At a glance January
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Kensington Symphony Orchestra Tom Paxton The Light Within Peter Hammill
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February
Page number Tuesday 2 Film: Martinu˚ & America 8 Tuesday 2 Czech National Symphony Orchestra 8 Wednesday 3 Czech National Symphony Orchestra 9 and St Blaise’s Big Band Thursday 4 Choral at Cadogan - Retrospect Ensemble 10 Friday 5 The Schubert Ensemble 9 Sunday 7 La Serenissima 10 Monday 8 Czech National Symphony Orchestra 9 Tuesday 9 European Doctors’ Orchestra 12 Wednesday 10 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 12 Friday 12 The Priests in concert 12 Sunday 14 Taro Hakase Valentine’s Concert 11 Wednesday 17 The Brodsky Quartet 13 Thursday 18 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 14 Saturday 20 Saturday Spectacular 15 Saturday 20 London Gay Symphony Orchestra 14 Monday 22 Beth Nielsen Chapman 14 Wednesday 24 Yasmin Levy 16 Saturday 27 Children Helping Children 16 Sunday 28 Gidon Kremer 16
March
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Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Show English Chamber Orchestra BBC Big Band Night at the Movies Raul Midon Orion Symphony Orchestra
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Saturday 13 University of London Symphony Orchestra 19 Tuesday 16 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 19 Thursday 18 Choral at Cadogan - The Choir of Trinity 20 College, Cambridge Friday 19 Goldsmiths Choral Union 20 Saturday 20 Joyful Company of Singers 20 Sunday 21 King’s College Symphony Orchestra and Chorus 22 Wednesday 24 The London Chorus 22 Thursday 25 Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 21 Sunday 28 Masquerade Youth and Junior Choirs 22
April
Saturday 3 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sunday 4 Dennis Locorriere Friday 9 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday 10 & Hans Liberg Sunday 11 Wednesday 14 Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Thursday 15 Kit and the Widow Friday 16 BBC Big Band Saturday 17 Hariprasad Chaurasia Tuesday 20 The London Community Gospel Choir Wednesday 21 The Brodsky Quartet
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Thursday 23 Lightning Seeds Saturday 24 An Evening with Bruce Hornsby Tuesday 27 Hideko Udagawa Recital Wednesday 28 City of London Sinfonia Thursday 29 The King’s Singers
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May
Page number Thursday 6 Oxford Philomusica 28 Saturday 8 Thames Philharmonic Choir 29 Tuesday 11 Choral at Cadogan - The Tallis Scholars 29 Wednesday 12 English Chamber Orchestra 29 Thursday 13 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra 30 Friday 14 Celebrity Recital Series - 31 Guy Johnston & Kathy Stott Saturday 15 Crash, Bang, Wallop! 31 Tuesday 18 Red Priest 31 Wednesday 19 Quartet Pro Musica 32 Thursday 20 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra 32 Sunday 23 Kymi Sinfonietta 32 Tuesday 25 Celebrity Recital Series - Janina Fialkowska 33 Wednesday 26 The Two Moors Festival 33 Thursday 27 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 33 Saturday 29 BBC Big Band 34
The British Antique Dealers’ Association Fair (The BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair) 17 – 23 March 2010 at the Duke of York Square, off Sloane Square, London SW3
A unique opportunity to buy quality art and antiques at the internationally renowned British Antique Dealers’ Association Fair. This event brings together 100 members of the prestigious British Antique Dealers’ Association and together, based on their knowledge and expertise, they have earned an international reputation for excellence. They offer for sale a dazzling range of top quality pieces including fine furniture, clocks, paintings, silver and much more. The BADA Fair has its own a la carte restaurant, the Cellini, where tables can be booked for lunch each day. Taittinger sponsor the Champagne Bar. Book a ticket for a Cadogan Hall concert in the week of the BADA Fair (17 – 23 March 2010) and receive a special complimentary invitation for two people. Box office: 020 7730 4500
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spring concerts 10 February
Gershwin conducted by Andrew Litton - Page 12
Resident orchestra at cadogan hall
18 February Tchaikovsky Gala Conducted by Grzegorz Nowak - Page 14
16 March Beethoven’s Mass in C Conducted by Nicholas Cleobury - Page 19
3 April Sondheim’s 80th Birthday Celebrations Featuring Maria Friedman - Page 23
9 April Shostakovich conducts Shostakovich - Page 23
27 May Chopin performed by Janina Fialkowska - Page 33 MEET THE ARTISTS Edward Seckerson (Chief Critic, Independent and BBC presenter) chats informally to the artists in his pre-concert talks. See individual concerts for details. Subscription Discounts Substantial series discounts are available by booking for just 2 or more concerts. Subscribers can enjoy discounts of up to 30% off tickets booked. Concerts booked Discount
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Cadogan Hall Presents
Zurich International Concert Series 2009/10 Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3, Monday 8 February
Czech National Symphony Orchestra Libor Pešek, Petr Altrichter conductors Dvorˇák/Martinu˚/Smetana Thursday 25 March, 7.30pm
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton conductor Heidi Grant Murphy soprano Grieg/Mozart/Mahler Wednesday 14 April, 7.30pm
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Emmanuel Krivine conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Mendelssohn/Grieg/Tchaikovsky Thursday 13 May, 7.30pm
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Pavel Kogan conductor Igor Tchetuev piano Borodin/Rachmaninov/Rimsky-Korsakov Tickets: £39, £32, £26, £18 Encore: £28 for top 2 prices Limited number of student tickets available for each concert at £10
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As any photographer knows, light comes in different strengths and contexts. It can be dawning or fading - and then there is perpetual light, the light of heaven. Celestial light is a feature of our choral festival this season, though the more terrestrial kinds are there too. Vaughan Williams’ Lark was ascending towards the sky, but was still earthbound. The Lux aeterna of Victoria’s and Fauré’s Requiems has a different glow. We all rejoice to see the light of day, with its sense of joining us to worlds we cannot see and there is surely no more inspiring subject to sing about. Peter Phillips, Artistic Director
Choral at Cadogan In association with Hazard Chase Limited
Peter Phillips series director
Lux Aeterna
Tickets: £30, £26, £22, £18 Encore: Top price tickets £26
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1 January - 1 June 2010
Thursday 4 February, 7.30pm Retrospect Ensemble Matthew Halls director Illuminare The Choir of Retrospect Ensemble presents a programme of choral masterpieces celebrating the ‘Golden Age’ of Russian Orthodox sacred music. Rachmaninov’s famous a cappella setting of the All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’ Op. 37) forms the backbone of a mystical musical journey from darkness to light. Programme Rautavaara Ehtoohymni Rachmaninov Vespers Górecki Totus Tuus Rachmaninov Matins Rachmaninov Sunrise Kalinnikov Svete Tihiy Grechaninov Svyétye Tikhii
Thursday 18 March 2010, 7.30pm The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge Stephen Layton director Nocturne A beautiful programme of choral music inspired by the magical hour of twilight. As the sun sets and the day turns to dusk, choirs around the country gather to sing Evensong in candlelit chapels. Programme Bach Komm, Jesu Komm Pärt Bogoroditse Djevo Whitacre Sleep Tallis O nata lux Holst Nunc Dimittis Stanford Motets Lauridsen Nocturne
Tuesday 11 May 2010, 7.30pm The Tallis Scholars Jubilate Deo Almost every piece in this programme is scored for double choir, reflecting the new way of writing sacred music towards the end of the 16th century. Palestrina Surge Illuminare Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli Croce Laudans exsultet gaudio A Gabrieli Jubilate Deo A Gabrieli Benedictus, dominus deus Phinot Lamentations Festa Quam pulchra es Palestrina Laudate pueri dominum
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Wednesday 20 January, 7.30pm
Kensington symphony orchestra with Jack Liebeck violin
Programme Dohnanyi Symphonic Minutes Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Stravinsky Symphony in C KSO has worked with some of the country’s finest young soloists, and is delighted to be joined by Jack Liebeck for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Also featured are Dohnanyi’s Symphonic Minutes and Stravinsky’s Symphony in C.
