colston hall patron events jan - jun 2017
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colston hall patron events St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Eastern Promises Tuesday 24th January 2017 Reception from 6-7pm in the Janneau Bar and Library, Hotel du Vin, The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 2NU Concert starts 7.30pm in the main auditorium, Colston Hall The Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 1882 and is Russia’s oldest symphony orchestra. Led by Yuri Temirkanov since 1988, it has played in prestigious music festivals and venues around the world. Join us for an exclusive preconcert event in the sophisticated surroundings of the Hotel du Vin. Regarded as one of Bristol’s finest hotels, this Grade II listed former sugar refinery has been beautifully transformed and never fails to impress. Head Chef, Marcus Lang will create canapés inspired by Eastern cuisine including smoked salmon blinis, spiced aubergine caponata and deep red beetroot borscht. What a wonderful way to spend a chilly January night before enjoying the delights of the St Petersburg, who will perform Khachaturian’s Spartacus Suite, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 - with the sensational Nikolai Lugansky on piano - and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
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colston hall patron events Bristol Plays Music’s ‘A New Ambition for Inclusive Excellence’ An Introduction to disabled-led music provision Tuesday 7th February 2017 Arrival 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start in The Glass Room, Colston Hall Light refreshments will be served. Bristol Plays Music (BPM), the music education hub for the city, is transforming music education for children and young people through innovative programmes, including A New Ambition for Inclusive Excellence and events like the outstanding Fast Forward Music Festival. The redevelopment of Colston Hall will create the UK’s first Centre for Advanced Training for young musicians with special education needs and disability, placing Bristol Plays Music at the vanguard of high-quality, fully-accessible music education for every young musician, regardless of their needs. Come and meet Barry Farrimond - CEO of Bristolbased charity OpenUp Music - an organisation working in partnership with BPM. Barry is a music technologist and actor (any fans of The Archers out there?). He and his co-director, Doug Bott, are passionate about empowering young, disabled musicians. Together they have created SouthWest Open Youth Orchestra, the UK’s first disabledled regional youth orchestra, working alongside musicians who are disabled by conventional orchestras and instruments. In its inaugural year, SWOYO has performed at Bristol Cathedral, Wiltshire Music Centre and was broadcast live on BBC Music Day from our very own Lantern space. Barry will introduce you to members of SWOYO through a documentary film, demonstrate the Clarion – an accessible musical instrument which can be played with any part of a musician’s body, including their head, feet or even their eyes – and give you the opportunity to try it yourself.
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South-West Open Youth Orchestra musicians performing at Bristol Cathedral in 2016 (photo by Paul Blakemore)
colston hall patron events An Evening at The Gainsborough Bath Spa Thursday 30th March 2017 Reception from 6-8pm, The Chapel Room, The Gainsborough Bath Spa, Beau St, Bath BA1 1QY Join us to celebrate our new partnership with The Gainsborough Bath Spa, which occupies two Grade II listed buildings with distinguished Georgian and Victorian façades in the heart of the World Heritage Site. This luxury five-star hotel was named after the artist Sir Thomas Gainsborough and, uniquely in the UK, has the exclusive privilege of having access to the natural thermal, mineral-rich waters. Music will be played by a string quartet, provided by our own Bristol Plays Music young musicians, while delicious canapés and drinks will be served. There will be introductions from Colin Skellett OBE, a director of YTL Utilities UK and Executive Chairman of Wessex Water and Louise Mitchell, CEO, Bristol Music Trust, while private tours will be available to view the historic interior and spa facilities.
English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria Wednesday 12th April 2017 Reception from 6pm in Averys’ wine cellar, 9 Culver Street, Bristol BS1 5LD Concert starts 7.30pm in the main auditorium, Colston Hall Colston Hall is privileged, as the only venue in England on this European-wide tour, to host Monteverdi 450, in which Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts his English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir, along with a stellar cast of international soloists. Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland, is a late work and was first performed in 1640. Averys, wine merchants in Bristol since 1793, is the exclusive sponsor of this evening’s concert. Step back in time as you join us for pre-concert drinks and nibbles in their spectacular vaulted cellars, once home to the bottling line and blending tanks used by the winemakers of Bristol.
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colston hall patron events Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Exclusive open rehearsal Wednesday 17th May 2017 Meet at the Box Office at 4.45pm, seated by 4.55pm, rehearsal takes place from 5-6.30pm The Moscow Philharmonic was founded in 1951 by Samuel Samosud and in 1998 Yuri Simonov became its Music Director and Chief Conductor. The Muscovites are exploring a richly resonant allRussian programme performing Shostakovich’s Festival Overture, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3 (with Freddy Kempf on piano) and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra in rehearsal, prior to their public performance at 7.30pm in the evening. Patrons have been given special access to the auditorium to experience the build-up to the evening’s musical extravaganza.
Transformation Tours of Colston Hall By Arrangement Colston Hall celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017. Our ‘Thank You for the Music’ campaign aims to raise £45m to redevelop the Hall into an international standard concert facility. Our Transformation Tours allow you to find out, firsthand, about our plans to ensure Bristol has the concert hall it deserves, attracting the world’s top-class musicians to the city and delighting audiences for years to come. It is also your last opportunity to see the old cellars before they are renovated. To book a private tour and meeting with Louise Mitchell, CEO and Kate Rowland, Head of Development, please get in touch. We will do our utmost to facilitate a visit that suits you and your guests. We look forward to welcoming you to our Spring/ Summer 2017 season of Patron Events. We will be in touch with the Autumn/ Winter 2017 programme in the new year, with more exclusive opportunities to interact with our artistic programme and education work through a series of unique events, as well as exciting plans for our landmark 150 th birthday. If you have any questions or requests please get in touch with Saira, on: saira.holmes@colstonhall.org 0117 204 7184
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If you have any questions or requests please do get in touch: patrons@colstonhall.org Or contact a member of the Development Team: Kate Rowland Head of Development 0117 204 7176 Saira Holmes Development Manager 0117 204 7184 Lucy Price Development Assistant 0117 204 7315 Lucy Newton Development Assistant 0117 204 7316
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