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Your 2016:17 Season at a glance

BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR CONCERTOTHU 13 OCT 2016 : 7.30PM

RACHMANINOV THREETHU 3 NOV 2016 : 7.30PM

TCHAIKOVSKY FOURSAT 11 FEB 2017 : 7.30PM

BRAHMS FOURTHU 6 APR 2017 : 7.30PM

Join Scotland’s National Orchestra at the magnificent Caird Hall for our 2016:17 Season.Subscribe to all four Season concerts and save over 20%!

THE RSNO CHRISTMAS CONCERTFRI 16 DEC 2016 : 7.30PM

JOHN WILLIAMS AND FRIENDSSUN 26 FEB 2017 : 3PM

PAUL LEWIS

NIKOLAI LUGANSKY

PLUS don’t miss our popular film concerts featuring the enchanting film The Snowman on the big screen at our Christmas Concert and the exciting music of John Williams in February.

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PETER OUNDJIAN

CORNELIUS MEISTER

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125 YEARS YOUNG!DEAR FRIENDS

I wish you the warmest welcome to the RSNO’s 2016:17 Season.

From our modest beginnings back in 1891 to our international standing today, the Orchestra’s focus has always been to perform great music to the highest standard for you, our audience.

This Season, as we celebrate our 125th anniversary, we are delighted to continue with that tradition. We have more of the music you love, performed by the wonderful musicians of the RSNO, alongside some of the world’s most in-demand guest artists and conductors. From the passion of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov to the thrill of our new anniversary commission by Sally Beamish performed by the talented Jonathan Biss, there’s much to be excited about! Plus don’t miss our special concert dedicated to the soundtracks of Steven Spielberg’s epic films, featuring music by award-winning composer, John Williams.

I hope you enjoy reading all about the new Season and selecting your concerts. We look forward to welcoming you to the Caird Hall very soon.

Peter Oundjian RSNO Music Director

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“ The orchestral sound was rich and massive: luminous winds, blazing peals from the brass, deep and lustrous strings.” Kate Molleson : The Guardian

Katherine BryanRSNO Principal Flute

Sir Alexander Gibson rehearsing Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder, Henry Wood Hall 1983

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PAUL LEWIS

NIKOLAI LUGANSKY

THU 13 OCT 2016 : 7.30PM THU 3 NOV 2016 : 7.30PM

Jörg Widmann Con brio Scottish premiereBeethoven Piano Concerto No5 EmperorDvořák Symphony No7

Cristian Măcelaru CONDUCTORPaul Lewis PIANO

Liadov The Enchanted LakeProkofiev Piano Concerto No5Prokofiev Piano Concerto No1Rachmaninov Symphony No3

Eivind Gullberg Jensen CONDUCTORNikolai Lugansky PIANO

Con brio means ‘with brilliance’, and that’s exactly what British pianist Paul Lewis will bring to Beethoven’s epic Emperor Concerto – a stunning start to our Season in Dundee. First, though, guest conductor Cristian Măcelaru detonates Jörg Widmann’s outrageous little spoof of Beethoven, and unleashes the raw energy of Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony. This tempestuous portrait of a nation awakening to freedom packs a serious emotional punch.

Deep in the Russian forests, a mysterious breeze stirs the waters. When guest conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen works his magic anything’s possible: whether it’s Liadov’s old Russian fairy tales or Rachmaninov’s glittering Third Symphony – a song of longing for a lost world, with tunes to die for and a big-band swing. Or, most spectacular of all, the great Russian virtuoso Nikolai Lugansky throwing everything he has – and then some – at Prokofiev’s show-stopping piano concertos.

BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR CONCERTO

RACHMANINOV THREE

Ursula Heidecker Allen (RSNO Violin) in conversation with Cristian Măcelaru

Ursula Heidecker Allen (RSNO Violin) in conversation with Eivind Gullberg Jensen

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“…the quality of the RSNO sound, scorching off the

players’ instruments…was incandescent in its

temperature and impact. I thought the roof was

coming off in the blazing finale of [Tchaikovsky’s]

Fourth Symphony...” Michael Tumelty : The Herald

Aleksei KiseliovRSNO Principal Cello

Closing concert with Sir Alexander Gibson, Carnegie Hall, USA Tour 1982

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SAT 11 FEB 2017 : 7.30PM THU 6 APR 2017 : 7.30PM

Smetana Overture to The Bartered BrideRachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniTchaikovsky Symphony No4

