Welcome to the Hallé, Britain's longest-established permanent professional symphony orchestra, founded in Manchester by Sir Charles Hallé in 1858. The Hallé has been performing classical music in Manchester, around Britain and abroad for more than 150 years. The Hallé's Music Director is Sir Mark Elder CBE.

The Hallé Harmony Youth Orchestra have completed their groundbreaking project. Their journey, entitled 'Orchestra United!', was shown on Channel 4 in four weekly programmes. If you missed them or would like to see them again, you can visit 4OD and watch them on your computer. Simply click here.

The Hallé Ensembles consists of three choirs - the Hallé Choir, founded alongside the orchestra, the Hallé Youth Choir and the Hallé Children's Choir - as well as the Hallé Youth Orchestra.