Southbank Centre's Classical Guide 2015/16

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southbank centre can rightly claim to be the home of classical music in london.

We are home to four brilliant and distinct resident Orchestras – the Philharmonia Orchestra, the london Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the age of enlightenment and the london sinfonietta – and we also have an incredible programme of artists visiting us from all over the world, as you can see in the pages that follow.

We’re working hard to ensure that classical music reaches diverse audiences. This year we introduce our What You Need to Know series, giving you the chance to get insights into a variety of works ahead of their performances.

southbank centre has a tradition of hosting innovative festivals and this year is no exception. The london Philharmonic Orchestra marks 400 years since the Bard’s death with SHAKESPEARE400, looking at how his words have inspired dozens of composers over the centuries. Darbar Festival returns for the 10th year running, once again presenting the finest exponents of the indian classical music traditions. and we’re thrilled to be bringing Opera North’s acclaimed production of Wagner’s Ring cycle to the london stage.

With such a huge programme on offer, we hope there is something to entice you and we look forward to welcoming you throughout 2015/16.

Jude Kelly CBE southbank centre’s artistic Director

reading the southbank centre classical guide 2015/16 reminds us once again of the talent that appears here every single week of the season, and the enormous variety of music you can hear – from Vivaldi through to pieces that are being composed as i write.

We welcome musicians from all over the world, including the return of great soloists such as Daniel Barenboim, lang lang, mitsuko uchida, maurizio Pollini and gautier capuçon and we wish two of our resident Orchestras happy anniversaries, as the Philharmonia Orchestra turns 70 and the Orchestra of the age of enlightenment turns 30.

The seasons you love are back – the International Piano Series, the International Orchestra Series, the International Chamber Music Series and the International Organ Series. and there are new venues to look forward to. as Queen elizabeth Hall and the Purcell room close for refurbishment in the autumn of 2015, our programme is now taking in destinations including st John’s smith square, The coronet Theatre and southwark Playhouse.

But our classical music season would be nothing without the passion of our audiences, and we look forward to welcoming you back for what promises to be another great year.

Gillian Moore MBE southbank centre’s Director of music

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Quite simply, nowhere else in the world offers the breadth of music and musicians that you will find in these pages. from georg Telemann to unsuk chin, from mexico to sweden, from the sackbut to a 7,688-pipe organ, this programme comprises the chronological, geographical and aural gamut of classical music.

every time one of our resident Orchestras – london Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, london sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the age of enlightenment – walks on stage at southbank centre, it represents the epitome of dedication to perfection, of human co-operation and, frankly, an almost unhealthy obsession with music.

it is an obsession that is matched by our audiences, who return here season after season. and what is it that they are in search of? for some, it’s the antidote to a society that thinks in soundbites, speaks in status updates and values talent contest outcomes. for others it’s the discovery of something new and challenging. Then there are those who come for the thrilling emotional ride, or a moment of exquisite beauty, or the chance to see a

musician whose talent has made them fall in love. There are as many reasons as there are ticketholders.

Whatever it is that moves you to pick up our 2015/16 classical guide, we’re so glad you share our passion. We invite you to have your curiosity piqued by the london Philharmonic Orchestra’s examination of how William shakespeare has inspired composers. To feed your completist urges by booking for every concert in esa-Pekka salonen’s stravinsky series with the Philharmonia Orchestra. To venture out into the southbank centre hinterland with london sinfonietta, discovering new music in inspiring settings such as The coronet cinema and southwark Playhouse. To see how the Orchestra of the age of enlightenment is still innovating, 30 years after it was founded. To scrutinise the world’s best pianists in the International Piano Series, watch Daniel Barenboim work his indefinable magic once again, and get intimate with the International Chamber Music Series.

if you’re obsessed with classical music, it’s all here at southbank centre.

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The new southbank centre classical music season features a series of operas performed in versions specially created for the concert hall, from mozart’s sparkling The Magic Flute through to what might arguably be considered the mount everest of the opera world: performances of all four operas of Wagner’s Ring cycle, by Opera North.

some of these performances involve video projections, others simply present the music, allowing you, the audience, to create pictures in your imagination.

if you’ve been wanting to find a way into opera, our season provides a perfect introduction, taking in a broad range of music. along with mozart and Wagner, you can hear Berg’s Wozzeck, Janáček’s Jenůfa, Weber’s Der Freischütz and two short operas by stravinsky, Renard and Mavra.

many of these operas are also the subject of one of our What You Need to Know sessions – a chance for you to get behind the music and really understand the context of the works before you hear them.

for more details about What You Need to Know, see page 15. and see listings for further details about the operas being performed this season.

Friday 2 October 2015 Zurich Opera – Wozzeck

Monday 18 April 2016 Czech Philharmonic – Jenůfa

Tuesday 10 May 2016 Budapest Festival Orchestra – The Magic Flute

Thursday 26 May 2016 Philharmonia Orchestra – Renard & Mavra

Tuesday 7 June 2016 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – Der Freischütz

Tuesday 28 June 2016 Opera North – Das Rheingold

Wednesday 29 June 2016 Opera North – Die Walküre

Friday 1 July 2016 Opera North – Siegfried

Sunday 3 July 2016 Opera North – Götterdämmerung

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Hector Berlioz spoke for dozens of composers before and after him when he claimed to be ‘struck like a thunderbolt’ by shakespeare’s words. for four and a half centuries, the Bard has inspired music both intimate and grand, devastating and uplifting. His words have compelled composers to write some of their most vivid, dramatic and psychologically affecting music.

in collaboration with some of london’s leading cultural, creative and educational institutions, the london Philharmonic Orchestra joins SHAKESPEARE400 with a celebration of the Bard’s influence on music and his love for it. During 2016, five concerts contain major works based on shakespearian stories; a sixth presents an all-shakespeare programme curated by the incomparable simon callow.

Beyond the main stage, there are talks and readings, insight events and performances with a shakespearian theme by musicians from two of our major education initiatives: lPO soundworks and foyle future firsts. We also welcome students from the royal college of music, who give a post-concert shakespeare-inspired jazz performance to bring the celebrations to a rousing close.

four hundred years since his death, shakespeare’s influence has never inspired creativity more vibrant or diverse. and music continues to enjoy a special place in that artistic conversation.

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This season the Philharmonia Orchestra and its Principal conductor and artistic advisor, esa-Pekka salonen, celebrate their 70th anniversary at the Orchestra’s london home base, southbank centre, where the Philharmonia has been a resident Orchestra since 1995. The year’s programme is headlined by salonen’s Myths and Rituals, a major series exploring stravinsky’s life, music and influences.

The season opens on sunday 27 september with a 70th anniversary gala concert that features a performance of Beethoven’s choral symphony No. 9, conducted by Honorary conductor for life, christoph von Dohnányi. Other highlights of the season include an artistic collaboration with esa-Pekka salonen and piano sensation lang-lang performing piano concertos by grieg, Bartok and Prokofiev, a series of rachmaninov’s best orchestral works conducted by conductor laureate Vladimir ashkenazy, and a festival celebrating the trumpet with Håkan Hardenberger – The Trumpet Shall Sound.

‘This is a particularly important season for the Philharmonia Orchestra and me. As part of the orchestra’s 70th Anniversary, we are celebrating one of the most significant figures in music, Igor Stravinsky, with the multi-disciplinary project myths and rituals: stravinsky’s Journeys.

‘This series is very personal. I’m conducting music that I’ve performed over many years; music that I used to conduct a lot in my youth, and music that I’ve never conducted before. My hope is that that this project – which travels from the early Russian ballets to the late, great work of the American years – illuminates Stravinsky’s own journey, and bring this extraordinary, imaginative, powerful music newly to life.’

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it’s perhaps something of a surprise that an orchestra dedicated to historically faithful performance is only now celebrating its 30th birthday. still a mere stripling in the orchestral world, in 2016 the Orchestra of the age of enlightenment (Oae) does exactly that, right here at southbank centre.

in the early days, Oae musicians were frequently told that the whole idea was ridiculous. Not only was period performance still seen as something rather outlandish, the whole nature of the Oae was unusual. Democratic rather than autocratic, with committees rather than directors, they couldn’t even do period performance conventionally, and frequently worked with artists from the ‘modern’ world. Thus were forged long-lasting relationships with the likes of sir simon rattle, sir mark elder and the now sadly departed sir charles mackerras. and all started without a scrap of public money.

little by little the Oae’s work and reputation grew and in 1993 it became resident at southbank centre – which has been the Orchestra’s home and showcase since. in 2015/16 – 30 years after its founding – it is still breaking new ground, with performances of mahler and Bruckner sitting next to those of Bach and Beethoven.

The Oae’s 30th birthday year concludes in June with a celebratory concert of Weber’s opera Der Freischütz, one of the artistic dreams of the late founder member Tim mason, and a fitting finale to a season that highlights just what the Oae have always done and continue to do best: break the rules.

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This year’s festival is dedicated to Bhai gurmit singh Ji Virdee (1937 – 2005), an inspirational tabla teacher in whose memory the Darbar Festival was first established in 2006.

Darbar is a great opportunity to hear different styles of music, from Hindustani, originating in the north, to carnatic, from the south – as well as the ancient but timeless dhrupad style.

many of the performers who appear each year are making their uK debuts, and this year is no exception.

it’s also a place to hear some of the finest improvised music in the world. if you have never been to an indian classical concert, then join us and discover a world of enchanting melody and rhythm.

Darbar Festival is presented in association with skyarts.

Darbar Festival, a celebration of the brilliance and diversity of Indian classical music, is back at

Southbank Centre for the 10th year running.

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WHaT YOu NeeD TO KNOW

An engaging series of one-day courses in classical music at Southbank Centre

What You Need to Know is a new series of in-depth sessions exploring the music being performed at southbank centre. sessions are designed to deepen the audience experience, whether you’re a seasoned concertgoer or new to classical music.

sessions feature a combination of expert speakers, interactive discussion, films and demonstrations by musicians, led by southbank centre’s Director of music gillian moore.

The idea for the course comes from the feedback from our award-winning The Rest Is Noise festival, where attendees told us that taking part in talks and events deepened their experience of hearing the music in concert.

choose a What You Need to Know session because you’d like to find out more about a piece of music that is unfamiliar to you. come along because you know the music already, but would like to deepen your knowledge, or book the whole series as the most engaging way to do a course in classical music in the context of world-class performances.

see listings for details of each session.

Sunday 27 September 2015 Berg’s Wozzeck

Sunday 25 October 2015 Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

Saturday 5 December 2015 Stockhausen’s Hymnen

Saturday 9 January 2016 Messiaen’s Turangalîla

Saturday 9 April 2016 Janáček’s Jenůfa

Saturday 7 May 2016 Mozart’s The Magic Flute

Sunday 15 May 2016 Stravinsky Myths & Legends

Sunday 22 May 2016 Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June 2016 Wagner’s Ring Cycle

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Monday 14 – Wednesday 23 September 2015

Indian Music CourseDarBar fesTiVal

a five-part course designed to demystify indian classical music, covering Hindustani and carnatic traditions. led by journalist and critic Jameela siddiqi with live music from sitar player Harmeet Virdee and tabla player sukhdeep Dhanjal. suitable for beginners and those who have more knowledge. each session runs for 90 minutes and course dates are mon 14, Tues 15, Weds 16, Tues 22 and Weds 23 september.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £60* (for all five sessions)

Thursday 17 September 2015

Saraswati Veena and The Percussion Masters: double billDarBar fesTiVal

First Half Veena D Srinivas carnatic veena HN Bhaskar violin Sai Giridhar mridangam Giridhar Udupa ghatam Second Half Satyajit Talwalkar tabla Sukhwinder Singh jori Milind Kulkarni harmonium nagma

enjoy the vibrant tradition of carnatic ragas in the hands of veena player D srinivas, who makes his london debut. in the second half, tabla player satyajit Talwalkar leads an ensemble of percussionist masters in tribute to the maestro Bhai gurmit singh Ji Virdee.

Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 6.30pm £35 £25 £15*

Friday 18 September 2015

Santoor Unwrapped: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma in conversationDarBar fesTiVal

Pandit shivkumar sharma brought the santoor, a humble folk instrument, into the classical genre. at 76, he looks back at his life in music and talks about the challenges of preserving musical tradition.

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 1pm £10*

Dhrupad Unwrapped: Pelva Naik in conversationDarBar fesTiVal

Pelva Naik talks candidly about the challenges of learning dhrupad. she discusses why she believes that this age-old tradition is more relevant today than at any other time in history.

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 3.30pm £10*

Spirit of Hindustani and Carnatic Ragas: double billDarBar fesTiVal

First Half Abhisek Lahiri sarod Pandit Ramkumar Mishra tabla Second Half Ranjani & Gayatri carnatic vocals HN Bhaskar violin Sai Giridhar mridangam Giridhar Udupa ghatam

sarod player abhisek lahiri makes his london debut alongside Pandit ramkumar mishra. The second half features carnatic ragas sung by sisters ranjani and gayatri.


This is a chronological listing of our classical music events in the 2015/16 season. If you are looking for something

specific, try the index starting on page 60.

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Om Music: Pandit Ronu MajumdarDarBar fesTiVal

Pandit Ronu Majumdar bansuri (flute) Sukhwinder Singh tabla

a performance by flute maestro Pandit ronu majumdar, who combines technical mastery with creativity, and tabla player sukhwinder singh, who returns to the festival for a second year. Hear morning ragas at the time they are intended to be heard.

Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 10am £30 £25 £15*

Saturday 19 September 2015

Khayal Unwrapped: Kaushiki Chakraborty in conversationDarBar fesTiVal

a discussion of khayal with Kaushiki chakraborty, who talks you through this form of singing, from its origins to the present day, and explains the concert format. she also describes the challenges and struggles of creating a name in a male-dominated tradition.

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 1pm £10*

Chant Dhrupad: Pelva NaikDarBar fesTiVal

Pelva Naik dhrupad vocal Pratap Awad pakhawaj

With her lush and lyrical vocals, Pelva Naik is emerging as a true master of the dhrupad genre. Two tanpura players accompany her, sustaining the drone beneath her soaring voice and Pratap awad, provides a natural harmonic anchor with the double-barrelled drum.

Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 3pm £30 £25 £15*

Seduced by the Sitar and Khayal: double billDarBar fesTiVal

First Half Mita Nag sitar Satyajit Talwalkar tabla Second Half Jayateerth Mevundi khayal vocal Shahbaz Hussain tabla Milind Kulkarni harmoniumenjoy spontaneously and intricately woven raga notes on the sitar as satyajit Talwalkar returns to Darbar. from the Kirana girana school of music in india, mevundi is known for his lucid, dramatic performances and technical brilliance.


Sunday 20 September 2015

Morning Bliss: Ustad Bahauddin DagarDarBar fesTiVal

Ustad Bahauddin Dagar rudra veena Pratap Awad pakhawaj

a dhrupad concert in the mehfil style – a small, cosy concert – with the king of india’s classical instruments, the rudra veena, performed by ustad Bahauddin Dagar. accompaniment is by Pratap awad on pakhawaj.

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10am £25*

Ustad Irshad Khan and Kaushiki Chakraborty: double billDarBar fesTiVal

First Half Ustad Irshad Khan surbahar and sitar Shahbaz Hussian tabla Second Half Kaushiki Chakraborty khayal vocal Satyajit Talwalkar tabla Milind Kulkarni harmonium The sitar maestro ustad irshad Khan returns to the festival after an appearance in 2008. The second half features the winner of the 2005 BBc World music award, vocalist Kaushiki chakraborty.

Queen Elizabeth Hall, 1pm £35 £25 £20*

Epic Ragas: Pandit Shivkumar SharmaDarBar fesTiVal

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma santoor Pandit Ramkumar Mishra tabla

santoor maestro Pandit shivkumar sharma closes Darbar. He has drawn international critical acclaim by bringing the santoor from its folk roots into the indian classical music genre, balancing ragas with emotional intensity and poetic subtlety. accompanied by Pandit ramkumar mishra on the tabla.

Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm £35 £25 £20*

Margam: a classical dance recital by Seeta PatelDarBar fesTiVal

Darbar’s first dance event features seeta Patel, who presents a concert of Bharatanatyam. she is accompanied by an orchestra of carnatic musicians in a performance with lighting design by guy Hoare.


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Wednesday 23 September 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Vladimir Jurowski conducts Mahler R

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Mahler Symphony No.7 (no interval)

Vladimir Jurowski opens the season with the continuation of his mahler symphony cycle – mahler’s enigmatic seventh. The bleak emotional world of its predecessors was noticeable in music that appeared to storm new territories in its radical harmonies and its wild scoring. This is one of mahler’s most inscrutable, fascinating and striking creations.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Thursday 24 September 2015

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James McVinnie organ Valgeir Sigurðsson Nadia Sirota Ben Frost Puzzle Muteson The Reykjavik Sinfonia

Bedroom community and James mcVinnie present a showcase of organ music. featuring works by Nico muhly, Ben frost, Valgeir sigurðsson, Philip glass, Timo andres, shara Worden (my Brightest Diamond) and richard reed Parry (arcade fire), and a new work by Bryce Dessner (The National), commissioned by southbank centre for this concert.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20 £15*

Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator William McVicker and guests in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free.

Friday 25 September 2015

Mozart RequiemEnglish Chamber Orchestra Robin Newton conductor Mei Yi Foo piano Stephanie Edwards soprano Kitty Whately mezzo-soprano Leonel Pinheiro tenor Matthew Stiff bass Philharmonia Chorus

Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute; Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467; Requiem

mozart’s choral masterpiece crowns an evening of his greatest works.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £47.50 £39.50 £32.50 £24.50 £19.50 £16.50*

Saturday 26 September 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Tragic Tales R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor London Philharmonic Choir

Taneyev St John of Damascus Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini Sibelius Symphony No.2

Vladimir Jurowski conducts music inspired by tragedy. He frames Tchaikovsky’s vivid, brutal Francesca da Rimini with sergei Taneyev’s St John of Damascus – a heartfelt response to words by Tolstoy infused with russian folk and liturgical music – and sibelius’ pining second symphony, a hope-fuelled work that tells both of broad, national struggles and painful domestic tragedies.


Sunday 27 September 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: 70th Anniversary Gala Concert R

Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano Charlotta Larsson soprano Ruxandra Donose mezzo-soprano Robert Dean Smith tenor James Rutherford bass Rodolfus Choir Philharmonia Voices

Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Beethoven Symphony No.9 (Choral)

The opening concert of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 70th anniversary season features Beethoven’s Ninth symphony – a work of epic proportions, erupting in an Ode to Joy choral finale. Before it, schumann’s Piano concerto is performed by pianist martin Helmchen.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £40 £32 £27 £22 £18 £14 Signature seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. Free.

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What You Need to Know: Berg’s WozzeckJoin speakers including southbank centre’s Director of music gillian moore, and Professor Julian Johnson from royal Holloway university of london for a day exploring Berg’s Wozzeck. get inside the music, the cultural context of Vienna in the early 20th century and the heartbreaking story of the opera. The session ends at 4pm.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall,12 noon £39*

Thursday 1 October 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Chamber Music Series R

Pre-concert chamber music by the Philharmonia chamber Players.

