Cadogan Hall events, January - May 2013 by Cadogan Hall

January 2013

January - May 2013

Resident Orchestra at Cadogan Hall Something Different in our Spring Season The Orchestra’s spring season highlights include a concert devoted to music by one of Britain’s most dynamic composers, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. This accessible programme features Maxwell Davies’ irrepressible and popular Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise, which always delights audiences with its humorous portrayal of an unruly Scottish knees-up. In April the Orchestra perform the London premiere of the Suite from Tarik O’Regan’s recent opera, Heart of Darkness, which has met with great acclaim for its ‘music of startling beauty’ (The Observer) and its ‘magical sound-world’(The Telegraph). Inspired by Joseph Conrad’s haunting novella, O’ Regan perfectly captures the dark and mysterious nature of this timeless tale. Two concerts not to be missed, why not try something new?

Tuesday 12th March 2013, 7.30pm Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Symphony No.6 Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Violin Concerto No.1 Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise Martyn Brabbins conductor Jack Liebeck violin Pieces to be introduced by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 7.30pm Elgar Cockaigne Overture Tarik O’Regan Suite from Heart of Darkness for narrator and orchestra – London première Sibelius Symphony No.2 Nicholas Collon conductor Samuel West narrator Samuel West will appear subject to availability

Limited Offer Ticket prices: £40, £32.50, £25, £15 (RPO friends’ and groups’ discounts apply)

Telephone bookings: 020 7730 4500 Online bookings: www.cadoganhall.com

Best available seats £50 for tickets to both concerts To Book Please call Cadogan Hall Box Office and quote ‘Spring Offer’

Welcome to Spring 2013 at Cadogan Hall. We have another full season of concerts, events, gigs and recitals- classical, choral and contemporary for every taste. Classical The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season is one of the most exciting and diverse yet and Cadogan Hall’s Zurich International Concert Series offers a programme of world-renowned artists, including a three-concert residency from the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. The much-admired London Chamber Orchestra offers a season of concerts with conductor Christopher Warren-Green and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is here with Janine Jansen and Joshua Bell. Choral Bach’s St Matthew Passion, Haydn’s Creation and Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius are all being performed at Cadogan Hall this spring. Choral At Cadogan goes from strength to strength and we still have I Fagiolini, Tenebrae and The Tallis Scholars to look forward to. Contemporary Paul Carrack, Tanita Tikaram, Jane Birkin, Robert Cray and Joe Brown are all musical legends performing here over the next few months. We also have some great jazz coming up- book now for Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall Concert and take your pick from our fabulous Jazz Divas- see page 31. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Contents At a glance

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January 7 February 11 Encore 14 March 15 April 20 May 24 Future Highlights

Food and drink

Booking information

Getting to Cadogan Hall

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

At a glance January

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Saturday 12 January, 7.30pm 7 Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert

Monday 21 January, 7.30pm The Classic Rock Show

Friday 25 January, 7.30pm Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Monday 14 January, 7.30pm Staatskapelle Weimar

Wednesday 23 January, 7.30pm London Chamber Orchestra

Thursday 31 January, 7.30pm Jane Birkin Sings Serge Gainsbourg

Saturday 19 January, 7.30pm The Pink Singers

February

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Friday 1 February, 7.30pm 10 Paul Carrack

Saturday 9 February, 7pm Taro Hakase

Sunday 17 February, 2.30pm 13 Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Saturday 2 February , 7.30pm 10 Tanita Tikaram

Tuesday 12 February, 7.30pm 12 Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Tuesday 19 February, 7.30pm 13 Orchestra of the Swan

Thursday 7 February, 7.30pm 11 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Thursday 14 February, 7.30pm 12 The Band of the Coldstream Guards

Thursday 21 February, 7.30pm 13 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Friday 8 February, 7.30pm I Fagiolini

Saturday 16 February, 11.30am 12 Saturday Spectacular Family Concert

Friday 22 February, 7.30pm 14 Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra

March

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Saturday 2 March, 7.30pm 15 Imperial College Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 9 March, 7.30pm 17 Ealing Choral Society

Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm 18 Thames Philharmonic Choir

Sunday 3 March, 5pm 15 London Concert Choir

Tuesday 12 March, 7.30pm 17 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 23 March, 7.30pm 19 Milllfield at Cadogan

Monday 4 March, 7.30pm 16 The Doctors’ Orchestra

Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm 17 Robert Cray Band

Sunday 24 March, 5pm 19 Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra

Friday 8 March, 7.30pm 16 Brussels Philharmonic

Thursday 14 March, 7.30pm 18 La Serenissima

Tuesday 26 March, 7.30pm 19 Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Saturday 9 March, 12 noon 16 Crash, Bang, Wallop! Family Concert

Friday 15 March, 7.30pm 18 Cambridge University Musical Society Symphony Orchestra

April

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Thursday 4 April, 7.30pm 20 Tenebrae

Wednesday 17 April, 7.30pm 22 Orion Orchestra

Wednesday 24 April, 7.30pm 23 Alamire

Saturday 6 April, 7.30pm 20 Only Boys Aloud

Thursday 18 April, 7.30pm 22 London Chamber Orchestra

Thursday 25 April, 7.30pm 23 Orpheus Sinfonia

Thursday 11 April, 7.30pm 21 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Monday 22 April, 6.30pm 22 Young stars of the Spivakov International Foundation (Russia)

Saturday 13 April, 7.30pm 21 Joe Brown Tuesday 16 April, 7.30pm 21 Jazz Divas: Jacqui Dankworth

May

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Tuesday 23 April, 7.30pm 23 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Thursday 2 May, 7.45pm 24 London International Orchestra

Tuesday 14 May, 7.30pm 25 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday 29 May, 7.30pm 27 The Tallis Scholars

Saturday 4 May, 7.30pm 24 Paul Brady

Friday 17 May, 7.30pm 26 London Chamber Orchestra

Friday 31 May, 7.30pm 28 Kampala Music School

Thursday 9 May, 7.30pm 26 Jazz Divas: Clare Teal

Saturday 18 May, 7.30pm 27 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 10 May, 7.30pm 25 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

Monday 20 May, 7.30pm 25 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 11 May, 12 noon 26 Crash, Bang, Wallop! Family Concert

Thursday 23 May, 7.30pm 27 Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

London New Year’s Day Parade Christmas Cracker Concerts

These concerts are performed by the very best high school bands from America. A variety of concert bands, orchestras and jazz bands will perform traditional classical music as well as familiar favourites. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear more from these talented young musicians before they hit the streets of Westminster on 1st January for London’s New Year’s Day Parade. Saturday 29 December, 7.30pm Beverly Hills High School Concert Band Schurr High School Symphonic Band Olentangey-Liberty High School Wind Ensemble Germantown High School Concert Band The Great Oak Band High School Jazz Combo ‘Soul Tree’ Sunday 30 December, 7.30pm Stone Bridge High School Concert Band Prospect Chamber Orchestra The Stephen F Austin State University Wind Ensemble Pro Musica Youth Chorus & City Voices Stone Bridge High School Jazz Band Tickets: £10 Under 16s, Students and Senior Citizens: free www.londonparade.co.uk

January 2013

Saturday 12 January, 7.30pm

Monday 14 January, 7.30pm

The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert

Staatskapelle Weimar

Pete Long And His Goodmen Featuring: Enrico Tomasso trumpet Joan Viskant vocals Alan Graham vibes Richard Pite drums

Beethoven Coriolan Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 Brahms Symphony No.2