Saturday 30 January, 8pm
The ismaili community ensemble presents
The light Within
Tickets: £18, £15, £12 ‘The name is not Vengerov or Benedetti: it’s Liebeck. And those who know a thing or two about the violin know to be there.’ Hilary Finch, The Times
Friday 29 January, 7.30pm
tom Paxton in concert
Tom Paxton’s songs are known and loved around the world: The Last Thing On My Mind, Ramblin Boy and Bottle of Wine, just a few of his truly timeless works. His generosity to both audiences and fellow musicians is renowned, and his passion for justice and the ties that bind people together is unwavering: for all this and more, Tom Paxton ranks as one of the most revered musicians of his generation.
Tickets: £25.03
In collaboration with the Aga Khan Music Initiative, Alim Qasimov Ensemble, and members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Paul Griffiths conductor A concert of musical pieces inspired by evocative traditional renditions weaved into contemporary popular musical styles. An evening of exciting uplifting music with trumpets, guitars, sitars, and violins, propelled to heights by tablas and kamanchas, accompanied by breathtaking vocalists. A unique collaboration, not to be missed. Following the last sell-out concert at Cadogan Hall in January 2009, The Light Within promises to intensify the spark within us all.
Tickets: £10
(Price change due to VAT increase) ‘I think we are all born singing Tom Paxton songs’ Nanci Griffith ‘Tom’s songs are fine songs in anyone’s book.’ Uncut
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20 January - 30 January
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London CZECH MUSIC FESTIVAL
TUESdAY 2 – SATURdAY 20 FEBRUARY, 2010
Tuesday 2 February 12.30-2.30pm Film: Martinu & AmeriCa Introduction and Q&A session with Ales Brezina, ° Institute. Director of the Bohuslav Martinu Tickets: £4; Free to CNSO concert ticket holders.
7.30pm CZECH nATIonAL SYMpHonY oRCHESTRA ConCERT 1 Programme Dvorˇák Polonaise from Rusalka Martinu° Concerto for 2 Violins and Orchestra Dvorˇák Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ In their opening concert the CNSO will be conducted by the distinguished Czech conductor Libor Pesek, a great favourite with British audiences. The programme begins with Dvorˇák’s rarely heard ‘Fanfare and ° ’s Polonaise’, which will be followed by Martinu masterpiece, his double concerto – a dramatic and startling work that will be unfamiliar to many of our subscribers but will no doubt make a great impact on first hearing. In the second half of the concert the orchestra will play one of the most popular symphonies ever composed, Dvorˇák’s much-loved Symphony No.9.
Principal concert and cultural centres throughout London celebrate the Czech Republic’s unwavering musical contribution to culture in a three week long festival of music, including an exclusive residency with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra at Cadogan Hall.
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Conductor Libor Pesek Soloists Antonin Hradil, Jirˇi Hurník violins Tickets: £39, £32, £26, £18 Festival discounts available. Please call for details.
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Wednesday 3 February, 7.30pm CZECH nATIonAL SYMpHonY oRCHESTRA ConCERT 2
pLUS: 9pm CZECH JAZZ WITH ST BLAISE’S BIg BAnd Tickets: Free to all CNSO (3 Feb) ticket holders
Programme Smetana Ma Vlast (complete performance) As the centrepiece of the Czech National’s visit to Cadogan Hall is a rare chance to hear Smetana’s monumental cycle of symphonic ‘poems’ in its entirety. With its celebration of pastoral themes and its use of traditional folksong the work epitomizes the spirit of Smetana’s homeland and the essence of the Czech nation. Conductor Libor Pesek Tickets: £39, £32, £26, £18 Festival discounts available. Please call for details.
MondAY 8 FEBRUARY, 7.30pM CZECH nATIonAL SYMpHonY oRCHESTRA ConCERT 3
Friday 5 February, 7.30pm THE SCHUBERT EnSEMBLE Programme Martinu° Piano Quartet No.1 Smetana Piano Trio in G minor Dvorˇák Piano Quintet in A major Simon Blendis/ Tom Norris violins Jane Salmon cello Douglas Paterson viola William Howard piano
After 26 years at the forefront of British chamber music, The Schubert Ensemble is firmly established as one of the world’s leading exponents of chamber music for piano and strings. Tickets: £22.50, £17.50, £12.50
Programme Smetana Bartered Bride Overture Dvorˇák Violin Concerto Zdenek Lukas Concerto for Trumpet and Symphony Orchestra Op.323 Dvorˇák Symphony No. 8 In the final concert of their residency, Petr Altrichter will conduct the orchestra in Smetana’s colourful Bartered Bride Overture, which will be followed by a performance of Dvorˇák’s brilliant Violin Concerto given by the charismatic young British violinist Charlie Siem. In the second half we will have an opportunity to hear a first performance by one of the Czech Republic’s outstanding composers of today, Zdenek Lukas. The culmination of this Festival of Czech Music will be a performance of Dvorˇák’s much-loved Symphony No.8. Petr Altrichter conductor Charlie Siem violin Jan Hasenohrl trumpet Tickets: £39, £32, £26, £18 Festival discounts available. Please call for details.
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Sunday 31 January, doors 7pm
Peter hammill Thin Air
choral at cadogan 2009-2010
Sunday 7 February, 7pm
la serenissima
Gods, emperors and Angels Pamela Thorby recorders Adrian Chandler, Sara-Deborah Struntz violins Peter Whelan bassoon
Founding member of sixties underground prog-rock band ‘Van der Graaf Generator’ Peter Hammill performs solo for one night only this January at Cadogan Hall. Hammill’s brilliant solo material delivers songs with a more personal perspective that are lyrically richer and more serious.
Programme Vivaldi concertos for recorder, violin & bassoon
Thin Air is Peter Hammill’s twenty-eighth solo album of original songs and follows a hugely successful Van der Graaf Generator reunion in 2004.
Wind instruments had long been associated with the charms of Venus and included here are some of Vivaldi’s most challenging works for the recorder and bassoon. Venus is epitomised in the exquisite Concerto L’amoroso for violin, which also survives as part of a manuscript collection of concertos dedicated to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and whose title La Cetra (The Lyre), likens him to the sun-god Apollo.
With more than four decades of performing expertise, Peter Hammill’s creativity as a producer as well as a musician often results in a stunning show; songs frequently featuring new arrangements and differing line ups of musicians.
Tickets: £27.50, £23.50
Thursday 4 February, 7.30pm
lux Aeterna
Retrospect ensemble Matthew Halls director
Tickets: £24, £20, £16, £14 top price tickets: £16
Programme Illuminare Rautavaara Ehtoohymni Rachmaninov Vespers Gorecki Totus Tuus Rachmaninov Matins Rachmaninov Sunrise Kalinnikov Svete Tihiy Grechaninov Svyetye Tikhii The Choir of Retrospect Ensemble presents a programme of choral masterpieces celebrating the ‘Golden Age’ of Russian Orthodox sacred music. Rachmaninov’s famous a cappella setting of the All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’ Op. 37) forms the backbone of a mystical musical journey from darkness to light. In association with Hazard Chase Limited
Tickets: £30, £26, £22, £18 top price tickets £26
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Sunday 14 February, 7pm Taro Hakase violin Maciej Janas piano English Chamber Orchestra ensemble After five sell out performances, Japan’s most popular and eclectic violinist, Taro Hakase, returns to Cadogan Hall for his second Valentine’s Day concert. Taro will perform his favourite classical romantic piece: Brahms’ Violin Sonata No.1 (Rain Song).He will also perform some of his most romantic compositions and popular classical love songs including Salut d’amour by Elgar, Liebesfreud by F.Kreisler, Journey’s ‘Open Arms’ and Michael Jackson’s ‘Ben’. After the interval he will be joined by a string ensemble from the English Chamber Orchestra. Look forward to an unforgettable Valentine’s evening with all the emotional passion that so typifies Taro’s performances!