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Christoph von Dohnányi R

Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Carolin Widmann violin

Ives The Unanswered Question (Contemplation No.1) Berg Violin Concerto Schubert Symphony No.9 in C (Great)

so profound was the impact of schubert’s ‘great’ Ninth symphony that when robert schumann first encountered the manuscript he described it as ‘transporting us into a world where i cannot recall having ever been before.’ The great Viennese tradition can also be savoured in Berg’s Violin concerto, a heart-breaking lament composed to ‘the memory of an angel’.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Friday 2 October 2015

Wozzeck with Christian Gerhaher and Zurich Opera I

Fabio Luisi conductor Christian Gerhaher Wozzeck Gun-Brit Barkmin Marie Brandon Jovanovich Drum Major Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Captain Lars Woldt Doctor Philharmonia Zurich Zurich Opera Chorus

Berg Wozzeck – opera in 3 acts (no interval) (concert performance in German with English surtitles)

a performance of alban Berg’s masterpiece featuring an all-star cast. Wozzeck tells the tragic story of a soldier driven to madness and murder by poverty and oppression. it was written during the first World War, during which Berg served in the austro-Hungarian army.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

Saturday 3 October 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski explores Scriabin’s colourful soundworld R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

Knussen Scriabin settings Sibelius Violin Concerto Scriabin Symphony No.3 (The Divine Poem)

Vladimir Jurowski explores the music of scriabin through his Third symphony and Knussen’s Scriabin Settings. scriabin’s Divine Poem is the perfect counterpoint to the enigmatic Violin concerto by sibelius, played here by a violinist who made his name with exceptional performances of the piece, leonidas Kavakos.



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Philharmonia Orchestra: Yuri Temirkanov R

Yuri Temirkanov conductor Denis Matsuev piano

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Brahms Symphony No.4

a combination of heroic bravura and russian ‘big tunes’ have made Tchaikovsky’s Piano concerto one of the most popular of them all. its intensity is felt from its famous opening flourish of grandiose piano chords. completing the programme is a performance of Brahms’ captivating symphonic swansong, a supreme distillation of a lifetime’s creative achievement.


Tuesday 6 October 2015

Angela Hewitt, piano p

D Scarlatti A selection of sonatas Bach Capriccio in B flat, BWV.992 (On the departure of his most beloved brother) Beethoven Sonata in E flat, Op.81a (Les Adieux) Bach Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV.826 Liszt Sonetto 123 del Petrarca and Après une lecture de Dante – Fantasia quasi sonata from Années de pèlerinage

The acclaimed canadian pianist opens this year’s International Piano Series. following some of scarlatti’s intricately written and high-spirited keyboard works, Hewitt offers two pieces by Bach and Beethoven that describe parting and reunion, followed by Bach’s glittering Partita No.2 and two pieces from liszt’s Après une lecture de Dante, one of this composer’s most dramatic and dazzling works.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40 £30 £20 £10 Premium seats £55 Royal Festival Hall, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Angela Hewitt discusses the evening’s programme. Free.


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Rafael Payare conductor Daniil Trifonov piano

Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo & Juliet Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition orch. Ravel

an all-russian extravaganza focusing on rachmaninov’s final works for piano and orchestra, performed by Daniil Trifonov as part of his rachmaninov Piano concerto cycle. They are framed by two of the most popular works in the repertoire, conducted by rafael Payare, making his royal festival Hall debut.



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Haydn Sonata in D, Hob.XVI/24 Brahms Theme and Variations in D minor arr. from String Sextet No.1 in B flat Rachmaninov Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op.42 Haydn Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI/32 Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, No.3 from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173 Wagner Tannhäuser Overture transc. Liszt

The young prize-winning russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin has quickly established a formidable reputation. He performs a programme of musical riches ranging from Haydn’s witty, thoughtful and inventive piano sonatas to the lavish romanticism of Brahms, rachmaninov and liszt. He ends with the latter’s magnificent transcription of Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture.

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

St John’s Smith Square, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Denis Kozhukhin discusses the evening’s programme. Free.


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Wednesday 14 October 2015

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Bostridge sings Handel R

Steven Devine director Ian Bostridge tenor

Telemann Selection from Suite in F for 2 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon & strings; Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt; So stehet ein Berg Gottes from Der Tod Jesu Handel Concerto grosso in D minor, Op.3 No.5; Scherza infida from Ariodante; Love sounds th’ alarm from Acis and Galatea; Silete venti – motet; Excerpts from Water Music Suite No.1

star tenor ian Bostridge joins the Orchestra to kick-start their 30th birthday celebrations in a programme featuring well-loved arias by Handel and one of his most elaborate motets, Silete Venti. almost operatic in scale and ambition, the motet is a deeply expressive piece with rich operatic textures and a fitting conclusion to the concert.

St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £60 Children £2.50*

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Penderecki conducts UK premiere of his Harp Concerto R

Krzysztof Penderecki conductor Xavier de Maistre harp

Penderecki Adagio for strings; Harp Concerto (UK premieres); Threnody to the victims of Hiroshima Shostakovich Symphony No.6

Krzysztof Penderecki joins the Orchestra to conduct the uK premieres of adagio for strings and his new harp concerto. They also perform shostakovich’s sixth symphony, a work that started life as a vocal hymn to lenin, but became a wordless orchestral canvas rocked by imbalance and confusion.


Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Krzysztof Penderecki and Xavier de Maistre discuss Penderecki’s new Harp Concerto. Free.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Music of Today R

Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Kwamé Ryan conductor Soumik Datta sarod

Param Vir Raga fields

a portrait of composer Param Vir featuring his concerto for sarod and ensemble, raga fields.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Trifonov R

Jakub Hrůša conductor Daniil Trifonov piano

Smetana Overture, The Bartered Bride Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Dvořák Symphony No.7

Dynamic conductor Jakub Hrůša makes a welcome return to perform two czech works: smetana’s Overture to The Bartered Bride – a work that heralded the birth of czech opera; and Dvořák’s mighty seventh symphony, a work often described as the composer’s greatest. Daniil Trifonov concludes his rachmaninov cycle with the second Piano concerto, one of the most popular works of all time.



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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Jochen Rieder conductor Jonas Kaufmann tenor

sought-after tenor Jonas Kaufmann returns to royal festival Hall. He performs his own selection of sublime arias accompanied by the royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Philharmonia Orchestra: Unsuk Chin premiere R

Nicholas Collon conductor Kari Kriikku clarinet Alwyn Mellor soprano

Stravinsky Fireworks (Feu d’artifice) Unsuk Chin Clarinet Concerto (UK premiere) Wagner Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Ligeti Atmosphères Ravel Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No.2

The first uK performance of a dazzling clarinet concerto by unsuk chin, artistic Director of the Music of Today series. The programme also features the magical soundworlds of stravinsky, Wagner, ligeti and ravel, providing the perfect complement in this orchestral feast for the ears. supported by the meyer foundation.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to the evening’s programme. Free.

Friday 23 October 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Benjamin Grosvenor plays Ravel R

Thierry Fischer conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano Catherine Edwards organ

Bizet Symphony in C Ravel Piano Concerto in G Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 (Organ)

Thierry fischer conducts music by three french composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. saint-saëns’ symphony No.3 uses the organ to earth-shattering effect, while maurice ravel’s Piano concerto was inspired by the sounds of Harlem, where he heard wild syncopations and exotic blues notes spilling from the jazz bars.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert performance. Children from London Music Masters’ immersive music education programme perform with LPO musicians in the premiere of an innovative new work by composer Gavin Higgins. Free.

Sunday 25 October 2015

What You Need to Know: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Springstravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is often described as a seismic moment in musical history, a moment that caused a riot and kicked off modernism. This one-day course looks at the reasons for the controversy and how it fits into russian cultural history. With speakers including Professor Jonathan cross of Oxford university and southbank centre's Director of music gillian moore. The session ends at 4pm.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

Philharmonia Orchestra: James Bond – The Ultimate Soundtracks R

Carl Davis conductor Lance Ellington voice Mica Paris voice

music from all the great Bond films, in time for the release of new film Spectre.


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A Night Under The Stars: Fairest Isle

Orion Orchestra Edward Gardner conductor Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Duncan Rock baritone Esther Yoo violin Streetwise Opera

Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Purcell When I am laid in earth (Dido’s Lament) from Dido and Aeneas; Fairest Isle from King Arthur Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Butterworth Loveliest of trees from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker; Is my team ploughing from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker Handel Ombra mai fù from Serse Walton Henry V Suite edward gardner conducts music inspired by the history and landscape of the British isles. The concert is an annual fundraising event for The Passage – a london-based charity that provides the resources to encourage, inspire and challenge homeless people to transform their lives.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50 £40 £30 £20 £12 Premium seats £60*

Wednesday 28 October 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Markus Stenz conducts The Rite of Spring R

Markus Stenz conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin

Beethoven Symphony No.1 Thomas Larcher Violin Concerto Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

markus stenz conducts The Rite of Spring following Beethoven’s arresting first symphony and the Violin concerto written in 2008 with ‘cinematic logic’ by Thomas larcher, performed by the 2014 royal Philharmonic society instrumentalist of the Year, Patricia Kopatchinskaja.



London Philharmonic Orchestra: Skrowaczewski conducts Bruckner R

Stanisław Skrowaczewski conductor

Bruckner Symphony No.5 (no interval)

legendary conductor stanisław skrowaczewski, renowned for his interpretations of Bruckner, conducts the composer’s fifth symphony. it was written when anton Bruckner was troubled by problems both professional and personal. Yet still the symphony emerged as a colossal and inspiring work. Tragically, it was a symphony he never heard performed.


Sunday 1 November 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Esa-Pekka Salonen R

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Arabella Steinbacher violin

Richard Dubugnon Caprice for orchestra (UK premiere) Brahms Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No.5 in E flat

esa-Pekka salonen conducts the uK premiere of richard Dubugnon’s caprice. it is followed by Brahms’ Violin concerto, performed by dazzling german violinist arabella steinbacher, and sibelius’ symphony No. 5, renowned for its triumphant finale featuring the famous ‘swan call’ motif.

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Monday 2 November 2015

Thierry Escaich, organ O

Bach Sinfonia in D from Cantata No.29 ‘Wir danken dir, Gott’ Vierne Romance in D flat and Finale from Symphonie No.4 in G minor, Op.32 Jehan Alain Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin; Le jardin suspendu; Litanies Liszt Les Préludes – symphonic poem arr. Thierry Escaich Improvisation Tryptique (on given themes)

Thierry escaich is a virtuosic concert recitalist and composer. Here he explores some of the well-known works of Jehan alain, performs his own transcription of liszt’s Les Préludes, and offers up an improvised three-movement work on submitted themes – testing this performer-composer’s creative skills to the full.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15*

Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests, in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free.

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Nikolai Demidenko, piano p

Brahms Capriccio in B minor, Op.76 No.2; 16 Variations on a theme by Schumann, Op.9; Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2 Prokofiev Visions fugitives, Op.22; Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14

Nikolai Demidenko performs Brahms’ Capriccio from the Op.76 late piano pieces and the tender Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann. The second half is dedicated to Prokofiev with his quirky and original Visions Fugitives and the elegant but glittering sonata No.2.


Wednesday 4 November 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Paul Lewis plays Beethoven R

Jukka-Pekka Saraste conductor Paul Lewis piano

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Mahler Symphony No.5

master of Viennese classicism Paul lewis performs Beethoven’s Third Piano concerto. in the second half of the concert, Jukka-Pekka saraste conducts mahler’s fifth symphony, known for its strength, spirit and fight – all mahler’s demons and doubts thrust up against a proclamation of love so strong it hurt.


Thursday 5 November 2015


Pre-concert chamber music by the Philharmonia Chamber Players.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Vladimir Ashkenazy R

Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor 2015 Prize Winner of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition piano

Berlioz Overture, Le carnaval romain Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 Or Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 Rachmaninov Symphony No.2

Hear the london debut of the recent prize-winner of the 2015 international fryderyk chopin competition. rachmaninov was one of the supreme interpreters of chopin’s music. His maxim that music should above all ‘exalt’ goes into overdrive in the ecstatic melodic euphoria of his second symphony.


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Friday 6 November 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Mexican Magic R

Alondra de la Parra conductor Arturo Chacón-Cruz tenor

Castro Intermezzo from Atzimba Federico Ibarra Sinfonía No.2 Various Mexican songs Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Revueltas Sensemayá Arturo Márquez Danzón No.2

an evening showcasing traditional and contemporary mexican works for orchestra with mexican conductor alondra de la Parra. she has a zeal for orchestral music from her homeland, and believes it ‘deserves a place in every orchestra’s core repertoire’.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert performance. LPO Soundworks, the dynamic cross-arts ensemble for young composers and instrumentalists, presents its first collaborative performance of the season, inspired by the hypnotic Mexican music in tonight’s concert. Free.

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Viktoria Mullova violin Katia Labèque piano

Mozart Violin Sonata in A, K.526 Schumann Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105 Pärt Fratres Takemitsu Distance de fée Ravel Violin Sonata in G

acclaimed regular playing partners Viktoria mullova and Katia labèque make their much-awaited return to southbank centre. The programme includes ravel’s sparkling Violin sonata in g, inspired by the jazz and blues of america in the early 1920s, and arvo Pärt’s Fratres, which combines profound calm and intense hyperactivity.



LPO FUNharmonics Family Concert: Pirates! R

come on board for a brand new swashbuckling story in the Billy’s Band series, brought to life by the london Philharmonic Orchestra with a shipshape selection of sea-themed music. Will Billy’s musicians be able to escape the pirate ambush or will they walk the plank? shiver me timbers!

Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adults £18 £16 £14 £12 £10 Children £9 £8 £7 £6 £5*

Royal Festival Hall foyers, 10am – 2pm: come and join the party! Throughout the day there are free musical activities around the building offering a fun and interactive way-in to the concert, and opportunities for children to have a go at different orchestral instruments under expert instruction. Free.


Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Schiff’s Schumann R

Sir András Schiff conductor, piano

Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave); Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.56 (Scottish) Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor

sir andrás schiff directs two of mendelssohn’s best-loved pieces, both inspired by the composer’s travels around scotland. in the second half, he takes to the keyboard to perform schumann’s eloquent Piano concerto.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £60 Children £2.50*


London Philharmonic Orchestra: Evocative French favourites R

Robin Ticciati conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin

Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite Magnus Lindberg Violin Concerto No.1 Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales Debussy La mer

robin Ticciati leads the london Philharmonic Orchestra in this celebration of exquisite orchestral craftsmanship. at the heart of this concert is the Violin concerto written in 2006 by magnus lindberg, its contained proportions and etched delicacy cradling music of striking power and drama.


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Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Antony Hermus conductor

Julian Anderson Scherzo (with Trains); Book of hours

a portrait of British composer Julian anderson, former artistic Director of the music of Today series from 2002 to 2011.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Juraj Valčuha R

Juraj Valčuha conductor Valeriy Sokolov violin

Weber Overture, Der Freischütz Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.3 (Eroica)

Juraj Valčuha makes a welcome return to the royal festival Hall to conduct Beethoven’s ‘eroica’ symphony. also on the programme is mendelssohn’s Violin concerto, which employs a magician’s sleight-of-hand that ebbs and flows with supreme inevitability, performed this evening by the outstanding Valeriy sokolov.



Philharmonia Orchestra: Paavo Järvi Nielsen Series R

Paavo Järvi conductor Samuel Coles flute

Haydn Symphony No.100 in G (Military) Nielsen Flute Concerto; Symphony No.5

Paavo Järvi conducts music by Haydn and Nielsen. in his 100th symphony, Haydn startles his listeners with a ‘military’ outburst during the slow movement, whereas Nielsen lets rip with a side-drum frenzy that threatens to obliterate the entire orchestra.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to this evening’s programme. Free.


Jerusalem Quartet C

Haydn String Quartet in G, Op.77 No.1 Bartók String Quartet No.6 Dvořák String Quartet in F, Op.96 (American)

The Jerusalem Quartet is renowned for a thrilling combination of vitality and glowing technical precision. They perform Dvořák’s radiantly tuneful American Quartet along with Bartók’s sixth, a nerve-jangling exploration of intense sadness composed shortly before he escaped the horrors of war, bound for New York.

St John’s Smith Square, 3pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*


Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Bach’s Double, Bach’s Single R

Rachel Podger violin, director Kati Debretzeni violin Margaret Faultless violin Matthew Truscott violin

Bach Violin Concerto in E, BWV.1042 Vivaldi Concerto in G minor for 2 violins, cello & orchestra, RV.578 (Op.3 No.2) Pisendel Violin Concerto in G minor Bach Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E minor, RV.279 (Op.4 No.2) Telemann Concerto in G for 4 violins (without continuo) Bach Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, BWV.1043

Violinist rachel Podger joins the Orchestra for Bach’s Double Violin concerto. This programme features Bach’s upbeat Violin concerto in e and the dramatic g minor concerto from the now little-known composer, Pisendel.

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London Philharmonic Orchestra: Orozco-Estrada conducts Dvořák and Mahler R

Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Johannes Moser cello

Dvořák Cello Concerto Mahler Symphony No.1

The lPO’s new Principal guest conductor andrés Orozco-estrada conducts the cello concerto that Dvořák said ‘outstrips the other two concertos of mine’ and mahler’s amazingly confident first symphony, in which the composer sought to lay his experiences and suffering out for all to hear.


Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Andrés Orozco-Estrada discusses his new role as the Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor. Free.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Salonen/Lang Lang Series R

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano Peer Perez Øian director cast to be announced

Grieg Piano Concerto; Peer Gynt – Incidental Music (semi-staged)

The opening concert of three featuring esa- Pekka salonen joined by star pianist lang lang. it showcases a performance of grieg’s Piano concerto and also features the incidental music for ibsen’s Peer gynt, famous for its ‘morning’ and ‘in the Hall of the mountain King’ scenes.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to this evening’s concert. Free.

Friday 27 November 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Mälkki conducts Prokofiev and Sibelius R

Susanna Mälkki conductor Beatrice Rana piano

Lyadov From the Apocalypse Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2 Sibelius Symphony No.1

susanna mälkki makes her debut conducting the london Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert of works by anatoly lyadov, Prokofiev and and a work that established one of the most significant symphonic composing careers in history: sibelius’ gripping, insistent and ultimately uplifting first symphony.



The Works: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment R

The Orchestra of the age of enlightenment’s informal series returns giving you a guided tour of classical masterpieces, this time looking at Bach’s Double Violin concerto.

St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £25 £15 Children £2.50*

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The Night Shift: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment R

london’s late-night classical series returns with an hour of great music in the company of the Orchestra of the age of enlightenment. featured this time is music by Bach including his concerto for two violins. music pre-show from 8pm and DJ set until late.

St John’s Smith Square, 9pm £9 (advance) £12* (on the day) On sale from August 2015

Tuesday 1 December 2015


Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano

Beethoven Overture, Namensfeier Bartók Piano Concerto No.2 Beethoven Symphony No.2

lang lang performs Bartók’s second concerto, with its fearsome pianistic and orchestral challenges never failing to set the pulse racing. it is the second concerto the pianist performs in this mini-series. The concert ends with Beethoven’s second symphony, his farewell to conventional symphonic classicism.


Thursday 3 December 2015


Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano

Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Op.64; Piano Concerto No.3 Scriabin Le poème de l’extase, Op.54

The third and last of lang lang’s concerts with the Philharmonia. it features Prokofiev’s radiantly melodic Third concerto and the apocalyptic eruptions of scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy, a super-heated magnum opus generated by cataclysmic waves of sound.


Friday 4 December 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Mazzola conducts Puccini R

Enrique Mazzola conductor Maria Luigia Borsi soprano, Tosca Thiago Arancam tenor, Cavaradossi Vittorio Vitelli baritone, Scarpia

Puccini Excerpts from Tosca Rota La Strada Suite Respighi Pines of Rome

enrique mazzola conducts music that has rome at its heart, with Nino rota’s sparkling composition for the ballet (and later film) La Strada, and excerpts from Puccini’s Tosca. The concert concludes with respighi’s orchestral cityscape Pines of Rome.


