Hallé/BBCPO/Elder

Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterThe Mahler in Manchester series tackled the cultish vastness of the Eighth with operatic urgency, writes Tim Ashley

Hallé/Elder

Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterCapitalising from the relatively concise span of Mahler's Fifth, the Hallé under Mark Elder were on fire, writes Alfred Hickling

Prom 19 – Hallé/Elder

Royal Albert Hall, London If anyone can make a case for the pairing of Berlioz's La Mort de Cléopâtre and Mendelssohn's second symphony, it is Mark Elder, writes Martin Kettle

LPO/Elder

Royal Festival Hall, LondonA superbly balanced reading of Rachmaninov's Third Symphony, says George Hall

LPO/Elder

Wigmore Hall, LondonFor all the warmth the Wigmore Hall lends voices and solo instruments, the acoustic has its pitfalls, says Andrew Clements

Hallé/Elder

Royal Albert Hall, LondonReadings that focused a restless audience right from the start

The Italian job

A life in music: Mark Elder led ENO's powerhouse era and turned the Hallé into one of Britain's most exciting orchestras. Now he is reviving a neglected Verdi masterpiece. Interview by Tom Service.