SEASON TICKET BROCHURE 2017
WELCOME It’s time to book your tickets for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017! Between 11 and 18 June 2017 the city of Cardiff, not to mention the BBC’s airwaves, will be filled with the glorious sounds coming from twenty of the world’s finest young singers. And you can be there too! Our audience is one of the most remarkable things about Cardiff Singer – passionate, opinionated, knowledgeable – it just wouldn’t be the same without you. In order to give our audience more input into their experience, in 2017 we are taking Cardiff Singer tickets online! Season Tickets will be available via the St David’s Hall website, where you will be able to choose your own seats and purchase your tickets for the Main Prize and Song Prize from 10am on 10 January. I hope you can be with us for these exciting events. Book early to make sure you get the seats you want!
David Jackson, Artistic Director BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
The singers this year are very exciting, and I am very proud to be Patron of this prestigious career-changing competition. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Patron
THE COMPETITION BBC Cardiff Singer of the World BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is a life-changing experience for twenty young singers at the start of their professional careers. Selected from hundreds of applicants across the globe, our finalists have a chance to perform in front of a jury of distinguished opera experts. The singers are accompanied by two world class orchestras – BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Thomas Søndergård and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, conducted by Tomáš Hanus. The performances are broadcast across the BBC to audiences around the UK and beyond and the five strongest singers are selected to compete in the exhilarating final at St David’s Hall. The main prize winner, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, is presented with the Cardiff Trophy and £15,000.
The Song Prize
The Audience Prize
Cardiff Sings!
The Song Prize puts our singers well and truly under the spotlight. Performing some of the most beautiful Lieder and art songs in the repertoire, the singers are accompanied by pianists Llyˆr Williams and Simon Lepper.
The Audience Prize is voted by our audiences and presented during the grand final. Winners receive The Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize, £2,500 and a crystal trophy. This prize is supported by Cardiff University School of Music.
In 2017, we are continuing with our series of fringe events across the city; throughout the week, audiences can experience a wider range of events throughout the city, from pre-concert talks to master classes, recitals and films. Full details will be released early in 2017 – keep an eye on our website for details. bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger
The intimate recitals take place at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, with a final at St David’s Hall. The winner receives the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize Trophy and £7,500.
bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger
SEASON TICKETS The best way to see the competition is to experience it in its entirety, which is why our season tickets offer the best way to secure your seats. Season Tickets will be available online only from 10am on Tuesday 10 January 2017, via the St David’s Hall website stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
Winning BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 feels like a dream... it gave me so many opportunities. I’m so proud to be a Cardiff Singer winner. Nadine Koutcher, Belarus BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Winner 2015
MAIN PRIZE SEASON TICKETS Four concerts and the final at Wales’s National Concert Hall, the magnificent St David’s Hall: Concerts Monday 12 June, 7.30pm Tuesday 13 June, 7.30pm Wednesday 14 June, 7.30pm Thursday 15 June, 7.30pm Main Prize Final Sunday 18 June, 7pm
Price Band
Location
A £205*
Stalls Tier 1,2,8, Tier 11 Rows A-E
B £155*
Tier 3, 7 Tier 10 Rows A-E Tier 11 Rows F-K Tier 12 Rows A-E
C £95*
Tier 9 Tier 10 Rows F-H Tier 12 Rows F-H Tier 13
RV £53*
Restricted view
St David’s Hall
9 8 7
10
11
12
1 Stalls
Stage
* St David’s Hall charge a £3.95 Ticket Service Charge per transaction.
13 2 3
SONG PRIZE SEASON TICKETS Four recitals at the state of the art Dora Stoutzker Hall** at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, plus the final at St David’s Hall: Recitals Sunday 11 June 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 12 June 2.30pm Tuesday 13 June 2.30pm Song Prize Final Friday 16 June 7.30pm Price £65* * St David’s Hall charge a £3.95 Ticket Service Charge per transaction. ** Seats in the Dora Stoutzker Hall at RWCMD are limited and we anticipate that Song Prize Season Tickets will sell out very quickly.