Bandleader and clarinettist Pete Long (Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Echoes of Ellington and exsax star of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra) presents a superlative recreation of one of the greatest concerts in jazz history. Benny’s line up that night included stars such as trumpeters Harry James and Ziggy Elman, drummer Gene Krupa and pianist Jess Stacey. It was also the first time ever that black and white jazz musicians appeared together on the concert stage in the USA with Lionel Hampton on vibes, Teddy Wilson on piano and stars of the Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras making guest appearances. At the original concert, the musicians played without amplification and the wonderful acoustic of Cadogan Hall makes it possible for our anniversary concert to do likewise. Tickets £25, £18, £12

January

Zurich International Concert Series

Stefan Solyom conductor Nelson Goerner piano Founded in 1491, the Staatskapelle Weimar is one of the oldest orchestras in the world, its reputation inextricably linked to some of the greatest works and musicians of all time. This was the orchestra in which Bach was employed and which enjoyed particular renown under the direction of Franz Liszt in the mid-19th century and then Richard Strauss. The award-winning Argentinean pianist Nelson Goerner is one of the foremost pianists of his generation, celebrated for his solo and concerto performances. We are enormously proud to welcome such a distinguished orchestra, with Chief Conductor Stefan Solyom as part of our series.

Tickets £39, £32, £26, £18 ENCORE Members: £28 for top two prices Series discounts of up to 30% available on top two ticket prices.

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Saturday 19 January, 7.30pm

Monday 21 January, 7.30pm

Wednesday 23 January, 7.30pm

The Pink Singers

The Classic Rock Show

London Chamber Orchestra

PS. We’re 30!

Ten Best Selling Rock Albums of All Time – LIVE

2013 sees The Pink Singers celebrating their 30th birthday! Brighten up your winter and join them for an unmissable evening of entertainment, featuring some of their best songs from the past three decades.

The classic rock fan’s ultimate live juke box! After the success of their critically acclaimed 2012 UK tour and as a testimony to the immense popularity of classic rock music, The Classic Rock Show is back – bigger and even better!

They will be celebrating their journey in style with this fantastic event, showcasing some of their best numbers by Sondheim, Mozart, Karl Jenkins, Massive Attack and many more. So come along and wipe away those January blues as they pull out all the stops with an eclectic and energetic show of song, dance, comedy, and a few surprises along the way… after all, it’s not every year you turn 30!

A virtuoso band of the finest musicians on the planet perform an amazing mix of selected tracks from the ten best-selling rock albums of all time – with extra songs added for 2013! Two and a half hours of classic rock’s best moments! From Dire Straights’ ‘Money for Nothing’ through to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’, via Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’, you will be taken on a tour of top-notch, full throttle, air punching, guitar rocking, chorus singing, foot stomping sonic excitement.

Stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks Mozart Clarinet Concerto Mozart Symphony No.39 Mark van de Wiel clarinet Christopher Warren-Green conductor The London Chamber Orchestra performs a programme featuring Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks and Mozart’s Symphony No.39 and Clarinet Concerto, performed by LCO clarinettist Mark van de Wiel. Dumbarton Oaks was the last work Stravinsky completed before leaving Europe, composed during his neo-classical period. The piece is named for the Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington DC, which was owned by Robert and Mildred Bliss, who commissioned Stravinsky to compose a piece in the tradition of Bach’s Brandenburg concertos.

Exhilarating and entrancing in equal measure, with a climax to the show that is not to be missed. A gem of a rock show. Sore throat guaranteed!

Tickets £24, £20, £16, £12 ENCORE Members: £20 Concessions (on top price tickets only): Students, Senior citizens: £20 Groups of 5+: £20 each

Tickets £27.50

Tickets £28, £22, £15 Children 16 and under: free (limited availability) ENCORE Members: 10% off all ticket prices

January 2013

Friday 25 January, 7.30pm

Thursday 31 January, 7.30pm

Oakley Bar and Café

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Jane Birkin sings Serge Gainsbourg

Food

Via Japan Brahms Tragic Overture Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 Beethoven Symphony No.6 (Pastoral) Fabien Gabel conductor Janina Fialkowska piano Brahms composed his Tragic Overture while on holiday in 1880, writing that ‘I could not refuse my melancholy nature the satisfaction of composing an overture for a tragedy’. The Overture encompasses imposing, turbulent ideas, poignant lyricism and memorable rhythms. In Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2, the irresistibly romantic Larghetto is framed by an animated, intricate opening movement, and a lively finale in the style of Polish folk-music. Beethoven’s expansive Pastoral Symphony is a magnificent mixture of charm and innovation, brimming with evocative melodies which create a vivid impression of the countryside in all its majesty.

Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15 ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices RPO Friends’ discounts apply

Jane Birkin makes a rare London appearance singing the songs of her late partner Serge Gainsbourg. Jane was Serge’s muse and this special concert is a reinterpretation of his repertoire performed by Jane with a group of very special musicians, with whom she first performed in Japan soon after the earthquake.

Our brand new food counter in the Oakley Room offers concert goers a new food experience this season. Choose from a mouth-watering display of small plate dishes, salads, sandwiches, desserts and cakes. Indulge yourself in a glass of wine specially chosen to complement your meal. Open ninety minutes before performances and during intervals.

Bars Cadogan Hall’s bars offer a large selection of champagne, wines, spirits, beer, soft drinks and tea and coffee. For your added convenience, why not pre-order your interval drinks at the bar before the performance and have them ready and waiting for you?

Gallery Bar Customers sitting in the gallery can obtain pre-concert and interval drinks from the Gallery Bar at some concerts.

Tickets £40, £30, £25, £18

Friday 1 February, 7.30pm

Saturday 2 February, 7.30pm

Paul Carrack

Tanita Tikaram

Good Feeling Tour

Can’t Go Back

Support: Tinlin

Tanita Tikaram, multi-million selling British singer- songwriter, shot to fame with her award winning album Ancient Heart in 1988, featuring the hit songs ‘Twist In My Sobriety’ and ‘Good Tradition’. She released her seventh studio album Can’t Go Back last August preceded by the release of ‘Dust on My Shoes’, an airplay hit single.

Legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former front man of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics returns to the road. With a back catalogue of hits including ‘How Long’, ‘Tempted’ and ‘The Living Years’, Paul’s marvellously soulful voice is known to millions around the world; he is undoubtedly a key figure in British pop history. As his devoted fans know all too well, a Paul Carrack show is always something very special.

‘I’ve always wanted to write a song like ‘Dust on My Shoes’, she says. ‘It’s a simple freedom song. The word ‘freedom’ becomes more and more important to me – in every choice, political and moral decision and the attempt to live in a free way. Hopefully, on the album you hear it in the playing, too!! ‘Can’t go Back’ is the song that sums up the spirit of the album…the desire to live in the moment and the temptation to revise the past. I can’t wait to get out there and start playing the new songs to everyone!’ This is Tanita’s final show on a short UK tour, backed by some very special musicians. This is a unique opportunity to see a massive talent live.

Tickets £42.50, £32.50

February

Tickets £25, £20

February 2013

Thursday 7 February, 7.30pm

Friday 8 February, 7.30pm

Saturday 9 February, 7pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

I Fagiolini

Taro Hakase

Insalata I Fagiolini

Tangos back into town!