Cornelius Meister CONDUCTORSimon Trpčeski PIANO

Sally Beamish Piano Concerto No3 The Makers (RSNO Commission)Beethoven Piano Concerto No1Brahms Symphony No4

Peter Oundjian CONDUCTORJonathan Biss PIANO

A savage fanfare, a sigh of despair: right from the very start of his Fourth Symphony, Tchaikovsky lays all his emotional cards on the table. It’s a musical drama of torment and triumph, of heartbreak and joy, told with soaring melodies and uninhibited honesty. Cornelius Meister conducts, and joins superstar pianist Simon Trpčeski in Rachmaninov’s hugely popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. You’ll know the tunes – but you’ve never heard them played quite like this.

Brahms’ Fourth begins with a sigh and ends with a tempest. Beethoven was Brahms’ hero and that meant playing for the highest possible emotional stakes. Peter Oundjian has devised a whole concert around Jonathan Biss’ performance of Beethoven’s brilliant First Piano Concerto. On one side, there’s Brahms’ mighty homage to Beethoven. On the other, a new piano concerto by one of Scotland’s finest living composers, Sally Beamish. Three composers, each making history: come and be part of it.

TCHAIKOVSKY FOUR

BRAHMS FOUR

Katherine Wren (RSNO Viola)

CORNELIUS MEISTER

PETER OUNDJIAN

Ursula Heidecker Allen (RSNO Violin) in conversation with Cornelius Meister

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“ The John Williams concert was an absolute stonker, a tearaway success… It was an exhilarating experience to witness the tangible buzz in the house...” Michael Tumelty : The Herald

Lance GreenRSNO Associate Principal Trombone

Timps being rescued after fire, St Andrew’s Hall 26 Oct 1962

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THE RSNO CHRISTMAS CONCERTFRI 16 DEC 2016 : 7.30PM

We’re walking in the air…it isn’t Christmas until The Snowman has taken you on his magical journey through the winter sky. Enjoy this special showing of the festive classic on large screen, accompanied by the RSNO and narrated by a special star guest. Hosted by the irrepressible Christopher Bell, this Christmas party for the whole family is filled with seasonal favourites, carols old and new – and, of course, a chance for everyone to sing along!

Christopher Bell CONDUCTORRSNO Junior Chorus

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JOHN WILLIAMS AND FRIENDS SUN 26 FEB 2017 : 3PM

From sharks to spies, whether you’re swashbuckling with Indiana Jones or cycling though the air with a little alien who just wants to phone home, you already know the tunes. John Williams has given us the soundtracks to some of Steven Spielberg's greatest cinematic adventures of the past five decades and no-one knows this music better than movie maestro Richard Kaufman. Including music from Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan and Star Wars, experience the thrill of these legendary soundtracks live in concert – with the best sound quality you’ll ever hear!

Richard Kaufman CONDUCTOR

Film Concerts

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RSNO@125 A brief history

1891Orchestra officially founded as the

Scottish Orchestra following earlier gathering of orchestral players to accompany the Glasgow

Choral Union in the first Scottish performance of Handel’s Messiah (April 1844).

1893 George Henschel becomes the Orchestra’s

first Principal Conductor, and the Orchestra gives its first orchestral concerts under its new title.

1896 Scottish Orchestra’s first overseas tour:

a two-week trip to the Netherlands, under Principal Conductor Willem Kes.

1900 Gustav Holst joins the Scottish Orchestra

as second trombonist until 1904.

1902Richard Strauss conducts the Orchestra in a programme including his Don Juan

and Death and Transfiguration.

1936 George Szell becomes Principal Conductor.

1939 Concert programme reduced at the outbreak of the Second World War, with concerts cancelled

at short notice following threats of air raids.

1915 Pianist Artur Rubinstein visits to perform

Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto with the Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

1933 Orchestra faces financial troubles during

the Depression, but subscribers and guarantors put in healthy funds that guaranteed the

Orchestra’s future. John Barbirolli becomes Principal Conductor.

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THE SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA 1901

JOHN BARBIROLLI

GEORGE HENSCHEL

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1943 Orchestra management doubles numbers

of season concerts from 27 to 53, admitting it is an ‘adventure’ – but the fuller season

becomes a permanent feature.

1947 Scottish Orchestra performs under Principal Conductor Walter Susskind at the inaugural

Edinburgh International Festival.