Tickets: £35, £25, £15 top price tickets for £25 Children: £15
tARo hAKAse Valentine Gala Box office: 020 7730 4500
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Tuesday 9 February, 7.30pm
Friday 12 February, 7.30pm
The Priests in concert
The Medical Foundation for the care of Victims of torture
The Priests The London Oratory School Schola The London Oratory Sinfonia Lee Ward conductor
european Doctors’ orchestra
Programme Karl Jenkins The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
Stephen Brearley conductor Nadia Lasserson piano
Programme Beethoven Overture Egmont Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 Beethoven Symphony No.7 The European Doctors’ Orchestra is delighted to present this all-Beethoven concert in support of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. MF, a registered charity established in 1985, is the only organisation in the UK dedicated solely to the treatment of torture survivors. An all-Beethoven programme seems particularly appropriate for this event. Beethoven returned repeatedly to issues of human suffering and human dignity throughout his life.
Tickets: £25, £20, £15
And other favourites by The Priests
Wednesday 10 February, 7.30pm
Royal Philharmonic orchestra
George Gershwin: Who cares?
With the fastest selling classical debut album of all time, selling over two million copies, The Priests will perform favourites from this and their new album Harmony alongside the inspirational Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man. Accompanied by the acclaimed London Oratory School Schola, proceeds go to the Schola Foundation to support the work of what Choir and Organ Magazine recently described as, ‘one of the best boys’ choirs in the world’.
Tickets: £45, £30, £20
Andrew Litton conductor / piano
Programme Gershwin Crazy for You Overture Gershwin Dayful of Song (London Première) Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin Who Cares? The Gershwin Songbook Gershwin’s dazzling gifts as a songwriter will here be brought to life with a medley of hits familiar to all – even if you didn’t know that Gershwin wrote them! The composer was also a brilliant pianist. Rhapsody in Blue is a classic of swing and smoochy melody and will form an integral part of a toe-tapping and brilliantly lively evening directed by and featuring Gershwin devotee, Andrew Litton. Meet the artists, free pre-concert talk from 6.30pm presented by Edward Seckerson
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9 February - 12 February 2010
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Romantic Piano Quintets
Piers Lane
Martin Roscoe
Noriko Ogawa
Cadogan Hall’s string quartet in residence the Brodsky Quartet and three of today’s most distinguished pianists present a stunning series celebrating the three great romantic piano quintets, those by Brahms, Dvorˇák and Schumann. The series also pays homage to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, who wrote the first of the great piano quintets and inspired so many which followed. Wednesday 17 February, 7.30pm
With Piers Lane
Schumann Papillons, Op.2 Schumann String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op.41 No.1 Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op.44 Wednesday 21 April, 7.30pm
With Martin Roscoe
Schubert Quartettsatz D.703 Gershwin Lullaby Dvorˇák String Quartet No.12 in F major, Op.96 ‘American’ Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34 Wednesday 23 June, 7.30pm
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With Noriko Ogawa
Dvorˇák Two Waltzes Schumann String Quartet No.3 in A major, Op. 41 No.3 Dvorˇák Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, Op.81
Tickets: £22, £18, £15 top price seats £18 Series offer: top price ticket to all 3 Brodsky Quartet concerts: £45
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Thursday 18 February, 7.30pm
Monday 22 February, 7.30pm
Royal Philharmonic orchestra
Phil Jones presents
Beth nielsen chapman and special guest Marcus hummon
tchaikovsky Gala
Grzegorz Nowak conductor Behzod Abduraimov piano
Beth Nielsen Chapman returns to the UK in support of her new CD, Back To Love, a brand new collection of songs.
Programme Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 The power and passion of Tchaikovsky’s music is irresistible and tonight’s concert features some of his best-loved pieces. Meet the artists, free pre-concert talk from 6.30pm presented by Edward Seckerson.
Tickets: £35, £28, £20, £10 RPO Friends’ discounts apply £5 off top 3 prices Book 2 or more RPO concerts and receive up to 30% discount
Saturday 20 February, 7.30pm
london Gay symphony orchestra
From writing hits for other artists to recording her own, Beth, a Nashville based singer-songwriter, has truly embraced musical diversity. She has penned numerous hits and written songs for many top artists including Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Bette Midler, Elton John, Neil Diamond and Willie Nelson. The mega-hit ‘This Kiss’ recorded by Faith Hill received a Grammy nomination. bethnielsenchapman.com
Tickets: £29.50, £23.50, £19.50
Simon Bowler conductor Thomas Pandolfi piano
The LGSO returns to Cadogan Hall with a concert of classic movie themes. The programme includes works by John Williams, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and the world premiere of Simon Proctor’s James Bond Piano Concerto.
Tickets: £18, concessions £12
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18 February - 22 February 2010
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Wednesday 24 February, doors 7pm
Sunday 28 February, 7pm
yasmin levy
Gidon Kremer
sentir tour plus support
An evening of symphonic Music by Garayev
Presented by Como No by arrangement with Coda
In Yasmin Levy’s music there is a tension between the purity of Ladino (the JudeoSpanish music of Spain) and the fiery heart of flamenco. As she explains “There’s a very traditional way of singing Ladino. I learnt it… listening to women singing and it’s beautiful, but I missed the passion. Flamenco is nothing but passion.” In her new album Sentir (World Village), produced by the acclaimed Javier Limón (who has worked previously with the likes of Portuguese fado star Mariza), she has found a vision that integrates these musical directions. With Sentir, Yasmin’s music truly becomes ‘of the world’.
Tickets: £22.50, £19.50, £15.50 Super seats: £30 (front 3 rows)
‘ The next world music superstar’ Guardian HHHH
Christopher Warren-Green conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Programme Excerpts from ballet & symphonic music Path of Thunder 7 Beauties Ballet 3rd Symphony Garayev Piano Preludes Garayev 2nd Violin Concerto
Saturday 27 February, 6pm
children helping children
concert in aid of hemihelp
A magical musical evening, at which gifted young musicians perform to raise funds to help families of children affected by hemiplegia – a neurological condition that weakens one side of the body and for which there is no cure. The evening will be presented by BBC Radio 3 Broadcaster Sean Rafferty and the fantastic line-up includes dance from The Arts Educational Schools and music from The Incognitos and pupils from The Yehudi Menuhin School. So why not bring the family along and enjoy a wonderful evening of musical entertainment, whilst supporting this worthy cause.
The internationally celebrated violinist enthusiastically promotes new music and unusual styles and is committed to the music of the former Soviet Union. His chamber orchestra, the Kremarata Baltica, based in his native Riga, has recorded several works by the likes of Arvo Part, Giya Kancheli and Peteris Vasks. He has a strong connection with Azerbaijan, having performed regularly with one of Baku’s favourite musical sons, Mstislav Rostropovich.
Tickets: £25, £20, £15
Tickets: £20, £15, £10 Children: half price with every paying adult Groups of 15+ 25% discount All proceeds from the concert will go to HemiHelp. www.hemihelp.org.uk
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24 February - 28 February 2010
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Monday 1 March, doors 7.30pm
Monday 8 March, 7.30pm
sgt. Pepper’s lonely hearts club show
Raul Midon
plus special guest
Presented by chas cole for cMP
Raul Midon brings a vibrant sound steeped in classic soul to the pop arena, because pop is where a singer and a song can have the biggest and most widespread impact.
This stunning new note-for-note production brings one of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest landmark albums back to life in truly breathtaking fashion.
The New Mexico-born, New York-based writer/vocalist/guitarist burst onto the scene in 2005 with his audaciously original debut album, State of Mind, and he’s followed it up with an even more memorable song cycle, one that substantiates the depth of his talent and the degree of his dedication.
Featuring some of the best musicians from the Fab Four’s own home town of Liverpool, and backed by a spellbinding new light show, original big screen animations and a host of fun surprises, this show is a must for Beatles fans old and new! The performance of Sgt Pepper in its entirety will be followed by an hour of Beatles classics live – simply sensational. £1 from every ticket sold will go directly to the Beatles Day Foundation.
Tickets: £30.14, £19.92* restricted screen view (price change due to VAT increase) *
Tickets: £22.50 Wednesday 3 March, 7.30pm
english chamber orchestra Paul Watkins conductor John Williams guitar
Programme Elgar Introduction and Allegro, Op.47 Leo Brouwer Guitar Concerto ‘Concierto de Volos, No.6’ Myers Cavatina from ‘The Deer Hunter’ for guitar and strings Albeniz Asturias (for solo guitar) Dvorˇák Serenade for String Orchestra, Op.22 An attractive guitar concerto by Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, performed by the world’s best-loved guitarist John Williams, forms the centrepiece of this concert, introducing South American dance rhythms into an evening of multi-national styles and colours.