Choral at Cadogan Shostakovich Festive Overture Sibelius Karelia Suite Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1 Mussorgsky, orch. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition Dmitry Yablonsky conductor Farhad Badalbeyli piano Written in just three days, Shostakovich’s Festive Overture is a dazzling tour de force, demanding breathtaking agility from the whole orchestra. Also written in haste, the Karelia Suite by Sibelius is one of his most popular works, its shimmering textures and bold melodies celebrating the composer’s native Finland. Prokofiev’s dynamic and colourful First Piano Concerto was written when he was a student; Prokofiev premiered the Concerto himself, considering it to be his first mature work. This programme culminates in the grandeur of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition orchestrated by Ravel, each movement vividly conjuring up a different scene.

Senfl Das G’läut zu Speyer Janequin Or vien ça, vien; Au verd boys je m’en iray Phinot Pleurez mes yeux Costeley Arrête un peu mon coeur Janequin Le chant des oiseaux Anon Claros y frescos rios Vásquez Serrana, ¿dónde dormistes? Da Flecha Teresica Hermana; El Fuego Willaert Qual dolcezza giamai Striggio D’ogni gratia et d’amor Lassus S’io esca vivo De Wert Ascendete Iesu in naviculam Monteverdi Four madrigals from Il quarto libro de madrigali (1603)-Sfogava con le stelle, Volgea l’anima mia, Longe da te, cor mio, Anima mia, perdona Robert Hollingworth director A musical banquet of secular Renaissance dishes (including stagings by Peter Wilson and John Fulljames). Prepare your taste buds for an assault on the senses.

After a busy concert series in Japan, violinist Taro Hakase returns to Cadogan Hall for an early Valentine’s evening of romantic tangos. Taro has not played in Britain since the moving charity concert of March 2012, organized by Taro to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The concert raised over £34,000 for the Ashinaga Charity in Japan, thanks to your support. This charity will be using the money to help with the lives of those children who were orphaned by the tsunami of 2011. This time Taro’s focus is on love and romance, as befits a concert at this time of year. Amongst the pieces he will be playing are some of Piazzolla’s best known works – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, Libertango, and Adios Nonino as well as Taro’s own compositions. There should be something for everyone in the programme! He will be joined on stage with his long term accompanist, Maciej Janas, Tim Lowe on cello and Milos Milivojevic on accordion.

Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15

Tickets £30, £26, £22, £18

Tickets £35, £25

ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices

ENCORE Members: £26 for top 2 prices

Encore members: top price £25

RPO Friends’ discounts apply

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Tuesday 12 February, 7.30pm

Thursday 14 February, 7.30pm

Saturday 16 February, 11.30am

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

The Band of the Coldstream Guards

Saturday Spectacular Family Concert Rhythm Factory

Mozart Symphony No.1 in E flat major Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219 (Turkish) Mozart Violin Concerto No.2 in D major, K.211 Bartók Divertimento

Gala Concert in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund - The Soldiers’ Charity

Join our young players for a morning of musical mechanics!

Lance Sergeant John Storey euphonium Lance Sergeant James Scott vocalist Fabrice Moretti saxophone Lance Sergeant Rachel Smith flute

Dominic Harlan piano and presenter Gerry Cornelius conductor

Janine Jansen director and violin

A rare opportunity to hear and see the world famous Coldstream Guards Band in concert in their home city of London. 2012 has been an incredible year of Pomp and Ceremony with the Coldstream Guards at the forefront of the celebrations. The concert, featuring internationally acclaimed saxophonist Fabrice Moretti promises to be a spectacular occasion with all the proceeds from the concert going to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The programme will include Lovatt-Cooper’s ‘Enter the Galaxies’, Lloyd Webber’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, Irving Gordon’s ‘Unforgettable’, Walton’s ‘Crown Imperial’, a newly commissioned work by Peter Meechan to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Coldstream Guards Association and regimental marches.

This evening presents a unique opportunity to hear Janine Jansen performing two of Mozart’s violin concertos including the sublime Concerto No.5.

Tickets £37.50, £30, £22, £12.50

Tickets £50 (limited number of VIP tickets), £30, £25, £20

Beethoven knew his beats; Mozart was a master of melodies. Have a peak into the world of these master musicians as we explore the cogs and gears whirring within a range of exciting music written for orchestra. Saturday Spectaculars are the most fun way for you and your family to connect with orchestral music. Come and be inspired by Southbank Sinfonia’s intrepid young team of musicians and presenter Dominic Harlan. 10.45am: Get to know the instruments of the orchestra and delve into a variety of free pre-concert activities

Tickets £5 children £8.50 adults, £23 family of four RBKC school children – one child goes free with every adult

February 2013

Sunday 17 February, 2.30pm

Tuesday 19 February, 7.30pm

Thursday 21 February, 7.30pm

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Orchestra of the Swan

The World’s Most Famous Colliery Band & Stars of the Film ‘Brassed Off’

The Young Mendelssohn & Youthful Genius

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is probably the nation’s favourite colliery band with an international reputation for excellence on both the concert and contest stage. The band was formed in 1917 as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery by members of the disbanded Cudworth Colliery Band. Since then it has featured in film, TV and radio and the band is justifiably proud of its history and achievements. The band also starred in and provided the soundtrack for the 1996 British hit film Brassed Off which also featured Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor.

Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mendelssohn Concerto for violin & piano Mendelssohn Violin concerto in D minor Suk Serenade for Strings

Bernstein Candide Overture Szymanowski Concert Overture Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 Schubert Symphony No.9

Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin Huw Watkins piano

Jacek Kaspszyk conductor Mikhail Rudy piano

Orchestra of the Swan returns to Cadogan Hall with outstanding violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen who captivated our audience last year with a mesmerising performance of The Lark Ascending. Mendelssohn’s bravura early concertos offer the perfect showcase for her youthful virtuosity.

Considered the leading Polish orchestra, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1935 in Warsaw. We are very pleased to welcome them back under conductor Jacek Kaspszyk.

The band regularly performs sell out concerts throughout the UK and tours internationally to Australia, New Zealand, Japan Hong Kong and various other locations in the Far East.

We stay in youthful mood for one of the most beautiful works for string orchestra, the Suk Serenade, composed to impress his father-in-law to be, Antonin Dvorˇák who was suitably impressed.

Zurich International Concert Series

An artist of great creativity and charisma, Mikhail Rudy performs Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto. The Concerto, written in 1957 as a birthday gift for his 19-year-old son Maxim, is full of lighthearted energy.

‘The Lark Ascending received a superlative performance due to Tamsin Waley-Cohen’s purity of tone, and an ability to hold the line in the poetic statement enshrined in this magical work.’ (Classical Source)

Often considered Schubert’s finest piece for orchestra, Symphony No.9 has an emphasis on melody throughout. Today, as we have become aware of the symphony’s extent and intensity, Great has become an accepted part of the work’s title, reflecting its grandeur.