I really didn’t expect to win this prize – I was so shocked, I could not believe it! Jongmin Park, South Korea Song Prize Winner 2015
Special Offers Book for both competitions and pay only £49* for the Song Prize Season Ticket. Tickets for the Song Prize final are £15* for main prize season ticket holders (normally £20*)
BOOKING INFORMATION Season Tickets will be available only through the St David’s Hall website from 10am on Tuesday 10 January stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk On sale in January: • Main Prize Season Ticket • Song Prize Season Ticket • Main Prize Season Ticket + Song Prize Season Ticket • Programme book pre-order • Song Prize Final (for Main Prize Season Ticket holders only)
Single Tickets Tickets for individual performances will be made available to the public from March 2017. Sign up to our e-newsletter at bbc.co.uk/ cardiffsinger to be the first to hear!
Programme Book You can pre-order your competition programme book now for £10. A voucher will be sent with your tickets, redeemable at the first event you attend (Separate booklets will be provided for the finals).
Access Both St David’s Hall and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama are part of a national scheme called Hynt that works with theatres and arts centres across Wales to provide customers with the very best practice in fair ticketing policy and accessibility. Hynt cardholders are entitled to a ticket free of charge (where possible) for a personal assistant or carer at participating venues. Visit hynt.co.uk/en for more information. Hearing Induction Loops are available at both venues – an infra red system is available in the auditorium at St David’s Hall and can be used with or without a hearing aid. Please contact the venue for more information. Customers requiring Hearing Induction Loops at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama will be required to pay a refundable £5 deposit.
Both venues are accessible via wheelchair, and have a limited number of dedicated wheelchair and assistant/ carer spaces set aside for every performance. Please contact the St David’s Hall box office for further information and to book on 029 2087 8444.
Returns Only Season Tickets (including Season Tickets for the Song Prize) or Finals tickets will be accepted by the box office for resale. No other individual tickets will be accepted for resale. A 20% administration charge will apply.
For more information on our venues, please refer to their individual websites: St Davids Hall – stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – rwcmd.ac.uk
BBC CARDIFF SINGER OF THE WORLD 2017 CANWR Y BYD CAERDYDD 2017 Event Diary / Dyddiadur Digwyddiadau SUNDAY SUL June 11 Mehefin
Song Prize / Gwobr y Gân Recital / Datganiad 1 2:30pm u
MONDAY LLUN June 12 Mehefin
Song Prize / Gwobr y Gân Recital / Datganiad 3 2.30pm u
TUESDAY MARWTH June 13 Mehefin
Song Prize / Gwobr y Gân Recital / Datganiad 4 2.30pm u
WEDNESDAY MERCHER June 14 Mehefin
Main Prize / Prif Wobr Concert / Cyngerdd 3 7.30pm k
THURSDAY IAU June 15 Mehefin
Main Prize / Prif Wobr Concert / Cyngerdd 4 7.30pm k
FRIDAY GWENER June 16 Mehefin
Song Prize Final Rownd Derfynol Gwobr y Gân 7.30pm k
SATURDAY SADWRN June 17 Mehefin
Master Class Day Diwrnod Dosbarthiadau Meistri Details to be announced Manylion i’w cyhoeddi u
SUNDAY SUL June 18 Mehefin
Main Prize Final Rownd Derfynol Prif Wobr 7pm k
Meet the 2017 Jury Panel Beirniaid 2017
Song Prize / Gwobr y Gân Recital / Datganiad 2 7:30pm u
DAVID POUTNEY GRACE BUMBRY v b
JOHN GILHOOLY b
THOMAS QUASTHOFF v b
DAME KIRI TE KANAWA PATRON / NODDWR
bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger k ST DAVID’S HALL / NEUADD DEWI SANT u ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA / COLEG BRENHINOL CERDD A DRAMA CYMRU
SUMI JO v
AILISH TYNAN b
© B Ealovega
Main Prize / Prif Wobr Concert / Cyngerdd 2, 7.30pm k
© Warren Orchard
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© Frances Marshall
CHAIR / CADEIRYDD
© Bernd Brundert
Main Prize / Prif Wobr Concert / Cyngerdd 1 7.30pm k
MAIN PRIZE / PRIF WOBR v SONG PRIZE / GWOBR Y GÂN b