Events at Cadogan Hall Autumn 2019
September — November
Welcome Welcome to Cadogan Hall’s Autumn season. From September to November we look forward to welcoming musicians from the classical world to the jazz scene, from pop, folk and opera to the Bands of the Household Division. We’re sure to have something you’ll enjoy – just have a browse or visit us at cadoganhall.com. ‘ Always a real treat visiting @cadoganhall’ ‘ Really enjoyed the show. A fantastic line up and beautiful venue @cadoganhall.’
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What’s on September Thursday 5 / page 2 The Simon & Garfunkel Story Friday 6 / page 3 Worbey & Farrell Friday 13 / page 3 The BIG Chris Barber Band Saturday 14 / page 4 London International Boogie Woogie Festival Monday 16 / page 4 London Chamber Orchestra Tuesday 17 / page 6 The 23 String Orchestra Saturday 21 / page 6 Miles Davis 1959: Kind of Blue, Porgy and Bess and more… Wednesday 25 / page 7 Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra
October Tuesday 1 / page 8 James Taylor Quartet & Naomi Suzuki with Mari Natsuki Wednesday 2 / page 8 The Tallis Scholars Thursday 3 / page 9 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Friday 4 / page 9 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Saturday 5 / page 10 ABBA Revival with the Mozart Symphony Orchestra Sunday 6 / page 10 Miltary Wives Choirs Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 / page 11 Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev
Thursday 10 / page 13 Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday 12 / page 13 Chelsea Opera Group Chorus & Orchestra Sunday 13 / page 14 Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall 1939 Wednesday 16 / page 14 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday 19 / page 15 Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra Tuesday 22 / page 15 English Chamber Orchestra Wednesday 23 / page 16 Live on Mars Monday 28 / page 16 Gilbert O’Sullivan in Concert Tuesday 29 / page 17 London Russian Ballet School Wednesday 30 / page 17 Flanders Symphony Orchestra Thursday 31 / page 18 Mozart Symphony Orchestra
November Friday 1 / page 19 John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Convergence Saturday 2 / page 19 Wimbledon Choral Society & Farnham Youth Choir Tuesday 5 / page 20 Beethoven 250th Anniversary Piano Concerto Series 1
Thursday 7 / page 21 London Concert Choir Tuesday 12 / page 22 Prague Symphony Orchestra Wednesday 13 / page 22 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Friday 15 / page 23 Marcin Wasilewski Trio Sunday 17 / page 23 Cross Currents Trio Monday 18 / page 24 The Jazz Animals – It Must Schwing Tuesday 19 / page 24 Christian Sands Trio Saturday 23 / page 24 Jean Toussaint Saturday 23 / page 25 Ralph Peterson Sunday 24 / page 25 Swingin’ with Strings Monday 18 – Friday 22 / page 26 Out to Lunch Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 / page 27 The Bands of the Household Division Thursday 28 / page 27 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Christmas Highlights Pages 28–9
Booking Information Pages 30–33
Wednesday 6 / page 21 Classical Opera & The Mozartists 01
September
Thursday 5 September, 7.30pm
The Simon & Garfunkel Story 50th Anniversary Tour
Direct from a week-long run in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold-out worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th-anniversary celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including ‘Mrs Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and many more. ‘Fantastic’ Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2 ‘Authentic and exciting’ The Stage Tickets: £34.50 (premium seats), £29.50, £24.50
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September
Friday 6 September, 7.30pm
Friday 13 September, 7.30pm
Worbey & Farrell
The BIG Chris Barber Band
Masquerade
Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell piano Worbey and Farrell return to Cadogan Hall with their astonishing arrangements of the world’s greatest music. The accredited Steinway ensemble have performed in over 150 countries and achieved millions of hits on YouTube with their utterly sensational piano playing and barnstorming blend of sparky humour. They are regulars on BBC Radio 3 and television including ITV’s This Morning. Their concerts regularly take them to Germany, Portugal, Australia and South Korea. The ingenuity of these amazing musicians makes you laugh one moment and takes your breath away the next. Prepare to be moved, delighted and utterly gobsmacked. A concert for all musical tastes and shoe sizes. You’ve never seen a piano played like this before! Programme to include a fun take on Prokofiev’s family favourite, Peter and the Wolf, their magnificent transcription of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor and a brand-new set of Paganini variations Deviations on a Caprice.
Chris Barber OBE (88) is one of the last British jazz legends around and an icon of traditional jazz in the United Kingdom. He and his 10-piece band return to Cadogan Hall to celebrate his 65th anniversary as leader of his band on a full-time professional basis and 70th anniversary of starting his musical career. The BIG Chris Barber Band, inspired by the great Ken Colyer Jazzmen, features everything from New Orleans to blues to late ’20s Ellington, played with extraordinary panache and skill. Enjoy songs like ‘Bourbon Street Parade’, ‘Jubilee Stomp’, ‘Petite Fleur’, ‘Ice Cream’, ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’, and many more in this exciting evening of high-quality jazz and blues. Tickets: £35, £30
‘Incredible’ Eamonn Holmes, This Morning ‘Extremely virtuosic and beyond dazzling’ Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3 Tickets: £29, £23, £19 ENCORE Members: £5 off tickets
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September
Saturday 14 September 7.00pm
Monday 16 September, 7.30pm
London International Boogie Woogie Festival 2019
London Chamber Orchestra
Axel Zwingenberger Michael Kaeshammer Lluis Coloma Daniel Smith Gavin Povey Ben Waters
Schubert Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’ Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Suite of Lieder Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 ‘Italian’
Boogie Woogie!! It’s one of the earliest forms of Jazz. This special night will take you from the genre’s humble beginnings to the giants like Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Clarence ‘Pinetop’ Smith and Pete Johnson. Expect to hear Boogie Woogie classics like ‘Honky Tonk Train Blues’, ‘Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie’ and ‘Boogie Woogie Stomp’ in addition to contemporary originals and improvised duets unique to this special concert – a musical journey of Boogie Woogie with six of its finest and enduring pianists. Sponsored by Powder Monkey Brewery Co. Please note start time. Tickets: £40, £30