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SAturday 5 december 2015

What You Need to Know: Stockhausen’s HymnenJoin speakers including Tom service, from BBc radio 3 and southbank centre's Director of music gillian moore to explore stockhausen's Hymnen, a high point of 1960s experimentalism, with its provocative use of National anthems (hymns) from around the world. The session ends at 4pm.


London Sinfonietta: Stockhausen and Boulez R

Wolfgang lischke conductor clio gould solo violin sound intermedia sound projection royal academy of music manson ensemble

Boulez Dérive 1; Anthème 2 Stockhausen Region III from Hymnen

a rare performance of Karlheinz stockhausen's Hymnen in which he draws musical material from the national anthems of world nations. This third 'region' of the piece blends the sound of a live chamber orchestra with electronic tape. The first half of the concert celebrates Pierre Boulez’s 90th birthday year with two works from his hugely influential catalogue.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25 £15 Students £5*

Sunday 6 December 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Andris Nelsons/Håkan Hardenberger R

Andris Nelsons conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet

Zimmermann Nobody knows de trouble I see (Trumpet Concerto) Bruckner Symphony No.8

Bruckner’s awe-inspiring eighth symphony is a veritable cathedral of sound, conducted here by andris Nelsons. in the first half of the concert, soloist Håkan Hardenberger opens his series The Trumpet Shall Sound with a performance of Bernd alois Zimmermann’s jazz-inspired trumpet concerto


Wednesday 9 December 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: World premiere of Lindberg’s Second Violin Concerto R

Jaap van Zweden conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin

Wagenaar Overture, Cyrano de Bergerac Magnus Lindberg Violin Concerto No.2 (world premiere) Beethoven Symphony No.7

Beethoven’s most unusual, fascinating and bold symphony is preceded here by the world premiere of the second Violin concerto by magnus lindberg, just a month after the london Philharmonic Orchestra's performance of his first concerto for the instrument (11 November). Jaap van Zweden takes to the podium for this concert of powerful orchestral statements.


Royal Festival Hall at 5.15pm: pre-concert performance. In the culmination of an intensive LPO composition project, GCSE music students from South London schools perform their own work, supported by LPO musicians. Free.

Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Composer in Residence Magnus Lindberg discusses the world premiere of his Second Violin Concerto. Free.

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Thursday 10 December 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Christmas at the Ballet R

Jérémie Rhorer conductor James Ehnes violin

Berlioz Excerpts from L’enfance du Christ Lalo Violin Concerto, Op.20 Delibes Excerpts from Coppélia Tchaikovsky Excerpts from Swan Lake

usher in the christmas season with a selection from Berlioz’s most captivatingly lyrical score, L’enfance du Christ and popular melodies from two ballet favourites, Coppélia and Swan Lake.


Saturday 12 December 2015

Sinatra CentenaryLondon Concert Orchestra Gavin Sutherland conductor Matt Ford singer Emma Kershaw singer JazzCotech Dancers Plus a ballroom duo

celebrate the 100th birthday of the late, great frank sinatra with this showcase of songs and music made famous by the much-loved singer. it features standards such as ‘come fly with me’, ‘The lady is a Tramp’, ‘Witchcraft’,‘luck be a lady’ and ‘my Way’, as well as festive favourites for christmas.


Messiah By CandlelightMozart Festival Orchestra in full 18th century costume Oliver Gooch conductor Soraya Mafi soprano Anna Harvey mezzo-soprano Tyler Clarke tenor James Platt bass The Bach Choir

Handel Messiah

The mozart festival Orchestra returns to royal festival Hall, joined by four acclaimed soloists. full period costume and an evocative candlelit-style setting provide the perfect backdrop for Handel’s choral masterpiece.


Sunday 13 December 2015

Christmas Classics with Philharmonia Orchestra R

David Hill conductor Joshua Ellicott tenor The Bach Choir The Young Singers

Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture; Schubert Ave Maria; Berlioz The Shepherd’s Farewell Pearsall In dulci jubilo; Rimsky-Korsakov Christmas Eve Polonaise; Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite (excerpts); Franck Panis Angelicus

Plus carols and seasonal music. Deck the hall; O come, all ye faithful; O Holy night; O little town of Bethlehem; God rest you, merry gentlemen; Silent night; Hark! The herald angels sing and more.

start your christmas celebrations with this wonderful selection of carols and classics.

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £47.50 £39.50 £32.50 £24.50 £19.50 £16.50*

Saturday 9 January 2016

What You Need to Know: Messiaen’s Turangalîlamessiaen's Turangalîla caused a scandal when it was first performed, because of its opulence and seductive musical language. speakers include southbank centre's Director of music gillian moore, and there are demonstrations of the music as well as discussion of its historical context, ahead of the performance on saturday 16 January. The session ends at 4pm.


Tuesday 12 January 2016

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Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op.10 No.1 Brahms Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1 Bartók 3 Burlesques Prokofiev Sonata No.7 in B flat, Op.83

lukas geniušas, the silver medallist in the 2010 international chopin competition in Warsaw, makes his debut in the International Piano Series. He opens with thrilling sonatas by the young Beethoven and Brahms, and then performs the folksy, dynamic Burlesques by Bartók and the great sonata No.7 by Prokofiev.


St John’s Smith Square, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Lukas Geniušas discusses the evening’s programme. Free.

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Thursday 14 January 2016

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Stravinsky Petrushka (1947); The Rite of Spring

gustavo Dudamel and the simón Bolívar symphony Orchestra of Venezuela return to their london home. in a spectacular all-stravinsky programme they offset the carnivalesque sounds of Petrushka against the electrifying rhythmic force of The Rite of Spring, whose primeval eruptions of sound culminate in a shattering dance of death.



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Messiaen Turangalîla-symphonie

a performance of messiaen’s ecstatic and erotic celebration of love and the universe. inspired by the Tristan myth, Turangalîla-symphonie expresses intense feelings using a vast orchestra, exotic percussion, a fiery piano solo and the strange sounds of the ondes martenot. Premiered soon after the second World War, it shocked audiences with its ecstatic music and opulent orchestrations.


Sunday 17 January 2016

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Gustavo Dudamel conductor Daniel Barenboim piano

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1; Piano Concerto No.2

Daniel Barenboim joins gustavo Dudamel and simón Bolívar symphony Orchestra of Venezuela for a concert in royal festival Hall. Barenboim – a mentor to Dudamel – celebrates the 60th anniversary of his debut concert at royal festival Hall in 1956 when he performed aged just 13. Tonight he performs both of Brahms’ piano concertos.


Friday 22 January 2016

Joseph Calleja

Philharmonia Orchestra Ramón Tebar conductor Joseph Calleja tenor

Verdi arias to be announced from operas including Rigoletto, La traviata, Simon Boccanegra, Un ballo in maschera and Macbeth

The internationally renowned maltese tenor returns to london with a selection of his favourite music. following his acclaimed performance in 2014, Joseph calleja takes to the stage to perform songs and arias from Verdi’s operas.

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London Philharmonic Orchestra: Isokoski sings Strauss’ Four Last Songs R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Soile Isokoski soprano

Mozart Serenade No.8 (Notturno), K.286 Magnus Lindberg Gran Duo Strauss Duett-Concertino for clarinet & bassoon; Four Last Songs

Vladimir Jurowski conducts serenades by richard strauss and mozart, as well as magnus lindberg’s Gran Duo. The programme finishes with strauss’ haunting Four Last Songs, sung this evening by soile isokoski.



Philharmonia Orchestra: Great British Classics R

John Wilson conductor Mark van de Wiel clarinet Sally Matthews soprano Roderick Williams baritone Bristol Choral Society Gloucester Choral Society Philharmonia Voices

Vaughan Williams Overture, The Wasps Finzi Clarinet Concerto Vaughan Williams Symphony No.1 (A Sea Symphony)

Three classics of British music that find their respective composers at the very height of their powers. They range from finzi’s golden flow of nostalgic lyricism to the Sea Symphony’s surging drama, culminating in a finale that drifts away gently towards uncharted waters via a meditative stream of poetics.


Tuesday 26 January 2016

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano p

Beethoven Sonata in E, Op.109; Sonata in A flat, Op.110; Sonata in C minor, Op.111

The french pianist Jean-efflam Bavouzet is a firm favourite with international audiences. He devotes his recital to the mighty trilogy of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas, full of contrasts and extraordinary beauty and often considered one of the ultimate challenges for a performer.


Wednesday 27 January 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski conducts Bruckner R

London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor Natalia Gutman cello

Schnittke Pianissimo Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.2 Bruckner Symphony No.3

Vladimir Jurowski continues his exploration of the Bruckner symphonies with a performance of symphony No.3. He conducts this monumental piece after the dashing drive of shostakovich’s cello concerto No.2.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall, 6pm: pre-concert event. ShakeSpeare400. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the LPO's Foyle Future Firsts in a selection from Shostakovich’s darkly satirical incidental music to Shakespeare’s hamlet. Free.

Thursday 28 January 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Santtu-Matias Rouvali R

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet

Sibelius Lemminkäinen’s Return (Lemminkäinen Suite No.4) Rolf Martinsson Trumpet Concerto No.1 (Bridge) Sibelius Symphony No.2 in D

The perfect foil for the haunting melodic inspiration of sibelius’ second symphony, rolf martinsson’s Bridge forms one of the highlights in the Philharmonia’s The Trumpet Shall Sound series. it is played tonight by acclaimed swedish virtuoso Håkan Hardenberger, whose name is ingeniously encoded into the virtuoso solo part.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert chamber music from Philharmonia Brass with Håkan Hardenberger. Free.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, post-concert. Håkan Hardenberger plays Both Sides Now. Free.

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London Philharmonic Orchestra: World premiere of Raskatov’s Green Mass R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Elena Vassilieva soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Toby Spence tenor Nikolay Didenko bass

Beethoven Symphony No.6 (Pastoral) Alexander Raskatov Green Mass (world premiere)

at this concert Jurowski and the Orchestra present the world premiere of alexander raskatov’s Green Mass, a setting of the latin mass dedicated to the beauty of nature. The concert begins with Beethoven’s Pastoral symphony, a thanksgiving for the wonders of the earth.


Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm. Alexander Raskatov discusses the world premiere of his Green Mass. Free.


Philharmonia Orchestra: BBC Planet Earth in Concert R

George Fenton conductor

a musical event for all the family, as george fenton’s sublime music is combined with stunning HD imagery from the award-winning BBc TV series Planet Earth.


Tuesday 2 February 2016

Ilan Volkov conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of Ravel, Shostakovich and Roslavets

Ilan Volkov conductor Ingrid Fliter piano

Roslavets In the hours of the new moon Ravel Piano Concerto in G Shostakovich Symphony No.5 in D minor

ilan Volkov directs the royal Philharmonic Orchestra in shostakovich’s gripping fifth symphony, and in music by innovative russian composer roslavets, with pianist ingrid fliter performing ravel’s jazzy Piano concerto.


Wednesday 3 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 R

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Maximilian Hornung cello

Dvořák Overture, Othello Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello Dvořák Symphony No.6

Yannick Nézet-séguin conducts lisa Batiashvili and maximilian Hornung performing the ‘endless love song between two instruments’ that is Brahms’ Double concerto, followed by Dvořák’s powerful symphony No.6.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. ShakeSpeare400: Othello the catalyst. Professor Russ McDonald, Goldsmiths University of London, and Professor Clare McManus, University of Roehampton, reflect on Othello’s popularity with adaptors and composers and on its role as a lightning rod for perceptions of ethnicity, religion and gender. Free.

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Steven Osborne, piano p

Schubert Impromptus, D.935: No.1 in F minor & No.4 in F minor Debussy Masques; Images, Set 2; L’isle joyeuse Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux, Op.33: No.2 in C minor, No.3 in C, No.5 in D minor; Op.39: No.2 in A minor, No.5 in E flat minor, No.8 in D minor & No.9 in D

steven Osborne has risen rapidly to become one of Britain’s best-loved pianists. His recital is typically diverse, opening with some of schubert’s song-like impromptus and Debussy pieces that find the composer conjuring up magical images, and finishing with a selection of rachmaninov’s Etudes-tableaux, where the most demanding technical tasks are presented in the form of expressive character pieces.


Thursday 4 February 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Lahav Shani R

Lahav Shani piano, conductor

Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466 Mahler Symphony No.1

The brilliant young israeli conductor-pianist lahav shani, recent winner of the prestigious gustav mahler international conducting competition, presents the searing intensity and brooding power of mozart’s D minor concerto alongside mahler’s exhilarating symphonic debut.


Friday 5 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Nézet-Séguin conducts Gershwin and Rachmaninoff R

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Gershwin Piano Concerto in F Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2

Yannick Nézet-séguin conducts gershwin’s Piano concerto, which pulsates with the vibrance and energy of his New York home with Jean-Yves Thibaudet at the piano. it is followed by rachmaninoff’s second symphony, a powerfully emotional work.


Saturday 6 February 2016

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Marin, Madness and Music R

Marin Alsop conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin

Brahms Variations on a theme by Haydn (St Anthony) Schumann Violin Concerto in D minor; Symphony No.3 in E flat (Rhenish), Op.97

as part of southbank centre’s Altered Minds weekend, marin alsop leads a concert focusing on the music of robert schumann, a composer who ended his days in an asylum. With violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja performing schumann’s Violin concerto, the concert finishes with the joyous Rhenish symphony.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £60 £39 £24 £10 Children £2.50*

Sunday 7 February 2016

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Anu Komsi soprano

Kurtág Kafka Fragments, Op.24 (no interval)

an intimate performance of Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments, a probing investigation of the human psyche. it takes place as part of Altered Minds, southbank centre’s festival exploring art, health and mental states. in this concert, the audience occupies the choir stalls and the artists perform facing them, creating an intimate artistic experience.

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £15*

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Monday 8 February 2016

David Titterington, organ O

Buxtehude Toccata in D minor, BuxWV.155 Sally Beamish New work for organ (world premiere) Nielsen Commotio, Op.58 Brahms Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WoO.9 Franck Grande pièce symphonique in F sharp minor, Op.17

international concert organist David Titterington returns to present two milestone works in the organ repertoire – Nielsen’s impressive Commotio and franck’s mighty Grande Pièce Symphonique – and the premiere of sally Beamish’s new work commissioned by southbank centre.





Osmo Vänskä conductor Stephen Hough piano Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano

Dvořák Piano Concerto Sibelius Excerpts from The Tempest Suites 1 & 2

in celebration of 150 years since the birth of finnish composer Jean sibelius, perhaps his most significant living advocate, Osmo Vänskä, conducts his own arrangements of some of the last music the composer wrote. all the magic and mystery of The Tempest is heard here after a rare performance by stephen Hough of Dvořák’s compelling and virtuosic Piano concerto.


Royal Festival Hall at 5pm: ShakeSpeare400. A performance by South London GCSE student composers, with brand new pieces inspired by Sibelius’ The Tempest. Free.

Royal Festival Hall at 6pm. ShakeSpeare400. Professor Gordon McMullan, Academic Director of Shakespeare400, explores the ‘late styles’ of writers, artists and composers, including Sibelius and Shakespeare. Free.



Pre-concert chamber music by the Philharmonia Chamber Players.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Mahler 3 – Jakub Hrůša R

Jakub Hrůša conductor Bernarda Fink mezzo-soprano Philharmonia Voices Children’s choir to be announced

Mahler Symphony No.3 (no interval)

mahler’s glorious Third symphony is a six-movement epic inspired by the beauty of the natural world. it was the outcome of time spent on the shore of an austrian mountain lake and culminates with a vision of earth and heaven in a captivating slow movement that enshrines the universal ideals of human love and forgiveness.


Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio C

Nicola Benedetti violin Leonard Elschenbroich cello Alexei Grynyuk piano

Schubert Piano Trio in B flat, D.898 Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50

an exciting opportunity to hear violin star Nicola Benedetti making her international chamber music series debut. she plays two glorious piano trio masterworks, by schubert and Tchaikovsky, with cellist leonard elschenbroich and pianist alexei grynyuk.


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Thursday 11 and Friday 12 February 2016

London Sinfonietta: The Long and Short of It R

Samantha Fernando New work (world premiere)

an amalgamation of short story readings and new music. Narratives that touch on the themes of human connection and communication come from some of the best contemporary authors writing today. These have been collated and interspersed with a london sinfonietta commission by brilliant composer samantha fernando to provide alternative perspectives and points of reflection.

Southwark Playhouse, 7.30pm £15 Students £5*



Osmo Vänskä conductor Hyeyoon Park violin

Nicolai Overture, The Merry Wives of Windsor Korngold Violin Concerto Elgar Symphony No.1

an evening of music featuring Nicolai, Korngold, and elgar’s grand first symphony, a piece fuelled by love, hope and optimism. it remains one of the most courageous and uplifting orchestral creations this country has produced, and is played here after Korngold’s swashbuckling Violin concerto.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: ShakeSpeare400. Oliver Urquhart Irvine, Royal Librarian, talks about Shakespeare in the Royal Collections at Windsor, while Professor Sonia Massai of King’s College London, looks at global adaptations of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Free.


Johann Strauss GalaJohann Strauss Orchestra Rainer Hersch presenter, conductor Johann Strauss Dancers

Programme includes J Strauss (father) Radetzky-March J Strauss (son) Blue Danube Waltz; Emperor Waltz (Kaiser); Tik-Tak Polka from Die Fledermaus; Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka; Roses from the South; Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus; Waltz 1001 Nights; Thunder and Lightning Polka Josef Strauss Feuerfest Polka, Op.269

an enchanting afternoon featuring waltzes, polkas and songs from the strauss era. The concert stars a soprano soloist and the Johann strauss Dancers.


Mozart MasterpiecesMozart Festival Orchestra Steven Devine conductor Keri Fuge soprano Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson soprano George Humphreys baritone Ji Liu piano

Programme includes Mozart Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467; Serenade in G, K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik); Symphony No.25; Overtures: The Marriage of Figaro; Don Giovanni; The Magic Flute; Là ci darem la mano from Don Giovanni; Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night’s aria) from The Magic Flute

a new programme of mozart’s greatest works, performed by the mozart festival Orchestra.



Philharmonia Orchestra: St Valentine’s Day Gala R

Michael Collins conductor Alina Pogostkina violin

Saint-Saëns Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No.5 J Strauss (son) Roses from the South Bizet Carmen Suite No.1

The perfect way to celebrate st Valentine’s Day, this afternoon’s concert overflows with unforgettable melodies. They range from the dramatic seascapes of mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, to the pulsating rapture of mahler’s adagietto and earthy excitement of saint-saëns’ Bacchanale.


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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Compulsive Lyres and Fowl Play R

Sir Roger Norrington conductor Lisa Beznosiuk flute Frances Kelly harp

Haydn Symphony No.83 (La Poule) Mozart Concerto in C for flute & harp, K.299 Joseph de Bologne Overture, L’amant anonyme Beethoven Symphony No.2

sir roger Norrington joins the Orchestra’s 30th birthday celebrations for a programme of mozart and Beethoven. mozart’s famous concerto is juxtaposed with Haydn’s ‘fowl’ symphony No.83, complete with its ‘clucking’ first movement. The evening ends with Beethoven’s symphony No.2, which was described as a ‘crass monster’ of a symphony by a critic of the time.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £60 £39 £24 £10 Children £2.50*



Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Darrell Ang conductor Isang Enders cello

Ligeti Sonata for solo cello Boulez Messagesquisse Esa-Pekka Salonen Mania for cello & ensemble

a recital showcasing the musical talents of cellist isang enders.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Alain Altinoglu R

Alain Altinoglu conductor David Fray piano

Ravel Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite arr. for orchestra Debussy La mer Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491 Ravel La valse

french conductor alain altinoglu, a regular with the metropolitan Opera, New York, and Wiener staatsoper, makes his Philharmonia début. This concert contrasts the elegance of mozart against the sensuality of the Belle epoque, with music by ravel and Debussy. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*


LPO FUNharmonics Family Concert: A Roald Dahl Celebration R

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To mark the centenary of roald Dahl’s birth, the lPO invites you to a gloriumptious musical celebration inspired by one of the most extraordinary imaginations in children’s literature. Our music conjures up a world of dreams and adventure, invention and mischief, taking you to the heart of roald Dahl’s most well-loved characters.