Tickets: £35, £25, £15, £10 20% off all ticket prices Book 3 or more ECO concerts to save 20%
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1 March - 8 March 2010
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At Cadogan Hall white and red
t h g i N A A t t hi ee s Mov
Barry Forgie music director
Friday 5 March, 7.30pm With vocalists Emer McParland & Iain Mackenzie Join the BBC Big Band, 6-time winners of the ‘Best Big Band Award’ at the British Jazz Awards, for an evening of red carpet glamour, transporting you to Hollywood with themes from movie classics such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Deerhunter and the unforgettable Pink Panther, to more recent hit soundtracks from films such as Austin Powers, Rocky and Spiderman. Plus a special tribute to the much-loved title songs of the James Bond films!
Friday 16 April, 7.30pm Special guest Lee Gibson A celebration of the rise of Big Band and Dance Band music in the UK. Including a selection of golden favourites from the days of the BBC Dance Orchestra under the batons of Jack Payne and Henry Hall, through to the music of legendary band leaders including Jack Hylton, Bert Ambrose, Geraldo, Ted Heath and John Dankworth.
Friday 28 May, 7.30pm Starring Jeff Hooper
Tickets: £27, £22, £15 /RPO Friends: all seats £15
The BBC Big Band take you across the pond to present an evening of Big Band classics with a tribute to some of the U.S.A.’s greatest jazz musicians, including Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
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Thursday 11 March, 7.30pm
Tuesday 16 March, 7.30pm
Genius for Genes
Royal Philharmonic orchestra
Gala concert in aid of the CGD Research Trust
Nicholas Cleobury conductor Elizabeth Atherton soprano Wendy Dawn Thompson mezzo-soprano Andrew Kennedy tenor Derek Welton baritone Oxford Bach Choir
Orion Symphony Orchestra Toby Purser conductor Angela and Jennifer Chun violin Adam Walker flute Laura Mitchell soprano Jesús León tenor
Programme Chilcott Requiem, Beethoven Mass in C
Vivaldi Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor, Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, Op.26 Mozart Flute Concerto in D major, K.314 Opera Highlights, including excerpts of : Verdi’s Rigoletto and Falstaff, Puccini’s Tosca and La Rondine, Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut, Final Scene of Giordano’s Andrea Chenier An evening introduced by Lady Solti, patron of the Orion Symphony Orchestra, and performed by some of the most notable rising stars of their generation. The CGD Research Trust helps people with Chronic Granulomatous Disorder make the most of life, while funding new research.
Tickets: £28, £22, £16, £10 top price tickets for £22
Saturday 13 March, 7.30pm
university of london symphony orchestra Michael Collins clarinet John Forster conductor
Programme Mozart Der Schauspieldirektor Weber Clarinet Concerto No.2 Mahler Symphony No.6
Beethoven’s Mass in C is a beautiful work, stirring and contemplative, offering hope and consolation and Bob Chilcott has composed a modern and accessible counterpart. In this reflective work for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Chilcott uses the same scoring as did Beethoven and should beguile and inspire listeners. Meet the artists, free pre-concert talk from 6.30pm presented by Edward Seckerson.
Tickets: £35, £28, £20, £10 RPO Friends’ discounts apply £5 off top 3 prices. Book 2 or more RPO concerts and receive up to 30% discount
The University of London Symphony Orchestra returns to Cadogan Hall with internationally renowned clarinettist Michael Collins for a concert of contrasts featuring Weber’s lively and majestic second clarinet concerto and Mahler’s darkest and most ominous symphonic work. With Michael Collins described as a spellbinding clarinettist of “incomparable skill and musicianship” and ULSO one of the country’s finest university orchestras, this concert promises to be spectacular.
Tickets: £15, £10 Students and concessions: £5
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11 March - 16 March 2010
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choral at cadogan 2009-2010
Saturday 20 March, 7pm
Joyful company of singers
Thursday 18 March, 7.30pm
lux Aeterna
21st Anniversary Gala concert
The choir of trinity college, cambridge Stephen Layton director
Peter Broadbent director
Programme Nocturne Bach Komm, Jesu Komm Pärt Bogoroditse Djevo Whitacre Sleep Tallis O nata lux Holst Nunc Dimittis Stanford Motets Lauridsen Nocturnes A beautiful programme of choral music inspired by the magical hour of twilight. As the sun sets and the day turns to dusk, choirs around the country gather to sing Evensong in candlelit chapels. In association with Hazard Chase Limited
Tickets: £30, £26, £22, £18 top price tickets £26
Friday 19 March, 7.30pm
Goldsmiths choral union hertfordshire Baroque soloists Thomas Hobbs Evangelist Michael George Christus Alice Gribbin soprano Sophie Mansell alto Daniel Auchincloss tenor Nigel Williams bass Brian Wright conductor
Joyful Company of Singers celebrates its 21st Anniversary with a special Gala Concert. Recently featured in The Times as one of the top five amateur choirs in the UK, the concert will include featured works from the choir’s history including works by Brahms, Parry, Rachmaninov, Poulenc, Norgard and Jonathan Harvey – to name but a few. JCS also looks forward to the future with world premiere performances of new pieces from leading composers Judith Bingham and Kerry Andrew. The new works have been specially commissioned by the choir to commemorate its Anniversary. The programme will also include a special performance of Schoenberg’s Friede auf Erden with the combined forces of JCS members past and present – an unforgettable event.
Tickets: £28, £22.50, £17.50, £15
Programme J S Bach St John Passion (sung in German) Nearly 300 years after its première, Bach’s St John Passion remains one of the most gripping musical depictions of the events of Holy Week from the betrayal and capture of Jesus to his crucifixion and death. One of London’s finest amateur choirs, Goldsmiths Choral Union, presents this highly dramatic and emotional work in its original German and with a superb solo cast and authentic instrumental forces.
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18 March - 20 March 2010
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Zurich international concert series 2009-10 Thursday 25 March, 7.30pm Andrew Litton conductor Heidi Grant Murphy soprano Programme Grieg Excerpts from Peer Gynt Mozart From Il Re Pastore, K.208: L’ameró, Saro Costante Barbaro! Oh Dio mi vedi divisa dal mio ben Mahler Symphony No.4 We are very pleased to welcome to Cadogan Hall for the first time the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, which was founded by Norway’s greatest composer, Edvard Grieg. The orchestra will be conducted by their music director the distinguished American, Andrew Litton and we are very pleased to have Heidi Grant Murphy as our soprano for the evening. Presented by Cadogan Hall in association with IMG Artists Sponsored by Zurich
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Sunday 21 March, 7pm
Sunday 28 March, 3pm
King’s college london symphony orchestra and chorus
Masquerade youth and Junior choirs Robert Clark piano Barry Clark conductor Pamela Wright conductor Judith Tomlinson conductor Ken Burton presenter
Verdi Requiem
Elizabeth Meister soprano Janet Shell mezzo soprano John Hudson tenor Richard Wiegold bass Dominic Grier conductor In a unique collaboration, the King’s College London Symphony Orchestra and Chapel Choir, recognised as among the finest university ensembles in the UK, are joined by staff, students and alumni from across the college’s five campuses in a performance of Verdi’s choral masterpiece. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Integrated Cancer Centre.
Tickets: £24, £20, £16, £12
The Masquerade Choirs, based in Kettering, Northamptonshire, were formed in 1999. Currently BBC Children’s Choir of the Year, they have been winners of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod on three occasions, and Grand Finalists in the BBC Choir of the Year competition twice. The concert will also feature an array of outstanding soloists. Wednesday 24 March, 7.30pm
The london chorus Handel’s Messiah
A wide-ranging programme, containing music from a variety of styles and periods.
Tickets: £15, £12.50, £10 www.masqueradekettering.co.uk
Katherine Broderick soprano Catherine Hopper mezzo Robert Gardiner tenor Alexander Robin Baker bass Ronald Corp conductor The New London Orchestra Handel’s Messiah is one of the world’s most popular choral works ever, and The London Chorus is delighted to be performing it at the beginning of the Easter season of 2010. This wonderful work is being sung in its original form, as intended by Handel when it was first performed in the spring of 1742; latterly it has become more associated with Christmas. With four superb soloists this promises to be a real treat.
