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Rodewald Concert Series2010-2011 Season

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Photo - Quator Ebène Julien Mignot photographer

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Simon Bolivar QuartetNohely Oliveros photographer

Simón Bolívar QuartetSaturday 11 September7.30pm

The Rodewald Concert Series, presented by the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic, features performances bysome of the world’s finest string quartets, vocalistsand recital artists. Concerts take place in thesplendid setting of St. George’s Hall Concert Room.

Considered by many to be the best room in thebuilding, the Concert Room was also known as theGolden Concert Room and was regularly host toCharles Dickens who held many of his readingsthere. This 480-set venue features elegantdecoration in white, honey, and cream and a cast iron‘wickerwork’ balcony supported by female figuresknown as caryatids. A superb crystal chandelierhangs in the middle of the room while Ravenheadglass mirrors situated at the back of the state createstunning reflections.

‘Who would have thought that ayouth orchestra from Venezuelawould be the hottest ticket in town?’The Daily Telegraph

Ever since the Simón Bolívar YouthOrchestra took the 2007 Proms bystorm, the whole musical world hasbeen talking about El Sistema – therevolutionary social programme that’sturned Venezuelan slum children intosome of the most electrifying classicalmusicians in the world today, and theinspiration for the Phil’s ownIn Harmony programme in WestEverton. The Simón Bolívar Quartet isthe latest world-class ensemble toemerge from El Sistema, now makingits Liverpool debut with a wonderfullyvaried programme includingBeethoven’s deeply moving ‘GrosseFuge’ and the exuberant Tiento No.5by Spanish composer Rodolfo Halffter.Inspirational.

Tickets £20

BachContrapunto No.1‘The Art of Fugue’

BeethovenString Quartet in B flat majorOp. 133 ‘Grosse Fuge’

M.M.Ponce Estrellita(arr.Alvaro Bitran)

BachContrapunto No.9‘The Art of Fugue’

ShostakovichString Quartet No.8

Rodolfo Halffter ‘8 Tientos’Cuarteto Revueltas (Tiento No.5)

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Jonathan Biss pianoBenjamin Ealovega photographer

Jonathan Biss pianoTuesday 5 October7.30pm

‘Biss has all the technique required,yet he unfailingly puts thecomposer first... there is nothingshowy about his piano-playing;everything feels completelynatural, innately musical, tightlycontrolled and deeply felt.’BBCMusic Magazine

Jonathan Biss is that rarest of things; ayoung virtuoso pianist who plays withboth his head and his heart. Thistypically thoughtful programme willshowcase every side of his artistry,from Mozart to Janác̆ek – and in Biss’shands, even Beethoven’s popular‘Appassionata’ sonata should soundfreshly-minted.

Tickets £20

BeethovenSix Bagatelles Op.126

MozartAdagio in B minor, K.540

BeethovenPiano Sonata No.28 in A major,Op.101

Janác̆ekPiano Sonata

BeethovenPiano Sonata No.23 in F minor,Op.57 ‘Appassionata’

Pavel Haas Quartet

Pavel Haas QuartetFriday 22 October7.30pm

‘Take note: this is one of the mostpolished and musically excitingyoung string quartets in the worldtoday.’Washington Post

It might seem bold to describe a groupthat was founded in 2002 as a ‘legend’– even one that plays with thefreshness and fire of the Prague-basedPavel Haas Quartet. But since theirbreathtaking debut recording in 2006,the Pavel Haas Quartet have stakedtheir claim as the heirs-apparent to thegreat Central European string quartettradition. Opening with Beethoven’sbrooding C minor String Trio, theirLiverpool programme also offers theirstreamlined but full-blooded’ take onDebussy’s ardent early String Quartet.And when it comes to Dvor̆ák’s beloved‘American’ quartet, it’s safe to say thatno quartet today plays Czech musicwith more authenticity – or conviction.

Tickets £20

BeethovenString Trio in C minor Op.9 No.3

DebussyString Quartet

Dvor̆ákString Quartet Op.96 ‘American’

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‘It’s always a joy to witness anartist with this kind of life-spark,who really connects with the music,with her instrument, with listeners.The audience’s response to her wasthunderous.’Seattle Times

Tasmin Little has long been a favouritewith Liverpool audiences; but with thismouthwatering recital – inspired by hercritically acclaimed recent albumPartners in Time – she’s sure to makeeven more new friends. Along with herregular duet-partner John Lenehan,Little brings her glorious tone and old-school panache to a programme thatspans the whole shared history of theviolin and piano, from Bach to Bartók –with some unexpected delights alongthe way.