Philharmonia Orchestra: Daniele Gatti R

Daniele Gatti conductor Arcadi Volodos piano

Weber Overture, Oberon Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Schumann Symphony No.2 in C

against the backdrop of worsening mental health, schumann plunged into the depths of his restless spirit to produce his second symphony. in the words of the composer, it is ‘full of struggle: capricious, refractory’. By the final movement, light conquers darkness with a tender salute to his ‘distant beloved’, the wife on whom the burden of his illness fell.


Tuesday 23 February 2016

Maurizio Pollini, piano p

Programme includes Schumann Fantasie in C, Op.17 Chopin works to be announced

The great italian pianist maurizio Pollini makes a welcome return to royal festival Hall. He revisits some of the composers with whom he is most closely associated, in his only london recital this season.


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London Philharmonic Orchestra: Petrenko conducts Tchaikovsky R

Vasily Petrenko conductor Augustin Hadelich violin

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto; Manfred Symphony

russian conductor Vasily Petrenko presents music from his compatriot Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky didn’t write six symphonies; he wrote seven. The slippery, unnumbered Manfred symphony takes its name from a tortured character in a poem by Byron who wanders the alps, and is an extraordinary, treacherously difficult work.


Wednesday 24 and thursday 25 February 2016

London Sinfonietta: The Book of Disquiet R

Michel van der Aa director Sam West actor

Michel van der Aa The Book of Disquiet (UK premiere)

The search for one’s true self is The Book of Disquiet’s thought-provoking narrative, which sets a memoir by Bernando soares, one of the literary alter-egos of Portuguese author fernando Pessoa. michel van der aa’s acclaimed 2009 work integrates spoken narrative, music, electronics and video. The london sinfonietta is joined by celebrated actor sam West for its uK premiere.

The Coronet Theatre, 7.30pm £20 Students £5*



Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Kristóf Baráti violin

Richard Strauss Macbeth Khachaturian Violin Concerto Stravinsky The Firebird, Suite (1945)

Principal guest conductor andrés Orozco-estrada conducts the condensed suite from stravinsky’s The Firebird alongside the rhythmic vivacity and emotional fervour of Khachaturian’s rhapsodic Violin concerto.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: ShakeSpeare400. Dr Lucy Munro, Lecturer in Shakespeare at King’s College, London, places Strauss’ Overture in the context of the history of spectacular theatrical productions of Macbeth in the late nineteenth century. Free.

Tamara Stefanovich, piano p

Copland Piano Variations Carter Matribute; Sistribute; Intermittences; Caténaires Ives Sonata No.1

Tamara stefanovich’s programme sets the seriousness of copland against the utter mischief in carter, pairing them with one of the most mysterious works in the repertoire – the monumental first sonata by charles ives.



Beethoven’s NinthPhilharmonia Orchestra David Hill conductor Teo Gheorghiu piano Rebecca Evans soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano Toby Spence tenor Graeme Broadbent bass The Bach Choir

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor); Symphony No.9 (Choral)

an all-Beethoven concert concluding with the monumental symphony No.9 and its climactic Ode to Joy.


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Philharmonia Orchestra: Tugan Sokhiev R

Tugan Sokhiev conductor Akiko Suwanai violin

Schubert Overture, Rosamunde Beethoven Violin Concerto Dvořák Symphony No.9 (From the New World)

Beethoven’s Violin concerto is a virtuosic feast for the ears. it is performed by the sensational Japanese violinist akiko suwanai. Tugan sokhiev conducts Dvořák’s Ninth symphony, inspired by the composer’s experiences of the ‘New World’ of america, yet hinting of longing for his distant homeland.


Tuesday 1 March 2016

Pinchas Zuckerman conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Pinchas Zukerman conductor Olga Kern piano

Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Lyudmila Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Rachmaninov Symphony No.2

Pinchas Zukerman returns to conduct the royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a selection of russian gems. The evening culminates in rachmaninov’s ravishing second symphony. The San Francisco Chronicle declared that Zukerman ‘conducts with an abundance of spirit’, an energy that makes his interpretations of this repertoire irresistible.


Thursday 3 March 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Rachmaninov Project R

Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Esther Yoo violin

Rachmaninov The Rock Sibelius Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No.3

The Philharmonia’s groundbreaking Rachmaninov Project continues with his captivating Third symphony. it is conducted by one of its greatest interpreters, Vladimir ashkenazy. Derided as old-fashioned by some critics at its 1936 premiere, this deeply moving, exquisitely crafted piece is now generally considered the last great work in the russian romantic tradition.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale from September 2015

Friday 4 March 2016

Grand Organ GalaRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Greenwood conductor Stephen Disley organ Goldsmiths Choral Union

Strauss Introduction (Sunrise) from Also sprach Zarathustra; Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565; Handel Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1); Fauré Pie Jesu from Requiem; Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 in C minor (Organ); Walton Coronation March, Crown Imperial; Mascagni Intermezzo and Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana; Mendelssohn Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Parry I was glad; Bach Ave Maria arr. Gounod; Handel Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah; Widor Toccata from Organ Symphony No.5 in F, Op.42; Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D

Join the royal Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the power and majesty of the ‘king of instruments’.


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Saturday 5 March 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Anne Sofie von Otter sings Zemlinsky R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Elżbieta Szmytka soprano Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Andrzej Dobber baritone London Philharmonic Choir

Tchaikovsky Symphony No.3 (Polish) Zemlinsky 6 Maeterlinck Songs, Op.13 Szymanowski Stabat mater

swedish mezzo-soprano anne sofie von Otter performs Zemlinsky’s glistening, tender songs after maeterlinck’s poetry and the concert concludes with szymanowski’s moving Stabat mater, written shortly after the death of the composer’s niece alusia.


Royal Festival Hall, 6pm: pre-concert event. ShakeSpeare400. Musicians from the LPO’s Foyle Future Firsts Development Programme present a feast of chamber music celebrating Shakespeare’s life and works as part of ShakeSpeare400. Free.

Sunday 6 March 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: John Powell World Premiere R

Jose Serebrier conductor Sol Gabetta cello chorus to be announced

Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Elgar Cello Concerto John Powell A Prussian Requiem (world premiere)

an all-english programme including the world première of John Powell’s new oratorio, A Prussian Requiem, written to commemorate the first World War. arguably the nation’s favourite piece of classical music, The Lark Ascending opens tonight’s concert, followed by elgar’s haunting elegy to those who died in the great War.


Monday 7 March 2016

Highgate Choral Society: Britten, Corp, Vaughan WilliamsNew London Orchestra Ronald Corp conductor Rebecca Evans soprano Roderick Williams baritone The London Chorus New London Children's Choir

Britten 4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Ronald Corp New work (world premiere) Vaughan Williams Symphony No.1 (A Sea Symphony)

Highgate choral society celebrates the 65th birthday of composer/conductor ronald corp OBe with rebecca evans and roderick Williams. They are joined by The london chorus and the New london children’s choir for a concert of all-British music, including the world premiere of a choral work specially commissioned for the occasion. in aid of Help musicians uK.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £35 £30 £25 £20 £15*

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Wednesday 9 March 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski conducts Rachmaninoff and Zemlinsky R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Marc-André Hamelin piano

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 Zemlinsky Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid)

Jurowski conducts rachmaninoff’s powerful Third Piano concerto and Zemlinsky’s colourful tone poem The Mermaid, written after his lover alma schindler dumped him unceremoniously to marry gustav mahler. The work was Zemlinsky’s coming of age – his discovery of a true musical voice.



Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Bach, Secular and Sacred R

John Butt director David Blackadder trumpet Rachel Beckett recorder

Bach Sinfonia from Cantata No.42; Mass in G minor, BWV.235; Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F; Mass in G, BWV.236

Period performance expert John Butt joins the Orchestra of the age of enlightenment for an all-Bach programme that includes a selection of sacred and secular music. Join the Orchestra in the perfect baroque setting of st John’s smith square to hear one of Bach’s well-loved Brandenburg concertos performed alongside two of the glorious lutheran masses.


London Sinfonietta: Susanna Mälkki conducts Enno Poppe R

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Enno Poppe Speicher (UK premiere)

speicher is a six part tour de force by one of germany's most confident musical voices. Developed over five years, completed in 2013 and since performed to acclaim across europe, enno Poppe's piece has an absolute musical narrative that the listener can follow. celebrated conductor susanna mälkki leads the ensemble in a landmark performance for london.

The Coronet Theatre, 7.30pm £15 Students £5*

Friday 11 March 2016

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Chopin works to be announced

The international chopin competition, held in Warsaw every five years, is one of the world’s most highly respected contests. it remains a vital launching pad for the finest young pianists across the globe. This is a very special chance to see the winner of the 2015 competition in action fresh from their triumph.




Pre-concert chamber music by The Philharmonia Chamber Players.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Jakub Hrůša R

Jakub Hrůša conductor Jonathan Biss piano

Mendelssohn Overture, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 Brahms Symphony No. 1

Brahms declared that his first symphony took over twenty years to complete, and was referred to as ‘Beethoven’s Tenth’ by Hans von Bülow, the conductor for the symphony’s première. Before it, Jonathan Biss performs Beethoven’s bold and brilliant first Piano concerto.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale September 2015

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Friday 18 March 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Brief Encounter screening with live orchestra R

David Charles Abell conductor Jayson Gillham piano

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 Brief Encounter film with live orchestra

The lPO presents a screening of the classic film Brief Encounter with live orchestral accompaniment. The film is preceded by rachmaninoff’s second Piano concerto, the music at the heart of the soundtrack, performed by Jayson gillham.


Sunday 20 March 2016

The Bach Choir: J.S. Bach St Matthew PassionFlorilegium David Hill conductor Matthew Best Christus Sophie Bevan soprano Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano Nicky Spence tenor Brindley Sherratt bass

Bach St Matthew Passion

The Bach choir’s annual tradition of performing Bach’s St Matthew Passion dates back to 1930. a ripieno choir of children drawn from local london schools join the choir to perform the work. Please note, there is a long lunch interval between Parts i and ii. Part ii begins at 2.15pm.

Royal Festival Hall, 11am £52 £44 £37 £30 £24 £17.50 £10*

Tuesday 29 March 2016

Charles Dutoit conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Charles Dutoit conductor Gautier Capuçon cello

Respighi Fountains of Rome Dvořák Cello Concerto Stravinsky Petrushka (1911)

The royal Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by Principal conductor charles Dutoit to play the thrilling music from respighi’s Fountains of Rome, followed by Dvořák’s cello concerto, performed by gautier capuçon and ending with one of stravinsky’s most colourful scores, Petrushka.


Saturday 2 April 2016

Glenn Miller OrchestraRay McVay director

The uK’s leading big band swings you back in time, playing glenn miller’s original arrangements. Tap along to wartime chart-toppers and hits from the 1940s with the glenn miller Orchestra, who perform the second half of the concert in the second World War uniforms of the us army air force.


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Last Night of the Spring PromsLondon Concert Orchestra Hilary Davan Wetton conductor Anthony Hewitt piano Mario Sofroniou tenor James Cleverton baritone City of London Choir

Verdi Overture, La forza del destino; Grand March from Aida; Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco; Handel Zadok the Priest; See the conqu’ring hero comes from Judas Maccabaeus; Tchaikovsky Waltz from Sleeping Beauty; Grieg Morning and In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt; Bizet Duet, Au fond du temple saint from The Pearl Fishers; Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue; Mozart Overture, The Marriage of Figaro; Rossini Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville; Puccini E lucevan le stelle from Tosca; Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana; Holst Finale (The Dargason) from St. Paul’s Suite; Coates Dambusters March; Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1; Traditional Hornpipe from Fantasia on British Sea Songs arr. Henry Wood; Arne Rule, Britannia arr. Malcolm Sargent

celebrate spring with an uplifting afternoon of classics, crowned with a flag-waving Proms finale.


Sunday 3 April 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Yuri Temirkanov R

Yuri Temirkanov conductor Nikolai Lugansky piano

Beethoven Overture, Coriolan Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 Elgar Enigma Variations

The Philharmonia performs a mysterious masterpiece. a majestic series of character portraits dedicated ‘To my friends pictured within’, elgar’s variations had their cryptic headings decoded long ago. rather more perplexing is the ‘enigma’ of the title – an unsounded theme that forms a counterpoint to the one we actually hear.

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London Sinfonietta and Ilan Volkov R

Ilan Volkov conductor

Programme to include new works and collaborations.

an evening of musical collisions. ilan Volkov leads the london sinfonietta, composers and artists from different genres in an evening of music that's both pre-written and developed in the rehearsal room.

The Coronet Theatre, 6pm £15 Students £5*

Wednesday 6 April 2016

Ingrid Fliter, piano p

Chopin Nocturne in B, Op.9 No.3; Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54; Nocturne in D flat, Op.27 No.2; Mazurkas: Op.50 No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.63 No.2 in F minor, Op.63 No.3 in C sharp minor; Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52; 24 Preludes, Op.28

ingrid fliter is recognised as one of the pre-eminent interpreters of chopin’s music. This recital features a programme entirely dedicated to the Polish composer’s masterpieces for piano.


Thursday 7 April 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Menuhin Competition London 2016 Opening Concert R

Kazuki Yamada conductor Tasmin Little violini Rennosuke Fukuda violinii Ray Chen violiniii

Elgar Overture, Cockaigne (In London Town) Holst A Song of the Night for violin & orchestra, Op.19i

Roxanna Panufnik New work for solo violin (world premiere) Franz Waxman Carmen Fantasie for violin & orchestra ii Brahms Violin Concerto in D iii

Three former winners of the menuhin competition perform works intimately connected with Yehudi menuhin. They showcase the powerhouse romanticism of Brahms’ concerto and franz Waxman’s pyrotechnical wizardry, the eloquence of Holst’s A Song of the Night and a world premiere from sensation roxanna Panufnik.


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Thursday 7 – Sunday 17 April 2016 Menuhin Competition London 2016The world’s leading competition for young violinists returns to london for the first time in 12 years to celebrate the centenary of legendary violinist Yehudi menuhin. Together with a range of partners the menuhin competition presents famous and rising stars in an 11-day festival of concerts and events for all ages. see the listings from Thursday 7 – sunday 17 april for details of all the concerts, including the gala concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra, where the winners are announced.

Friday 8 April 2016

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: Totally Teenage

Kristjan Järvi conductor Chad Hoopes violin

Programme includes Stravinsky The Firebird, complete ballet (1910)

celebrate menuhin’s groundbreaking eclecticism and passion for music education with the world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers. The Orchestra is conducted by musical boundary-crossing Kristjan Järvi and features menuhin competition-winning young violinist chad Hoopes.

in association with the menuhin competition london 2016.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20 £18 £16 £12.50 £10 £8 Under-25s £5*

SAturday 9 April 2016

What You Need to Know: Janáček’s Jenůfaexplore in depth this opera about passion, jealousy, religious hypocrisy and redemption. Janáček's gorgeous score accompanies voices who realistically follow the melodies of the czech language. experts on the music and the historical context explain how the opera works and where it comes from, with demonstrations. The opera is performed on monday 18 april. The session ends at 4pm. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Eschenbach conducts Brahms R

Christoph Eschenbach conductor Sarah Tynan soprano Matthias Goerne baritone London Philharmonic Choir

Marc-André Dalbavie Work for baritone & orchestra (UK premiere) Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem

christoph eschenbach conducts Brahms’ uplifting A German Requiem after the uK premiere of a work written for the german baritone matthias goerne by the master of orchestral colour, french composer marc-andré Dalbavie. Please note, there is no interval in this concert.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: ShakeSpeare400. The Orchestra’s creative cross-arts ensemble, LPO Soundworks, takes the characters and words of the Bard of Avon as inspiration for its latest collaborative performance. Free.

Menuhin Competition London 2016: Homage to Yehudi Menuhin – Recital for violin and pianoDong-Suk Kang violin Jeremy Menuhin piano

sought-after Korean violinist and recording artist Dong-suk Kang was greatly admired by Yehudi menuhin. Together with menuhin’s son, the acclaimed pianist Jeremy menuhin, he performs some of Yehudi menuhin’s favourite works for violin and piano.

Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 7.30pm £25*

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Sunday 10 April 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Charlie Chaplin on Screen R

Carl Davis conductor

Davis Kid auto races at Venice Chaplin a Dog’s life; shoulder arms see three short films by charlie chaplin with live music conducted by arranger/composer carl Davis. chaplin’s own music accompanies our two main feature films– A Dog’s Life and Shoulder Arms – while conductor carl Davis has composed the score to Kid Auto Races at Venice, the first film in which the beloved little tramp character appeared.


Monday 11 April 2016

Isabelle Demers, organ O

Bach Chromatic fantasia and fugue in D minor, BWV.903 transc. Reger; 2-Part Inventions: No.1 in C, BWV.772; No.5 in E flat, BWV.776; No.6 in E, BWV.777; No.8 in F, BWV.779 arr. Reger for organ Reger Chorale fantasia, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme for organ, Op.52 No.2; Introduction, passacaglia & fugue in E minor, Op.127

composer max reger died 100 years ago, in 1916. He contributed some of the most impressive and monumental works to the organ repertoire. isabelle Demers, who took the organ world by storm at the royal festival Hall organ’s gala concert in 2014, champions reger’s music in a selection of works by this giant of the organ repertoire.



Tuesday 12 April 2016

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Mahler’s Symphony No.2, Resurrection R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Adriana Kucerova soprano Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Philharmonia Chorus

Mahler Symphony No.2 (Resurrection)

The Orchestra of the age of enlightenment’s period instrument revolution continues with a landmark moment in the Orchestra’s 30th birthday year: mahler’s resurrection symphony. Vladimir Jurowski conducts this, the Orchestra's first-ever performance of the work.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £75* Children £2.50*

Menuhin Competition London 2016: Junior Semi-FinalsThe musical mastery of 12 young violinists is tested before an audience. each competitor performs a short recital including works composed for Yehudi menuhin by his beloved teacher george enescu. The five Junior finalists are then announced at the end of the afternoon.

Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 10am – 5pm Day pass £10*

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Menuhin Competition London 2016: Senior Semi-FinalsPlaying for their place in the finals, nine senior semi-finalists perform a recital in front of an audience. The performances include a world premiere of a new commission for solo violin by one of the uK’s most popular composers, roxanna Panufnik, and music especially written for Yehudi menuhin by Béla Bartók. The four senior finalists are then announced at the end of the afternoon.

Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 10am – 5pm Day pass £10*



Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Tito Ceccherini conductor

Friedrich Goldmann Linie/Splitter 2; Fast Erstarrte Unruhe 3

a portrait of the late german composer friedrich goldmann.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Rachmaninov Project R

Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Boris Berezovsky piano

Rachmaninov The Isle of the Dead Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2 Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances is one of the most electrifying orchestral works of the last century. it hurtles through gripping sequences of defiant march rhythms, heavy nostalgia and eerie waltzing towards a demonic finale, capped by rachmaninov’s musical spectre, the ‘Dies irae’ chant, marking his creative apotheosis.