Christopher Warren-Green conductor Around 1820, a change was happening in Western music. Restraint and formality were on their way out and expression and emotion were in, marking the change from the Classical period to the Romantic. Schubert’s Eighth Symphony, which he started writing in 1822, is often called the first Romantic symphony. Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony, written a few years later, is 100% Romantic, and filled with Italian atmosphere that he soaked up during a trip across Europe. Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s beloved husband, was born around the same time. Although he’s often praised as a champion of art and science and industry, his work as a composer is mostly overlooked. Which is a shame – this selection of songs shows all the hallmarks of a young man growing up alongside romanticism. Tickets: £40, £30, £20, £10 Encore Members: £5 off top price tickets Students and under 18s: £5 (available only in person with valid ID)
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Cadogan Hall presents
Zurich International Orchestra Series 2019 –20 Arrivals from:
BEL CZE RUS FRA ICE SWE
Wednesday 25 September Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra Pavel Kolesnikov performs Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 October Mariinsky Orchestra Valery Gergiev conducts two programmes, including Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique Thursday 10 October Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Alexandra Dariescu performs Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 Wednesday 30 October Flanders Symphony Orchestra Miloš Karadaglić plays music for classical guitar by Rodrigo and Villa-Lobos Tuesday 12 November Prague Symphony Orchestra Pietari Inkinen conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 Wednesday 29 January Orchestre National de Lille Eric Lu performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, plus orchestral music from Debussy and Ravel
Monday 10 February Iceland Symphony Orchestra Yan Pascal Tortelier conducts selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Friday 13 March Swedish Philharmonia Jaime Martín conducts Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony and Viktoria Mullova plays Prokofiev Thursday 23 April Siberian Symphony Orchestra Freddy Kempf plays Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, plus Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony Wednesday 27 May St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Hear Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, plus his Violin Concerto performed by Jennifer Pike. Thursday 11 June Brussels Philharmonic Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto, plus Mahler’s First Symphony. Tickets: £45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18 ENCORE member discounts: premium seats for £42; £42 seats for £35 Series discounts of up to 20% available Group discounts of up to 25% available 05
September
Tuesday 17 September, 7.30pm
Saturday 21 September, 7.30pm
The 23 String Orchestra
Miles Davis 1959: Kind of Blue, Porgy and Bess, and more…
Debut Performance
The Jazz Repertory Company
Elgar Serenade for Strings Shostakovich (arr. Barshai) Chamber Symphony Janáček Suite for Strings Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings Paul Barritt leader David Cutts conductor There is a great selection of wonderful music for strings alone, often appearing in the shadow of larger orchestral works. The aim of the founder of The 23, conductor David Cutts, working in conjunction with chamber musicians and leader Paul Barritt, is to bring this great music to the concert hall with fine players and sufficient rehearsal to reveal its distinction. The works in this programme include two of Elgar’s masterpieces from 1892 and 1905 framing Janáček’s youthful but enchanting Suite from 1877 and Barshai’s arrangement for string orchestra of Shostakovich’s most played quartet, the Eighth. This is a highly personal piece, dedicated ‘to the victims of fascism and the war’. It was written in an intense three days in Dresden and premiered in 1960. The string orchestra version brings it even greater dramatic weight. Tickets: £40, £30, £20, £10 ENCORE Members: £5 off top price tickets 06
Freddie Gavita solo trumpet and flugelhorn Steve Fishwick solo trumpet The 19-piece Pete Long Orchestra David Hepworth presenter Featuring ‘Summertime’, ‘I Loves You Porgy’, ‘So What’, ‘Bess’, ‘You Is My Woman’, ‘My Ship’, ‘All Blues’, ‘Will O’ The Wisp’, ‘Maids of Cadiz’. The collaboration of Miles Davis with arranger Gil Evans produced three superlative albums: Porgy and Bess, Miles Ahead and Sketches of Spain. The sublime orchestrations feature instruments seldom heard in jazz (oboe, alto and bass flutes, French horns, bass clarinets and tuba) creating a gorgeous backdrop for Miles’ plaintive soloing. The concert will also feature music from Milestones and Kind of Blue (the bestselling jazz album of all time). Renowned music journalist, author and TV presenter David Hepworth will present the show. Pete Long, musical director of the Ronnie Scott’s Orchestra conducts and Freddie Gavita, winner of Best Trumpet Player at the 2017 British Jazz Awards, shares the role of Miles with acclaimed British trumpet star Steve Fishwick. Tickets: £37, £29, £24, £19 Students under 25: 50% off Under 18s: 50% off for each child accompanied by a full-price adult
October Wednesday 25 September, 7.30pm
Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra Zurich International Orchestra Series 2019–20
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes with readings from George Crabbe’s poem ‘The Borough’ Shostakovich Hamlet Suite Op. 116a Pavel Kolesnikov piano Edward Fox actor Freddie Fox actor Jan Latham-Koenig conductor Opening with the evocative wind-swept shores of Peter Grimes’ fishing village in coastal Suffolk, this programme deftly switches from the UK to Russia and back again. Rachmaninov’s thrilling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini will give star pianist Pavel Kolesnikov a chance to show off his virtuosity, before Shostakovich tells the story of Hamlet in his own unique way. An orchestra comprised of British and Russian talent performs music of their homelands in this unique concert programme, complete with actors Edward Fox and Freddie Fox. Supported by Rosneft and BP. Tickets: £45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18 ENCORE Members: premium seats for £42, £42 seats for £35 Series and group discounts available 07
October
Tuesday 1 October, 7.00pm
Wednesday 2 October, 7.30pm
James Taylor Quartet & Naomi Suzuki with Mari Natsuki
The Tallis Scholars Special Palestrina Choral at Cadogan 2019–20
UK – JAPAN Bridge Together James Taylor Quartet Naomi Suzuki vocals, producer Mari Natsuki special guest vocalist Michiyo Kagami traditional Japanese Daikagura performer Yuriko Kotani comedian Japanese pop with a UK jazz-funk twist: performed by the critically acclaimed James Taylor Quartet and UK-based singer Naomi Suzuki. The evening celebrates the Japan-UK Year of Culture with the Bridge Together Project – presenting much-loved J-pop classics specially re-arranged for an incredible night highlighting a shared love of great music and connections between the two cultures. Special guest stars make this concert an unmissable experience. Yuriko Kotani, the BBC New Comedy Award-winning comedian, will open the event and superstar actress and singer Mari Natsuki is travelling from Japan especially to give an exclusive performance. There will also be a traditional Daikagura routine by Michiyo Kagami – a unique combination of talents! Please note start time. Tickets: £30 ENCORE Members: £5 off tickets Concessions: £2 off (by phone, in person only) 08