Tickets £32, £25, £18, £15 £25

Tickets £35, £25, £15, £10

Tickets £39, £32, £26, £18

CLS FIVER (for 16-25 year olds): £5 (pre-register with marketing@cls.co.uk)

Encore Members: top price tickets £25

ENCORE Members: £28 for top two prices Series discounts available

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Friday 22 February, 7.30pm

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Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra

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Britten Suite on English Folk Tunes, Op.90 ‘A Time there was...’ Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1 Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Yuanfan Yang piano Paul Mann conductor The superb Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra make their much anticipated return to Cadogan Hall, conducted once again by Paul Mann. The concert marks the beginning of the school’s extensive celebrations for the Benjamin Britten Centenary. The concert features BBC Young Musician concerto finalist Yuanfan Yang as soloist, and Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. ‘I left the hall afterwards slack-jawed in admiration…’ (Musical Opinion) Sponsored by Dewhurst Torevell – Major Series Sponsor Supported by the Britten-Pears Foundation

Tickets £18, £12 Concessions: £6

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March 2013

Saturday 2 March, 7.30pm

Sunday 3 March, 5pm

Imperial College Symphony Orchestra

London Concert Choir

Smetana Vltava Dvorˇák Cello Concerto Rachmaninov The Bells

Nicholas Mulroy Evangelist Colin Campbell Christus Ruby Hughes soprano Christopher Lowrey counter-tenor Nathan Vale tenor Robert Rice bass Mark Forkgen conductor Counterpoint

Laura van der Heijden cello Richard Dickins conductor Imperial College Choir Thomas Hardye Singers Rightly regarded as one of the finest University Orchestras in the UK, Imperial College Symphony Orchestra are joined by BBC Young Musician Laura van der Heijden for a performance of Dvorˇák’s glorious Cello Concerto. Also in the programme is Rachmaninov’s choral symphony The Bells, regarded by Rachmaninov as his finest work.

Bach: St Matthew Passion

First performed on Good Friday 1727, the St Matthew Passion was conceived on a monumental scale. The story of Christ’s betrayal, trial and death is told in the words of the Evangelist, with the soloists and choir taking the roles of Jesus, his disciples, Pilate and the crowd. Bach intersperses the narrative with profoundly expressive choruses, arias and chorales to produce a work of intense emotional impact. Sung in German. Please note start time.

March

Tickets £18, £15, £10 (£6 for Imperial College students)

Tickets £30, £25, £20, £16, £12

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Monday 4 March, 7.30pm

Friday 8 March, 7.30pm

Saturday 9 March, 12 noon

The Doctors’ Orchestra

Brussels Philharmonic

Crash, Bang, Wallop! Family Concert

Zurich International Concert Series

Stephen McNeff: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture Romeo & Juliet Berlioz Harold in Italy Elgar Enigma Variations

Beethoven Egmont Overture Bartók Piano Concerto No.3 Debussy La Mer Ravel Bolero

Eniko Magyar viola Stephen Brearley conductor

Michel Tabachnik conductor Markus Groh piano

Works inspired by Shakespeare and Byron make up the first half of this concert by the Doctors’ Orchestra, appearing for the fifth time at Cadogan Hall and again playing in support of Freedom from Torture. The orchestra is joined by the stunning young Hungarian violist Eniko Magyar for a performance of Berlioz’s Harold in Italy, a concerto in all but name and written for Paganini. The second half of the concert is given over to Elgar’s acutely observed and sumptuous Enigma Variations, whose ninth variation (Nimrod) must be one of the most loved and most requested pieces in the entire classical repertoire.

The Brussels Philharmonic has performed with leading conductors and soloists and, in the course of its existence, has created new works by world-famous composers such as Stravinsky, Messiaen and Francesconi. Since 2008, Music Director Michel Tabachnik has been a key figure, combining the great orchestral repertoire with music from the 20th century. Consistently cited for his ‘sound imagination’ with his playing praised as ‘impeccable’ (The Guardian), Markus Groh has confirmed his place among the finest pianists in the world today. For this concert he performs Bartók‘s Piano Concerto No.3, written at the end of the composer’s life, perhaps reflected in the more serene and lyrical nature of the work.

Tickets £30, £22.50, £15

Tickets £39, £32, £26, £18

ENCORE Members: £5 off top price tickets

ENCORE Members: £28 for top two prices Series discounts available

City of London Sinfonia Dominic Wheeler conductor Claire Bloor presenter Join Squirrel Nutkin and his friends as they introduce you to the sounds of the orchestra. Composer Stephen McNeff’s fun musical retelling of Beatrix Potter‘s delightful classic children’s story offers youngsters a fantastic introduction to the world of classical music. Join our presenter Claire Bloor as she helps you spot the instruments and meet the music; there’ll be plenty of opportunity for audience participation in the concert too. From 11am: pre-concert creative activities: • Meet the Musicians • Minute Maestro conducting • Musical Crafts • Percussion Zoo Concert is most suitable for children aged 3-6 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Tickets Adults £8, Children £6, Family ticket £24 (for 4 tickets)

March 2013

Saturday 9 March, 7.30pm

Tuesday 12 March, 7.30pm

Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm

Haydn Creation Ealing Choral Society

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Robert Cray Band

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

plus support

Jonathan Williams conductor Sian Winstanley soprano Andrew Tortise tenor Robert Davies bass The Van Swieten Band

Peter Maxwell Davies Symphony No.6 Peter Maxwell Davies Violin Concerto No.1 Peter Maxwell Davies Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise

Robert Cray returns to the UK, to promote a brand new album Nothin But Love, his much anticipated sixteenth studio album.

Inspired by Handel’s oratorios whilst in London, Haydn set The Creation to text originally intended for Handel himself, taken from John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’, the Book of Genesis and the Book of Psalms.

Jack Liebeck violin Martyn Brabbins conductor Pieces to be introduced by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

This renowned oratorio, depicting the creation of the world, is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the classical era. Haydn brings each part of the story to life, with expressive orchestration and vivid imagery.

Tickets £22, £16, £10

A concert devoted to music by one of Britain’s most dynamic composers, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who regularly works with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and who collaborated with the orchestra in choosing this programme. The Sixth Symphony and the Violin Concerto were written with members of the orchestra in mind, and was premiered by the RPO. Maxwell Davies’ Violin Concerto combines enthralling originality with the influence of Scottish folk music. Of the irrepressible Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise, Gramophone wrote: Davies is a master story-teller in this vividly detailed tonepainting of a rustic, often raucous, all-night wedding celebration. The Independent added: It brought the house down. Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15 ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices RPO Friends’ discounts available

For more than 30 years Robert Cray has laid down track after track of good-time, uptown, low-down blues. He’s won five Grammys and been nominated for 11 more. Robert Cray has been known as one of the most popular artists in blues and soul music. Cray helped to shape the blues on the national scene in the 1980s with his breakthrough album Strong Persuader in 1986. His soulful and creative guitar work has been a dominant force in blues. Over the years Cray’s musical influence has been recognised and acknowledged many times.

Tickets £34.50

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Thursday 14 March, 7.30pm

Friday 15 March, 7.30pm

Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm

La Serenissima

Cambridge University Musical Society Symphony Orchestra

Thames Philharmonic Choir Thames Festival Orchestra

I:1717 Sinfonia to L’Incoronazione di Dario, RV700 Arias from Arsilda and L’Incoronazione di Dario Concerto Il Grosso Mogul, RV208 II:1733 Concerto in B flat, RV367 Arias from Motezuma Concerto in C, RV191

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

Sally Bruce-Payne mezzo soprano Adrian Chandler violin

Under its Principal Conductor, Martin Yates ‘one of the most exciting and versatile British conductors of his generation’ in the words of The Times they perform Rachmaninov’s monumental Piano Concerto No.3 with acclaimed pianist Peter Donohoe. The programme ends with Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition, which was based on ten drawings and watercolours produced by his great friend Victor Hartmann.