Friday 15 April 2016


Jaime Martín conductor Miloš Karadaglić guitar

Falla The Three-cornered Hat, Suite No.2 Castelnuovo-Tedesco Guitar Concerto No.1 Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet

The lPO’s Shakespeare400 celebrations continue with music from Prokofiev’s celebrated ballet score Romeo and Juliet. Before this ground-shaking depiction of shakespeare’s montagues and capulets comes a treat from star guitarist miloš: castelnuovo-Tedesco’s beautifully intoxicating guitar concerto No.1.

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: ShakeSpeare400. Think you know Romeo and Juliet? Professor Gordon McMullan, Academic Director of Shakespeare400, and colleagues set out to dispel the myths around this well-known story. Free.

Menuhin Competition London 2016: Rising Stars – Junior FinalsYehudi Menuhin School Orchestra

Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Join us for the finals of the Junior section in the menuhin competition london 2016. five of the world’s best young violinists under the age of 16 compete for one of the coveted awards. each perform a world premiere of a new commission for solo violin and lead the orchestra as soloists in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 7.30pm £20*

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saturday 16 April 2016

Orpheus Sinfonia: Menuhin Competition London 2016: The Composer is Dead – Family ConcertThomas Carroll conductor joined by contestants and a juror of the Menuhin Competition

Programme includes Nathaniel Stookey The Composer is dead (London premiere) Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet

There’s dreadful news at southbank centre – the composer is dead! The musicians are most certainly guilty of something. Where were the violins on the night in question? Did anyone see the harp? a london premiere of a diabolically fun-filled murder-mystery family matinee, in which we explore the crime and the orchestra’s family of instruments.

Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £10*

Menuhin Competition London 2016: Rising Stars – The Senior Finals

Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green conductor Four Senior finalists violin

Lalo Symphonie espagnole Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.1 in D, Op.19 Dvořák Violin Concerto

Witness the culmination of the menuhin competition london 2016. four of the world’s best young violinists face a panel of star soloists in their quest for the coveted first prize. concert-goers also have the opportunity to help bestow the audience award.



Philharmonia Orchestra: Menuhin Competition London 2016 Gala Concert R

Diego Matheuz conductor Julia Fischer violini Junior Competition winner violinii Senior Competition winner violiniii

Walton Coronation March, Crown Imperial Vivaldi Concerto from The Four Seasonsii Concerto movement to be announcediii Bartók Violin Concerto No.1i Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasia after Dante

The Philharmonia presents the winners of the menuhin competition 2016. They celebrate Yehudi menuhin’s vibrant legacy, alongside dazzling virtuoso and 1995 winner Julia fischer playing Bartók’s haunting first Violin concerto.



Jenůfa with Karita Mattila and Czech Philharmonic I

Jiří Bělohlávek conductor Adriana Kohútková Jenůfa Karita Mattila Kostelnička Buryjovka Jaroslav Březina Steva Buryja Aleš Briscein Laca Klemen Svatopluk Sem Stárek (foreman) Yvona Škvárová Stařenka Buryjovka (grandmother) Lucie Silkenová Karolka Luděk Vele Rychtár (mayor) Jana Hrochová Rychtárka (mayor’s wife) Marta Reichelová Jano Kateřina Jalovcová Pastuchyňa (herdswoman) Kateřina Kněžíková Barena (servant girl) Czech Philharmonic Czech Philharmonic Choir

Janáček Jenůfa – opera in 3 acts (concert performance in Czech with English surtitles)

Hear one of the leading dramatic sopranos of her generation, Karita mattila, perform in Janáček’s powerful music drama. Jiří Bělohlávek conducts the czech Philharmonic in this tragedy about village life, with heartbreak, jealousy and child murder at its heart. Please note, this performance has two intervals.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

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Yundi, piano p

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Yundi’s fame has spread like wildfire across the world from his native china, where he has been accorded the kind of public status more usually associated with pop stars. He first shot to public attention upon winning the international chopin Piano competition in Warsaw aged only 18 and now has an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche grammophon.



London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski conducts exotic French masterpieces R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Javier Perianes piano

Honegger Pacific 231 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.5 (Egyptian) Dukas La péri Debussy Images for orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski conducts an evening of french music, featuring Debussy’s Images, saint-saëns’ fifth Piano concerto, filled with the spice and exoticism of egypt, and Honegger’s orchestral depiction of a chugging steam train, Pacific 231.


Friday 22 April 2016

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Sir Simon Rattle conducts Bruckner R

Sir Simon Rattle conductor

Brahms Tragic Overture Hans Rott Scherzo from Symphony in E Bruckner Symphony No.6

Orchestra of the age of enlightenment Principal artist sir simon rattle returns for its 30th birthday celebrations. in another Oae first, he leads the Orchestra in a performance of Bruckner’s sixth symphony. it is accompanied by the mahler-like scherzo from symphony in e by Hans rott, a composer who studied organ with Bruckner.



London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 – Anniversary Gala concert R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Simon Callow director Soloists include Kate Royal soprano Allison Bell soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Ronald Samm tenor Simon Keenlyside baritone

Music from: Verdi Otello Tchaikovsky Hamlet Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music Britten A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Berlioz Roméo et Juliette Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Adès The Tempest Walton Henry V Suite Verdi Falstaff

Vladimir Jurowski conducts music inspired by shakespeare, with readings from the plays, directed by simon callow. The gala concert marks 400 years since the death of the greatest playwright that ever lived.


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Philharmonia Orchestra: Herbert Blomstedt R

Herbert Blomstedt conductor pianist to be announced

Programme includes Bruckner Symphony No.4 (Romantic)

Herbert Blomstedt conducts Bruckner’s ‘romantic’ fourth symphony, which Viennese audiences instantly embraced with its irresistible combination of flowing lyricism, spiritual intensity and earth-shaking orchestral eruptions.



Angela GheorghiuAngela Gheorghiu soprano Alexandru Petrovici pianist

One of the great sopranos of our generation presents a selection of songs by fauré, Debussy, rachmaninov, various romanian composers and more.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £75 £65 £50 £40 £30 £25 £20*


Mitsuko Uchida, piano p

Berg Sonata, Op.1 Schubert 4 Impromptus, D.899 Mozart Rondo in A minor, K.511 Schumann Sonata No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.11

Hear mitsuko uchida in a range of music that includes some of the composers closest to her heart. Her interpretative intensity endears her to audiences the world over.



Katia and Marielle Labèque P C

Katia Labèque piano Marielle Labèque piano

Mozart Sonata in D, K.448 Schubert Fantasia in F minor, D.940 Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

Katia and marielle labèque unleash the un-tameable musical force of stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. The first half of their programme features two classics that find mozart on sparkling form, captivating the ear with a non-stop flow of inspired melody, and schubert, in the year of his death, expressing himself with a raw emotional power that suggests he already knew his days were numbered.



London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski conducts Strauss’ Alpine Symphony R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Alexey Zuev piano

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.4 Strauss An Alpine Symphony

The last piece in the lPO’s season is also the last, largest and longest in the spectacular line of tone poems written by the great musical conjuror richard strauss – An Alpine Symphony. it is preceded by rachmaninoff’s final piano concerto, with its long-breathed phrases and magnetic impulse.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 9.45pm: ShakeSpeare400. In a rousing finale to the Shakespeare celebrations, the Royal College of Music Big Band, directed by Mark Armstrong, perform Duke Ellington’s Such Sweet Thunder, based on the work of William Shakespeare. Free.

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Tuesday 3 May 2016

The Works: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment R

get a guided tour to mozart’s famous clarinet concerto in this informal 80 minute concert, introduced from the stage.

St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £25 £15 Children over 11 £2.50*

Thomas Dausgaard conducts the Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThomas Dausgaard conductor Khatia Buniatishvili piano

Sibelius Symphony No.7 in C Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4

Thomas Dausgaard conducts sibelius’ single-movement seventh symphony, before taking us on a journey from darkness to light in Tchaikovsky’s symphony No.4. schumann’s Piano concerto is performed by Khatia Buniatishvili, praised by martha argerich as ‘a young pianist of extraordinary talent’.


Thursday 5 May 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Edward Gardner R

Edward Gardner conductor Martin Helmchen piano

Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 Elgar Symphony No.2

elgar often spoke of a cryptic ‘meaning’ to some of his works, and here he tantalises us with a literary clue from Percy Bysshe shelley at the head of his second symphony, an autumnal work of exquisitely refined expression ‘rarely, rarely, comest thou, spirit of Delight’. martin Helmchen makes a welcome return to perform Beethoven’s much-loved second Piano concerto.


Friday 6 May 2016

Karl Jenkins RequiemThe Palladio Orchestra of London Karl Jenkins conductor Lucy Knight soprano Håkan Vramsmo baritone Clive Bell shakuhachi Zands Duggan percussion

Karl Jenkins Palladio; The Healer; Requiem

Karl Jenkins returns to royal festival Hall to conduct a concert of his own compositions. it culminates in a performance of his acclaimed Requiem.


SAturday 7 May 2016

What You Need to Know: Mozart’s The Magic FluteTom service of The guardian and BBc radio 3 provides an upbeat guide to The Magic Flute, with an opportunity to try out some of the vocal lines, and a talk about the social and political context of the work. The opera is performed on Tuesday 10 may. The session ends at 4pm.


Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Winds of Change R

Matthew Truscott director, violin Peter Whelan bassoon Antony Pay clarinet

Mozart Symphony No.33 in B flat Michael Gordon Bassoon Concerto (world premiere) Mozart Symphony No.1; Clarinet Concerto

Hear mozart's clarinet concerto alongside a brand new piece by michael gordon for the bassoon, showcasing this instrument’s distinctive timbres.


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Tuesday 10 May 2016

The Magic Flute with Budapest Festival Orchestra i

Iván Fischer director, conductor To be announced Tamino Hanno Müller-Brachmann Papageno Nuria Rial Pamina Mandy Fredrich Queen of the Night To be announced Sarastro Sarah-Jane Brandon Lady 1 Olivia Vermeulen Lady 2 Barbara Kozelj Lady 3 Norma Nahoun Papagena Rodolphe Briand Monostatus Peter Harvey Speaker of the Temple, Priest 3, Armed Man 2

Mozart The Magic Flute – opera in 2 acts (staged concert in German with English surtitles)

comic characters, secret rituals, the terrifying Queen of the Night, magic spells and two different love stories feature in The Magic Flute, mozart’s sublime last opera. it is conducted by iván fischer, regarded as one of the great musical personalities of our time, with the Budapest festival Orchestra.

coproduced by the Palace of arts in Budapest.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Paul Lewis, piano p

Brahms 4 Ballades, Op.10 Schubert Sonata in B, D.575 Brahms 3 Intermezzi, Op.117 Liszt Après une lecture de Dante – Fantasia quasi sonata from Années de pèlerinage

British pianist Paul lewis has risen to international stardom with a particularly enviable reputation in the Viennese heartlands of the piano repertoire. from Brahms we hear the emotionally powerful early Ballades Op.10 and later, the 3 intermezzi Op.117. in between comes schubert’s enchanting, intimate sonata in B major, while the liszt Dante sonata provides a vivid contrast with its high drama, heady atmospheres and magnificent virtuoso challenges.


Sunday 15 May 2016

What You Need to Know: Stravinsky Myths and LegendsWe focus on stravinsky's obsession with ritual and myth, looking at some of the works featured in the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Myths and Rituals. Professor Jonathan cross is joined by other speakers and the day focuses on works including Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Les Noces and Oedipus Rex ahead of the concert on Thursday 26 may. The session ends at 4pm.


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Sunday 15 May 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Stravinsky Series – Rituals R

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor

Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments (vers. rev. 1947); Agon – ballet; The Rite of Spring

The opening concert of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s series celebrating the work of Stravinsky. ‘Rituals’ features The Rite of Spring, premièred on the eve of the First World War, the listener is confronted with a powerful and frightening spectacle of human sacrifice. The later, abstract ceremonies of the Symphonies of Wind Instruments and Agon – each written, respectively, after the two world wars – reflect poignantly on personal and collective loss.


Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to the evening’s concert. Free.

Thursday 19 May 2016


Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Roland Kluttig conductor Pierre Strauch cello

Dieter Ammann Le réseau des reprises; Violation for solo cello & ensemble

A portrait of Swiss composer Dieter Ammann.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Paavo Järvi Nielsen Series R

Paavo Järvi conductor Mark van de Wiel clarinet

Haydn Symphony No.83 (La Poule) Nielsen Clarinet Concerto; Symphony No.3 (Sinfonia espansiva)

Hear music by the greatly original composer Carl Nielsen. In his Clarinet Concerto, he revealed the instrument’s ‘wild animal aspect,’ according to one critic at the time, while his ‘Sinfonia espansiva’ is a grippingly restless exploration of conflicting sonorities and expressive profiles.


Sunday 22 May 2016

What You Need to Know: Reich’s Music for 18 MusiciansThe day looks at Steve Reich's masterpiece from 1976 with speakers including Southbank Centre’s Director of Music Gillian Moore and percussionist Colin Currie, who performs the work with ensemble on Tuesday 24 May. The session ends at 4pm.


tuesday 24 May 2016

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Reich Mallet Quartet for 2 marimbas & 2 vibraphones; Quartet for 2 vibraphones & 2 pianos; Music for 18 Musicians

Percussionist Colin Currie and his ensemble return with an all-Reich programme to celebrate the composer’s 80th birthday year. They perform the composer’s hypnotic Music for 18 Musicians and the captivating Quartet for 2 vibraphones and 2 pianos, which received a standing ovation at its premiere here last season.


Wednesday 25 May 2016

Richard Goode, piano p

Schubert Sonata in C minor, D.958; Sonata in A, D.959; Sonata in B flat, D.960

The distinguished American pianist Richard Goode dedicates his programme to the last three piano sonatas by Schubert. The C minor work explores stormy territory with compulsive power; the A major contrasts extremes of expansive beauty and anarchic terror; and finally the B flat Sonata is among Schubert’s best-loved late works, both radiant and heart breaking.


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Thursday 26 May 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Stravinsky Series – Tales R


Stravinsky Renard – chamber opera in 1 act; Mavra – opera in 1 act; Les Noces for soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion

Though he left russia for good in 1914, russia never left stravinsky. in these three tales, he looks back nostalgically to the country of his birth in a pantomime-like burlesque about the fox, the cock, the Tomcat and the ram; in a little opera buffa based on a comic poem by Pushkin; and in a glorious celebration, tinged with sadness, of a russian peasant wedding.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to the evening concert. Free.

Tuesday 31 May 2016

Charles Dutoit conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Carmina BuranaCharles Dutoit conductor Chloë Hanslip violin Erin Wall soprano Andrew Kennedy tenor Rodion Pogossov baritone Philharmonia Chorus New London Children’s Choir

Beethoven Overture, The Creatures of Prometheus Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Orff Carmina Burana

Principal conductor charles Dutoit directs the royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a selection of music to thrill. Beethoven’s delightful Prometheus Overture is followed by mendelssohn’s Violin concerto performed by chloë Hanslip. The Philharmonia chorus and New london children’s choir join the orchestra for Orff’s dramatic Carmina Burana.


Thursday 2 June 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Stravinsky Series – Faith R


Stravinsky In memoriam DylanThomas (dirge canons and song); Requiem Canticles; Introitus (Requiem aeternam) (TS Eliot in memoriam) for male chorus & ensemble; Mass; Elegy for J.F.K; Cantata for soprano, tenor, female chorus & ensemble

stravinsky reconverted to the Orthodox faith in 1926. The church and its rites became a symbol of the russian motherland he had lost. a gentle sense of lament colours all his late ecclesiastical works, especially the moving Requiem Canticles, his last major composition. lament, too, is at the heart of his tributes to three great writers and friends.

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £25 £18 £10*

Saturday 4 June 2016

Spectacular ClassicsLondon Concert Orchestra John Rigby conductor Sarah Redgwick soprano John Hudson tenor Thomas Gould violin

Strauss Introduction (Sunrise) from Also sprach Zarathustra; Rossini Overture, William Tell; Pachelbel Canon in D; J Strauss (son) Blue Danube Waltz; Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending; Puccini O soave fanciulla from La bohème; Verdi Brindisi from La Traviata; Ravel Boléro; Sibelius Finlandia; Monti Czardas; Vivaldi Presto (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8 No.2 (Summer) Holst Jupiter, the bringer of jollity from The Planets; Verdi Sempre libera from La Traviata Elgar Nimrod from Enigma Variations Tchaikovsky Finale from Swan Lake; 1812 Overture; Puccini Nessun Dorma from Turandot

a special show of classical music with dazzling lasers and special effects. enjoy a feast of popular classical melodies, from Pachelbel’s canon to Puccini’s Nessun Dorma and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.


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Sunday 5 June 2016

LPO FUNharmonics Family Concert: Bottom’s Dream R

lose yourself in the woods with the lPO and globe education in this special musical version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. expect enchantment and confusion, and a bit of silliness along the way, told through a magical mix of words and music.



The Bach Choir: B Minor MassFlorilegium David Hill conductor Susan Gritton soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Ed Lyon tenor Neal Davies bass

Bach Mass in B minor

in 1876, The Bach choir gave its first ever concert – the uK premiere of Bach’s mass in B minor. as part of its 140th anniversary celebrations, the choir returns to its roots, performing the mass in royal festival Hall. The work is widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements in sacred choral music.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £40 £34 £29.50 £22.50 £16.50 £10*

Monday 6 June 2016

Margaret Phillips, organ o

Nicolas de Grigny Veni creator Bach Fantasia in G (Pièce d’orgue), BWV.572 Duruflé Prelude, adagio et choral varié sur le thème du Veni creator, Op.4 Jean Guillou 18 Variations, Op.3 Dupré Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op.7 No.3

margaret Phillips returns to royal festival Hall, performing a programme of mainly french music, and Bach’s Piece d’Orgue – a work in which he perhaps sought to emulate elements of the french classical style. Jean guillou’s colourful Variations explore the nethermost regions of the organ’s vast tonal resources, and the Duruflé work is one of the most beautiful additions to the organ repertoire.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests, in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free.

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: 30th birthday celebration – Der Freischütz R

Sir Mark Elder conductor Christopher Ventris tenor, Max Rachel Willis-Sørensen soprano, Agathe Brindley Sherratt bass, Hermit Wyn Pencarreg bass, Cuno London Philharmonic Choir David Pountney text and translation further cast to be announced

Weber Der Freischütz – opera in 3 acts (semi-dramatised)

The Orchestra of the age of enlightenment’s birthday celebrations reach a climax with a concert performance of Weber’s opera Der Freischütz. also known as The Marksman, the work is a fusion of folklore, rusticism and magic. Oae Principal artist sir mark elder leads the Orchestra’s performance of this opera that follows the story of Huntsman max as he makes a pact with the forces of darkness.


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Schumann Theme and variations in E flat, WoO.24 (Ghost Variations); Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6 Wagner Elegy in A flat Liszt Spozalizio; Sonetto 104 del Petrarca; Il Penseroso; Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa from Années de pèlerinage Wagner Prelude from Tristan transc. Kocsis Liszt La lugubre gondola, S.200 (vers.1) Wagner Liebestod from Tristan transc. Liszt

This much-loved British artist brings together a fascinating mix of works, including contrasting pieces by schumann. she also matches works by Wagner and the composer who was both his greatest influence and his father-in-law, franz liszt.




Pre-concert chamber music by The Philharmonia Chamber Players.


Philharmonia Orchestra: Pablo Heras-Casado R Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Gil Shaham violin

Shostakovich Festive Overture Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Prokofiev Symphony No. 5

if Tchaikovsky’s swashbuckling Violin concerto got off to a rather bumpy start – initially deemed ‘unplayable’, one notorious Viennese critic described it as ‘music that stinks in the ear’! – Prokofiev’s triumphant fifth symphony, premiered in January 1945 on the eve of victory over the germans, was accorded a standing ovation.




Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor to be announced

Programme to be announced

a recital of new works as part of the Young composers academy.


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Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano

Pärt Fratres Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4; Symphony No.6 (Pastoral)

The most enchanting of Beethoven’s piano concertos and most lyrically expansive of his symphonies find an ideal musical bedfellow in arvo Pärt’s Fratres, a hypnotically entrancing score inspired by the ideals of monastic brotherhood and deeply affected by the sound of bells.


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Friday 24 – Sunday 26 June 2016 Deep∞Minimalism

Deep∞Minimalism is a new festival looking at a particular area of composition – music that takes its time, is about bare essentials, that leaves space for contemplation. Taking inspiration from the term coined by the american experimental composer Pauline Oliveros, Deep∞Minimalism programmer (and southbank centre artist in residence) Oliver coates presents work by Oliveros, Downtown New York musician meredith monk, russian composer galina ustvolskaya, french electronic-music composer Éliane radigue, southbank centre artist in residence mica levi (aka micachu), edmund finnis and many others to be announced. Oliver coates says: 'i think of this festival as if it were a manual for contemplative listening, with a list of iconoclastic figures who have created new attitudes towards time and beauty.' Please check our website this autumn for further details.

Saturday 25 June 2016

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DeeP∞miNimalism

Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Markus Hinterhäuser piano

Programme includes Galina Ustvolskaya Sonata for violin & piano Bach Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 Galina Ustvolskaya Duet for violin & piano

galina ustvolskaya’s music is uniquely direct, powerful and sometimes extreme, ‘like a laser beam capable of cutting through metal’, said one enthusiastic critic. Kopatchinskaja pairs ustvolskaya’s music with the great Chaconne by J s Bach. Part of the Deep∞Minimalism festival. see above for more details.

St John’s Smith Square, 7pm On sale autumn 2015

Saturday 25 & sunday 26 June 2016

What You Need to Know: Wagner’s Ring Cyclea two-day total immersion course to provide you with all you need to get the most out of Opera North's performance of Wagner's great cycle. speakers include BBc radio 3's Tom service and other experts on the magical world of The Ring. There will also be opportunities to hear extracts of the music with live performers. The sessions end at 4pm.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39 per day*

Tuesday 28 June 2016

Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold with Opera NorthRichard Farnes conductor Yvonne Howard Fricka Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Loge Michael Druiett Wotan Jo Pohlheim Alberich Giselle Allen Freia Ceri Williams Erda Jeni Bern Woglinde Madeleine Shaw Wellgunde Sarah Castle Flosshilde Andrew Foster-Williams Donner Richard Roberts Mime James Creswell Fasolt Mats Almgren Fafner tenor to be announced Froh Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer

Wagner Das Rheingold – opera in 4 scenes (performed in German with English surtitles, no interval)

The first of four operas that makes up the epic drama the Ring cycle, our journey begins with Das Rheingold. We meet Wotan, ruler of the gods, and his wife fricka; alberich, the evil dwarf who wants the ring at all costs, the forceful giants who capture Wotan’s sister-in-law and a magic helmet that makes the wearer change size and shape. This is an accessible, five-star production and a great way into Wagner.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £60 £45 £35 £25 Premium seats £75* Returns only

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Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Die Walküre with Opera NorthRichard Farnes conductor Alwyn Mellor Sieglinde Kelly Cae Hogan Brünnhilde Béla Perencz Wotan Yvonne Howard Fricka James Creswell Hunding Giselle Allen soprano Sarah Castle mezzo-soprano Madeleine Shaw mezzo-soprano Ceri Williams mezzo-soprano Fiona Kimm mezzo-soprano tenor to be announced Siegmund soprano to be announced Ortlinde, Helmwige, Gerhilde mezzo-soprano to be announced Waltraute, Siegrune, Rossweisse, Grimgerde contralto to be announced Schwertleite Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer

Wagner Die Walküre – opera in 3 acts (performed in German with English surtitles)

The story continues with Die Walküre, the second installment in Wagner’s epic drama Ring cycle. it contains some of Wagner’s most famous, vivid and heartbreakingly beautiful music – including the rousing ‘ride of the Valkyries’. Wotan, king of the gods, strives to undo the curse of the ring. How? By fathering a pure-of-heart hero by a mortal woman. But he finds himself conflicted as events spin out of control and his offspring defy his will.


Friday 1 July 2016

Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Siegfried with Opera NorthRichard Farnes conductor Kelly Cae Hogan Brünnhilde Richard Roberts Mime Béla Perencz The Wanderer Mats Almgren Fafner Jeni Bern Voice of the Forest Bird Ceri Williams Erda tenor to be announced Siegfried baritone to be announced Alberich Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer

Wagner Siegfried – opera in 3 acts (performed in German with English surtitles)

The third instalment of Wagner’s epic Ring cycle. Our fairytale reaches new heights of heroism and passion – and Wagner’s magical score rises to the challenge to create unparalleled orchestral story telling, accompanied by film projection and atmospheric lighting.


Sunday 3 July 2016

Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung with Opera NorthRichard Farnes conductor Alwyn Mellor Brünnhilde Mats Almgren Hagen Giselle Allen Gutrune Andrew Foster-Williams Gunther Jo Pohlheim Alberich Heather Shipp Waltraute Fiona Kimm 1st Norn Yvonne Howard 2nd Norn Lee Bisset 3rd Norn Jeni Bern Woglind Madeleine Shaw Wellgunde Sarah Castle Flosshilde tenor to be announced Siegfried Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer

Wagner Götterdämmerung – opera in 3 acts (performed in German with English surtitles)

Wagner’s monumental musical drama reaches its overwhelming conclusion with Götterdämmerung. follow the story through the film projection and atmospheric lighting developed by director and designer Peter mumford and immerse yourself in a drama like no other.


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Abell, David Charles 42Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Wolfgang 19, 56Allen, Giselle 56, 57Almgren, Mats 56, 57Alsop, Marin 34Altinoglu, Alain 37Ang, Darrell 37Arancam, Thiago 28Ashkenazy, Vladimir 24, 39, 46Awad, Pratap 17

The Bach Choir 30, 38, 42, 54Baráti, Kristóf 38Barenboim, Daniel 31Barkmin, Gun-Brit 19Batiashvili, Lisa 33Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam 32Beckett, Rachel 41Bedroom Community 18Bell, Allison 48Bell, Clive 50Bělohlávek, Jirí 47Benedetti, Nicola 35Berezovsky, Boris 46Bern, Jeni 56, 57Best, Matthew 42Bevan, Sophie 42Beznosiuk, Lisa 37Bhaskar, HN 16Biss, Jonathan 41Bisset, Lee 57Blackadder, David 41Blomstedt, Herbert 49Borsi, Maria Luigia 28Bostridge, Ian 21Brandon, Sarah Jane 51Březina, Jaroslav 47Briand, Rodolphe 51Briscein, Aleš 47Bristol Choral Society 32Broadbent, Graeme 38Budapest Festival Orchestra 51Buniatishvili, Khatia 50Butt, John 41

Calleja, Joseph 31Capuçon, Gautier 42Carroll, Thomas 47Castle, Sarah 56, 57Ceccherini, Tito 46Chacón-Cruz, Arturo 25Chakraborty, Kaushiki 17Chen, Ray 43City of London Choir 43Clarke, Tyler 30Cleverton, James 43Coles, Samuel 26Colin Currie Group 52Collins, Michael 36Collon, Nicholas 22Connolly, Sarah 23, 45Cooper, Imogen 55Corp, Ronald 40Creswell, James 56, 57Currie, Colin 52

Czech Philharmonic 47Czech Philharmonic Choir 47 Dagar, Ustad Bahauddin 17Datta, Soumik 21Dausgaard, Thomas 50Davies, Iestyn 33, 48, 54Davies, Neal 54Davis, Carl 22, 45De La Parra, Alondra 25De Maistre, Xavier 21Debretzeni, Kati 26Demers, Isabelle 45Demidenko, Nikolai 24Devine, Steven 21, 36Dhanjal, Sukhdeep 16Didenko, Nikolay 33Disley, Stephen 39Dobber, Andrzej 40Dohnányi, Christoph von 18, 19, 55Donose, Ruxandra 18Druiett, Michael 56Dudamel, Gustavo 31Duggan, Zands 50Dutoit, Charles 42, 53

Edwards, Catherine 22Edwards, Stephanie 18Ehnes, James 30Elder, Sir Mark 54Ellicott, Joshua 30Ellington, Lance 22Elschenbroich, Leonard 35Enders, Isang 37English Chamber Orchestra 18Escaich, Thierry 24Eschenbach, Christoph 44Evans, Rebecca 38, 40

Farnes, Richard 56, 57Faultless, Margaret 26Fenton, George 33Fink, Bernarda 35Fischer, Iván 51Fischer, Julia 47Fischer, Thierry 22Fliter, Ingrid 33, 43Florilegium 42, 54Foo, Mei Yi 18Ford, Matt 30Foster-Williams, Andrew 56, 57Fray, David 37Fredrich, Mandy 51Frost, Ben 18Fuge, Keri 36Fukuda, Rennosuke 43

Gabetta, Sol 40Gardner, Edward 23, 50Gatti, Daniele 37Geniušas, Lukas 30Gerhaher, Christian 19Gheorghiu, Angela 49Gheorghiu, Teo 38Gillham, Jayson 42Giridhar, Sai 16

Glenn Miller Orchestra 42Gloucester Choral Society 32Goerne, Matthias 44Goldsmiths Choral Union 39Gooch, Oliver 30Goode, Richard 52Gould, Clio 29Gould, Thomas 53Greenwood, Andrew 39Gritton, Susan 54Grosvenor, Benjamin 22Grynyuk, Alexei 35Gutman, Natalia 32

Hadelich, Augustin 38Hamelin, Marc-André 41Hanslip, Chloë 53Hardenberger, Håkan 29, 32Harvey, Anna 30Harvey, Peter 51Helmchen, Martin 18, 50, 55Heras-Casado, Pablo 55Hermus, Antony 26Hersch, Rainer 36Hewitt, Angela 20Hewitt, Anthony 43Hill, David 30, 38, 42, 54Hinterhäuser, Markus 56Hogan, Kelly Cae 57Hoopes, Chad 44Hornung, Maximilian 33Hough, Stephen 35Howard, Yvonne 56, 57Hrochová, Jana 47Hrůša, Jakub 21, 35, 41Hudson, John 53Humphreys, George 36Hussain, Shahbaz 17

Isokoski, Soile 32

Jalovcová, Kateřina 47Järvi, Kristjan 44Järvi, Paavo 26, 52JazzCotech Dancers 30Jenkins, Karl 50Jenkins-Róbertsson, Ruth 36Jerusalem Quartet 26Johann Strauss Dancers 36Johann Strauss Orchestra 36Johnston, Jennifer 42Jovanovich, Brandon 19Jurowski, Vladimir 18, 19, 32, 33, 40, 41, 45, 48, 49

Kang, Dong-Suk 44Karadaglić, Miloš 46Kaufmann, Jonas 21Kavakos, Leonidas 19Keenlyside, Simon 18Kelly, Frances 37Kennedy, Andrew 53Kern, Olga 39Kershaw, Emma 30Khan, Ustad Irshad 17Kimm, Fiona 57

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Kluttig, Roland 52Knéžíková, Kateřina 47Knight, Lucy 50Kohútková, Adriana 47Komsi, Anu 34Kopatchinskaja, Patricia 23, 34, 56Kozelj, Barbara 51Kozhukhin, Denis 20Kriikku, Kari 22Kucerova, Adriana 45Kulkarni, Milind 16, 17

Labèque, Katia 25, 49Labèque, Marielle 49Lahiri, Abhisek 16Lang, Lang 27, 28Larsson, Charlotta 18Lewis, Paul 24, 51Lischke, Wolfgang 29Little, Tasmin 43Liu, Ji 36The London Chorus 40London Concert Orchestra 30, 43, 53London Philharmonic Choir 18, 40, 44, 54Lugansky, Nikolai 43Luisi, Fabio 19Lyon, Ed 54

Mafi, Soraya 30Majumdar, Pandit Ronu 17Mälkki, Susanna 27, 41Malone, Gareth 27Martín, Jaime 46Matheuz, Diego 47Matsuev, Denis 20Matthews, Sally 32Mattila, Karita 47Mazzola, Enrique 28McVay, Ray 42McVinnie, James 18Mellor, Alwyn 22, 57Menuhin, Jeremy 44Mevundi, Jayateerth 17Millar, Cynthia 31Mishra, Pandit Ramkumar 16, 17Moser, Johannes 27Mozart Festival Orchestra 30, 36Müller-Brachmann, Hanno 51Mullova, Viktoria 25Muteson, Puzzle 18

Nag, Mita 17Nahoun, Norma 51Naik, Pelva 16, 17National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain 44Nelsons, Andris 29New London Children’s Choir 40, 53New London Orchestra 40Newton, Robin 18Nézet-Séguin, Yannick 33, 34Norrington, Sir Roger 37

Opera North 56, 57Orion Orchestra 23Orozco-Estrada, Andrés 27, 38Osborne, Steven 34

Paasikivi, Lilli 35Palladio Orchestra of London 50Paris, Mica 22

Park, Hyeyoon 36Patel, Seeta 17Pay, Anthony 50Payare, Rafael 20Pencarreg, Wyn 54Penderecki, Krzysztof 21Perencz, Béla 57Perianes, Javier 48Petrenko, Vasily 38Philharmonia Chamber Players 19, 24, 25, 41, 55Philharmonia Chorus 18, 45, 53Philharmonia Voices 18, 32, 35Phillips, Margaret 54Pinheiro, Leonel 18Platt, James 30Podger, Rachel 26Pogossov, Rodion 53Pogostkina, Alina 36Pohlheim, Jo 56, 57Pollini, Maurizio 37

Rana, Beatrice 27Ranjani & Gayatri 16Rattle, Sir Simon 48Redgwick, Sarah 53Reichelová, Marta 47The Reykjavik Sinfonia 18Rhorer, Jérémie 30Rial, Nuria 51Rieder, Jochen 21Rigby, John 53Roberts, Richard 56, 57Rock, Duncan 23Rodolfus Choir 18Rouvali, Santtu-Matias 32Royal, Kate 48Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble 29Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra 47Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 21, 33, 39, 42, 50, 53Rutherford, James 18Ryan, Kwamé 21

Salonen, Esa-Pekka 23, 27, 28, 52, 53Samm, Ronald 48Saraste, Jukka-Pekka 24Schiff, András 25Sem, Svatopluk 47Serebrier, Jose 40Shaham, Gil 55Shani, Lahav 34Sharma, Pandit Shivkumar 16, 17Shaw, Madeleine 56, 57Sherratt, Brindley 42, 54Shipp, Heather 57Sigurðsson, Valgeir 18Silkenová, Lucie 47Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela 31Singh, Sukhwinder 16, 17Sirota, Nadia 18Skrowaczewski, Stanisław 23Škvárová, Yvona 47Smith, Robert Dean 18Sofroniou, Mario 43Sokhiev, Tugan 39Sokolov, Valeriy 26Sound Intermedia 29Spence, Nicky 42Spence, Toby 33, 38

Srinivas, Veena D 16Stefanovich, Tamara 38Steinbacher, Arabella 23Stenz, Markus 23Stiff, Matthew 18Strauch, Pierre 52Streetwise Opera 23Sutherland, Gavin 30Suwanai, Akiko 39Szmytka, Elżbieta 40

Talwalkar, Satyajit 16, 17Tebar, Ramón 31Temirkanov, Yuri 20, 43Tetzlaff, Christian 25Thibaudet, Jean-Yves 34Ticciati, Robin 25Titterington, David 35Trifonov, Daniil 20, 21Truscott, Matthew 26, 50Tynan, Sarah 44

Uchida, Mitsuko 49Udupa, Giridhar 16

Valčuha, Juraj 26Van de Wiel, Mark 32, 52Van der Aa, Michel 38Van Zweden, Jaap 29Vänskä, Osmo 35, 36Vassilieva, Elena 33Vele, Luděk 47Ventris, Christopher 54Vermeulen, Olivia 51Virdee, Harmeet 16Vitelli, Vittorio 28Volkov, Ilan 33, 43Volodos, Arcadi 37Von Otter, Anne Sofie 40Vramsmo, Håkan 50

Wall, Erin 53Wang, Yuja 31Warren-Green, Christopher 47West, Sam 38Wetton, Hilary Davan 43Whately, Kitty 18Whelan, Peter 50Widmann, Carolin 19Williams, Ceri 56, 57Williams, Roderick 32, 40Willis-Sørensen, Rachel 54Wilson, John 32Woldt, Lars 19Wyn-Rogers, Catherine 38

Yamada, Kazuki 43Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra 46Yoo, Esther 23, 39The Young Singers 30Yundi 48

Zimmerman, Frank Peter 29Zuckerman, Pinchas 39Zuev, Alexey 49Zurich Opera Chorus 19

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AdèsThe Tempest 48

Alain, JehanLe jardin suspendu 24Litanies 24Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin 24

Ammann, DieterLe réseau des reprises 52Violation for solo cello and ensemble 52

Anderson, JulianBook of hours 26Scherzo (with Trains) 26Andres, Timo 18

ArneRule, Britannia arr. Malcolm Sargent 43

BachAve Maria arr. Gounod 39Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F 41Capriccio in B flat, BWV.992 (On the departure of his most beloved brother) 20Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 26, 56Chromatic fantasia and fugue in D minor, BWV.902 transc. Reger 45Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, BWV.1043 26Fantasia in G (Pièce d’orgue), BWV.572 54Mass in B minor 54Mass in G, BWV.236 41Mass in G minor, BWV.235 41Partita No.2 in C Minor, BWV.826 20Sinfonia from Cantata No.42 41Sinfonia in D from Cantata No.29 ‘Wir danken dir, Gott’ 24St Matthew Passion 42Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565 392-Part Inventions No.1 in C, BWV.772 452-Part Inventions No.5 in E flat, BWV.776 452-Part Inventions No.6 in E, BWV.777 452-Part Inventions No.8 in F, BWV.779 arr. Reger for organ 45Violin Concerto in E, BWV.1042 26

BartókPiano Concerto No.2 28String Quartet No.6 263 Burlesques 30Violin Concerto No.1 47

Beamish, SallyNew work for organ (world premiere) 35

BeethovenOverture, Coriolan 43Overture, Namensfeier 28Overture, The Creatures of Prometheus 53Piano Concerto No.1 41Piano Concerto No.2 50Piano Concerto No.3 24, 37Piano Concerto No.4 55Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor) 38Sonata in A flat, Op.110 32Sonata in C minor, Op.111 32Sonata in C minor, Op.10 No.1 30Sonata in E, Op.109 32

Sonata in E flat, Op.81a (Les Adieux) 20Symphony No.1 23Symphony No.2 28, 37Symphony No.3 (Eroica) 26Symphony No.6 (Pastoral) 33, 55Symphony No.7 29Symphony No.9 (Choral) 18, 38Violin Concerto 39

BergSonata, Op.1 49Wozzeck 19 Violin Concerto 19

BerliozL’enfance de Christ (excerpts) 30Overture, Le carnaval romain 24Roméo et Juliette 48Shepherd’s Farewell 30

BernsteinSymphonic Dances from West Side Story 25

BizetCarmen, Suite No.1 36Duet, Au fond du temple saint from The Pearl Fishers 43Symphony in C 22