Palestrina Missa Ave Maria Palestrina Dum complerentur Byrd Domine secundum actum meum Byrd O salutaris hostia Gallus Mirabile mysterium de Morales Jubilate Deo Palestrina Magnificat tertii toni Peter Phillips director The Tallis Scholars give a performance of rarely heard Palestrina in a programme of extraordinary choral music written for an unusual mix of voices. Peter Phillips, director of The Tallis Scholars says: ‘The Missa Ave Maria is one of Palestrina’s greatest works, yet it remains almost completely unknown. Its final Agnus for eight-part choir is a particularly special feature.’ Don’t miss the chance to hear this stunning music alongside works by Gallus, Byrd and de Morales. Tickets: £36, £32, £29, £24, £19 ENCORE Members £32 for top price tickets Series and group discounts available
October
Thursday 3 October, 7.30pm
Friday 4 October, 7.30pm
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Portraits in Music Orchestra Weimar Connections
Smetana Má Vlast – Vltava Elgar Cello Concerto Dvořák Symphony No. 8
Hummel Freudenfest Overture Liszt A Hundred Years Ago R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Suite
Kian Soltani cello (RPO Artist in Residence 2019) Jiří Rožeň conductor
Kirill Karabits conductor
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2019-20 series at Cadogan Hall with stunning works that evoke the colours of the landscapes that inspired them. Raising the curtain is Smetana’s Vltava from Má Vlast, portraying a morning on Prague’s Moldau river, in which the dancing playfulness of the flutes and unique glimmer of the strings give the piece an irresistible charm. Following is Elgar’s Cello Concerto, a staple of English Romanticism performed by renowned cellist and RPO Artist in Residence 2019, Kian Soltani. Completing the programme is Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 which leans heavily on the natural folk rhythms of his homeland to paint a picture-perfect summer in Bohemia. Tickets: £40, £32.50, £25, £15 ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices Series and group discounts available
Liszt’s A Hundred Years Ago was first performed in Weimar for the festivities celebrating Schiller’s 100th birthday. A theatrical melodrama featuring actors interacting with Liszt’s incidental music, this performance is a brand new dramatic conception by Gerard McBurney. It is followed by Der Rosenkavalier Suite, an instant success with its Mozart-like farce and flurry of waltzes. Abounding in melodic splendour, this suite captures the most celebrated moments of the opera from which it is taken. To conclude, Hummel’s joyful overture, composed to celebrate Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, interrupts its energetic chatter for a resounding burst of God Save the King. Tickets: £39, £35, £26, £18 ENCORE Members: £39 seats for £35 and £35 seats for £26 Concessions: 50% off (in person only)
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October
Saturday 5 October, 7.30pm
Sunday 6 October, 6.30pm
ABBA Revival with the Mozart Symphony Orchestra
Military Wives Choirs
Philip Mackenzie conductor
Members of the Military Wives Choirs Hilary Davan Wetton conductor Plus special guests
Triple award-winning tribute band ABBA Revival teams up with the Mozart Symphony Orchestra to give you an unforgettable evening of ABBA hits with a symphonic backing. You will never have heard ABBA’s music played with such emotional power. ‘If you really want to give your event some high-end kudos, then get in Revival.’ Time Out London Please note: people around you may stand. Tickets: £49.50, £39.50, £29.50
‘Remember’ – Live at Cadogan
‘I shall remember, always.’ Vera Brittain Join the Military Wives Choirs for a special evening recognising their unique military perspective and celebrating the power music-making has for wellbeing. Showcasing the music from their latest album, Remember, including Owain Park’s The Poppy Red, this multimedia concert will tell the moving story of the women of 1918 and today. With 75 choirs and more than 2300 members in British military bases across the world, the Military Wives Choirs is a charity that empowers women in the military community through singing. Led by the charity’s Artistic Director Hilary Davan Wetton and featuring special guests including military musicians, this promises to be an unforgettable musical occasion. Please note start time. Registered charity in England and Wales Tickets: Adults £20.50, £18.50 Children £8.50, £6.50 ENCORE Members: £16.50, £14.50
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October
‘ The depth of sound from the Mariinsky players ... was almost edible. Sometimes Russians just do it better.’ The Times
Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 October, 7.30pm
Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev Zurich International Orchestra Series 2019–20
Monday 7 October, 7.30pm Rimsky-Korsakov Mlada (excerpts) Ibert Flute Concerto* Bizet-Borne Carmen Fantasy* Berlioz Symphonie fantastique *Matvey Demin flute (Gold Medal winner for Woodwind, XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition) Tuesday 8 October, 7.30pm Berlioz Romeo and Juliet (excerpts) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1** Rimsky-Korsakov The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (Suite)
Valery Gergiev brings his prized Mariinsky Orchestra to Cadogan Hall for a pair of concerts celebrating the best upcoming talent and marking the 150th anniversary of Berlioz’s death. Each date features a different soloist winner from the prestigious XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition 2019 of which Gergiev is Co-Chair. Elsewhere the programme highlights the dramatic capabilities of the Mariinsky Orchestra, with Rimsky-Korsakov opera, excerpts from Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet and a full performance of his ode to the life of the artist and unrequited love, Symphonie fantastique. Mariinsky UK tour supported by BP Tickets: £45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18 ENCORE Members: premium seats for £42, £42 seats for £35 Series and group discounts available
**Mao Fujita piano (Silver Medal winner for Piano, XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition)
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Cadogan Hall presents
Choral at Cadogan 2019–20
Wednesday 2 October
Wednesday 29 April
The Tallis Scholars perform rarely heard Palestrina choral music alongside pieces by Byrd, Gallus and de Morales.
The Cardinall’s Musick sets 16th-century polyphony from Byrd and Gibbons alongside contemporary mystic minimalism from Tavener and Arvo Pärt.
Tuesday 3 December
Thursday 21 May
World-class Westminster Cathedral Choir performs a programme of music to celebrate Advent by composers from Tallis to Eric Whitacre.
Follow the evolution of the madrigal from Monteverdi to Ligeti with The Gesualdo Six in their return performance at Cadogan Hall.
Monday 16 & Tuesday 17 December
Thursday 18 June
The Sixteen perform Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols as well as traditional Medieval carols and more modern delights from Warlock and Walton.
The Tallis Scholars close the season with Thomas Tallis’ glorious Spem in alium for 40 voices.