1950 Orchestra renamed Scottish National Orchestra, and becomes a permanent, full-time ensemble.

1959 Alexander Gibson becomes Principal

Conductor and remains in the post for 25 years, performing all seven Sibelius symphonies

in his opening season.

1960 Alexander Gibson founds Musica Viva,

first a concert and later a triennial festival of contemporary music. Later renamed

Musica Nova, it continues until 1990.

1962 St Andrew’s Hall in Glasgow, the SNO’s principal concert venue, is almost entirely destroyed by fire on 26 October, following a boxing match. Scottish National Orchestra accompanies the

first production of Scottish Opera, conducted by Alexander Gibson.

1964 Aaron Copland conducts a programme including

his Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo.

1967 Alexander Gibson takes the SNO on

its first European tour, beginning in Vienna’s Musikverein, with soloists Jacqueline du Pré

and Janet Baker.

ALEXANDER GIBSON, JACQUELINE DU PRÉ AND DANIEL BARENBOIM 1969

ST ANDREW’S HALL IS DESTROYED BY FIRE

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1968 Scottish National Orchestra gives its first concert

in its new home, Glasgow’s City Halls.

1975 SNO’s first tour of the USA and Canada.

SNO’S FIRST TOUR OF THE USA AND CANADA

1977 HM The Queen becomes patron.

1978 RSNO Junior Chorus formed by Jean Kidd.

1979 SNO moves into Henry Wood Hall, Claremont

Street (formerly Trinity Church) as its new rehearsal space.

1984 Neeme Järvi becomes Principal Conductor.

1985 Lina Llubera, Prokofiev’s widow, narrates

Peter and the Wolf for the Chandos Records recording, conducted by Neeme Järvi.

1987 Orchestra tours Japan.

1988 Bryden Thomson becomes Principal Conductor.

1990 Opening of Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.

SNO gives its first concert there in October 1990, in the presence of The Princess Royal.

The Orchestra performs with Luciano Pavarotti at the SECC.

LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

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1991 Walter Weller becomes Principal Conductor. Orchestra confirms its royal patronage with a name change to Royal Scottish National

Orchestra, subsequently shortened to Royal Scottish Orchestra, then renamed Royal Scottish

National Orchestra in 1992.

WALTER WELLER

SIR ALEXANDER GIBSON, BRYDEN THOMSON AND NEEME JÄRVI OUTSIDE THE HENRY WOOD HALL

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2007 RSNO becomes one of Scotland’s five national

performing companies, supported directly by the Scottish Government.

2012 Peter Oundjian becomes Music Director,

with Thomas Søndergård as Principal Guest Conductor. RSNO produces Astar CD featuring Scottish songs, nursery rhymes and classical works, given to every child born in Scotland between October 2012 and October 2013.

2005 Stéphane Denève becomes Music Director,

winning prestigious Diapason d’Or de l’année in 2012 for his disc of Debussy orchestral works.

ALEXANDER LAZAREV

1997 Alexander Lazarev becomes Principal Conductor.

The Orchestra wins the first ever film music Gramophone Award for its recording of Vertigo.

STÉPHANE DENÈVE

1994 Christopher Bell becomes Chorus Director

of the RSNO Junior Chorus, and membership expands to almost 300.

1996 Orchestra records the score for To Kill a

Mockingbird under the baton of the composer himself, Elmer Bernstein. This is later followed

by recordings of The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape.

ELMER BERNSTEIN

2012–13 RSNO’s first trip to mainland Asia, with a

Hogmanay tour of China with Music Director Peter Oundjian.

2015 RSNO moves to its new home at the Glasgow

Royal Concert Hall.

PETER OUNDJIAN

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2001 RSNO wins Royal Philharmonic Society award

for Rumble in the Jungle education project for under-fives.

2004 RSNO performs at the opening of the Scottish

Parliament building in Edinburgh.

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For 125 years, audiences in Scotland and across the globe have revelled in the rich RSNO sound. Its history and pedigree is exceptional.In 1900, Gustav Holst joined the Orchestra as second trombone. In 1902, Richard Strauss conducted a programme including his Don Juan and Death and Transfiguration. In 1933, John Barbirolli became Principal Conductor. And we cannot overlook our modern history such as the tenure of Music Director Sir Alexander Gibson or the definitive recordings of Neeme Järvi.