BoulezAnthème 2 29Dérive 1 29Messagesquisse 37

BrahmsCapriccio in B minor, Op.76 No.2 24Double Concerto for violin and cello 33Ein deutsches Requiem 444 Ballades, Op.10 51Piano Concerto No.1 31, 43Piano Concerto No.2 31Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WoO.9 3516 Variations on a theme by Schumann, Op.9 24Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1 30Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2 24Symphony No.1 41Symphony No.4 20Theme and Variations in D minor arr. from String Sextet No.1 in B flat 203 Intermezzi, Op.117 51Tragic Overture 48Variations on a theme by Haydn (St. Anthony) 34Violin Concerto 23Violin Concerto in D 43

Britten4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes 40A Midsummer Night’s Dream 48

BruchViolin Concerto No.1 in G minor 36

BrucknerSymphony No.3 32Symphony No.4 (Romantic) 49Symphony No.5 23Symphony No.6 48Symphony No.8 29

ButterworthIs my team ploughing from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker 23Loveliest of trees from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker 23

BuxtehudeToccata in D minor, BuxWV.155 35

CarterCaténaires 38Intermittences 38Matribute 38Sistribute 38

Castelnuovo-TedescoGuitar Concerto No.1 46

CastroIntermezzo from Atzimba 25

ChaplinA Dog’s Life (film score) 45Shoulder Arms (film score) 45

Chin, UnsukClarinet Concerto (UK premiere) 22

ChopinBallade No.4 in F minor, Op.52 43Mazurka Op.50 No.2 in C sharp minor 43Mazurka Op.50 No.3 in C sharp minor 43Mazurka Op.63 No.2 in F minor 43Mazurka Op.63 No.3 in C sharp minor 43Nocturne in B, Op.9 No.3 43Nocturne in D flat, Op.27 No.2 43Piano concerto No.1 or No.2 24Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54 4324 Preludes, Op.28 43works to be announced 37

CoatesDambusters March 43

CoplandPiano Variations 38

Corp, RonaldNew work (world premiere) 40

Dalbavie, Marc-AndréWork for baritone & orchestra (UK premiere) 44

Davis, CarlKid Auto Races at Venice (film score) 45

De Bologne, JosephOverture, L’amant anonyme 37

De Grigny, NicolasVeni creator 54

DebussyImages, Set 2 34Images for orchestra 48L’isle joyeuse 34Masques 34La mer 25, 37

DelibesCoppélia (excerpts) 30

Dessner, BryceNew commission 18

Dubugnon, RichardCaprice for orchestra (UK premiere) 23

DukasLa péri 48

DupréPrelude and Fugue in G minor, Op.7 No.3 54

DurufléPrelude, adagio et choral varié sur le thème du Veni creator, Op.4 54

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DvořákCello Concerto 27, 42Overture, Othello 33Piano Concerto 35String Quartet in F, Op.96 (American) 26Symphony No.6 33Symphony No.7 21Symphony No.9 (From the New World) 39

ElgarCello Concerto 40Enigma Variations 43Nimrod from Enigma Variations 53Overture, Cockaigne (In London Town) 43Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D 39Symphony No.1 36Symphony No.2 50

Escaich, ThierryImprovisation Tryptique (on given themes) 24

FallaThe Three-cornered Hat, Suite No.2 46

FauréPelléas et Mélisande Suite 25Pie Jesu from Requiem 39

Fenton, GeorgeThe Blue Planet 33

Fernando, SamanthaNew work (world premiere) 36

FinziClarinet Concerto 32

FranckGrande pièce symphonique in F sharp minor, Op.17 35Panis Angelicus 30Frost, Ben 18

GershwinPiano Concerto in F 34Rhapsody in Blue 43Glass, Philip 18

GlinkaOverture, Ruslan and Lyudmila 39

GoldmannFast Erstarrte Unruhe 3 46Linie/Splitter 2 46

Gordon, MichaelBassoon Concerto (world premiere) 50

GriegMorning and In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt 43Peer Gynt - Incidental Music (complete, semi-staged) 27Piano Concerto 27

Guillou, Jean18 Variations, Op.3 54

HandelSee the conqu’ring hero comes from Judas Maccabaeus 43Concerto grosso in D minor, Op.3 No.5 21Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah 39Love sounds th’alarm from Acis and Galatea 21Messiah 30Ombra mai fù from Serse 23Scherza infida from Ariodante 21Silete venti – motet 21Water Music Suite No.1 (excerpts) 21

Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1) 39, 43

HaydnSonata in B minor, Hob.XVI/32 20Sonata in D, Hob.XVI/24 20String Quartet in G, Op.77 No.1 26Symphony No.83 (La Poule) 37, 52Symphony No.100 in G (Military) 26

HolstFinale (The Dargason) from St. Paul’s Suite 43Jupiter, the bringer of jollity from The Planets 53A Song of the Night for violin & orchestra, Op.19 43

HoneggerPacific 231 48

Ibarra, FedericoSinfonía No.2 25

IvesPiano Sonata No.1 38The Unanswered Question (Contemplation No.1) 19

JanáčekJenůfa 47

Jenkins, KarlThe Healer 50Palladio 50Requiem 50

KhachaturianViolin Concerto 38

KnussenScriabin settings 19

KorngoldViolin Concerto 36

KurtágKafka Fragments, Op.24 34

LaloSymphonie espagnole for solo violin & orchestra 47Violin Concerto, Op.20 30

Larcher, ThomasViolin Concerto 23

LigetiAtmosphères 22Sonata for solo cello 37

Lindberg, MagnusGran Duo 32Violin Concerto No.1 25Violin Concerto No.2 (world premiere) 29

LisztAprès une lecture de Dante - Fantasia quasi sonata from Années de pèlerinage 20, 51Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, No.3 from Harmonies poètiques et religieuses, S.173 20Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa from Années de pèlerinage 55Il Penseroso from Années de pèlerinage 55La lugubre gondola, S.200 (vers.1) 55Les Préludes – symphonic poem arr. Thierry Escaich 24Sonetto 104 del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage 55Sonetto 123 del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage 20Spozalizio from Années de pèlerinage 55

LyadovFrom the Apocalypse 27

MahlerAdagietto from Symphony No.5 36Symphony No.1 27, 34Symphony No.2 (Resurrection) 45Symphony No.3 35Symphony No.5 24Symphony No.7 18

Márquez, ArturoDanzón No.2 25

Martinsson, RolfTrumpet Concerto No.1 (Bridge) 32

MascagniIntermezzo and Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana 39Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana 36

MendelssohnA Midsummer Night’s Dream 48Overture, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage 41Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) 23, 25, 36Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.56 (Scottish) 25Violin Concerto 26, 47, 53Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream 39

MessiaenTurangalîla-symphonie 31

MontiCzardas 53

MozartClarinet Concerto 50Concerto in C for flute & harp, K.299 37Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night’s aria) from The Magic Flute 36Là ci darem la mano from Don Giovanni 36The Magic Flute 51Notturno in D, K.286 32Overture, Don Giovanni 36Overture, The Magic Flute 18, 36, 50 Overture, The Marriage of Figaro 36Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466 34Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467 18, 36Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491 37Requiem 18Rondo in A minor, K.511 49Serenade in G, K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik) 36Sonata in D, K.448 49Symphony No.1 50Symphony No.25 36Symphony No.33 in B flat 50Violin Sonata in A, K.526 25

Muhly, Nico Work to be announced 18

MussorgskyPictures at an Exhibition orch. Ravel 20

NicolaiOverture, The Merry Wives of Windsor 36

NielsenClarinet Concerto 52Commotio, Op.58 35Flute Concerto 26Symphony No.2 (Sinfonia espansiva) 52Symphony No.5 26

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OrffCarmina Burana 53

PachelbelCanon in D 53

Panufnik, RoxanaNew work for solo violin (world premiere) 43

ParryI was glad 39

Parry, Richard ReedNew commission 18

PärtFratres 25, 55

PearsallIn dulci jubilo 30

Penderecki, KrzysztofAdagio for strings (UK premiere) 21Harp Concerto (UK premiere) 21Threnody to the victims of Hiroshima 21

PisendelViolin Concerto in G minor 26

Poppe, EnnoSpeicher (UK premiere) 41

Powell, JohnA Prussian Requiem (world premiere) 40

ProkofievPiano Concerto No.2 27, 46Piano Concerto No.3 28Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 (excerpts) 28, 46Sonata No.7 in B flat, Op.83 30Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14 24Symphony No.5 55Violin concerto No.1 in D, Op.19 47Visions fugitives, Op.22 24

PucciniE lucevan le stelle from Tosca 43Nessun Dorma from Turandot 53O soave fanciulla from La Bohème 53programme of arias to be announced 21Tosca (excerpts) 28

PurcellFairest Isle from King Arthur 23When I am laid in earth (Dido’s Lament) from Dido and Aeneas 23Rachmaninoff see Rachmaninov

RachmaninovÉtude-tableau Op.33 No.2 in C minor 34Étude-tableau Op.33 No.3 in C 34Étude-tableau Op.33 No.5 in D minor 34Étude-tableau Op.39 No.2 in A minor 34Étude-tableau Op.39 No.5 in E flat minor 34Étude-tableau Op.39 No.8 in D minor 34Étude-tableau Op.39 No.9 in D 34Isle of the Dead 46Piano Concerto No.2 21, 42Piano Concerto No.3 41Piano Concerto No.4 20, 49Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 20The Rock 39Symphonic Dances 46Symphony No.2 24, 34, 39Symphony No.3 39Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op.42 20

Raskatov, AlexanderGreen Mass (world premiere) 33

RavelBoléro 53Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No.2 22La valse 37Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite arr. for orchestra 37Piano Concerto in G 22, 33Valses nobles et sentimentales 25Violin Sonata in G 25

RegerChorale fantasia, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme for organ, Op.52 No.2 45Introduction, passacaglia & fugue in E minor, Op.127 45

ReichMallet Quartet for 2 marimbas & 2 vibraphones 52Music for 18 musicians 52Quartet for 2 vibraphones & 2 pianos 52

RespighiFountains of Rome 42Pines of Rome 28

RevueltasSensemayá 25

Rimsky-KorsakovChristmas Eve Polonaise 30

RoslavetsIn the hours of the new moon 33

RossiniLargo al factotum from The Barber of Seville 43Overture, William Tell 53

RotaLa Strada Suite 28

Rott, HansScherzo from Symphony in E 48

Saint-SaënsBacchanale from Samson et Dalila 36Piano Concerto No.5 (Egyptian) 48Symphony No.3 in C minor (Organ) 22, 39

Salonen, Esa-PekkaMania for cello and ensemble 37

Scarlatti, D.Sonatas to be announced 20

SchnittkePianissimo 32

SchubertAve Maria 30Fantasia in F minor, D.940 494 Impromptus, D.899 49Impromptus in F minor, D.935 No.1 in F minor & No.4 in F minor 34Overture, Rosamunde 39Piano Trio in B flat, D.898 35Sonata in A, D.959 52Sonata in B, D.575 51Sonata in B flat, D.960 52Sonata in C minor, D.958 52Symphony No.9 in C (Great) 19

SchumannDavidsbündlertänze, Op.6 55Fantasie in C, Op.17 37Piano Concerto in A minor 18, 25, 50Sonata No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.11 49Symphony No.2 in C 37Symphony No.3 in E flat (Rhenish), Op.97 34Theme and variations in E flat, WoO.24 (Ghost Variations) 55

Violin Concerto in D minor 34Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105 25

ScriabinLe poème de l’extase, Op.54 28Symphony No.3 (The Divine Poem) 19

ShostakovichCello Concerto No.2 32Festive Overture 55Hamlet incidental music 32Symphony No.5 in D minor 33Symphony No.6 21

SibeliusFinlandia 53Lemminkäinen’s Return (Lemminkäinen Suite No.4) 32Symphony No.1 27Symphony No.2 18Symphony No.2 in D 32Symphony No.5 in E flat 23Symphony No.7 in C 50The Tempest Suites 1 & 2 excerpts) 35Violin Concerto 19

Sigurðsson, Valgeir Work to be announced 18

SmetanaOverture, The Bartered Bride 21

StockhausenHymnen (Region III) 29

Stookey, NathanielThe Composer is dead (London premiere) 47

Strauss, Johann (father)Radetzky March 36

Strauss, Johann (son)Blue Danube Waltz 36, 53Emperor Waltz (Kaiser) 36Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus 36Overture, Die Fledermaus 30Roses from the South, Op.388 36Thunder and Lightning Polka 36Tik-Tak Polka from Die Fledermaus 36Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka 36Waltz 1001 Nights 36

Strauss, JosefFeuerfest Polka, Op.269 36

Strauss, RichardAn Alpine Symphony 49Duett-Concertino for clarinet & bassoon 32Four Last Songs 32Introduction (Sunrise) from Also sprach Zarathustra 39, 53Macbeth 38

StravinskyAgon – ballet 52Cantata for soprano, tenor, female chorus & ensemble 53Elegy for J.F.K 53The Firebird, complete ballet (1910) 44The Firebird, Suite (1945) 38Fireworks (Feu d’artifice) 22Introitus (Requiem aeternam) (TS Eliot in memoriam) for male chorus & ensemble 53Les Noces for soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion 53Mass 53Mavra 53In memoriam Dylan Thomas (dirge, canons & song) 53Petrushka (1911) 42Petrushka (1947) 31

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Renard 53Requiem Canticles 53The Rite of Spring 23, 31, 49, 52Symphonies of Wind Instruments (vers. rev. 1947) 52

SzymanowskiStabat mater 40

TakemitsuDistance de fée 25

TaneyevSt John of Damascus 18

TchaikovskyFantasy Overture, Romeo & Juliet 20, 47Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasia after Dante 18, 47Hamlet 48Manfred Symphony 38The Nutcracker Suite (excerpts) 30Piano Concerto No.1 20, 39Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50 35Swan Lake (excerpts) 30Swan Lake (finale) 53Symphony No.3 (Polish) 40Symphony No.4 50Violin Concerto 38, 55Waltz from Sleeping Beauty 43

TelemannConcerto in G for 4 violins (without continuo) 26Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt 21So stehet ein Berg Gottes from Der Tod Jesu 21Suite in F for 2 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon & strings (selection) 21

Ustvolskaya, GalinaDuet for violin & piano 56Sonata for violin & piano 56

Van der Aa, MichelThe Book of Disquiet (UK premiere) 38

Vaughan WilliamsFantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis 23The Lark Ascending 23, 40, 53Overture, The Wasps 32Serenade to Music 48Symphony No.1 (A Sea Symphony) 32, 40

Verdiarias to be announced 31Brindisi from La Traviata 53Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco 43Falstaff 48Grand March from Aida 43Otello 48Overture, La forza del destino 43Sempre libera from La Traviata 53

VierneRomance in D flat and Finale from Symphonie No.4 in G minor, Op.32 24

Vir, ParamRaga fields 21

VivaldiConcerto from The Four Seasons 47Concerto in G minor for 2 violins, cello & orchestra, RV.578 (Op.3 No.2) 26Concerto movement to be announced 47The Four Seasons 46Presto (3rd movement) from Violin in G minor, Op.8 No.2 (Summer) 53Violin Concerto in E minor, RV.279 (Op.4 No.2) 26

WagenaarOverture, Cyrano de Bergerac 29

WagnerElegy in A flat 55Götterdämmerung 57Liebestod from Tristan transc. Liszt 55Prelude from Tristan transc. Kocsis 55Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde 22Das Rheingold 56Siegfried 57Tannhäuser Overture transc. Liszt 20Die Walküre 57

WaltonCoronation March, Crown Imperial 39, 47Henry V Suite 23, 48Violin concerto 47

Waxman, FranzCarmen Fantasie for violin & orchestra 43

WeberDer Freischütz 54Overture, Der Freischütz 26Overture, Oberon 37

WidorToccata from Organ Symphony No.5 in F, Op.42 39

WoodHornpipe from Fantasia on British Sea Songs (arr.) 43

Worden, SharaNew commission 18

Zemlinsky6 Maeterlinck Songs, Op.13 40Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid) 41

ZimmermanNobody knows de trouble I see (Trumpet Concerto) 29

resident OrchestrasPlease note some series savings are available when booking multiple Resident Orchestra concerts. See page 71 for details.

London Philharmonic OrchestraJurowski / Mahler / 23 Sep 2015 18

Jurowski, London Philharmonic Choir / Taneyev, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius / 26 Sep 2015 18

Jurowski, Kavakos / Knussen, Sibelius, Scriabin / 3 Oct 2015 19

Penderecki, de Maistre / Penderecki, Shostakovich / 14 Oct 2015 21

Fischer, Grosvenor, Edwards / Bizet, Ravel, Saint-Saëns / 23 Oct 2015 22

Stenz, Kopatchinskaja / Beethoven, Thomas Larcher, Stravinsky / 28 Oct 2015 23

Skrowaczewski / Bruckner / 31 Oct 2015 23

Saraste, Lewis / Beethoven, Mahler / 4 Nov 2015 24

De la Parra, Chacón-Cruz / Castro, Ibarra, Bernstein, Revueltas, Márquez / 6 Nov 2015 25

Ticciati, Tetzlaff / Fauré, Magnus Lindberg, Ravel, Debussy / 11 Nov 2015 25

Orozco-Estrada, Moser / Dvořák, Mahler / 25 Nov 2015 27

Mälkki, Rana / Lyadov, Prokofiev, Sibelius / 27 Nov 2015 27

Mazzola, Borsi, Arancam, Vitelli / Puccini, Rota, Respighi / 4 Dec 2015 28

Van Zweden, Zimmermann / Wagenaar, Magnus Lindberg, Beethoven /9 Dec 2015 29

Jurowski, Isokoski / Mozart, Magnus Lindberg, Richard Strauss / 23 Jan 2016 32

Jurowski, Gutman / Schnittke, Shostakovich, Bruckner / 27 Jan 2016 32

Jurowski, Vassilieva, Davies, Spence, Didenko / Beethoven, Alexander Raskatov / 30 Jan 2016 33

Nézet-Séguin, Thibaudet / Gershwin, Rachmaninoff / 5 Feb 2016 34

Petrenko, Hadelich / Tchaikovsky / 24 Feb 2016 38

Jurowski, Szmytka, von Otter, Dobber, London Philharmonic Choir / Tchaikovsky, Zemlinsky, Szymanowski / 5 Mar 2016 40

Jurowski, Hamelin / Rachmaninoff, Zemlinsky / 9 Mar 2016 41

Abell, Gillham / Rachmaninoff / 18 Mar 2016 42

Eschenbach, Tynan, Goerne, London Philharmonic Choir / Marc-André Dalbavie, Brahms / 9 Apr 2016 44

Jurowski, Perianes / Honegger, Saint-Saëns, Dukas, Debussy / 20 Apr 2016 48

Jurowski, Zuev / Rachmaninoff, Strauss / 30 Apr 2016 49

London Philharmonic OrchestraSHAKESPEARE400

Nézet-Séguin, Batiashvili, Hornung / Dvořák, Brahms / 3 Feb 2016 33

Vänskä, Hough, Paasikivi / Dvořák, Sibelius / 10 Feb 2016 35

Vänskä, Park / Nicolai, Korngold, Elgar / 12 Feb 2016 36

Orozco-Estrada, Baráti / Strauss, Khachaturian, Stravinsky / 26 Feb 2016 38

Martin, Karadaglić / De Falla, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Prokofiev / 15 Apr 2016 46

Jurowski, Callow, Royal, Bell, Davies, Samm, Keenlyside / Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Prokofiev, Adès, Walton / 23 Apr 2016 48

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London Philharmonic OrchestraFUNHarmonics Family Concerts