Tuesday 18 February
Tickets: £36, £32, £29, £24, £19 ENCORE members: £36 tickets for £32
Experience the richness of 16th- and 18th-century Portuguese polyphony in a performance from Cupertinos, renowned for their Iberian passion.
Tickets for The Sixteen and The Tallis Scholars (18 June): £47, £38, £31, £25, £19 ENCORE members: 10% off
Thursday 26 March
Group discounts of up to 30% available
The Tallis Scholars
Westminster Cathedral Choir
The Sixteen at Christmas
Cupertinos
Danish National Vocal Ensemble The Danish National Vocal Ensemble, acclaimed for their pure Nordic sound, presents a crosssection of Danish music and motets by J.S. Bach. 12
The Cardinall’s Musick
The Gesualdo Six
The Tallis Scholars
Series discounts of up to 20% available
October
Thursday 10 October, 7.30pm
Saturday 12 October, 7.00pm
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Chelsea Opera Group Chorus & Orchestra
Zurich International Orchestra Series 2019–20
Verdi’s Un giorno di regno
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Swan Lake (excerpts) Khachaturian Gayane (excerpts)
Verdi Un giorno di regno
Alexandra Dariescu piano Yuri Simonov conductor Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake … Tchaikovsky really knew how to tell a story with music. Have your heart-strings pulled by Tchaikovsky’s iconic melodies, performed by the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, before Alexandra Dariescu plays Rachmaninov’s sumptuous Piano Concerto No. 2 in this programme full of Russian romance. ‘Dariescu may be young but she already has an impressive reputation as a live artist ... She has that very special thing: presence’ Seeing Dance Tickets: £45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18 ENCORE Members: (premium) seats for £42, £42 seats for £35 Series and group discounts available
Cast to include Sarah-Jane Lewis, Paula Sides, Adrian Clarke, Luis Gomes, and John Savournin. Tom Seligman conductor Frustrated lovers, the pursuit of money, inter-generational rivalry and a false identity: Un giorno di regno has all the ingredients for a classic Italian comedy. But Un giorno di regno was a notorious failure at its world premiere and soon disappeared from the stage. A new critical edition has revealed just how much care Verdi put into the work – re-directing attention to its succession of brilliant arias, comic mishaps and poignant emotion. The time is ripe for Verdi’s comedy to be heard again, reminding us all of the truths to be uncovered in mischievous fantasy. Concert performance in Italian with English surtitles. 5.45pm: Pre-concert talk by Ditlev Rindom (ticket holders only) Please note start time. Tickets: £38, £33, £25.50, £15
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October
Sunday 13 October, 7.00pm
Wednesday 16 October, 7.30pm
Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall 1939
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Great Romantics
The Jazz Repertory Company
The Goodman-Miller Tribute Orchestra Directed by Pete Long and featuring: Chris Dean vocals and trombone Enrico Tomasso as Louis Armstrong David Chamberlain as Charlie Christian Anthony Kerr as Lionel Hampton 80 years ago The King of Swing Benny Goodman challenged the new kid on the block, Glenn Miller and the result was one of the most exciting nights in swing music’s history. Pete Long’s superb band presents its recreation of this historic Battle of the Big Bands featuring ‘Sing Sing Sing’, ‘Bach Goes To Town’, ‘In the Mood’ and Miller’s first millionseller ‘Little Brown Jug’. The evening also includes music from two other great Carnegie Hall concerts of 1939. Louis Armstrong’s debut and John Hammond’s ‘From Spirituals to Swing’ which featured music from the Count Basie Orchestra and Lester Young’s Kansas City Six. Please note start time. Tickets: £37, £29, £24, £19 Students under 25: 50% off Under 18s: 50% off for each child accompanied by a full-price adult
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Schumann Genoveva Overture Grieg Piano Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 4 Federico Colli piano Pier Carlo Orizio conductor Few piano works have an opening as iconic as Grieg’s Piano Concerto. The dramatic flair of the first movement begins the work with a display of incomparable virtuosity, an opportunity taken up by Italian soloist Federico Colli. Moving from lush sensitivity to frantic chromaticism, there is little the pianist is left challenged by in this monumental work. Brahms’ last symphony is a stalwart of 19th-century symphonic repertoire. Its rich passages and themes are at their most affecting in the finale when the multiplying variations create a certain dark, intellectual impulse that is at its most exposed in the Symphony. Tickets: £40, £32.50, £25, £15 ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices Series and group discounts available
October
Saturday 19 October, 7.30pm
Tuesday 22 October, 7.30pm
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra The Joy of Bach
Richard Blackford’s Pietà
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Vaughan Williams Easter; Love Bade Me Welcome (from 5 Mystical Songs) Richard Blackford Canticle of Winter (world premiere) Richard Blackford Pietà Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano Huw Montague Rendall baritone Amy Dickson saxophone Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Youth Chorus & Orchestra Gavin Carr conductor The Bournemouth Symphony Chorus proudly presents the London premiere of Pietà, a major cantata commissioned from Richard Blackford. A powerful setting of the Stabat Mater for mezzo-soprano, baritone, strings and saxophone, with additional poems by the Russian Anna Akhmatova embracing the theme of a mother’s love for her son, is performed by distinguished soloists who join the Chorus, the BS Youth Chorus and the BSO under Gavin Carr, the work’s dedicatee.
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F major J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major J.S. Bach Cantata Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen Arvo Pärt Fratres, for violin, string orchestra and percussion James Sherlock director/harpsichord Stephanie Gonley director/violin Shout for joy in every land! No composer knew how to celebrate quite like Johann Sebastian Bach – and no composer had a more direct hotline to the human spirit. The ECO performs three of his Brandenburg Concertos – great sunbursts of melody, energy and imagination – before soprano soloist and trumpet take centre stage in the virtuosic ‘Jauchzet Gott’, one of the most joyous of his cantatas. Bach’s masterpieces are paired with Arvo Pärt’s celebrated Fratres: timeless music that converses across the centuries. Tickets: £45, £35, £25, £15 ENCORE members: £5 off top price tickets
The first half includes a world premiere: Canticle of Winter by Richard Blackford, for saxophone & strings. Tickets: £39, £35, £26, £18 Concessions: £2 off all tickets 15
October
A TRIBUTE TO
DAVID BOWIE LIVE ON MARS
Wednesday 23 October, 7.30pm
Monday 28 October, 7.30pm
Live on Mars
Gilbert O’Sullivan in Concert
A Tribute to David Bowie
Just Gilbert
The very best of David Bowie! LIVE ON MARS returns to continue its amazing journey celebrating the very best of iconic pop hero David Bowie: his music, artistry, style and showmanship …
Enjoying one of the most creative and commercially successful periods of an outstanding career, Gilbert O’Sullivan has continued to look to the future while his famous back catalogue has, as ever, won respect and adoration all over the world. 2018’s self-titled album reached the top 20 and he now returns for a solo show that will see him present new songs alongside classics such as ‘Alone Again Naturally’, ‘Clair’ and ‘Nothing Rhymed’ in an intimate and unforgettable setting.