Tickets: £25, £22, £18, £10
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21 March - 28 March 2010
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Saturday 3 April, 7.30pm
Friday 9 April, 7.30pm
Royal Philharmonic orchestra
Royal Philharmonic orchestra
Featuring Maria Friedman, Daniel Evans, Graham Bickley David Firman music director
Maxim Shostakovich conductor Natasha Paremski piano
sondheim 80th Birthday Gala celebration
shostakovich conducts shostakovich
Programme Shostakovich Festive Overture Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 Shostakovich Symphony No.5
A wonderful evening of the very best of Stephen Sondheim from his award winning shows: Sweeney Todd, A little Night Music, Follies, Into the Woods and many more! Including classic songs Send in the Clowns, Losing My Mind, Agony and Being Alive. Plus a special feature of a brand new UK première, written for Sondheim’s 80th birthday!
Tickets: £45, £35, £25, £15 £5 off top 3 prices RPO Friends’ discounts apply
Sunday 4 April, 7pm Dennis Locorriere, Lead Singer on all the Dr Hook classic hits notching up over 60 gold or platinum albums along the way now has a successful contemporary solo career with numerous solo releases, several international tours and major appearances at festivals, including Glastonbury and Cropredy, to his credit. This tour sees him joined by his own band and coincides with the release of his latest CD ‘Post Cool’.
Maxim Shostakovich is the son of the great Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich. He brings very particular insights to his father’s music; here the cheeky and scintillating Festive Overture, the witty Piano Concerto No.2 with its lovely slow movement being of moonlit radiance, and the Fifth Symphony, which remains one of Shostakovich’s most personal and richly rewarding pieces.
Tickets: £35, £28, £20, £10 RPO Friends’ discounts apply £5 off top 3 prices. Book 2 or more RPO concerts and receive up to 30% discount
Andy Fairweather Low enjoyed pop stardom as lead singer with Amen Corner followed by a worldwide solo career. A fantastic guitar player Andy has played with more major stars than many people can name: Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan & Jimi Hendrix are just four.
Tickets: £28.50, £26
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3 April - 9 April 2010
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Zurich international concert series 2009-10 Wednesday 14 April, 7.30pm Emmanuel Krivine conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Programme Mendelssohn Overture ‘Hebrides’ Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.2 We are extremely fortunate to have appearing in our series this year, one of the world’s most sought-after artists, the French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. This exceptionally gifted pianist will be performing with renowned French conductor Emmanuel Krivine and the Luxembourg Philharmonic. Their concert begins with Mendelssohn’s evocative Overture Hebrides, which will be followed by Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, one of the true masterpieces of the Romantic piano concerto repertoire. In the second half the orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s early masterpiece, his Symphony No.2, known as the Little Russian, full of folk tunes and dramatic depictions of the Russian countryside.
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Saturday 10 April, 7.30pm and Sunday 11 April, 7pm
Friday 16 April, 7.30pm
BBc Big Band celebrates The Great British Bands
hans liberg
“The Godfather of Comedy & Music – an excellent pianist and a talented comedian” An eccentric joker, the lovechild of Victor Borge and Woody Allen, or simply a vastly talented Dutchman; all these qualities have been used to describe Emmy Award winning comedian Hans Liberg. A sell-out hit in concert halls throughout Europe, Liberg combines humour and extreme musical virtuosity to poke fun at the world of classical music.
Special guest Lee Gibson Barry Forgie music director
A wonderful celebration of the rise of Big Band and Dance Band music in the UK. Including a selection of golden favourites from the days of the BBC Dance Orchestra under the batons of Jack Payne and Henry Hall through to the music of legendary band leaders including Jack Hylton, Harry Roy, Bert Ambrose, Geraldo, Ted Heath, John Dankworth and Joe Loss.
All tickets: £29.50 ‘Liberg is madly inspired’ The Times
Thursday 15 April, 7.30pm
Kit & The Widow liVe
Tickets: £27, £22, £15 /RPO Friends: All seats £15 Book 2 or more BBC Big Band concerts and get £5 off top-price seats
Western Europe’s Leading Piano-and-voicebased Lounge Act is coming to Cadogan Hall to make a DVD. Kit & The Widow request the pleasure of your company at this very special evening of handpicked songs from the past 30 years. Because the performance will be filmed, patrons are respectfully advised not to invite paramours, internet indiscretions or secret love children. Book now to be assured of your place in cabaret history.
Tickets: £25, £22, £16, £12 ‘the most engaging double act since Morecambe and Wise’ Telegraph ‘Achingly funny’ The Times ‘Curiously thrilling’ Evening Standard ‘Astonishingly competent’ Hexham Courant Box office: 020 7730 4500
10 April - 16 April 2010
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Saturday 17 April, 7.30pm
Wednesday 21 April, 7.30pm
The essence of Krishna
Romantic Piano Quintets
featuring
The Brodsky Quartet
hariprasad chaurasia
Martin Roscoe piano
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Programme Schubert Quartettsatz D.703 Gershwin Lullaby Dvorˇ ák String Quartet No.12 in F major, Op.96 ‘American’ Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor
Alarmel Valli
presented by the Moor Park Lions in aid of The Chain of Hope The Bansuri flute was the instrument used by Lord Krishna to invoke the call of divine love. Today no living person personifies this call better than Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia who has devoted his life perfecting winning worldwide acclaim, and making him the most sought after contemporary musician in the world today. Also featuring the internationally acclaimed dancer, Alarmel Valli who interprets the fables of Krishna through dance. Her dance is reputed to be vibrant, joyous and sensuous without losing the deep spirituality. *** expected to sell out ***
Tickets: £35, £25, £15 Super Seats: £50 (first 8 rows)
Tuesday 20 April, 7.30pm
upbeat Management presents
The london community Gospel choir
If any evidence is needed of the power and beauty of the human voice then look no further. The London Community Gospel Choir is a collective of the finest voices in the country. The choir has performed at Live 8, Glastonbury, on the soundtrack for the Disney smash hit, The Lion King, live on the pitch at Wembley for the FA Cup Final and that’s only in the UK!
The second concert in the Brodsky Quartet’s series celebrating the great Romantic piano quintets opens with a short gem for quartet by a composer who bridged the gap from the Classical era, Franz Schubert. The coupling of Gershwin’s Lullaby and Dvorˇák’s American Quartet represents the first sharing of ideas between Europe and the New World as both crossed the water to learn and be inspired. The great F minor Piano Quintet of Brahms brings us firmly back to the world of Germanic Romanticism though the work contains delicacy as well as strength, surely owing to the young Brahms’ admiration of Robert Schumann and his tender if unrequited love for the older man’s wife, pianist Clara Wieck.
Tickets: £22, £18, £15 top price tickets £18
Now you can catch them here for one night only. Energetic, inspiring and spirit-filled ...whatever word you choose to describe the sound and vision of The London Community Gospel Choir... there ain’t no stopping them now! Don’t miss it!
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17 April - 21 April 2010
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Friday 23 April, 7.30pm
Tuesday 27 April, 7.30pm
lightning seeds
hideko udagawa Recital
Lightning Seeds front man, Ian Broudie, has taken something of a back seat over recent years, producing chart topping bands such as The Coral, The Zutons and The Subways.
Hideko Udagawa violin Oliver Schnyder piano
Programme includes Schumann Sonata in A minor Op.105 Richard Strauss Sonata in E flat major Op.18 Beethoven Sonata in C minor Op.30, No.2
As if he’s never been away, Ian Broudie returned in 2009 with a new Lightning Seeds album, the first for ten years, featuring ten new songs written and produced by Broudie.
A protégé of Nathan Milstein, Hideko Udagawa is highly acclaimed worldwide for her artistry and gives this recital with the Swiss pianist Oliver Schnyder.
Wrapped in melody and full of the kind of timeless emotional depth we’ve come to expect from him, ‘Four Winds’ is both uplifting and thought provoking. It’s a beautiful album that strikes a warm fuzzy familiar chord while managing to reach a new musical maturity.