Tickets £20

Partners in Time

KreislerPraeludium and Allegro

BachViolin Sonata in E majorBWV 1016

MozartViolin Sonata in C major K.296

GriegSonata No. 2 in G major Op.13

TchaikovskyMelodie

BartókRomanian Folk Dances

Tasmin Little violinMelanie WInning photographer

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Tasmin Little violinJohn Lenehan pianoWednesday 10 November7.30pm

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The Katona Twins guitarsTuesday 14 December7.30pm

Twin brothers Peter and Zoltán Katonawere born in Hungary, trained inGermany and live in Liverpool. Buttheir spectacular brand of guitarplaying has made a splash around theworld! From orchestral favourites injaw-dropping arrangements tocontemporary classics of the guitarrepertoire, there’s no limit to what theKatonas can do with their guitars - andthey deliver it all with irresistibleshowmanship. Join them in theiradopted home town for an evening ofBach, Rodrigo, Bizet, Scarlatti andPiazzolla, and witness the phenomenonfor yourself.

Tickets £20

Rossini (arr. Katona)Overture, ‘Barber of Seville’

Bach (arr. Katona)English Suite No.3 (BWV 808)

RodrigoTonadilla

Scarlatti (arr. Katona)Three Sonatas

Bizet (arr. Katona)Excerpts from the ‘Carmen Suite’

PiazzollaOtono Porteno

The Katona TwinsPeter Goodbody photographer

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Wolfgang Holzmair baritoneGabriele Brandenstein photographer

Wolfgang Holzmair baritoneRussell Ryan pianoFriday 21 January 7.30pm

‘...the Austrian baritone,WolfgangHolzmair, whose intimate anddirect singing seems the kind ofthing you might have heard in a19th century drawing room:communicative, straightforward,delicately nuanced.’New York Times

Wolfgang Holzmair is the consummatelieder-singer, and Schumann’sDichterliebe is the consummateromantic song-cycle. Tonight, Holzmairbrings all his vocal sensitivity toSchumann’s masterpiece. But first heoffers us something rather different:settings of Heine’s poetry by composersas diverse as Charles Ives and FannyMendelssohn, compiled by Holzmair toform a sort of alternative Dichterliebe.A thought-provoking and deeplymoving evening.

Tickets £25

Dichterlieben

Killmayer Belsazar; Lachner ImMai;MeyerbeerDie Rose, die Lilie, dieTaube;WolfWenn ich in deineAugen Seh’; KinkelDer Kuss; LisztIm Rhein, im heiligen Strome; IvesIch grolle nicht;Hensel Verlust;GriegHörlich das Liedchen klingen;Hoven Eine alte Geschichte; FranzAm leuchtenden Sommermorgen;Loewe Ich hab’ im Traum geweinet;MendelssohnAllnächtlich imTraume seh’ ich dich; von SuppéAusaltenMärchen; Schumann Belsazar

Schumann Dichterliebe Op.48

Fauré Piano Quartet

Fauré Piano QuartetSaturday 26 February7.30pm

‘Anyone who heard the FauréPiano Quartet perform will wantto hear it again’Martha Argerich

Good things come in twos, andMozart’s sublime Piano Quartets makefor a near-perfect evening of chambermusic. One is graceful, sunny andgloriously expansive, the other is dark,impassioned and deeply personal.Together they add up to a completeportrait of Mozart as both man andartist. Mahler’s rarely-heard PianoQuartet, meanwhile, may be a bitsmaller than his epic symphonies –but its youthful ambition aims everybit as high!

Tickets £20

MahlerPiano Quartet (in one movement)in A minor

MozartPiano Quartet in G minor K.478

MozartPiano Quartet in E flat majorK.493

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Paul Lewis pianoJack Liebeck photographer

Paul Lewis pianoComplete Schubert Cycle ITuesday 8 March7.30pm

‘Already he can be ranked withsuch major interpreters as Kempf,Serkin or Arrau’Hi-Fi News

When Paul Lewis played a series ofSchubert recitals at the Wigmore Hall,in 2001, Alfred Brendel led thestanding ovation. Now, aftercompleting a revelatory recordedcycle of Beethoven sonatas, this greatLiverpudlian pianist– still only 37! -returns to his first love.