Influenced by Bowie’s legendary concert performances, LIVE ON MARS fuses sound and vision to portray the essence of Bowie, his alter egos and creative muses, with a stunning light show and state of the art visuals and animation. Featuring the electrifying vocals and uncanny likeness of singer and lifelong Bowie fan Alex Thomas, with a hand-picked world-class band, and covering the Bowie back-catalogue from ‘Space Oddity’ to ‘Let’s Dance’ and everything in between, LIVE ON MARS is the definitive show that all generations of Bowie fans have been waiting for. The set list includes: ‘The Jean Genie’, ‘Space Oddity’, ‘Life on Mars’, ‘Ziggy Stardust’, ‘Heroes’, ‘Ashes to Ashes’, ‘All The Young Dudes’, ‘Let’s Dance’, ‘The Man Who Sold The World’, ‘Changes’, ‘China Girl’, ‘Fashion’, ‘Moonage Daydream’, ‘Fame’, ‘Starman’, ‘Rebel Rebel’, ‘Sound & Vision’, ‘Modern Love’ and ‘Young Americans’. ‘A very classy tribute to the man who changed the world’ LA Times 16
Tickets: £39.50, £29.50
Tickets: £29.50, £27.50
October
Tuesday 29 October, 7.30pm
Wednesday 30 October, 7.30pm
London Russian Ballet School with
Flanders Symphony Orchestra
Principal Artists of the Bolshoi Ballet
An evening with the Ballets Russes Principal artists of the Bolshoi Ballet Graduating students of LRBS Mikhail Fokine choreography Marius Petipa choreography Evgeny Goremykin artistic director Principal artists of the world-famous Bolshoi Ballet will support the very talented company of LRBS. This is an unmissable opportunity to see these astonishing dancers perform in London and to see a gorgeous display of original Ballets Russes costumes from a private collection. Savour the music of Stravinsky, RimskyKorsakov, Chopin and others while revelling in the magic of the dance that is as exciting today as the first Russian Season of 1909. This will be a fundraising evening for LRBS and its bursary programme Opening Doors. Young Lambeth Performers will join the artists on stage in a new specially choreographed work with music from Rossini. Over 130 young children from Lambeth will attend the evening at no cost as part of the LRBS project to engage youngsters in the world of ballet.
Zurich International Orchestra Series 2019–20
Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez Villa-Lobos Three Preludes for Solo Guitar Falla El amor brujo ballet suite Bizet Carmen Suite Miloš Karadaglić guitar José Luis Gomez conductor Be transported to the courtyards of Seville, the shaded gardens of the Palace of Aranjuez and the heat of the bullring by this concert programme. ‘Hottest guitarist in the world’ (The Sunday Times) Miloš Karadaglić brings his trademark skill and charisma to guitar music by Rodrigo and Villa-Lobos, completing an evening of glamour and sunshine. Tickets: £45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18 ENCORE Members: premium seats for £42, £42 seats for £35 Series and group discounts available
Tickets: £48, £35, £20, £18
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November
October
Thursday 31 October, 7.30pm
Mozart Symphony Orchestra With Raphael Wallfisch
Dvořák Cello Concerto Elgar Enigma Variations Tolibkhon Shakhidi Death of Usurer Tolibkhon Shakhidi Autumn Strings (world premiere) Raphael Wallfisch cello Philip Mackenzie conductor A BBC survey named Wallfisch’s recording of the Dvořák Cello Concerto the best recording of that work in the past 25 years. Tolibkhon Shakhidi has a long-standing relationship with the MSO and the Orchestra performs his Death of Usurer (recently recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Gergiev) and a new work for cello and orchestra written specially for Raphael Wallfisch. ‘A more compellingly idiomatic or richly seasoned cello playing than this would be hard to contemplate’ International Record Review Tickets: £38, £32, £26, £18 ENCORE Members: £5 off tickets Students and Under 16s: half price
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November
Friday 1 November, 7.30pm
Saturday 2 November, 7.30pm
John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Convergence
Wimbledon Choral Society Farnham Youth Choir Carmina Burana
Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter John Bramwell returns to the stage with his new outfit, The Full Harmonic Convergence, showcasing new material from their forthcoming album The Light Fantastic. The former I Am Kloot frontman will also perform material from his first solo album Leave Alone The Empty Spaces which reached Number 1 in the iTunes songwriter chart in February 2018 and some Kloot classics too. Expect great psychedelic folk tunes and some bizarre and hilarious stories from the man who many believe is the UK’s finest living songwriter. ‘An artist who has a singular voice in both the literal and metaphorical sense’ Lauren Laverne ‘The UK’s finest export’ The New Yorker ‘Bramwell’s new songs are spellbinding’ The Sunday Times Tickets: £27.50, £22.50, £19.50
Orff Carmina Burana Highlights from Farnham Youth Choir’s competition-winning repertoire Helena Dix soprano Greg Tassell tenor Andrew Slater baritone Michael Higgins piano Gavin Roberts piano Backbeat Percussion Neil Ferris conductor Joanna Tomlinson conductor Wimbledon Choral Society, ‘one of the most substantial and formidable choirs in London’, joins forces with Farnham Youth Choir (Choir of the Year winners, World and European Choir Games gold medallists) to bring you Carl Orff’s rumbustious take on the pleasures and pitfalls of medieval life, love and liquor. From the monumental opening chorus ‘O Fortuna’, the wheel of Fortune spins dizzily towards its inevitable climax. Tickets: £30, £22.50, £15 Students: £10 (by phone, in person only)
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Cadogan Hall supports Young Talent
Tuesday 5 November, 7.30pm
Beethoven 250th Anniversary Piano Concerto Series 1 Elizabeth Sombart and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra With pre-concert talk by John Suchet
We are delighted to welcome students from schools across the UK to perform on our prestigious stage. Concerts this Autumn include: Sunday 3 November, 3.00pm
English Schools’ Orchestra Celebrate the English Schools’ Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary with this special performance with pianist Isata KannehMason. Monday 25 November, 7.00pm
Dulwich College Dulwich College, in its 400th anniversary year, returns to Cadogan Hall to showcase its young choral and instrumental performers with music from Mendelssohn to Eric Whitacre.