Vivaldi: A Tale of Two Seasons

Vivaldi’s career from the mid-1710s became more and more focused on his theatrical endeavours. As well as composing operas, he played specially written entr’acte concertos and often acted as impresario. The years 1716 – 17 saw Vivaldi in control of the Teatro San Angelo and arias and the sinfonia to L’Incoronazione di Dario are included here. Vivaldi’s galante style of the 1730s provides a sharp contrast to his simpler, more direct approach of the 1710s. If ever there was proof that he didn’t write one concerto 400 times, this is it!

Peter Donohoe piano Martin Yates conductor Cambridge University Musical Society is one of oldest and most distinguished university music societies in the world and we are delighted to bring our flagship Symphony Orchestra to Cadogan Hall.

Yvonne Howard mezzo-soprano Neil Jenkins tenor Edward Grint baritone Adrian Levine leader John Bate conductor One of the great favourites of the entire choral-orchestral repertoire, Elgar’s masterpiece broke new ground in terms of the English oratorio tradition when it appeared in 1900. Cardinal Newman’s poem depicts the death of a holy man and his soul’s journey to its climactic meeting with his Maker. Soloists, choir and orchestra are fused into an overall symphonic structure, which is expressed in richly textured, moving and imaginative music.

Tickets £25, £21, £18, £14

Tickets £20, £16, Students: £5

Tickets £25, £22, £18, £12

ENCORE Members: top price seats £21

Encore Members: top price tickets £17

ENCORE Members: top price tickets for £22

Photo: Boun-Sook Koo

March 2013

Saturday 23 March, 7.30pm

Sunday 24 March, 5pm

Tuesday 26 March, 7,30pm

Millfield at Cadogan

Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Adrian Brown Farewell Concert

With Joshua Bell Stewart Copeland Jumping the Rhynes (World Premiere) Vivaldi Four Seasons Mozart Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor Schumann Piano Quintet So-Ock Kim violin Millfield Camerata Millfield Percussion Ensemble Renowned independent school Millfield brings a unique showcase of outstanding musical talent in this rare London performance at Cadogan Hall. The concert features a collaboration by pupils and staff including Millfield’s string consultant, So-Ock Kim, one of the leading violinists of her generation. The school’s award-winning chamber choir will perform the world-premiere of a newly commissioned work by composer and former drummer of ‘The Police’, Stewart Copeland. The work, written for choir and percussion ensemble, is inspired by Copeland’s school days at Millfield in the 1960s and contrasts driving, rhythmic patterns with stark open chords in the voices.

Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Elgar Enigma Variations Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Adrian Brown conductor Come and join past and present Stoneleigh players as they celebrate Adrian Brown’s outstanding work over 40 years as Musical Director of Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra. The main orchestra will tackle Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the piece Adrian has performed most frequently among the 360 separate works he has conducted with Stoneleigh since 1972, alongside Britten’s seminal work for young players and Tchaikovsky’s majestic 1812 Overture.

Beethoven Egmont Overture Brahms Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.5 Joshua Bell director/violin In this second London concert of the season with Music Director Joshua Bell, the Academy performs Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No.5, alongside his Egmont Overture. ‘The string sound is just gorgeous, big and pliant and vibrant, and the ensemble level defies all expectations – every note, every attack, precisely in the right place. Incisive, committed playing brought every measure to life.’ (Melinda Bargreen, Seattle Times) There will be a free pre-concert talk prior to the performance.

The concert will be in support of the Musicians Benevolent Fund

Tickets £25, £20, £15

Tickets £20, £16, £12

ENCORE Members: top price tickets for £22

Students/Children: £10, £8, £6

Tickets £39.50, £30, £22, £12.50

Thursday 4 April, 7.30pm

Saturday 6 April, 7.30pm

Tenebrae Among Angels

Only Boys Aloud Plus special guests

Choral at Cadogan Bernstein Chichester Psalms Todd Vidi speciosam Todd Among angels Elgar There is sweet music Todd The Lord is my shepherd Todd That we may love again Todd Vidi speciosam Todd Man unkind Todd Stay with me Nigel Short director David Allsopp countertenor English Chamber Orchestra

Founded by Tim Rhys-Evans in 2010, Only Boys Aloud was established to re-invigorate the Welsh male choral tradition aiming to offer these young men extraordinary experiences and a wealth of opportunities. Most recently they were placed third in ITV’s 2012 Britain’s Got Talent competition, receiving world-wide recognition and have since appeared at many high-profile events.

The chamber choir, Tenebrae, conducted by Nigel Short, joins forces with the English Chamber Orchestra to perform music by Bernstein and Elgar alongside the melodically beautiful and harmonically rich music of celebrated Jubilee composer Will Todd. Will Todd introduces works that have inspired him including Bernstein’s rarely heard but profound Chichester Psalms.

Tickets £30, £26, £22, £18

April

ENCORE Members: £26 for top price tickets

Tickets £27.50, £19.50

April 2013

Thursday 11 April, 7.30pm

Saturday 13 April, 7.30pm

Tuesday 16 April,7.30pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Joe Brown in Concert

Jazz Divas: Jacqui Dankworth Songs from Stage & Silver Screen with the Cadogan Swing Orchestra

Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rimsky Korsakov Scheherazade Peter Jablonski piano Alexander Shelley conductor This irresistible selection of Russian scores begins with one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous compositions, his achingly beautiful Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, perfectly captures the tenderness and heartbreak of the young lovers. Pianist Peter Jablonski takes to the stage for Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. One of Rachmaninov’s most exuberant works, the Rhapsody is full of superb orchestration and, at the heart of the piece is a ravishing version of the theme. To round off this sparkling programme, Rimsky Korsakov’s intoxicating interpretation of the Arabian Nights, Scheherazade, brims with colourful sonorities and exotic, seductive melodies. Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15

Premier rock ‘n’ roll legend Joe Brown goes from strength to strength as his contemporary achievements continue to gather momentum. His Very Best Of album achieved a gold record for a massive 120,000 sales and was on the UK charts for eight weeks staying four weeks in the Top 20. In September the same year, his 50th anniversary was celebrated with a wonderful sell-out show at the Royal Albert Hall. He has continued to break box office records and recently received MOJO magazine’s coveted Outstanding Contribution to Music Award as well as a much deserved MBE. Joe, with his five piece band including his son and record producer Pete Brown, will be on stage all evening and the musical styles incorporated into his new show break more boundaries and are as unique as the man himself.

Tickets £32.50

Jacqui Dankworth is considered to be ‘one of the classiest acts in British jazz singing’ (The Guardian). Her highly acclaimed recordings to date have been stylistically diverse, incorporating elements of folk, blues and many other forms that have demonstrated her superb skill as an eclectic songwriter. In tonight’s concert she will be supported by our own Cadogan Swing Orchestra, performing a selection of popular songs from musicals and film soundtracks, in her own inimitable style. Including: ‘On My Own’ (Les Miserables), ‘Almost Like Being In Love’ (Brigadoon), ‘What I Did For Love’ (A Chorus Line), ‘Windmills of Your Mind’ (The Thomas Crown Affair), ‘Speak Softly Love’ (The Godfather), ‘Nature Boy’ (Moulin Rouge) plus many others which started life on the silver screen and have now become jazz standards: ‘At Last’, ‘The Folks Who Live On The Hill’, ‘In the Still of the Night’ - and many more.

