All the right notes, in the right order

Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
A MESMERIC performance by a top pianist was the main treat at Saturday’s penultimate concert in the Halle Orchestra’s 2012-13 Pops Concert programme.

The outstanding Tom Poster, three times a BBC Proms performer, took centre stage to play the Grieg Piano Concerto and carried off the entire performance with panache.

Making his debut with the Halle, 32-year-old Poster’s fingers flashed across the keyboard like lightning in a memorable performance.