The Daily Telegraph wrote ‘distinctive refinement of tone and sensibility... intuitively apt, astutely fashioned, yet never consciously insistent, with poise, grace and spirited clarity...’
Tickets: £24.50 “It’s not like I’ve ever been away, really,” Ian says. “I’ve been a part of music all my life and that never stops. These are just songs that represent where I am on this journey. I feel like whatever it is that I am supposed to be doing, I haven’t done yet. I feel like I am just getting started.”
Saturday 24 April, 7.45pm (doors 7.15pm)
The release of her latest CD with the Philharmonia coincides with this recital.
Tickets: £25, £20, £15, £10
An evening with Bruce hornsby
Bruce Hornsby is one of America’s most versatile musicians, having won Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Bluegrass Recording and Best Pop Instrumental. Therefore, it is with absolute delight that we welcome Bruce Hornsby to Cadogan Hall for a special acoustic performance, the only London date for 2010, this April. Early booking recommended.
Tickets: £32.50, £27.50, £25
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23 April - 27 April 2010
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Wednesday 28 April, 7.30pm
Thursday 6 May, 7.30pm
city of london sinfonia
oxford Philomusica
Beethoven’s ‘emperor’ concerto
Charlotte Mobbs soprano Ronan Collett baritone Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford * Marios Papadopoulos conductor ** Stephen Darlington conductor
Serhiy Salov piano Andreas Delfs conductor
Programme Mozart Symphony No.35 ‘Haffner’ Schreker Chamber Symphony Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor’
Programme Fauré Requiem Op.48 * Howard Goodall Eternal Light: A Requiem **
Canadian pianist Serhiy Salov is known as a true sculptor of sound, possessing a rare ability to create colours and moods. Mozart’s popular ‘Haffner’ symphony is one of the finest of his earlier years. Franz Schreker was condemned as ‘decadent’ by the Nazis; this is a rare opportunity to hear his luscious orchestration. Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto has a monumental piano introduction, powerful themes and heroic tone, justifying its later nickname. 6.45pm Pre-concert talk
Tickets: £32, £25, £18, £10 CLS Fiver tickets available for under 25s. Email: marketing@cls.co.uk
Thursday 29 April, 7.30pm
The King’s singers A German Vespers Charivari Agréable Kah-Ming Ng director
Oxford Philomusica, Oxford’s professional symphony orchestra, and Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford perform two of the most popular pieces of music for the souls of the departed: the Fauré Requiem and ‘Eternal Light: A Requiem’ by Howard Goodall. The ethereal and haunting melodies of the Fauré are paired with Goodall’s unorthodox interpretation of the Requiem Mass for which he won Composer of the Year in the Classical Brits Awards 2009. Sponsored by Independent Power Corporation
Tickets £30, £20, £10
Programme This programme includes the world premiere of Pachelbel’s Vespers music and works by: J.C. Bach, J. Krieger, J.M. Bach, D. Buxtehude, J.K. Kerll The King’s Singers and period instrument group, Charivari Agréable, join forces in this programme of German Vespers, reaffirming the richness, diversity and sublime beauty of late seventeenth century German instrumental and sacred music by Buxtehude and the Bach family.
Tickets: £22.50, £20, £17.50, £15 top price tickets £15
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28 April - 6 May 2010
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Saturday 8 May, 7.30pm
Thames Philharmonic Choir
Choral at Cadogan 2009-2010
Thames Festival Orchestra Verdi Requiem
Tickets: £25, £22, £18, £12 Usual concessions £20, £18, £15, £10 Groups of 8 or more: concession prices top price tickets for £22
English Chamber Orchestra Akira Mori conductor Tasmin Little violin
Programme Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 Butterworth Banks of Green Willow Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 in A, Italian
Cheryl Enever soprano Heather Shipp mezzo David Newman tenor Matthew Hargreaves bass John Bate conductor
This is one of the most enduringly popular, colourful, passionate, exciting, dramatic and widely performed works in the whole choral-orchestral repertoire. Verdi wrote it in memory of the poet Manzoni (d.1873), including in it an elaborate setting of the Libera me, his own contribution to an earlier collaborative but unperformed Requiem for Rossini (d.1868). Soloists and chorus are underpinned by a large orchestra, capable of considerable ferocity when unleashed.
Wednesday 12 May, 7.30pm
Akira Mori makes his London debut conducting a programme which continues our English music strand with an utterly charming piece by Butterworth, flanked with perennial favourites by Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn which, like our popular soloist Tasmin Little, need no introduction. Tuesday 11 May, 7.30pm
Lux Aeterna The Tallis Scholars
Tickets: £35, £25, £15, £10 20% off all ticket prices
Peter Phillips director Programme Jubilate Deo
Palestrina Surge Illuminare Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli Croce Laudans exsultet gaudio A Gabrieli Jubilate Deo A Gabrieli Benedictus, dominus deus Phinot Lamentations Festa Quam pulchra es Palestrina Laudate pueri dominum Almost every piece in this programme is scored for double choir, reflecting the new way of writing sacred music towards the end of the 16th century. Dominque Phinot, from the early years of the century, was one of the first to experiment with double choir as these Lamentations so movingly show. Palestrina’s Missa Papae Marcelli is something apart: also new in a way and one of the greatest masterpieces of the period.
Tickets: £30, £26, £22, £18 top price tickets £26 Box office: 020 7730 4500
8 May - 12 May 2010
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Zurich international concert series 2009-10 Thursday 13 May, 7.30pm Pavel Kogan conductor Igor Tchetuev piano Programme Borodin Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Our season ends with a visit from the distinguished Moscow State Symphony Orchestra under their music director, Pavel Kogan. Maestro Kogan will be joined on the platform by Igor Tchetuev, the young Russian pianist who is forging a major career in Europe. Tonight he will perform Rachmaninov’s romantic Piano Concerto No.2. The evening will end with Rimsky-Korsakov’s much-loved Scheherazade, with its exotic and highly coloured evocation of the Tales of the Arabian Nights and mesmerising picture of the hero Sinbad, a tempestuous storm at sea and the lovely figure of Scheherazade herself.
Tickets: £39, £32, £26, £18 £28 for top two prices Series discounts available
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Friday 14 May, 7.30pm
Tuesday 18 May, 7.30pm
celebrity Recital series
Red Priest
Guy Johnston cello Kathryn stott piano
‘Johann i’m only Dancing’ Piers Adams recorders Julia Bishop violin Angela East cello Howard Beach harpsichord
Programme Mendelssohn Variation Concertante Chopin Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, Op.65 Brahms E minor Sonata Schumann Adagio and Allegro Chopin Polonaise Guy Johnston has become a fast-rising star on the international stage after making an extraordinary debut at the BBC Proms performing the Elgar Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin. Kathryn Stott is one of Britain’s most versatile musicians. As a concerto soloist she enjoys associations with many major orchestras throughout the world while she has long-standing musical relationships with many distinguished instrumentalists.
Tickets: £25, £22, £18, £12 top price tickets £22
Saturday 15 May 11am: creative and musical activities 12 noon: concert
crash, Bang, Wallop! Goldilocks
A dynamic presentation of music by the greatest genius of the baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach, performed with Red Priest’s legendary blend of creativity, wit and virtuosity. The programme includes epic transcriptions of Brandenburg Concerto No.3 and the great Toccata and Fugue in D minor, alongside a host of dazzling allegros, whirling dances and some of the most sublime adagios ever composed. Red Priest’s arrangements are inspired by Bach’s own improvisatory zeal, and they play entirely from memory with astonishing energy, creating a virtual orchestra from their four instruments.