Tickets £27, £22, £15

ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices

ENCORE Members: top price tickets for £22

RPO Friends’ discounts apply

Book for 2 or 3 concerts in the Jazz Divas series and get 10% discount. Book all 4 concerts and get 20% discount (See page 31)

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Wednesday 17 April, 7.30pm

Thursday 18 April, 7.30pm

Monday 22 April, 6.30pm

Orion Orchestra

London Chamber Orchestra

Young stars of Vladimir Spivakov International Foundation (Russia)

Bax Tintagel Britten Violin Concerto, op.15 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 (Pathétique)

Vivaldi Concerto in D Major Purcell Abdelazer Suite Telemann Concerto for Flute and Recorder Gordon Inspired by Bach Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5

With the participation of the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music

Toby Purser conductor Thomas Gould violin Orion, the Orchestra of Rising Stars, makes a much anticipated return in a programme celebrating their exceptional versatility, virtuosity and passion. With its members selected from the cream of London’s young professionals, they are joined by conductor Toby Purser and one of the UK’s finest young violin soloists, Thomas Gould. Written in the USA in 1939, Britten’s Violin Concerto combines virtuosic brilliance with elegiac lyricism, and is only recently being recognised as one of the most important works in the repertoire. Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ on the other hand is one of the most famous pieces in the world, a profound emotional journey, of which you can expect an unforgettable performance this evening.

Tickets £35 (premium seats), £20, £15, £10

Rosemary Furniss director/violin David Gordon Trio Charlotte Barbour-Condini recorder Directed by the LCO Concertmaster Rosemary Furniss, the London Chamber Orchestra is joined by the David Gordon Trio and BBC Young Musician 2012 Finalist Charlotte Barbour-Condini. Charlotte will perform Vivaldi’s Concerto in D Major with Rosemary Furniss and Telemann’s Concerto for Recorder and Flute with LCO flautist Karen Jones.

A spectacular showcase of young (8 – 18 years old) star instrumentalists of the UNESCO-prizewinning Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation from all over Russia and the USA. These young masters from the foundation will be joined by their contemporaries from the Royal College of Music in a programme of beloved classics and contemporary repertoire. The concert will also include short Q&A segments. Presented by Ensemble Productions in association with AFAF

David Gordon is a genre-hopping artist, revered both as a jazz pianist with his trio and as a harpsichordist in concert halls internationally. David and LCO will perform Brandenburg Concerto No.5, which forms the inspiration for his new piece for jazz piano trio and LCO, Inspired by Bach.

Tickets £28, £22, £15 Children 16 and under: free (limited availability) ENCORE Members: 10% off all ticket prices

Tickets £26, £18, £14, £10

April 2013

Tuesday 23 April, 7.30pm

Wednesday 24 April, 7.30pm

Thursday 25 April, 7.30pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Alamire

Orpheus Sinfonia

Heart of Darkness

The Tudor Dynasty: For every syllable a note Choral at Cadogan

Elgar Cockaigne Overture Tarik O’Regan Suite from Heart of Darkness for narrator and orchestra (London premiere) Sibelius Symphony No.2

Lambe Nesciens mater Taverner O Christe Jesu, pastor bone Sheppard Filiae Jerusalem Taverner Quemadmodum Sheppard Verbum caro Taverner & Tye O spendor gloriae Tallis If ye love me Tallis Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter Byrd Peccantem me quotidie Tallis Honor virtus et potestas Tallis In ieiunio et fletu Tallis Dum transisset sabbatum Byrd Emendemus in melius Byrd Tribue Domine

Beethoven Symphony No.1 Stephen Goss Piano Concerto (2013- Premiere) Franck Variations Symphoniques Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.2

Samuel West narrator Nicholas Collon conductor A heady mixture of new music and established classics, this concert combines two renowned masterworks with the London premiere of the Suite from Tarik O’Regan’s recent opera, Heart of Darkness. Inspired by Joseph Conrad’s novella, O’Regan’s opera has already met with great acclaim for its ‘music of startling beauty’ (The Observer) and ‘a magical and haunting sound-world’ (The Telegraph). Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture is a vibrant celebration of London, depicting a couple exploring the metropolis, enjoying sounds from church bells to a brass band. The Second Symphony by Sibelius is one of his most engaging and beautiful compositions, overflowing with exhilarating orchestral textures.

David Skinner director A selection of music to chart the development of English composition from the great preReformation works from the time of Henry VIII, to music for the first English prayerbook of 1549, to the restored Catholic Church under Mary Tudor. The programme culminates with masterworks from Tallis and Byrd’s Cantiones Sacrae of 1575, marking the birth of England’s musical Renaissance.

Samuel West will appear subject to availability

Emmanuel Despax piano Thomas Carroll conductor ‘Poetry fused with breathtaking technical perfection’ is how the brilliant young French pianist Emmanuel Despax was described after a recent concert at the Louvre. Tonight he joins the Orpheus Sinfonia in three piano concertos including a world premiere. Stephen Goss’s accessible new piano concerto is inspired by the extraordinary architecture, sculpture and designs of Thomas Heatherwick. The concerto was specially commissioned by SW Mitchell Capital for Emmanuel Despax. The programme begins with Beethoven’s joyous First Symphony and concludes with two jewels of the Romantic virtuoso piano concerto repertoire. Tonight’s concert will be recorded live for future release on Signum Classics.

Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15

Tickets £30, £26, £22, £18

Tickets £30, £25, £15, £10

ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices

ENCORE Members: £26 for top price tickets

ENCORE Members and Orpheus Friends: 10% discount

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Thursday 2 May, 7.45pm

Saturday 4 May, 7.30pm

London International Orchestra

Paul Brady

Featuring Lesley Garrett CBE and friends

Plus support

A Gala Concert in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Gastro Research Project

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist is one of Ireland’s most highly regarded and successful artists. He crosses musical boundaries again and again, incorporating folk, rock, blues, traditional Irish and classic pop styles into his song writing. An evening with Paul Brady on stage is a captivating experience, and this great talent can easily be compared to his contemporaries such as Jackson Browne, Van Morrison, Richard Thompson and Mark Knopfler.

Music from Operetta, Musicals and Films Paul Bateman conductor Lesley Garrett CBE soprano John Bradbury leader Jason Howard baritone A Gala Concert by the London International Orchestra, conductor Paul Bateman, featuring international star Lesley Garrett CBE and friends in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Gastro Research Project. Enjoy pre-concert drinks listening to the Russian Balalaika Ensemble.

May

Tickets £60 (Reserved seats including cocktail reception in the interval), £30, £25, £20, £15

Tickets £25

April 2013

Cadogan Hall

PRESENTS

Zurich International Concert Series

I N A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H I M G A RT I S T S

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky Cycle Pavel Kogan co n d u ctor

Friday 10 May, 7.30pm

Tchaikovsky Cycle 1 Tatiana Kolesova Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky

piano

M a rc h e S l av e Piano Concerto No.1 Symphony No.4

Tuesday 14 May, 7.30pm

Tchaikovsky Cycle 2 Nina Kotova For almost seven decades, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra has been recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of the classic Russian composers. An L.A. Times critic recently said the orchestra ‘might well be the world’s least-heralded great orchestra’. Since Pavel Kogan became Music Director he has earned the orchestra a high reputation for artistic excellence and in 2011 his name went into a list of the ten greatest conductors of the 20th century. Along with a line-up of virtuosic young soloists this series of concerts celebrating the key works of Tchaikovsky is a treat not to be missed.

Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky

cello

Francesca da Rimini Ro c o c o Va r i at i o n s Symphony No.5

Monday 20 May, 7.30pm

Tchaikovsky Cycle 3 Natalia Lomeiko v i o l i n Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky

P o l o n a i s e & Wa lt z f r o m E u g e n e O n e g i n Violin Concerto Symphony No.6

T ick e ts : £39, £32, £26, £18

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Thursday 9 May, 7.30pm

Saturday 11 May, 12 noon

Friday 17 May, 7.30pm

Jazz Divas: Clare Teal

Crash Bang Wallop! Family Concert

London Chamber Orchestra

The Divas & Me

Brass Extravaganza Clare Teal vocalist Grant Windsor music director The Clare Teal Big Band Our very own Queen of Swing celebrates the music of her heroines, the leading ladies of the big band stage: Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Doris Day and many of their glamorous contemporaries The multi awardwinning singer and BBC Radio 2 broadcaster also demonstrates the influence these characters have had on her own acclaimed catalogue of work, with the help of a top flight big band, starring many members of her beloved BBC Big Band. Songs to include: ‘The Folks Who Live On The Hill’, ‘Too Darn Hot’, ‘Get Happy’, ‘Secret Love’, ‘Feelin’ good’, more modern classics ‘Why’, ‘Sing It Back’ and ‘Bright Side Of The Road’, plus a selection of Clare’s original songs.

City of London Sinfonia Claire Bloor presenter Come and meet the brass section of City of London Sinfonia as our presenter Claire Bloor introduces young listeners to the noisiest and loudest members of the orchestra! From 11am: pre-concert creative activities: • Meet the Musicians • Minute Maestro conducting • Musical Crafts • Percussion Zoo

ENCORE Members: top price tickets for £22 Book for 2 or 3 concerts in the Jazz Divas series and get 10% discount. Book all 4 concerts and get 20% discount (See page 31)

Riyad Nicolas piano Christopher Warren-Green conductor Christopher Warren-Green and LCO champion another young musician by inviting pianist Riyad Nicholas to perform Beethoven’s signature piece: the Emperor Concerto. It is always challenging for a young musician to take on seminal works which have already been performed to perfection by distinguished, revered artists. Riyad’s pedigree is strong; even at the age of 23 he has many prizes under his fingers. It was after what is described as a failed attempt to perform this very piano concerto in 1811 that Beethoven gave in to his deafness and did not perform in public again. The Warren-Green/LCO mix has gained a notable reputation for their Beethoven performances – ‘Their Beethoven 9th was one of the best I have ever heard’ (The Times).

This is a not-to-be-missed evening of Feel Good music inspired by the greats and played by the best.

Tickets £27, £22, £15

Beethoven Egmont Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor) Beethoven Symphony No.3 (Eroica)

Tickets Adults: £8, Children: £6, Family ticket: £24 (for 4 tickets)

Tickets £28, £22, £15 Children 16 and under: free (limited availability) ENCORE Members: 10% off all tickets

May 2013

Saturday 18 May, 7.30pm

Thursday 23 May, 7.30pm

Wednesday, 29 May, 7.30pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

The Tallis Scholars Tallis at 40: Gesualdo at 400

Britten Centenary Concert

Choral at Cadogan

Elgar Introduction and Allegro Britten Lachrimae Sally Beamish Variations on a theme of Benjamin Britten Arvo Pärt Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge

Gesualdo Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday Lassus Timor et tremor Gallus Mirabile Mysterium De Wert Ascendente Jesu in naviculam Appenzeller Musae Jovis De Rore Calami sonum ferentes Hassler Ad Dominum cum tribularer Zielenski Vox in rama Monteverdi Adoramus te

Mozart Symphony No.40 Mozart Requiem Chikara Iwamura conductor Britain-Japan Goodwill Exchange Choir Rachel Nicholls soprano Sarah Pring mezzo-soprano David Danholt tenor Njabulo Madlala baritone An essential concert for Mozart lovers, boasting two of his most scintillating masterpieces. Mozart’s Great G minor Symphony, No.40 was his penultimate work in the genre, written when the composer was at the peak of his powers. After its unmistakeable opening bars, full of intrigue and mystery, the Symphony unfolds into music ranging from elegant lyricism to profound drama.

Laurence Power viola In celebration of the centenary of Britten’s birth, the Academy is proud to present a special programme featuring a new commission by celebrated British composer Sally Beamish, with acclaimed violist Lawrence Power. There will be a free pre-concert talk prior to this performance.

Despite the fact that not all of Mozart’s Requiem was completed by Mozart himself, the sheer brilliance of the music makes this one of his most powerful and enduring works.

Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15 ENCORE Members: £5 off top 3 prices RPO Friends’ discounts apply

Tickets £36, £26, £16, £10

Peter Phillips director In this anniversary year of Carlo Gesualdo’s death, it is a pleasure to perform again his astonishing Responsories for Holy Saturday. When our recording of this set first came out in the late ’80s the Gramophone critic wrote: ‘Is this great music or merely weird?’ After many more performances I can say quite clearly that it is both. To complement Gesualdo’s chromatic style we have put together a second half of music which has similar features – experimental, chromatic, ahead of its time – ending with that much-loved arch-revolutionary, Monteverdi.’ Peter Phillips Tickets £30, £26, £22, £18 ENCORE Members: £26 for top price tickets

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Events, Conferences & Meetings Cadogan Hall is an ideal choice for a range of private functions, tailored to match your expectations and requirements.

Friday 31 May, 7.30pm

The Orchestra Pro-Musica Uganda With Sir Roger Norrington and Guy Johnston Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Elgar Cello Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.6 Sir Roger Norrington CBE conductor Guy Johnston cello Andrew Bernardi leader Conducted by the world-famous and much respected Sir Roger Norrington CBE, the Orchestra Pro-Musica Uganda is joined by Guy Johnston to play the Elgar Cello Concerto. Since winning BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2000 Guy Johnston has established himself as one of the country’s most sought after and leading cellists of his generation. This concert is in aid of the Kampala Music School’s 10th Anniversary Appeal, the aim of which is to fund the expansion of the school and the purchase of a new building, including a new performance hall. Please come along to enjoy a delightful evening of classical masterworks, while also helping KMS to bring the gift of music to many more students in Uganda.

Tickets £32.50, £20, £15 In aid of Kampala Music School 10th Anniversary Appeal

If you would like to talk about using Cadogan Hall for a private event please call 020 7730 5744.

Our spaces can accommodate private events, conferences and meetings of five to 150 delegates, in a seating style to suit your event. Foyer spaces and smaller rooms can provide a range of options for breakout, registration and refreshment areas. Audio visual equipment and support is available for all types of event. Our meeting rooms are ideal for workshops and training sessions, and the venue provides a wonderfully stylish ambience for standing receptions, cocktail parties or buffets in elegant surroundings.

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).

To buy your gift vouchers: By phone 020 7730 4500 Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm

In person from the Box Office 5 Sloane Terrace, London sw1x 9dq Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm

Online 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 rest of the amount by credit card or in cash at the Box Office.

Future Highlights June 2013 Monday 3 June, 7.30pm

Tuesday 4 June, 7.30pm

Royal College of Music Rising Stars

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rising Stars is a series of concerts showcasing some of the very best RCM soloists and chamber groups. Be the first to hear these talented and award-winning young musicians.