Our move to the new RSNO Centre at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is the foundation stone for the next era. In addition to our artistic team, led by Music Director Peter Oundjian and Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Søndergård, the new building will be the catalyst to drive forward our clear vision for the RSNO over the coming years. It will contribute immensely to the development of the Orchestra’s distinctive sound, alongside the acclaimed RSNO Chorus and Junior Chorus.

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RSNO EngageInspiring the next generation

RSNO TAKEOVER 2017RSNO Takeover is a Music Teacher Award nominated two-day work experience programme for anyone aged 16 to 18 who wants to work in the arts. Fifty young people are given the chance to work across the RSNO. From marketing, press and PR, to fundraising, teaching, conducting and performing, participants are involved in every aspect of preparing a classical concert.

If you’re interested in taking part in RSNO Takeover on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 June 2017, apply online at rsno.org.uk/engage or email the RSNO Engage Team at engage@rsno.org.uk.

IN YOUR AREAThanks to support from Northwood Charitable Trust, we currently host an RSNO Area Coordinator for the Dundee region. If you would like to work with us, or have a creative project you’d like us to be involved in, please contact Engagement Coordinator, Dundee, Debra Salem on 07884 585 328 or email debra.salem@rsno.org.uk

YOUNG AMBASSADORSAre you interested in classical music and aged 16 to 18? Why not become an RSNO Young Ambassador? RSNO Ambassadors attend concerts and spread the word about great classical music to their peers. They have the chance to meet musicians and conductors, and act as a youth advisory board for the Orchestra.

Call the RSNO Engage Team today on 0141 225 3552 to find out more about becoming a Young Ambassador.

RSNO FOR SCHOOLSEvery year the RSNO delivers a series of specially tailored workshops and activities for nursery, primary and secondary schools. Full information about RSNO Engage for Schools can be found at rsno.org.uk/engage.

School and youth groups are most welcome to all RSNO Season concerts. Musician meet and greets and special pre-concert talks can be arranged for groups. All tickets are £6 with accompanying adults going free*.

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TICKET OFFERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLEThe RSNO has a number of great ticket offers for young people*. Details of each offer can be found at the back of this brochure on p18.

Under 16s go freeUnder 26s and mature students £614-18’s attend for free with friendsSchool and youth groups £6 tickets* Terms and conditions apply. Offers are subject to availability.

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We’re taking the train so why don’t you? ScotRail is the RSNO’s Official Transport Provider for the Season. We recommend you make tracks for our concerts by taking the train. The Caird Hall is just minutes from Dundee Station. With convenient, fast and frequent services throughout Scotland and a wide range of great value off-peak and group fares, ScotRail is bound to have just the ticket to hit the right note!

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14–18 YEAR OLDSThe RSNO has a limited number of free tickets available for each of our concerts, which are intended to encourage 14-18 year olds who are interested in classical music, and want to attend RSNO concerts with friends. You can apply for these tickets by calling the Engage team on 0141 225 3552.

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Music at the MuseumGLW Fri 16 Sep 2016 : 8PMGLW Sat 17 Sep 2016 : 8PM

Under the Skin of RachmaninovGLW Wed 5 Oct 2016

Benedetti Plays Tchaikovsky EDN Fri 7 Oct 2016 GLW Sat 8 Oct 2016

Chamber: Schubert OctetGLW Sun 9 Oct 2016 : 2.30PM

Lewis Plays The EmperorDND Thu 13 Oct 2016EDN Fri 14 Oct 2016GLW Sat 15 Oct 2016

Beethoven SevenEDN Fri 21 Oct 2016GLW Sat 22 Oct 2016ABN Sun 23 Oct 2016 : 3PM

Symphony, Soup and a Sandwich: Beethoven EightGLW Wed 26 Oct 2016 : 1PM

Children’s Classic Concerts: Owen and Olly’s Beastly BashGLW Sat 29 Oct 2016 : 3PMEDN Sun 30 Oct 2016 : 3PM

Rachmaninov ThreeDND Thu 3 Nov 2016 EDN Fri 4 Nov 2016GLW Sat 5 Nov 2016

Mahler OnePTH Thu 10 Nov 2016EDN Fri 11 Nov 2016GLW Sat 12 Nov 2016

Dvořák Cello ConcertoEDN Fri 18 Nov 2016GLW Sat 19 Nov 2016

Chamber: Italian StringsGLW Sun 20 Nov 2016 : 2.30PM

A St Andrew’s PartyGLW Sat 26 Nov 2016

Verdi RequiemEDN Fri 2 Dec 2016GLW Sat 3 Dec 2016

Children’s Classic Concerts: Christmas CountdownGLW Sun 4 Dec 2016 : 1PM & 3PM

Vogt Plays BeethovenEDN Fri 9 Dec 2016GLW Sat 10 Dec 2016

Children’s Classic Concerts: Christmas SwingalongEDN Sun 11 Dec 2016 : 3PM

The RSNO Christmas ConcertDND Fri 16 Dec 2016GLW Sat 17 Dec 2016 : 2PM & 6PMEDN Sun 18 Dec 2016 : 3PM