Mini Mozart Cadogan Hall hosts regular ‘Mini Mozart’ music workshops for toddlers and babies. To find out more visit minimozart.com
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Mozart Symphony No. 34 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 Mozart Symphony No. 41, ‘Jupiter’ Elizabeth Sombart piano Pierre Vallet conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The first concert in a complete cycle of piano concertos marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The five concertos are sublime masterpieces, distilling the spirit and towering genius of this most prodigious composer. Performed by French pianist Elizabeth Sombart (‘superb: technically precise but possessing a flexibility and freedom that lets the music breathe’ The Observer) they are presented in this series with the last ten symphonies of Mozart, and introduced by acclaimed author and broadcaster John Suchet. Future dates in the Cycle are: Tuesday 17 March, Tuesday 16 June, Friday 2 October, Tuesday 3 November Series discounts available: Book 3 concerts in the series, and save 20% Book 4-5 concerts in the series and save 30% Tickets: £35, £28, £20, £15 ENCORE Members: £5 off top-price tickets Series and group discounts available Students: 50% off (by phone, in person only)
November
Wednesday 6 November, 7.00pm
Thursday 7 November, 7.30pm
Classical Opera & The Mozartists
London Concert Choir Purcell’s King Arthur
Mozart’s Così fan tutte
Mozart Così fan tutte Ana Maria Labin Fiordiligi Emily Edmonds Dorabella Rebecca Bottone Despina Matthew Swensen Ferrando Benjamin Appl Guglielmo Richard Burkhard Don Alfonso The Mozartists Ian Page conductor Following their critically-acclaimed concert performances of Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni at Cadogan Hall, Ian Page and The Mozartists bring their trademark dynamism, insight and dramatic flair to Mozart’s third and final masterpiece written in collaboration with Lorenzo da Ponte. A superb international cast joins Ian Page’s dynamic period-instrument orchestra. ‘The Mozartists gave the same high quality performance that has come to be expected from Page’s band. He is a consummate Mozartian who brings the flavours and colours of the composer to life... A masterclass in how to do a concert performance – and do it well.’ Bachtrack
Purcell King Arthur Concert performance Rachel Elliot soprano Rebecca Outram soprano Bethany Partridge soprano Will Towers counter-tenor James Way tenor Peter Willcock bass-baritone Counterpoint Mark Forkgen conductor Purcell’s colourful ‘semi-opera’ of 1691, depicting the conflict between King Arthur’s Britons and the heathen Saxon invaders, was composed to a libretto by the poet John Dryden. In this performance of the music from the opera, soloists and chorus will take on the roles of good and evil magicians, mythical and supernatural beings, as well as soldiers, amorous shepherds, drunken peasants and the inhabitants of a frozen land. Purcell’s glorious music eloquently conveys the full range of emotions and the work ends in celebration of a united country and the triumph of love, honour and peace. Tickets: £30, £25, £20, £16, £12
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November
Tuesday 12 November, 7.30pm
Wednesday 13 November, 7.30pm
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Zurich International Orchestra Series 2019–20
Choral Majesty
Mahler Symphony No. 3
Mozart The Magic Flute Overture Mozart Laudate Dominum Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Mendelssohn Psalm 43 Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich Mozart Coronation Mass
Ester Pavlů mezzo-soprano Pietari Inkinen conductor ‘Just imagine a work of such magnitude that it actually mirrors the whole world,’ said Mahler of his Third Symphony as he wrote it during his summers at a tiny cabin by the lake at Attersee. His surroundings certainly impacted him, and the pastoral themes of nature ring through the Symphony. This is not just a picturesque scene of birdsong and flowers though – Mahler’s ambitions were loftier than that – and his Third Symphony achieves them: depicting the forces of the natural world through to the heavenly beings that created them. ‘The crowd favourite ... was Inkinen. He knows how to draw a sensuous, surging sound from the orchestra’ Classical Voice America Tickets: £45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18 ENCORE Members: premium seats for £42, £42 seats for £35 Series and group discounts available
Chloë Hanslip violin Grace Davidson soprano Stephanie Wake-Edwards mezzo-soprano Aaron Godfrey-Mayes tenor Jacob Phillips baritone City of London Choir Hilary Davan Wetton conductor Mozart’s wealth of choral music is prolific, and inarguably one of the crown jewels in his legacy is his Coronation Mass. Given the name for the sheer frequency of its use in royal ceremonies, little needs to be said about the grandeur that this momentous piece exudes. Also in the programme are choral and orchestral pieces by Mendelssohn, including his electrifying Violin Concerto with the ‘passionate, eloquent’ (The Independent) Chloë Hanslip. The City of London Choir performs the German composer’s unaccompanied settings of Psalm 43 and Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich. Promoted in association with City of London Choir
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Tickets: £40, £32.50, £25, £15 ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices Series and group discounts available
The Polish scene is a key player in European jazz.
Marcin Wasilewski Trio
A star hailing from the inspiring Polish jazz scene, pianist Marcin Wasilewski’s delicate yet dynamic playing and melodic sound make him one of the most defining voices of contemporary jazz.
25th Anniversary Tour + Fred Thomas
With the 25th anniversary of the Marcin Wasilewski Trio, the 50th birthday of ECM Records, 50 years after Krzysztof Komeda’s death and a year since Tomasz Stańko left
Sunday 17 November, 5.00pm
Cross Currents Trio Dave Holland / Zakir Hussain / Chris Potter
us, this concert will offer a journey reflecting the emotions, the experience and the respect.
November
Friday 15 November, 7.30pm
Fred Thomas is a pianist who has worked with artists from Brian Eno to Alice Zawadzki and is currently recording a solo album for ECM. Tickets: £30, £25
Following their memorable performance at the 2017 festival, the three iconic artists return with an intimate version of their collaboration.
Classical tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain is appreciated beyond the field of percussion as an international phenomenon.