Mozart Mia speranza adorata Mozart Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio! Weber Overture to Euryanthe Mozart Popoli di Tessaglia! Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 (Pathétique)

Other dates in the series: 10 and 17 June, 7.30pm

Ayako Tanaka soprano Pablo Boggiano conductor

Tickets £10 Students: £5 Free to RCM Students, Friends & Staff and ENCORE Members

A glorious programme encompassing music of sublime wit, high drama and intense emotion. Mozart produced some of the most joyous operatic music ever written, and we are treated to several delights boasting vocal lines of deep expression and breathtaking agility. Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15

Friday 7 June, 7.30pm

Tuesday 11 June, 7.30pm

100 Years of Jazz

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the first time that a show encompassing the history of jazz from its beginnings in Ragtime through to the present day has ever been presented.The six multi-instrumental jazz virtuosi create a highly entertaining journey through the decades taking in everything from New Orleans to Be Bop, Swing to Latin, Hot to Cool, from Chicago and New York to around the world. An A to Z of jazz’s biggest names from Louis Armstrong to Joe Zawinul live again in the ensemble’s brilliant recreations.

Bernstein Night

The music is interspersed with fascinating stories from the music’s history as well as the inimitable humour of the band’s musical director Pete Long Tickets £25, £20, £15

David Charles Abell conductor Mary Carewe vocalist Sarah Eyden vocalist Graham Bickley vocalist A sumptuous array of film and theatre music by Leonard Bernstein. With songs from West Side Story, Candide, On The Town, Wonderful Town and Trouble in Tahiti, this is an essential concert for Bernstein fans – and for anyone who loves the glamour of Broadway show-tunes. Tickets £40, £32.50, £25, £15

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Food and drink

Local Dining

Oakley Bar and Café Food Choose from a mouth-watering display of small plate dishes, salads, sandwiches, desserts and cakes. Indulge yourself in a glass of wine specially chosen to complement your meal. Open ninety minutes before performances and during intervals.

Gallery Bar Customers sitting in the gallery can obtain pre-concert and interval drinks from the Gallery Bar at some concerts.

Côte Brasserie 7-12 Sloane Square, SW1W 8EG For reservations, email sloanesquare@cote-restaurants. co.uk or call 020 7881 5999 Recently opened on Sloane Square, Côte serves classic French dishes with a modern twist and offers an impressive weekday lunch and early evening set menu for only 2 courses £11.70 or 3 courses £13.65 Perfect for a pre or post-concert meal… ‘Robust French flavours, cheery continental vibes and brilliant value for money’ Good Food Guide 2011

The Botanist Sloane Square, SW1W 8EE 020 7730 0077 Pre-concert offer: two courses for £20/ 3 courses £25 (Order between 5.30-6.15pm)

Great Taste at The Cadogan Hotel 21 Pont Street, London SW1X 9SG 020 7201 6619

The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Cadogan Place, SW1X 9PY 020 7858 7250 This iconic restaurant celebrated its 50th anniversary with a make-over in late 2011. With an extensive choice of wine and cocktails, and delicious British cuisine, it’s the perfect destination for a pre-show drink or a bite to eat post-show.

Join us this spring for four concerts featuring four unforgettable jazz voices. Tuesday 16 April, 7.30pm

Friday 14 June, 7.30pm

JACQUI DANKWORTH: Songs from the Stage & Silver Screen with the Cadogan Swing Orchestra

STACEY KENT and her Musicians

Jacqui will perform a selection of popular songs from musicals and film soundtracks.

Stacey will be perform hits from her latest disc, Dreamer In Concert, alongside other favourites and material from her forthcoming album influenced by the Bossa Nova style and Brazilian classics.

Thursday 9 May, 7.30pm

CLARE TEAL: The Divas & Me with The Clare Teal Big Band Celebrating the leading ladies of the big band stage: Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Doris Day and many of their glamorous contemporaries.

Tickets: £27, £22, £15 Encore members: top price tickets for £22 Book for 2 or 3 concerts in the Jazz Divas series and get 10% discount Book all 4 concerts and get 20% discount.

Thursday 18 July, 7.30pm

CLAIRE MARTIN sings the Great American Songbook This concert, performed by Claire with her superb trio, will feature classic love songs from the Great American Songbook.

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Booking information Cadogan Hall Box Office

Telephone sales 020 7730 4500

Book online

Sloane Terrace, London sw1x 9dq

Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm

www.cadoganhall.com

To book in person the Box Office is open Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 3pm-8pm on concert days only.

All bookings subject to a £2.50 transaction fee. Tickets are posted unless the performance is within seven days where tickets will be held for collection.

This is a secure site available 24 hours a day. All bookings subject to a £2.50 transaction fee. Using our venue viewer technology you can check the view of the stage from every seat in the hall.

Concessions and student tickets

Conditions of sale

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. A limited number of £10 student tickets are available for many of our concerts. For availability, please call the Box Office on 020 7730 4500.

Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Only one discount is available per booking. Children under five will not be admitted to Cadogan Hall except for family shows, where children over the age of one must have their own seats. We reserve the right to remove children from the auditorium if they are not well behaved. 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.

Gift Vouchers

ENCORE MEMBERS

In person from the Box Office 5 Sloane Terrace, London sw1x 9dq

Group discounts Cadogan Hall offers generous discounts for groups of six or more. Discounts vary according to event so please call 020 7730 5744 for further information or to make a group booking.

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.

Priority line to our Box Office exclusively for Encore members – please note the number in your welcome letter.

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).

To buy your gift vouchers: By phone 020 7730 4500 Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm

Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm

January 2013

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Viewing your seat online www.cadoganhall.com Using our venue viewer technology you can check the view of the stage from every seat in the hall.

Box office 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com

Getting to Cadogan Hall

Accessibility 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. Please note that companion seats not sold 48 hours prior to any given performance will be released for general sale.

The easiest way to travel to Cadogan Hall is by public transport. Located two minutes walk from Sloane Square Tube, served by District and Circle lines, just one stop from Victoria station which has both mainline and additional Tube connections.

Sloane Square Underground

Parking

Two minutes walk Upon exiting Sloane Square 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.

A limited number of bays are available on Sloane Terrace, Wilbraham Place and Sedding Street after 6.30pm.

Bus Sloane Street one minute walk 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.

Wheelchair users

Special Offer from NCP Car Park, Cadogan Place 6 hours parking for £10 Cadogan Hall audience members may obtain a discounted ticket for the car park when they purchase a concert ticket. Car park tickets are held at the Box office, please drop in to collect one or ask for one to be posted to you when you are booking your concert ticket.

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 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

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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.

Sloane Square one minute walk Taxis are numerous in the area and there is a taxi rank located on Sloane Square opposite the Underground Station.

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 RE the hall Guide dogs are welcome to access UA SQ and auditorium but please doONlet us know T EA we may make prior to arriving at the hall so any special arrangements if necessary. We produce CD versions of this brochure. To request a free copy please call the Box Office and ask to be added to our regular lists. ‘Touch / Familiarisation’ tours can be AD O arranged and we haveGunisex accessible SR KIN toilets on all levels except the Gallery.

January 2013

John Lill

Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas 8 concerts: 32 sonatas

Beginning in October 2013 John Lill will embark on a landmark series of recitals, culminating in February 2014 as part of his 70th birthday celebrations. These treasures of the pianistic repertory, offering insight into Beethoven’s mind and life, performed by such an internationally acclaimed pianist will undoubtedly be a highlight of the Cadogan Hall season.

‘One of the major pianists of our time – awesome, fabulous, revelatory, quite overwhelming.’ Pianist Magazine

‘As near to perfection as we can hope for.’ The Guardian

7, 21 October, 4, 18 November 2013; 13, 27 January, 10, 24 February 2014 Tickets: £25, £22, £18, £12 Series discounts available For further information and full repertoires please go to www.cadoganhall.com/Lill

Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ www.cadoganhall.com

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