Over eight concerts between now and2012, Lewis will perform allSchubert’s solo piano music andSchubert’s Song Cycles with the greatsinger Mark Padmore. Be there at thestart of an extraordinary journey.

Tickets £25

SchubertSonata for Piano No.15 in Cmajor, D840

Drei Klavierstücke D946

Sonata for Piano No.17 in Dmajor, D850

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Fine Arts Quartet

Fine Arts QuartetSaturday 19 March7.30pm

‘This ensemble exudes mature,seasoned musicianship. Togetherfor many years, its members donot try to showboat or emote; theyfocus on the music...’TheWashington Post

After six decades as an institution inthe business, it’s no surprise that theFine Arts Quartet has been describedas ‘one of the gold-plated names inchamber music’. Long one of the mostrespected chamber groups in the USA,this concert finds the modern day FineArts bringing their famous energy toGrieg’s neglected, but passionatelyromantic, G minor quartet, as well as amodern American classic, PhilipGlass’s Second Quartet.

Tickets £20

BeethovenString Quartet Op.18, No.1

GlassString Quartet No.2 ‘Company’(1983)

GriegString Quartet in G minor, Op.27

Paul Lewis pianoJack Liebeck photographer

Paul Lewis pianoComplete Schubert Cycle IIFriday 8 April7.30pm

‘Schubert couldn’t be better served’London Evening Standard

In the second part of his epic eight-concert journey through Schubert’scomplete piano music, the acclaimedLiverpool-born pianist Paul Lewistackles Schubert’s late sonata D.894 –one of the most expansive, and yetintimate, of all Schubert’s piano works.But first, savour the heart-easingcharm of Schubert’s youthful waltzes,and the glorious inventiveness of hisImpromptus D.899 – practically asonata in their own right! As always,expect poetry, imagination and deepemotion from the finest Schubertpianist of his generation.

Tickets £25

Schubert12 Waltzes D145

Four Impromptus D899

Hungarian Melody in B minorD817

Piano Sonata No.18 in G majorD894

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Quatuor EbèneJulien Mignot photographer

Quatuor EbèneTuesday 24 May7.30pm

‘Here is a gifted young stringquartet with something urgent andindividual to communicate. This isplaying that combines refinementof shading and nuance with a senseof controlled danger’The Daily Telegraph.

Even in today’s crowded field, theQuatuor Ebène stands out. They maytake their inspiration from QuentinTarantino and Chick Corea, but whentheir disc of Debussy, Ravel and Fauréwon Recording of the Year in the 2009Classic FM Gramophone Awards, theyshowed that they had fresh things tosay in the classic quartet repertoire,too. This keenly awaited Liverpoolappearance finds them tackling two ofthe best-loved of Romantic quartets –and Prokofiev’s zingy, rarely-heardFirst. Prepare to be astonished.

Tickets £20

BorodinString Quartet No.2

ProkofievString Quartet No.1 Op.50

BrahmsString Quartet Op.51 No.2

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Elias Quartet

Elias QuartetTuesday 14 June7.30pm

‘A heaven-storming performance...Big things lie ahead of them’The Strad

‘The Elias is the best young quartetI’ve come across in years...’The Sunday Times

Since their breakthrough as founder-members of the brilliant Sheffield-based chamber music collectiveEnsemble 360, the youthful EliasQuartet has quickly become one of themost exciting – and passionate – voiceson the British chamber music scene. InFebruary 2010 they received a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. Acclaimed fortheir performances of the Germanromantics, their Liverpool programmesets two of the 19th century’s mostvibrant masterpieces against a truemodern classic – the ravishing Ainsi laNuit by living legend Henri Dutilleux.

Tickets £20

BeethovenString Quartet Op.95 ‘Serioso’

DutilleuxAinsi la Nuit

SmetanaString Quartet No.1 in E minor‘From My Life’

By post or in person in advance.Box Office, Philharmonic Hall, HopeStreet, Liverpool, L1 9BP.By Telephone 0151 709 3789Online www.liverpoolphil.comPlease note that booking fees may apply

Subject to availability, tickets areavailable on the door at St George’s Hallfor one hour prior to the start of eachconcert and for 15minutes after the start.Please note that all seating in StGeorge’s Hall is reserved. Please beaware that some of the seating haslimited legroom. If you are tall, pleaselet the box office know when bookingyour tickets and they will adviseaccordingly.