Pirates! / 8 Nov 2015 25

A Roald Dahl Celebration / 20 Feb 2016 37

Bottom’s Dream / 5 Jun 2016 54

Philharmonia OrchestraDohnányi, Helmchen, Larsson, Donose, Smith, Rutherford, Rodolfus Choir, Philharmonia Voices / Schumann, Beethoven / 27 Sep 2015 18

Dohnányi, Widmann / Charles Ives, Berg, Schubert / 1 Oct 2015 19

Temirkanov, Matsuev / Tchaikovsky, Brahms / 4 Oct 2015 20

Payare, Trifonov / Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky / 8 Oct 2015 20

Hrůša, Trifonov / Smetana, Rachmaninov, Dvořák / 15 Oct 2015 21

Collon, Kriikku, Mellor / Stravinsky, Unsuk Chin, Wagner, Ligeti, Ravel / 22 Oct 2015 22

Davis / 25 Oct 2015 22

Ashkenazy / Berlioz, Chopin, Rachmaninov / 5 Nov 2015 24

Valčuha, Sokolov / Weber, Mendelssohn, Beethoven / 12 Nov 2015 26

Järvi, Coles / Haydn, Nielsen / 19 Nov 2015 26

Rhorer, Ehnes / Berlioz, Lalo, Delibes, Tchaikovsky / 10 Dec 2015 30

Fenton / 31 Jan 2016 33

Shani / Mozart, Mahler / 4 Feb 2016 34

Hrůša, Fink, Philharmonia Voices, children’s choir to be announced / Mahler / 11 Feb 2016 35

Altinoglu, Fray / Ravel, Debussy, Mozart / 18 Feb 2016 37

Gatti, Volodos / Weber, Beethoven, Schumann / 21 Feb 2016 37

Hill, Gheorghiu, Evans, Wyn-Rogers, Spence, Broadbent, The Bach Choir / Beethoven / 27 Feb 2016 38

Sokhiev, Suwanai / Schubert, Beethoven, Dvořák / 28 Feb 2016 39

Ashkenazy, Yoo / Rachmaninov, Sibelius / 3 Mar 2016 39

Serebrier, Gabetta, chorus to be announced / Vaughan Williams, Elgar, John Powell / 6 Mar 2016 40

Hrůša, Biss / Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Brahms / 17 Mar 2016 41

Yamada, Little, Fukuda, Chen / Elgar, Holst, Roxana Panufnik, Franz Waxman, Brahms / 7 Apr 2016 43

Ashkenazy, Berezovsky / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev / 14 Apr 2016 46

Matheuz, Fischer / Walton, Vivaldi, Bartók, Tchaikovsky / 17 Apr 2016 47

Blomstedt, pianist to be announced / Bruckner / 24 Apr 2016 49

Gardner, Helmchen / Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar / 5 May 2016 50

Järvi, van der Wiel / Haydn, Nielsen / 19 May 2016 52

Heras-Casado, Shaham / Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev / 9 Jun 2016 55

Dohnányi, Helmchen / Pärt, Beethoven / 23 Jun 2016 55

Philharmonia OrchestraSunday Matinee

Salonen, Steinbacher / Richard Dubugnon, Brahms, Sibelius / 1 Nov 2015 23

Hill, Ellicott, The Bach Choir, The Young Singers / Strauss, Schubert, Berlioz, Pearsall, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Franck / 13 Dec 2015 30

Wilson, van der Wiel, Matthews, Williams, Bristol Choral Society, Philharmonia Voices / Vaughan Williams, Finzi / 24 Jan 2016 32

Collins, Pogostkina / Saint-Saëns, Mascagni, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Mahler, J Strauss, Bizet / 14 Feb 2016 36

Temirkanov, Lugansky / Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar / 3 Apr 2016 43

Davis / Davis, Chaplin 10 Apr 2016 45

Philharmonia OrchestraStravinsky: Myths and Rituals

Salonen / Stravinsky / 15 May 2016 52

Salonen / Stravinsky / 26 May 2016 53

Salonen / Stravinsky / 2 Jun 2016 53

Philharmonia OrchestraSalonen/Lang Lang

Salonen, Lang, Perez Øian / Grieg / 26 Nov 2015 27

Salonen, Lang / Beethoven, Bartók / 1 Dec 2015 28

Salonen, Lang / Prokofiev, Scriabin / 3 Dec 2015 28

Philharmonia OrchestraThe Trumpet Shall Sound

Nelsons, Hardenberger / Zimmermann, Bruckner / 6 Dec 2015 29

Rouvali, Hardenberger / Sibelius, Martinsson / 28 Jan 2016 32

Philharmonia OrchestraMusic of Today

Ryan, Datta / Param Vir / 15 Oct 2015 21

Hermus / Julian Anderson / 12 Nov 2015 26

Ang, Enders / Ligeti, Boulez, Esa-Pekka Salonen / 18 Feb 2016 37

Ceccherini / Friedrich Goldmann / 14 Apr 2016 46

Kluttig, Strauch / Dieter Ammann / 19 May 2016 52

conductor to be announced / programme to be announced / 23 Jun 2016 55

Philharmonia OrchestraChamber Concerts

1 Oct 2015 19

5 Nov 2015 24

11 Feb 2016 35

17 Mar 2016 41

9 Jun 2016 55

London Sinfonietta Stockhausen / Boulez / 5 Dec 2015 29

Samantha Fernando / 11 Feb 2016 36

Samantha Fernando / 12 Feb 2016 36

Michel van der Aa / Sam West 24 Feb 2016 38

Michel van der Aa / Sam West 25 Feb 2016 38

Enno Poppe / Susanna Mälkki 10 Mar 2016 41

Ilan Volkov / programme to be announced / 3 Apr 2016 43

Orchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentDevine, Bostridge / Telemann, Handel / 14 Oct 2015 21

Schiff / Mendelssohn, Schumann / 10 Nov 2015 25

Podger, Debretzeni, Faultless, Truscott / Bach, Vivaldi, Pisendel, Telemann / 24 Nov 2015 26

Alsop, Kopatchinskaja / Brahms, Schumann / 6 Feb 2016 34

Norrington, Beznosiuk, Kelly / Haydn, Mozart, Joseph de Bologne, Beethoven / 14 Feb 2016 37

Butt, Blackadder, Becket / Bach / 10 Mar 2016 41

Jurowski, Kucerova, Connolly, Philharmonia Chorus / Mahler / 12 Apr 2016 45

Rattle / Brahms, Hans Rott, Bruckner / 22 Apr 2016 48

Truscott, Whelan, Pay / Mozart, Michael Gordon / 7 May 2016 50

Elder, Willis-Sørensen, Ventris, Sherratt, Pencarreg, London Philharmonic Chorus / Weber / 7 Jun 2016 54

Orchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentThe Night Shift

30 Nov 2015 28

Orchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentThe Works

30 Nov 2015 27

3 May 2016 50

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Year long seriesPlease note series savings are available when booking for three or more concerts in our annual series (or two or more events in our International Organ Series). See page 71 for details.

International Piano SeriesAngela Hewitt / D. Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven, Liszt / 6 Oct 2015 20

Denis Kozhukhin / Haydn, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Liszt, Wagner / 13 Oct 2015 20

Nikolai Demidenko / Brahms, Prokofiev / 3 Nov 2015 24

Lukas Geniušas / Beethoven, Brahms, Bartók, Prokofiev / 12 Jan 2016 30

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet / Beethoven / 26 Jan 2016 32

Steven Osborne / Schubert, Debussy, Rachmaninov / 3 Feb 2016 34

Maurizio Pollini / Schumann, Chopin / 23 Feb 2016 37

Tamara Stefanovich / Copland, Carter, Ives / 26 Feb 2016 38

Chopin / 11 Mar 2016 41

Ingrid Fliter / Chopin / 6 Apr 2016 43

Yundi / programme to be announced / 19 Apr 2016 48

Mitsuko Uchida / Berg, Schubert, Mozart, Schumann / 26 Apr 2016 49

Katia & Marielle Labèque / Mozart, Schubert, Stravinsky / 28 Apr 2016 49

Paul Lewis / Brahms, Schubert, Liszt / 11 May 2016 51

Richard Goode / Schubert / 25 May 2016 52

Imogen Cooper / Schumann, Wagner, Liszt / 8 Jun 2016 55

International Chamber Music SeriesMullova, Labèque / Mozart, Schumann, Pärt, Takemitsu, Ravel / 6 Nov 2015 25

Jerusalem Quartet / Haydn, Bartók, Dvořák / 22 Nov 2015 26

Kopatchinskaja, Kornsi / Kurtág / 7 Feb 2016 34

Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio / Schubert, Tchaikovsky / 11 Feb 2016 35

Katia and Marielle Labèque / Mozart, Schubert, Stravinsky / 28 Apr 2016 49

Colin Currie Group / Reich / 24 May 2016 52

Kopatchinskaja, Hinterhäuser / Ustvolskaya, Bach / 25 Jun 2016 56

International Organ SeriesJames McVinnie with Bedroom Community / 24 Sep 2015 18

Escaich / Bach, Vierne, Jehan Alain, Liszt / 2 Nov 2015 24

Titterington / Buxtehude, Sally Beamish, Nielsen, Brahms, Franck / 8 Feb 2016 35

Demers / Bach, Reger / 11 Apr 2016 45

Phillips / de Grigny, Bach, Duruflé, Guillou, Jean Dupré / 6 Jun 2016 54

International Orchestra SeriesPhilharmonia Zurich, Zurich Opera, Luisi / Berg / 2 Oct 2015 19

Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela / Stravinsky / 14 Jan 2016 31

Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela / Messiaen / 16 Jan 2016 31

Barenboim, Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela / Brahms / 17 Jan 2016 31

Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Janáček / 18 Apr 2016 47

Fisher, Budapest Festival Orchestra / Mozart / 10 May 2016 51

St John’s Smith SquareKozhukhin, piano / 13 Oct 2015 20

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Bostridge / 14 Oct 2015 21

Demidenko / 3 Nov 2015 24

Mullova, Labèque / 6 Nov 2015 25

Jerusalem Quartet / 22 Nov 2015 26

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 24 Nov 2015 26

The Works: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 30 Nov 2015 27

The Night Shift: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 30 Nov 2015 28

Geniušas, piano / 12 Jan 2016 30

Bavouzet, piano / 26 Jan 2016 32

Osborne, piano / 3 Feb 2016 34

Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio / 11 Feb 2016 35

Stefanovich, piano / 26 Feb 2016 38

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Secular and Sacred / 10 Mar 2016 41

Chopin Piano Competition Winner / 11 Mar 2016 41

Fliter, piano / 6 Apr 2016 43

Katia and Marielle Labèque / 28 Apr 2016 49

The Works: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 3 May 2016 50

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Winds of Change / 7 May 2016 50

Philharmonia Orchestra: Stravinsky Series – Faith / 2 Jun 2016 53

Cooper, piano / 8 Jun 2016 55

Kopatchinskaja, Hinterhäuser / 25 Jun 2016 56

festivals and major ProjectsDarbar FestivalIndian Music Course / 14 to 23 Sep 2015 16

Saraswati Veena and the Percussion Masters: double bill / 17 Sep 2015 16

Santoor Unwrapped: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma in-conversation / 18 Sep 2015 16

Dhrupad Unwrapped: Pelva Naik in-conversation / 18 Sep 2015 16

Spirit of Hindustani and Carnatic Ragas (double bill) / 18 Sep 2015 16

Om Music: Pandit Ronu Majumdar / 18 Sep 2015 17

Khayal Unwrapped: Kaushiki Chakraborty in-conversation / 19 Sep 2015 17

Chant Dhrupad Pelva Naik / 19 Sep 2015 17

Seduced by the Sitar and Khayal (double bill) / 19 Sep 2015 17

Morning Bliss: Ustad Bahauddin Dagar / 20 Sep 2015 17

Ustad Irshad Khan and Kaushiki Chakraborty: double bill / 20 Sep 2015 17

Epic Ragas Pandit Shivkumar Sharma / 20 Sep 2015 17

Margam: a classical dance recital by Seeta Patel / 20 Sep 2015 17

Wagner’s Ring Cycle with Opera NorthDas Rheingold / Wagner / 28 Jun 2016 56

Das Walküre / Wagner / 29 Jun 2016 57

Siegfried / Wagner / 1 Jul 2016 57

Götterdämmerung / Wagner / 3 Jul 2016 57

What You Need to KnowBerg’s Wozzeck / 27 Sep 2015 19

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring / 25 Oct 2015 22

Stockhausen’s Hymnen / 5 Dec 2015 29

Messiaen’s Turangalîla / 9 Jan 2016 30

Janáček’s Jenůfa / 9 Apr 2016 44

Mozart’s The Magic Flute / 7 May 2016 50

Stravinsky Myths and Legends / 15 May 2016 51

Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians / 22 May 2016 52

Wagner’s Ring Cycle / 25 & 26 Jun 2016 56

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Las Iguanas 020 7620 1328

Le Pain Quotidien 020 7486 6154

ping pong 020 7960 4160

Riverside Terrace Café 020 7921 0758

Skylon 020 7654 7800

Strada 020 7401 9126

Topolski 020 7620 0627

wagamama 020 7021 0877

YO! Sushi 020 3130 1997

for more information on our restaurants, bars and cafes, visit southbankcentre.co.uk/shop-eat-drink

Shopfind a unique range of products and gifts, some directly inspired by what’s on at southbank centre.

Southbank Centre Shop: Royal Festival Hall Vintage gifts, homeware, jewellery and toys.

Southbank Centre Shop: Festival Terrace Designer and artisanal gifts, furniture, jewellery and more.

Southbank Centre Shop: Hayward Gallery limited-edition prints, exhibition gifts, art books and Hayward publications.

Foyles extensive selection of books and gifts. Pop-up stall in royal festival Hall on the evening of some events selling relevant books, cDs and DVDs.

Southbank Centre Book Market iconic second-hand bookstall under Waterloo Bridge.

Shop Online exclusive design collections, Hayward publications, great gift ranges and web-only special offers. southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

Shop, Eat & Drinkfor interval drinks in royal festival Hall, pre-order at level 2 central Bar and they will be waiting for you in the closest bar to your seat; or you can place your order at the Bars on level 4. for interval drinks in Queen elizabeth Hall or Purcell room, order from the Queen elizabeth Hall Bar.

southbankcentre.co.uk/shop-eat-drink

Make the most of your time at Southbank Centre: take advantage of the pre-concert menus at

our restaurants, enjoy interval drinks overlooking the river or browse our shops for gifts.

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Accesssouthbank centre is accessible to people with disabilities and our auditoria are fitted with sennheiser infra-red systems. To use, please collect a neck loop or headset from the cloakroom and turn your hearing device to the ‘T’ setting.

Visitors with a disability can join our access list. This may entitle you to: a concessionary ticket price; receive publications in alternative formats; and a seat for a companion. email [email protected] or phone 0844 847 9910 or send a fax to 020 7921 0607.

southbank centre provides audio Description, captioning, British sign language and speech-to-Text reporting for some of our events. Please check our website for further details southbankcentre.co.uk/visitor-info/access

Public TransportUnderground Waterloo, embankment and charing cross

Buses Waterloo Bridge, York road, Belvedere road and stamford street

Mainline rail Waterloo, Waterloo east and charing cross

Parkingsouthbank centre car Park‚ Belvedere road

southbank centre car Park‚ Hayward gallery

Please note, there is a new pay-by-phone system in place at southbank centre car parks. for more details on this and the car parks’ opening times go to: southbankcentre.co.uk/visitor-info/parking

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX

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During the refurbishment of Queen elizabeth Hall and Purcell room southbank centre’s 2015/16 classical season also takes place in venues including:

st John’s smith square, sW1P 3Ha (see p.70) The coronet Theatre, se1 6TJ southwark Playhouse, se1 6BD Duke’s Hall, royal academy of music, NW1 5HT

Tickets for all of these concerts can be booked through our Ticket Office or website.


in autumn 2015 we start the refurbishment of Queen elizabeth Hall, Purcell room and Hayward gallery to bring them up to a standard worthy of the artists and our artistic ambition.

During the refurbishments we are delighted to be taking concerts from our classical music season to st John’s smith square. This 300-year-old church, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture, has long welcomed the world’s finest musicians to perform in its exceptional acoustic.

We will be taking performances in the International Piano Series and International Chamber Music Series and from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment and London Sinfonietta. We will also be exploring the world of minimalism in June 2016, alongside other exciting projects.

How to get to St John’s Smith Squarest John’s is located in the heart of Westminster, just a short walk from the Houses of Parliament and Westminster abbey and a 20-minute walk across the river from southbank centre.

Westminster, st James’s Park, Victoria and Pimlico

Victoria and charing cross

Buses millbank, Horseferry road or marsham street.

Car parking On street Pay & Display parking and residents Parking is in operation 8.30am-6.30pm, monday-saturday.

Cycle There is cycle parking in the square.

st John’s smith square, london, sW1P 3Ha see southbankcentre.co.uk/sjss for more details on travel.

Shop, eat and drinkThe st John’s smith square cafe and restaurant is open for tea, cake and meals. Plus there are two bars for pre-concert and interval drinks.

more details online: southbankcentre.co.uk/sjss

BookingTickets for all our concerts at st John’s smith square can be booked via our Ticket Office and website.

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Booking informationOnline southbankcentre.co.uk £1.75 transaction fee*

Phone 0844 847 9915 (9am – 8pm daily) £2.75 transaction fee*

In person royal festival Hall Ticket Office (10am – 8pm daily) No transaction fee

*No transaction fee for southbank centre members and supporters circles

series discounts available for some concerts (see column right). To receive your series discount, tickets to all the applicable concerts must be purchased in the same transaction.

Groups groups of ten or more may be eligible for discounted tickets, although the saving varies according to the performance booked and the size of the group. Please phone the group booking line on 0844 875 0070 or visit southbankcentre.co.uk/groups for more details of benefits.

Concessions limited allocation of half price tickets are available. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/concessions Southbank Centre always welcomes MasterCard.

Choose your seat

Series savings with our annual seriesInternational Orchestra Series, International Chamber Music Season and International Piano Series savings

Book 3 – 4 events, save 10%

Book 5 or more events, save 20%

Not available on Premium seats

(Please note these savings only apply to multiple concerts bought in the same series, not across two or more series.)


Book 2 events, save 10%


Series savings with our Resident OrchestrasLondon Philharmonic Orchestra series saving






Philharmonia Orchestra series saving






Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment series saving



Book 10 events, save 25%

Not available on Oae Tots.

Please phone 0844 847 9910 to receive this guide in alternative formats.

cover images: front cover: clockwise from top esa-Pekka salonen © sonja Werner, marin alsop, Vladimir Jurowski © Benjamin ealovega, Paticia Kopatchinskaja © mark mc Nulty

Back cover: from top Paul lewis © mark mcNulty, Kaushiki chakraborty, imogen cooper © mark mcNulty, Nicola Benedetti © mark mcNulty, christian gerhaher © Hiromichi Yamamoto

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Southbank Centre would like to thank all our Corporate Partners:

Join Us… and get priority booking for our renowned classical music season plus so much more.

experience more with Membership• Priority booking for Southbank Centre events.• Members Bar with fantastic views of London.

GET CLOSER WITH SUPPORTERS CIRCLES AND PATRONS• Exclusive events like rehearsals, drinks receptions and

demonstrations of some of our musical instruments.• Opportunities to meet conductors, musicians and

performers at private performances and ‘in conversations’.

see all the benefits online southbankcentre.co.uk/joinus

Southbank Centre is a registered charity no. 298909

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Southbank Centre would like to thank all our Corporate Partners:

To find out more about partnering with Southbank Centre please visit our website or contact us at [email protected], 020 7921 0609.

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