Dave Holland is a bassist, composer and bandleader whose passion for musical expression of all styles, and dedication to creating consistently innovative music ensembles have propelled a professional career of more than 50 years.
World-class saxophonist, composer and bandleader Chris Potter completes the trio. Tickets: £39.50, £29.50, £25
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November
Monday 18 November, 7.30pm
Saturday 23 November, 5.00pm
The Jazz Animals – It Must Schwing
Jean Toussaint
Tribute to Alfred Lion & Francis Wolff
Émile Parisien saxophone and leader Theo Croker trumpet Glenn Ferris trombone Yaron Herman piano Joe Martin bass Gerald Cleaver drums Benny Golson saxophone Axel Zwingenberger piano Curated by Siggi Loch One of the most influential jazz labels in music history, Blue Note, celebrates its 80th birthday this year – reason enough for Siggi Loch, founder of the jazz label ACT, to curate a unique band that will follow in the footsteps of its founders, Alfred Lion & Francis Wolff One thing is for sure, in the famous words of Alfred Lion, ‘it will schwing!’ Tickets: £37.50, £29.50 Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult
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Tuesday 19 November, 7.30pm
Christian Sands Trio + Camilla George
One of the most in-demand pianists in jazz, Christian Sands is a force of nature with his technique, pace, and fresh look at the entire language of jazz. After having toured around the world as a bandleader and recently appearing on records by Christian McBride and Gregory Porter, in 2018 Sands was named creative ambassador of The Erroll Garner Jazz Project. Sands has that same affable understanding of the audience as he recognizes their innate desire to be entertained as well as enlightened. He says, ‘Pop music is essential in jazz. It’s new melodies, it’s new stories, or same stories told in different ways. Jazz is about storytelling and pop music has a unique story to tell.’ Tickets: £30, £25
Jean Toussaint saxophones Byron Wallen trumpet Dennis Rollins trombone Andrew McCormack piano Daniel Casimir bass Shane Forbes drums ‘Art used to say, “It doesn’t matter how complex you want to play as long as you swing and play from the heart”, then he’d cite the great John Coltrane as an example. I owe it all to the great Art Blakey and I’ll be a Jazz Messenger for life.’ Jean Toussaint At Cadogan Hall, Jean Toussaint presents the release of his 12th album Live at the Jazz Cafe, recorded at the end of his 2018 Brother Raymond launch tour. The album features new live takes on the music from Brother Raymond as well as new compositions written for the recording, developing the fusion of Jazz Messengers Soul and Calypso spice. Tickets: £25, £15
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Sunday 24 November, 7.00pm
Swingin’ with Strings The Jazz Repertory Company
Ralph Peterson Jr drums Bobby Watson saxophone Bill Pierce saxophone Essiet Essiet bass Geoffrey Keezer piano Brian Lynch trumpet Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr assembles an all-star group to pay tribute to The Jazz Messengers, the prolific big band collective led by his mentor, the late Art Blakey. Marking the 100th year of Blakey’s birth with selections from a new recording, The Messenger Legacy will feature musicians wishing to preserve, protect and honour the legacy of an artist who was much more than a bandleader to them all.
Claire Martin vocals Iain Mackenzie vocals Ryan Quigley trumpet Sammy Maine saxophone The 40-piece Pete Long Orchestra For this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival The Jazz Repertory Company is staging its biggest ever production. A wonderful selection of music from the 1940s and ‘50s is performed in its full orchestral glory including songs from Sinatra’s Capitol years, Billie Holiday’s lush album of ballads Lady In Satin plus Clifford Brown and Charlie Parker’s recordings with strings and Artie Shaw’s virtuosic Concerto for Clarinet.
30 years ago, Peterson was a 21-year-old emerging musician chosen to play by Blakey in the 1983 version of The Jazz Messengers’ two-drummer big band, and remained the second drummer until Blakey’s passing.
November
Saturday 23 November, 8.00pm
Tickets: £30, £25
Iain Mackenzie sings Sinatra, Claire Martin sings Billie and they’re accompanied by a line-up of some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians alongside over 20 of London’s top string players (and a harpist) recreating the orchestrations of Nelson Riddle, Billy May and others. Tickets: £40, £35, £30 Group discounts available
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November
Outot Lunch Free! No need to book
Monday 18 – Friday 22 November, 12.00–2.00pm Join us for a spot of lunch and some jazz for free at Cadogan Hall Doors open from 11.00am
Monday 18 November
Thursday 21 November
Clark Tracey Quintet
Chris Biscoe/Kate Williams Quartet
Sean Payne alto sax James Copus trumpet Elliott Sanson piano James Owston bass Clark Tracey drums
Chris Biscoe alto & soprano sax, alto clarinet Kate Williams piano Flo Moore bass Tristan Mailliot drums
Tuesday 19 November
Friday 22 November
Geoff Simkins Trio
Nicolas Meier World Group
Nikki Iles piano Dave Green bass Geoff Simkins sax
Richard Jones violin Kevin Glasgow bass Demi Garcia percussion Nicolas Meier fretted & fretless nylon string guitars and glissentar
Wednesday 20 November
Nat Steele’s ‘Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet’ Nat Steele vibraphone Gabriel Latchin piano Dario Di Lecce bass Steve Brown drums
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Seating very limited Refreshments available
November
Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 November, 7.30pm
The Bands of the Household Division
Thursday 28 November, 7.30pm
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Shostakovich 360°
Scarlet and Gold
The Bands of The Household Division are proud to present their glittering winter concert Scarlet and Gold. While the title evokes the ceremonial splendour and sparkle of the Guards’ uniforms and instruments, the programme of music guarantees something to delight everyone and a truly world-class performance. The concert features the outstanding talents of Britain’s very best military musicians as they bring the Bands of The Household Division from the parade square to the stage. An inspiring repertoire of traditional and modern music will celebrate the very best of our Nation’s proud heritage and traditions. Scarlet and Gold promises an evening of happy surprises, high emotion, and musical excellence in the beautiful setting of Cadogan Hall. Tickets: £30, £25, £20
Glazunov First Concert Waltz
Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante Borodin Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 Kian Soltani cello (RPO Artist in Residence 2019) Alexander Shelley conductor Inspired by his teachers Borodin and Glazunov, the opening concert of the RPO’s 360° series features Shostakovich and the works that were instrumental in forming the radical Russian composer’s music, presented and conducted by RPO Principal Associate Conductor Alexander Shelley. Whilst Borodin and Glazunov demonstrate the rich Russian traditions produced in the 19th century, it is perhaps with Shostakovich’s contemporary Prokofiev that comparisons are most readily drawn. Shostakovich’s legacy has taken the course of a composer heavily affected by political demand. In navigating the harsh realities of the Second World War and appeasement of the Soviet regime came his Symphony No. 9, an abstract expression of hope for a nation ravaged by war. RPO Prelude, 6.15pm
Music for trombone quartet with RPO musicians Tickets: £40, £32.50, £25, £15 RPO Prelude: £10 (free to evening ticket holders) ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices Series and group discounts available
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Christmas at Cadogan Book early for a festive night out this Christmas! Highlights include:
Tuesday 3 December, 7.30pm
Saturday 7 December, 7.30pm
World-class Westminster Cathedral Choir performs a programme of music to celebrate Advent by composers from Tallis to Eric Whitacre.