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Patrons who purchase 4 concertsor more in a single booking pay nobooking fees and can alsoexchange their tickets for otherRLPO or Rodewald concerts if theyare unable to attend.

ConcessionsUnder 25s, Students andClaimants can purchase tickets for£7 upon production of appropriateidentification, subject toavailability. Wheelchair users plusone companion are entitled to 50%off all tickets.

Groups of 10 or more save at least10% – call our Group SalesCoordinator, Dawn Williams,on 0151 210 2918 for details.

Please note that standby tickets are notavailable for these concerts.

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St George’s Hall is on William BrownStreet in Liverpool City Centre,directly opposite Lime Street Station.Access to the Concert Room is via theentrance on William Brown Street atthe north end of the building. Bypublic transport Queen's Square BusStation and Lime Street Station areboth less than 5 minutes walk away.By car on entering the city followsigns for Lime Street train station.There is limited car parking for BlueBadge holders at St. Georges Hall.The postcode for navigation is L1 1JJ.

1. St John’s Car ParkCost £2, 5pm-midnight. Securelymanned. Enter main car park (not payand display area), go through barrier,take ticket to park on level 1A orabove. When leaving car park afterconcert, hand car park ticket andconcert ticket stub to cashier to get£2 tariff.

2. Queen’s Square Car ParkCost £2.50 after 5pm.

3. Lime Street Car Park(Lord Nelson Street)Cost £4 after 6pm.

Car park times/prices were correct at the time ofgoing to print. Please check opening and closingtimes and prices of these car parks before parking.

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Quintet for the Society’s ArtisticAdviser and Principal Clarinettist of theRLPO, Nicholas Cox.

Sounds Creative is viewed as a majorcomponent of the activites of the Societyinto the future and the Committeewould welcome specific donationstowards both of these commissions andpledges towards future commissions.A donation or pledge of £100 will securea share in a new composition. Besidesthe satisfaction of assisting in thecreation of newmusic, contributors of£100 will:

Be kept informed of the progress ofthe workBe credited in the score, programmenotes and CD notes if they wishReceive a complimentary CD if thework is recorded

For more information please contactAlison Cearns on 0151 648 2849 orcearnsalison@yahoo.co.uk or by postto Bank House, 142 Barnston Road,Barnston, Wirral, CH61 1BY

Help create new chambermusic for future generations

The Rodewald Concert Societyinitiated Sounds Creative tocommission new chamber musicworks as part of the celebrations forLiverpool’s 800 years and EuropeanCapital of Culture 2008. The firstcommission was a Clarinet Quintetby Hugh Wood which was firstperformed to great acclaim on 20November 2007.

The Society is looking to commissionnew chamber works through thisscheme on a regular, perhapsannual, basis if funds allow. Twocommissions have recently beenplaced for works to celebrate theSociety’s Centenary in 2011. TheSociety’s Honorary President, JohnMcCabe, has been commissioned towrite a Horn Quintet for David Pyattand the young Merseyside composer,Emily Howard, has beencommissioned to write a Clarinet

Experience Chamber Musicfrom home on the Phil Channel

If you’ve missed any concerts from theRodewald series, log on towww.liverpoolphil.com and check outour Phil Channel, where you can enjoyvideo extracts from Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra and selectchamber music recitals.

Current features on the channelinclude renowned vocalist Bryn Terfeland the fast-rising Badke StringQuartet, in addition to selections fromRoyal Liverpool PhilharmonicOrchestera concerts and artistinterviews. The Phil Channel isconstantly being updated, so be sureto check regularly for new concertfootage.

One-day courses foramateur string-basedensembles

Applications are invited from bothpreformed groups and individuals,for whom we will endeavour to formcompatible groups. The groups canbe of string players, typically trios,quartets or quintets or of stringswith one additional instrument, e.g.piano or wind. The practicalminimum standard for the course isAssociated Board Grade 5. Thoughintended for adults, young peopleaged 16/17 may be eligible.

Course dates/location to beconfirmed. Please contact ColinJones on 0151 608 1468 orcolinjones.cpa@btopenworld.com orby post to Clwyd, 21 Stanley Avenue,Higher Bebington, Wirral, CH63 5QE

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