Bournemouth Pavilion concert season 2017/ 18
Kirill Karabits Chief Conductor
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Welcome to the 2017/18 season of BSO concerts at Bournemouth Pavilion Explore the finest symphonic music composed in the BSO’s exciting series of Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon concerts at Bournemouth Pavilion. Thrilling concertos include Elgar’s haunting masterpiece for cello and Grieg’s ever-popular classic for piano, as well as firework-filled showstoppers for violin and trumpet. Together with an assortment of stunning symphonies by Beethoven, Dvorák, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky and a host of world-class artists, this really is music at its best! Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits spearheads a roster of outstanding artists. So why not join us and immerse yourself into a world of great live music in the company of your very own BSO.
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Kirill Karabits
saturday 14 october 7pm
Beethoven Bonanza beethoven Leonore Overture No.3
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Symphony No.1
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Piano Concerto No.4 plus a spectacular piano finale Kirill Karabits conductor Jun-Hee Kim piano winner of the 2017 horowitz piano competition
Anne-Marie Minhall presenter
In a night dedicated to one of the greatest ever composers, we explore Beethoven’s innovative composition first hand. The Leonore Overture No.3, notable for its use of the wind section which was untypical for the time, places him as one of the most daring composers of his age. The First Symphony has a place in both the Classical and Romantic eras, producing beautiful harmonies and powerful themes. The Piano Concerto No.4 was first performed with Beethoven himself as the soloist, showing off his prolific talents. The evening ends with a spectacular surprise piano finale, pushing boundaries in a way that Beethoven would have done himself – but will it be by Beethoven or not?
Janice Thorgilson, Jacoba Gale and Magda Gruca-Broadbent
sunday 12 november 3pm
Italian Passion tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
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Piano Concerto No.24
mascagni
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
mendelssohn Symphony No.4 'Italian' Harish Shankar conductor Teo Gheorghiu piano Catherine Bott presenter
An evening of Italian-influenced music opens with Tchaikovsky’s Overture to Verona’s famous star-crossed lovers – music that has become synonymous with the romantic declaration of love following its use in numerous films. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.24 is considered to be one of his greatest. It features more instruments than any other of his concertos, allowing for an intricate accompaniment to the soloist. Mascagni’s Intermezzo is one of the most famous pieces of classical music, and Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony with its sunny, refreshing character and allusions of traditional Italian folk songs is equally uplifting.
“the cultural heartbeat of the south west ” Darren Henley, CEO Arts Council England January 2017
Andy Cresci
saturday 27 january 7pm
Dance Fantasy Dvorák’s Slavonic Dances are loosely based around the folkravel style but use original melodies. Tzigane, rapsodie de concert In contrast to his famous Bolero, sarasate Ravel exposes the violin in Tzigane Zigeunerweisen 'Gypsy Airs' using a variety of rhythms to debussy create a Gypsy style dance. So does Prélude à l'après-midi Sarasate, placing the focus on the d'un faune versatility of the violin but making chausson more use of the accompaniment. Poème borodin In one of his most famous works, Polovtsian Dances Debussy uses fantastical melodies that produce an airy ballet feel. Victor Aviat Chausson’s Poème nicely follows conductor on, the sweeping chords symbolic Giovanni Guzzo violin of the deep emotion depicted in John Brunning the work. The concert ends on a presenter fiery note with Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances, rousing the spirits with high pace rhythms and full chords.
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Slavonic Dances
Carol Paige and Jesper Svedberg
sunday 25 february 3pm
Elgar’s Cello Eulogy wagner Siegfried Idyll
elgar Cello Concerto
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Symphony No.9 ‘From the New World’ Christoph König conductor Leonard Elschenbroich cello John Brunning presenter
Although never intended for public performance, Wagner was forced to sell the music for his Siegfried Idyll, allowing us a peek into his private world. Elgar’s Cello Concerto has become possibly his most famous solo work and marks a time in Elgar’s life where his lack of success had taken over his mood, the melancholic melody line playing with the strain of regret and loneliness. Dvorák opens our eyes to the possibilities of a new world with his Ninth Symphony, depicting the strength of the unknown. The work holds a special claim to fame as the underlying music to Britain’s favourite TV advert – remember the boy and his bike on Shaftesbury’s Golden Hill?
“a truly memorable concert with the bso on top form” Ian Lace, Seen and Heard International March 2017
Eluned Pierce, Anna Pyne, Kevin Smith and Vicky Berry
saturday 17 march 7pm
Russian Gala mussorgsky A Night on the Bare Mountain
rachmaninov Vocalise
arutiunian Trumpet Concerto
tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 Stephen Bell conductor Chris Avison trumpet John Brunning presenter
Russia has brought us some of the most iconic works in classical music. A Night on the Bare Mountain is known the world over for its memorable opening and sweeping melody lines. In contrast to his famous powerful piano concertos, Rachmaninov’s Vocalise is lilting and deeply emotional. Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto is recognised as one of the most difficult and most rewarding pieces in the repertoire, relying heavily on thematic development to guide the work. Tchaikovsky’s much-loved symphony uses an ancient folksong in the final movement to hide his growing unrest over his marriage and emotions at the time, the whole work centred around a recurring musical motif symbolising Fate.
Peter Turnbull, Andy Cresci and Kevin Morgan
saturday 28 april 7pm
Hall of Fame 18 tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Suite
grieg Piano Concerto
rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Victor Aviat conductor Jayson Gillham piano Anne-Marie Minhall presenter
As one of Tchaikovsky’s most sublime ballets, Sleeping Beauty unlocks every childhood fantasy of extravagant fairy tales and true love through its dainty melodies and impassioned harmony. It features many more of the Grimm’s famous characters from other tales! Grieg’s Piano Concerto has become a key part of the piano repertoire and audience favourite, its variety of virtuosic styles leaving listeners awe-struck. The Symphonic Dances are Rachmaninov’s final major work and use the entire orchestra in a series of traditional waltz rhythms while also featuring sweeping solos from the likes of the alto-saxophone and violin. A worthy farewell, the work encompasses everything he achieved as a composer in his lifetime.
Tim Fisher and Kevin Banks
saturday 19 may 7pm
BSO 125 r strauss Don Juan
rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2
elgar Enigma Variations Kirill Karabits conductor John Lill piano Anne-Marie Minhall presenter
22 May 1893 kick-started 125 years of music-making in Bournemouth and ever since, the BSO has been spreading world-class music across the South and South West. To celebrate this achievement, longtime friend of the BSO, pianist John Lill joins Kirill and the Orchestra in a gala concert for the season finale. All pieces performed were composed in the first two decades of the BSO’s existence and have become firm favourites of the repertoire – from Don Juan’s tales of heroism to Rachmaninov’s iconic Second Piano Concerto and Elgar’s timeless British favourite.
Join us for a weekend of concerts and activities for young and old across Bournemouth to celebrate 125 years of music-making in the town! From a live screening of The Gruffalo at the Pavilion on Sunday 20 May to a day of BSO Brass at the Lower Gardens Bandstand, there is something for everyone - look out for more details!
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