The Definitive Rat Pack brings you an evening of festive classics – what better way to get into the Christmas spirit!
Thursday 5 December, 7.30pm
Sunday 8 December, 7.00pm
The Magic of Christmas
London Concertante celebrates Christmas with a host of wonderful Viennese music, featuring works by the ‘King of Waltzes’, Johann Strauss II, including The Blue Danube Waltz.
Westminster Cathedral Choir
The Rat Pack at Christmas
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London Concertante Begin your festive season with sparkle and style with this magical evening of choral and orchestral Christmas gems featuring music from Vaughan Williams and Delius with the City of London Choir.
Friday 6 December, 7.30pm
Rick Wakeman
The Grumpy Old Christmas Show An evening of music and laughter featuring music from Rick Wakeman’s new Christmas Portraits album and other classics from his enormous repertoire.
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Sunday 15 December, 3.00pm & 7.00pm
Carols by Candlelight
Sublime carols and seasonal classics, staged in full 18th-century costume in an evocative candlelit-style setting with the Mozart Festival Orchestra and Chorus.
Monday 16 & Tuesday 17 December, 7.30pm
Saturday 28 December, 7.30pm
The Sixteen perform Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols as well as traditional Medieval carols and more modern delights.
Expect to hear timeless classics such as ‘When A Child is Born’, ‘Silent Night’ and ‘All I Want For Christmas’, as well as delightful medleys to evoke the Christmas spirit, all delivered up-close and personal.
The Sixteen at Christmas
G4 Christmas
Wednesday 18 December
Carols at Cadogan Start your Christmas celebrations early with The Bach Choir and special guests London City Brass for an evening of festive music and carols for all.
Saturday 21 December, 1.30pm & 6.30pm
The Snowman and Peter and the Wolf
Tuesday 31 December, 7.00pm
Rainer Hersch Orkestra 2019 A brand-new dollop of games, tricks and jokes for conductor, orchestra and audience guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a skip in your step – this is the perfect way to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
A magical treat for all the family. Watch The Snowman on screen with live orchestra and hear Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.
cadoganhall.com/christmas
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Booking Information
How to book Online cadoganhall.com By phone 020 7730 4500 Monday-Saturday 10.00am–6.00pm In person Cadogan Hall Box Office 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Monday–Saturday 10.00am–6.00pm Sunday 12.00–6.00pm (concert days only) Transaction fees Transaction fees apply to all bookings except those made in person. ENCORE members do not pay transaction fees.
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Delivery Tickets may be posted second class unless the performance is within seven days of booking, in which case they will be held for collection. Discounts Check each performance for details of available discounts for group or series bookings, ENCORE members, concessions and similar. 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. Valid ID may be required. Please note discounts may not be combined, or applied retrospectively.
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Other information Refund protection You will be offered TicketPlan Refund Protection when making your booking. We strongly recommend that you include this option. Tickets are non-refundable, and this will protect you against cancellation resulting from accidents or unexpected illness. Conditions of sale Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Children under 5 will not be admitted to Cadogan Hall except for family shows, where each child must have their own seat. We reserve the right to remove children from the auditorium if they are not well behaved. We regret we cannot guarantee unrestricted view at all times due to the varying nature of performances. Privacy policy For details of our privacy policy, please visit cadoganhall.com/privacy
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ENCORE subscription fees Bronze £40 per person, per year This entitles one member to one ticket for each concert at a discounted ENCORE rate, plus all other ENCORE benefits. Silver £60 per couple, per year This entitles members to a maximum of two tickets for each concert available at a discounted ENCORE rate, plus all other ENCORE benefits.
Gold £80 for friends and family, per year This entitles members to an unlimited number of tickets for each concert available at a discounted ENCORE rate, plus all other ENCORE benefits. Please note ENCORE discounted tickets are subject to availability. Visit cadoganhall.com/encore or call 020 7730 4500 for more information.
Food and drink
Access
Bars Cadogan Hall’s bars offer a large selection of wines, beers, spirits, champagne, soft drinks, tea and coffee.
Cadogan Hall has a range of services to assist customers with access needs including provision for wheelchair users in the stalls. Customers in receipt of disability-related state benefits and members of our Access Scheme may be entitled to concessionary ticket prices for some events or a free personal assistant seat. Please contact the Box Office or visit cadoganhall. com/access for an Access Scheme registration form.
You can pre-order interval drinks at the bar before the performance to have them ready and waiting for you after the first half. Special occasion? You can also pre-order glasses of champagne when booking online. For the majority of performances, drinks may be taken into the auditorium in our compostable glasses. Please note that you will not be permitted to bring your own food and drink into the Hall. Food A selection of sandwiches, snacks and confectionery are available at all bars.
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. Foyer areas are on the same level as the Box Office and the lower foyer bar (Oakley Room) is accessed via a wide access lift. Seats within the stalls are accessed via a wide lift as are adapted toilet facilities.
The Gallery Please note the lift provides access to all levels except the gallery seating areas. Gallery seats are only accessible via a staircase which consists of 62 steps. Customers with significant mobility problems are advised not to book Gallery seats. Customers with hearing requirements 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. Please contact a member of staff on arrival to be given an amplification aid. Customers with sight impairment 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. ‘Touch / Familiarisation’ tours can be arranged and we have unisex accessible toilets on all levels except the Gallery.
Book your tickets Box office 020 7730 4500 Online cadoganhall.com In person Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