piano Concerto. The concert will be framed by Elgar, opening with his arrangement of Bach's Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor, and culminating in his sweeping First Symphony.

Ticket holders will then be invited to return for an extra performance after the main programme, when Darius Battiwalla will give an organ recital.

Tickets are from the box office on 0161 907 9000.