Tickets: £22.50, £17.50, £12.50 Group discounts available: Students and children over 5yrs: £10 (subject to availability)
city of london sinfonia’s family concert James Redwood presenter Dominic Wheeler conductor
Programme includes Schwertsik Goldilocks Beethoven Fifth Symphony, 1st Movement Piazzola selection of pieces Enter the wicked world of Roald Dahl’s Goldilocks with the City of London Sinfonia musicians, as they play Kurt Schwertsik’s musical setting of the story. Our lively presenter James Redwood will lead us through the wonderland. Arrive early to join us in our popular musical activities beforehand. For children aged 5-14, accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets: Adults £8, Children £6 Families £24 for 4 tickets. Group rates available Box office: 020 7730 4500
“One of the most exhilarating groups I’ve encountered in many a long year” David Mellor on Classic FM 14 May - 18 May 2010
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Wednesday 19 May, 7.30pm
Sunday 23 May, 7pm
Quartet Pro Musica
Kymi sinfonietta
55th Anniversary year concert
Programme Sibelius Pelleas & Melisande Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Beethoven Symphony No.7, Op.92 in A major
Programme Henry Purcell Chacony in G Minor Haydn Op.76 No.5 in D Major John Cameron A Suite for String Quartet ‘Tara’s Brooch’ Debussy Quartet Op.10 in G Minor Quartet Pro Musica is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. Since its formation in 1955 there have been three changes of personnel, but Patrick Halling has remained as their leader during the entire span of 55 years. In this concert, they will be playing Purcell’s Chacony in G minor, the first performance of ‘Tara’s Brooch’, a new Quartet composed by John Cameron, and the Debussy 1st quatuor Op.10 in G Minor.
Tickets: £20, £18, £14 In support of Elizabeth Finn Care, Fairbridge, HACSG & The Salvation Army.
Thursday 20 May, 7.30pm
upbeat Management presents
The Pasadena Roof orchestra
40 year Anniversary concert
Having celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009, the Kymi Sinfonietta has already established itself in Finland and beyond as a very significant musical force. The orchestra’s concerts, performed with mastery, passion and alongside top international soloists, have won it a loyal following and admiration both at home and abroad. Under the baton of Music Director Yasuo Shinozaki, this will be their first UK visit. British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor first appeared with the Kymi Sinfonietta and Yasuo Shinozaki in May 2008, to great critical acclaim; the synergy and musical coherence between artists and orchestra will doubtless be evident again in this concert.
Tickets: £25, £20, £15
For forty years the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, based in the UK, has delighted audiences all over the world with its mix of swing and hot dance music.
Today, not only is the orchestra bringing its music to young audiences all over the world, but is introducing new generations of young musicians to the music. The reputation of the orchestra is as legendary in its own right as the bands from the 1920s and 1930s that inspired it. When it comes to authentic swing music the orchestra has no equal...
Tickets: £18.50, £16.50
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19 May - 23 May 2010
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Tuesday 25 May, 7.30pm
Thursday 27 May, 7.30pm
celebrity Recital series
Royal Philharmonic orchestra
Janina Fialkowska chopin recital
Programme Chopin Polonaise in C minor Op.26, No.1 Ballade No.3 in A flat major, Op.47 Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64, No.2 Grande Valse Brillante in A flat Op.38, No.1 Nocturne in B major Op.62, No.1 Prelude in F sharp minor Op.28, No.8 Prelude in A flat major Op.28, No.17 Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor Op.31 Celebrated for her interpretations of the classical and romantic repertoire, she is particularly distinguished as one of the great interpreters of the piano works of Chopin and Mozart so Cadogan Hall is delighted to be welcoming Janina Fialkowska for this recital, following the release of her acclaimed ‘Chopin Recital’ CD.
Tickets: £25, £22, £18, £12 top price tickets: £22
Jahja Ling conductor Janina Fialkowska piano
Programme Weber Oberon Overture Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 Sibelius Symphony No.2
Wednesday 26 May, 7.30pm
The two Moors Festival tenth Birthday Fundraising concert Patron: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex
Julian Lloyd Webber cello Leon McCawley piano The Aronowitz Ensemble Leon Bosch double bass Programme Schumann Papillons Schumann Frühlingsnacht Cello pieces by Fauré, Britten and Bridge Schubert Quintet in A D667 ‘The Trout’
Weber’s Oberon Overture makes for a magical and exuberant curtain-raiser. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth, Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska performs his First Piano Concerto. Regarded as one of the world’s leading Chopin interpreters, she is the perfect exponent for the brilliant piano writing of this Concerto. Sibelius’ Second Symphony provides a fitting finale to the evening. Inspired by his Finnish homeland, it is a work full of romantic melodies and electrifying thrust.
Tickets: £35, £28, £20, £10 RPO Friends’ discounts apply £5 off top 3 prices. Book 2 or more RPO concerts and receive up to 30% discount
The Two Moors Festival was set up in 2001 to bring cheer to people living on Dartmoor and Exmoor following the devastation caused by Foot and Mouth disease. Since then, it has developed into an annual October festival of international standing with a BBC Award, a broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and a rapidly growing audience who combine concerts with a holiday on the Moors. The Festival is celebrating ten years existence with a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show which coincides with this birthday fundraising concert.
Tickets: £35, £28, £20, £10 www.thetwomoorsfestival.com Box office: 020 7730 4500
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Friday 28 May, 7.30pm
BBc Big Band American Big Band classics
Future highlights Thursday 3 and Friday 4 June, 7.30pm
The ukulele orchestra of Great Britain
Starring Jeff Hooper Barry Forgie music director
Following the tribute to the British Big Bands in April, the BBC Big Band will take you across the pond to present an evening of American Big Band Classics with a nostalgic tribute to some of the United States greatest jazz musicians, including Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Duke Ellington. The BBC Big Band will be joined by special guest vocalist, the internationally acclaimed Jeff Hooper, who has worked with many of the great American Big Band legends such as Mel Tormé and Wynton Marsalis. Together with Jeff ’s unquestionable talent and emotive style, this musical combination promises to truly recreate the great American swing band era.
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A concert by the Ukulele Orchestra is a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll and melodious light entertainment. Their music has been used in films, plays and commercials and their live concerts have sold out all over the world, including recently the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
Tickets: £22, £18, £14 all seats £14
‘The best musical entertainment in the country’ The Independent ‘Plucking Brilliant’ Sunday Times
22 May, 7.30pm
ealing choral society Conducted by Jonathan Williams
Mozart Mass in C Minor Haydn Te Deum
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Saturday 5 June, 7.30pm
croydon Philharmonic choir haydn’s creation
Erica Eloff soprano Nicholas Warden baritone Richard Edgar Wilson tenor Ian le Grice harpsichord David Gibson conductor New London Sinfonia No matter whether one is a Fundamentalist or a follower of Darwin, Haydn’s Creation lightens the spirit and sets the heart soaring. Haydn derived much happiness from composing The Creation. The Croydon Philharmonic Choir (founded 1914) is looking forward to performing this brilliant work in Cadogan Hall. It will be their first visit to the Hall and they hope to bring happiness to their audience, with the support of the three beautiful soloists, New London Sinfonia and Ian le Grice on the harpsichord, under the direction of David Gibson.
Tickets: £18, £15, £12
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Cadogan Hall and the Royal College of Music are delighted to be continuing their partnership for the third successive year. The Rising Stars series of concerts will give the public a chance to hear some of the freshest, most exciting musical talent in London today, and will offer RCM students the chance to take centre stage! Cadogan
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HALL C A D O G A N Concert Hall Londonʼs Award Winning
4500 www.cadoganhall.com SW1X 9DQ 020 7730 Hall, Sloane Terrace, London
8/11/06 1:52:57 pm
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Be the first to hear these talented and award-winning students
All tickets: £10
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Cadogan Hall Gift Vouchers Cadogan Hall gift vouchers can be exchanged for tickets to any performance at Cadogan Hall. They are available in denominations of £50, £20, £10 and £5 and are valid for one year from the date of purchase. Gift vouchers will be posted directly to you (unfortunately we cannot send gift vouchers to overseas addresses). Buy your gift vouchers from the Box Office by the following methods: By Phone: 020 7730 4500 Monday to Saturday, 10am-8pm. Sunday from 3pm-8pm (concert days only) In Person: Monday to Saturday, 10am-8pm The Box Office, Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Online: Gift vouchers can be found at www.cadoganhall.com/giftvouchers Redeeming your gift vouchers couldn’t be easier Book tickets for the concert of your choice by telephone, online, by post or in person at the Box Office. You may pay for all or part of the tickets with your vouchers. If the value of your voucher is more than the cost of your tickets your change (in vouchers) will be sent to you with your ticket (to the nearest £1). If your ticket purchase comes to more than the value of the voucher then you can pay the remaining balance by credit card or in cash at the Box Office.