Handel’s MessiahGLW Mon 2 Jan 2017 : 3PM

Viennese GalaDNF Fri 6 Jan 2017 LNG Sat 7 Jan 2017 PTH Sun 8 Jan 2017 INV Tues 10 Jan 2017STR Wed 11 Jan 2017

RSNO in ConcertKDY Fri 27 Jan 2017MSB Sat 28 Jan 2017

The Lark AscendingEDN Fri 3 Feb 2017GLW Sat 4 Feb 2017

Chamber: Sibelius & Strauss Piano QuartetsGLW Sun 5 Feb 2017 : 2.30PM

Tchaikovsky FourPTH Thu 9 Feb 2017EDN Fri 10 Feb 2017DND Sat 11 Feb 2017

Järvi’s 80th BirthdayEDN Fri 17 Feb 2017GLW Sat 18 Feb 2017

John Williams and FriendsEDN Fri 24 Feb 2017GLA Sat 25 Feb 2017 : 3PM & 7.30PMDND Sun 26 Feb 2017 : 3PM

Beethoven’s EroicaEDN Fri 3 Mar 2017GLW Sat 4 Mar 2017ABN Sun 5 Mar 2017 : 3PM

Symphony, Soup and a Sandwich: Dvořák SixGLW Wed 8 Mar 2017 : 1PM

Benedetti Plays BrahmsGLW Thu 9 Mar 2017

Benedetti Plays BruchEDN Fri 10 Mar 2017

Musical SafariGLW Thu 30 Mar 2017 : 10.30AM

Composers’ Hub WorkshopGLW Fri 31 Mar 2017 : 10AM

Come and Sing: Mozart RequiemGLW Sat 1 Apr 2017 : 10AM

Under the Skin of BeethovenGLW Wed 5 Apr 2017

Brahms FourDND Thu 6 Apr 2017EDN Fri 7 Apr 2017GLW Sat 8 Apr 2017

Chamber: Beethoven Quintet GLW Sun 9 Apr 2017 : 2.30PM

Beethoven OneEDN Fri 21 Apr 2017GLW Sat 22 Apr 2017

In Focus: MahlerGLW Sat 22 Apr 2017 : 10AMEDN Sat 20 May 2017 : 10AM

Tchaikovsky’s PathétiqueEDN Fri 28 Apr 2017GLW Sat 29 Apr 2017ABN Sun 30 Apr 2017 : 3PM

Brahms ThreeEDN Fri 5 May 2017GLW Sat 6 May 2017

Chamber: Delightful StringsGLW Sun 7 May 2017 : 2.30PM

Symphony Soup and a Sandwich: Dvořák EightGLW Wed 10 May 2017 : 1PM

A Night at the BalletGLW Sat 13 May 2017

Amadeus LiveEDN Fri 19 May 2017GLW Sat 20 May 2017

Chamber: Masters of the BassGLW Sun 21 May 2017 : 2.30PM

Sibelius FiveEDN Fri 26 May 2017GLW Sat 27 May 2017

Season Finale! Mahler ThreeEDN Fri 2 Jun 2017GLW Sat 3 Jun 2017

RSNO in ConcertDNF Sat 10 Jun 2017

All concerts start at 7.30PM unless otherwise noted.

BOX OFFICE NUMBERS

Aberdeen ABN 01224 641122Dundee DND 01382 434940Dunfermline DNF 01383 602302Edinburgh EDN 0131 228 1155Glasgow GLW 0141 353 8000Inverness INV 01463 234234Kirkcaldy KDY 01592 583302Langholm LNG 01387 381196Musselburgh MSB 0131 665 2240Perth PTH 01738 621031Stirling STR 01786 473544

Thank you to: RSNO photography: © Mark Hamilton 2016Lighting and projections: Phil Smith, Matthew Smith – Phil Smith Associates LtdDesign concept: Ken Maskrey Design consultants: Stand