Box office: 020 7730 4500
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Food and Drink Oakley Bar
Gallery Bar
Concert goers may enjoy a selection of refreshments from the Oakley Room Bar:
Customers sitting in the gallery will now be able to obtain pre-concert and interval drinks from the Gallery Bar at some concerts.
Champagnes, spirits, red and white wines, beers, soft drinks, light refreshments including sandwiches, meat and cheese plates, cakes, nuts and nibbles. Many concert goers choose to pre-order interval drinks for added convenience, please enquire at the bar. Sandwiches and drinks can also be pre-ordered through the Box Office on 020 7730 4500.
We’ve listed a number of local dining establishments for your convenience here:
Blushes Café 52 Kings Road SW3 4UD 020 7589 6640
Le Cercle 1 Wilbraham Place SW1X 9AE 020 7901 9999
Peter Jones Sloane Square SW1W 8EL 020 7730 3434
Caraffini Restaurant 61 Lower Sloane Street SW1W 8DH 020 7259 0235
Manicomio 83-85 Duke of York Square SW3 020 7730 3366
The Rib Room and Oyster Bar The Carlton Tower Cadogan Place SW1X 9PY 020 7235 1234
Como Lario 18 - 22 Holbein Place SW1X 8NL 020 7730 2954
Langtry’s The Cadogan Hotel 21 Pont Street SW1X 9SG 020 7235 7141
The Botanist 7 Sloane Square SW1W 8EE 020 7730 0077
L’Incontro 87 Pimlico Road SW1W 8PH 020 7730 3663
Royal Court Café Bar Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS 020 7565 5058
Fratelli deli cafe 40 Duke of York Square SW3 4LY 020 7823 6800
Oriel 50-51 Sloane Square SW1W 8AX 020 7730 2804
Sale e Pepe Restaurant 9-15 Pavilion Road SW1X 0HD 020 7235 0098
The Gloucester 187 Sloane Street SW1X 9QR 020 7235 0298
MU The Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel SW1X 9NU 020 7201 6330
The Chelsea Brasserie Sloane Square Hotel SW1W 8EG 020 7896 9988
El Blason 8 Blacklands Terrace SW3 2SP 020 7823 7383 Vivezza 101 Pimlico Road SW1W 8PH 020 7730 0202 The GTC Cafe & Restaurant 2 Symons Street SW3 2TJ 020 7730 5271
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Please note you are kindly requested not to bring food and other refreshments into Cadogan Hall.
Motcombs Restaurant 26 Motcomb Street SW1X 8JU 020 7235 6382 Rasoi Vineet Bhatia 10 Lincoln Street SW3 2TS 020 7225 1881 Mulberry Restaurant Sheraton Belgravia Hotel 20 Chesham Place SW1X 8HQ 020 7235 6040
The Antelope 22-24 Eaton Terrace SW1W 8EZ 020 7824 8512
Patisserie Valerie 81 Duke of York Square SW3 020 7730 7094 Harvey Nichols 109-125 Knightsbridge SW1X 7RJ 020 7235 5000 Roussillon Restaurant 16 St Barnabas Street London SW1W 8PE 020 7730 5550
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Accessibility
Finding Cadogan Hall
Upon exiting Sloane Square Underground Station, turn immediately right, passing the Royal Court Theatre. (You will see Cadogan Hall’s tower immediately before you). Cross over Cliveden Place and walk up Sedding Street to the Hall.
Box Office: 020 7730 4500 Admin: 020 7730 5744 www.cadoganhall.com
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Frequent bus services stop in Sloane Square and neighbouring streets including King’s Road, Sloane Street and Lower Sloane Street. Bus services include numbers: 11, 19, 22, 137, 211, 319, 360 and C1.
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Seats within the stalls are accessed via a wide lift as are adapted toilet facilities.
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Whitelands House, SW3 4QX, a 5 minute walk to Cadogan Hall. Discounted parking is available in this secure, 24-hour manned car park if you show a Cadogan Hall ticket when exiting. Arrive after 6pm and leave before 8am the next morning and pay just £5. Call 0800 074 3974 to book your space in advance or go to www.pure-parking.com/cadoganhall
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A limited number of bays are available on Sloane Terrace, Wilbraham Place and Sedding Street after 6.30pm.
Foyer areas are on the same level as the Box Office and the foyer bar (Oakley Room) is accessed via a wide access lift.
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Taxi Rank: Sloane Square Distance: 1 minute
Parking:
Wheelchair Users If you use a wheelchair and wish to transfer to a seat, we regret we may not be able to provide a member of staff to help you physically. However, we will arrange for your wheelchair to be taken away and stored. A lift is located to the right once inside the Box Office reception allowing access to a lowered Box Office counter.
Bus Stop: Sloane Street Distance: 1 minute
Taxis are numerous in the area and there is a taxi rank located on Sloane Square opposite the Underground Station.
Please note that companion seats not sold 48hrs prior to any given performance will be released for general sale.
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The easiest way to travel to Cadogan Hall is by public transport. It is located within 2 minutes walk of Sloane Square London Underground Station which is served by both District and Circle lines. Sloane Square is just one stop away from Victoria Railway Station which has both mainline and additional London Underground connections.
Free Companion / Assistance Scheme Cadogan Hall has a range of services to assist disabled customers including provision for wheelchair users in the stalls. Companions of disabled customers are entitled to a free seat when assisting disabled customers at Cadogan Hall.
The Gallery Please note the lift provides access to all levels except the gallery seating areas. Gallery seating can only be accessed via the main stairwell. When travelling to and from the gallery seating areas please allow sufficient time in order to be seated at an appropriate time. Customers with hearing requirements The Box Office counter is fitted with a loop system to aid customers with any hearing impairment. The auditorium is fitted with an Infra-red Amplification System. This is not the same as a Loop System so switching your hearing aid to ‘T’ is not sufficient. You will need to use an amplification aid. Customers with sight impairment Working / Guide dogs are welcome to access the hall and auditorium but please do let us know prior to arriving at the hall so we may make any special arrangements if necessary. We produce CD versions of season brochures. To request a free copy please call the Box Office and ask to be added to our regular lists. ‘Touch / Familiarisation’ tours can be arranged and we have unisex accessible toilets on all levels except Gallery.
Box office: 020 7730 4500
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Encore
For Friends of Cadogan Hall Become an Encore member and receive discounts for all Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concerts, all English Chamber Orchestra concerts, Zurich International Concert Series, BBC Big Band, Choral at Cadogan and many more selected events. From just £40 per year members can benefit from: • Priority booking • Discounts on selected shows • 15% discount on selected drinks at the bar • Reduced booking fees • Priority telephone line • Dedicated member of staff • Invitations to special events To subscribe please call our box office on 020 7730 4500
Encore Corporate Membership includes: • Opportunities for advertising and sponsorship • Corporate entertaining • Staff benefits Please call 020 7730 5744 for more information
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Booking information Cadogan Hall Box Office
Group discounts
To book in person the Box Office is open Monday – Saturday 10am-8pm Sunday: 3pm-8pm concert days only
Cadogan Hall offers generous discounts for groups of ten or more. Please call Gillian Caffrey on 020 7730 5744 for further information or to make a group booking.
Telephone sales Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm All bookings subject to a £2.50 transaction fee. Tickets will be posted unless the performance is within 7 days where tickets will be held for collection. Booking online at www.cadoganhall.com This is a secure site available 24 hours a day. Booking fee: £2.50. Concessions and discounts Where general concessions are available this is defined as under-16s, full time students, senior citizens and persons out of work. Tickets are subject to availability and at the discretion of Cadogan Hall.
Seating plans
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Data Protection When making a booking your details will be recorded on to our database and may be used by Cadogan Hall and our associates to inform you of forthcoming events. If you do not wish to receive this information please inform the box office at the time of booking. Conditions of sale Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Only one discount is available per booking. Children under 5 will not be admitted to Cadogan Hall except for family shows, where children over the age of 1 must have their own seats. Price band structure reflects the level of comfort and clarity of view. We regret we cannot guarantee unrestricted view at all times due to the varying nature of performances. Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Box Office: 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com
Gallery
£39 £32 £26 £18
Stalls Top Price Second Price Third Price
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Box office: 020 7730 4500
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